Best Public Schools in Fayetteville, PA

Summary:

The city of Fayetteville, Pennsylvania has just one public elementary school, Fayetteville Elementary School, which serves students in grades K-5. This school is part of the Chambersburg Area School District. Fayetteville Elementary School stands out as a relatively strong-performing school, consistently outperforming the district and state averages on standardized tests in math, science, and English language arts.

With a student-teacher ratio of 11.7 to 1, which is lower than the state average, Fayetteville Elementary School appears to have a significant investment in resources and staffing to support student learning. The school's per-student spending of $17,115 is also higher than the state average. Notably, 100% of Fayetteville Elementary School's students receive free or reduced-price lunch, indicating a high-need student population.

Despite the challenges faced by its student population, Fayetteville Elementary School has achieved impressive academic results. In the 2023-2024 school year, the school ranked in the top 50% of Pennsylvania elementary schools, with particularly strong performance in science, where 81.9% of students scored proficient or better, compared to 72% for the district and 65.8% for the state. While the school's English language arts scores are slightly above the district and state averages, there is still room for improvement in this area.

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2024)				Ranking (2023)				PSSA Math (2024)				PSSA Science (2024)		PSSA English Language Arts (2024)				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 (2024)	Statewide Rank (2024)	State Percentile (2024)	SchoolDigger Rating (2024)	Average Standard Score (2023)	Statewide Rank (2023)	State Percentile (2023)	Rank Change from Previous Year	PSSA Math 3rd Grade	PSSA Math 4th Grade	PSSA Math 5th Grade	PSSA Math All Grades	PSSA Science 4th 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 All Grades	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Fayetteville Elementary School	Public	K-5	8 E Main St	Fayetteville	17222	Franklin County	Chambersburg Area School District	No	No	No	Yes	(717) 352-2774	442	38	11.7	100.0%	340 (76.9%)	11 (2.5%)	43 (9.7%)	6 (1.4%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	41 (9.3%)	56.4	772^nd of 1526 public elementary schools	49.4%		58	738^th of 1534 public elementary schools	51.9%	34	51.5	47.5	51.7	50.3	81.9	81.9	51.5	59.0	51.7	54.1	$17,115	$1,384	$15,731

Cities Near Fayetteville

City	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Chambersburg	3.13 mi	16	534^th
South Mountain	3.7 mi	1
Waynesboro	5.95 mi	6	500^th
Cashtown	9.72 mi	1	448^th
Shippensburg	10.01 mi	6	488^th

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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.

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