Best Public Schools in Lurgan, PA

Summary:

Lurgan, Pennsylvania is home to a single elementary school, Lurgan Elementary School, which serves students from kindergarten through 5th grade. This school stands out for its strong academic performance, particularly in 3rd-grade math, where it outperforms the Chambersburg Area School District and the state of Pennsylvania.

Lurgan Elementary School has a relatively low student-teacher ratio of 13.7, which is the 3rd best among the 13 elementary schools in the Chambersburg Area School District. However, the school faces significant economic challenges, with 100% of its students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch. Despite these challenges, the school has maintained a statewide ranking that has fluctuated between 931 out of 1,534 Pennsylvania elementary schools (2 out of 5 stars) in 2022-2023 and 1,212 out of 1,534 (1 out of 5 stars) in 2021-2022.

Overall, Lurgan Elementary School stands out for its academic performance, particularly in math, but also faces economic challenges that may impact its overall educational environment. The school's fluctuating statewide ranking suggests that its performance may be variable or inconsistent, and further analysis of the factors contributing to these changes could provide valuable insights to support the school's continued improvement.

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2023)				Ranking (2022)				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	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
Lurgan Elementary School	Public	K-5	8888 Roxbury Rd	Lurgan	17232	Franklin County	Chambersburg Area School District	No	No	No	Yes	(717) 532-6125	118	9	13.7	100.0%	111 (94.1%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (2.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (3.4%)	46.5	931^st of 1534 public elementary schools	39.3%		20	1212^th of 1534 public elementary schools	21.0%	281	70.0	33.3	33.3	45.8	88.9	88.9	60.0	33.3	28.6	40.7	$16,981	$1,647	$15,334

Cities Near Lurgan

City	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Shippensburg	5.86 mi	6	488^th
Chambersburg	6.8 mi	16	534^th
Willow Hill	8.23 mi	3	467^th
Newville	13.33 mi	5	352^nd
Fayetteville	13.45 mi	1	437^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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