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SCHOOL COMMUNITY·CAMP HILL SD·NCES 420486001680

Hoover Elementary School

420 S 24th St, Camp Hill, PA 17011 · (717) 901-2550 · Cumberland County
GRADES KG–02ELEMENTARY21-SUBURBREGULAR SCHOOL254 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
254
Elementary
DISTRICT 257 · STATE 443
Student : Teacher
13.5:1
19 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 11.7:1 · STATE 13.1:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
16%
40 students
DISTRICT 19% · 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
Kindergarten7128%
Grade 19939%
Grade 28433%
Student demographics
48%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 42% · STATE 59% · US 70%
White
17870%
DISTRICT 75% · STATE 60% · US 43%
Hispanic
3313%
DISTRICT 10% · STATE 16% · US 30%
Black
73%
DISTRICT 4% · STATE 14% · US 15%
Asian
187%
DISTRICT 5% · STATE 5% · US 6%
Two+
187%
DISTRICT 6% · 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
13553%
Female
11947%

School pathway

Students here typically continue to
Hoover Elementary School→Eisenhower Elementary School→Camp Hill Middle School→Camp Hill SHS
Based on grade levels within Camp Hill SD. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.

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Schools most like Hoover Elementary School

SchoolStudentsLow-incomeProficient
Hoover Elementary School this school25415.7%N/A
New Hope-Solebury Upper Elementary School
New Hope
27714.4%73.9%
Eisenhower Elementary School
Camp Hill
26019.2%77.2%
Linntown Elementary School
Lewisburg
27025.2%78.8%
Hanover Elementary School
Bethlehem
20524.4%75.5%
Foster Elementary School
Pittsburgh
30412.2%81.5%
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 Hoover Elementary School ranks

Among elementary schools
MeasureThis schoolIn PennsylvaniaIn Cumberland County
Enrollment
ranked largest first
254#1,395 of 1,638#31 of 37
Students per teacher
ranked fewest first
13.5:1#907 of 1,528#14 of 35
Diversity index
ranked most diverse first
48.1%#585 of 1,531#25 of 35
Free and reduced lunch
ranked highest share first
15.7%#1,496 of 1,600#37 of 37
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
254
+27 (+12%) vs 2020
+48% since 1990-91, when it was 172
Student : Teacher
13.5:1
was 12.6:1
Source: NCES Common Core of Data

Enrollment and staffing by year

School yearStudentsTeachers (FTE)Students per teacherFree and reduced lunch
2024-2525418.913.5:116% (40)
2023-2425018.913.3:116% (40)
2022-2322718.912.0:117% (39)
2020-212271812.6:114% (31)
2017-1825418.214.0:112% (30)
2015-162761716.2:114% (38)
2010-112711715.9:16% (16)
2000-01156917.3:10% (0)
1990-911721115.6:1N/A
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Hoover Elementary School.

Since 2017-18: students unchanged (254 to 254); teachers up 4% (18.2 to 18.9).

About Hoover Elementary School

Students in Camp Hill, Pennsylvania, attend Hoover Elementary School, a small elementary school. It covers kindergarten through 2, with a total enrollment of 254 students. Statewide, elementary schools in Pennsylvania average about 443 students each.

Camp Hill SD runs Hoover Elementary School along with 3 other schools, enrolling 1,213 students in total.

At 70%, White students outnumber all other groups at Hoover Elementary School combined. Smaller groups are 13% Hispanic, 7% Asian, 7% multiracial, and 3% Black. County-wide, 82% of Cumberland County residents are White. By the diversity index, Hoover Elementary School comes in at 48%.

Dividing enrollment by its 18.9 full-time-equivalent teachers gives a ratio of about 13.5:1. Across elementary schools in Pennsylvania, the average ratio is about 13.1:1. Hoover Elementary School reports 16% of students eligible for free or reduced-price meals. On average, public schools in Cumberland County report 41%.

Cumberland County has about 268,323 residents, and median household income is about $87,494, about 40% of adults have at least a bachelor's degree, and roughly 5% of residents are in poverty. Federal data list 57 public schools in Cumberland County, with a combined enrollment of about 33,044.

The closest public school, Camp Hill SHS, is about 0.2 miles from Hoover Elementary School. Within five miles are at least 8 other public schools.

The school is in a suburban area outside a principal city, within an urbanized area with a population of 250,000 or more, according to its NCES locale (Suburb: Large).

The number of students climbed from 227 to 254 over 4 years.

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Cumberland County at a glance

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Population
268,323
Census ACS
Median income
$87,494
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
40%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
5%
Below federal line
Schools in county
57
33,044 students

Quick facts

School name
Hoover Elementary School
District
Camp Hill SD
Address
420 S 24th St, Camp Hill, PA 17011
Phone
(717) 901-2550
County
Cumberland County
Level
Elementary
Grade range
KG–02
Total enrollment
254
Teachers (FTE)
19
Student–teacher ratio
13.5:1
Free and reduced lunch
40 (16%)
Locale
21-Suburb: Large
NCES ID
420486001680
Charter school
No
Virtual school
No

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26 other US public schools in 12 states are named Hoover Elementary. Hoover Elementary School is the 24th largest of the 27.

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Frequently asked questions

About Hoover Elementary School
How many students attend Hoover Elementary School?
Hoover Elementary School enrolls approximately 254 students in grades KG-02.
What grades does Hoover Elementary School serve?
Hoover Elementary School serves grades KG-02.
How many students per teacher at Hoover Elementary School?
Approximately 13.5:1 students per teacher at Hoover Elementary School.
What is the student diversity at Hoover Elementary School?
Student demographics at Hoover Elementary School are roughly 70% White, 13% Hispanic, 3% Black, 7% Asian, 7% Two or more.
What district is Hoover Elementary School in?
Hoover Elementary School is part of Camp Hill SD.
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