Best Public Schools in Lurgan, PA

Summary:

The city of Lurgan, Pennsylvania is home to a single elementary school, Lurgan Elementary School, which serves students from kindergarten to 5th grade as part of the Chambersburg Area School District. While the school stands out for its exceptional science proficiency rates, it faces challenges with inconsistent academic performance in other subject areas and a declining statewide ranking over the past few years.

Lurgan Elementary School's standout feature is its significantly higher proficiency rates in PSSA Science compared to the district and state averages, reaching 94.7% in the 2023-2024 school year. However, the school's math and ELA proficiency rates are more mixed, with some grades performing above the district and state, while others fall below. Additionally, the school's statewide ranking has fluctuated, dropping from 876 out of 1,526 Pennsylvania elementary schools in 2023-2024 to 1,212 out of 1,534 in 2021-2022, suggesting the need for targeted improvement strategies.

Despite its academic challenges, Lurgan Elementary School serves a predominantly low-income student population, with 100% of its students receiving free or reduced-price lunch. The school's relatively high spending per student of $16,981 in 2021-2022 and low student-teacher ratio of 13.7 to 1 in 2022-2023 indicate a focus on resource allocation and personalized attention. As the sole elementary school in Lurgan, it is crucial for the district to closely examine the school's performance and implement strategies to ensure more consistent academic achievement across all subject areas and grade levels.

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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
Lurgan Elementary School	Public	K-5	8888 Roxbury Rd	Lurgan	17244	Franklin County	Chambersburg Area School District	No	No	No	Yes	(717) 532-6125	119	9	13.3	100.0%	110 (92.4%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (5.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (2.5%)	49.1	876^th of 1526 public elementary schools	42.6%		46.5	931^st of 1534 public elementary schools	39.3%	55	21.4	52.7	42.1	40.4	94.7	94.7	21.4	52.7	52.6	44.2	$16,981	$1,647	$15,334

Cities Near Lurgan

City	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Shippensburg	5.86 mi	6	344^th
Chambersburg	6.8 mi	16	491^st
Willow Hill	8.23 mi	3	486^th
Newville	13.33 mi	5	359^th
Fayetteville	13.45 mi	1	476^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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