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Hershey Primary Elementary School

Public Grades 2-3

427

Students ?

14.0

Student/teacher ratio ?

$17,792

Per pupil spending ?

29%

Free/discounted lunch ?

450 Homestead Rd
Hershey, PA 17033-0898

(717) 531-2277

District: Derry Township School District

Students who attend Hershey Primary Elementary School usually attend:

Middle:	Hershey Middle School
High:	Hershey High School

Racial breakdown:

White:

66.3%

Asian:

12.9%

Hispanic:

8.2%

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Strengths

✓Test scores above the Pennsylvania average (77% vs 45% meeting standards)

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school77%

District avg73%

Pennsylvania avg45%

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16^th of 606Derry Township School District among Pennsylvania districts

By subject vs Pennsylvania (2024-2025) ?

Math80%+39 vs state

English Language Arts73%+25 vs state

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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 (2025)	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
Hershey Primary Elementary School	Public	2-3	450 Homestead Rd	Hershey	17033	Dauphin County	Derry Township School District	No	No	No	Yes	(717) 531-2277	427	31	14.0	29.0%	283 (66.3%)	22 (5.2%)	35 (8.2%)	55 (12.9%)	3 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	29 (6.8%)								(n/a)	80.4			80.4	73.4			73.4	$17,792	$1,017	$16,775
Hershey Intrmd Elementary School	Public	4-5	450 Homestead Rd	Hershey	17033	Dauphin County	Derry Township School District	No	No	No	Yes	(717) 531-2277	479	38	12.7	26.7%	311 (64.9%)	36 (7.5%)	45 (9.4%)	62 (12.9%)	1 (0.2%)	2 (0.4%)	22 (4.6%)	91.1	100^th of 1511 public elementary schools	93.4%		86.2	165^th of 1526 public elementary schools	89.2%	65		80.0	69.2	74.6		79.5	71.9	75.6	$18,830	$1,607	$17,223
Hershey Early Childhood Center	Public	K-1	450-Rear Homestead Road	Hershey	17033	Dauphin County	Derry Township School District	No	No	No	Yes	(717) 531-2211	420	36	11.6	30.0%	256 (61.0%)	27 (6.4%)	43 (10.2%)	53 (12.6%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	40 (9.5%)								(n/a)									$19,689	$1,079	$18,610
South Hanover Elementary School	Public	K-5	15 W 3rd St	Hershey	17033	Dauphin County	Lower Dauphin School District	No	No	No	No	(717) 566-2564	371	28	13.2	19.4%	278 (74.9%)	15 (4.0%)	28 (7.5%)	30 (8.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	20 (5.4%)	90.5	111^th of 1511 public elementary schools	92.7%		88.6	118^th of 1526 public elementary schools	92.3%	7	80.3	83.9	79.4	81.2	80.3	85.7	57.1	74.5	$18,258	$385	$17,873
Lingle Avenue Elementary School	Public	K-5	600 S Lingle Ave	Palmyra	17078	Lebanon County	Palmyra Area School District	No	No	No	Yes	(717) 838-1331	547	35	15.5	33.1%	400 (73.1%)	12 (2.2%)	41 (7.5%)	59 (10.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	35 (6.4%)	91.7	81^st of 1511 public elementary schools	94.6%		91.9	44^th of 1526 public elementary schools	97.1%	37	89.0	87.6	78.3	84.9	67.2	77.0	72.4	72.2	$14,389	$390	$13,999
Pine Street Elementary School	Public	1-5	50 W Pine St	Palmyra	17078	Lebanon County	Palmyra Area School District	No	No	No	Yes	(717) 838-1331	342	24	14.5	34.5%	258 (75.4%)	5 (1.5%)	32 (9.4%)	25 (7.3%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	21 (6.1%)	88.4	153^rd of 1511 public elementary schools	89.9%		88.5	120^th of 1526 public elementary schools	92.1%	33	72.8	74.6	78.3	75.3	65.2	79.1	76.8	73.8	$17,564	$510	$17,055
Northside Elementary School	Public	1-5	301 E Spruce St	Palmyra	17078	Lebanon County	Palmyra Area School District	No	No	No	Yes	(717) 838-1331	229	17	13.1	42.8%	164 (71.6%)	15 (6.6%)	33 (14.4%)	4 (1.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	13 (5.7%)	85.4	191^st of 1511 public elementary schools	87.4%		86.1	166^th of 1526 public elementary schools	89.1%	25	75.0	60.9	90.0	74.6	75.0	63.0	80.0	72.4	$20,838	$858	$19,980
Forge Road Elementary School	Public	1-5	400 S Forge Rd	Palmyra	17078	Lebanon County	Palmyra Area School District	No	No	No	Yes	(717) 838-1331	341	26	12.9	34.0%	259 (76.0%)	6 (1.8%)	34 (10.0%)	26 (7.6%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	15 (4.4%)	61.9	619^th of 1511 public elementary schools	59.0%		67.5	544^th of 1526 public elementary schools	64.4%	75	66.7	57.9	56.7	60.5	55.6	40.7	44.6	47.1	$16,706	$544	$16,162
Nye Elementary School	Public	K-5	200 S John St	Hummelstown	17036	Dauphin County	Lower Dauphin School District	No	No	No	Yes	(717) 566-0300	317	25	12.4	39.4%	241 (76.0%)	5 (1.6%)	44 (13.9%)	7 (2.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	20 (6.3%)	61	637^th of 1511 public elementary schools	57.8%		63.8	618^th of 1526 public elementary schools	59.5%	19	54.7	55.3	48.1	52.8	57.4	51.8	50.0	53.1	$18,324	$451	$17,873
Conewago Elementary School	Public	K-5	2809 Hershey Rd	Elizabethtown	17022	Lancaster County	Lower Dauphin School District	No	No	No	Yes	(717) 367-7233	239	19	12.8	28.5%	204 (85.4%)	4 (1.7%)	18 (7.5%)	6 (2.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	7 (2.9%)	83.4	229^th of 1511 public elementary schools	84.8%		76.6	361^st of 1526 public elementary schools	76.3%	132	75.6	67.3	86.1	75.4	73.0	55.1	77.8	67.2	$18,836	$963	$17,873

Frequently Asked Questions about Hershey Primary Elementary School

What is the racial makeup of Hershey Primary Elementary School?

Students at Hershey Primary Elementary School are 66% White, 13% Asian, 8% Hispanic, 7% Two or more races, 5% African American.

How many students attend Hershey Primary Elementary School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 427 students attended Hershey Primary Elementary School.

What district is Hershey Primary Elementary School in?

Derry Township School District

What schools do graduates of Hershey Primary Elementary School attend?

Students who attend Hershey Primary Elementary School usually go on to attend:

Middle : Hershey Middle School
High : Hershey High School

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2024–25 graduation ratesMar 29, 2026

2024–25 dropout ratesMar 27, 2026

2023–24 school spending dataJan 29, 2026

2024–25 Keystone Exams & PSSA scoresNov 13, 2025

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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