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South Hanover Elementary School

Public Grades K-5

111^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 1,511 Pennsylvania Elementary Schools

Better than 93% of Pennsylvania elementary schools

Summary

South Hanover Elementary School is a public elementary school located in Hershey, Pennsylvania, serving 372 students in grades K-5 as part of the Lower Dauphin School District. This exceptional school has consistently performed well, ranking in the top 15% of Pennsylvania elementary schools for several years and receiving a 5-star rating from SchoolDigger in the 2024-2025 school year.

South Hanover Elementary School's academic performance is particularly noteworthy, with proficiency rates significantly exceeding the district and state averages in both Math and English Language Arts (ELA) across all grade levels. In the 2024-2025 school year, the school's proficiency rates were 81.2% in Math and 74.5% in ELA, compared to the district's 47.3% in Math and 52.4% in ELA, and the state's 41.7% in Math and 48.5% in ELA. The school's performance is especially strong in 3rd and 4th grade PSSA tests, with proficiency rates exceeding 80% in both subjects.

When compared to other elementary schools in the area, Lingle Avenue Elementary School in the neighboring Palmyra Area School District also demonstrates exceptional academic performance, ranking in the top 5% of Pennsylvania elementary schools. However, South Hanover Elementary School significantly outperforms the other elementary schools in the Lower Dauphin School District, such as East Hanover Elementary School and Nye Elementary School, in both Math and ELA proficiency rates.

371

Students ?

13.2

Student/teacher ratio ?

$18,258

Per pupil spending ?

19.4%

Free/discounted lunch ?

15 W 3rd St
Hershey, PA 17033-2452

(717) 566-2564

District: Lower Dauphin School District

Students who attend South Hanover Elementary School usually attend:

Middle:	Lower Dauphin Middle School
High:	Lower Dauphin High School
	Price

Racial breakdown:

White:

74.9%

Asian:

8.1%

Hispanic:

7.5%

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At a glance

▬ Ranking trend: Holding steady — 91st percentile in 2015 → 93rd in 2025

Strengths

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

✓Ranks in the top 7% of Pennsylvania elementary schools

✓Among the top-ranked schools in Lower Dauphin School District

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school78%

District avg50%

Pennsylvania avg45%

111^th of 1,511

Pennsylvania public elementary schools ?

Top 7%▲ up 2 pts since 2015

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

1^st of 5Elementary Schools in the Lower Dauphin School District

189^th of 606Lower Dauphin 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	90.5	111 of 1511	92.7%	★★★★★
2024	88.6	118 of 1526	92.3%	★★★★★
2023	77.7	324 of 1534	78.9%	★★★★☆
2022	84.8	202 of 1534	86.8%	★★★★☆
2021	81.7	234 of 1433	83.7%	★★★★☆
2019	80.2	279 of 1544	81.9%	★★★★☆
2018	89.1	75 of 1530	95.1%	★★★★★
2017	88.5	81 of 1547	94.8%	★★★★★
2016	84.8	171 of 1554	89.0%	★★★★☆
2015	85.9	136 of 1474	90.8%	★★★★★
2014	86.2	63 of 1467	95.7%	★★★★★
2013	86.7	40 of 1519	97.4%	★★★★★
2012	79.0	244 of 1599	84.7%	★★★★☆
2011	80.1	212 of 1597	86.7%	★★★★☆
2010	73.1	403 of 1579	74.5%	★★★★☆
2009	78.0	253 of 1549	83.7%	★★★★☆
2008	76.3	307 of 1551	80.2%	★★★★☆
2007	72.1	439 of 1555	71.8%	★★★★☆
2006	72.1	425 of 1545	72.5%	★★★★☆
2005	70.4	400 of 1299	69.2%	★★★☆☆
2004	57.9	656 of 1308	49.8%	★★☆☆☆
2003	72.5	382 of 1302	70.7%	★★★★☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2025	88.3	124 of 1466	91.5%	★★★★★
2024	86.7	127 of 1488	91.5%	★★★★★

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2025	85.7	89 of 1369	93.5%	★★★★★
2024	77.5	227 of 1432	84.1%	★★★★☆
2023	40.7	914 of 1414	35.4%	★★☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2025	90.7	90 of 1475	93.9%	★★★★★
2024	88.3	105 of 1495	93.0%	★★★★★

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2025	88.0	97 of 1201	91.9%	★★★★★
2024	86.7	97 of 1229	92.1%	★★★★★
2023	68.5	371 of 1236	70.0%	★★★★☆

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)

Male (2025)94th percentile~ school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)93rd percentile~ school

White (2025)92nd percentile~ school

Female (2025)92nd percentile~ school

By subject vs Pennsylvania (2024-2025) ?

Math81%+39 vs state

English Language Arts74%+26 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
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
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
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
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
West Hanover Elementary School	Public	K-5	7740 Manor Dr	Harrisburg	17112	Dauphin County	Central Dauphin School District	No	No	No	No	(717) 657-3210	589	39	14.9	36.7%	379 (64.3%)	44 (7.5%)	46 (7.8%)	80 (13.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	40 (6.8%)	83.8	221^st of 1511 public elementary schools	85.4%		79.6	300^th of 1526 public elementary schools	80.3%	79	70.2	68.8	80.7	73.6	63.4	62.1	74.7	67.2	$13,961	$362	$13,599
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
East Hanover Elementary School	Public	K-5	2673 Sand Beach Rd	Grantville	17028	Dauphin County	Lower Dauphin School District	No	No	No	Yes	(717) 469-2686	333	25	13.4	30.6%	261 (78.4%)	2 (0.6%)	47 (14.1%)	8 (2.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	15 (4.5%)	44.2	913^th of 1511 public elementary schools	39.6%		59.7	716^th of 1526 public elementary schools	53.1%	197	50.0	57.6	32.9	45.9	47.8	37.3	37.3	40.1	$18,448	$575	$17,873
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
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

Frequently Asked Questions about South Hanover Elementary School

How many students attend South Hanover Elementary School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 371 students attended South Hanover Elementary School.

What is the racial makeup of South Hanover Elementary School?

Students at South Hanover Elementary School are 75% White, 8% Asian, 8% Hispanic, 5% Two or more races, 4% African American.

What schools do graduates of South Hanover Elementary School attend?

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

Middle : Lower Dauphin Middle School
High : Lower Dauphin High School
High : Price

What district is South Hanover Elementary School in?

Lower Dauphin School District

Is South Hanover Elementary School a good school?

Yes. South Hanover Elementary School ranks in the top 7.3% of Pennsylvania elementary schools.

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2024–25 graduation ratesMar 29, 2026

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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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