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Baresville El Sch

PublicElementaryGrades K–5

135 Sanford Ave, Hanover, PA 17331 · (717) 633-4870 · Part of South Western School District

Penn Township’s School Grade B+ better than 72% of Pennsylvania school districts

Directions
Students
586
Students per teacher
15:1
Setting
Suburb
Grades
K–5
The gist

What stands out about Baresville El Sch

  • Its own letter, B: better results than 57% of Pennsylvania’s public schools
  • Reading / language arts 8 pts above the state
  • Enrollment up 13.3% since 2020–21
  • Next stop for Penn Township kids: Emory H Markle MS

On the path

Where Penn Township kids come from and go next. The whole path →

K–5Baresville El SchYou are here
6–8Emory H Markle MSin Hanover

Test scores

2020–21
Math proficiency36%
State average 37.3%
Reading / language arts63%
State average 55%

Its own letter, B, places these results among Pennsylvania’s 2,693 public schools with results. Source: EDFacts via Urban Institute Education Data Portal (SY2020-21).

Location

Directions ↗

135 Sanford Ave, Hanover

Students

Enrollment by grade
Kindergarten93
Grade 190
Grade 2104
Grade 395
Grade 4101
Grade 5103
Enrollment over time
517’20
508’21
554’22
563’23
586’24

Up 13.3% since 2020–21.

Who goes here
White 79%Hispanic 10%Two or more races 5%Black 4%Asian 2%

As reported to NCES, share of students with a reported race or ethnicity.

Parents talk

Questions and answers about Baresville El Sch from Penn Township families.

Other schools in South Western School District

The district →
Park Hills El Sch
Elementary · Grades K–5 · Hanover
C+
572 students15:1
West Manheim El Sch
Elementary · Grades K–5 · Hanover
B
538 students13:1
Manheim El Sch
Elementary · Grades K–5 · Glenville
B
256 students12:1
Emory H Markle MS
Middle · Grades 6–8 · Hanover
C+
1,046 students14:1
South Western SHS
High · Grades 9–12 · Hanover
A
1,380 students15:1

School facts: U.S. Department of Education (NCES), 2024–2025 school year. Test scores: EDFacts via Urban Institute Education Data Portal (SY2020-21). A school’s letter is our own summary of its reading and math results against Pennsylvania’s other public schools; Penn Township’s School Grade is built from its districts’ results. Map: © OpenStreetMap contributors.