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Hershey Primary El Sch

450 Homestead Rd, Hershey, PA 17033

ASchola Grade
Grades
2–3
Elementary
Students
427
Enrolled 2024–25
Students per teacher
14 : 1
Full-time teachers
District
Derry Township SD
Dauphin County

Schola Grade A · Excellent

Letter grade (A–F) · compared with 1,511 Pennsylvania elementary schools · How we grade
Test scores76% proficient in math & reading
92ndpercentile
Equity44% of low-income students proficient
72ndpercentile
Attendance11% chronically absent
68thpercentile
Class size14 students per teacher
29thpercentile

Percentiles compare this school with other Pennsylvania elementary schools; the line marks the middle. Data: test scores 2021–22, graduation and absenteeism 2022–23 (U.S. Department of Education, EDFacts); coursework 2023–24 (Civil Rights Data Collection); staffing 2024–25 (NCES).

About Hershey Primary El Sch

Hershey Primary El Sch is a public elementary school in Hershey, Pennsylvania, serving grades 2–3. It is part of Derry Township SD. The school is located in a large suburb in Dauphin County.

In the 2024–25 school year, 427 students were enrolled, with about 14 students for every full-time teacher. That ratio is larger than the typical Pennsylvania elementary school (12.8 students per teacher). Its Schola Grade is A (excellent), compared with 1,511 Pennsylvania elementary schools.

Grades & enrollment

Students per grade, 2024–25Grades 2–3

Location & nearby schools

450 Homestead Rd
Hershey, PA 17033
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School details

Type
Public School · What this means
Level
Elementary
Grades offered
2–3
Enrollment (2024–25)
427 students
Students per teacher
14 to 1
Charter school
No
Magnet school
No
Virtual learning
Offers virtual courses
Locale
Suburb — Large
School district
Derry Township SD
County
Dauphin County
NCES school ID
420759001749

Schools near Hershey Primary El Sch

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Tender Years
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School data comes from the U.S. Department of Education: the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) Common Core of Data and EDGE school locations (2024–25) and Private School Survey (2023–24), the Civil Rights Data Collection (2023–24), and EDFacts (test results 2021–22; graduation and chronic absenteeism 2022–23), plus other public sources. Please contact the school to confirm enrollment, programs, and other details. How we source data.