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Best Public Schools in Zip Code 17028

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333

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Top rankedEast Hanover Elementary School913^th of 1,511 Pennsylvania elementary schools

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Summary:

The 17028 zip code is home to a single public elementary school, East Hanover Elementary School, which serves grades K-5 and is part of the Lower Dauphin School District. While the school has shown mixed academic performance compared to district and state averages, it benefits from a relatively low student-teacher ratio and higher-than-average spending per student.

East Hanover Elementary School's proficiency rates in PSSA Math and English Language Arts have fluctuated, with the school performing below district and state averages in the 2024-2025 school year, but exceeding them in several grade levels in the 2023-2024 school year, particularly in PSSA Math and Science. The school's student-teacher ratio of 11.9 is lower than the state average, and its spending per student for the 2022-2023 school year was $17,157, which is higher than the state average. However, the school has a relatively high percentage of free and reduced-price lunch recipients at 31% in the 2023-2024 school year, indicating that the student population may face socioeconomic challenges.

While East Hanover Elementary School's performance is mixed compared to the district and state averages, the school's resource allocation and lower student-teacher ratio suggest that the district is investing in supporting the school. Further analysis of the factors contributing to the school's fluctuating academic performance and the strategies being employed to address the needs of its student population could provide valuable insights for parents and the community.

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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
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

Cities Near Zip Code 17028

City	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Grantville	1.45 mi	1	572^nd
Harrisburg	2.94 mi	41	644^th
Hershey	5.8 mi	6	31^st
Palmyra	6.58 mi	6	81^st
Hummelstown	7.7 mi	4	266^th

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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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