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Hershey Intrmd Elementary School

Public Grades 4-5

100^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 1,511 Pennsylvania Elementary Schools

Better than 93% of Pennsylvania elementary schools

Summary

Hershey Intrmd Elementary School is a highly-ranked public elementary school serving grades 4-5 in the Derry Township School District in Hershey, Pennsylvania. With 467 students, the school consistently outperforms state and district averages on academic assessments, placing in the top 15% of Pennsylvania elementary schools over the past decade.

Hershey Intrmd Elementary School's academic performance is particularly impressive, with 74.6% of students proficient or better in PSSA Math and 75.6% proficient or better in PSSA English Language Arts, compared to 67.8% and 77.8% for the district, respectively. The school also excels in supporting diverse student populations, ranking in the top 5% of Pennsylvania elementary schools for African American and Hispanic students, and the top 10% for female students. Additionally, the school maintains very low dropout rates, ranging from 0.3% to 1.6% over the past few years, significantly lower than the state average.

Compared to nearby schools, Hershey Primary Elementary School and Hershey Early Childhood Center, which are also part of the Derry Township School District, have lower PSSA proficiency rates. Additionally, Hershey Intrmd Elementary School has a relatively low percentage of students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, ranging from 22.41% to 27.41% over the past few years, lower than some nearby schools like Northside Elementary (42.24%) and South Hanover Elementary (37.31%).

479

Students ?

12.7

Student/teacher ratio ?

$18,830

Per pupil spending ?

26.7%

Free/discounted lunch ?

450 Homestead Rd
Hershey, PA 17033-0898

(717) 531-2277

District: Derry Township School District

Students who attend Hershey Intrmd Elementary School usually attend:

Middle:	Hershey Middle School
High:	Hershey High School

Racial breakdown:

White:

64.9%

Asian:

12.9%

Hispanic:

9.4%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 80th percentile in 2015 → 93rd in 2025

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Pennsylvania average (75% vs 45% meeting standards)

✓Ranks in the top 7% of Pennsylvania elementary schools

✓Ranking is trending up — up 13 percentile points since 2015

Worth a look

!Some student groups rank well below the school's overall statewide standing

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school75%

District avg73%

Pennsylvania avg45%

100^th of 1,511

Pennsylvania public elementary schools ?

Top 7%▲ up 14 pts since 2015

From top 20% (2015) to top 7% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

16^th of 606Derry Township 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	91.1	100 of 1511	93.4%	★★★★★
2024	86.2	165 of 1526	89.2%	★★★★☆
2023	86.2	171 of 1534	88.9%	★★★★☆
2022	82.7	240 of 1534	84.4%	★★★★☆
2021	89.5	90 of 1433	93.7%	★★★★★
2019	85.0	167 of 1544	89.2%	★★★★☆
2018	81.9	240 of 1530	84.3%	★★★★☆
2017	85.4	160 of 1547	89.7%	★★★★☆
2016	79.0	300 of 1554	80.7%	★★★★☆
2015	78.3	299 of 1474	79.7%	★★★★☆
2014	77.5	293 of 1467	80.0%	★★★★☆
2013	76.6	330 of 1519	78.3%	★★★★☆
2012	77.9	279 of 1599	82.6%	★★★★☆
2011	74.5	359 of 1597	77.5%	★★★★☆
2010	71.1	472 of 1579	70.1%	★★★★☆
2009	77.3	273 of 1549	82.4%	★★★★☆
2008	76.7	295 of 1551	81.0%	★★★★☆
2007	70.8	460 of 1555	70.4%	★★★★☆
2006	74.5	372 of 1545	75.9%	★★★★☆
2005	73.1	343 of 1299	73.6%	★★★★☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2025	98.1	2 of 413	99.5%	★★★★★

Asian

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2025	78.3	32 of 151	78.8%	★★★★☆
2024	54.6	96 of 168	42.9%	★★☆☆☆
2023	55.4	89 of 160	44.4%	★★☆☆☆

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2025	55.4	364 of 1030	64.7%	★★★☆☆
2024	57.1	399 of 1084	63.2%	★★★☆☆
2023	52.9	419 of 1043	59.8%	★★★☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2024	54.2	81 of 200	59.5%	★★★☆☆
2023	84.3	21 of 196	89.3%	★★★★☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2025	91.9	72 of 1466	95.1%	★★★★★
2024	87.3	119 of 1488	92.0%	★★★★★

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2025	97.2	4 of 429	99.1%	★★★★★
2024	97.0	3 of 454	99.3%	★★★★★
2023	85.6	37 of 432	91.4%	★★★★★

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2025	91.6	40 of 1369	97.1%	★★★★★
2024	80.8	176 of 1432	87.7%	★★★★☆
2023	69.9	381 of 1414	73.1%	★★★★☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2025	87.8	144 of 1475	90.2%	★★★★★
2024	82.6	221 of 1495	85.2%	★★★★☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2025	87.6	104 of 1201	91.3%	★★★★★
2024	80.3	185 of 1229	84.9%	★★★★☆
2023	82.2	172 of 1236	86.1%	★★★★☆

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)

African American (2025)100th percentile+6 vs school

Hispanic (2025)99th percentile+6 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)97th percentile+4 vs school

Female (2025)95th percentile~ school

White (2025)91st percentile~ school

Male (2025)90th percentile-3 vs school

Asian (2025)79th percentile-15 vs school

Disabled (2025)65th percentile-29 vs school

English Language Learner (2024)60th percentile-30 vs school

By subject vs Pennsylvania (2024-2025) ?

English Language Arts76%+27 vs state

Math75%+33 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	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 Intrmd Elementary School

What district is Hershey Intrmd Elementary School in?

Derry Township School District

How many students attend Hershey Intrmd Elementary School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 479 students attended Hershey Intrmd Elementary School.

What schools do graduates of Hershey Intrmd Elementary School attend?

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

Middle : Hershey Middle School
High : Hershey High School

Is Hershey Intrmd Elementary School a good school?

Yes. Hershey Intrmd Elementary School ranks in the top 6.6% of Pennsylvania elementary schools.

What is the racial makeup of Hershey Intrmd Elementary School?

Students at Hershey Intrmd Elementary School are 65% White, 13% Asian, 9% Hispanic, 8% African American, 5% Two or more races.

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2024–25 Keystone Exams & PSSA scoresNov 13, 2025

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