Enrollment
213
Elementary
DISTRICT 237 · STATE 443
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·HANOVER PUBLIC SD·NCES 421145004568
Washington Elementary School
301 Moul Avenue, Hanover, PA 17331 · (717) 637-9000 · York County
GRADES KG–04ELEMENTARY13-CITYTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL213 STUDENTS
Student : Teacher
11.8:1
18 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 12.1:1 · STATE 13.1:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
65%
138 students
DISTRICT 71% · 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 |
|---|---|---|
| Kindergarten | 45 | 21% |
| Grade 1 | 38 | 18% |
| Grade 2 | 35 | 16% |
| Grade 3 | 44 | 21% |
| Grade 4 | 51 | 24% |
Student demographics
55%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 57% · 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
Washington Elementary School→Hanover Middle School
Based on grade levels within Hanover Public SD. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.
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PSSA + Keystone 2024-25 . % Proficient or AdvancedEnglish Language Arts
59.6%
PA avg 51.1% . +0.2pp since 2023
Math
58.4%
PA avg 43.0% . +6.3pp since 2023
What this means: On the PSSA + Keystone, Pennsylvania's statewide test, about 60 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 58 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Pennsylvania schools, those numbers are about 51 and 43. Reading and writing scores have held steady since 2023, while math scores are up about 6 points.
PSSA + Keystone results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 59.6% | 58.4% |
| 2023-24 | 59.4% | 52.1% |
% 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
62.4%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
49.8%
based on PA schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+12.6pp
above demographic expectation
What this means: About 62% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 50% 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 →
Where Washington Elementary School ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Pennsylvania | In York County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 62.4% | #511 of 1,396 | #20 of 62 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 58.4% | #572 of 1,511 | #22 of 62 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 59.6% | #443 of 1,511 | #15 of 62 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 213 | #1,507 of 1,638 | #63 of 65 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 11.8:1 | #377 of 1,528 | #10 of 63 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 55.4% | #431 of 1,531 | #23 of 63 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 64.8% | #767 of 1,600 | #17 of 65 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -11.6% | #574 of 1,045 | #15 of 42 |
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.
4-year change
SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25Enrollment
213
-23 (-10%) vs 2020
+26% since 1990-91, when it was 169
Student : Teacher
11.8:1
was 18.1:1
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 | 213 | 18.1 | 11.8:1 | 65% (138) |
| 2023-24 | 225 | 18.9 | 11.9:1 | 61% (138) |
| 2022-23 | 242 | 17.9 | 13.5:1 | 58% (140) |
| 2020-21 | 236 | 13 | 18.1:1 | 44% (103) |
| 2017-18 | 241 | 16.3 | 14.8:1 | 48% (116) |
| 2015-16 | 219 | 16 | 13.7:1 | 46% (100) |
| 2010-11 | 186 | 13 | 14.3:1 | 35% (65) |
| 2000-01 | 151 | 10 | 15.1:1 | 16% (24) |
| 1990-91 | 169 | 9 | 18.8:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Washington Elementary School.
About Washington Elementary School
A low-enrollment elementary school in Hanover, Pennsylvania, Washington Elementary School is part of Hanover Public SD. A federal count lists 213 students at the school, in kindergarten through 4. An average school in this group (elementary schools in Pennsylvania) has about 443 students.
Hanover Public SD counts 5 schools and 1,926 students, including Washington Elementary School.
Washington Elementary School's enrollment is 64% White. The next largest groups are 13% Hispanic, 13% multiracial, 6% Black, and 4% Native American. In York County overall, about 81% of residents are White. The chance that two students picked at random at Washington Elementary School belong to different racial or ethnic groups, known as the diversity index, is 55%.
A ratio of 11.8:1 comes from the school's 18.1 full-time-equivalent teachers. The 13.1:1 average for elementary schools in Pennsylvania is higher than this school's figure. The lunch program counts 65% of students at Washington Elementary School as eligible for free or reduced-price meals. Among public schools in York County, the average eligibility rate is 53%.
Washington Elementary School is 12.6 points above its predicted average proficiency rate on state tests (62.4% versus 49.8%), which places it in neither the top nor the bottom 10% in Pennsylvania.
In York County (population about 462,924), median household income is about $84,829, 28% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and about 6% of residents live below the federal poverty line. A total of 111 public schools operate in York County, serving about 64,242 students.
The closest other public school is Hanover SHS, about 0.2 miles away. Around the school, at least 8 other public schools are within five miles. Of 9 schools in the immediate area with test results, Washington Elementary School ranks 3rd on average proficiency.
Washington Elementary School is coded as City: Small in federal locale data.
Enrollment was 236 in 2020-21 and 213 in 2024-25, a decrease of 23 students. The student-to-teacher ratio fell from 18.1:1 in 2020-21 to 11.8:1 in 2024-25.
Families, students, and staff can use this page to discuss science fairs, picture day, and bus routes at Washington Elementary School. Alumni can share how the school prepared them.
York County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
462,924
Census ACS
Median income
$84,829
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
28%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
6%
Below federal line
Schools in county
111
64,242 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in Hanover Public SD
- Hanover Middle SchoolMiddle · 636 students
- Hanover SHSHigh · 578 students
- Hanover Street Elementary SchoolElementary · 269 students
- Clearview Elementary SchoolElementary · 230 students
Other schools in Hanover
- South Western SHSHigh · 1,380 students
- Emory H Markle Middle SchoolMiddle · 1,046 students
- Hanover Middle SchoolMiddle · 636 students
- Baresville Elementary SchoolElementary · 586 students
- Hanover SHSHigh · 578 students
- Park Hills Elementary SchoolElementary · 572 students
Nearby schools
- Hanover SHS0.2 mi · 578
- Hanover Middle School0.4 mi · 636
- Baresville Elementary School1.0 mi · 586
- Clearview Elementary School1.0 mi · 230
- Hanover Street Elementary School1.3 mi · 269
- Park Hills Elementary School2.0 mi · 572
Frequently asked questions
About Washington Elementary SchoolWhat is the total enrollment at Washington Elementary School?
Washington Elementary School enrolls approximately 213 students in grades KG-04.
What age range does Washington Elementary School serve?
Washington Elementary School serves students from grade KG through grade 04.
How many teachers does Washington Elementary School have?
Washington Elementary School employs 18 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 11.8:1.
What is the racial breakdown of students at Washington Elementary School?
At Washington Elementary School, the student body is approximately 64% White, 13% Hispanic, 6% Black, 1% Asian, 13% Two or more.
Is Washington Elementary School public or private?
Washington Elementary School is a public K-12 school, overseen by Hanover Public SD.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.