Upper Dauphin Middle School in Lykens, Pennsylvania on DonorsChoose

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About this school

Upper Dauphin Middle School is a rural public school in Lykens, Pennsylvania that is part of Upper Dauphin Area School District. It serves 302 students in grades 5 - 8 with a student/teacher ratio of 13.1:1. Its teachers have had 7 projects funded on DonorsChoose.

Supporting this school will directly impact historically underfunded classrooms.

Public School

Title 1

Grades 5 - 8

302 Students

23 Teachers

5668 State Route 209

Lykens, PA 17048 View local requests

http://www.udasd.org/middle-school

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Kindergarten teacher at PS81 - Robert J. Christen School in Bronx, NY

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Upper Dauphin Middle School Demographics

53%

of students receive free or reduced price lunch

Source: the National Center for Education Statistics

of students are Black, Latino, Native American, or Asian

Schools in districts that mainly serve students of color receive substantially less state and local support than similar districts that serve primarily White students. Learn more about this gap, why it exists, and how you can help close it.

Upper Dauphin Middle School Support on DonorsChoose Last updated May 14, 2026

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