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SCHOOL COMMUNITY·HANOVER AREA SD·NCES 421142007403

Hanover Green Elementary School

561 Main Rd, Hanover Township, PA 18706 · (570) 824-3941 · Luzerne County
GRADES 01–02ELEMENTARY21-SUBURBTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL318 STUDENTS
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This school has no state test results for 2023-24 or 2024-25 to grade, which is common for schools that end before third grade. How grades work

Enrollment
318
Elementary
DISTRICT 303 · STATE 443
Student : Teacher
16.0:1
20 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 14.9:1 · STATE 13.1:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
76%
243 students
DISTRICT 81% · STATE 75%
Community
0
0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other elementary schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.

Enrollment by grade, 2024-25

GradeStudentsShare
Grade 117555%
Grade 214345%
Student demographics
66%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 64% · STATE 59% · US 70%
White
14044%
DISTRICT 49% · STATE 60% · US 43%
Hispanic
11035%
DISTRICT 31% · STATE 16% · US 30%
Black
5116%
DISTRICT 15% · STATE 14% · US 15%
Two+
175%
DISTRICT 5% · STATE 5% · US 5%
Student head counts by race/ethnicity from federal NCES enrollment data. District, state, and US figures are each group's share of all public school students in that area (US excludes territories). Very small groups may be suppressed in the source, so categories do not always sum exactly to total enrollment.
Gender split
Male
16652%
Female
15248%

School pathway

Students here typically continue to
Hanover Green Elementary School→Lee Park Elementary School→Hanover Area Memorial Elementary School→Hanover Area JSHS
Feeds from
Lyndwood Elementary SchoolPK–KG
Based on grade levels within Hanover Area SD. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.

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Schools most like Hanover Green Elementary School

SchoolStudentsLow-incomeProficient
Hanover Green Elementary School this school31876.4%N/A
Lee Park Elementary School
Hanover Township
32271.4%39.6%
Lyndwood Elementary School
Hanover Township
26877.2%N/A
Leola Elementary School
Lancaster
28772.8%42.2%
Wilson Borough Elementary School
Easton
28564.6%61.4%
Arlington Heights Elementary School
Stroudsburg
21576.3%49.8%
Matched among Pennsylvania elementary schools on enrollment, the share of students from low-income families (eligible for free or reduced-price lunch), and racial and ethnic makeup. Proficient is the average share of students meeting the state standard across all of the school's state tests in 2023-24 and 2024-25, the same combined score our test-score rankings use. Online schools and schools serving specialized populations are not matched.

Where Hanover Green Elementary School ranks

Among elementary schools
MeasureThis schoolIn PennsylvaniaIn Luzerne County
Enrollment
ranked largest first
318#1,180 of 1,638#28 of 38
Students per teacher
ranked fewest first
16.0:1#1,391 of 1,528#18 of 33
Diversity index
ranked most diverse first
65.8%#189 of 1,531#4 of 33
Free and reduced lunch
ranked highest share first
76.4%#708 of 1,600#22 of 37
Enrollment change since 2017-18
ranked fastest growth first
+7.8%#226 of 450#11 of 18
Ranked against other public elementary schools. Online schools are left out of every list, and test-score lists leave out schools that serve specialized populations. Each rank links to the full list. Arrows under a test-score rank show places moved since the prior test year, among schools tested both years.

4-year change

SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25
Enrollment
318
+48 (+18%) vs 2020
Student : Teacher
16.0:1
was 15.0:1
Source: NCES Common Core of Data

Enrollment and staffing by year

School yearStudentsTeachers (FTE)Students per teacherFree and reduced lunch
2024-2531819.916.0:176% (243)
2023-2428920.913.8:184% (243)
2022-2330820.315.2:194% (291)
2020-212701815.0:199% (267)
2017-1829517.516.9:1100% (295)
2015-162951816.4:1100% (295)
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Hanover Green Elementary School.

Since 2017-18: students up 8% (295 to 318); teachers up 14% (17.5 to 19.9).

About Hanover Green Elementary School

Hanover Green Elementary School sits in Hanover Township, Pennsylvania, and is classified as an elementary school. It had 318 students in 2024-25, spanning grades 1 through 2. Elementary schools in Pennsylvania average about 443 students, which makes this school 28% below average.

Besides Hanover Green Elementary School, Hanover Area SD runs 4 other schools. The district enrolls 2,204 students.

White students account for 44% of enrollment at Hanover Green Elementary School, more than any other group. Other students are 35% Hispanic, 16% Black, and 5% multiracial. By comparison, Luzerne County residents are about 76% White. On the diversity index, which measures the chance that two random students are from different groups, Hanover Green Elementary School scores 66%.

Its ratio of 16.0:1 is based on 19.9 full-time-equivalent teachers. Statewide, elementary schools in Pennsylvania average 13.1:1. The share of students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch is 76%. By comparison, the figure for public schools in Luzerne County is 85%.

Luzerne County is the school's county. There, median household income comes to about $63,691, 25% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and about 11% of people live in poverty. There are 65 public schools in the county, enrolling about 45,209, Hanover Green Elementary School among them.

About 0.4 miles separate Hanover Green Elementary School from the closest public school, Hanover Area JSHS. The five-mile area around Hanover Green Elementary School holds at least 8 other public schools.

Locale: Suburb: Large. In NCES terms, the school is in a suburban area outside a principal city, within an urbanized area with a population of 250,000 or more.

An 18% increase took enrollment from 270 in 2020-21 to 318 in 2024-25.

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Luzerne County at a glance

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Population
327,675
Census ACS
Median income
$63,691
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
25%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
11%
Below federal line
Schools in county
65
45,209 students

Quick facts

School name
Hanover Green Elementary School
District
Hanover Area SD
Address
561 Main Rd, Hanover Township, PA 18706
Phone
(570) 824-3941
County
Luzerne County
Level
Elementary
Grade range
01–02
Total enrollment
318
Teachers (FTE)
20
Student–teacher ratio
16.0:1
Free and reduced lunch
243 (76%)
Locale
21-Suburb: Large
NCES ID
421142007403
Charter school
No
Virtual school
No

Related schools

Other schools in Hanover Area SD
Other schools in Hanover Township
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Frequently asked questions

About Hanover Green Elementary School
How many students attend Hanover Green Elementary School?
Hanover Green Elementary School enrolls approximately 318 students in grades 01-02.
Is Hanover Green Elementary School an elementary, middle, or high school?
Hanover Green Elementary School is an elementary school covering grades 01-02.
How many students per teacher at Hanover Green Elementary School?
Approximately 16.0:1 students per teacher at Hanover Green Elementary School.
What is the student diversity at Hanover Green Elementary School?
Student demographics at Hanover Green Elementary School are roughly 44% White, 35% Hispanic, 16% Black, 5% Two or more.
What district is Hanover Green Elementary School in?
Hanover Green Elementary School is part of Hanover Area SD.
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