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Londonderry Elementary School vs. Hershey Primary Elementary School

Should you attend Londonderry Elementary School or Hershey Primary 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
Londonderry Elementary School
260 Schoolhouse Rd
Middletown, PA 17057
: 
6/
10
Top 50%
Hershey Primary Elementary School
450 Homestead Rd
Hershey, PA 17033
: 
10/
10
Top 10%
Top Rankings

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

Category
Attribute
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 20%)
Student Attention
Lowest student:teacher ratio (Top 5%)

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%)
Overview
Serving 242 students in grades Kindergarten-5, Londonderry Elementary School ranks in the top 50% of all schools in Pennsylvania for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 50%, and reading proficiency is top 50%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 40-44% (which is higher than the Pennsylvania state average of 36%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 55-59% (which is approximately equal to the Pennsylvania state average of 55%).
The student:teacher ratio of 11:1 is lower than the Pennsylvania state level of 13:1.
Minority enrollment is 16% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the Pennsylvania state average of 39% (majority Hispanic).
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).
Blue Ribbon Schools
-
Yes
Grades Offered
K-5
2-3
Total Students
242 students
444 students
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% Male | % Female
48% | 52%
48% | 52%
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Total Classroom Teachers
23 teachers
30 teachers
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This chart displays the total teachers of Hershey Primary Elementary School by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
Student : Teacher Ratio
11:1
15:1
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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.

Test Scores

#1293 out of 2733 schools in PA
(Top 50%)
#253 out of 2733 schools in PA
(Top 10%)
This chart displays the overall school rank of Londonderry Elementary School, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
This chart displays the overall school rank of Hershey Primary Elementary School, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
40-44%
(Top 50% in PA)
77%
(Top 10% in PA)
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Londonderry 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 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.
55-59%
(Top 50% in PA)
74%
(Top 20% in PA)
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Londonderry 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 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.
60-79%
(Top 50% in PA)
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This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of Londonderry 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.
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Students by Grade

Students by Grade
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This chart displays the students of Hershey Primary Elementary School by grade.
Kindergarten Students
34
-
Grade 1 Students
44
-
Grade 2 Students
32
225
Grade 3 Students
48
219
Grade 4 Students
41
-
Grade 5 Students
43
-

Students by Ethnicity

% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
1%
14%
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% Hispanic
8%
8%
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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.
% Black
1%
7%
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% White
84%
66%
This chart displays the percentage of White students in Londonderry 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 Hershey Primary 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
6%
5%
This chart displays the percentage of students of two or more races in Londonderry 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.
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0.29
0.54
This chart displays the diversity score of Londonderry 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 Hershey Primary 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
43%
26%
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for free lunch in Londonderry 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 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.
Eligible for Reduced Lunch
4%
2%
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Londonderry Elementary School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Pennsylvania by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
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.
 
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