Best Hershey Public Schools (2026)

For the 2026 school year, there are 6 public schools serving 3,489 students in Hershey, PA (there are 7 private schools, serving 2,819 private students). 55% of all K-12 students in Hershey, PA are educated in public schools (compared to the PA state average of 86%).

The top-ranked public schools in Hershey, PA are Hershey Primary Elementary School, Hershey Middle School and Hershey High School. Overall testing rank is based on a school's combined math and reading proficiency test score ranking.

Hershey, PA public schools have an average math proficiency score of 63% (versus the Pennsylvania public school average of 38%), and reading proficiency score of 78% (versus the 56% statewide average). Schools in Hershey have an average ranking of 10/10, which is in the top 10% of Pennsylvania public schools.

Minority enrollment is 35% of the student body (majority Asian and Hispanic), which is less than the Pennsylvania public school average of 40% (majority Hispanic and Black).