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Hanover Area School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Pennsylvania for:
Category
Attribute
Diversity
Most diverse schools (Top 1%)
For the 2024-25 school year, there are 4 public elementary schools serving 1,146 students in Hanover Area School District. This district's average elementary testing ranking is 2/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public elementary schools in Pennsylvania.
Public Elementary Schools in Hanover Area School District have an average math proficiency score of 19% (versus the Pennsylvania public elementary school average of 35%), and reading proficiency score of 29% (versus the 53% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 49% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is more than the Pennsylvania public elementary school average of 41% (majority Black and Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (PA)
# Schools
5 Schools
2,154 Schools
# Students
2,076 Students
1,110,061 Students
# Teachers
133 Teachers
81,415 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
16:1
16:1
District Rank
Hanover Area School District, which is ranked within the bottom 50% of all 679 school districts in Pennsylvania (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2021-2022 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 80-84% has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#560 out of 684 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
16%
36%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
30%
55%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
43%
57%
Graduation Rate
80-84%
87%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.62
0.61
# American Indian Students
3 Students
2,113 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
6 Students
50,065 Students
% Asian Students
n/a
5%
# Hispanic Students
536 Students
167,185 Students
% Hispanic Students
26%
15%
# Black Students
294 Students
171,531 Students
% Black Students
14%
15%
# White Students
1,134 Students
655,322 Students
% White Students
55%
59%
# Hawaiian Students
n/a
945 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
103 Students
62,338 Students
% of Two or more races Students
5%
6%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
73
6,977
# Students in K Grade:
138
112,584
# Students in 1st Grade:
171
124,827
# Students in 2nd Grade:
129
119,582
# Students in 3rd Grade:
158
124,107
# Students in 4th Grade:
164
124,671
# Students in 5th Grade:
144
125,642
# Students in 6th Grade:
169
127,749
# Students in 7th Grade:
179
95,072
# Students in 8th Grade:
157
95,607
# Students in 9th Grade:
156
15,589
# Students in 10th Grade:
160
13,451
# Students in 11th Grade:
130
12,276
# Students in 12th Grade:
148
11,927
# Ungraded Students:
-
-
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $17,988 in this school district is less than the state median of $23,649. The school district revenue/student has grown by 8% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $16,499 is less than the state median of $23,073. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
Total Revenue
$37 MM
$39,541 MM
Spending
$34 MM
$38,578 MM
Revenue / Student
$17,988
$23,649
Spending / Student
$16,499
$23,073
Best Hanover Area School District Public Elementary Schools (2024-25)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Lee Park Elementary School
Magnet School
(Math: 25-29% | Reading: 30-34%)
Rank:
Rank:
3/
Bottom 50%10
99 Lee Park Ave
Wilkes Barre, PA 18706
(570) 824-4741
Wilkes Barre, PA 18706
(570) 824-4741
Grades: 2-3
| 286 students
Rank: #22.
Lyndwood Elementary School
Magnet School
(Math: 10-14% | Reading: 30-34%)
Rank:
Rank:
2/
Bottom 50%10
2 Collet St
Wilkes Barre, PA 18706
(570) 820-4301
Wilkes Barre, PA 18706
(570) 820-4301
Grades: 6
| 242 students
Rank: #33.
Hanover Area Memorial Elementary School
Magnet School
(Math: 18% | Reading: 26%)
Rank:
Rank:
2/
Bottom 50%10
80 W Saint Marys Rd
Wilkes Barre, PA 18706
(570) 822-5102
Wilkes Barre, PA 18706
(570) 822-5102
Grades: 4-5
| 310 students
Rank: n/an/a
Hanover Green Elementary School
Magnet School
561 Main Rd
Wilkes Barre, PA 18706
(570) 824-3941
Wilkes Barre, PA 18706
(570) 824-3941
Grades: K-1
| 308 students
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