Hershey Primary El Sch

447 Students

Elementary School 2nd - 3rd

School Overview

Hershey Primary Elementary School, located at 450 Homestead Rd in Hershey, Pennsylvania, is a key component of the Derry Township School District. Serving the youngest learners in the community, the school focuses on providing a nurturing and developmentally appropriate foundation for early childhood education. Its mission is centered on fostering both academic growth and social-emotional development, ensuring that students build the necessary skills to transition successfully into the later grades.

The school is well-regarded for its commitment to a "whole child" approach, emphasizing core literacy and numeracy skills while encouraging creativity, curiosity, and positive character development. By maintaining a supportive environment and partnering with parents and the broader Hershey community, Hershey Primary Elementary strives to create an inclusive atmosphere where students feel safe, engaged, and inspired to begin their educational journey.

447

Total Students

32.5

Full-Time Teachers

13.8

Student/Teacher Ratio

N/A

Free/Reduced Lunch

Student Demographics

Student Demographics Data Table

Student Demographics for Hershey Primary El Sch
Demographic	Student Count
White	298
Hispanic	37
Black	22
Asian	62
Two or More	25
American Indian	1
Pacific Islander	2

White
298 (66.7 %)
Asian
62 (13.9 %)
Hispanic
37 (8.3 %)
Two or More
25 (5.6 %)
Black
22 (4.9 %)
Pacific Islander
2 (0.4 %)
American Indian
1 (0.2 %)

School Location

School Details

Status:	Open
School Level:	Elementary School
School Type:	Regular School
Charter Status:*	Public Non-Charter
Virtual Instruction:	Supplemental Virtual
Shared Time Status:	No
District:	Derry Township SD
Phone:	(717)531-2277
Grade Range:	2nd - 3rd
Total Students:	447
Full-Time Teachers (FTE):	32.5
Pupil/Teacher Ratio:	13.8
NSLP Participation:¹	Yes participating without using any Provision or the CEO
Qualified Free Lunch:	0
Qualified Reduced Lunch:	0

* Charter Schools: A public charter school is a publicly funded school that operates independently under a legislative contract (or "charter") with a state, school district, or designated authorizing entity. Charters grant these schools greater operational flexibility over curriculum, staffing, and budgeting in exchange for strict accountability to achieve performance standards established in their charter agreement.

¹ National School Lunch Program (NSLP): The National School Lunch Program is a federally assisted meal program operating in public and nonprofit private schools. It provides nutritionally balanced, low-cost or free lunches to eligible children each school day based on household income thresholds or community eligibility options (CEO).

Title I Program Overview: Title I, Part A of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act (ESEA) allocates federal financial assistance to local educational agencies and public schools with high percentages of children from low-income families to help ensure that all children meet challenging state academic standards.

Grades Taught

Grade 2 217

Grade 3 230