Swatara MS

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Regular School · Steelton, PA

Swatara MS is a regular school school in Steelton, Pennsylvania, serving grades 06–08 with 611 students enrolled (SY 2024-2025). The student-teacher ratio is 11.6:1.

Level

Middle

Grades

06 – 08

Enrollment

611

Teachers (FTE)

52.9

Student–Teacher Ratio

11.6:1

Status

Open

Lunch Program Participation

Yes under Community Eligibility Option (CEO)

Student Demographics (SY 2024-2025)

Race / Ethnicity	Students	Share
Black or African American	195	32%
Hispanic/Latino	141	23%
White	116	19%
Asian	92	15%
Two or more races	62	10%
American Indian / Alaska Native	4	1%
Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander	1	0%
Total enrollment	611	305M / 306F

English Language Learners: 79 (13% of enrollment) · SY 2021–22

Academic Performance (SY 2021-2022)

Metric	This School	State Avg	Tested
Math Proficiency	13.0% -24pp	37.0%	509
Reading Proficiency	34.0% -20.6pp	54.6%	513
Science Proficiency	30-34%	—	160

Source: EDFacts, SY 2020–2021. Suppressed values (e.g. <=10%) indicate fewer than the minimum reportable threshold.

Stanford Achievement Estimate

Pooled score across SY 2009–2022 (grades 3–8), expressed in grade levels relative to the national average. Positive = above average.

Overall (Math + ELA)

-0.32 grade levels

Math

-0.01 grade levels

Programs & Discipline

Gifted & Talented

Program offered

9 students enrolled

Out-of-School Suspensions

100

16.4% of enrollment · SY 2021–22

Chronically Absent

158

25.9% of enrollment · SY 2019–20

Source: Civil Rights Data Collection (CRDC), Office for Civil Rights & EDFacts.

Lunch Program (SY 2024-2025)

Category	Students	% of School
Total enrollment (est.)	611	100%

Contact & Location

1101 Highland St

Steelton, PA 17113

Phone: (717)939-9363

District

Central Dauphin SD

Per-pupil expenditure: $19,143

District enrollment: 12,393

Other Schools in District

Chambers Hill El Sch Elementary
Lawnton El Sch Elementary
Linglestown El Sch Elementary
Middle Paxton El Sch Elementary
Mountain View El Sch Elementary
North Side El Sch Elementary
Paxtang El Sch Elementary
Paxtonia El Sch Elementary

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Related Data

Neighborhood demographics (ZIP 17113) → CensusDepth.com
Pennsylvania population & income data → CensusDepth.com
Pennsylvania teacher salaries → WageDepth.com

NCES ID

420540001742

Data sources: NCES CCD SY 2024-2025 (directory, staff, lunch), EDFacts SY 2020-21 (assessments), CRDC SY 2021-22 (programs & discipline), SEDA v6.0 (achievement estimates). Updated annually. NCES CCD