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Scotland Elementary School

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Scotland Elementary School ranks 929 th of 1511 Pennsylvania elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

Public Grades K-5

929^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 1,511 Pennsylvania Elementary Schools

Better than 39% of Pennsylvania elementary schools

Summary

Scotland Elementary School is a public elementary school located in Chambersburg, Pennsylvania, serving 438 students in grades K-5. The school is part of the Chambersburg Area School District, which is ranked 338 out of 606 school districts in the state.

Scotland Elementary School consistently ranks in the bottom half of Pennsylvania elementary schools, typically in the 800s-900s out of around 1,500 schools. The school's performance on PSSA tests is generally below the Chambersburg Area School District and Pennsylvania state averages across all grades and subjects. For example, in the 2024-2025 school year, only 37.7% of Scotland Elementary students were proficient or better in PSSA Math, compared to 38% for the district and 41.7% for the state. The school also struggles with performance across various student subgroups, particularly White students, low socioeconomic status students, and disabled students.

Within the Chambersburg Area School District, Scotland Elementary School generally performs worse than other nearby elementary schools, such as New Franklin Elementary, Hamilton Heights Elementary, and Falling Spring Elementary. These schools have higher academic proficiency rates, better student subgroup performance, and higher SchoolDigger rankings compared to Scotland Elementary. Additionally, Scotland Elementary's performance has declined over the years, with its statewide ranking dropping from 611 out of 1,544 Pennsylvania elementary schools in 2018-2019 to 929 out of 1,511 in 2024-2025.

460

Students ?

15.1

Student/teacher ratio ?

$14,826

Per pupil spending ?

95.2%

Free/discounted lunch ?

3832 Scotland Main St
Chambersburg, PA 17202

(717) 261-3460

District: Chambersburg Area School District

Students who attend Scotland Elementary School usually attend:

Middle:	Chambersburg Area Middle School - North
High:	Chambersburg Area Senior High School

Racial breakdown:

White:

73.3%

Two or more races:

8.7%

Asian:

7.6%

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At a glance

▬ Ranking trend: Holding steady — 41st percentile in 2015 → 39th in 2025

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school43%

District avg44%

Pennsylvania avg45%

929^th of 1,511

Pennsylvania public elementary schools ?

Bottom 39%▼ down 3 pts since 2015

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

7^th of 13Elementary Schools in the Chambersburg Area School District

338^th of 606Chambersburg Area School District among Pennsylvania districts

Statewide rank percentile over time (100 = the top-ranked school in the state; click a legend item to add a student group)

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2025	42.9	929 of 1511	38.5%	★★☆☆☆
2024	49.8	865 of 1526	43.3%	★★☆☆☆
2023	43.4	965 of 1534	37.1%	★★☆☆☆
2022	50.1	892 of 1534	41.9%	★★☆☆☆
2021	49.1	836 of 1433	41.7%	★★☆☆☆
2019	65.3	611 of 1544	60.4%	★★★☆☆
2018	68.4	550 of 1530	64.1%	★★★☆☆
2017	65.5	602 of 1547	61.1%	★★★☆☆
2016	59.0	781 of 1554	49.7%	★★☆☆☆
2015	50.9	865 of 1474	41.3%	★★☆☆☆
2014	54.1	854 of 1467	41.8%	★★☆☆☆
2013	61.5	724 of 1519	52.3%	★★★☆☆
2012	56.4	919 of 1599	42.5%	★★☆☆☆
2011	63.3	691 of 1597	56.7%	★★★☆☆
2010	63.9	661 of 1579	58.1%	★★★☆☆
2009	55.8	861 of 1549	44.4%	★★☆☆☆
2008	33.8	1222 of 1551	21.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2007	28.1	1290 of 1555	17.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2006	38.1	1174 of 1545	24.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2005	57.5	676 of 1299	48.0%	★★☆☆☆
2004	70.4	429 of 1308	67.2%	★★★☆☆
2003	77.8	304 of 1302	76.7%	★★★★☆

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2025	37.6	617 of 1030	40.1%	★★☆☆☆
2024	41.5	617 of 1084	43.1%	★★☆☆☆
2023	21.3	865 of 1043	17.1%	★☆☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2025	33.3	1010 of 1466	31.1%	★★☆☆☆
2024	40.1	976 of 1488	34.4%	★★☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2025	34.7	942 of 1369	31.2%	★★☆☆☆
2024	37.6	975 of 1432	31.9%	★★☆☆☆
2023	28.3	1072 of 1414	24.2%	★☆☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2025	49.1	798 of 1475	45.9%	★★☆☆☆
2024	55.5	742 of 1495	50.4%	★★★☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2025	32.4	882 of 1201	26.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	42.9	777 of 1229	36.8%	★★☆☆☆
2023	27.0	1003 of 1236	18.9%	★☆☆☆☆

How student groups rank statewide ? (each group's percentile vs the same group at other schools — higher is better; the +/- beside each compares the group with this school's overall percentile)

Male (2025)46th percentile+7 vs school

Disabled (2025)40th percentile~ school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)31st percentile-7 vs school

Female (2025)31st percentile-7 vs school

White (2025)27th percentile-12 vs school

By subject vs Pennsylvania (2024-2025) ?

English Language Arts48%~ state avg

Math38%-4 vs state

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What people are saying

by a parent
Wednesday, August 18, 2021

The teachers, nurse and principal are wonderful at this school. I’d even say the building is nice. However, the administration is discriminatory against children with health conditions. It’s unfortunate to be paying taxes for a school I can’t use because they won’t follow the recommendations of the pediatrician for my child. Close Quote

by a parent
Thursday, June 27, 2019

Principle lack the skills to manage an inclusion school. He needs empathy and special education training. Close Quote

Schools Near Scotland Elementary School

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				PSSA Math (2025)				PSSA English Language Arts (2025)				Per Pupil Expenditures (2024)
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 (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	SchoolDigger Rating (2025)	Average Standard Score (2024)	Statewide Rank (2024)	State Percentile (2024)	Rank Change from Previous Year	PSSA Math 3rd Grade	PSSA Math 4th Grade	PSSA Math 5th Grade	PSSA Math 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
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	460	30	15.1	95.2%	337 (73.3%)	17 (3.7%)	31 (6.7%)	35 (7.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	40 (8.7%)	42.9	929^th of 1511 public elementary schools	38.5%		49.8	865^th of 1526 public elementary schools	43.3%	64	43.3	44.2	22.5	37.7	41.1	59.4	45.2	48.0	$14,826	$871	$13,954
Grandview Elementary School	Public	K-5	5538 Cumberland Hwy	Chambersburg	17202	Franklin County	Chambersburg Area School District	No	No	No	Yes	(717) 261-3445	277	16	17.3	105.8%	145 (52.3%)	30 (10.8%)	69 (24.9%)	11 (4.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	22 (7.9%)	35.2	1025^th of 1511 public elementary schools	32.2%		43.2	974^th of 1526 public elementary schools	36.2%	51	32.6	47.6	28.3	35.4	30.6	42.8	45.3	39.6	$13,231	$1,038	$12,192
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	191	19	10.0	92.1%	154 (80.6%)	8 (4.2%)	10 (5.2%)	5 (2.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	14 (7.3%)	66.2	554^th of 1511 public elementary schools	63.3%		78.4	322^nd of 1526 public elementary schools	78.9%	232	59.0	67.7	68.7	64.7	41.0	51.7	62.5	51.0	$17,555	$1,230	$16,325
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	251	16	15.9	95.2%	97 (38.6%)	20 (8.0%)	100 (39.8%)	1 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	33 (13.1%)	37.7	993^rd of 1511 public elementary schools	34.3%		35.7	1060^th of 1526 public elementary schools	30.5%	67	56.4	43.6	28.6	43.4	38.4	43.6	25.7	36.3	$16,925	$1,695	$15,230
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	256	16	16.3	94.5%	166 (64.8%)	11 (4.3%)	46 (18.0%)	10 (3.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	23 (9.0%)	61.2	633^rd of 1511 public elementary schools	58.1%		64.6	596^th of 1526 public elementary schools	60.9%	37	46.2	55.8	52.0	52.1	50.0	48.9	58.0	52.9	$15,682	$1,250	$14,433
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	481	40	12.1	96.7%	353 (73.4%)	17 (3.5%)	65 (13.5%)	6 (1.2%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	39 (8.1%)	65.2	571^st of 1511 public elementary schools	62.2%		56.4	772^nd of 1526 public elementary schools	49.4%	201	66.7	61.5	51.8	60.3	53.0	50.8	50.0	51.3	$18,422	$1,516	$16,906
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	583	43	13.4	96.7%	158 (27.1%)	87 (14.9%)	265 (45.5%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	72 (12.3%)	30.1	1084^th of 1511 public elementary schools	28.3%		32.1	1088^th of 1526 public elementary schools	28.7%	4	41.6	21.9	27.9	30.1	40.7	32.9	39.5	37.7	$14,651	$1,974	$12,677
Stevens Elementary School	Public	K-5	800 Hollywell Ave	Chambersburg	17201	Franklin County	Chambersburg Area School District	No	No	No	Yes	(717) 261-3470	305	23	12.9	100.0%	50 (16.4%)	37 (12.1%)	194 (63.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	24 (7.9%)	17.8	1238^th of 1511 public elementary schools	18.1%		24.9	1153^rd of 1526 public elementary schools	24.4%	85	32.1	31.7	15.7	26.2	15.1	23.8	33.3	24.0	$16,027	$2,670	$13,357
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	553	42	13.1	98.4%	360 (65.1%)	40 (7.2%)	93 (16.8%)	6 (1.1%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	53 (9.6%)	51.4	802^nd of 1511 public elementary schools	46.9%		59.3	723^rd of 1526 public elementary schools	52.6%	79	43.6	64.2	45.1	49.8	39.1	46.3	50.6	45.3	$16,995	$1,081	$15,913
Nancy Grayson Elementary School	Public	K-3	301 Lurgan Avenue	Shippensburg	17257	Franklin County	Shippensburg Area School District	No	No	No	Yes	(717) 530-2770	532	37	14.5	59.2%	390 (73.3%)	27 (5.1%)	50 (9.4%)	25 (4.7%)	1 (0.2%)	1 (0.2%)	38 (7.1%)								(n/a)	41.4			41.4	46.6			46.6	$27	$02	$25

Frequently Asked Questions about Scotland Elementary School

What schools do graduates of Scotland Elementary School attend?

Students who attend Scotland Elementary School usually go on to attend:

Middle : Chambersburg Area Middle School - North
High : Chambersburg Area Senior High School

Is Scotland Elementary School a good school?

Scotland Elementary School ranks 929^th of 1511 Pennsylvania elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

How many students attend Scotland Elementary School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 460 students attended Scotland Elementary School.

What district is Scotland Elementary School in?

Chambersburg Area School District

What is the racial makeup of Scotland Elementary School?

Students at Scotland Elementary School are 73% White, 9% Two or more races, 8% Asian, 7% Hispanic, 4% African American.

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