Swatara Ms

1101 Highland St, Oberlin PA, 17113 | Central Dauphin School District | 717-939-9363
  • grades 6-8
  • students 543
  • type Middle
PROFICIENCY 35% 36% lower than state average
School Rankings
  • Ranked #0 of 4 in Oberlin
  • Ranked #0 of 4836 in Pennsylvania
Proficiency Averages
41%Oberlin
55%Pennsylvania

Swatara Ms is a school servicing grades 6 to 8 and is located in the district of "Central Dauphin School District" in Oberlin, PA. There are a total of 543 students and 45 teachers at Swatara Ms, for a student to teacher ratio of 13 to 1.

Swatara Ms has an average proficiency test score (in mathematics and languages) of 35.0%, which is 36% lower than the Pennsylvania average.

Swatara Ms location

Academics

Students/Teachers
Students543
Teachers45
Student/Teacher ratio13:1

 

Advanced Placement
AP enrollmentn/a
Taking some coursesn/a
Taking some courses (not tests)n/a
Passing some coursesn/a
Passing no coursesn/a

Advanced placement (AP) is a program that offers high school students the ability to take college level courses and exams. These programs were created to be at the same level of most first year university courses. If the students were successful in the AP programs, they could potentially receive advanced placement, credit or exemptions when they go on to university. At Swatara Ms, there are a total of n/a students enrolled in advanced placement courses, with n/a taking some courses.

Proficiency in mathematics comparison

Proficiency in languages comparison

Proficiency in mathematics by grade

GradeProficiency
All25%
3n/a
4n/a
5n/a
620-24%
725-29%
820-24%
High Schooln/a

Proficiency in languages by grade

GradeProficiency
All45%
3n/a
4n/a
5n/a
650-54%
740-44%
840-44%
High Schooln/a

The proficiency in math and languages tables represent the percentage of students that scored at or above the proficiency level on their standardized state assessment tests. Although these tests are standardized within each state, the tests may vary from state to state. Comparing the results of one state to another may not always be an accurate or fair comparison.

Swatara Ms race/ethnicity breakdown

RaceSchoolDistrictPennsylvaniaNational
White 37.3% 55.9% 68.3% 51.1%
Black 25.1% 19.4% 14.4% 15.9%
Asian 7.1% 5.5% 3.6% 4.7%
Hispanic or Latino 20.8% 11.7% 10.4% 23.6%
American Indian and Alaskan 0.0% 0.3% 0.2% 1.2%
Hawaiian 0.0% 0.1% 0.1% 0.4%
Multiracial 9.7% 7.2% 2.9% 3.1%

Oberlin demographics profile

StatisticOberlinPennsylvaniaNational
Population49,24712,801,989328,239,523
Population density (sq mi)6,06628791
Median age31.540.637.7
Male/Female ratio0.9:11.0:11.0:1
Married (15yrs & older)35%56%55%
Speak English79%89%79%
Speak Spanish15%5%13%

Education level achieved in Oberlin

IndexOberlinPennsylvaniaNational
Completed 8th grade74.0%86.9%84.3%
Completed high school72.8%85.6%83.0%
Completed some college43.8%53.6%59.4%
Completed associate degree24.4%37.4%38.5%
Completed bachelors18.2%29.3%30.3%
Completed masters7.0%11.5%11.5%
Completed professional degree2.4%3.3%3.3%
Completed doctorate0.8%1.4%1.3%
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Source: The Swatara Ms data displayed above is derived from the National Center for Education Statistics and from the U.S. Department of Education.