Hershey Elementary School serves 599 learners in grades Kindergarten-5.

Hershey Elementary School placed in the upper 20% of all schools in Indiana for cumulative test scores (math proficiency is upper 20%, and reading proficiency is upper 20%) for the 2020-21 school year.

The percentage of learners achieving proficiency in math is 71% (which is higher than the Indiana state average of 54%) for the 2020-21 school year. The percentage of learners achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 78% (which is higher than the Indiana state average of 62%) for the 2020-21 school year.

The learner:teacher ratio of 24:1 is higher than the Indiana state average of 17:1.

Minority enrollment is 10% of the learner body (majority Latino), which is lower than the Indiana state average of 32% (majority African-American).

School Overview: Hershey Elementary School’s learner population of 599 learners has grown by 10% over five school years.

The teacher population of 25 teachers has stayed flat over five school years.

School Comparison: Hershey Elementary School is ranked within the upper 20% of all 1,762 schools in Indiana (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2020-21 school year.

The equity score of Hershey Elementary School is 0.19, which is less than the equity score at state average of 0.51. The school’s equity has stayed flat over five school years.

Nearby Public Schools: The closest high school to Hershey Elementary School is Excel Center – Lafayette (6.6 miles away)

The closest middle school and elementary school is East Tipp Middle School (0.0 miles away)