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Lee Park Elementary School

Public Grades 3-4

1179^th

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of 1,511 Pennsylvania Elementary Schools

Better than 22% of Pennsylvania elementary schools

Summary

Lee Park Elementary School is a public elementary school serving grades 3-4 in Hanover Township, PA, with 298 students. The school has consistently ranked in the bottom 25% of Pennsylvania elementary schools over the past few years, earning a 1-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Academically, Lee Park Elementary consistently underperforms compared to state and district averages on PSSA Math and English Language Arts assessments. In 2024-2025, only 27.1% of students were proficient or better in Math compared to 41.7% statewide, and 35.1% were proficient or better in ELA compared to 48.5% statewide. However, the school's performance for certain student subgroups, such as African American and Hispanic students, is relatively stronger, ranking in the top 50% of PA elementary schools for these subgroups. Lee Park Elementary also has extremely high rates of free and reduced-price lunch recipients, ranging from 77.18% to 98.71% over the past few years, suggesting it serves a high-poverty student population.

The nearby Hanover Green Elementary and Lyndwood Elementary schools, which are also part of the Hanover Area School District, underperform academically compared to state averages and serve high-poverty student populations, suggesting systemic challenges within the district. Additionally, Lee Park Elementary's academic performance has declined over the past few years, with proficiency rates dropping in both Math and ELA, indicating the need for a comprehensive review of the school's curriculum, instruction, and support systems.

322

Students ?

14.0

Student/teacher ratio ?

$16,231

Per pupil spending ?

71.4%

Free/discounted lunch ?

99 Lee Park Ave
Hanover Township, PA 18706

(570) 824-4741

District: Hanover Area School District

Students who attend Lee Park Elementary School usually attend:

High:

Hanover Area Junior/Senior High School

Racial breakdown:

White:

47.2%

Hispanic:

31.4%

African American:

16.1%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 28th percentile in 2024 → 22nd in 2025

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Pennsylvania average (31% vs 45% meeting standards)

!In the lower quartile statewide (22nd percentile)

!Ranking has slipped — down 6 percentile points since 2024

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school31%

District avg27%

Pennsylvania avg45%

1,179^th of 1,511

Pennsylvania public elementary schools ?

Bottom 22%▼ down 6 pts since 2024

From bottom 28% (2024) to bottom 22% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

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	21.3	1179 of 1511	22.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	31.6	1093 of 1526	28.4%	★☆☆☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2025	43.7	201 of 413	51.3%	★★★☆☆
2024	44.3	227 of 437	48.1%	★★☆☆☆

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2025	33.2	684 of 1030	33.6%	★★☆☆☆
2024	31.9	747 of 1084	31.1%	★★☆☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2025	36.6	124 of 207	40.1%	★★☆☆☆
2024	62.0	57 of 200	71.5%	★★★★☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2025	17.4	1213 of 1466	17.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	29.3	1083 of 1488	27.2%	★☆☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2025	35.9	269 of 429	37.3%	★★☆☆☆
2024	50.1	212 of 454	53.3%	★★★☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2025	35.1	934 of 1369	31.8%	★★☆☆☆
2024	41.5	930 of 1432	35.1%	★★☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2025	26.4	1102 of 1475	25.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	34.1	1053 of 1495	29.6%	★☆☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2025	14.8	1095 of 1201	8.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	27.4	985 of 1229	19.9%	★☆☆☆☆

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)51st percentile+29 vs school

English Language Learner (2025)40th percentile+18 vs school

Hispanic (2025)37th percentile+15 vs school

Disabled (2025)34th percentile+12 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)32nd percentile+10 vs school

Male (2025)25th percentile+3 vs school

Female (2025)17th percentile-5 vs school

White (2025)9th percentile-13 vs school

By subject vs Pennsylvania (2024-2025) ?

English Language Arts35%-13 vs state

Math27%-15 vs state

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Schools Near Lee Park 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
Lee Park Elementary School	Public	3-4	99 Lee Park Ave	Hanover Township	18706	Luzerne County	Hanover Area School District	No	No	No	Yes	(570) 824-4741	322	23	14.0	71.4%	152 (47.2%)	52 (16.1%)	101 (31.4%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	16 (5.0%)	21.3	1179^th of 1511 public elementary schools	22.0%		31.6	1093^rd of 1526 public elementary schools	28.4%	86	31.7	22.4		27.1	34.2	35.9		35.1	$16,231	$2,333	$13,897
Dr David W Kistler Elementary School	Public	K-5	301 Old River Rd	Wilkes Barre	18702	Luzerne County	Wilkes-Barre Area School District	No	No	No	Yes	(570) 826-7230	961	55	17.3	100.9%	126 (13.1%)	153 (15.9%)	589 (61.3%)	8 (0.8%)	2 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	83 (8.6%)	32.1	1062^nd of 1511 public elementary schools	29.7%		27.9	1127^th of 1526 public elementary schools	26.1%	65	40.4	28.4	38.2	36.1	34.5	33.3	43.1	36.8	$13,405	$1,302	$12,102
Lyndwood Elementary School	Public	PK-K	2 Collet St	Hanover Township	18706	Luzerne County	Hanover Area School District	No	No	No	Yes	(570) 820-4301	268	18	14.6	77.2%	104 (38.8%)	40 (14.9%)	106 (39.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	18 (6.7%)								(n/a)									$23,173	$3,236	$19,937
Hanover Green Elementary School	Public	1-2	561 Main Rd	Hanover Township	18706	Luzerne County	Hanover Area School District	No	No	No	Yes	(570) 824-3941	318	20	15.9	76.4%	140 (44.0%)	51 (16.0%)	110 (34.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	17 (5.3%)								(n/a)									$13,045	$2,302	$10,743
Heights/Murray Elementary School	Public	K-5	1 S Sherman St	Wilkes Barre	18702	Luzerne County	Wilkes-Barre Area School District	No	No	No	Yes	(570) 826-7256	838	50	16.8	100.6%	95 (11.3%)	151 (18.0%)	506 (60.4%)	3 (0.4%)	5 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	78 (9.3%)	22.1	1171^st of 1511 public elementary schools	22.5%		17.8	1247^th of 1526 public elementary schools	18.3%	76	42.7	20.7	26.1	30.3	37.2	17.4	25.0	27.1	$13,832	$1,477	$12,355
State Elementary Center	Public	K-5	355 State Street	Larksville	18704	Luzerne County	Wyoming Valley West School District	No	No	No	Yes	(570) 779-5381	1,376	88	15.6	95.4%	565 (41.1%)	246 (17.9%)	394 (28.6%)	4 (0.3%)	5 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	162 (11.8%)	12	1318^th of 1511 public elementary schools	12.8%		15.4	1282^nd of 1526 public elementary schools	16.0%	36	21.8	20.1	15.6	19.1	22.5	25.6	18.2	21.8	$17,523	$2,923	$14,600
Third Avenue Elementary School	Public	K	131 Rear Third Ave & Davis St	Kingston	18704	Luzerne County	Wyoming Valley West School District	No	No	No	No	(570) 288-2282	97	10	10.0	102.1%	26 (26.8%)	20 (20.6%)	42 (43.3%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (1.0%)	0 (0.0%)	8 (8.2%)								(n/a)									$17,729	$2,958	$14,771
Chester Street Elementary School	Public	1-5	110 East Chester Street	Kingston	18704	Luzerne County	Wyoming Valley West School District	No	No	No	Yes	(570) 287-2438	294	21	13.8	97.6%	130 (44.2%)	44 (15.0%)	72 (24.5%)	9 (3.1%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	38 (12.9%)	31.3	1070^th of 1511 public elementary schools	29.2%		20.8	1207^th of 1526 public elementary schools	20.9%	137	29.2	34.0	26.0	29.6	48.0	41.3	32.7	40.4	$17,246	$2,877	$14,369
Dodson Elementary School	Public	K-5	13 Hillard St	Wilkes Barre	18702	Luzerne County	Wilkes-Barre Area School District	No	No	No	Yes	(570) 235-6894	522	26	20.1	92.5%	44 (8.4%)	78 (14.9%)	356 (68.2%)	2 (0.4%)	1 (0.2%)	1 (0.2%)	40 (7.7%)	17.1	1246^th of 1511 public elementary schools	17.5%		18.3	1240^th of 1526 public elementary schools	18.7%	6	26.5	19.3	17.1	21.4	42.2	19.3	17.1	27.4	$14,125	$1,425	$12,700
Daniel J Flood Elementary School	Public	K-5	565 N Washington St	Wilkes Barre	18705	Luzerne County	Wilkes-Barre Area School District	No	No	No	Yes	(570) 826-7245	616	37	16.7	100.6%	104 (16.9%)	95 (15.4%)	367 (59.6%)	2 (0.3%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	47 (7.6%)	38.8	980^th of 1511 public elementary schools	35.1%		26.1	1143^rd of 1526 public elementary schools	25.1%	163	40.7	49.2	33.3	40.3	31.9	51.5	40.0	40.0	$13,624	$1,234	$12,390

Frequently Asked Questions about Lee Park Elementary School

What schools do graduates of Lee Park Elementary School attend?

Students who attend Lee Park Elementary School usually go on to attend:

High : Hanover Area Junior/Senior High School

What district is Lee Park Elementary School in?

Hanover Area School District

What is the racial makeup of Lee Park Elementary School?

Students at Lee Park Elementary School are 47% White, 31% Hispanic, 16% African American, 5% Two or more races.

How many students attend Lee Park Elementary School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 322 students attended Lee Park Elementary School.

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Lee Park Elementary School ranks in the bottom 22.0% of Pennsylvania elementary schools.

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