Is Donegal Junior High School a good school?

Donegal Junior High School ranks 250 th of 893 Pennsylvania middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

How many students attend Donegal Junior High School?

In the 2022-23 school year, 457 students attended Donegal Junior High School.

What is the racial makeup of Donegal Junior High School?

Students at Donegal Junior High School are 76% White, 15% Hispanic, 4% Two or more races, 4% African American, 1% Asian.

What high school do graduates of Donegal Junior High School attend?

Students who attend Donegal Junior High School usually go on to attend Donegal High School

Donegal Junior High School

Summary:

Donegal Junior High School is a public middle school serving grades 7-8 in Mount Joy, Pennsylvania, with a student population of 457. The school is part of the Donegal School District, which is ranked 217 out of 606 school districts in the state and has a 3-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Donegal Junior High School consistently performs above the state average in PSSA test scores across subjects and grade levels, with proficiency rates higher than the state averages in Math (35.7% vs. 39.3%), Science (68.1% vs. 65.6%), and English Language Arts (56.1% vs. 53.8%). The school's academic performance is reflected in its statewide ranking, which has ranged from 202 to 431 out of over 800 Pennsylvania middle schools in recent years, earning it 4-star ratings in most years. Notably, the school's Hispanic and White student subgroups both perform well compared to their statewide counterparts, and its low socioeconomic status (SES) students also performed relatively well.

While Donegal Junior High School's student population is predominantly White, it has a higher percentage of Hispanic students (15.1%) compared to the nearby schools analyzed, which range from 6.17% to 23.58% Hispanic students. The school also has a relatively high percentage of free and reduced-price lunch recipients (49.23%), indicating a significant population of students from lower-income households. When compared to nearby middle schools, such as Northeastern Middle School and Manor Middle School, Donegal Junior High School generally performs on par or better in academic metrics, such as PSSA proficiency rates and statewide rankings.

Detail:

Public 7-8

915 Anderson Ferry Road
Mount Joy, PA 17552

(717) 928-2900

District: Donegal School District

SchoolDigger Rank:
250^th of 893 Pennsylvania Middle Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures: $14,272

Students who attend Donegal Junior High School usually attend:

High:

Donegal High School

Feeder schools for Donegal Junior High School:

Elementary:	Donegal Intermediate School
	Donegal Primary School

Student/teacher ratio: 15.2

Number of students: 457

Racial breakdown:

White:

75.7%

Hispanic:

15.1%

Two or more races:

4.2%

Free/discounted lunch recipients: 49.2%

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Performance Trends

Compare Details Donegal Junior High School ranks better than 72% of middle schools in Pennsylvania. (See more...)

Compare Details In 2023 the calculated Average Standard Score was 69.77. (See more...)

The high school dropout rate measures the percentage of students who do not complete their high school education.

Student Body

Compare Details Racial makeup is: White (75.7%), Hispanic (15.1%), two or more races (4.2%). (See more...)

Compare Details 49.2% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)

Teachers

Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Donegal Junior High School is 15.2. (See more...)

Compare Donegal Junior High School employs 29.9 full-time teachers.

Finance

Compare Details The average total spent per student at Donegal Junior High School is $14,272.

Schooldigger 2023 Rankings:

Donegal Junior High School:

SchoolDigger ranks Donegal Junior High School 250^th of 893 Pennsylvania public middle schools. (See Donegal Junior High School in the ranking list.)

Middle School Test Score Ratings by Student Subgroup:

Low Socio Economic Status students:

Disabled students:

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White students:

Donegal School District:

SchoolDigger ranks Donegal School District 217^th of 606 Pennsylvania school districts. (See district ranking list.)

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Rank History for Donegal Junior High School

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Rank History for all students at Donegal Junior High School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	PA State Percentile
2003	54.70	356^th	643	44.6%
2004	50.92	410^th	663	38.2%
2005	39.90	494^th	687	28.1%
2006	52.39	428^th	736	41.8%
2007	54.19	428^th	749	42.9%
2008	51.24	449^th	753	40.4%
2009	65.66	288^th	770	62.6%
2010	63.93	326^th	805	59.5%
2011	56.10	449^th	825	45.6%
2012	62.33	382^nd	834	54.2%
2013	54.13	431^st	758	43.1%
2014	57.15	376^th	728	48.4%
2015	69.63	248^th	835	70.3%
2016	74.59	202^nd	870	76.8%
2017	69.28	254^th	877	71.0%
2018	70.58	251^st	861	70.8%
2019	72.87	227^th	891	74.5%
2021	63.18	275^th	797	65.5%
2022	72.39	217^th	883	75.4%
2023	69.77	250^th	893	72.0%

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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at Donegal Junior High School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	PA State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2023	66.24	245^th	874	72.0%

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Rank History for Disabled students at Donegal Junior High School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	PA State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2023	35.59	404^th	660	38.8%

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Rank History for Hispanic students at Donegal Junior High School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	PA State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2023	60.44	117^th	362	67.7%

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Rank History for White students at Donegal Junior High School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	PA State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2023	59.35	246^th	681	63.9%

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Data source: test scores: Pennsylvania Dept of Education, rankings: SchoolDigger.com

As you review the school rankings data, please be aware that some of the information from certain demographics is missing. The reason for this omission is that the data has been redacted from the source data itself due to low population samples in these specific demographic groups.

Redacting data from low population samples is a necessary step to ensure the reliability and accuracy of the results, as small sample sizes may not be representative of the broader population. Additionally, this measure helps protect the privacy of individuals belonging to these demographic groups.

Data source: Pennsylvania Dept of Education

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Enrollment information for Donegal Junior High School

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Year	White	African American	Asian	Hispanic	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Not Specified	Total
1989	507	5	8	4	0	n/a	n/a	0	524
1990	527	10	10	5	1	n/a	n/a	0	553
1991	558	11	8	3	0	n/a	n/a	0	580
1992	535	10	5	4	0	n/a	n/a	0	554
1993	561	9	5	5	0	n/a	n/a	0	580
1994	571	12	2	4	0	n/a	n/a	0	589
1995	582	15	3	10	1	n/a	n/a	0	611
1996	582	15	3	10	1	n/a	n/a	0	611
1997	578	9	3	9	1	n/a	n/a	0	600
1998	570	4	3	5	0	n/a	n/a	0	582
1999	552	8	3	14	1	n/a	n/a	0	578
2000	549	11	6	14	1	n/a	n/a	0	581
2001	578	10	9	23	4	n/a	n/a	0	624
2002	618	13	6	22	0	n/a	n/a	0	659
2003	618	13	6	22	0	n/a	n/a	0	659
2004	609	13	6	19	0	n/a	n/a	0	647
2005	612	11	9	24	2	n/a	n/a	0	658
2006	587	15	7	29	0	n/a	n/a	0	638
2007	599	24	5	33	1	n/a	n/a	0	662
2008	543	24	6	40	2	n/a	n/a	0	615
2009	496	26	5	46	2	n/a	n/a	8	583
2010	480	22	5	61	1	n/a	n/a	12	581
2011	533	25	7	64	1	1	15	0	646
2012	581	36	4	70	3	1	13	0	708
2013	410	17	2	46	3	1	8	0	487
2014	402	25	4	45	2	2	7	0	487
2015	393	21	8	42	0	2	11	0	477
2016	383	16	6	36	1	1	14	0	457
2017	396	16	6	42	1	0	20	0	481
2018	392	17	6	51	1	0	27	0	494
2019	364	14	3	51	1	0	26	0	459
2020	343	19	3	67	0	0	31	0	463
2021	348	16	7	77	0	0	20	0	468
2022	368	16	4	82	0	0	14	0	484
2023	346	18	5	69	0	0	19	0	457

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Enrollment/Ethnicity

For more information about how the Department of Education defines ethnicity, see Defining Race and Ethnicity Data, National Center for Education Statistics

Students eligible for free or discounted lunch at Donegal Junior High School

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1989	524	36.1	14.5	n/a
1990	553	35.5	15.5	0
1991	580	34.6	16.7	n/a
1992	554	36.7	15.0	n/a
1993	580	34.0	17.1	n/a
1994	589	35.0	16.8	n/a
1995	611	36.8	16.6	n/a
1996	611	36.8	16.6	n/a
1997	600	38.4	15.6	n/a
1998	582	37.8	15.4	n/a
1999	578	37.4	15.5	n/a
2000	581	39.8	14.6	14.6
2001	624	40.5	15.4	16.2
2002	659	45.4	14.5	22.2
2003	659	45.4	14.5	22.2
2004	647	44.1	14.7	19.5
2005	658	44.6	14.8	22.2
2006	638	42.0	15.2	23.4
2007	662	43.2	15.3	22.4
2008	615	40.0	15.4	25
2009	583	40.4	14.4	25
2010	581	33.1	17.5	36.6
2011	646	38.0	16.9	33
2012	708	38.4	18.4	38.3
2013	487	31.3	15.5	39
2014	487	30.3	16.0	38
2015	477	30.0	15.9	39.4
2016	457	29.0	15.7	38.7
2017	481	29.0	16.5	40.3
2018	494	29.2	16.8	37.7
2019	459	29.4	15.6	39.2
2020	463	29.5	15.6	40
2021	468	30.6	15.2	38.2
2022	484	30.9	15.6	40.9
2023	457	29.9	15.2	49.2

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Students eligible for discounted/free lunch:

The National School Lunch Program (NSLP) provides low-cost or free meals to students in U.S. public and nonprofit private schools based on household income. Those with incomes below 130% of the poverty line receive free lunch, while those between 130% and 185% qualify for reduced-price lunch. The percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch serves as a marker for poverty, as it reflects the socioeconomic status of families in a given school or district. A higher FRPL rate typically indicates a higher concentration of low-income families, suggesting that the school or district may face additional challenges in providing adequate resources and support for student success.

Student/Teacher Ratio Donegal Junior High School

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1989	524	36.1	14.5	n/a
1990	553	35.5	15.5	0
1991	580	34.6	16.7	n/a
1992	554	36.7	15.0	n/a
1993	580	34.0	17.1	n/a
1994	589	35.0	16.8	n/a
1995	611	36.8	16.6	n/a
1996	611	36.8	16.6	n/a
1997	600	38.4	15.6	n/a
1998	582	37.8	15.4	n/a
1999	578	37.4	15.5	n/a
2000	581	39.8	14.6	14.6
2001	624	40.5	15.4	16.2
2002	659	45.4	14.5	22.2
2003	659	45.4	14.5	22.2
2004	647	44.1	14.7	19.5
2005	658	44.6	14.8	22.2
2006	638	42.0	15.2	23.4
2007	662	43.2	15.3	22.4
2008	615	40.0	15.4	25
2009	583	40.4	14.4	25
2010	581	33.1	17.5	36.6
2011	646	38.0	16.9	33
2012	708	38.4	18.4	38.3
2013	487	31.3	15.5	39
2014	487	30.3	16.0	38
2015	477	30.0	15.9	39.4
2016	457	29.0	15.7	38.7
2017	481	29.0	16.5	40.3
2018	494	29.2	16.8	37.7
2019	459	29.4	15.6	39.2
2020	463	29.5	15.6	40
2021	468	30.6	15.2	38.2
2022	484	30.9	15.6	40.9
2023	457	29.9	15.2	49.2

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Student-Teacher Ratio

Student/teacher ratio is calculated by dividing the total number of students by the total number of full-time equivalent teachers. Please note that a smaller student/teacher ratio does not necessarily translate to smaller class size. In some instances, schools hire teachers part time, and some teachers are hired for specialized instruction with very small class sizes. These and other factors contribute to the student/teacher ratio. Note: For private schools, Student/teacher ratio may not include Pre-Kindergarten.

Finances

Per Pupil Expenditures for Donegal Junior High School

Year	Expenditures from Federal Funds	Expenditures from State and Local Funds	Total Expenditures Per Pupil (All Funds)
2019	$102 (0.7%)	$13,572 (99.3%)	$13,674
2020	$80 (0.5%)	$15,024 (99.5%)	$15,103
2021	$549 (3.8%)	$13,759 (96.2%)	$14,308
2022	$1,086 (7.6%)	$13,186 (92.4%)	$14,272

Data source: Pennsylvania Department of Education

Pre and Post Pandemic Data

Impact of COVID-19 on Donegal Junior High School

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Rankings

Rank Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	Rank Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
Ranks 227^th of 891 Middle schools	Ranks 250^th of 893 Middle schools	2.5%

Test Scores

	% proficient Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	% proficient Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
7th Grade Math (Donegal Junior High School)	44.3	40.4	3.9%
7th Grade Math (Pennsylvania)	38.2	33.2	5%
7th Grade English Language Arts (Donegal Junior High School)	63.1	56.3	6.8%
7th Grade English Language Arts (Pennsylvania)	60.5	54.5	6%
8th Grade Math (Donegal Junior High School)	40.1	30.9	9.2%
8th Grade Math (Pennsylvania)	32.2	26	6.2%
8th Grade Science (Donegal Junior High School)	70.1	68.1	2%
8th Grade Science (Pennsylvania)	58.2	57	1.2%
8th Grade English Language Arts (Donegal Junior High School)	66.2	55.9	10.3%
8th Grade English Language Arts (Pennsylvania)	57.9	52.8	5.1%
All Grades Math (Donegal Junior High School)	42.2	35.7	6.5%
All Grades Math (Pennsylvania)	42.4	39.3	3.1%
All Grades Science (Donegal Junior High School)	70.1	68.1	2%
All Grades Science (Pennsylvania)	68	65.6	2.4%
All Grades English Language Arts (Donegal Junior High School)	64.6	56.1	8.5%
All Grades English Language Arts (Pennsylvania)	60.9	53.8	7.1%

Student Body

	Number of students Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	Number of students Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
Total Students	459	457	0.4%
African American	14	18	28.6%
American Indian	1	0	100%
Asian	3	5	66.7%
Hispanic	51	69	35.3%
Pacific Islander	0	0
White	364	346	4.9%
Two or More Races	26	19	26.9%
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	39.2%	49.2%	10%

Schools Near Donegal Junior High School

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2023)				Ranking (2022)				PSSA Math (2023)						PSSA Science (2023)			PSSA English Language Arts (2023)						Per Pupil Expenditures (2022)
Name	Type	Grades	Address	City	Zip	County	District	Is Charter	Is Magnet	Is Virtual	Is Title I	Phone	Enrollment	Full-time Teachers	Student/ Teacher Ratio	Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2023)	Statewide Rank (2023)	State Percentile (2023)	SchoolDigger Rating (2023)	Average Standard Score (2022)	Statewide Rank (2022)	State Percentile (2022)	Rank Change from Previous Year	PSSA Math 4th Grade	PSSA Math 5th Grade	PSSA Math 6th Grade	PSSA Math 7th Grade	PSSA Math 8th Grade	PSSA Math All Grades	PSSA Science 4th Grade	PSSA Science 8th Grade	PSSA Science All Grades	PSSA English Language Arts 4th Grade	PSSA English Language Arts 5th Grade	PSSA English Language Arts 6th Grade	PSSA English Language Arts 7th Grade	PSSA English Language Arts 8th Grade	PSSA English Language Arts All Grades	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Donegal Junior High School	Public	7-8	915 Anderson Ferry Road	Mount Joy	17552	Lancaster County	Donegal School District	No	No	No	No	(717) 928-2900	457	30	15.2	49.2%	346 (75.7%)	18 (3.9%)	69 (15.1%)	5 (1.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	19 (4.2%)	69.8	250^th of 893 public middle schools	72.0%		72.4	217^th of 883 public middle schools	75.4%	33				40.4	30.9	35.7		68.1	68.1				56.3	55.9	56.1	$14,272	$1,086	$13,186
Columbia Middle School Hill Campus	Public	7-8	901 Ironville Pike	Columbia	17512	Lancaster County	Columbia Borough School District	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(717) 684-7500	200	15	13.4	93.5%	87 (43.5%)	13 (6.5%)	80 (40.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	20 (10.0%)	12.8	759^th of 893 public middle schools	15.0%					(n/a)				13.5	0.0	7.7		24.2	24.2				26.9	20.9	24.3
Columbia Middle School Taylor Campus	Public	5-6	45 N 9th St	Columbia	17512	Lancaster County	Columbia Borough School District	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(717) 684-4010	189	15	12.9	87.8%	82 (43.4%)	12 (6.3%)	80 (42.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	15 (7.9%)								(n/a)		18.7	11.8			15.6					34.4	32.9			33.7
Landisville Middle School	Public	7-8	340 Mumma Dr	Landisville	17538	Lancaster County	Hempfield School District	No	No	No	No	(717) 898-5607	511	41	12.5	35.0%	358 (70.1%)	26 (5.1%)	89 (17.4%)	14 (2.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	24 (4.7%)	80.3	147^th of 893 public middle schools	83.5%		80.5	133^rd of 883 public middle schools	84.9%	14				46.9	34.0	40.9		72.1	72.1				64.5	66.5	65.4	$17,228	$221	$17,006
Landisville Intrmd Center	Public	4-6	330 Mumma Drive	Landisville	17538	Lancaster County	Hempfield School District	No	No	No	No	(717) 898-5590	488	31	15.9	31.1%	355 (72.7%)	22 (4.5%)	64 (13.1%)	20 (4.1%)	2 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	25 (5.1%)								(n/a)	67.3	68.3	61.2			65.7	86.4		86.4	70.8	69.9	75.6			72.1	$14,954	$283	$14,670
Elizabethtown Area Middle School	Public	6-8	600 E High St	Elizabethtown	17022	Lancaster County	Elizabethtown Area School District	No	No	No	No	(717) 361-7525	875	61	14.3	39.5%	731 (83.5%)	22 (2.5%)	54 (6.2%)	23 (2.6%)	3 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	42 (4.8%)	73.4	213^th of 893 public middle schools	76.1%		69.9	244^th of 883 public middle schools	72.4%	31			51.2	46.8	28.4	41.9		64.1	64.1			69.4	55.9	59.7	61.6	$15,101	$461	$14,640
Centerville Middle School	Public	7-8	865 Centerville Rd	Lancaster	17601	Lancaster County	Hempfield School District	No	No	No	No	(717) 898-5580	602	45	13.4	42.7%	391 (65.0%)	43 (7.1%)	110 (18.3%)	33 (5.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	25 (4.2%)	72.8	219^th of 893 public middle schools	75.5%		77.1	169^th of 883 public middle schools	80.9%	50				42.4	33.5	38.1		60.0	60.0				68.5	55.9	62.3	$17,113	$246	$16,867
Eastern York Middle School	Public	6-8	746 Cool Creek Rd	Wrightsville	17368	York County	Eastern York School District	No	No	No	No	(717) 252-3400	517	39	13.4	47.6%	449 (86.8%)	8 (1.5%)	40 (7.7%)	2 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	17 (3.3%)	73	218^th of 893 public middle schools	75.6%		75.3	187^th of 883 public middle schools	78.8%	31			39.6	31.3	43.6	37.6		69.0	69.0			58.4	66.0	68.9	64.5	$15,497	$552	$14,944
Manor Middle School	Public	7-8	2950 Charlestown Rd	Lancaster	17603	Lancaster County	Penn Manor School District	No	No	No	Yes	(717) 872-9510	492	33	14.8	53.5%	291 (59.1%)	46 (9.3%)	116 (23.6%)	20 (4.1%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	18 (3.7%)	75.8	188^th of 893 public middle schools	78.9%		82.6	117^th of 883 public middle schools	86.7%	71				40.4	37.8	39.1		61.6	61.6				64.1	64.6	64.4	$14,077	$1,214	$12,863
Manheim Central Middle School	Public	5-8	261 White Oak Rd	Manheim	17545	Lancaster County	Manheim Central School District	No	No	No	Yes	(717) 664-1700	848	65	13.1	41.7%	666 (78.5%)	19 (2.2%)	101 (11.9%)	24 (2.8%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (0.6%)	33 (3.9%)	61.5	335^th of 893 public middle schools	62.5%		57.5	383^rd of 883 public middle schools	56.6%	48		50.5	31.8	36.4	33.3	38.0		67.8	67.8		56.7	51.0	53.7	53.3	53.7	$18,867	$821	$18,047

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