Upper Dauphin Area MS
🇺🇸 Official data · 2025Lykens, Pennsylvania 17048 · Upper Dauphin Area SD
#319 of 521 middle schools in Pennsylvania
#7203 of 15,369 nationally
About Upper Dauphin Area MS
Upper Dauphin Area MS is a public middle located in Lykens, in the Upper Dauphin Area SD school district of Pennsylvania, United States. It caters for Grades 5–8. In 2025 it enrolled 302 students. Traditional public schools run by a school district; free to attend.
Its Success Index (US) is 52.0 out of 100, placing it in the top 50% of middle schools in United States and 319th of 521 ranked middle schools in Pennsylvania. Its strongest component is reading proficiency (71th percentile), and its weakest is math proficiency (27th percentile).
Other published figures: enrollment 302.
There are 2 schools in Lykens; Upper Dauphin Area MS ranks 2nd of 2 scored schools there.
Success Index (US) breakdown
Each component is a percentile against middle schools across United States.
- Math proficiency (30%)30%
- Reading proficiency (30%)60%
- Community advantage (fewer free/reduced-price lunch) (25%)55.3%
- Students per teacher (15%)13.1
The Success Index (US) summarises published data about a school community. It is not a measure of teaching quality. Read the methodology.
Published measures
All figures published for Upper Dauphin Area MS by the official sources.
- Enrollment
- 302
- Students enrolled in the latest NCES directory year.
- Free/reduced-price lunch
- 55.3%
- Share of students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch.
- Students per teacher
- 13.1
- Enrollment divided by FTE teachers; not class size.
- Reading proficiency
- 60%
- Share of tested students proficient or above (all students, all grades).
- Math proficiency
- 30%
- Share of tested students proficient or above (all students, all grades).
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Schools near Upper Dauphin Area MS
Closest schools by straight-line distance, with their Success Index (US).
Upper Dauphin Area El Sch
Lykens · Public elementary · Grades PK–4
373 students · 0 m away
Upper Dauphin Area HS
Elizabethville · Public high · Grades 9–12
331 students · 5.3 km away
Line Mountain HS
Herndon · Public high · Grades 9–12
311 students · 13 km away
Line Mountain MS
Herndon · Public middle · Grades 5–8
319 students · 13 km away
Williams Valley JSHS
Tower City · Public high · Grades 7–12
433 students · 15 km away
Similar schools
Public middle schools in Pennsylvania with a comparable Enrollment.
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304 students
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300 students
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Camp Hill · Public middle · Grades 6–8
299 students
Charleroi Area MS
Charleroi · Public middle · Grades 6–8
299 students
Riverside MS
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Palisades MS
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Frequently asked questions
Is Upper Dauphin Area MS a good school?
Upper Dauphin Area MS has a Success Index (US) of 52.0 out of 100 (Top 50% of middle schools in United States) and ranks #319 of 521 in Pennsylvania. The index summarises published data about the school community and, where available, attainment; it does not measure teaching quality, so visit the school and ask about support at your child's level.
Where does Upper Dauphin Area MS rank in Pennsylvania?
Upper Dauphin Area MS ranks #319 of 521 middle schools in Pennsylvania and #7203 of 15,369 nationally on the Success Index (US) (2025 data).
How many students attend Upper Dauphin Area MS?
Upper Dauphin Area MS had 302 students in 2025.
Is Upper Dauphin Area MS a elementary school or a high school?
Upper Dauphin Area MS is classified as a middle covering Grades 5–8. It is a public school.
What other schools are near Upper Dauphin Area MS?
There are 5 schools within 15 km of Upper Dauphin Area MS; they are listed on this page with their Success Index (US) and distance, and can be compared side by side.