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Park Hills Elementary School

Q: Is Park Hills Elementary School a good school?

Park Hills Elementary School ranks 674 th of 1511 Pennsylvania elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

Public Grades K-5

674^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 1,511 Pennsylvania Elementary Schools

Better than 55% of Pennsylvania elementary schools

Summary

Park Hills Elementary School is a public elementary school in Hanover, Pennsylvania, serving 508 students in grades K-5 as part of the South Western School District. The school's academic performance is generally in the middle range for Pennsylvania, with strengths in certain areas but also room for improvement.

Park Hills Elementary School has consistently ranked between 674 and 914 out of 1,511 Pennsylvania elementary schools over the past 5 years. The school's performance on PSSA tests is above the district and state averages in both Math and English Language Arts. In 2024-2025, 53.7% of students were proficient or better in PSSA Math, compared to 41.7% for the district and state. In the same year, 50% of students were proficient or better in PSSA ELA, compared to 49.3% for the district and 48.5% for the state. The school's performance for students with disabilities is relatively stronger, with a ranking between 455-719 out of 1,030-1,084 Pennsylvania elementary schools in recent years.

Compared to nearby schools, Spring Grove Elementary and New Oxford Elementary demonstrate significantly higher academic performance than Park Hills Elementary. Another school in the same district, Manheim Elementary, also consistently outperforms Park Hills Elementary in both Math and ELA proficiency. The increasing percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch at Park Hills Elementary, from 39.49% in 2021-2022 to 43.7% in 2023-2024, is a concerning trend that may impact the school's resources and the support needed for students from low-income families.

572

Students ?

15.1

Student/teacher ratio ?

$16,680

Per pupil spending ?

38.8%

Free/discounted lunch ?

137 W Granger St
Hanover, PA 17331-3815

(717) 633-4880

District: South Western School District

Students who attend Park Hills Elementary School usually attend:

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

Racial breakdown:

White:

83.9%

Hispanic:

7.0%

Two or more races:

3.7%

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At a glance

▬ Ranking trend: Holding steady — 53rd percentile in 2015 → 55th in 2025

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Pennsylvania average (52% vs 45% meeting standards)

✓Above the Pennsylvania median (55th percentile)

Worth a look

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

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school52%

District avg46%

Pennsylvania avg45%

674^th of 1,511

Pennsylvania public elementary schools ?

Top 45%▲ up 2 pts since 2015

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

3^rd 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	58.9	674 of 1511	55.4%	★★★☆☆
2024	50.7	852 of 1526	44.2%	★★☆☆☆
2023	52.7	831 of 1534	45.8%	★★☆☆☆
2022	48.8	914 of 1534	40.4%	★★☆☆☆
2021	38.9	985 of 1433	31.3%	★★☆☆☆
2019	44.2	1019 of 1544	34.0%	★★☆☆☆
2018	52.6	868 of 1530	43.3%	★★☆☆☆
2017	46.6	974 of 1547	37.0%	★★☆☆☆
2016	48.7	951 of 1554	38.8%	★★☆☆☆
2015	60.6	686 of 1474	53.5%	★★★☆☆
2014	62.9	667 of 1467	54.5%	★★★☆☆
2013	60.4	754 of 1519	50.4%	★★★☆☆
2012	59.1	854 of 1599	46.6%	★★☆☆☆
2011	51.1	1003 of 1597	37.2%	★★☆☆☆
2010	52.0	964 of 1579	38.9%	★★☆☆☆
2009	47.8	1029 of 1549	33.6%	★★☆☆☆
2008	45.4	1063 of 1551	31.5%	★★☆☆☆
2007	50.9	950 of 1555	38.9%	★★☆☆☆
2006	45.3	1051 of 1545	32.0%	★★☆☆☆

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2025	49.0	455 of 1030	55.8%	★★★☆☆
2024	34.2	719 of 1084	33.7%	★★☆☆☆
2023	46.3	513 of 1043	50.8%	★★★☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2025	48.3	825 of 1466	43.7%	★★☆☆☆
2024	48.3	865 of 1488	41.9%	★★☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2025	47.1	756 of 1369	44.8%	★★☆☆☆
2024	46.6	854 of 1432	40.4%	★★☆☆☆
2023	58.3	620 of 1414	56.2%	★★★☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2025	65.8	523 of 1475	64.5%	★★★☆☆
2024	51.4	810 of 1495	45.8%	★★☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2025	45.2	699 of 1201	41.8%	★★☆☆☆
2024	33.8	906 of 1229	26.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	34.5	884 of 1236	28.5%	★☆☆☆☆

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)65th percentile+9 vs school

Disabled (2025)56th percentile~ school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)45th percentile-11 vs school

Female (2025)44th percentile-12 vs school

White (2025)42nd percentile-14 vs school

By subject vs Pennsylvania (2024-2025) ?

Math54%+12 vs state

English Language Arts50%~ 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	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
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
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
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
Conewago Township Elementary School	Public	K-3	1189 W Elm Ave	Hanover	17331	Adams 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
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
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
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
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

Frequently Asked Questions about Park Hills Elementary School

Is Park Hills Elementary School a good school?

Park Hills Elementary School ranks 674^th of 1511 Pennsylvania elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

What schools do graduates of Park Hills Elementary School attend?

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

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

What district is Park Hills Elementary School in?

South Western School District

What is the racial makeup of Park Hills Elementary School?

Students at Park Hills Elementary School are 84% White, 7% Hispanic, 4% Two or more races, 3% African American, 1% Asian.

How many students attend Park Hills Elementary School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 572 students attended Park Hills Elementary School.

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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

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