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Hanover Street Elementary School

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Hanover Street Elementary School ranks 650 th of 1511 Pennsylvania elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

Public Grades K-4

650^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 1,511 Pennsylvania Elementary Schools

Better than 57% of Pennsylvania elementary schools

Summary

Hanover Street Elementary School is a public elementary school serving 240 students in grades K-4 within the Hanover Public School District in Hanover, Pennsylvania. The school has consistently outperformed the district and state averages on PSSA (Pennsylvania System of School Assessment) tests in Math and English Language Arts (ELA) across all grades.

Hanover Street Elementary School's academic performance is particularly strong, with 54.9% of students proficient or better in PSSA Math and 54.4% proficient or better in PSSA ELA in 2024-2025, compared to 40% and 50% for the district, respectively. The school also performs well for students of low socioeconomic status, ranking in the top 20% of Pennsylvania elementary schools in this subgroup for PSSA Math and ELA. Additionally, the school has a relatively low student-teacher ratio, ranging from 11.8 to 13.6 over the past three school years, which is lower than the nearby Clearview Elementary School and Washington Elementary School.

Compared to other elementary schools in the Hanover Public School District, Hanover Street Elementary School consistently outperforms its peers in PSSA test scores, particularly in Math and ELA. The school has also seen a steady increase in spending per student, from $13,945 in 2019-2020 to $18,494 in 2022-2023, which is higher than the nearby Clearview and Washington Elementary Schools. Overall, Hanover Street Elementary School stands out as a strong-performing school within the district, with a focus on supporting students and continuously improving academic outcomes.

269

Students ?

13.1

Student/teacher ratio ?

$18,547

Per pupil spending ?

72.9%

Free/discounted lunch ?

101 East Hanover Street
Hanover, PA 17331

(717) 637-9000

District: Hanover Public School District

Students who attend Hanover Street Elementary School usually attend:

Middle:	Hanover Middle School
High:	Hanover Senior High School

Racial breakdown:

White:

56.9%

Hispanic:

26.4%

Two or more races:

12.3%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Recently slipping — 75th percentile in 2022 → 57th in 2025

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Pennsylvania average (55% vs 45% meeting standards)

✓Above the Pennsylvania median (57th percentile)

Worth a look

!Ranking has slipped from its 75th-percentile peak (2022) to 57th (2025)

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

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school55%

District avg45%

Pennsylvania avg45%

650^th of 1,511

Pennsylvania public elementary schools ?

Top 43%▲ up 18 pts since 2015

From bottom 39% (2015) to top 43% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

2^nd of 3Elementary Schools in the Hanover Public School District

277^th of 606Hanover Public 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	60.1	650 of 1511	57.0%	★★★☆☆
2024	69.3	509 of 1526	66.6%	★★★☆☆
2023	65.6	584 of 1534	61.9%	★★★☆☆
2022	75.1	385 of 1534	74.9%	★★★★☆
2021	59.4	651 of 1433	54.6%	★★★☆☆
2019	36.3	1099 of 1544	28.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	46.1	986 of 1530	35.6%	★★☆☆☆
2017	51.7	903 of 1547	41.6%	★★☆☆☆
2016	46.1	985 of 1554	36.6%	★★☆☆☆
2015	48.9	898 of 1474	39.1%	★★☆☆☆
2014	26.1	1190 of 1467	18.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2013	26.8	1230 of 1519	19.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2012	46.0	1113 of 1599	30.4%	★★☆☆☆
2011	31.5	1290 of 1597	19.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2010	30.7	1293 of 1579	18.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2009	17.5	1373 of 1549	11.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2008	28.9	1274 of 1551	17.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2007	39.5	1145 of 1555	26.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2006	58.1	762 of 1545	50.7%	★★★☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2025	57.0	677 of 1466	53.8%	★★★☆☆
2024	70.1	465 of 1488	68.8%	★★★☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2025	87.3	25 of 429	94.2%	★★★★★
2024	91.0	20 of 454	95.6%	★★★★★
2023	73.0	87 of 432	79.9%	★★★★☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2025	72.7	290 of 1369	78.8%	★★★★☆
2024	79.5	197 of 1432	86.2%	★★★★☆
2023	79.3	205 of 1414	85.5%	★★★★☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2025	61.4	611 of 1475	58.6%	★★★☆☆
2024	63.4	584 of 1495	60.9%	★★★☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2025	44.0	723 of 1201	39.8%	★★☆☆☆
2024	60.5	488 of 1229	60.3%	★★★☆☆
2023	61.5	472 of 1236	61.8%	★★★☆☆

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)

Hispanic (2025)94th percentile+37 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)79th percentile+22 vs school

Male (2025)59th percentile~ school

Female (2025)54th percentile-3 vs school

White (2025)40th percentile-17 vs school

By subject vs Pennsylvania (2024-2025) ?

Math55%+13 vs state

English Language Arts54%+6 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
Hanover Street Elementary School	Public	K-4	101 East Hanover Street	Hanover	17331	York County	Hanover Public School District	No	No	No	Yes	(717) 637-9000	269	20	13.1	72.9%	153 (56.9%)	10 (3.7%)	71 (26.4%)	1 (0.4%)	1 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	33 (12.3%)	60.1	650^th of 1511 public elementary schools	57.0%		69.3	509^th of 1526 public elementary schools	66.6%	141	52.1	57.1		54.9	54.4	54.6		54.4	$18,547	$1,705	$16,842
Park Hills Elementary School	Public	K-5	137 W Granger St	Hanover	17331	York County	South Western School District	No	No	No	Yes	(717) 633-4880	572	38	15.1	38.8%	480 (83.9%)	20 (3.5%)	40 (7.0%)	8 (1.4%)	1 (0.2%)	2 (0.3%)	21 (3.7%)	58.9	674^th of 1511 public elementary schools	55.4%		50.7	852^nd of 1526 public elementary schools	44.2%	178	63.3	48.8	47.9	53.7	53.0	45.0	51.0	50.0	$16,680	$719	$15,961
Baresville Elementary School	Public	K-5	135 Sanford Ave	Hanover	17331	York County	South Western School District	No	No	No	Yes	(717) 633-4870	586	40	14.8	52.7%	463 (79.0%)	24 (4.1%)	58 (9.9%)	12 (2.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	29 (4.9%)	50.7	812^th of 1511 public elementary schools	46.3%		45.7	929^th of 1526 public elementary schools	39.1%	117	34.1	47.8	46.3	42.9	46.6	46.2	59.3	50.9	$17,104	$720	$16,384
Clearview Elementary School	Public	K-4	801 Randolph St	Hanover	17331	York County	Hanover Public School District	No	No	No	Yes	(717) 637-9000	230	21	11.2	84.8%	154 (67.0%)	12 (5.2%)	34 (14.8%)	7 (3.0%)	4 (1.7%)	0 (0.0%)	19 (8.3%)	50.2	820^th of 1511 public elementary schools	45.7%		57.4	755^th of 1526 public elementary schools	50.5%	65	50.0	51.2		50.6	46.0	51.2		48.4	$14,092	$758	$13,334
Washington Elementary School	Public	K-4	301 Moul Avenue	Hanover	17331	York County	Hanover Public School District	No	No	No	Yes	(717) 637-9000	213	18	11.7	64.8%	136 (63.8%)	12 (5.6%)	28 (13.1%)	2 (0.9%)	8 (3.8%)	0 (0.0%)	27 (12.7%)	67.6	517^th of 1511 public elementary schools	65.8%		61.5	678^th of 1526 public elementary schools	55.6%	161	61.5	56.0		58.4	61.6	58.0		59.6	$14,767	$940	$13,827
Conewago Township Elementary School	Public	K-3	1189 W Elm Ave	Hanover	17331	York County	Conewago Valley School District	No	No	No	Yes	(717) 624-2157	475	38	12.4	57.1%	379 (79.8%)	7 (1.5%)	57 (12.0%)	4 (0.8%)	2 (0.4%)	1 (0.2%)	25 (5.3%)								(n/a)	70.9			70.9	52.2			52.2	$18,137	$1,396	$16,741
West Manheim Elementary School	Public	K-5	2000 Baltimore Pike	Hanover	17331	York County	South Western School District	No	No	No	No	(717) 633-4890	538	43	12.6	37.0%	434 (80.7%)	52 (9.7%)	25 (4.6%)	5 (0.9%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	21 (3.9%)	59.5	659^th of 1511 public elementary schools	56.4%		57.5	754^th of 1526 public elementary schools	50.6%	95	56.3	58.0	49.0	54.2	43.7	55.5	53.0	50.4	$15,587	$00	$15,587
New Oxford Elementary School	Public	K-3	116 Berlin Avenue	New Oxford	17350	Adams County	Conewago Valley School District	No	No	No	Yes	(717) 624-2157	565	42	13.4	57.3%	426 (75.4%)	7 (1.2%)	97 (17.2%)	7 (1.2%)	1 (0.2%)	1 (0.2%)	26 (4.6%)								(n/a)	73.5			73.5	56.4			56.4	$17,019	$1,474	$15,545
Alloway Creek Elementary School	Public	K-5	162 Newark St	Littlestown	17340	Adams County	Littlestown Area School District	No	No	No	Yes	(717) 359-4146	746	52	14.4	41.4%	660 (88.5%)	5 (0.7%)	44 (5.9%)	4 (0.5%)	1 (0.1%)	3 (0.4%)	29 (3.9%)	49.5	830^th of 1511 public elementary schools	45.1%		45.1	940^th of 1526 public elementary schools	38.4%	110	61.8	54.4	30.4	47.6	52.3	46.4	36.8	44.6	$15,200	$1,263	$13,937
Manheim Elementary School	Public	K-5	5778 Blooming Grove Road	Glenville	17329	York County	South Western School District	No	No	No	No	(717) 229-2930	256	22	11.8	35.2%	234 (91.4%)	7 (2.7%)	6 (2.3%)	1 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.4%)	7 (2.7%)	70.9	454^th of 1511 public elementary schools	70.0%		66	569^th of 1526 public elementary schools	62.7%	115	50.0	68.6	63.4	61.7	55.5	53.9	65.9	58.2	$18,214	$00	$18,214

Frequently Asked Questions about Hanover Street Elementary School

What district is Hanover Street Elementary School in?

Hanover Public School District

What schools do graduates of Hanover Street Elementary School attend?

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

Middle : Hanover Middle School
High : Hanover Senior High School

Is Hanover Street Elementary School a good school?

Hanover Street Elementary School ranks 650^th of 1511 Pennsylvania elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

What is the racial makeup of Hanover Street Elementary School?

Students at Hanover Street Elementary School are 57% White, 26% Hispanic, 12% Two or more races, 4% African American.

How many students attend Hanover Street Elementary School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 269 students attended Hanover Street Elementary School.

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