Central Dauphin East MS

628 Rutherford Rd, Harrisburg, PA 17109

DSchola Grade
Grades
6–8
Middle
Students
702
Enrolled 2024–25
Students per teacher
12.5 : 1
Full-time teachers
District
Central Dauphin SD
Dauphin County

Schola Grade D · Below average

Letter grade (A–F) · compared with 508 Pennsylvania middle schools · How we grade
Test scores32% proficient in math & reading
22ndpercentile
Equity28% of low-income students proficient
35thpercentile
Attendance27% chronically absent
19thpercentile
Class size12.5 students per teacher
58thpercentile

Percentiles compare this school with other Pennsylvania middle schools; the line marks the middle. Data: test scores 2021–22, graduation and absenteeism 2022–23 (U.S. Department of Education, EDFacts); coursework 2023–24 (Civil Rights Data Collection); staffing 2024–25 (NCES).

About Central Dauphin East MS

Central Dauphin East MS is a public middle school in Harrisburg, Pennsylvania, serving grades 6–8. It is part of Central Dauphin SD. The school is located in a large suburb in Dauphin County.

In the 2024–25 school year, 702 students were enrolled, with about 12.5 students for every full-time teacher. That ratio is close to the typical Pennsylvania middle school (12.8 students per teacher). Its Schola Grade is D (below average), compared with 508 Pennsylvania middle schools.

Grades & enrollment

Students per grade, 2024–25Grades 6–8

Location & nearby schools

628 Rutherford Rd
Harrisburg, PA 17109
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School details

Type
Public School · What this means
Level
Middle
Grades offered
6–8
Enrollment (2024–25)
702 students
Students per teacher
12.5 to 1
Charter school
No
Magnet school
No
Virtual learning
Offers virtual courses
Locale
Suburb — Large
School district
Central Dauphin SD
County
Dauphin County
NCES school ID
420540001744

Schools near Central Dauphin East MS

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Public · Grades 6–8 · 611 students
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School data comes from the U.S. Department of Education: the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) Common Core of Data and EDGE school locations (2024–25) and Private School Survey (2023–24), the Civil Rights Data Collection (2023–24), and EDFacts (test results 2021–22; graduation and chronic absenteeism 2022–23), plus other public sources. Please contact the school to confirm enrollment, programs, and other details. How we source data.