East Hanover El Sch

Set in Grantville, Pennsylvania, East Hanover El Sch is a cozy elementary campus, overseen by Lower Dauphin SD. It caters to 333 students across grades K through 5. Compared to the state average of about 443 students per school, that is 25% smaller than typical.

Lower Dauphin SD runs 8 schools in total, collectively educating 3,339 students. East Hanover El Sch is one of those campuses.

In terms of who attends, East Hanover El Sch lists that 78% of the student body identifies as White; the rest breaks down as 14% Hispanic, 5% multiracial, 2% Asian. The wider county runs roughly 63% White, putting the school's mix visibly more White than the area baseline.

On the resource side, On paper, East Hanover El Sch has 25 full-time-equivalent teachers, translating to a class-load average of around 13.4:1. The state averages about 13.1:1, putting this campus right in line with peers. Roughly 31% of students at East Hanover El Sch qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, a number frequently used as a low-income enrollment indicator. Set against Dauphin County (around 59%), the school's rate is somewhat below typical.

On a demographically-adjusted basis, East Hanover El Sch sits in the middle band of the BeatsExpectations distribution. Schools with this campus's student mix typically land near 64.5%; this one delivers 52.4%.

In the broader community, community-level numbers for Dauphin County indicate median household earnings sit near $76,242, 34% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and census figures put the poverty rate at about 9%. East Hanover El Sch is one of 75 public schools in Dauphin County (combined enrollment of about 72,718 students).

Nearest neighbor: West Hanover El Sch, around 3.0 miles off. Within five miles, there are 3 other public schools. Ranking that nearby cluster on reported proficiency puts East Hanover El Sch at 8th of 8; the average score across the group is 71.5%.

Geographically, the school is in an outlying area.

Looking at the recent track record. Looking back 7 years, enrollment at East Hanover El Sch has declined 14%, going from 386 students in 2018 to 333 in 2025.

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