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Hanover Elementary School

Public Grades K-5

118^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 1,511 Pennsylvania Elementary Schools

Better than 92% of Pennsylvania elementary schools

Summary

Hanover Elementary School is a public elementary school in Bethlehem, Pennsylvania, serving 224 students in grades K-5. The school is part of the Bethlehem Area School District, which is ranked 426 out of 606 school districts in the state.

Hanover Elementary School consistently outperforms the district and state averages in academic achievement. In the 2024-2025 school year, 80.4% of Hanover students were proficient or better in PSSA/Math, compared to 30.2% for the district and 41.7% for the state. Similarly, 75.5% of Hanover students were proficient or better in PSSA/English Language Arts, compared to 36.1% for the district and 48.5% for the state. The school has a strong statewide ranking, placing in the top 10% of Pennsylvania elementary schools and earning a 5-star rating from SchoolDigger.

While Hanover Elementary School outperforms the district and state, the nearby schools within the same district show more varied performance. Schools like Thomas Jefferson Elementary and William Penn Elementary lag behind Hanover in academic achievement, while Asa Packer Elementary and Calypso Elementary demonstrate stronger performance, though still not at the same level as Hanover. The school's higher per-student spending compared to the district average may contribute to its success.

205

Students ?

12.3

Student/teacher ratio ?

$19,134

Per pupil spending ?

24.4%

Free/discounted lunch ?

3890 Jacksonville Rd
Bethlehem, PA 18017-9307

(610) 691-3210

District: Bethlehem Area School District

Students who attend Hanover Elementary School usually attend:

Middle:	Nitschmann Middle School
High:	Liberty High School

Racial breakdown:

White:

74.1%

Hispanic:

16.6%

Asian:

5.9%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 98th percentile in 2015 → 92nd in 2025

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Pennsylvania average (78% vs 45% meeting standards)

✓Ranks in the top 8% of Pennsylvania elementary schools

✓Among the top-ranked schools in Bethlehem Area School District

Worth a look

!Ranking has slipped — down 6 percentile points since 2015

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school78%

District avg33%

Pennsylvania avg45%

118^th of 1,511

Pennsylvania public elementary schools ?

Top 8%▼ down 6 pts since 2015

From top 2% (2015) to top 8% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

1^st of 16Elementary Schools in the Bethlehem Area School District

426^th of 606Bethlehem Area School District among Pennsylvania districts

Statewide rank percentile over time (100 = the top-ranked school in the state; click a legend item to add a student group)

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2025	90.3	118 of 1511	92.2%	★★★★★
2024	79.0	309 of 1526	79.8%	★★★★☆
2023	78.4	317 of 1534	79.3%	★★★★☆
2022	87.4	150 of 1534	90.2%	★★★★★
2021	91.4	59 of 1433	95.9%	★★★★★
2019	71.9	462 of 1544	70.1%	★★★★☆
2018	81.9	241 of 1530	84.2%	★★★★☆
2017	86.7	134 of 1547	91.3%	★★★★★
2016	90.1	52 of 1554	96.7%	★★★★★
2015	91.4	27 of 1474	98.2%	★★★★★
2014	85.1	91 of 1467	93.8%	★★★★★
2013	87.3	33 of 1519	97.8%	★★★★★
2012	88.3	10 of 1599	99.4%	★★★★★
2011	83.5	104 of 1597	93.5%	★★★★★
2010	88.1	13 of 1579	99.2%	★★★★★
2009	87.7	23 of 1549	98.5%	★★★★★
2008	85.6	72 of 1551	95.4%	★★★★★
2007	86.6	59 of 1555	96.2%	★★★★★
2006	91.0	4 of 1545	99.7%	★★★★★
2005	91.8	5 of 1299	99.6%	★★★★★
2004	93.6	17 of 1308	98.7%	★★★★★
2003	96.3	6 of 1302	99.5%	★★★★★

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2025	92.7	52 of 1466	96.5%	★★★★★
2024	78.1	297 of 1488	80.0%	★★★★☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2024	77.8	224 of 1432	84.4%	★★★★☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2025	82.1	232 of 1475	84.3%	★★★★☆
2024	75.3	356 of 1495	76.2%	★★★★☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2025	87.5	110 of 1201	90.8%	★★★★★
2024	73.2	298 of 1229	75.8%	★★★★☆
2023	70.0	352 of 1236	71.5%	★★★★☆

How student groups rank statewide ? (each group's percentile vs the same group at other schools — higher is better; the +/- beside each compares the group with this school's overall percentile)

Female (2025)96th percentile+4 vs school

White (2025)91st percentile~ school

Low Socio Economic Status (2024)84th percentile+5 vs school

Male (2025)84th percentile-8 vs school

By subject vs Pennsylvania (2024-2025) ?

Math80%+39 vs state

English Language Arts76%+27 vs state

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Schools Near Hanover Elementary School

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				PSSA Math (2025)				PSSA English Language Arts (2025)				Per Pupil Expenditures (2024)
Name	Type	Grades	Address	City	Zip	County	District	Is Charter	Is Magnet	Is Virtual	Is Title I	Phone	Enrollment	Full-time Teachers	Student/ Teacher Ratio	Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	SchoolDigger Rating (2025)	Average Standard Score (2024)	Statewide Rank (2024)	State Percentile (2024)	Rank Change from Previous Year	PSSA Math 3rd Grade	PSSA Math 4th Grade	PSSA Math 5th Grade	PSSA Math All Grades	PSSA English Language Arts 3rd Grade	PSSA English Language Arts 4th Grade	PSSA English Language Arts 5th Grade	PSSA English Language Arts All Grades	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Hanover Elementary School	Public	K-5	3890 Jacksonville Rd	Bethlehem	18017	Northampton County	Bethlehem Area School District	No	No	No	No	(610) 691-3210	205	17	12.3	24.4%	152 (74.1%)	6 (2.9%)	34 (16.6%)	12 (5.9%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	90.3	118^th of 1511 public elementary schools	92.2%		79	309^th of 1526 public elementary schools	79.8%	191	75.8	85.7	79.4	80.4	63.7	88.5	73.5	75.5	$19,134	$56	$19,078
Asa Packer Elementary School	Public	K-5	1650 Kenwood Dr	Bethlehem	18017	Northampton County	Bethlehem Area School District	No	No	No	No	(610) 865-0660	314	27	11.7	33.8%	206 (65.6%)	21 (6.7%)	67 (21.3%)	20 (6.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	66.5	544^th of 1511 public elementary schools	64.0%		57.5	752^nd of 1526 public elementary schools	50.7%	208	69.8	66.0	53.8	63.2	50.0	53.2	48.0	50.3	$18,521	$162	$18,359
James Buchanan Elementary School	Public	K-5	1621 Catasauqua Road	Bethlehem	18017	Lehigh County	Bethlehem Area School District	No	No	No	Yes	(610) 865-1766	253	21	12.1	67.2%	94 (37.2%)	27 (10.7%)	115 (45.5%)	11 (4.3%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.4%)	5 (2.0%)	24.9	1139^th of 1511 public elementary schools	24.6%		33.6	1079^th of 1526 public elementary schools	29.3%	60	26.4	35.3	29.3	30.1	26.3	35.3	34.2	31.9	$18,785	$655	$18,129
Clearview Elementary School	Public	K-5	2121 Abington Rd	Bethlehem	18018	Lehigh County	Bethlehem Area School District	No	No	No	Yes	(610) 868-5994	384	30	12.6	71.6%	133 (34.6%)	46 (12.0%)	194 (50.5%)	7 (1.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (1.0%)	34.2	1036^th of 1511 public elementary schools	31.4%		38.5	1025^th of 1526 public elementary schools	32.8%	11	30.7	52.2	37.5	38.9	32.2	39.1	34.8	35.0	$17,984	$739	$17,245
Spring Garden Elementary School	Public	K-5	901 North Blvd	Bethlehem	18017	Northampton County	Bethlehem Area School District	No	No	No	No	(610) 868-6071	532	41	13.0	47.7%	281 (52.8%)	57 (10.7%)	174 (32.7%)	14 (2.6%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (0.9%)	64.1	587^th of 1511 public elementary schools	61.2%		50.4	858^th of 1526 public elementary schools	43.8%	271	74.2	63.3	47.6	61.9	55.0	54.4	37.8	49.0	$19,314	$502	$18,812
Sonia Sotomayor Dual Lang Immersion Academy	Public	PK, KG-5	2020 E Pennsylvania St	Allentown	18109	Lehigh County	Allentown City School District	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(484) 765-5681	112	7	16.2		0 (0.0%)	6 (5.4%)	89 (79.5%)	1 (0.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	16 (14.3%)								(n/a)
William Penn Elementary School	Public	K-5	1002 Main St	Bethlehem	18018	Northampton County	Bethlehem Area School District	No	No	No	Yes	(610) 694-0116	242	21	11.4	78.9%	70 (28.9%)	36 (14.9%)	130 (53.7%)	4 (1.7%)	1 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.4%)	23.4	1156^th of 1511 public elementary schools	23.5%		23.6	1172^nd of 1526 public elementary schools	23.2%	16	36.5	33.3	25.9	32.5	26.8	36.1	25.8	29.7	$20,389	$800	$19,589
Francis H Sheckler Elementary School	Public	K-4	251 N 14th St	Catasauqua	18032	Lehigh County	Catasauqua Area School District	No	No	No	Yes	(610) 264-5601	589	40	14.6	96.9%	245 (41.6%)	47 (8.0%)	249 (42.3%)	9 (1.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	39 (6.6%)	17.6	1242^nd of 1511 public elementary schools	17.8%		27.8	1128^th of 1526 public elementary schools	26.1%	114	31.0	29.6		30.4	30.4	23.5		27.2	$18,468	$1,073	$17,395
Governor Wolf Elementary School	Public	K-5	1920 Butztown Rd	Bethlehem	18017	Northampton County	Bethlehem Area School District	No	No	No	Yes	(610) 867-8191	432	34	12.6	62.7%	186 (43.1%)	49 (11.3%)	175 (40.5%)	18 (4.2%)	2 (0.5%)	1 (0.2%)	1 (0.2%)	36	1014^th of 1511 public elementary schools	32.9%		37	1044^th of 1526 public elementary schools	31.6%	30	43.5	46.5	35.8	42.0	45.8	36.6	22.9	35.1	$17,318	$1,342	$15,976
Lincoln Elementary School	Public	K-5	1260 Gresham St	Bethlehem	18017	Northampton County	Bethlehem Area School District	No	No	No	Yes	(610) 866-8727	355	27	13.1	66.5%	76 (21.4%)	35 (9.9%)	236 (66.5%)	4 (1.1%)	2 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.6%)	16.8	1250^th of 1511 public elementary schools	17.3%		19.7	1225^th of 1526 public elementary schools	19.7%	25	21.4	22.6	26.3	23.6	19.1	21.0	31.6	24.3	$18,654	$1,285	$17,368

Frequently Asked Questions about Hanover Elementary School

What is the racial makeup of Hanover Elementary School?

Students at Hanover Elementary School are 74% White, 17% Hispanic, 6% Asian, 3% African American.

What district is Hanover Elementary School in?

Bethlehem Area School District

How many students attend Hanover Elementary School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 205 students attended Hanover Elementary School.

What schools do graduates of Hanover Elementary School attend?

Students who attend Hanover Elementary School usually go on to attend:

Middle : Nitschmann Middle School
High : Liberty High School

Is Hanover Elementary School a good school?

Yes. Hanover Elementary School ranks in the top 7.8% of Pennsylvania elementary schools.

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