How many students attend Hershey Early Childhood Center?

In the 2023-24 school year, 407 students attended Hershey Early Childhood Center.

What is the racial makeup of Hershey Early Childhood Center?

Students at Hershey Early Childhood Center are 65% White, 13% Asian, 9% Hispanic, 8% Two or more races, 5% African American.

What schools do graduates of Hershey Early Childhood Center attend?

Students who attend Hershey Early Childhood Center usually go on to attend: Middle : Hershey Middle School High : Hershey High School

Hershey Early Childhood Center

Public K-1

450-Rear Homestead Road
Hershey, PA 17033-0898

(717) 531-2211

District: Derry Township School District

Per Pupil Expenditures: $22,881

Students who attend Hershey Early Childhood Center usually attend:

Middle:	Hershey Middle School
High:	Hershey High School

Student/teacher ratio: 11.9

Number of students: 407

Racial breakdown:

White:

64.9%

Asian:

12.8%

Hispanic:

9.1%

Free/discounted lunch recipients: 31%

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Student Body

Compare Details Hershey Early Childhood Center has the smallest elementary school student body size in the Derry Township School District. Racial makeup is: White (64.9%), Asian (12.8%), Hispanic (9.1%). (See more...)

Compare Details 31% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. This is the highest percentage in the Derry Township School District. (See more...)

Teachers

Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Hershey Early Childhood Center is 11.9, which is the lowest among 3 elementary schools in the Derry Township School District! (See more...)

Compare Hershey Early Childhood Center employs 34 full-time teachers.

Finance

Compare Details The average total spent per student at Hershey Early Childhood Center is $22,881, which is the highest among 3 elementary schools in the Derry Township School District!

Schooldigger Rankings:

Hershey Early Childhood Center was not ranked this year due to insufficient test score data.

Derry Township School District:

SchoolDigger ranks Derry Township School District 29^th of 610 Pennsylvania school districts. (See district ranking list.)

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Enrollment information for Hershey Early Childhood Center

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Year	White	African American	Asian	Hispanic	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Total
2002	402	11	28	6	0	n/a	n/a	447
2003	402	11	28	6	0	n/a	n/a	447
2004	422	8	27	3	0	n/a	n/a	460
2005	397	5	33	2	0	n/a	n/a	437
2006	385	9	41	6	0	n/a	n/a	441
2007	400	15	46	14	3	n/a	n/a	478
2008	381	17	46	19	0	n/a	n/a	463
2009	404	26	59	21	2	n/a	n/a	512
2010	410	20	50	18	1	n/a	n/a	499
2011	359	8	49	26	3	0	17	462
2012	342	14	54	28	2	0	27	467
2013	307	12	54	31	0	1	28	433
2014	311	11	38	29	0	0	20	409
2015	285	13	39	38	0	0	9	384
2016	273	12	49	42	1	1	14	392
2017	266	15	60	46	2	0	21	410
2018	282	24	51	45	2	0	15	419
2019	311	26	64	38	2	2	17	460
2020	325	25	73	35	2	3	13	476
2021	286	28	59	40	1	2	21	437
2022	277	29	52	30	0	1	22	411
2023	279	18	47	39	2	1	30	416
2024	264	19	52	37	2	0	33	407

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Enrollment/Ethnicity

For more information about how the Department of Education defines ethnicity, see Defining Race and Ethnicity Data, National Center for Education Statistics

Students eligible for free or discounted lunch at Hershey Early Childhood Center

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
2002	447	14.8	30.2	8.7
2003	447	14.8	30.2	8.7
2004	460	22.3	20.6	0
2005	437	22.8	19.2	8.9
2006	441	24.5	18.0	4.8
2007	478	25.1	19.0	4.4
2008	463	24.7	18.7	6.9
2009	512	21.2	24.1	7
2010	499	24.6	20.2	13.4
2011	462	23.6	19.5	14.3
2012	467	25.2	18.5	16.7
2013	433	27.1	15.9	17.6
2014	409	26.1	15.6	18.8
2015	384	24.0	16.0	19
2016	392	26.0	15.0	16.3
2017	410	26.6	15.3	22.9
2018	419	27.6	15.1	20
2019	460	35.1	13.0	24.1
2020	476	36.1	13.1	25.2
2021	437	36.4	11.9	23.3
2022	411	38.4	10.7	23.1
2023	416	36.5	11.3	17.3
2024	407	34.0	11.9	31

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Students eligible for discounted/free lunch:

The National School Lunch Program (NSLP) provides low-cost or free meals to students in U.S. public and nonprofit private schools based on household income. Those with incomes below 130% of the poverty line receive free lunch, while those between 130% and 185% qualify for reduced-price lunch. The percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch serves as a marker for poverty, as it reflects the socioeconomic status of families in a given school or district. A higher FRPL rate typically indicates a higher concentration of low-income families, suggesting that the school or district may face additional challenges in providing adequate resources and support for student success.

Student/Teacher Ratio Hershey Early Childhood Center

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
2002	447	14.8	30.2	8.7
2003	447	14.8	30.2	8.7
2004	460	22.3	20.6	0
2005	437	22.8	19.2	8.9
2006	441	24.5	18.0	4.8
2007	478	25.1	19.0	4.4
2008	463	24.7	18.7	6.9
2009	512	21.2	24.1	7
2010	499	24.6	20.2	13.4
2011	462	23.6	19.5	14.3
2012	467	25.2	18.5	16.7
2013	433	27.1	15.9	17.6
2014	409	26.1	15.6	18.8
2015	384	24.0	16.0	19
2016	392	26.0	15.0	16.3
2017	410	26.6	15.3	22.9
2018	419	27.6	15.1	20
2019	460	35.1	13.0	24.1
2020	476	36.1	13.1	25.2
2021	437	36.4	11.9	23.3
2022	411	38.4	10.7	23.1
2023	416	36.5	11.3	17.3
2024	407	34.0	11.9	31

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Student-Teacher Ratio

Student/teacher ratio is calculated by dividing the total number of students by the total number of full-time equivalent teachers. Please note that a smaller student/teacher ratio does not necessarily translate to smaller class size. In some instances, schools hire teachers part time, and some teachers are hired for specialized instruction with very small class sizes. These and other factors contribute to the student/teacher ratio. Note: For private schools, Student/teacher ratio may not include Pre-Kindergarten.

Finances

Per Pupil Expenditures for Hershey Early Childhood Center

Year	Expenditures from Federal Funds	Expenditures from State and Local Funds	Total Expenditures Per Pupil (All Funds)
2019	$1,225 (7.1%)	$15,915 (92.9%)	$17,140
2020	$863 (4.9%)	$16,658 (95.1%)	$17,522
2021	$1,140 (5.9%)	$18,302 (94.1%)	$19,442
2022	$1,538 (6.7%)	$21,343 (93.3%)	$22,881

Data source: Pennsylvania Department of Education

Pre and Post Pandemic Data

Impact of COVID-19 on Hershey Early Childhood Center

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Student Body

	Number of students Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	Number of students Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
Total Students	460	416	9.6%
African American	26	18	30.8%
American Indian	2	2
Asian	64	47	26.6%
Hispanic	38	39	2.6%
Pacific Islander	2	1	50%
White	311	279	10.3%
Two or More Races	17	30	76.5%
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	24.1%	17.3%	6.8%

Schools Near Hershey Early Childhood Center

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2024)				Ranking (2023)				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	PSSA Math 3rd Grade	PSSA Math 4th Grade	PSSA Math 5th Grade	PSSA Math All Grades	PSSA Science 4th 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 All Grades	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Hershey Early Childhood Center	Public	K-1	450-Rear Homestead Road	Hershey	17033	Dauphin County	Derry Township School District	No	No	No	Yes	(717) 531-2211	407	34	11.9	31.0%	264 (64.9%)	19 (4.7%)	37 (9.1%)	52 (12.8%)	2 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	33 (8.1%)								(n/a)											$22,881	$1,538	$21,343
Hershey Primary Elementary School	Public	2-3	450 Homestead Rd	Hershey	17033	Dauphin County	Derry Township School District	No	No	No	Yes	(717) 531-2277	444	30	14.8	27.9%	292 (65.8%)	30 (6.8%)	37 (8.3%)	60 (13.5%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	24 (5.4%)								(n/a)	80.0			80.0			78.1			78.1	$18,331	$1,070	$17,261
Hershey Intrmd Elementary School	Public	4-5	450 Homestead Rd	Hershey	17033	Dauphin County	Derry Township School District	No	No	No	Yes	(717) 531-2277	467	39	11.9	27.4%	305 (65.3%)	22 (4.7%)	48 (10.3%)	72 (15.4%)	2 (0.4%)	3 (0.6%)	15 (3.2%)	86.2	165^th of 1526 public elementary schools	89.2%		86.2	171^st of 1534 public elementary schools	88.9%	6		70.4	74.9	72.6	91.5	91.5		72.2	78.4	75.4	$21,355	$1,649	$19,706
South Hanover Elementary School	Public	K-5	15 W 3rd St	Hershey	17033	Dauphin County	Lower Dauphin School District	No	No	No	No	(717) 566-2564	372	26	14.0	19.4%	296 (79.6%)	13 (3.5%)	21 (5.6%)	25 (6.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	17 (4.6%)	88.6	118^th of 1526 public elementary schools	92.3%		77.7	324^th of 1534 public elementary schools	78.9%	206	92.0	70.0	69.8	77.7	93.4	93.4	90.2	73.8	73.6	79.4	$15,926	$518	$15,408
Lingle Avenue Elementary School	Public	K-5	600 S Lingle Ave	Palmyra	17078	Lebanon County	Palmyra Area School District	No	No	No	Yes	(717) 838-1331	575	36	15.9	31.5%	420 (73.0%)	9 (1.6%)	49 (8.5%)	61 (10.6%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	35 (6.1%)	91.9	44^th of 1526 public elementary schools	97.1%		89.4	107^th of 1534 public elementary schools	93.0%	63	92.0	85.1	73.3	83.0	97.0	97.0	83.9	92.5	71.8	82.5	$12,155	$533	$11,622
Pine Street Elementary School	Public	1-5	50 W Pine St	Palmyra	17078	Lebanon County	Palmyra Area School District	No	No	No	Yes	(717) 838-1331	348	24	14.6	33.9%	266 (76.4%)	6 (1.7%)	30 (8.6%)	25 (7.2%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	20 (5.7%)	88.5	120^th of 1526 public elementary schools	92.1%		87	160^th of 1534 public elementary schools	89.6%	40	76.5	79.4	78.8	78.2	97.0	97.0	66.1	85.3	83.3	78.3	$14,979	$1,474	$13,505
Northside Elementary School	Public	1-5	301 E Spruce St	Palmyra	17078	Lebanon County	Palmyra Area School District	No	No	No	Yes	(717) 838-1331	232	18	13.1	42.2%	172 (74.1%)	11 (4.7%)	30 (12.9%)	3 (1.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	16 (6.9%)	86.1	166^th of 1526 public elementary schools	89.1%		85.5	184^th of 1534 public elementary schools	88.0%	18	70.8	73.8	86.6	77.1	95.2	95.2	66.7	76.2	82.2	74.8	$16,857	$965	$15,892
Forge Road Elementary School	Public	1-5	400 S Forge Rd	Palmyra	17078	Lebanon County	Palmyra Area School District	No	No	No	Yes	(717) 838-1331	350	24	14.4	33.1%	258 (73.7%)	6 (1.7%)	34 (9.7%)	34 (9.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	18 (5.1%)	67.5	544^th of 1526 public elementary schools	64.4%		67	552^nd of 1534 public elementary schools	64.0%	8	60.0	63.2	47.7	57.0	85.2	85.2	52.3	66.1	65.6	61.5	$14,193	$901	$13,291
Nye Elementary School	Public	K-5	200 S John St	Hummelstown	17036	Dauphin County	Lower Dauphin School District	No	No	No	Yes	(717) 566-0300	316	25	12.8	39.6%	241 (76.3%)	3 (0.9%)	43 (13.6%)	9 (2.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	20 (6.3%)	63.8	618^th of 1526 public elementary schools	59.5%		64	618^th of 1534 public elementary schools	59.7%		66.7	45.5	55.8	56.3	72.7	72.7	68.3	51.8	69.8	62.9	$16,291	$883	$15,408
Conewago Elementary School	Public	K-5	2809 Hershey Rd	Elizabethtown	17022	Lancaster County	Lower Dauphin School District	No	No	No	Yes	(717) 367-7233	230	16	13.9	29.6%	199 (86.5%)	2 (0.9%)	18 (7.8%)	3 (1.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	8 (3.5%)	76.6	361^st of 1526 public elementary schools	76.3%		85.8	175^th of 1534 public elementary schools	88.6%	186	64.5	86.8	57.2	68.8	92.1	92.1	67.4	63.2	59.5	63.5	$16,580	$1,172	$15,408

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