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Schools in Ashley · Hanover Area School District

Ashley’s public schools score below 82% of Pennsylvania districts on tests and graduation

In Ashley, 16% of tested students are proficient in math, below the Pennsylvania average (36%). The grade covers the public school district serving Ashley, from kindergarten through graduation, on state tests and graduation. Each state writes its own tests, so this is the one TownRatings grade compared within Pennsylvania, not nationally.

#973of 1,037 Pennsylvania townsK–12Where will my kid go?

From Pennsylvania state tests taken in spring 2022, when 88% of students in the tested grades sat them, and the class of 2023’s four-year graduation rate, as reported to the U.S. Department of Education.

Reading proficiency
30%
▼ 25 pts vs PA 55%
2021–22
Math proficiency
16%
▼ 20 pts vs PA 36%
2021–22
Graduate on time
80–84%
▼ 4–8 pts vs PA 88%
class of 2023
Spent per student
$16.2K
▼ 25% vs PA $21.8K
FY2024
Students per teacher
15.5
PA 13.4 · larger classes
Schools in town
0
1,567 students on the public path
In brief

Ashley’s schools, in brief

Against towns with similar incomes

Among the 1401 Pennsylvania towns with household incomes within a quarter of Ashley’s, its schools beat 6%, lower than their 18% against all the state’s districts. The grade ↓

Results trail the state

In spring 2022, 30% of tested students were proficient in reading and 16% in math, against 55% and 36% statewide; 88% of students in the tested grades sat the tests. The grade ↓

Graduation

80–84% of the class of 2023 graduated in four years, against 88% across Pennsylvania (the state reports Ashley’s rate as a range). Districts ↓

Spending and class size

The district spends $16,242 per student, against $21,758 across Pennsylvania (FY2024). Spending doesn’t count toward the grade. Districts ↓

One elementary school, then one elementary and one middle school

From grade 3 the district’s path is Lee Park El Sch, then Hanover Area JSHS. Enrollment is up 9% since 2020–21. See the path ↓

Written from the figures on this page. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023; each school’s own letter uses 2020–21 results.

The School Grade

What’s behind Ashley’s grade

C− Test scoresD Graduation

C−: better than 18% of Pennsylvania school districts, #973 of 1,037 Pennsylvania towns. Both inputs trail the Pennsylvania average; test scores are the closer of the two to typical.

Pennsylvania school districts we grade (688)Better than 18%
Lower resultsHigher results
Pennsylvania towns with similar household incomes (1401)Better than 6%
DCA fairly firm grade. Ordinary sampling error in 958 test results and a graduating class of 151 could put Ashley anywhere from D to C. The tests are from spring 2022, when 88% of Ashley’s students in the tested grades sat them (917 in math, 998 in reading).

How TownRatings grades schools →

Where will my kid go?

Pick a grade. These are the public schools that serve Ashley, with each school’s own grade.

The path, start to finish
PK–KLyndwood El Schin Hanover TownshipC−
3–4Lee Park El Schin Hanover TownshipC−
7–12Hanover Area JSHSin Hanover TownshipC−

Ashley’s public schools are run by Hanover Area School District, which also serves Hanover, Sugar Notch and Warrior Run. To confirm the school for a specific address, ask the district.

The district

Spending and class size are shown but don’t count toward the grade. Each district’s own page has every school.

Hanover Area School DistrictGrades PK–12 · 5 schools · 2,204 students, up 9% since 2020–21 · 15.5 per teacher (PA 13.4)
$16,242PA $21,758 · FY2024
C−
Test scores · 2021–22

Well below the state in reading

Reading30%
State average 55.1% · 998 students tested
Math16%
State average 36.1% · 917 students tested

Ashley vs. its neighbors

Schools grades for the Pennsylvania towns that share Ashley’s borders.

Schools next door
TownSchoolsMain districts
AshleyC−Hanover Area

Every school in Ashley

3 schools. Each public school’s letter compares its own 2020–21 reading and math results with Pennsylvania’s other public schools (the newest school-level results we have).

Also serving Ashleyin other towns
Lyndwood El Sch
Elementary · Grades PK–K · Hanover Township
C−
268 students15:1Rate it →
Lee Park El Sch
Elementary · Grades 3–4 · Hanover Township
C−
322 students14:1Rate it →
Hanover Area JSHS
High · Grades 7–12 · Hanover Township
C−
977 students16:1Rate it →

Questions about Ashley’s schools

Are Ashley’s schools good?

On Pennsylvania’s tests they score below most of the state: the public schools Ashley children attend score below 82% of Pennsylvania’s school districts on tests and graduation, a C− Schools grade, #973 of 1,037 Pennsylvania towns. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 6%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.

What school district is Ashley in?

Hanover Area School District, which runs grades PK–12 and enrolls 2,204 students in 5 schools (2024–25).

What is Ashley’s graduation rate?

80–84% of the class of 2023 in Hanover Area School District graduated in four years, against 88% across Pennsylvania.

How much does Ashley spend per student?

$16,242 in Hanover Area School District (FY2024), against $21,758 across Pennsylvania. Spending doesn’t count toward the grade.

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School data: state test results (2021–22, with participation) and four-year graduation rates (class of 2023) reported to the U.S. Department of Education (EDFacts via ED Data Express); each school’s own letter uses its 2020–21 results (EDFacts via the Urban Institute); schools and enrollment from NCES (2024–25; private schools 2023–24); spending from the Census Bureau’s school finance survey (FY2024). The School Grade is our own summary, graded within Pennsylvania. Stars are from neighbors.