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 is ranked in the top half of Pennsylvania's elementary schools for the 2023-2024 school year.

East Hanover Elementary School stands out for its strong academic performance, with PSSA test scores that are generally above the state and district averages, particularly in Science and English Language Arts. The school's student-teacher ratio of 13.5 is lower than the state average, suggesting smaller class sizes and more individualized attention for students. Additionally, the school's spending per student of $15,976 is higher than the state average, indicating a significant investment in the education of its students.

While the school has a free/reduced lunch rate of 27.59%, indicating a significant population of students from lower-income households, this diversity in the student body does not appear to hinder the school's academic success. Overall, East Hanover Elementary School is a well-performing institution that is providing a strong educational foundation for its students.

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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
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	329	27	11.9	31.0%	259 (78.7%)	3 (0.9%)	45 (13.7%)	6 (1.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	16 (4.9%)	59.7	716^th of 1526 public elementary schools	53.1%		56.4	767^th of 1534 public elementary schools	50.0%	51	56.9	51.6	45.1	51.4	77.4	77.4	69.5	53.2	52.9	58.7	$15,976	$568	$15,408

Cities Near Zip Code 17028

City	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Grantville	1.45 mi	1	436^th
Harrisburg	2.94 mi	40	647^th
Hershey	5.8 mi	6	42^nd
Palmyra	6.58 mi	6	70^th
Hummelstown	7.7 mi	4	221^st

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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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