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Schools in Hanover Township · Burgettstown Area School District

Hanover Township’s public schools outscore 65% of Pennsylvania districts

The grade covers the public school district serving Hanover Township, 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.

K–12Where will my kid go?

From Pennsylvania state tests taken in spring 2022, when 100% 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
55%
▼ 0 pts vs PA 55%
2021–22
Math proficiency
32%
▼ 4 pts vs PA 36%
2021–22
Graduate on time
95–100%
▲ 8–12 pts vs PA 88%
class of 2023
Spent per student
$20.6K
▼ 5% vs PA $21.8K
FY2024
Students per teacher
10.9
PA 13.4 · smaller classes
Schools in town
1
922 students on the public path
In brief

Hanover Township’s schools, in brief

Against towns with similar incomes

Among the 1970 Pennsylvania towns with household incomes within a quarter of Hanover Township’s, its schools beat 59%, lower than their 65% against all the state’s districts. The grade ↓

Results trail the state

In spring 2022, 55% of tested students were proficient in reading and 32% in math, against 55% and 36% statewide; 100% of students in the tested grades sat the tests. The grade ↓

Graduation

95–100% of the class of 2023 graduated in four years, against 88% across Pennsylvania (the state reports Hanover Township’s rate as a range). Districts ↓

Spending and class size

The district spends $20,627 per student, against $21,758 across Pennsylvania (FY2024). Spending doesn’t count toward the grade. Districts ↓

One elementary school, then one middle school

From grade 6 the district’s path is Burgettstown MS/HS. Enrollment is down 10% since 2020–21. See the path ↓

Choice beyond the district

Tri-State Christian Academy (private) is in town. Every school ↓

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 Hanover Township’s grade

B− Test scoresA− Graduation

B+: better than 65% of Pennsylvania school districts. Graduation is above the Pennsylvania average; test scores are below it.

Pennsylvania school districts we grade (688)Better than 65%
Lower resultsHigher results
Pennsylvania towns with similar household incomes (1970)Better than 59%
Towns in Washington County (32)Better than 31%
B−A−A fairly firm grade. Ordinary sampling error in 515 test results and a graduating class of 68 could put Hanover Township anywhere from B− to A−. The tests are from spring 2022, when 100% of Hanover Township’s students in the tested grades sat them (506 in math, 524 in reading).

How TownRatings grades schools →

Where will my kid go?

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

The path, start to finish
K–5Burgettstown El Ctrin BurgettstownC+
6–12Burgettstown MS/HSin BurgettstownC

Hanover Township’s public schools are run by Burgettstown Area School District, which also serves Burgettstown, Jefferson and Smith. 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.

Burgettstown Area School DistrictGrades K–12 · 2 schools · 922 students, down 10% since 2020–21 · 10.9 per teacher (PA 13.4)
$20,627PA $21,758 · FY2024
B+
Test scores · 2021–22

Close to the state in reading

Reading55%
State average 55.1% · 524 students tested
Math32%
State average 36.1% · 506 students tested

Hanover Township vs. its neighbors

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

Schools next door
TownSchoolsMain districts
Hanover TownshipB+Burgettstown Area
RobinsonA−Fort Cherry
JeffersonB+Burgettstown Area
SmithB+Burgettstown Area
Hanover TownshipA−South Side Area

2 of the 4 neighbors share Burgettstown Area with Hanover Township, so their letters differ mainly through other districts. Weirton, WV borders Hanover Township but is graded on its own state’s tests, so it’s left out.

Every school in Hanover Township

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 Hanover Townshipin other towns
Burgettstown El Ctr
Elementary · Grades K–5 · Burgettstown
C+
430 students12:1Rate it →
Burgettstown MS/HS
High · Grades 6–12 · Burgettstown
C
492 students10:1Rate it →
Private schoolstuition; no state tests, so no grade
Tri-State Christian Academy
Grades K–12 · Burgettstown
Private · Religious
115 students8:1Rate it →

1 duplicate private-school records merged.

Questions about Hanover Township’s schools

Are Hanover Township’s schools good?

By Pennsylvania’s own tests, yes: the public schools Hanover Township children attend outscore 65% of Pennsylvania’s school districts on tests and graduation, a B+ Schools grade. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 59%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.

What school district is Hanover Township in?

Burgettstown Area School District, which runs grades K–12 and enrolls 922 students in 2 schools (2024–25).

What is Hanover Township’s graduation rate?

95–100% of the class of 2023 in Burgettstown Area School District graduated in four years, against 88% across Pennsylvania.

How much does Hanover Township spend per student?

$20,627 in Burgettstown Area School District (FY2024), against $21,758 across Pennsylvania. Spending doesn’t count toward the grade.

Are there private schools in Hanover Township?

Yes: Tri-State Christian Academy (religious, grades K–12, 115 students).

Parents talk

What Hanover Township families are saying about school.

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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.