Enrollment
322
Elementary
DISTRICT 303 · STATE 443
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·HANOVER AREA SD·NCES 421142007271
Lee Park Elementary School
99 Lee Park Ave, Hanover Township, PA 18706 · (570) 824-4741 · Luzerne County
GRADES 03–04ELEMENTARY21-SUBURBTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL322 STUDENTS
C-
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Scored higher than 22% of Pennsylvania public elementary schools
- CTest scores Share of students meeting the state standard in reading, math, and other tested subjects, 2023-24 and 2024-25.
- C-Beats expectations How far test scores land above or below what the share of low-income students predicts for a school in this state.
- ·Three-year trend Not available for this school, so the grade uses the other parts.
Grades compare a school only with schools in the same state, because every state gives its own test. How grades work · Top-graded Pennsylvania public elementary schools
Student : Teacher
14.1:1
23 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 14.9:1 · STATE 13.1:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
71%
230 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
| Grade | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Grade 2 | 1 | 0% |
| Grade 3 | 167 | 52% |
| Grade 4 | 154 | 48% |
Student demographics
65%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 64% · STATE 59% · US 70%
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
School pathway
Students here typically continue to
Feeds from
Based on grade levels within Hanover Area SD. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.
Test scores
PSSA + Keystone 2024-25 . % Proficient or AdvancedEnglish Language Arts
35.1%
PA avg 51.1% . -7.0pp since 2023
Math
27.1%
PA avg 43.0% . -1.7pp since 2023
What this means: On the PSSA + Keystone, Pennsylvania's statewide test, about 35 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 27 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Pennsylvania schools, those numbers are about 51 and 43. Reading and writing scores are down about 7 points since 2023, while math scores are down about 2 points.
PSSA + Keystone results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 35.1% | 27.1% |
| 2023-24 | 42.1% | 28.8% |
% Proficient or Advanced, all students and all tested grades.
Source: PSSA + Keystone. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
BeatsExpectations
Demographically-adjusted score · methodologyTier
AS EXPECTED
Performing as predicted given the school's student profile
Actual proficiency
39.6%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
47.0%
based on PA schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-7.3pp
below demographic expectation
What this means: About 40% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 47% typical for Pennsylvania schools with a similar share of low-income students. BeatsExpectations measures results against demographically similar schools rather than by raw scores, and this school falls within the typical range, neither among Pennsylvania's top nor bottom 10%.
BeatsExpectations runs a per-state regression of proficiency on free/reduced-lunch share, then scores each school by residual. How this is calculated →
Schools most like Lee Park Elementary School
Lee Park Elementary School's state test result (39.6% proficient) is higher than 0 of the 3 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Lee Park Elementary School this school | 322 | 71.4% | 39.6% |
| Hanover Green Elementary School Hanover Township | 318 | 76.4% | N/A |
| Leola Elementary School Lancaster | 287 | 72.8% | 42.2% |
| Wilson Borough Elementary School Easton | 285 | 64.6% | 61.4% |
| Lyndwood Elementary School Hanover Township | 268 | 77.2% | N/A |
| Hanover Street Elementary School Hanover | 269 | 72.9% | 62.7% |
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 Lee Park Elementary School ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Pennsylvania | In Luzerne County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 39.6% | #1,069 of 1,396 | #18 of 27 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 27.1% | #1,196 of 1,511 ▼ 54 | #20 of 27 ▼ 3 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 35.1% | #1,114 of 1,511 ▼ 24 | #19 of 27 ▼ 2 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 322 | #1,162 of 1,638 | #27 of 38 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 14.1:1 | #1,078 of 1,528 | #9 of 33 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 65.0% | #206 of 1,531 | #5 of 33 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 71.4% | #731 of 1,600 | #24 of 37 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked fastest growth first | +4.9% | #309 of 450 | #15 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 2024-25Enrollment
322
+32 (+11%) vs 2020
+19% since 1990-91, when it was 271
Student : Teacher
14.1:1
was 14.5:1
Source: NCES Common Core of Data
Enrollment and staffing by year
| School year | Students | Teachers (FTE) | Students per teacher | Free and reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 322 | 22.9 | 14.1:1 | 71% (230) |
| 2023-24 | 298 | 20.9 | 14.3:1 | 77% (230) |
| 2022-23 | 286 | 21.8 | 13.1:1 | 99% (282) |
| 2020-21 | 290 | 20 | 14.5:1 | 99% (287) |
| 2017-18 | 307 | 18.7 | 16.4:1 | 100% (307) |
| 2015-16 | 331 | 17 | 19.5:1 | 100% (331) |
| 2010-11 | 322 | 17 | 18.9:1 | 57% (182) |
| 2000-01 | 239 | 13 | 18.4:1 | 54% (129) |
| 1990-91 | 271 | 11 | 24.6:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Lee Park Elementary School.
Since 2017-18: students up 5% (307 to 322); teachers up 23% (18.7 to 22.9).
About Lee Park Elementary School
Lee Park Elementary School serves students in Hanover Township, Pennsylvania, as a low-enrollment elementary school. Enrolled students number 322 students, in grades 3 through 4. Enrollment is 27% lower than the average for elementary schools in Pennsylvania, which is about 443.
Hanover Area SD has 2,204 students in 5 schools, and Lee Park Elementary School is one of those schools.
White students form the largest group at Lee Park Elementary School, 47% of enrollment. Other groups make up 31% Hispanic, 16% Black, and 5% multiracial. County-wide, 76% of Luzerne County residents are White. The chance that two students picked at random at Lee Park Elementary School belong to different racial or ethnic groups, known as the diversity index, is 65%.
Its 22.9 full-time-equivalent teachers give the school a ratio of 14.1:1. That ratio is over the 13.1:1 average for elementary schools in Pennsylvania. Free or reduced-price lunch eligibility is 71%. For comparison, public schools in Luzerne County average 85%.
Lee Park Elementary School is graded C- by allk12, scoring above 22% of Pennsylvania public elementary schools once test results, poverty-adjusted performance, and the recent trend are combined.
The BeatsExpectations prediction for Lee Park Elementary School is 47.0%, and its average proficiency rate on state tests is 39.6%.
Luzerne County has these Census figures: median household income is about $63,691, the share of adults with a bachelor's degree or higher is 25%, and roughly 11% of residents are in poverty. Lee Park Elementary School is among the 65 public schools in Luzerne County.
Nearby, Hanover Area Memorial Elementary School is about 0.4 miles away. Lee Park Elementary School is one of several public schools in the area, with at least 8 others within five miles. Lee Park Elementary School's average proficiency of 39.6% compares with 31.5% for its nearest scored neighbors.
Federal data place Lee Park Elementary School in the Suburb: Large locale, which means it is in a suburban area outside a principal city, within an urbanized area with a population of 250,000 or more.
Enrollment was 290 in 2020-21 and 322 in 2024-25, a rise of 32 students.
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Luzerne County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
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
Related schools
Other schools in Hanover Area SD
- Hanover Area JSHSHigh · 977 students
- Hanover Area Memorial Elementary SchoolMiddle · 319 students
- Hanover Green Elementary SchoolElementary · 318 students
- Lyndwood Elementary SchoolElementary · 268 students
Other schools in Hanover Township
- Hanover Area JSHSHigh · 977 students
- Hanover Area Memorial Elementary SchoolMiddle · 319 students
- Hanover Green Elementary SchoolElementary · 318 students
- Lyndwood Elementary SchoolElementary · 268 students
Nearby schools
- Hanover Area Memorial Elementary School0.4 mi · 319
- Dr David W Kistler Elementary School0.8 mi · 961
- Lyndwood Elementary School0.9 mi · 268
- Wolfpack Early Learning Academy1.1 mi · 101
- G A R Middle School1.7 mi · 1,101
- Hanover Green Elementary School1.9 mi · 318
Frequently asked questions
About Lee Park Elementary SchoolHow large is Lee Park Elementary School?
Lee Park Elementary School enrolls approximately 322 students in grades 03-04.
What grades does Lee Park Elementary School serve?
Lee Park Elementary School serves grades 03-04.
How many students per teacher at Lee Park Elementary School?
Approximately 14.1:1 students per teacher at Lee Park Elementary School.
What is the racial breakdown of students at Lee Park Elementary School?
At Lee Park Elementary School, the student body is approximately 47% White, 31% Hispanic, 16% Black, 5% Two or more.
Is Lee Park Elementary School public or private?
Lee Park Elementary School is a public K-12 school, overseen by Hanover Area SD.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.