Hanover Street El Sch

As an intimate elementary-level community in Hanover, Pennsylvania, Hanover Street El Sch works with 269 students from grades K through 4, part of Hanover Public SD. By comparison, Pennsylvania's public schools average about 443 students each, so Hanover Street El Sch sits 39% leaner than that benchmark.

Hanover Street El Sch is one of 5 schools operated by Hanover Public SD, a district that instructs 1,926 students overall.

Demographically, Hanover Street El Sch lists that 57% of the student body identifies as White. The remainder is composed of 26% Hispanic, 12% multiracial, 4% Black. By comparison, York County as a whole is about 81% White, so the school skews visibly less White than its surroundings.

On the income-and-resources front, On paper, Hanover Street El Sch has 20 full-time-equivalent teachers, translating to a class-load average of around 13.2:1. The state averages about 13.1:1, putting this campus right in line with peers. An estimated 73% of students are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, a commonly cited indicator of low-income enrollment. Set against York County (around 53%), the school's rate is somewhat above typical.

With demographic context factored in, Hanover Street El Sch sits in the middle band of the BeatsExpectations distribution. Schools with this campus's student mix typically land near 46.4%; this one delivers 62.7%.

In the broader community, York County reports that median household earnings sit near $84,829, roughly 28% of adults have completed at least a four-year degree, and the poverty rate sits near 6%. Hanover Street El Sch is one of 111 public schools in York County (combined enrollment of about 64,242 students).

The closest other public school is Park Hills El Sch, roughly 0.7 miles away. Within five miles, there are 8 other public schools. Among the 9 schools in that immediate cluster with test data (this one included), Hanover Street El Sch ranks 1st on composite proficiency, above the local average of 51.7%.

The campus sits in a high-density setting.

Over the past 7-year window. Looking back 7 years, enrollment at Hanover Street El Sch has contracted 20%, going from 336 students in 2018 to 269 in 2025. The White share of enrollment declined from 63% to 57% over that span. Class-load math has fell: from 15.6:1 in 2018 to 13.2:1 in 2025.

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