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Hershey Primary Elementary School vs. Mount Nittany Elementary School

Should you attend Hershey Primary Elementary School or Mount Nittany Elementary School? Visitors to our site frequently compare these two schools. Compare their rankings, test scores, reviews and more to help you determine which school is the best choice for you.

School Overview

School
Hershey Primary Elementary School
450 Homestead Rd
Hershey, PA 17033
: 
10/
10
Top 10%
Mount Nittany Elementary School
700 Brandywine Drive
State College, PA 16801
: 
8/
10
Top 30%
Top Rankings

Hershey Primary Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Pennsylvania for:

Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Highest overall rank (Top 10%)
Math Proficiency
Highest math proficiency (Top 10%)
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 20%)

Mount Nittany Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Pennsylvania for:

Category
Attribute
Math Proficiency
Highest math proficiency (Top 20%)
Overview
Serving 444 students in grades 2-3, Hershey Primary Elementary School ranks in the top 10% of all schools in Pennsylvania for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 10%, and reading proficiency is top 10%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 77% (which is higher than the Pennsylvania state average of 36%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 74% (which is higher than the Pennsylvania state average of 55%).
The student:teacher ratio of 15:1 is higher than the Pennsylvania state level of 13:1.
Minority enrollment is 34% of the student body (majority Asian and Hispanic), which is lower than the Pennsylvania state average of 39% (majority Hispanic and Black).
Serving 424 students in grades Kindergarten-5, Mount Nittany Elementary School ranks in the top 30% of all schools in Pennsylvania for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 20%, and reading proficiency is top 20%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 60-64% (which is higher than the Pennsylvania state average of 36%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 60-64% (which is higher than the Pennsylvania state average of 55%).
The student:teacher ratio of 13:1 is equal to the Pennsylvania state level of 13:1.
Minority enrollment is 19% of the student body (majority Asian), which is lower than the Pennsylvania state average of 39% (majority Hispanic).
Blue Ribbon Schools
Yes
-
Grades Offered
2-3
K-5
Total Students
444 students
424 students
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This chart displays total students of Mount Nittany Elementary School by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Male | % Female
48% | 52%
51% | 49%
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Total Classroom Teachers
30 teachers
33 teachers
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This chart displays the total teachers of Mount Nittany Elementary School by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
Student : Teacher Ratio
15:1
13:1
This chart displays the student teacher ratio of Hershey Primary Elementary School and the public school average student teacher ratio of Pennsylvania by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the student teacher ratio of Mount Nittany Elementary School and the public school average student teacher ratio of Pennsylvania by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.

Test Scores

#253 out of 2733 schools in PA
(Top 10%)
#726 out of 2733 schools in PA
(Top 30%)
This chart displays the overall school rank of Hershey Primary Elementary School, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
This chart displays the overall school rank of Mount Nittany Elementary School, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
77%
(Top 10% in PA)
60-64%
(Top 20% in PA)
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Hershey Primary Elementary School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of public schools in Pennsylvania by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Mount Nittany Elementary School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of public schools in Pennsylvania by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
74%
(Top 20% in PA)
60-64%
(Top 50% in PA)
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Hershey Primary Elementary School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Pennsylvania by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Mount Nittany Elementary School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Pennsylvania by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
n/a
90-94%
(Top 5% in PA)
n/a
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of Mount Nittany Elementary School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of public schools in Pennsylvania by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.

Students by Grade

Students by Grade
This chart displays the students of Hershey Primary Elementary School by grade.
This chart displays the students of Mount Nittany Elementary School by grade.
Kindergarten Students
-
64
Grade 1 Students
-
61
Grade 2 Students
225
80
Grade 3 Students
219
80
Grade 4 Students
-
69
Grade 5 Students
-
70

Students by Ethnicity

% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
14%
7%
This chart displays the percentage of Asian students in Hershey Primary Elementary School and the percentage of Asian public school students in Pennsylvania by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of Asian students in Mount Nittany Elementary School and the percentage of Asian public school students in Pennsylvania by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Hispanic
8%
3%
This chart displays the percentage of Hispanic students in Hershey Primary Elementary School and the percentage of Hispanic public school students in Pennsylvania by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of Hispanic students in Mount Nittany Elementary School and the percentage of Hispanic public school students in Pennsylvania by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Black
7%
3%
This chart displays the percentage of Black students in Hershey Primary Elementary School and the percentage of Black public school students in Pennsylvania by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of Black students in Mount Nittany Elementary School and the percentage of Black public school students in Pennsylvania by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% White
66%
81%
This chart displays the percentage of White students in Hershey Primary Elementary School and the percentage of White public school students in Pennsylvania by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of White students in Mount Nittany Elementary School and the percentage of White public school students in Pennsylvania by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
5%
6%
This chart displays the percentage of students of two or more races in Hershey Primary Elementary School and the percentage of public school students of two or more races in Pennsylvania by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students of two or more races in Mount Nittany Elementary School and the percentage of public school students of two or more races in Pennsylvania by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
0.54
0.34
This chart displays the diversity score of Hershey Primary Elementary School and the public school average diversity score of Pennsylvania by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the diversity score of Mount Nittany Elementary School and the public school average diversity score of Pennsylvania by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.

Additional Information

Eligible for Free Lunch
26%
21%
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for free lunch in Hershey Primary Elementary School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for free lunch in Pennsylvania by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for free lunch in Mount Nittany Elementary School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for free lunch in Pennsylvania by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
Eligible for Reduced Lunch
2%
1%
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Hershey Primary Elementary School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Pennsylvania by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Mount Nittany Elementary School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Pennsylvania by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
 
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