Middle school (grades 6-8) · Dallastown, PA

Dallastown Area Ms

Federal NCES profile for Dallastown Area Ms, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 49/100.

2024-25 NCES dataMiddle school (grades 6-8)NCES 420723006598
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👥 S:T ratio
38
🌟 Gifted program
70
🎓 Counselors
32
📋 Attendance
55
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →

The verdict

Dallastown Area Ms earns 49/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes larger than 81% of Pennsylvania schools.

#2 of 3
public schools in Dallastown · Resource Index
49
Resource Index · Higher
15.6:1
large classes for Pennsylvania
32.9%
free-lunch eligible

Dallastown Area Ms has class sizes larger than 81% of Pennsylvania schools. Computed live against every Pennsylvania school reporting to NCES.

By Resource Investment Index, Dallastown Area Ms ranks #2 of 3 public schools in Dallastown, PA.

School address

Dallastown, PA 17313
District: Dallastown Area Sd · Pennsylvania

NCES ID 420723006598 Verify on NCES CCD record →

CCD year-over-year · 2022-23 → 2023-24

+14 students YoY

Dallastown Area Ms held near 1,041 students from 2022-23 to 2023-24 (+14 headcount).

Teacher FTE held 65.3 → 65.3 across the same CCD years.

Source: NCES Common Core of Data public-school universe (2022-23, 2023-24).

Steady CCD campus

+14 students YoY 420723006598 · Dallastown, PA Middle · MID · TRAD

1,014 enr · 15.6:1 · 32.9% lunch · RII 49

Nearest enrollment peer: Dallastown Area Shs (2,046 students)

Dallastown Area Ms held near 1,041 students from 2022-23 to 2023-24 (+14 headcount). Teacher FTE held 65.3 → 65.3 across the same CCD years. Read with this school → · District book → · Pennsylvania schools → · Find another →

Dallastown Area Ms in the enrollment neighbourhood

Fall enrollment among this campus and nearest district peers

students

What this shows Dallastown Area Ms reports 1,014 students on the CCD universe file.

Source U.S. Department of Education, NCES Common Core of Data (Public School Universe) As of 2024-25

How Dallastown Area Ms compares

Dallastown Area Ms held steady on CCD headcount: ratios and free-lunch share vs Pennsylvania and U.S. means.

Metric This school vs Pennsylvania Pennsylvania avg U.S. avg
Students per teacher 15.6:1 ▲ 15% 13.6:1 15.7:1
Free-lunch eligible 32.9% ▼ 43% 58.1% 51.7%
Enrollment 1,014 top 9% - -

Source: NCES Common Core of Data School-level CCD + state/national means from Public School Universe · 2024-25

15.6:1
Leaner classes than 41% of US schools, a middle-of-the-pack class size.
1,014
Bigger than 91% of US schools by enrollment, a large campus nationally.

Equity indicators methodology

Economic need
32.9%
free-lunch eligible - 43% below the Pennsylvania average of 58.1%
Below the 40% Title I threshold; federal aid targets individual qualifying students rather than schoolwide programs.
Staffing depth
15.6:1
students per teacher - 15% above state mean
Top 81% in Pennsylvania - lower ratio than 19% of state schools
Close to the 15:1 benchmark most often cited for individualized attention.
Engagement
17.9%
chronically absent (missed 10%+ of school days)
In the 15-20% range, nearing the "high" absenteeism threshold.
Funding equity
$16,177
per pupil, district-wide - below Pennsylvania avg of $18,725
Somewhat below the U.S. average per-pupil spend; funding constraints may affect programs, facilities, and staffing.
Support staff
Counselors3.0 FTE
Per 338 students, the combined health-and-guidance staffing load for this school.
Discipline context
104
in-school suspensions + 63 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 10.3 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 16.5 per 100 students. Reported via the Civil Rights Data Collection. Includes 1 expulsion.

Student demographics

White 73.4%
African American 11.6%
Hispanic or Latino 9.3%
Two or More 2.9%
Asian 2.5%
American Indian / Alaska Native 0.3%
Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander 0.1%

Largest group: White at 73.4% of enrollment.

Student-body diversity index 43.8/100

Simpson diversity index - at 43.8, Dallastown Area Ms is more mixed than the Pennsylvania school average of 37.3.

Programs

Gifted & talented Yes

District finance for Dallastown Area Sd reports $16,177 per pupil (NCES F-33) - open the district page for the full revenue mix.

How Dallastown Area Ms Compares to District-Mates

School Enrollment Economic Profile Student-Teacher Ratio
Dallastown Area Shs Larger Similar economic need Higher S:T ratio
Dallastown Area Intermediate Sch Larger Similar economic need Similar S:T ratio
Ore Valley El Sch Smaller Similar economic need Similar S:T ratio
Loganville-Springfield El Sch Smaller Lower economic need Similar S:T ratio
York Twp El Sch Smaller Similar economic need Lower S:T ratio

Comparisons are relative to Dallastown Area Ms's own figures; each column derives from NCES Common Core of Data.

Other Schools in This District

Dallastown Area Sd · 5 sibling schools

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Nationwide middle schools with similar size or staffing

Out-of-state peers matched by enrollment and by student-teacher ratio, not the same-city or same-district lists above.

Similar enrollment (~1,014 students)

Similar student-teacher ratio (~15.6:1)

Frequently asked questions about Dallastown Area Ms

How many students attend Dallastown Area Ms?

Dallastown Area Ms has 1,014 students enrolled. It is a middle school in Dallastown, PA. CCD year-over-year: 1,027 (2022-23) → 1,041 (2023-24), nearly flat (+14).

What is the student-teacher ratio at Dallastown Area Ms?

The student-teacher ratio at Dallastown Area Ms is 15.6:1, which is 15% higher than the Pennsylvania average of 13.6:1 and 1% lower than the national average of 15.7:1.

What percentage of students receive free lunch at Dallastown Area Ms?

32.9% of students at Dallastown Area Ms are eligible for free lunch, compared to the Pennsylvania average of 58.1%.

What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Dallastown Area Ms?

The largest demographic group at Dallastown Area Ms is White at 73.4% of enrollment, in Dallastown, PA.

What is the Resource Investment Index for Dallastown Area Ms?

Dallastown Area Ms has a Resource Investment Index of 49/100 (higher reported resources relative to schools nationally) based on 4 factors: student-teacher ratio, gifted-program reporting, counselor availability, chronic absenteeism. Not a test-score or academic measure (national median ~41/100, see methodology).

How does Dallastown Area Ms rank among public schools in Dallastown?

By Resource Investment Index, Dallastown Area Ms ranks #2 of 3 public schools in Dallastown, PA. This compares federal resource and staffing data among local peers; it is not a test-score or academic ranking.

What other schools are in Dallastown Area Sd?

Besides Dallastown Area Ms, Dallastown Area Sd also operates Dallastown Area Shs (2,046 students), Dallastown Area Intermediate Sch (1,519 students), and Ore Valley El Sch (556 students). See the Dallastown Area Sd district page for the complete list.

Read our methodology - how this data is sourced, computed, and verified.

Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) CCD + Public School Universe (2024-25), CRDC (2021-22), F-33 District Finance Survey (FY 2022-23) · 2024-25 Data as of the 2024-25 school year. Coverage from U.S. Department of Education NCES Common Core of Data. Varies by entity type; administrative districts and certain charter networks may report only a subset of fields.

All federal data sources used on this page

Full source list and how we compute each figure: methodology page.

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