Chambersburg Area Middle School - South

Summary:

Chambersburg Area Middle School - South is a public middle school serving 1,054 students in grades 6-8 in Chambersburg, Pennsylvania, which is part of the Chambersburg Area School District. While the school's overall performance is in the middle range compared to other Pennsylvania middle schools, it has some areas of strength and areas that could use improvement.

Chambersburg Area Middle School - South's student performance on PSSA tests is generally below the state average, with around 30-35% of students proficient or better in Math and 55-60% proficient or better in English Language Arts and Science. However, the school's African American, Hispanic, and English Language Learner students perform significantly better than the school's overall averages, ranking in the top 25-30% of Pennsylvania middle schools in these subgroups. The school's performance has also shown a slight decline over the past few years, with its statewide ranking dropping from the 300s to the 400s and its PSSA proficiency rates decreasing in some subject areas and grade levels.

Compared to the Chambersburg Area School District as a whole, Chambersburg Area Middle School - South performs slightly below the district average in most subject areas and grade levels. Additionally, the school's Chambersburg Area Middle School - North, a fellow district middle school, generally outperforms Chambersburg Area Middle School - South on most metrics, including higher PSSA proficiency rates and a higher statewide ranking. The high percentage of economically disadvantaged students at Chambersburg Area Middle School - South, around 60-70%, may be a contributing factor to the school's relatively lower academic performance compared to the state and district averages.


Detail:

Public 6-8

 1151 E McKinley St
       Chambersburg, PA  17201-2827


(717) 261-3385

District: Chambersburg Area School District

SchoolDigger Rank:
337th of 891 Pennsylvania Middle Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures:  $14,110 Help


Students who attend Chambersburg Area Middle School - South usually attend:

High:    Chambersburg Area Senior High School

Feeder schools for Chambersburg Area Middle School - South:

Elementary:    Buchanan Elementary School
    Falling Spring Elementary School
    Fayetteville Elementary School
    New Franklin Elementary School
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Student/teacher ratio:  15.7 Help
Number of students:  1,074

Racial breakdown:

White:
53.4%
Hispanic:
29.7%
African American:
8.5%
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Free/discounted lunch recipients:  70.9% Help


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Compare Details Chambersburg Area Middle School - South ranks better than 62.2% of middle schools in Pennsylvania. (See more...)
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Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 62.01. (See more...)
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Student Body
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Compare Details Racial makeup is: White (53.4%), Hispanic (29.7%), African American (8.5%). (See more...)
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Compare Details 70.9% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)
Teachers
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Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Chambersburg Area Middle School - South is 15.7. (See more...)
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Compare Details The average total spent per student at Chambersburg Area Middle School - South is $14,110.
Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

Chambersburg Area Middle School - South:

SchoolDigger ranks Chambersburg Area Middle School - South 337th of 891 Pennsylvania public middle schools. (See Chambersburg Area Middle School - South in the ranking list.)

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Chambersburg Area School District:

SchoolDigger ranks Chambersburg Area School District 350th of 610 Pennsylvania school districts. (See district ranking list.)


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Rank History for Chambersburg Area Middle School - South

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Rank History for all students at Chambersburg Area Middle School - South

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools PA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2006 46.90 467th 736 36.5%
2007 44.68 503rd 749 32.8%
2008 37.89 547th 753 27.4%
2009 41.59 550th 770 28.6%
2010 45.42 544th 805 32.4%
2011 38.10 615th 825 25.5%
2012 50.82 515th 834 38.2%
2013 45.99 498th 758 34.3%
2014 44.38 476th 728 34.6%
2015 60.15 344th 835 58.8%
2016 61.27 361st 870 58.5%
2017 58.84 385th 877 56.1%
2018 59.09 385th 861 55.3%
2019 62.40 358th 891 59.8%
2021 42.22 480th 797 39.8%
2022 66.81 272nd 883 69.2%
2023 59.92 360th 893 59.7%
2024 62.01 337th 891 62.2%
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Rank History for Multi-racial students at Chambersburg Area Middle School - South

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools PA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2023 34.94 118th 187 36.9%
2024 52.71 84th 199 57.8%
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Rank History for English Language Learner students at Chambersburg Area Middle School - South

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools PA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2023 53.83 41st 143 71.3%
2024 45.84 73rd 150 51.3%
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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at Chambersburg Area Middle School - South

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools PA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2023 62.21 292nd 874 66.6%
2024 62.91 282nd 877 67.8%
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Rank History for Female students at Chambersburg Area Middle School - South

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools PA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2024 63.13 303rd 860 64.8%
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Rank History for Disabled students at Chambersburg Area Middle School - South

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools PA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2023 57.76 205th 660 68.9%
2024 55.85 216th 672 67.9%
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Rank History for Male students at Chambersburg Area Middle School - South

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools PA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2024 58.36 363rd 870 58.3%
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Rank History for African American students at Chambersburg Area Middle School - South

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools PA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2023 74.45 64th 421 84.8%
2024 75.03 70th 408 82.8%
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Rank History for Hispanic students at Chambersburg Area Middle School - South

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools PA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2023 50.53 164th 362 54.7%
2024 56.14 130th 362 64.1%
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Rank History for White students at Chambersburg Area Middle School - South

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools PA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2023 62.01 223rd 681 67.3%
2024 63.00 213th 673 68.4%
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Data source: test scores: Pennsylvania Dept of Education, rankings: SchoolDigger.com

As you review the school rankings data, please be aware that some of the information from certain demographics is missing. The reason for this omission is that the data has been redacted from the source data itself due to low population samples in these specific demographic groups.

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Enrollment information for Chambersburg Area Middle School - South

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Year White African American Asian Hispanic American Indian Pacific Islander Two or More Races Not Specified Total
1988 1332 71 18 19 5 n/a n/a 0 1445
1989 1317 72 17 18 3 n/a n/a 0 1427
1990 1315 76 13 18 1 n/a n/a 0 1423
1991 1345 88 8 21 2 n/a n/a 0 1464
1992 1389 102 12 22 1 n/a n/a 0 1526
1993 1402 104 17 22 0 n/a n/a 0 1545
1994 1161 84 12 23 3 n/a n/a 0 1283
1995 1167 83 13 29 2 n/a n/a 0 1294
1996 1167 83 13 29 2 n/a n/a 0 1294
1997 1126 78 14 31 1 n/a n/a 0 1250
1998 1120 78 14 30 0 n/a n/a 0 1242
1999 1087 89 18 38 1 n/a n/a 0 1233
2000 1031 106 19 41 1 n/a n/a 0 1198
2001 1035 91 19 40 0 n/a n/a 0 1185
2002 1102 121 16 67 2 n/a n/a 0 1308
2003 1102 121 16 67 2 n/a n/a 0 1308
2004 1114 136 10 78 2 n/a n/a 0 1340
2005 1116 125 10 88 3 n/a n/a 0 1342
2006 1061 106 7 122 2 n/a n/a 0 1298
2007 1036 127 10 134 3 n/a n/a 0 1310
2008 1073 182 16 135 1 n/a n/a 0 1407
2009 991 105 11 123 2 n/a n/a 87 1319
2010 980 109 13 156 2 n/a n/a 74 1334
2011 1001 102 17 180 3 1 61 0 1365
2012 707 84 11 170 3 1 48 0 1024
2013 709 105 11 173 4 0 48 0 1050
2014 692 99 10 175 2 0 46 0 1024
2015 671 100 13 188 2 0 41 0 1015
2016 654 98 16 201 2 0 36 0 1007
2017 667 105 13 242 4 0 34 0 1065
2018 674 87 9 234 6 0 51 0 1061
2019 640 88 11 284 3 1 73 0 1100
2020 607 72 12 289 2 1 89 0 1072
2021 590 79 10 313 0 1 70 0 1063
2022 625 67 8 257 1 1 60 0 1019
2023 602 85 16 277 0 3 71 0 1054
2024 574 91 22 319 0 4 64 0 1074

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Enrollment/Ethnicity

For more information about how the Department of Education defines ethnicity, see Defining Race and Ethnicity Data, National Center for Education Statistics

Students eligible for free or discounted lunch at Chambersburg Area Middle School - South

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1988 1445 77.6 18.6 n/a
1989 1427 79.0 18.0 n/a
1990 1423 79.0 18.0 0
1991 1464 77.5 18.8 n/a
1992 1526 76.5 19.9 n/a
1993 1545 70.5 21.9 n/a
1994 1283 57.3 22.4 n/a
1995 1294 63.0 20.5 n/a
1996 1294 63.0 20.5 n/a
1997 1250 61.0 20.5 n/a
1998 1242 60.5 20.5 n/a
1999 1233 68.0 18.1 n/a
2000 1198 65.0 18.4 21.8
2001 1185 63.8 18.6 24.1
2002 1308 66.0 19.8 28.9
2003 1308 66.0 19.8 28.9
2004 1340 67.0 20.0 23.9
2005 1342 69.0 19.4 28.2
2006 1298 73.0 17.8 35.4
2007 1310 74.1 17.7 34.7
2008 1407 79.0 17.8 33.6
2009 1319 81.1 16.3 37.4
2010 1334 80.0 16.6 42.9
2011 1365 76.6 17.8 44.5
2012 1024 64.7 15.8 44.8
2013 1050 67.7 15.5 46.3
2014 1024 69.7 14.6 53.4
2015 1015 68.0 14.9 56.2
2016 1007 66.0 15.2 61.1
2017 1065 66.1 16.0 50.2
2018 1061 68.9 15.3 50.7
2019 1100 67.6 16.2 58.1
2020 1072 63.2 16.9 64.1
2021 1063 65.2 16.3 63.8
2022 1019 66.4 15.3 53.1
2023 1054 64.0 16.4 68.6
2024 1074 68.0 15.7 70.9

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Students eligible for discounted/free lunch:

The National School Lunch Program (NSLP) provides low-cost or free meals to students in U.S. public and nonprofit private schools based on household income. Those with incomes below 130% of the poverty line receive free lunch, while those between 130% and 185% qualify for reduced-price lunch. The percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch serves as a marker for poverty, as it reflects the socioeconomic status of families in a given school or district. A higher FRPL rate typically indicates a higher concentration of low-income families, suggesting that the school or district may face additional challenges in providing adequate resources and support for student success.

Student/Teacher Ratio Chambersburg Area Middle School - South

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1988 1445 77.6 18.6 n/a
1989 1427 79.0 18.0 n/a
1990 1423 79.0 18.0 0
1991 1464 77.5 18.8 n/a
1992 1526 76.5 19.9 n/a
1993 1545 70.5 21.9 n/a
1994 1283 57.3 22.4 n/a
1995 1294 63.0 20.5 n/a
1996 1294 63.0 20.5 n/a
1997 1250 61.0 20.5 n/a
1998 1242 60.5 20.5 n/a
1999 1233 68.0 18.1 n/a
2000 1198 65.0 18.4 21.8
2001 1185 63.8 18.6 24.1
2002 1308 66.0 19.8 28.9
2003 1308 66.0 19.8 28.9
2004 1340 67.0 20.0 23.9
2005 1342 69.0 19.4 28.2
2006 1298 73.0 17.8 35.4
2007 1310 74.1 17.7 34.7
2008 1407 79.0 17.8 33.6
2009 1319 81.1 16.3 37.4
2010 1334 80.0 16.6 42.9
2011 1365 76.6 17.8 44.5
2012 1024 64.7 15.8 44.8
2013 1050 67.7 15.5 46.3
2014 1024 69.7 14.6 53.4
2015 1015 68.0 14.9 56.2
2016 1007 66.0 15.2 61.1
2017 1065 66.1 16.0 50.2
2018 1061 68.9 15.3 50.7
2019 1100 67.6 16.2 58.1
2020 1072 63.2 16.9 64.1
2021 1063 65.2 16.3 63.8
2022 1019 66.4 15.3 53.1
2023 1054 64.0 16.4 68.6
2024 1074 68.0 15.7 70.9

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Student-Teacher Ratio

Student/teacher ratio is calculated by dividing the total number of students by the total number of full-time equivalent teachers. Please note that a smaller student/teacher ratio does not necessarily translate to smaller class size. In some instances, schools hire teachers part time, and some teachers are hired for specialized instruction with very small class sizes. These and other factors contribute to the student/teacher ratio. Note: For private schools, Student/teacher ratio may not include Pre-Kindergarten.
Finances

Per Pupil Expenditures for Chambersburg Area Middle School - South

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YearExpenditures from Federal FundsExpenditures from State and Local FundsTotal Expenditures Per Pupil (All Funds)
2019 $187 (1.6%) $11,676 (98.4%) $11,863
2020 $124 (1.0%) $12,043 (99.0%) $12,167
2021 $457 (3.5%) $12,772 (96.5%) $13,229
2022 $672 (4.8%) $13,437 (95.2%) $14,110

Data source: Pennsylvania Department of Education
Pre and Post Pandemic Data

Impact of COVID-19 on Chambersburg Area Middle School - South

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Rankings

Rank
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
Rank
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
Ranks 358th of 891 Middle schoolsRanks 360th of 893 Middle schools
 0.1%

Test Scores

% proficient
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
% proficient
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
6th Grade Math (Chambersburg Area Middle School - South)39.931.6
 8.3%
   6th Grade Math (Pennsylvania)3936.4
 2.6%
6th Grade English Language Arts (Chambersburg Area Middle School - South)61.756.8
 4.9%
   6th Grade English Language Arts (Pennsylvania)6355.6
 7.4%
7th Grade Math (Chambersburg Area Middle School - South)31.939.3
 7.4%
   7th Grade Math (Pennsylvania)38.233.2
 5%
7th Grade English Language Arts (Chambersburg Area Middle School - South)6458.5
 5.5%
   7th Grade English Language Arts (Pennsylvania)60.554.5
 6%
8th Grade Math (Chambersburg Area Middle School - South)36.123.4
 12.7%
   8th Grade Math (Pennsylvania)32.226
 6.2%
8th Grade Science (Chambersburg Area Middle School - South)66.158.2
 7.9%
   8th Grade Science (Pennsylvania)58.257
 1.2%
8th Grade English Language Arts (Chambersburg Area Middle School - South)63.452.7
 10.7%
   8th Grade English Language Arts (Pennsylvania)57.952.8
 5.1%
All Grades Math (Chambersburg Area Middle School - South)36.131.6
 4.5%
   All Grades Math (Pennsylvania)42.439.3
 3.1%
All Grades Science (Chambersburg Area Middle School - South)66.158.2
 7.9%
   All Grades Science (Pennsylvania)6865.6
 2.4%
All Grades English Language Arts (Chambersburg Area Middle School - South)6356.1
 6.9%
   All Grades English Language Arts (Pennsylvania)60.953.8
 7.1%

Student Body

Number of students
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
Number of students
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
Total Students11001054
 4.2%
African American8885
 3.4%
American Indian30
 100%
Asian1116
 45.5%
Hispanic284277
 2.5%
Pacific Islander13
 200%
White640602
 5.9%
Two or More Races7371
 2.7%
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients58.1%68.6%
 10.5%


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Chambersburg Area Middle School - South ranks 337th of 891 Pennsylvania middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

Students who attend Chambersburg Area Middle School - South usually go on to attend Chambersburg Area Senior High School

In the 2023-24 school year, 1,074 students attended Chambersburg Area Middle School - South.

Students at Chambersburg Area Middle School - South are 53% White, 30% Hispanic, 8% African American, 6% Two or more races, 2% Asian.


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