South Hanover Elementary School
Public elementary school, kindergarten to grade 5 · Hershey, Pennsylvania
South Hanover Elementary School in Hershey, Pennsylvania enrolled 371 students in 2024-25 with 28.1 full-time teachers, 13.2 students per teacher against the Pennsylvania elementary-school median of 12.9. It was not a Title I school in 2021-22; it takes part in the National School Lunch Program (2024-25). On the state tests, 72-77% of its students tested were proficient in reading in 2021-22 and 60-64% proficient in math in 2022-23 (Pennsylvania: 54% and 38.1%).
NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25 · Civil Rights Data Collection 2021-22 · Title I status CCD 2021-22 · method
Enrollment fell 4% from 2022-23 to 2024-25; full-time teachers fell 1%
385 students in 2022-23, 372 students in 2023-24, 371 students in 2024-25. Full-time teachers went from 28.4 to 28.1.
The numbers as a table
| School year | Students | Teachers (FTE) | Per teacher |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022-23 | 385 | 28.4 | 13.6 |
| 2023-24 | 372 | 26.4 | 14.1 |
| 2024-25 | 371 | 28.1 | 13.2 |
13.2 students per teacher, a higher ratio than 54 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.
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 388 students in 2021-22
In the 2021-22 civil rights collection South Hanover Elementary School enrolled 388 students and had 1.0 counselor (full-time equivalent); it reported 2 out-of-school suspensions that year.
- Advanced Placement coursesNone
- Gifted and talented programYes
- Counselors (FTE)1.0, one per 388 of the 388 students enrolled in 2021-22
- Out-of-school suspensions2
- Chronically absent10.1% (2022-23)
Who attends
74.9% of students were White, 8.1% Asian, 7.5% Hispanic in 2024-25.
- White74.9%
- Asian8.1%
- Hispanic7.5%
- Two or more races5.4%
- Black4.0%
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.
State test results, 2021-22 and 2022-23
The students tested at South Hanover Elementary School scored proficient or above: 72-77% in reading in 2021-22 and 60-64% in math in 2022-23, against 54% in reading in 2021-22 and 38.1% in math in 2022-23 across Pennsylvania. Each state writes its own test and sets its own proficiency bar, so compare these within Pennsylvania, not across states. ED Data Express holds no district results after 2021-22, so the district column gives its 2021-22 figure. Where a state published results by grade only, the grades tested are combined, weighted by the students tested in each.
| Subject and year | This school | Its district | Pennsylvania |
|---|---|---|---|
| Reading and language arts, 2021-22 | 72‑77% | 60‑64% | 54% |
| Math, 2022-23 | 60‑64% | 39‑43% (2021-22) | 38.1% |
Source: U.S. Department of Education, EDFacts state assessment results 2021-22 and 2022-23, all students, from ED Data Express (2021-22 through the Data Rescue Project archive); for 2022-23 ED published math by school and reading only by state: ED shows school and district results as ranges (for example 20-24%) to protect small groups.
Elementary schools in Hershey
4 public elementary schools in Hershey report 2024-25 enrollment; South Hanover Elementary School is number 4 by size.
| School | Students | Per teacher | Free lunch |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hershey Intrmd Elementary School | 479 | 12.8 | 25.5% |
| Hershey Primary Elementary School | 427 | 14.0 | 27.2% |
| Hershey Early Childhood Ctr | 420 | 11.7 | 26.9% |
| South Hanover Elementary School | 371 | 13.2 | 16.4% |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25.
What to look at next about South Hanover Elementary School
- Hershey Primary Elementary SchoolThe nearest public elementary school, 2.2 miles away: 427 students, 14.0 per teacher (2024-25).2.2 mi
- Hershey Intrmd Elementary SchoolThe next nearest public elementary school, 2.2 miles away: 479 students, 12.8 per teacher (2024-25).2.2 mi
- Compare South Hanover Elementary School with Hershey Primary Elementary SchoolStudents, teachers, meals, test results and who attends, side by side.
- How much Lower Dauphin SD spends per student$17,880 per student on current operations in fiscal year 2022-23 (U.S. $16,260), with its revenue sources and teacher pay.$17,880
- The largest public schools in PennsylvaniaSouth Hanover Elementary School is the number 992 by size of 1,617 Pennsylvania elementary schools open in 2024-25.#992 of 1,617
- Pennsylvania schools by students per teacher13.2 students per teacher here against the Pennsylvania median of 12.9 for elementary schools.13.2:1
- 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 South Hanover Elementary School
How many students attend South Hanover Elementary School?
371 in the 2024-25 school year, according to the NCES Common Core of Data; 385 in 2022-23. It is an elementary school in Hershey, PA.What is the student-teacher ratio at South Hanover Elementary School?
13.2 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.Is South Hanover Elementary School a Title I school?
South Hanover Elementary School was not a Title I school in 2021-22, the last year NCES published school Title I status.How do students at South Hanover Elementary School do on state tests?
The students tested at South Hanover Elementary School scored proficient or above: 72-77% in reading in 2021-22 and 60-64% in math in 2022-23, against 54% in reading in 2021-22 and 38.1% in math in 2022-23 across Pennsylvania. Pennsylvania's own test sets what proficient means, so results compare within the state, not across states. Source: U.S. Department of Education, EDFacts state assessment results, 2021-22 and 2022-23; ED publishes school results as ranges to protect small groups.What district is South Hanover Elementary School in?
Lower Dauphin SD, NCES district ID 4214100. The first seven digits of the school's NCES ID 421410001797 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
- EDFacts state assessment results, 2021-22 and 2022-23: reading and math proficiency for the school, its district and its state (ED Data Express). eddataexpress.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.