Is Washington Elementary School a good school?

Washington Elementary School ranks 678 th of 1526 Pennsylvania elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

How many students attend Washington Elementary School?

In the 2023-24 school year, 225 students attended Washington Elementary School.

What is the racial makeup of Washington Elementary School?

Students at Washington Elementary School are 65% White, 13% Two or more races, 13% Hispanic, 5% African American, 3% American Indian.

What schools do graduates of Washington Elementary School attend?

Students who attend Washington Elementary School usually go on to attend: Middle : Hanover Middle School High : Hanover Senior High School

Washington Elementary School

Summary:

Washington Elementary School is a public elementary school in Hanover, Pennsylvania, serving students from kindergarten to 4th grade as part of the Hanover Public School District. This school consistently outperforms the district and state averages in academic metrics, with impressive results in PSSA (Pennsylvania System of School Assessment) tests across various subjects and grade levels.

Washington Elementary School stands out for its strong academic performance, with 52.1% of students proficient or better in PSSA Math, compared to 38.2% for the district and 40.4% for the state. In PSSA Science, the school had an impressive 90.5% of students proficient or better, significantly higher than the district (67.6%) and state (65.8%) averages. The school also outperformed the district and state in PSSA English Language Arts, with 59.4% of students proficient or better. Notably, the school's performance for economically disadvantaged students is particularly noteworthy, as it ranked in the top 20% of Pennsylvania elementary schools in the 2023-2024 and 2022-2023 school years, with a 4-star rating.

While Washington Elementary School outperforms its peers within the Hanover Public School District, the nearby Spring Grove Elementary School, which is part of the Spring Grove Area School District, consistently outperforms Washington Elementary School in both academic performance and overall statewide ranking. This comparison highlights the potential for further improvement and the importance of continuous evaluation and enhancement of educational practices at Washington Elementary School.

Detail:

Public K-4

301 Moul Avenue
Hanover, PA 17331

(717) 637-9000

District: Hanover Public School District

SchoolDigger Rank:
678^th of 1,526 Pennsylvania Elementary Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures: $14,801

Students who attend Washington Elementary School usually attend:

Middle:	Hanover Middle School
High:	Hanover Senior High School

Student/teacher ratio: 11.9

Number of students: 225

Racial breakdown:

White:

64.9%

Two or more races:

13.3%

Hispanic:

12.9%

Free/discounted lunch recipients: 61.3%

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Performance Trends

Compare Details Washington Elementary School ranks better than 55.6% of elementary schools in Pennsylvania. It also ranks 2^nd among 3 ranked elementary schools in the Hanover Public School District. (See more...)

Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 61.5. (See more...)

Student Body

Compare Details Washington Elementary School has the smallest elementary school student body size in the Hanover Public School District. Student population at Washington Elementary School is diverse. Racial makeup is: White (64.9%), two or more races (13.3%), Hispanic (12.9%). (See more...)

Compare Details 61.3% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. This is the lowest percentage in the Hanover Public School District. (See more...)

Teachers

Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Washington Elementary School is 11.9. 1 elementary schools in the Hanover Public School District have better student/teacher ratios. (See more...)

Compare Washington Elementary School employs 18.8 full-time teachers.

Finance

Compare Details The average total spent per student at Washington Elementary School is $14,801, which is the lowest among 3 elementary schools in the Hanover Public School District!

Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

Washington Elementary School:

SchoolDigger ranks Washington Elementary School 678^th of 1526 Pennsylvania public elementary schools. (See Washington Elementary School in the ranking list.)

Elementary School Test Score Ratings by Student Subgroup:

Low Socio Economic Status students:

Female students:

Male students:

White students:

Hanover Public School District:

SchoolDigger ranks Hanover Public School District 301^st of 610 Pennsylvania school districts. (See district ranking list.)

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Rank History for Washington Elementary School

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Rank History for all students at Washington Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	PA State Percentile
2006	76.48	316^th	1545	79.5%
2007	64.04	635^th	1555	59.2%
2008	49.93	976^th	1551	37.1%
2009	64.64	627^th	1549	59.5%
2010	79.64	215^th	1579	86.4%
2011	83.50	105^th	1597	93.4%
2012	44.81	1126^th	1599	29.6%
2013	58.96	794^th	1519	47.7%
2014	71.51	467^th	1467	68.2%
2015	59.40	718^th	1474	51.3%
2016	64.18	663^rd	1554	57.3%
2017	53.99	847^th	1547	45.2%
2018	68.46	547^th	1530	64.2%
2019	69.37	520^th	1544	66.3%
2021	63.69	556^th	1433	61.2%
2022	75.97	362^nd	1534	76.4%
2023	69.05	517^th	1534	66.3%
2024	61.50	678^th	1526	55.6%

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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at Washington Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	PA State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2023	77.39	234^th	1414	83.5%
2024	74.14	308^th	1432	78.5%

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Rank History for Female students at Washington Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	PA State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2024	61.00	659^th	1488	55.7%

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Rank History for Male students at Washington Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	PA State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2024	60.35	647^th	1495	56.7%

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Rank History for White students at Washington Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	PA State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2023	54.71	575^th	1236	53.5%
2024	53.07	597^th	1229	51.4%

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Data source: test scores: Pennsylvania Dept of Education, rankings: SchoolDigger.com

As you review the school rankings data, please be aware that some of the information from certain demographics is missing. The reason for this omission is that the data has been redacted from the source data itself due to low population samples in these specific demographic groups.

Redacting data from low population samples is a necessary step to ensure the reliability and accuracy of the results, as small sample sizes may not be representative of the broader population. Additionally, this measure helps protect the privacy of individuals belonging to these demographic groups.

Data source: Pennsylvania Dept of Education

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Enrollment information for Washington Elementary School

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Year	White	African American	Asian	Hispanic	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Not Specified	Total
1988	192	1	0	2	0	n/a	n/a	0	195
1989	205	0	0	5	0	n/a	n/a	0	210
1990	190	0	0	3	0	n/a	n/a	0	193
1991	166	0	0	3	0	n/a	n/a	0	169
1992	149	0	1	7	0	n/a	n/a	0	157
1993	165	0	3	3	0	n/a	n/a	0	171
1994	181	1	3	3	0	n/a	n/a	0	188
1995	213	2	2	2	0	n/a	n/a	0	219
1996	213	2	2	2	0	n/a	n/a	0	219
1997	192	3	4	2	0	n/a	n/a	0	201
1998	163	2	3	4	0	n/a	n/a	0	172
1999	159	2	4	7	0	n/a	n/a	0	172
2000	150	6	3	5	0	n/a	n/a	0	164
2001	143	4	0	4	0	n/a	n/a	0	151
2002	147	3	2	5	1	n/a	n/a	0	158
2003	147	3	2	5	1	n/a	n/a	0	158
2004	152	5	2	9	0	n/a	n/a	0	168
2005	125	2	3	10	0	n/a	n/a	0	140
2006	120	2	3	16	0	n/a	n/a	0	141
2007	117	6	3	14	0	n/a	n/a	0	140
2008	113	2	3	14	0	n/a	n/a	13	145
2009	143	1	2	15	0	n/a	n/a	13	174
2010	161	1	2	25	0	n/a	n/a	11	200
2011	151	4	1	20	0	0	10	0	186
2012	175	3	1	22	0	0	8	0	209
2013	169	3	0	27	3	0	6	0	208
2014	189	6	0	19	2	0	3	0	219
2015	205	5	1	22	2	0	9	0	244
2016	178	5	1	25	5	0	5	0	219
2017	197	12	1	20	7	0	16	0	253
2018	191	5	1	16	4	0	24	0	241
2019	186	5	2	19	4	0	30	0	246
2020	173	5	1	22	2	0	34	0	237
2021	163	5	3	29	5	0	31	0	236
2022	152	5	4	29	8	0	26	0	224
2023	154	15	3	29	9	0	32	0	242
2024	146	11	2	29	7	0	30	0	225

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 Washington Elementary School

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1988	195	10.1	19.3	n/a
1989	210	9.6	21.8	n/a
1990	193	10.3	18.7	0
1991	169	9.1	18.5	n/a
1992	157	8.7	18.0	n/a
1993	171	7.0	24.4	n/a
1994	188	8.0	23.5	n/a
1995	219	10.0	21.9	n/a
1996	219	10.0	21.9	n/a
1997	201	9.0	22.3	n/a
1998	172	10.5	16.4	n/a
1999	172	11.5	15.0	n/a
2000	164	10.0	16.4	14.6
2001	151	10.0	15.1	15.9
2002	158	10.7	14.8	10.8
2003	158	10.7	14.8	10.8
2004	168	12.9	13.0	12.5
2005	140	13.1	10.7	12.1
2006	141	12.6	11.2	17
2007	140	12.0	11.7	27.9
2008	145	13.1	11.1	31.8
2009	174	11.8	14.7	26.1
2010	200	13.8	14.4	32.3
2011	186	13.7	13.5	34.9
2012	209	14.9	13.9	35.9
2013	208	14.6	14.1	39.9
2014	219	14.3	15.2	42.5
2015	244	16.0	15.2	45.9
2016	219	16.0	13.6	45.7
2017	253	16.2	15.5	52.6
2018	241	16.2	14.8	48.1
2019	246	16.1	15.1	46.7
2020	237	15.2	15.5	42.6
2021	236	13.8	17.0	43.6
2022	224	16.9	13.2	48.7
2023	242	17.9	13.5	57.9
2024	225	18.8	11.9	61.3

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 Washington Elementary School

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1988	195	10.1	19.3	n/a
1989	210	9.6	21.8	n/a
1990	193	10.3	18.7	0
1991	169	9.1	18.5	n/a
1992	157	8.7	18.0	n/a
1993	171	7.0	24.4	n/a
1994	188	8.0	23.5	n/a
1995	219	10.0	21.9	n/a
1996	219	10.0	21.9	n/a
1997	201	9.0	22.3	n/a
1998	172	10.5	16.4	n/a
1999	172	11.5	15.0	n/a
2000	164	10.0	16.4	14.6
2001	151	10.0	15.1	15.9
2002	158	10.7	14.8	10.8
2003	158	10.7	14.8	10.8
2004	168	12.9	13.0	12.5
2005	140	13.1	10.7	12.1
2006	141	12.6	11.2	17
2007	140	12.0	11.7	27.9
2008	145	13.1	11.1	31.8
2009	174	11.8	14.7	26.1
2010	200	13.8	14.4	32.3
2011	186	13.7	13.5	34.9
2012	209	14.9	13.9	35.9
2013	208	14.6	14.1	39.9
2014	219	14.3	15.2	42.5
2015	244	16.0	15.2	45.9
2016	219	16.0	13.6	45.7
2017	253	16.2	15.5	52.6
2018	241	16.2	14.8	48.1
2019	246	16.1	15.1	46.7
2020	237	15.2	15.5	42.6
2021	236	13.8	17.0	43.6
2022	224	16.9	13.2	48.7
2023	242	17.9	13.5	57.9
2024	225	18.8	11.9	61.3

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 Washington Elementary School

Year	Expenditures from Federal Funds	Expenditures from State and Local Funds	Total Expenditures Per Pupil (All Funds)
2019	$492 (3.7%)	$12,899 (96.3%)	$13,392
2020	$529 (3.9%)	$13,084 (96.1%)	$13,614
2021	$926 (6.5%)	$13,426 (93.5%)	$14,352
2022	$942 (6.4%)	$13,859 (93.6%)	$14,801

Data source: Pennsylvania Department of Education

Pre and Post Pandemic Data

Impact of COVID-19 on Washington Elementary School

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Rankings

Rank Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	Rank Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
Ranks 520^th of 1544 Elementary schools	Ranks 517^th of 1534 Elementary schools	0%

Test Scores

	% proficient Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	% proficient Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
3rd Grade Math (Washington Elementary School)	74.5	63.6	10.9%
3rd Grade Math (Pennsylvania)	56	51.7	4.3%
3rd Grade English Language Arts (Washington Elementary School)	74.4	59.1	15.3%
3rd Grade English Language Arts (Pennsylvania)	61.9	54	7.9%
4th Grade Math (Washington Elementary School)	60	55.8	4.2%
4th Grade Math (Pennsylvania)	46.2	46.5	0.3%
4th Grade Science (Washington Elementary School)	80	83.7	3.7%
4th Grade Science (Pennsylvania)	77.8	74.1	3.7%
4th Grade English Language Arts (Washington Elementary School)	72	65.1	6.9%
4th Grade English Language Arts (Pennsylvania)	63.6	51.8	11.8%
All Grades Math (Washington Elementary School)	67	59.7	7.3%
All Grades Math (Pennsylvania)	42.4	39.3	3.1%
All Grades Science (Washington Elementary School)	80	83.7	3.7%
All Grades Science (Pennsylvania)	68	65.6	2.4%
All Grades English Language Arts (Washington Elementary School)	73.2	62.1	11.1%
All Grades English Language Arts (Pennsylvania)	60.9	53.8	7.1%

Student Body

	Number of students Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	Number of students Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
Total Students	246	242	1.6%
African American	5	15	200%
American Indian	4	9	125%
Asian	2	3	50%
Hispanic	19	29	52.6%
Pacific Islander	0	0
White	186	154	17.2%
Two or More Races	30	32	6.7%
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	46.7%	57.9%	11.1%

Schools Near Washington Elementary School

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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
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
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
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
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
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
New Oxford Elementary School	Public	K-3	116 Berlin Avenue	New Oxford	17350	Adams County	Conewago Valley School District	No	No	No	Yes	(717) 624-2157	560	42	13.4	57.9%	418 (74.6%)	11 (2.0%)	98 (17.5%)	4 (0.7%)	1 (0.2%)	1 (0.2%)	27 (4.8%)								(n/a)	77.0			77.0			70.5			70.5	$13,901	$783	$13,118
Spring Grove Elementary School	Public	K-4	1450 Roth's Church Road	Spring Grove	17362	York County	Spring Grove Area School District	No	No	No	Yes	(717) 225-4731	724	44	16.3	42.3%	576 (79.6%)	47 (6.5%)	62 (8.6%)	5 (0.7%)	1 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	33 (4.6%)	75.5	381^st of 1526 public elementary schools	75.0%		80.8	268^th of 1534 public elementary schools	82.5%	113	67.4	64.0		65.6	86.0	86.0	65.6	71.3		68.7	$15,126	$1,374	$13,752
Manheim Elementary School	Public	K-5	5778 Blooming Grove Road	Glenville	17329	York County	South Western School District	No	No	No	No	(717) 229-2930	254	21	12.3	35.4%	238 (93.7%)	5 (2.0%)	2 (0.8%)	1 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	8 (3.1%)	66	569^th of 1526 public elementary schools	62.7%		71.3	471^st of 1534 public elementary schools	69.3%	98	46.9	56.4	52.4	51.5	82.0	82.0	75.5	56.4	64.3	66.2	$15,759	$70	$15,689

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