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Enrollment
410
Elementary
DISTRICT 345 · STATE 443
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·MIDDLETOWN AREA SD·NCES 421524000703
Robert Reid Elementary School
201 Oberlin Road, Middletown, PA 17057 · (717) 948-3360 · Dauphin County
GRADES KG–05ELEMENTARY21-SUBURBTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL410 STUDENTS
B-
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Scored higher than 46% of Pennsylvania public elementary schools
- C+Test scores Share of students meeting the state standard in reading, math, and other tested subjects, 2023-24 and 2024-25.
- B-Beats expectations How far test scores land above or below what the share of low-income students predicts for a school in this state.
- ·Three-year trend Not available for this school, so the grade uses the other parts.
Grades compare a school only with schools in the same state, because every state gives its own test. How grades work · Top-graded Pennsylvania public elementary schools
Student : Teacher
10.9:1
38 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 11.5:1 · STATE 13.1:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
71%
293 students
DISTRICT 63% · STATE 75%
Community
1
0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other elementary schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.
Enrollment by grade, 2024-25
| Grade | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Kindergarten | 53 | 13% |
| Grade 1 | 59 | 14% |
| Grade 2 | 66 | 16% |
| Grade 3 | 76 | 19% |
| Grade 4 | 74 | 18% |
| Grade 5 | 82 | 20% |
This year's kindergarten class (53) is 35% smaller than its 5th grade class (82).
Student demographics
62%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 66% · STATE 59% · US 70%
Student head counts by race/ethnicity from federal NCES enrollment data. District, state, and US figures are each group's share of all public school students in that area (US excludes territories). Very small groups may be suppressed in the source, so categories do not always sum exactly to total enrollment.
Gender split
School pathway
Students here typically continue to
Based on grade levels within Middletown Area SD. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.
Test scores
PSSA + Keystone 2024-25 . % Proficient or AdvancedEnglish Language Arts
35.7%
PA avg 51.1% . -14.0pp since 2023
Math
51.3%
PA avg 43.0% . -6.0pp since 2023
What this means: On the PSSA + Keystone, Pennsylvania's statewide test, about 36 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 51 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Pennsylvania schools, those numbers are about 51 and 43. Reading and writing scores are down about 14 points since 2023, while math scores are down about 6 points.
PSSA + Keystone results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 35.7% | 51.3% |
| 2023-24 | 49.7% | 57.3% |
% Proficient or Advanced, all students and all tested grades.
Source: PSSA + Keystone. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
BeatsExpectations
Demographically-adjusted score · methodologyTier
AS EXPECTED
Performing as predicted given the school's student profile
Actual proficiency
51.4%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
47.0%
based on PA schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+4.4pp
above demographic expectation
What this means: About 51% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 47% typical for Pennsylvania schools with a similar share of low-income students. BeatsExpectations measures results against demographically similar schools rather than by raw scores, and this school falls within the typical range, neither among Pennsylvania's top nor bottom 10%.
BeatsExpectations runs a per-state regression of proficiency on free/reduced-lunch share, then scores each school by residual. How this is calculated →
Schools most like Robert Reid Elementary School
Robert Reid Elementary School's state test result (51.4% proficient) is higher than 1 of the 4 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Robert Reid Elementary School this school | 410 | 71.5% | 51.4% |
| Hillside Elementary School New Cumberland | 408 | 66.7% | 51.9% |
| Wallace Elementary School York | 427 | 64.2% | N/A |
| GNA El Center Nanticoke | 513 | 72.7% | 26.6% |
| Memorial Elementary School Bloomsburg | 405 | 66.9% | 60.4% |
| Trimmer Elementary School York | 421 | 61.8% | 54.5% |
Matched among Pennsylvania elementary schools on enrollment, the share of students from low-income families (eligible for free or reduced-price lunch), and racial and ethnic makeup. Proficient is the average share of students meeting the state standard across all of the school's state tests in 2023-24 and 2024-25, the same combined score our test-score rankings use. Online schools and schools serving specialized populations are not matched.
Where Robert Reid Elementary School ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Pennsylvania | In Dauphin County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 51.4% | #837 of 1,396 | #20 of 31 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 51.3% | #766 of 1,511 ▼ 208 | #16 of 36 ▼ 4 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 35.7% | #1,102 of 1,511 ▼ 178 | #23 of 36 ▼ 3 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 410 | #841 of 1,638 | #18 of 40 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 10.9:1 | #185 of 1,528 | #5 of 39 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 61.6% | #284 of 1,531 | #17 of 40 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 71.5% | #730 of 1,600 | #22 of 37 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -8.7% | #710 of 1,045 | #11 of 17 |
Ranked against other public elementary schools. Online schools are left out of every list, and test-score lists leave out schools that serve specialized populations. Each rank links to the full list. Arrows under a test-score rank show places moved since the prior test year, among schools tested both years.
4-year change
SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25Enrollment
410
-39 (-9%) vs 2020
-11% since 2010-11, when it was 462
Student : Teacher
10.9:1
was 11.5:1
Source: NCES Common Core of Data
Enrollment and staffing by year
| School year | Students | Teachers (FTE) | Students per teacher | Free and reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 410 | 37.7 | 10.9:1 | 71% (293) |
| 2023-24 | 420 | 39.7 | 10.6:1 | 70% (293) |
| 2022-23 | 459 | 39 | 11.8:1 | 69% (315) |
| 2020-21 | 449 | 39 | 11.5:1 | 62% (277) |
| 2017-18 | 449 | 36.7 | 12.2:1 | 58% (261) |
| 2015-16 | 484 | 37 | 13.1:1 | 59% (287) |
| 2010-11 | 462 | 36 | 12.8:1 | 53% (245) |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Robert Reid Elementary School.
Since 2017-18: students down 9% (449 to 410); teachers up 3% (36.7 to 37.7).
About Robert Reid Elementary School
Robert Reid Elementary School sits in Middletown, Pennsylvania, and is classified as an elementary school. It reports enrollment of 410 students in kindergarten through 5.
Federal data list 5 schools in Middletown Area SD, with 2,272 students enrolled.
At Robert Reid Elementary School, 57% of students are White. The school is also 18% Hispanic, 13% multiracial, 10% Black, and 2% Asian. Measured by the diversity index, the student body scores 62%.
There are about 10.9 students for every full-time-equivalent teacher at Robert Reid Elementary School, which has 37.7. The school's 10.9:1 compares with an average of 13.1:1 for elementary schools in Pennsylvania. Eligibility for free or reduced-price lunch stands at 71%. The gap from the 59% average for public schools in Dauphin County is 12 points.
Robert Reid Elementary School earns a B- on the allk12 Grade, which blends test scores, results against poverty-based expectations, and the three-year trend. It scored higher than 46% of Pennsylvania public elementary schools.
In Pennsylvania, Robert Reid Elementary School is in the middle band of BeatsExpectations: 51.4% actual against a predicted 47.0%.
For Dauphin County, Census Bureau data show the median household earns about $76,242 a year, 34% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and about 9% of residents live below the federal poverty line. Public schools in Dauphin County number 75, with about 72,718 students.
Robert Reid Elementary School is about 0.2 miles from Middletown Area High School, its nearest public school. Around the school, at least 8 other public schools are within five miles. In a group of 9 nearby schools with scores, Robert Reid Elementary School ranks 6th on average proficiency.
NCES describes the area around Robert Reid Elementary School as Suburb: Large, meaning in a suburban area outside a principal city, within an urbanized area with a population of 250,000 or more.
Enrollment fell 9% over 4 years, reaching 410 in 2024-25.
This page is a place to ask questions and share updates about fundraisers, report cards, and school supplies at Robert Reid Elementary School. Parents, students, alumni, and staff are welcome to post.
Dauphin County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
289,593
Census ACS
Median income
$76,242
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
34%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
9%
Below federal line
Schools in county
75
72,718 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in Middletown Area SD
- Middletown Area High SchoolHigh · 702 students
- Middletown Area Middle SchoolMiddle · 534 students
- Kunkel Elementary SchoolElementary · 369 students
- Fink Elementary SchoolElementary · 257 students
Other schools in Middletown
- Middletown Area High SchoolHigh · 702 students
- Middletown Area Middle SchoolMiddle · 534 students
- Kunkel Elementary SchoolElementary · 369 students
- Fink Elementary SchoolElementary · 257 students
- Londonderry Elementary SchoolElementary · 234 students
Nearby schools
- Middletown Area High School0.2 mi · 702
- Middletown Area Middle School0.2 mi · 534
- Fink Elementary School1.4 mi · 257
- Kunkel Elementary School2.1 mi · 369
- Chambers Hill Elementary School3.5 mi · 257
- Londonderry Elementary School3.7 mi · 234
Frequently asked questions
About Robert Reid Elementary SchoolWhat is the total enrollment at Robert Reid Elementary School?
Robert Reid Elementary School enrolls approximately 410 students in grades KG-05.
What grades does Robert Reid Elementary School serve?
Robert Reid Elementary School serves grades KG-05.
How many students per teacher at Robert Reid Elementary School?
Approximately 10.9:1 students per teacher at Robert Reid Elementary School.
What is the racial breakdown of students at Robert Reid Elementary School?
At Robert Reid Elementary School, the student body is approximately 57% White, 18% Hispanic, 10% Black, 2% Asian, 13% Two or more.
Is Robert Reid Elementary School public or private?
Robert Reid Elementary School is a public K-12 school, overseen by Middletown Area SD.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.