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Hanover Public School District


At a glance
277thof 606 Pennsylvania districts▲ 24
Better than 54% of Pennsylvania districts
403 Moul Ave
Hanover, PA 17331-1541
·(717) 637-9000·All Pennsylvania district rankings →
Statewide performance 2017–2025
2025: better than 54.3% of districts
5
Schools
1,926
Students
Top rankedWashington Elementary School517th of 1,511 Pennsylvania elementary schools
Biggest riser
Washington Elementary School up 161 spots statewide this year
Smallest classes
Clearview Elementary School 11.2 students per teacher
SchoolDigger ratings
3★
2★
Summary:

The Hanover Public School District in Pennsylvania consists of 5 schools, including 3 elementary schools, 1 middle school, and 1 high school, serving students from kindergarten through 12th grade. The district's schools display a range of academic performance, with some elementary schools standing out as high-performing while the middle and high school levels show room for improvement.

Washington Elementary School and Hanover Street Elementary School are the top-performing schools in the district, with significantly higher proficiency rates in Math, English Language Arts, and Science compared to the other elementary schools, as well as the district and state averages. These two elementary schools also have the highest spending per student, which may contribute to their strong academic outcomes.

In contrast, the district's middle school, Hanover Middle School, and high school, Hanover Senior High School, do not perform as strongly as the top elementary schools, suggesting a need to examine instructional practices and support systems as students transition between school levels. However, Hanover Senior High School does have the highest Keystone Exam proficiency rates in Literature compared to the district and state, indicating it is preparing students well for this particular assessment.

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SchoolDigger data sources: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education, the U.S. Census Bureau and the Pennsylvania Department of Education.

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