Swatara Middle School

Public middle school, grades 6 to 8 · Steelton, Pennsylvania

Swatara Middle School in Steelton, Pennsylvania enrolled 611 students in 2024-25 with 52.9 full-time teachers, 11.6 students per teacher against the Pennsylvania middle-school median of 12.8. It was eligible for Title I in 2021-22 but ran no program; every student eats free under the Community Eligibility Provision (2024-25). On the state tests, 35-39% of its students tested were proficient in reading in 2021-22 and 12% proficient in math in 2022-23 (Pennsylvania: 54% and 38.1%).

NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25 · Civil Rights Data Collection 2021-22 · Title I status CCD 2021-22 · method

Enrollment rose 13% from 2022-23 to 2024-25; full-time teachers rose 21%

539 students in 2022-23, 644 students in 2023-24, 611 students in 2024-25. Full-time teachers went from 43.6 to 52.9.

Students enrolled at Swatara Middle School by school year2022-23: 539, 2023-24: 644, 2024-25: 61102004006008002022-235392023-246442024-25611
Students enrolled at Swatara Middle School by school year2022-23: 539, 2023-24: 644, 2024-25: 61102004006008002022-235392023-246442024-25611
Students enrolled at Swatara Middle School by school year2022-23: 539, 2023-24: 644, 2024-25: 61102004006008002022-235392023-246442024-25611
Students enrolled at Swatara Middle School by school year2022-23: 539, 2023-24: 644, 2024-25: 61102004006008002022-235392023-246442024-25611
The numbers as a table
School yearStudentsTeachers (FTE)Per teacher
2022-2353943.612.3
2023-2464448.813.2
2024-2561152.911.6

11.6 students per teacher, a lower ratio than 79 of every 100 Pennsylvania middle schools

Among the 513 Pennsylvania middle schools that reported teachers for 2024-25 the median is 12.8; the national median for middle schools is 14.6. A ratio counts every teacher, so it is not the size of a class.

Students per teacher, Pennsylvania middle schools, 2024-25240 values from 4.9 to 30.5; Swatara Middle School 11.6; state median 12.8.1 more above 30.0 →0102030students per full-time teacherSwatara Middle School 11.6state median 12.8U.S. 14.6
Students per teacher, Pennsylvania middle schools, 2024-25240 values from 4.9 to 30.5; Swatara Middle School 11.6; state median 12.8.1 more above 30.0 →0102030students per full-time teacherSwatara Middle School 11.6state median 12.8U.S. 14.6
Students per teacher, Pennsylvania middle schools, 2024-25240 values from 4.9 to 30.5; Swatara Middle School 11.6; state median 12.8.1 more above 30.0 →0102030students per full-time teacherSwatara Middle School 11.6state median 12.8U.S. 14.6
Students per teacher, Pennsylvania middle schools, 2024-25240 values from 4.9 to 30.5; Swatara Middle School 11.6; state median 12.8.1 more above 30.0 →0102030students per full-time teacherSwatara Middle School 11.6state median 12.8U.S. 14.6

Source: NCES Common Core of Data membership and staff files, 2022-23, 2023-24, 2024-25; the comparison counts schools with a 2024-25 teacher count and a ratio from 3 to 99 (lower values are reporting errors).

One counselor per 306 students in 2021-22

In the 2021-22 civil rights collection Swatara Middle School enrolled 611 students and had 2.0 counselors (full-time equivalent); it reported 158 out-of-school suspensions that year.

  • Advanced Placement coursesNone
  • Gifted and talented programYes
  • Counselors (FTE)2.0, one per 306 of the 611 students enrolled in 2021-22
  • Out-of-school suspensions158
  • Chronically absent23.6% (2022-23)

Who attends

31.9% of students were Black, 23.1% Hispanic, 19.0% White in 2024-25.

  1. Black31.9%
  2. Hispanic23.1%
  3. White19.0%
  4. Asian15.1%
  5. Two or more races10.1%
  6. American Indian0.7%
  7. Pacific Islander0.2%

Source: U.S. Department of Education, Civil Rights Data Collection 2021-22; chronic absenteeism from EDFacts 2022-23; every count and the counselor ratio are for that school year. Who attends: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25, membership by race and ethnicity.

State test results, 2021-22 and 2022-23

The students tested at Swatara Middle School scored proficient or above: 35-39% in reading in 2021-22 and 12% in math in 2022-23, against 54% in reading in 2021-22 and 38.1% in math in 2022-23 across Pennsylvania. Each state writes its own test and sets its own proficiency bar, so compare these within Pennsylvania, not across states. ED Data Express holds no district results after 2021-22, so the district column gives its 2021-22 figure. Where a state published results by grade only, the grades tested are combined, weighted by the students tested in each.

Students proficient or above, 2021-22 and 2022-23
Subject and yearThis schoolIts districtPennsylvania
Reading and language arts, 2021-2235‑39%53%54%
Math, 2022-2312%31% (2021-22)38.1%

Source: U.S. Department of Education, EDFacts state assessment results 2021-22 and 2022-23, all students, from ED Data Express (2021-22 through the Data Rescue Project archive); for 2022-23 ED published math by school and reading only by state: ED shows school and district results as ranges (for example 20-24%) to protect small groups.

What to look at next about Swatara Middle School

  1. Marshall Math Science AcademyThe nearest public middle school, 2.5 miles away: 408 students, 17.0 per teacher (2024-25).2.5 mi
  2. Rowland AcademyThe next nearest public middle school, 2.7 miles away: 353 students, 23.4 per teacher (2024-25).2.7 mi
  3. Compare Swatara Middle School with Marshall Math Science AcademyStudents, teachers, meals, test results and who attends, side by side.
  4. How much Central Dauphin SD spends per student$15,380 per student on current operations in fiscal year 2022-23 (U.S. $16,260), with its revenue sources and teacher pay.$15,380
  5. The largest public schools in PennsylvaniaSwatara Middle School is the number 224 by size of 513 Pennsylvania middle schools open in 2024-25.#224 of 513
  6. Pennsylvania schools by students per teacher11.6 students per teacher here against the Pennsylvania median of 12.8 for middle schools.11.6:1
  7. Find the school district for an addressA home's district, not its city, decides which public schools it can enroll in.

Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25 (locations, enrollment, teachers); NCES F-33 finance survey, fiscal year 2022-23. Distances are straight lines between the schools' NCES coordinates, not travel routes.

Questions about Swatara Middle School

  1. How many students attend Swatara Middle School?
    611 in the 2024-25 school year, according to the NCES Common Core of Data; 539 in 2022-23. It is a middle school in Steelton, PA.
  2. What is the student-teacher ratio at Swatara Middle School?
    11.6 students per full-time teacher (2024-25); the Pennsylvania median for middle schools is 12.8. A ratio counts every teacher, so it is not the size of a class.
  3. Is Swatara Middle School a Title I school?
    Swatara Middle School was eligible for Title I in 2021-22 but ran no Title I program (2021-22 is the last year NCES published school Title I status).
  4. How do students at Swatara Middle School do on state tests?
    The students tested at Swatara Middle School scored proficient or above: 35-39% in reading in 2021-22 and 12% in math in 2022-23, against 54% in reading in 2021-22 and 38.1% in math in 2022-23 across Pennsylvania. Pennsylvania's own test sets what proficient means, so results compare within the state, not across states. Source: U.S. Department of Education, EDFacts state assessment results, 2021-22 and 2022-23; ED publishes school results as ranges to protect small groups.
  5. What district is Swatara Middle School in?
    Central Dauphin SD, NCES district ID 4205400. The first seven digits of the school's NCES ID 420540001742 are the district's.

Reading these figures: how to choose a school district, what Title I means and what an absenteeism rate means. They are for information and are not a substitute for the school's or district's own records.

Sources

Every federal file behind this record
  • NCES Common Core of Data, 2024-25: directory, membership, staff and lunch files. nces.ed.gov
  • NCES Common Core of Data, 2021-22 school characteristics: Title I status. nces.ed.gov
  • Civil Rights Data Collection, 2021-22: AP courses, gifted programs, counselors, discipline. civilrightsdata.ed.gov
  • EDFacts, 2022-23: chronic absenteeism. ed.gov
  • EDFacts state assessment results, 2021-22 and 2022-23: reading and math proficiency for the school, its district and its state (ED Data Express). eddataexpress.ed.gov
  • NCES F-33 School District Finance Survey, fiscal year 2022-23: district spending and revenue. nces.ed.gov
  • U.S. Census Bureau geocoder and TIGER school districts: the district boundary used by the district finder. census.gov

Source: NCES Common Core of Data Directory, membership, staff and lunch files · 2024-25

Source: Civil Rights Data Collection School-level files (AP, gifted, counselors, discipline) · 2021-22

District spending on the district page is from the NCES F-33 finance survey, fiscal year 2022-23.

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