Hershey Elementary School
5 out of 5 | 1 Review
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School Description
School Summary and Highlights
- Enrolls 771 elementary school students from grades KG-5
- Ranks 182nd out of 1,142 elementary schools in IN.
Additional Contact Information
- Mailing Address: 7521 E 300 N, Lafayette, IN 47905
- Principal or Admin: Perdue Sam
- Fax: (765) 589-8628
- Website: www.wvec.k12.in.us
School District Details
- Tippecanoe School Corporation District
- Per-Pupil Spending: $7,465
- Graduation Rate: 85.5%
- Dropout Rate: 1.3%
- Students Per Teacher: 17.9
- Enrolled Students: 11,776
Faculty Details and Student Enrollment
Students and Faculty
- Total Students Enrolled: 771
- Total Full Time "Equivalent" Teachers: 36.9
- Average Student-To-Teacher Ratio: 20.9
Students Gender Breakdown
- Males: 355 (46.0%)
- Females: 382 (49.5%)
Free Lunch Student Eligibility Breakdown
- Eligible for Reduced Lunch: 44 (5.7%)
- Eligible for Free Lunch: 127 (16.5%)
- Eligible for Either Reduced or Free Lunch: 171 (22.2%)
Student Enrollment Distribution by Race / Ethnicity
| Number | Percent | |
|---|---|---|
| American Indian | - | - |
| Black | 5 | 0.6% |
| Asian | 8 | 1.0% |
| Hispanic | 37 | 4.8% |
| White | 687 | 89.1% |
Number of Students Per Grade
| Number | Percent | |
|---|---|---|
| Kindergarten | 115 | 14.9% |
| 1st Grade | 130 | 16.9% |
| 2nd Grade | 119 | 15.4% |
| 3rd Grade | 133 | 17.3% |
| 4th Grade | 143 | 18.5% |
| 5th Grade | 131 | 17.0% |
Source: IN Department of Education, Source: NCES 2009-2010
School Ratings and Reviews
Overall Rating: 5
5 out of 5 | 1 Review
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1 review for Hershey Elementary School
- Reviewed by Student on January 08, 2009
- Rating:
(5 / 5) Flag as inappropriate - Hershey Elementary School is the school ever. And I've been to 9 different schools . I never want to leave.
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Test Scores and Performance Information
Overall School Rating
How is this determined?
The overall school rating shows that Hershey Elementary School performed on average better than many other schools across the state on ISTEP+ state exams in the following subjects:
- English Language Arts
- Math
- Science
- Social Studies
ISTEP+ - Test Proficiency by Grade and Subject
Grade 3 - % of students at or above proficiency
| School | District | State | |
|---|---|---|---|
| English Language Arts Test | |||
| 2010 | 89.0% | 84.0% | 79.0% |
| 2009 | 85.0% | 80.0% | 74.0% |
| Math Test | |||
| 2010 | 78.0% | 80.0% | 75.0% |
| 2009 | 84.0% | 77.0% | 72.0% |
Grade 4 - % of students at or above proficiency
| School | District | State | |
|---|---|---|---|
| English Language Arts Test | |||
| 2010 | 90.0% | 84.0% | 77.0% |
| 2009 | 84.0% | 78.0% | 73.0% |
| Math Test | |||
| 2010 | 84.0% | 81.0% | 75.0% |
| 2009 | 78.0% | 72.0% | 70.0% |
| Science Test | |||
| 2010 | 91.0% | 84.0% | 75.0% |
| 2009 | 85.0% | 78.0% | 71.0% |
Grade 5 - % of students at or above proficiency
| School | District | State | |
|---|---|---|---|
| English Language Arts Test | |||
| 2010 | 85.0% | 77.0% | 71.0% |
| 2009 | 80.0% | 76.0% | 70.0% |
| Math Test | |||
| 2010 | 89.0% | 84.0% | 80.0% |
| 2009 | 82.0% | 78.0% | 76.0% |
| Social Studies Test | |||
| 2010 | 82.0% | 74.0% | 64.0% |
| 2009 | 75.0% | 68.0% | 60.0% |
Source: IN Department of Education 2009-2010
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