For the 2025 school year, there is 1 public middle school serving 314 students in Lykens, PA.
The top ranked public middle school in Lykens, PA is Upper Dauphin Area Middle School. Overall testing rank is based on a school's combined math and reading proficiency test score ranking.
Lykens, PA public middle school have an average math proficiency score of 27% (versus the Pennsylvania public middle school average of 26%), and reading proficiency score of 53% (versus the 52% statewide average). Middle schools in Lykens have an average ranking of 4/10, which is in the bottom 50% of Pennsylvania public middle schools.
Minority enrollment is 11% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Pennsylvania public middle school average of 46% (majority Black and Hispanic).
Best Public Middle Schools in Lykens, PA (2025)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Upper Dauphin Area Middle School
(Math: 27% | Reading: 53%)
Rank:
Rank:
4/
Bottom 50%10
5668 State Route 209
Lykens, PA 17048
(717) 362-8177
Lykens, PA 17048
(717) 362-8177
Grades: 5-8
| 314 students
Frequently Asked Questions
What are the top ranked public middle schools in Lykens, PA?
The top ranked public middle schools in Lykens, PA include Upper Dauphin Area Middle School.
How many public middle schools are located in Lykens?
1 public middle schools are located in Lykens.
What is the racial composition of students in Lykens?
Lykens public middle schools minority enrollment is 11% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Pennsylvania public middle schools average of 46% (majority Black and Hispanic).
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