Best Public Schools in Zip Code 17028

Summary:

The 17028 zip code is home to a single elementary school, East Hanover Elementary School, which serves students from kindergarten through 5th grade. This school is part of the Lower Dauphin School District and stands out for its strong academic performance, particularly in PSSA Math, Science, and English Language Arts, where it consistently outperforms the state averages.

East Hanover Elementary School has a predominantly white student population, with 77.59% of students identifying as white, and a significant Hispanic population at 13.79%. The school's free and reduced lunch rate of 27.59% suggests a moderate level of economic disadvantage among its student body. With a student-teacher ratio of 13.5 to 1, the school appears to be well-resourced, spending $15,976 per student, which is higher than the national average.

Overall, East Hanover Elementary School is a strong-performing school within the Lower Dauphin School District, providing a quality educational experience for its students. The school's academic achievements, demographic diversity, and resource allocation indicate a commitment to supporting student success and meeting the diverse needs of the community.

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2023)				Ranking (2022)				PSSA Math (2023)				PSSA Science (2023)		PSSA English Language Arts (2023)				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 (2023)	Statewide Rank (2023)	State Percentile (2023)	SchoolDigger Rating (2023)	Average Standard Score (2022)	Statewide Rank (2022)	State Percentile (2022)	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
East Hanover Elementary School	Public	K-5	2673 Sand Beach Rd	Grantville	17028	Dauphin County	Lower Dauphin School District	No	No	No	Yes	(717) 469-2686	348	26	13.5	27.6%	270 (77.6%)	4 (1.1%)	48 (13.8%)	9 (2.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	17 (4.9%)	56.4	767^th of 1534 public elementary schools	50.0%		63.3	617^th of 1534 public elementary schools	59.8%	150	43.1	54.0	51.6	49.2	80.0	80.0	53.9	60.0	50.0	54.3	$15,976	$568	$15,408

Cities Near Zip Code 17028

City	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Grantville	1.45 mi	1	463^rd
Harrisburg	2.94 mi	40	628^th
Hershey	5.8 mi	6	62^nd
Palmyra	6.58 mi	6	82^nd
Hummelstown	7.7 mi	4	158^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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