Hershey Early Childhood Ctr

Public elementary school, kindergarten to grade 1 · Hershey, Pennsylvania

Hershey Early Childhood Ctr in Hershey, Pennsylvania enrolled 420 students in 2024-25 with 36.0 full-time teachers, 11.7 students per teacher against the Pennsylvania elementary-school median of 12.9. It ran a targeted Title I program in 2021-22; it takes part in the National School Lunch Program (2024-25).

NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25 · Civil Rights Data Collection 2021-22 · Title I status CCD 2021-22 · method

Enrollment held steady from 2022-23 to 2024-25; full-time teachers fell 1%

416 students in 2022-23, 407 students in 2023-24, 420 students in 2024-25. Full-time teachers went from 36.5 to 36.0.

Students enrolled at Hershey Early Childhood Ctr by school year2022-23: 416, 2023-24: 407, 2024-25: 42002004006002022-234162023-244072024-25420
Students enrolled at Hershey Early Childhood Ctr by school year2022-23: 416, 2023-24: 407, 2024-25: 42002004006002022-234162023-244072024-25420
Students enrolled at Hershey Early Childhood Ctr by school year2022-23: 416, 2023-24: 407, 2024-25: 42002004006002022-234162023-244072024-25420
Students enrolled at Hershey Early Childhood Ctr by school year2022-23: 416, 2023-24: 407, 2024-25: 42002004006002022-234162023-244072024-25420
The numbers as a table
School yearStudentsTeachers (FTE)Per teacher
2022-2341636.511.4
2023-2440734.012.0
2024-2542036.011.7

11.7 students per teacher, a lower ratio than 75 of every 100 Pennsylvania elementary schools

Among the 1,612 Pennsylvania elementary schools that reported teachers for 2024-25 the median is 12.9; the national median for elementary schools is 14.6. A ratio counts every teacher, so it is not the size of a class.

Students per teacher, Pennsylvania elementary schools, 2024-25240 values from 6.6 to 35.4; This school 11.7; state median 12.9.2 more above 20.0 →5101520students per full-time teacherThis school 11.7state median 12.9U.S. 14.6
Students per teacher, Pennsylvania elementary schools, 2024-25240 values from 6.6 to 35.4; This school 11.7; state median 12.9.2 more above 20.0 →5101520students per full-time teacherThis school 11.7state median 12.9U.S. 14.6
Students per teacher, Pennsylvania elementary schools, 2024-25240 values from 6.6 to 35.4; This school 11.7; state median 12.9.2 more above 20.0 →5101520students per full-time teacherThis school 11.7state median 12.9U.S. 14.6
Students per teacher, Pennsylvania elementary schools, 2024-25240 values from 6.6 to 35.4; This school 11.7; state median 12.9.2 more above 20.0 →5101520students per full-time teacherThis school 11.7state median 12.9U.S. 14.6

Source: NCES Common Core of Data membership and staff files, 2022-23, 2023-24, 2024-25; the comparison counts schools with a 2024-25 teacher count and a ratio from 3 to 99 (lower values are reporting errors).

One counselor per 411 students in 2021-22

In the 2021-22 civil rights collection Hershey Early Childhood Ctr enrolled 411 students and had 1.0 counselor (full-time equivalent); it reported 0 out-of-school suspensions that year.

  • Advanced Placement coursesNone
  • Gifted and talented programYes
  • Counselors (FTE)1.0, one per 411 of the 411 students enrolled in 2021-22
  • Out-of-school suspensions0
  • Chronically absent18.5% (2022-23)

Who attends

61.0% of students were White, 12.6% Asian, 10.2% Hispanic in 2024-25.

  1. White61.0%
  2. Asian12.6%
  3. Hispanic10.2%
  4. Two or more races9.5%
  5. Black6.4%
  6. American Indian0.2%

Source: U.S. Department of Education, Civil Rights Data Collection 2021-22; chronic absenteeism from EDFacts 2022-23; every count and the counselor ratio are for that school year. Who attends: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25, membership by race and ethnicity.

Elementary schools in Hershey

4 public elementary schools in Hershey report 2024-25 enrollment; Hershey Early Childhood Ctr is number 3 by size.

SchoolStudentsPer teacherFree lunch
Hershey Intrmd Elementary School47912.825.5%
Hershey Primary Elementary School42714.027.2%
Hershey Early Childhood Ctr42011.726.9%
South Hanover Elementary School37113.216.4%

All public schools in Hershey →

Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25.

What to look at next about Hershey Early Childhood Ctr

  1. Hershey Primary Elementary SchoolThe nearest public elementary school, under 0.1 miles away: 427 students, 14.0 per teacher (2024-25).under 0.1 mi
  2. Hershey Intrmd Elementary SchoolThe next nearest public elementary school, under 0.1 miles away: 479 students, 12.8 per teacher (2024-25).under 0.1 mi
  3. Compare Hershey Early Childhood Ctr with Hershey Primary Elementary SchoolStudents, teachers, meals, test results and who attends, side by side.
  4. How much Derry Township SD spends per student$19,560 per student on current operations in fiscal year 2022-23 (U.S. $16,260), with its revenue sources and teacher pay.$19,560
  5. The largest public schools in PennsylvaniaHershey Early Childhood Ctr is the number 791 by size of 1,617 Pennsylvania elementary schools open in 2024-25.#791 of 1,617
  6. Pennsylvania schools by students per teacher11.7 students per teacher here against the Pennsylvania median of 12.9 for elementary schools.11.7:1
  7. Find the school district for an addressA home's district, not its city, decides which public schools it can enroll in.

Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25 (locations, enrollment, teachers); NCES F-33 finance survey, fiscal year 2022-23. Distances are straight lines between the schools' NCES coordinates, not travel routes.

Questions about Hershey Early Childhood Ctr

  1. How many students attend Hershey Early Childhood Ctr?
    420 in the 2024-25 school year, according to the NCES Common Core of Data; 416 in 2022-23. It is an elementary school in Hershey, PA.
  2. What is the student-teacher ratio at Hershey Early Childhood Ctr?
    11.7 students per full-time teacher (2024-25); the Pennsylvania median for elementary schools is 12.9. A ratio counts every teacher, so it is not the size of a class.
  3. Is Hershey Early Childhood Ctr a Title I school?
    Hershey Early Childhood Ctr ran a targeted assistance Title I program in 2021-22, the last year NCES published school Title I status.
  4. What district is Hershey Early Childhood Ctr in?
    Derry Township SD, NCES district ID 4207590. The first seven digits of the school's NCES ID 420759000667 are the district's.

Reading these figures: how to choose a school district, what Title I means and what an absenteeism rate means. They are for information and are not a substitute for the school's or district's own records.

Sources

Every federal file behind this record
  • NCES Common Core of Data, 2024-25: directory, membership, staff and lunch files. nces.ed.gov
  • NCES Common Core of Data, 2021-22 school characteristics: Title I status. nces.ed.gov
  • Civil Rights Data Collection, 2021-22: AP courses, gifted programs, counselors, discipline. civilrightsdata.ed.gov
  • EDFacts, 2022-23: chronic absenteeism. ed.gov
  • NCES F-33 School District Finance Survey, fiscal year 2022-23: district spending and revenue. nces.ed.gov
  • U.S. Census Bureau geocoder and TIGER school districts: the district boundary used by the district finder. census.gov

Source: NCES Common Core of Data Directory, membership, staff and lunch files · 2024-25

Source: Civil Rights Data Collection School-level files (AP, gifted, counselors, discipline) · 2021-22

District spending on the district page is from the NCES F-33 finance survey, fiscal year 2022-23.

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