West Hanover Elementary School (Ranked Top 20% for 2025)

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Top 20%

Serving 579 students in grades Kindergarten-5, West Hanover Elementary School ranks in the top 20% of all schools in Pennsylvania for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 20%, and reading proficiency is top 20%).

The percentage of students achieving is 63% (which is higher than the Pennsylvania state average of 36%). The percentage of students achieving is 74% (which is higher than the Pennsylvania state average of 55%).

The student:teacher ratio of 17:1 is higher than the Pennsylvania state level of 13:1.

Minority enrollment is 35% of the student body (majority Asian and Black), which is lower than the Pennsylvania state average of 39% (majority Hispanic and Black).

Quick Stats (2025)

Grades: Kindergarten-5
Enrollment: 579 students
Student:Teacher Ratio: 17:1
Minority Enrollment: 35%
: Top 20% in PA
: 63% (Top 20%)
: 74% (Top 20%)
: 85-89% (Top 10%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), PA Dept. of Education

Top Rankings

West Hanover Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Pennsylvania for:

School Overview

West Hanover Elementary School's student population of 579 students has grown by 69% over five school years.

The teacher population of 35 teachers has grown by 45% over five school years.

Grades Offered

Grades Kindergarten-5
(Supplemental Virtual)

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Distribution of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	West Hanover Elementary School
Kind	79
1	96
2	105
3	92
4	115
5	92

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Total Students

579 students

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Total Students Trends Over Years (1987-2023)
Year	West Hanover Elementary School
2023	574
2022	557
2021	491
2020	342
2019	342
2018	486
2017	486
2016	484
2015	470
2014	472
2013	460
2012	449
2011	429
2010	395
2009	387
2008	378
2007	358
2006	338
2005	337
2004	395
2003	337
2002	329
2001	354
2000	368
1999	353
1998	348
1997	351
1996	364
1995	391
1994	364
1993	348
1992	354
1991	354
1990	363
1989	371
1988	322
1987	313

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Gender %

Total Classroom Teachers

35 teachers

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Total Classroom Teachers Trends Over Years (1987-2023)
Year	West Hanover Elementary School
2023	33
2022	33
2021	33
2020	24
2019	24
2018	27
2017	27
2016	27
2015	28
2014	26
2013	25
2012	25
2011	26
2010	24
2009	24
2008	25
2007	21
2006	19
2005	20
2004	23
2003	20
2002	21
2001	22
2000	22
1999	23
1998	23
1997	22
1996	23
1995	23
1994	23
1993	21
1992	24
1991	25
1990	23
1989	24
1988	21
1987	19

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School Rankings

West Hanover Elementary School ranks within the top 20% of all 2,733 schools in Pennsylvania (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data).

The of West Hanover Elementary School is 0.55, which is less than the diversity score at state average of 0.59. The school's diversity has stayed relatively flat over five school years.

This School

State Level (PA)

#429 out of 2733 schools
(Top 20%)

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Overall School Rank Trends Over Years (2011-2022)
Year	West Hanover Elementary School
2022	#429
2021	#269
2019	#416
2018	#369
2017	#283
2016	#501
2015	#351
2014	#422
2013	#391
2012	#279
2011	#241

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63%

36%

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Math Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2011-2022)
Year	West Hanover Elementary School	Pennsylvania	Central Dauphin School District
2022	63%	36%	32%
2021	57%	38%	30%
2019	67%	45%	42%
2018	71%	45%	42%
2017	75%	46%	42%
2016	71%	46%	43%
2015	74%	43%	43%
2014	89%	72%	72%
2013	90%	73%	72%
2012	94%	74%	72%
2011	96%	76%	73%

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74%

55%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2011-2022)
Year	West Hanover Elementary School	Pennsylvania	Central Dauphin School District
2022	74%	55%	55%
2021	76%	55%	52%
2019	82%	62%	59%
2018	84%	63%	42%
2017	85%	63%	60%
2016	81%	62%	61%
2015	81%	62%	61%
2014	83%	70%	69%
2013	84%	70%	69%
2012	86%	71%	69%
2011	85%	73%	71%

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85-89%

57%

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Science Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2021-2022)
Year	West Hanover Elementary School	Pennsylvania	Central Dauphin School District
2022	87%	57%	50%
2021	87%	64%	58%

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Student : Teacher Ratio

17:1

13:1

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Student-Teacher Ratio Comparison Over Years (1987-2023)
Year	West Hanover Elementary School	Pennsylvania	Central Dauphin School District
2023	17:1	13:1	15:1
2022	17:1	13:1	15:1
2021	15:1	14:1	15:1
2020	14:1	14:1	15:1
2019	14:1	14:1	15:1
2018	18:1	15:1	15:1
2017	18:1	14:1	15:1
2016	18:1	15:1	15:1
2015	17:1	15:1	15:1
2014	18:1	15:1	15:1
2013	18:1	15:1	15:1
2012	18:1	15:1	14:1
2011	17:1	14:1	14:1
2010	16:1	14:1	13:1
2009	16:1	14:1	13:1
2008	15:1	14:1	13:1
2007	17:1	16:1	15:1
2006	18:1	16:1	15:1
2005	17:1	16:1	16:1
2004	17:1	16:1	16:1
2003	17:1	16:1	15:1
2002	16:1	16:1	15:1
2001	16:1	17:1	15:1
2000	17:1	17:1	15:1
1999	15:1	17:1	16:1
1998	15:1	18:1	15:1
1997	16:1	18:1	16:1
1996	16:1	18:1	15:1
1995	17:1	19:1	15:1
1994	16:1	19:1	15:1
1993	17:1	19:1	15:1
1992	15:1	17:1	14:1
1991	14:1	17:1	14:1
1990	16:1	17:1	15:1
1989	16:1	17:1	16:1
1988	16:1	17:1	16:1
1987	16:1	18:1	16:1

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American Indian

n/a

Asian

13%

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	West Hanover Elementary School	Pennsylvania	Central Dauphin School District
2023	11%	5%	15%
2022	6%	4%	13%
2021	4%	4%	12%
2020	2%	4%	9%
2019	2%	4%	9%
2018	2%	4%	7%
2017	2%	4%	7%
2016	1%	4%	6%
2015	2%	4%	6%
2014	3%	4%	6%
2013	3%	4%	7%
2012	4%	3%	6%
2011	4%	4%	6%
2010	7%	4%	8%
2009	6%	4%	7%
2008	4%	3%	6%
2007	6%	3%	5%
2006	4%	3%	5%
2005	3%	2%	4%
2004	1%	2%	4%
2003	2%	3%	4%
2002	1%	2%	4%
2001	1%	2%	3%
1994	1%	2%	3%
1991	1%	2%	2%

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Hispanic

15%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1989-2023)
Year	West Hanover Elementary School	Pennsylvania	Central Dauphin School District
2023	5%	14%	12%
2022	6%	14%	12%
2021	5%	13%	13%
2020	6%	12%	14%
2019	6%	12%	14%
2018	7%	11%	13%
2017	7%	11%	13%
2016	4%	10%	13%
2015	6%	10%	13%
2014	7%	9%	12%
2013	7%	9%	11%
2012	6%	9%	11%
2011	5%	8%	10%
2010	3%	9%	9%
2009	3%	7%	8%
2008	2%	7%	7%
2007	2%	7%	7%
2006	2%	6%	6%
2005	1%	6%	6%
2004	1%	6%	6%
1999	1%	4%	3%
1998	1%	4%	2%
1996	1%	4%	2%
1993	1%	3%	2%
1992	1%	3%	1%
1991	1%	3%	2%
1990	1%	3%	2%
1989	1%	2%	1%

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Black

14%

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Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	West Hanover Elementary School	Pennsylvania	Central Dauphin School District
2023	8%	14%	20%
2022	6%	14%	21%
2021	6%	15%	21%
2020	4%	15%	20%
2019	4%	15%	20%
2018	5%	15%	19%
2017	5%	15%	19%
2016	5%	15%	19%
2015	4%	15%	19%
2014	4%	15%	18%
2013	2%	15%	18%
2012	3%	15%	18%
2011	3%	15%	19%
2010	3%	15%	21%
2009	4%	16%	21%
2008	4%	16%	22%
2007	5%	16%	22%
2006	4%	16%	21%
2005	4%	16%	20%
2004	3%	16%	19%
2003	5%	15%	18%
2002	4%	15%	18%
2001	6%	15%	16%
2000	6%	15%	14%
1999	5%	15%	14%
1998	3%	15%	13%
1997	2%	14%	12%
1996	1%	14%	11%
1995	1%	14%	10%
1994	1%	14%	9%
1993	1%	13%	9%
1992	1%	13%	8%
1991	1%	13%	8%

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White

65%

61%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	West Hanover Elementary School	Pennsylvania	Central Dauphin School District
2023	69%	62%	45%
2022	76%	63%	46%
2021	79%	63%	46%
2020	83%	65%	49%
2019	83%	65%	49%
2018	79%	66%	53%
2017	79%	66%	53%
2016	84%	68%	54%
2015	82%	68%	55%
2014	82%	69%	56%
2013	84%	70%	57%
2012	83%	71%	59%
2011	85%	71%	60%
2010	87%	72%	62%
2009	87%	73%	64%
2008	88%	74%	65%
2007	87%	74%	66%
2006	90%	75%	68%
2005	92%	76%	70%
2004	95%	76%	71%
2003	93%	77%	73%
2002	95%	78%	74%
2001	93%	78%	77%
2000	94%	79%	79%
1999	94%	79%	80%
1998	96%	79%	82%
1997	98%	80%	83%
1996	98%	80%	84%
1995	99%	81%	85%
1994	98%	81%	86%
1993	98%	82%	87%
1992	97%	82%	88%
1991	97%	82%	88%

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Hawaiian

n/a

Two or more races

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2013-2023)
Year	West Hanover Elementary School	Pennsylvania	Central Dauphin School District
2023	7%	5%	8%
2022	6%	5%	8%
2021	6%	5%	8%
2020	5%	4%	8%
2019	5%	4%	8%
2018	7%	4%	8%
2017	7%	4%	8%
2016	6%	3%	8%
2015	6%	3%	7%
2014	4%	3%	8%
2013	4%	2%	7%

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All Ethnic Groups

0.55

0.59

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Diversity Score Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	West Hanover Elementary School	Pennsylvania	Central Dauphin School District
2023	0.50	0.58	0.73
2022	0.41	0.57	0.72
2021	0.37	0.57	0.71
2020	0.31	0.54	0.69
2019	0.31	0.54	0.69
2018	0.37	0.53	0.66
2017	0.37	0.53	0.66
2016	0.29	0.51	0.65
2015	0.32	0.51	0.64
2014	0.32	0.50	0.64
2013	0.29	0.48	0.63
2012	0.31	0.47	0.61
2011	0.27	0.47	0.60
2010	0.24	0.46	0.55
2009	0.24	0.44	0.54
2008	0.22	0.43	0.53
2007	0.24	0.42	0.52
2006	0.19	0.41	0.49
2005	0.14	0.40	0.47
2004	0.10	0.40	0.45
2003	0.13	0.39	0.44
2002	0.10	0.37	0.41
2001	0.12	0.37	0.38
2000	0.11	0.35	0.35
1999	0.11	0.35	0.33
1998	0.08	0.35	0.31
1997	0.04	0.34	0.30
1996	0.04	0.34	0.28
1995	0.02	0.33	0.26
1994	0.04	0.33	0.25
1993	0.04	0.31	0.23
1992	0.06	0.31	0.22
1991	0.06	0.31	0.22

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Participates in the

Yes

Eligible for

36%

60%

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Free Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (2003-2023)
Year	West Hanover Elementary School	Pennsylvania	Central Dauphin School District
2023	31%	54%	73%
2022	22%	50%	72%
2021	19%	49%	70%
2020	22%	48%	67%
2019	22%	48%	67%
2018	18%	41%	39%
2017	18%	41%	39%
2016	14%	44%	36%
2015	11%	41%	33%
2014	10%	38%	33%
2013	13%	36%	31%
2012	8%	34%	25%
2011	7%	33%	23%
2010	6%	31%	21%
2009	7%	27%	20%
2008	6%	25%	18%
2007	8%	24%	17%
2006	7%	25%	19%
2005	7%	22%	16%
2004	3%	22%	11%
2003	7%	23%	17%

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Eligible for

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Reduced-Price Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (2003-2023)
Year	West Hanover Elementary School	Pennsylvania	Central Dauphin School District
2023	1%	2%	1%
2022	2%	1%	1%
2021	1%	2%	1%
2020	3%	3%	2%
2019	3%	3%	2%
2018	3%	3%	4%
2017	3%	3%	4%
2016	5%	3%	5%
2015	5%	5%	6%
2014	4%	5%	7%
2013	5%	5%	7%
2012	4%	6%	8%
2011	3%	6%	7%
2010	3%	7%	7%
2009	2%	7%	8%
2008	1%	6%	7%
2007	1%	6%	7%
2006	5%	7%	8%
2005	1%	6%	6%
2004	1%	6%	5%
2003	1%	6%	6%

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School Statewide Testing

School District Name

Central Dauphin School District

Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), PA Dept. of Education

Profile last updated: 02/09/2025

Frequently Asked Questions

What is West Hanover Elementary School's ranking?

West Hanover Elementary School is ranked #429 out of 2,733 schools, which ranks it among the top 20% of public schools in Pennsylvania.

What schools are West Hanover Elementary School often compared to?

West Hanover Elementary Schoolis often viewed alongside schools like Infinity Charter School, Linglestown Elementary School by visitors of our site.

What percent of students have achieved state testing proficiency in math and reading?

63% of students have achieved math proficiency (compared to the 36% PA state average), while 74% of students have achieved reading proficiency (compared to the 55% PA state average).

How many students attend West Hanover Elementary School?

579 students attend West Hanover Elementary School.

What is the racial composition of the student body?

65% of West Hanover Elementary School students are White, 13% of students are Asian, 8% of students are Black, 7% of students are Hispanic, and 7% of students are Two or more races.

What is the student:teacher ratio of West Hanover Elementary School?

West Hanover Elementary School has a student ration of 17:1, which is higher than the Pennsylvania state average of 13:1.

What grades does West Hanover Elementary School offer ?

West Hanover Elementary School offers enrollment in grades Kindergarten-5 (Supplemental Virtual).

What school district is West Hanover Elementary School part of?

West Hanover Elementary School is part of Central Dauphin School District.

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Quick Stats (2025)

Grades: Kindergarten-5
Enrollment: 579 students
Student:Teacher Ratio: 17:1
Minority Enrollment: 35%
: Top 20%
: 63% (Top 20%)
: 74% (Top 20%)
: 85-89% (Top 10%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), PA Dept. of Education