Dauphin County schools ranked by test score
Latest PSSA + Keystone year (2024-25). 14 schools in Dauphin County, Pennsylvania with reported English Language Arts scores. Pennsylvania state average: 51.1%.
| Rank | School | Level | English Language Arts | vs state |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Hershey MS Hershey · Derry Township SD | Middle | 80.8% | +29.7pp |
| 2 | Central Dauphin MS Harrisburg · Central Dauphin SD | Middle | 57.8% | +6.7pp |
| 3 | Lower Dauphin MS Hummelstown · Lower Dauphin SD | Middle | 49.5% | -1.6pp |
| 4 | Millersburg Area Middle School Millersburg · Millersburg Area SD | Middle | 49.2% | -1.9pp |
| 5 | Linglestown MS Harrisburg · Central Dauphin SD | Middle | 46.1% | -5.0pp |
| 6 | Halifax Area MS Halifax · Halifax Area SD | Middle | 44.5% | -6.6pp |
| 7 | Middletown Area MS Middletown · Middletown Area SD | Middle | 42.2% | -8.9pp |
| 8 | Marshall Math Science Academy Harrisburg · Harrisburg City SD | Middle | 40.9% | -10.2pp |
| 9 | Central Dauphin East MS Harrisburg · Central Dauphin SD | Middle | 33.9% | -17.2pp |
| 10 | Upper Dauphin Area MS Lykens · Upper Dauphin Area SD | Middle | 32.3% | -18.8pp |
| 11 | Swatara MS Steelton · Central Dauphin SD | Middle | 31.5% | -19.6pp |
| 12 | Susquehanna Twp MS Harrisburg · Susquehanna Township SD | Middle | 31.3% | -19.8pp |
| 13 | Camp Curtin Academy Harrisburg · Harrisburg City SD | Middle | 9.8% | -41.3pp |
| 14 | Rowland Academy Harrisburg · Harrisburg City SD | Middle | 3.7% | -47.4pp |
About this ranking
Schools are ranked by the percentage of students who scored at or above the PSSA + Keystone % Proficient or Advanced threshold on the latest available PSSA + Keystone English Language Arts test (school year 2024-25). Only public schools in Dauphin County, Pennsylvania with a reasonable cohort size are shown. A higher percentage is better.
The comparison column shows the gap to the Pennsylvania statewide enrollment-weighted average. To compare against neighboring counties, use the full Pennsylvania ranking.