📍 450 Homestead Rd, Hershey, Dauphin County, 17033
Hershey Primary El Sch is a State/Public serving elementary age pupils, located in Hershey, Dauphin County. The school has 447 pupils enrolled. It is part of the Derry Township SD school district. It serves grades 2–3 in a suburban setting. The school employs 32.5 full-time-equivalent teachers, a student-teacher ratio of 13.8:1. 67% of students are proficient in reading. 72% are proficient in maths. Technology infrastructure includes fiber internet, campus-wide Wi-Fi, devices for students.
Hershey Primary El Sch enrolls 447 students across grades 2–3. The student body is 47% male and 53% female. A teaching staff of 32.5 full-time-equivalent teachers supports the school, giving a student-teacher ratio of 13.8:1.
By race and ethnicity, the student body is 67% White, 14% Asian and 8.3% Hispanic or Latino.
| Race / ethnicity | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| White | 298 | 67% |
| Asian | 62 | 14% |
| Hispanic or Latino | 37 | 8.3% |
| Two or more races | 25 | 5.6% |
| Black or African American | 22 | 4.9% |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 2 | <1% |
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 1 | <1% |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data.
103 of the school's 447 students (23%) qualify for free or reduced-price lunch. Of these, 97 qualify for free lunch and 6 for a reduced price. The school participates in the National School Lunch Program. Free and reduced-price lunch eligibility is a widely used indicator of the share of students from lower-income households.
Hershey Primary El Sch is located in a suburban setting (NCES locale: Suburb, Large). Virtual instruction: Supplemental Virtual. For civic and policy purposes, the school sits in congressional district PA At-Large (non-voting delegate), state senate district 15, state house district 106.
Hershey Primary El Sch is one of 5 schools in Derry Township SD, based in Hershey, Pennsylvania. The district serves 3,131 students district-wide and employs 253 full-time-equivalent teachers. With 447 students, Hershey Primary El Sch is smaller than the district average of about 626 students per school.
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Proficiency based on state assessments.
Setting: Suburb - Large
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