Summary:
The Upper Dauphin Area School District in Pennsylvania consists of 3 schools: 1 elementary, 1 middle, and 1 high school. The data reveals that the Upper Dauphin Area Elementary School is the standout performer in the district, consistently ranking in the top half of Pennsylvania elementary schools and outperforming the district and state averages on standardized tests, particularly in science.
While the middle and high schools have more mixed results, with some grades and subjects performing above average and others below, the district as a whole maintains relatively low student-teacher ratios across all schools, ranging from 13.2 to 14.0. The elementary school also has a lower free/reduced lunch rate of 51.63% compared to the middle (48.08%) and high (46.94%) schools, suggesting a smaller population of economically disadvantaged students at the elementary level.
Interestingly, the district spends more per student at the high school level ($16,655) compared to the elementary ($13,043) and middle ($14,926) schools, despite the elementary school's stronger academic performance. This spending distribution warrants further examination to understand the rationale behind the district's resource allocation decisions. Overall, the data provides a detailed look at the schools within the Upper Dauphin Area School District, highlighting the strengths of the elementary school and potential areas for improvement at the secondary level.
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