Best Public Schools in Hanover, PA

Summary:

The city of Hanover, Pennsylvania is home to 11 schools, including 7 elementary schools, 2 middle schools, and 2 high schools. The schools in this area show a mix of high-performing and struggling institutions, with some standouts like Hanover Street Elementary School and Washington Elementary School consistently ranking among the top schools in the state. However, other schools like Emory H Markle Middle School have struggled, particularly in math performance.

The data reveals significant disparities in academic achievement across the district, with some schools like Conewago Township Elementary School boasting impressive math and English Language Arts proficiency rates, while others lag behind. This suggests potential inequities in resources or teaching quality that may need to be addressed. Additionally, the wide range in free and reduced-price lunch rates, from 26.88% at West Manheim Elementary School to 79.76% at Hanover Street Elementary School, indicates significant socioeconomic diversity across the district that may impact academic performance.

Overall, the schools in Hanover, Pennsylvania present a mixed picture, with some high-performing institutions that could serve as models for the rest of the district, and others that struggle to meet state standards. The data highlights the need for targeted interventions and a closer examination of the factors contributing to the disparities in academic achievement across the South Western School District, Hanover Public School District, and Conewago Valley School District.

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2024)				Ranking (2023)				Keystone Exams Algebra I (2024)	Keystone Exams Biology (2024)	Keystone Exams Literature (2024)	PSSA Math (2024)							PSSA Science (2024)			PSSA English Language Arts (2024)							Per Pupil Expenditures (2022)
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 (2024)	Statewide Rank (2024)	State Percentile (2024)	SchoolDigger Rating (2024)	Average Standard Score (2023)	Statewide Rank (2023)	State Percentile (2023)	Rank Change from Previous Year	Keystone Exams Algebra I 11th Grade	Keystone Exams Biology 11th Grade	Keystone Exams Literature 11th Grade	PSSA Math 3rd Grade	PSSA Math 4th Grade	PSSA Math 5th Grade	PSSA Math 6th Grade	PSSA Math 7th Grade	PSSA Math 8th Grade	PSSA Math All Grades	PSSA Science 4th Grade	PSSA Science 8th Grade	PSSA Science All Grades	PSSA English Language Arts 3rd Grade	PSSA English Language Arts 4th Grade	PSSA English Language Arts 5th Grade	PSSA English Language Arts 6th Grade	PSSA English Language Arts 7th Grade	PSSA English Language Arts 8th Grade	PSSA English Language Arts All Grades	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Clearview Elementary School	Public	K-4	801 Randolph St	Hanover	17331	York County	Hanover Public School District	No	No	No	Yes	(717) 637-9000	272	19	14.4	71.7%	165 (60.7%)	12 (4.4%)	55 (20.2%)	8 (2.9%)	3 (1.1%)	1 (0.4%)	28 (10.3%)	57.4	755^th of 1526 public elementary schools	50.5%		68.4	526^th of 1534 public elementary schools	65.7%	229				60.8	51.8					55.8	81.8		81.8	45.6	57.9					52.4	$15,413	$829	$14,584
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	240	20	11.8	81.7%	142 (59.2%)	9 (3.8%)	60 (25.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	28 (11.7%)	69.3	509^th of 1526 public elementary schools	66.6%		65.6	584^th of 1534 public elementary schools	61.9%	75				57.7	69.2					63.4	84.6		84.6	53.8	73.1					63.4	$16,243	$1,493	$14,750
Washington Elementary School	Public	K-4	301 Moul Avenue	Hanover	17331	York County	Hanover Public School District	No	No	No	Yes	(717) 637-9000	225	19	11.9	61.3%	146 (64.9%)	11 (4.9%)	29 (12.9%)	2 (0.9%)	7 (3.1%)	0 (0.0%)	30 (13.3%)	61.5	678^th of 1526 public elementary schools	55.6%		69	517^th of 1534 public elementary schools	66.3%	161				46.3	59.5					52.1	90.5		90.5	53.7	66.7					59.4	$14,801	$942	$13,859
Hanover Middle School	Public	5-8	300 Keagy Ave	Hanover	17331	York County	Hanover Public School District	No	No	No	Yes	(717) 637-9000	602	37	16.4	69.9%	367 (61.0%)	22 (3.7%)	138 (22.9%)	6 (1.0%)	5 (0.8%)	0 (0.0%)	64 (10.6%)	51.5	443^rd of 891 public middle schools	50.3%		55	418^th of 893 public middle schools	53.2%	25						35.5	38.0	24.6	15.8	28.3		47.7	47.7			40.6	58.6	54.5	50.4	50.8	$13,296	$627	$12,670
Hanover Senior High School	Public	8-12	401 Moul Ave	Hanover	17331	York County	Hanover Public School District	No	No	No	Yes	(717) 637-9000	590	40	14.9	65.3%	371 (62.9%)	44 (7.5%)	123 (20.8%)	5 (0.8%)	2 (0.3%)	1 (0.2%)	44 (7.5%)	54.2	351^st of 686 public high schools	48.8%		52.9	356^th of 674 public high schools	47.2%	5	35.1	46.1	70.9																		$15,138	$893	$14,246
Baresville Elementary School	Public	K-5	135 Sanford Ave	Hanover	17331	York County	South Western School District	No	No	No	Yes	(717) 633-4870	563	36	15.5	54.9%	452 (80.3%)	24 (4.3%)	49 (8.7%)	6 (1.1%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	31 (5.5%)	45.7	929^th of 1526 public elementary schools	39.1%		54.8	790^th of 1534 public elementary schools	48.5%	139				31.5	47.5	42.1				40.6	79.6		79.6	39.3	57.6	49.4				49.1	$15,672	$678	$14,994
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	508	38	13.3	43.7%	424 (83.5%)	14 (2.8%)	40 (7.9%)	9 (1.8%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (0.6%)	18 (3.5%)	50.7	852^nd of 1526 public elementary schools	44.2%		52.7	831^st of 1534 public elementary schools	45.8%	21				39.7	47.6	36.8				41.4	86.6		86.6	46.5	56.1	54.0				52.5	$14,984	$615	$14,369
South Western Senior High School	Public	9-12	200 Bowman Rd	Hanover	17331	York County	South Western School District	No	No	No	No	(717) 633-4807	1,356	96	14.1	35.4%	1,098 (81.0%)	92 (6.8%)	93 (6.9%)	27 (2.0%)	2 (0.1%)	1 (0.1%)	43 (3.2%)	68	224^th of 686 public high schools	67.3%		78.6	122^nd of 674 public high schools	81.9%	102	66.8	56.3	59.4																		$16,403	$00	$16,403
Emory H Markle Middle School	Public	6-8	225 Bowman Rd	Hanover	17331	York County	South Western School District	No	No	No	No	(717) 633-4840	1,021	71	14.2	38.4%	828 (81.1%)	56 (5.5%)	75 (7.3%)	14 (1.4%)	2 (0.2%)	3 (0.3%)	43 (4.2%)	53.3	425^th of 891 public middle schools	52.3%		67.3	274^th of 893 public middle schools	69.3%	151							32.0	33.8	25.1	30.3		53.5	53.5				54.6	48.4	46.2	49.8	$14,769	$81	$14,688
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	484	38	12.8	56.0%	379 (78.3%)	12 (2.5%)	54 (11.2%)	4 (0.8%)	1 (0.2%)	2 (0.4%)	32 (6.6%)								(n/a)				64.4						64.4				68.2						68.2	$15,256	$673	$14,584
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	615	41	14.8	32.4%	503 (81.8%)	54 (8.8%)	26 (4.2%)	7 (1.1%)	1 (0.2%)	1 (0.2%)	23 (3.7%)	57.5	754^th of 1526 public elementary schools	50.6%		61.2	668^th of 1534 public elementary schools	56.5%	86				53.9	51.8	36.0				46.8	82.8		82.8	56.0	63.0	53.1				57.5	$13,530	$70	$13,460

Cities Near Hanover

City	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Littlestown	5.45 mi	3	411^th
New Oxford	5.59 mi	4	292^nd
Glenville	8.12 mi	1	308^th
Spring Grove	8.87 mi	4	168^th
Thomasville	9.35 mi	1	424^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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