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Falling Spring Elementary School

Q: Is Falling Spring Elementary School a good school?

Falling Spring Elementary School ranks 633 rd of 1511 Pennsylvania elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

Public Grades K-5

633^rd

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 1,511 Pennsylvania Elementary Schools

Better than 58% of Pennsylvania elementary schools

Summary

Falling Spring Elementary School is a public elementary school in Chambersburg, Pennsylvania, serving 242 students from kindergarten to 5th grade. As part of the Chambersburg Area School District, which is ranked 338 out of 606 school districts in the state, Falling Spring Elementary consistently outperforms the district and state averages on PSSA (Pennsylvania System of School Assessment) tests in Math, English Language Arts, and Science.

Despite having a high percentage of students (98.76%) from low socioeconomic backgrounds, Falling Spring Elementary's academic performance is exceptional, ranking 203 out of 1,369 Pennsylvania elementary schools for low-income students in the 2024-2025 school year and earning a 4-star rating. This suggests the school has effective strategies in place to support and engage students from disadvantaged backgrounds. The school's consistent 3-star rating from SchoolDigger over the past several years further demonstrates its ability to maintain strong academic results.

While Falling Spring Elementary's performance for female and male students is relatively consistent, ranking in the top 50% of Pennsylvania elementary schools, the school's performance for white students is lower, ranking in the bottom 50% with a 2-star rating. This disparity may indicate an area for improvement, and further investigation could help the school develop targeted interventions to address the needs of this student population.

256

Students ?

16.3

Student/teacher ratio ?

$15,682

Per pupil spending ?

94.5%

Free/discounted lunch ?

1006 Falling Spring Rd
Chambersburg, PA 17202-9009

(717) 261-3440

District: Chambersburg Area School District

Students who attend Falling Spring Elementary School usually attend:

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

Racial breakdown:

White:

64.8%

Hispanic:

18.0%

Two or more races:

9.0%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Rebounding — 34th percentile in 2021 → 58th in 2025

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Pennsylvania average (52% vs 45% meeting standards)

✓Ranking is rebounding — up to 58th (2025) from a 34th-percentile low (2021)

✓Above the Pennsylvania median (58th percentile)

Worth a look

!Some student groups rank well below the school's overall statewide standing

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school52%

District avg44%

Pennsylvania avg45%

633^rd of 1,511

Pennsylvania public elementary schools ?

Top 42%▼ down 5 pts since 2015

From top 37% (2015) to top 42% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

4^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	61.2	633 of 1511	58.1%	★★★☆☆
2024	64.6	596 of 1526	60.9%	★★★☆☆
2023	58.7	727 of 1534	52.6%	★★★☆☆
2022	58.7	717 of 1534	53.3%	★★★☆☆
2021	41.9	941 of 1433	34.3%	★★☆☆☆
2019	71.2	477 of 1544	69.1%	★★★☆☆
2018	68.9	533 of 1530	65.2%	★★★☆☆
2017	71.8	460 of 1547	70.3%	★★★★☆
2016	74.7	396 of 1554	74.5%	★★★★☆
2015	67.3	545 of 1474	63.0%	★★★☆☆
2014	55.7	829 of 1467	43.5%	★★☆☆☆
2013	36.7	1145 of 1519	24.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2012	37.9	1210 of 1599	24.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2011	55.0	906 of 1597	43.3%	★★☆☆☆
2010	61.6	735 of 1579	53.5%	★★★☆☆
2009	52.0	933 of 1549	39.8%	★★☆☆☆
2008	45.5	1062 of 1551	31.5%	★★☆☆☆
2007	36.2	1191 of 1555	23.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2006	50.3	960 of 1545	37.9%	★★☆☆☆
2005	46.4	866 of 1299	33.3%	★★☆☆☆
2004	60.8	593 of 1308	54.7%	★★★☆☆
2003	74.7	350 of 1302	73.1%	★★★★☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2025	62.5	579 of 1466	60.5%	★★★☆☆
2024	66.5	537 of 1488	63.9%	★★★☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2025	77.1	203 of 1369	85.2%	★★★★☆
2024	77.2	234 of 1432	83.7%	★★★★☆
2023	59.6	599 of 1414	57.6%	★★★☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2025	56.8	687 of 1475	53.4%	★★★☆☆
2024	57.6	703 of 1495	53.0%	★★★☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2025	44.3	718 of 1201	40.2%	★★☆☆☆
2024	51.2	631 of 1229	48.7%	★★☆☆☆
2023	44.4	740 of 1236	40.1%	★★☆☆☆

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)

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)85th percentile+27 vs school

Female (2025)61st percentile~ school

Male (2025)53rd percentile-5 vs school

White (2025)40th percentile-18 vs school

By subject vs Pennsylvania (2024-2025) ?

English Language Arts53%+4 vs state

Math52%+10 vs state

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Schools Near Falling Spring 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
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
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
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
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
New Franklin Elementary School	Public	K-5	3584 Wayne Rd	Chambersburg	17202	Franklin County	Chambersburg Area School District	No	No	No	Yes	(717) 261-3454	206	13	16.3	97.1%	140 (68.0%)	14 (6.8%)	38 (18.4%)	2 (1.0%)	1 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	11 (5.3%)	72.6	429^th of 1511 public elementary schools	71.6%		51.5	844^th of 1526 public elementary schools	44.7%	415	62.5	62.9	53.8	60.3	65.0	66.6	50.0	61.3	$16,491	$1,366	$15,126
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
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
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
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
South Hamilton Elementary School	Public	K-5	1019 Warm Spring Rd	Chambersburg	17202	Franklin County	Chambersburg Area School District	No	No	No	Yes	(717) 261-3449	275	15	18.4	97.1%	193 (70.2%)	13 (4.7%)	45 (16.4%)	7 (2.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	17 (6.2%)	59.6	658^th of 1511 public elementary schools	56.5%		68.9	513^th of 1526 public elementary schools	66.4%	145	52.2	48.8	41.4	47.7	39.2	74.4	68.3	60.0	$14,786	$969	$13,817

Frequently Asked Questions about Falling Spring Elementary School

How many students attend Falling Spring Elementary School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 256 students attended Falling Spring Elementary School.

What is the racial makeup of Falling Spring Elementary School?

Students at Falling Spring Elementary School are 65% White, 18% Hispanic, 9% Two or more races, 4% African American, 4% Asian.

Is Falling Spring Elementary School a good school?

Falling Spring Elementary School ranks 633^rd of 1511 Pennsylvania elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

What schools do graduates of Falling Spring Elementary School attend?

Students who attend Falling Spring Elementary School usually go on to attend:

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

What district is Falling Spring Elementary School in?

Chambersburg Area School District

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