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Baresville Elementary School

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Baresville Elementary School ranks 812 th of 1511 Pennsylvania elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

Public Grades K-5

812^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 1,511 Pennsylvania Elementary Schools

Better than 46% of Pennsylvania elementary schools

Summary

Baresville Elementary School is a public elementary school located in Hanover, Pennsylvania, serving grades K-5 with a total enrollment of 563 students. The school is part of the South Western School District, which is ranked 270 out of 606 school districts in Pennsylvania and has a 3-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Baresville Elementary School's academic performance, as measured by PSSA (Pennsylvania System of School Assessment) scores, is generally lower than the district and state averages, particularly in the lower grade levels. For example, in the 2024-2025 school year, the school's 3rd grade math proficiency rate was 34.1%, compared to the district's 50.9% and the state's 53.5%. However, the school's 5th grade ELA proficiency rate was 59.3%, higher than the district's 55.5% and the state's 44.7%. The school's performance also varies significantly across different student subgroups, with white students and students with disabilities tending to perform lower than the state averages.

Baresville Elementary School has seen a steady increase in the percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch, from 42.32% in 2021-2022 to 54.88% in 2023-2024, which is higher than the nearby Manheim Elementary School (35.43%) and West Manheim Elementary School (32.36%), indicating a higher proportion of economically disadvantaged students. The school's statewide ranking has also declined over the past several years, from 451 out of 1,474 Pennsylvania elementary schools in 2014-2015 to 812 out of 1,511 in 2024-2025, suggesting that the school's academic performance may be declining relative to other schools in the state.

586

Students ?

14.8

Student/teacher ratio ?

$17,104

Per pupil spending ?

52.7%

Free/discounted lunch ?

135 Sanford Ave
Hanover, PA 17331-2825

(717) 633-4870

District: South Western School District

Students who attend Baresville Elementary School usually attend:

Middle:	Emory H Markle Middle School
High:	South Western Senior High School

Racial breakdown:

White:

79.0%

Hispanic:

9.9%

Two or more races:

4.9%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 69th percentile in 2015 → 46th in 2025

Worth a look

!Ranking has slipped — down 23 percentile points since 2015

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

!Near the bottom of South Western School District's ranking

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school47%

District avg46%

Pennsylvania avg45%

812^th of 1,511

Pennsylvania public elementary schools ?

Bottom 46%▼ down 23 pts since 2015

From top 31% (2015) to bottom 46% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

4^th of 4Elementary Schools in the South Western School District

270^th of 606South Western 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	50.7	812 of 1511	46.3%	★★☆☆☆
2024	45.7	929 of 1526	39.1%	★★☆☆☆
2023	54.8	790 of 1534	48.5%	★★☆☆☆
2022	58.0	729 of 1534	52.5%	★★★☆☆
2021	63.3	563 of 1433	60.7%	★★★☆☆
2019	50.8	913 of 1544	40.9%	★★☆☆☆
2018	58.5	755 of 1530	50.7%	★★★☆☆
2017	62.5	684 of 1547	55.8%	★★★☆☆
2016	65.7	617 of 1554	60.3%	★★★☆☆
2015	70.9	451 of 1474	69.4%	★★★☆☆
2014	69.6	513 of 1467	65.0%	★★★☆☆
2013	63.9	674 of 1519	55.6%	★★★☆☆
2012	70.7	527 of 1599	67.0%	★★★☆☆
2011	70.3	495 of 1597	69.0%	★★★☆☆
2010	72.4	426 of 1579	73.0%	★★★★☆
2009	67.6	532 of 1549	65.7%	★★★☆☆
2008	57.5	807 of 1551	48.0%	★★☆☆☆
2007	48.4	986 of 1555	36.6%	★★☆☆☆
2006	55.7	811 of 1545	47.5%	★★☆☆☆

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2025	33.4	680 of 1030	34.0%	★★☆☆☆
2024	30.0	771 of 1084	28.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	28.1	776 of 1043	25.6%	★☆☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2025	53.5	733 of 1466	50.0%	★★★☆☆
2024	48.1	869 of 1488	41.6%	★★☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2025	48.0	739 of 1369	46.0%	★★☆☆☆
2024	41.7	923 of 1432	35.5%	★★☆☆☆
2023	44.0	880 of 1414	37.8%	★★☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2025	45.7	846 of 1475	42.6%	★★☆☆☆
2024	42.7	957 of 1495	36.0%	★★☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2025	33.5	871 of 1201	27.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	28.7	965 of 1229	21.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	40.8	804 of 1236	35.0%	★★☆☆☆

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)

Female (2025)50th percentile+4 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)46th percentile~ school

Male (2025)43rd percentile-4 vs school

Disabled (2025)34th percentile-12 vs school

White (2025)27th percentile-19 vs school

By subject vs Pennsylvania (2024-2025) ?

English Language Arts51%~ state avg

Math43%~ state avg

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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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
Spring Grove Elementary School	Public	K-4	1450 Roth's Church Road	Spring Grove	17362	York County	Spring Grove Area School District	No	No	No	Yes	(717) 225-4731	724	44	16.4	42.3%	555 (76.7%)	42 (5.8%)	74 (10.2%)	9 (1.2%)	1 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	43 (5.9%)	74.6	385^th of 1511 public elementary schools	74.5%		75.5	381^st of 1526 public elementary schools	75.0%	4	76.9	63.7		70.2	64.1	53.4		58.6	$15,477	$980	$14,497

Frequently Asked Questions about Baresville Elementary School

What district is Baresville Elementary School in?

South Western School District

How many students attend Baresville Elementary School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 586 students attended Baresville Elementary School.

What schools do graduates of Baresville Elementary School attend?

Students who attend Baresville Elementary School usually go on to attend:

Middle : Emory H Markle Middle School
High : South Western Senior High School

Is Baresville Elementary School a good school?

Baresville Elementary School ranks 812^th of 1511 Pennsylvania elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

What is the racial makeup of Baresville Elementary School?

Students at Baresville Elementary School are 79% White, 10% Hispanic, 5% Two or more races, 4% African American, 2% Asian.

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2024–25 graduation ratesMar 29, 2026

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2024–25 Keystone Exams & PSSA scoresNov 13, 2025

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