Best Public Schools in Chambersburg, PA

Summary:

The Chambersburg Area School District in Pennsylvania consists of 15 schools, including 11 elementary schools, 2 middle schools, and 2 high schools. The district serves the city of Chambersburg and the surrounding area, providing educational opportunities for students from diverse backgrounds and socioeconomic statuses.

Among the standout schools in the district, Guilford Hills Elementary School and South Hamilton Elementary School rank among the top elementary schools in Pennsylvania, with strong academic performance and high proficiency rates in core subjects. At the middle school level, Chambersburg Area Middle School - North also stands out with its 4-star rating and above-average proficiency rates.

However, the data reveals significant disparities in academic performance across the district, with some schools, such as Benjamin Chambers Elementary and Stevens Elementary, struggling with much lower proficiency rates compared to the district and state averages. This suggests a need for targeted interventions and support to ensure equitable educational opportunities for all students in the Chambersburg Area School District.

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2023)				Ranking (2022)				Keystone Exams Algebra I (2023)	Keystone Exams Biology (2023)	Keystone Exams Literature (2023)	PSSA Math (2023)							PSSA Science (2023)			PSSA English Language Arts (2023)							Per Pupil Expenditures (2022)
Name	Type	Grades	Address	City	Zip	County	District	Is Charter	Is Magnet	Is Virtual	Is Title I	Phone	Enrollment	Full-time Teachers	Student/ Teacher Ratio	Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2023)	Statewide Rank (2023)	State Percentile (2023)	SchoolDigger Rating (2023)	Average Standard Score (2022)	Statewide Rank (2022)	State Percentile (2022)	Rank Change from Previous Year	Keystone Exams Algebra I 11th Grade	Keystone Exams Biology 11th Grade	Keystone Exams Literature 11th Grade	PSSA Math 3rd Grade	PSSA Math 4th Grade	PSSA Math 5th Grade	PSSA Math 6th Grade	PSSA Math 7th Grade	PSSA Math 8th Grade	PSSA Math All Grades	PSSA Science 4th Grade	PSSA Science 8th Grade	PSSA Science All Grades	PSSA English Language Arts 3rd Grade	PSSA English Language Arts 4th Grade	PSSA English Language Arts 5th Grade	PSSA English Language Arts 6th Grade	PSSA English Language Arts 7th Grade	PSSA English Language Arts 8th Grade	PSSA English Language Arts All Grades	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Chambersburg Area Middle School - North	Public	6-8	1957 Scotland Ave	Chambersburg	17201	Franklin County	Chambersburg Area School District	No	No	No	Yes	(717) 261-3369	1,045	63	16.4	63.2%	629 (60.2%)	72 (6.9%)	250 (23.9%)	20 (1.9%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.2%)	72 (6.9%)	69.7	251^st of 893 public middle schools	71.9%		70.5	237^th of 883 public middle schools	73.2%	14							34.1	29.5	31.4	31.6		67.4	67.4				64.5	65.5	68.2	66.1	$13,306	$487	$12,819
Chambersburg Area Senior High School	Public	9-12	511 S 6th St	Chambersburg	17201	Franklin County	Chambersburg Area School District	No	No	No	No	(717) 261-3328	2,348	129	18.1	60.2%	1,275 (54.3%)	213 (9.1%)	663 (28.2%)	41 (1.7%)	5 (0.2%)	1 (0.0%)	150 (6.4%)	23.3	542^nd of 674 public high schools	19.6%		40.2	451^st of 634 public high schools	28.9%	91	14.6	32.4	47.7																		$13,320	$670	$12,650
Buchanan Elementary School	Public	K-5	730 E Washington St	Chambersburg	17201	Franklin County	Chambersburg Area School District	No	No	No	Yes	(717) 261-3432	253	16	15.6	100.0%	100 (39.5%)	22 (8.7%)	102 (40.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	29 (11.5%)	22.7	1195^th of 1534 public elementary schools	22.1%		26.3	1150^th of 1534 public elementary schools	25.0%	45				50.1	21.5	23.1				30.1	54.7		54.7	38.7	23.8	35.9				32.2	$15,990	$1,765	$14,225
Stevens Elementary School	Public	K-5	800 Hollywell Ave	Chambersburg	17201	Franklin County	Chambersburg Area School District	No	No	No	Yes	(717) 261-3470	335	22	14.9	100.0%	44 (13.1%)	39 (11.6%)	226 (67.5%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	25 (7.5%)	20.7	1217^th of 1534 public elementary schools	20.7%		21.2	1201^st of 1534 public elementary schools	21.7%	16				12.7	27.6	26.0				21.1	72.3		72.3	17.5	27.7	41.3				27.5	$14,655	$2,282	$12,373
Chambersburg Area Middle School - South	Public	6-8	1151 E McKinley St	Chambersburg	17201	Franklin County	Chambersburg Area School District	No	No	No	Yes	(717) 261-3385	1,054	64	16.4	68.6%	602 (57.1%)	85 (8.1%)	277 (26.3%)	16 (1.5%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (0.3%)	71 (6.7%)	59.9	360^th of 893 public middle schools	59.7%		66.8	272^nd of 883 public middle schools	69.2%	88							31.6	39.3	23.4	31.6		58.2	58.2				56.8	58.5	52.7	56.1	$14,110	$672	$13,437
Benjamin Chambers Elementary School	Public	K-5	481 North Franklin St	Chambersburg	17201	Franklin County	Chambersburg Area School District	No	No	No	Yes	(717) 261-3442	518	35	14.8	100.0%	147 (28.4%)	49 (9.5%)	258 (49.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	63 (12.2%)	25.7	1165^th of 1534 public elementary schools	24.1%		23.9	1182^nd of 1534 public elementary schools	22.9%	17				33.0	22.3	27.9				28.1	63.9		63.9	39.6	36.7	37.1				37.9	$14,656	$1,901	$12,755
Marion Elementary School	Public	K-5	145 Colorado St	Chambersburg	17202	Franklin County	Chambersburg Area School District	No	No	No	Yes	(717) 375-2360	214	14	14.7	100.0%	87 (40.7%)	32 (15.0%)	56 (26.2%)	8 (3.7%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.5%)	30 (14.0%)	53.9	811^th of 1534 public elementary schools	47.1%		52.8	844^th of 1534 public elementary schools	45.0%	33				46.7	57.6	45.7				50.0	78.7		78.7	48.3	54.6	47.0				50.0	$16,364	$1,196	$15,168
Hamilton Heights Elementary School	Public	K-5	1589 Johnson Rd	Chambersburg	17201	Franklin County	Chambersburg Area School District	No	No	No	Yes	(717) 261-3448	560	40	14.0	100.0%	358 (63.9%)	42 (7.5%)	95 (17.0%)	3 (0.5%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	61 (10.9%)	58.5	729^th of 1534 public elementary schools	52.5%		58	732^nd of 1534 public elementary schools	52.3%	3				65.6	45.6	40.0				50.6	79.2		79.2	52.7	44.6	70.5				56.5	$15,494	$1,042	$14,452
Scotland Elementary School	Public	K-5	3832 Scotland Main St	Chambersburg	17202	Franklin County	Chambersburg Area School District	No	No	No	Yes	(717) 261-3460	424	30	14.2	45.8%	319 (75.2%)	11 (2.6%)	32 (7.5%)	17 (4.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	45 (10.6%)	43.4	965^th of 1534 public elementary schools	37.1%		50.1	892^nd of 1534 public elementary schools	41.9%	73				47.4	31.2	38.4				38.6	71.9		71.9	45.6	43.8	58.3				49.2	$15,402	$750	$14,652
Guilford Hills Elementary School	Public	K-5	2105 Lincoln Way E	Chambersburg	17202	Franklin County	Chambersburg Area School District	No	No	No	Yes	(717) 352-2124	193	16	12.1	44.0%	159 (82.4%)	6 (3.1%)	13 (6.7%)	2 (1.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	13 (6.7%)	80.6	274^th of 1534 public elementary schools	82.1%		79.4	300^th of 1534 public elementary schools	80.4%	26				70.0	64.5	56.1				62.8	93.5		93.5	83.3	61.3	73.2				72.6	$16,052	$1,047	$15,004
South Hamilton Elementary School	Public	K-5	1019 Warm Spring Rd	Chambersburg	17202	Franklin County	Chambersburg Area School District	No	No	No	Yes	(717) 261-3449	260	16	16.6	55.4%	184 (70.8%)	12 (4.6%)	42 (16.2%)	4 (1.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	18 (6.9%)	73.9	405^th of 1534 public elementary schools	73.6%		69	516^th of 1534 public elementary schools	66.4%	111				56.7	76.9	51.3				61.8	92.3		92.3	48.6	69.2	79.5				66.1	$14,362	$893	$13,469
Falling Spring Elementary School	Public	K-5	1006 Falling Spring Rd	Chambersburg	17202	Franklin County	Chambersburg Area School District	No	No	No	Yes	(717) 261-3440	284	15	19.4	55.3%	181 (63.7%)	19 (6.7%)	51 (18.0%)	7 (2.5%)	1 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	25 (8.8%)	58.7	727^th of 1534 public elementary schools	52.6%		58.7	717^th of 1534 public elementary schools	53.3%	10				68.0	58.0	32.7				52.3	76.0		76.0	68.1	50.0	50.0				55.7	$12,837	$776	$12,061
Grandview Elementary School	Public	K-5	5538 Cumberland Hwy	Chambersburg	17202	Franklin County	Chambersburg Area School District	No	No	No	Yes	(717) 261-3445	280	15	18.3	100.0%	165 (58.9%)	20 (7.1%)	65 (23.2%)	6 (2.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	24 (8.6%)	42	986^th of 1534 public elementary schools	35.7%		39.6	1028^th of 1534 public elementary schools	33.0%	42				50.0	30.3	39.0				40.3	74.4		74.4	52.0	39.5	43.9				45.5	$13,026	$958	$12,068
Franklin County Career and Technology Center	Public	9-12	2463 Loop Rd	Chambersburg	17202	Franklin County	Franklin County Career and Technology Center	No	No	No	No	(717) 263-9033	1	28	.0		1 (100.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)								(n/a)
Chambersburg Area Career Magnet School	Public, Magnet	9-12	2459 Loop Road	Chambersburg	17202	Franklin County	Chambersburg Area School District	No	Yes	No	No	(717) 261-5656	719	31	22.8	34.4%	557 (77.5%)	21 (2.9%)	103 (14.3%)	6 (0.8%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.1%)	31 (4.3%)	37.2	470^th of 674 public high schools	30.3%		58.1	316^th of 634 public high schools	50.2%	154	21.2	46.5	51.3																		$11,073	$396	$10,677
New Franklin Elementary School	Public	K-5	3584 Wayne Rd	Chambersburg	17202	Franklin County	Chambersburg Area School District	No	No	No	Yes	(717) 261-3454	227	14	15.8	84.6%	155 (68.3%)	17 (7.5%)	34 (15.0%)	5 (2.2%)	1 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	15 (6.6%)	48.8	892^nd of 1534 public elementary schools	41.9%		53.8	819^th of 1534 public elementary schools	46.6%	73				58.3	22.2	54.2				46.4	77.8		77.8	25.0	40.7	56.3				44.5	$14,091	$1,424	$12,667

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SchoolDigger data sources: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education, the U.S. Census Bureau and the Pennsylvania Department of Education.

IMPORTANT DISCLAIMERS: Not all boundaries are included. We make every effort to ensure that boundaries are up-to-date. But it's important to note that these are approximations and are for general informational purposes only. To verify legal descriptions of boundaries or school locations, contact your local tax assessor's office and/or school district.

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