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Hans Herr Elementary School

Public | 3-5 | 723 students

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4 stars

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Posted June 11, 2010

We have had nothing but positive experiences with this school. The teachers and staff are experienced and caring, and know the children by name. My daughter had a "bullying" experience on the bus this year, and the principal was ON the bus to take care of the problem the same day.
—Submitted by a parent


Posted June 4, 2009

This was my daughters first year at the school and it will be her last. While her teacher was very caring, the principal and assistant principal did very little in the way of leadership and effectively handling student bullying situations. They did offer my daughetr reading and math help but she will not be attending this school nexy year.
—Submitted by a parent


Posted January 23, 2008

Hans-Herr Elementary has the best teachers and caring Principal. They strive to help each student do the best they can. The teachers have excellent communication between themselves and the parents. I would not wish for my children to be in any other school district.
—Submitted by a parent


Posted February 27, 2007

My husband graduated from L-S and when we had children, we moved back to this district for a reason. We have 6 children in the district. It is great to walk in to the office and the staff knows who you are and who your children are - by name. Caring teachers and staff, great academics, tremendous parent involvement = a wonderful and supportive environment for my kids.
—Submitted by S. Johnson, a parent


Posted October 13, 2004

This is a great school, caring teachers and wonderful administrators. It reminds me of my elementary school in the 1960's. Parental involvement is high and encouraged. Hans Herr is a very safe and clean school, filled with smiling happy kids.
—Submitted by David Doerr, a parent


Community ratings and reviews do not represent the views of GreatSchools nor does GreatSchools check their accuracy or verify the reviewers' identities. Use your discretion when evaluating these reviews.

About these ratings

The Community Rating is the school’s average rating from its community members (e.g., parents, students, and school staff). The highest possible rating is five stars; the lowest is one star.

The test results by subgroup show how the designated group of students is performing in comparison to the general population.
Math

The state average for Math was 80% in 2012.

214 students were tested at this school in 2012.

2012

 
 
91%

2011

 
 
92%

2010

 
 
94%

2009

 
 
95%
Reading

The state average for Reading was 74% in 2012.

214 students were tested at this school in 2012.

2012

 
 
91%

2011

 
 
91%

2010

 
 
89%

2009

 
 
93%
Scale: % at or above proficient

About the tests


In 2011-2012 Pennsylvania used the Pennsylvania System of State Assessments (PSSA) to test students in grades 3 through 8 and 11 in math and reading, in grades 5, 8 and 11 in writing, and in grades 4, 8 and 11 in science. The results for reading, writing, science and math are displayed on GreatSchools profiles. The PSSA is a standards-based test, which means it measures how well students are mastering specific skills defined for each grade by the state of Pennsylvania. The goal is for all students to score at or above proficient on the test.

See Pennsylvania's state standards

Source: Pennsylvania Department of Education

Math

The state average for Math was 83% in 2012.

214 students were tested at this school in 2012.

2012

 
 
97%

2011

 
 
94%

2010

 
 
96%

2009

 
 
93%
Reading

The state average for Reading was 72% in 2012.

211 students were tested at this school in 2012.

2012

 
 
91%

2011

 
 
89%

2010

 
 
88%

2009

 
 
91%
Science

The state average for Science was 82% in 2012.

222 students were tested at this school in 2012.

2012

 
 
94%

2011

 
 
92%

2010

 
 
88%

2009

 
 
91%
Scale: % at or above proficient

About the tests


In 2011-2012 Pennsylvania used the Pennsylvania System of State Assessments (PSSA) to test students in grades 3 through 8 and 11 in math and reading, in grades 5, 8 and 11 in writing, and in grades 4, 8 and 11 in science. The results for reading, writing, science and math are displayed on GreatSchools profiles. The PSSA is a standards-based test, which means it measures how well students are mastering specific skills defined for each grade by the state of Pennsylvania. The goal is for all students to score at or above proficient on the test.

See Pennsylvania's state standards

Source: Pennsylvania Department of Education

Math

The state average for Math was 73% in 2012.

232 students were tested at this school in 2012.

2012

 
 
86%

2011

 
 
83%

2010

 
 
89%

2009

 
 
79%
Reading

The state average for Reading was 65% in 2012.

231 students were tested at this school in 2012.

2012

 
 
87%

2011

 
 
83%

2010

 
 
79%

2009

 
 
79%
Writing

The state average for Writing was 64% in 2012.

242 students were tested at this school in 2012.

2012

 
 
83%

2011

 
 
83%

2010

 
 
76%

2009

 
 
75%
Scale: % at or above proficient

About the tests


In 2011-2012 Pennsylvania used the Pennsylvania System of State Assessments (PSSA) to test students in grades 3 through 8 and 11 in math and reading, in grades 5, 8 and 11 in writing, and in grades 4, 8 and 11 in science. The results for reading, writing, science and math are displayed on GreatSchools profiles. The PSSA is a standards-based test, which means it measures how well students are mastering specific skills defined for each grade by the state of Pennsylvania. The goal is for all students to score at or above proficient on the test.

See Pennsylvania's state standards

Source: Pennsylvania Department of Education

Math

All Students91%
Female89%
Male93%
Blackn/a
Asiann/a
Hispanicn/a
Multi-ethnicn/a
White91%
Economically disadvantaged82%
Students with disabilities (IEP)65%
English language learnersn/a

Reading

All Students91%
Female92%
Male90%
Blackn/a
Asiann/a
Hispanicn/a
Multi-ethnicn/a
White92%
Economically disadvantaged84%
Students with disabilities (IEP)65%
English language learnersn/a
Scale: % at or above proficient

About the tests


In 2011-2012 Pennsylvania used the Pennsylvania System of State Assessments (PSSA) to test students in grades 3 through 8 and 11 in math and reading, in grades 5, 8 and 11 in writing, and in grades 4, 8 and 11 in science. The results for reading, writing, science and math are displayed on GreatSchools profiles. The PSSA is a standards-based test, which means it measures how well students are mastering specific skills defined for each grade by the state of Pennsylvania. The goal is for all students to score at or above proficient on the test.

The different student groups are identified by the Pennsylvania Department of Education. If there are fewer than 10 students in a particular group in a school, the state doesn't report data for that group.

See Pennsylvania's state standards

Source: Pennsylvania Department of Education

Math

All Students97%
Female98%
Male96%
Blackn/a
Asiann/a
Hispanicn/a
Multi-ethnicn/a
White98%
Economically disadvantaged94%
Students with disabilities (IEP)89%
English language learnersn/a

Reading

All Students91%
Female94%
Male87%
Blackn/a
Asiann/a
Hispanicn/a
Multi-ethnicn/a
White92%
Economically disadvantaged81%
Students with disabilities (IEP)61%
English language learnersn/a

Science

All Students94%
Female92%
Male95%
Blackn/a
Asiann/a
Hispanicn/a
Multi-ethnicn/a
White94%
Economically disadvantaged87%
Students with disabilities (IEP)67%
English language learnersn/a
Scale: % at or above proficient

About the tests


In 2011-2012 Pennsylvania used the Pennsylvania System of State Assessments (PSSA) to test students in grades 3 through 8 and 11 in math and reading, in grades 5, 8 and 11 in writing, and in grades 4, 8 and 11 in science. The results for reading, writing, science and math are displayed on GreatSchools profiles. The PSSA is a standards-based test, which means it measures how well students are mastering specific skills defined for each grade by the state of Pennsylvania. The goal is for all students to score at or above proficient on the test.

The different student groups are identified by the Pennsylvania Department of Education. If there are fewer than 10 students in a particular group in a school, the state doesn't report data for that group.

See Pennsylvania's state standards

Source: Pennsylvania Department of Education

Math

All Students86%
Female83%
Male89%
Blackn/a
Asiann/a
Hispanic85%
Multi-ethnicn/a
White85%
Economically disadvantaged75%
Students with disabilities (IEP)71%
English language learnersn/a

Reading

All Students87%
Female92%
Male81%
Blackn/a
Asiann/a
Hispanic69%
Multi-ethnicn/a
White87%
Economically disadvantaged74%
Students with disabilities (IEP)75%
English language learnersn/a

Writing

All Students83%
Female88%
Male77%
Blackn/a
Asiann/a
Hispanic92%
Multi-ethnicn/a
White83%
Economically disadvantaged64%
Students with disabilities (IEP)36%
English language learnersn/a
Scale: % at or above proficient

About the tests


In 2011-2012 Pennsylvania used the Pennsylvania System of State Assessments (PSSA) to test students in grades 3 through 8 and 11 in math and reading, in grades 5, 8 and 11 in writing, and in grades 4, 8 and 11 in science. The results for reading, writing, science and math are displayed on GreatSchools profiles. The PSSA is a standards-based test, which means it measures how well students are mastering specific skills defined for each grade by the state of Pennsylvania. The goal is for all students to score at or above proficient on the test.

The different student groups are identified by the Pennsylvania Department of Education. If there are fewer than 10 students in a particular group in a school, the state doesn't report data for that group.

See Pennsylvania's state standards

Source: Pennsylvania Department of Education

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Student ethnicity

Ethnicity This school State average
White 94% 73%
Asian/Pacific Islander 2% 3%
Black 2% 16%
Hispanic 2% 7%
American Indian/Alaska Native 0% 0%
Source: NCES, 2008-2009

Attendance

  This school District averageState average
Attendance rate 96%N/A95%
Source: PA Dept. of Education, 2004-2005

Student-teacher ratio

  This school District averageState average
Students per FTE teacher 15N/A15
Source: NCES, 2008-2009
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1600 Book Rd
Lampeter, PA 17537
Phone: (717) 464-3311

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