Best Public Schools in Chambersburg, PA

Summary:

The city of Chambersburg, Pennsylvania is home to 16 schools, including 11 elementary schools, 2 middle schools, and 3 high schools, all part of the Chambersburg Area School District. The district is ranked 338 out of 606 districts in Pennsylvania and is rated 2 stars out of 5 by SchoolDigger.

Within the district, a few schools stand out as performing well compared to the averages. Chambersburg Area Middle School - North ranks 237 out of 873 Pennsylvania middle schools and is rated 4 stars, with strong test scores in English Language Arts and Math. Falling Spring Elementary School and Guilford Hills Elementary School also perform well, ranking in the top half of Pennsylvania elementary schools and earning 3-star ratings. Meanwhile, New Franklin Elementary School stands out with a 4-star rating and high proficiency rates in Math and English Language Arts.

However, the data also reveals significant disparities in performance across the district. While some schools excel, others like Buchanan Elementary and Stevens Elementary struggle with much lower proficiency rates. This variation is likely tied to the high poverty levels, with most schools having a majority of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch. The district also shows unequal distribution of resources, as spending per student and student-teacher ratios vary widely between schools.

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				Keystone Exams Algebra I (2025)	Keystone Exams Biology (2025)	Keystone Exams Literature (2025)	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	Keystone Exams Algebra I 11th Grade	Keystone Exams Biology 11th Grade	Keystone Exams Literature 11th Grade	PSSA Math 3rd Grade	PSSA Math 4th Grade	PSSA Math 5th Grade	PSSA Math 6th Grade	PSSA Math 7th Grade	PSSA Math 8th 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 6th Grade	PSSA English Language Arts 7th Grade	PSSA English Language Arts 8th Grade	PSSA English Language Arts All Grades	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Chambersburg Area Middle School - North	Public	6-8	1957 Scotland Ave	Chambersburg	17201	Franklin County	Chambersburg Area School District	No	No	No	Yes	(717) 261-3369	1,072	61	17.6	62.3%	633 (59.0%)	73 (6.8%)	251 (23.4%)	23 (2.1%)	1 (0.1%)	2 (0.2%)	89 (8.3%)	68.7	237^th of 873 public middle schools	72.9%		67.8	270^th of 891 public middle schools	69.7%	33							38.8	30.4	32.2	33.8				61.3	55.3	66.6	61.1	$14,166	$520	$13,646
Chambersburg Area Senior High School	Public	9-12	511 S 6th St	Chambersburg	17201	Franklin County	Chambersburg Area School District	No	No	No	No	(717) 261-3328	2,319	133	17.4	60.4%	1,226 (52.9%)	215 (9.3%)	680 (29.3%)	49 (2.1%)	1 (0.0%)	2 (0.1%)	146 (6.3%)	49	388^th of 681 public high schools	43.0%		35.9	483^rd of 686 public high schools	29.6%	95	40.7	46.2	59.1															$13,923	$567	$13,356
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
Chambersburg Area Middle School - South	Public	6-8	1151 E McKinley St	Chambersburg	17201	Franklin County	Chambersburg Area School District	No	No	No	Yes	(717) 261-3385	1,025	65	15.7	74.2%	518 (50.5%)	103 (10.0%)	312 (30.4%)	22 (2.1%)	1 (0.1%)	2 (0.2%)	67 (6.5%)	61.2	321^st of 873 public middle schools	63.2%		62	337^th of 891 public middle schools	62.2%	16							34.2	32.1	26.8	31.1				60.7	51.8	52.8	54.9	$14,800	$546	$14,254
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
Chambersburg Area Career Magnet School	Public, Magnet	9-12	2459 Loop Road	Chambersburg	17202	Franklin County	Chambersburg Area School District	No	Yes	No	No	(717) 261-5656	706	33	21.4	47.6%	521 (73.8%)	26 (3.7%)	117 (16.6%)	7 (1.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.3%)	33 (4.7%)	62.2	277^th of 681 public high schools	59.3%		60.8	284^th of 686 public high schools	58.6%	7	48.6	61.0	58.3															$12,845	$861	$11,984
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
Marion Elementary School	Public	K-5	145 Colorado St	Chambersburg	17202	Franklin County	Chambersburg Area School District	No	No	No	Yes	(717) 375-2360	292	19	15.7	91.1%	107 (36.6%)	81 (27.7%)	69 (23.6%)	6 (2.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	29 (9.9%)	33.1	1050^th of 1511 public elementary schools	30.5%		46.2	922^nd of 1526 public elementary schools	39.6%	128				31.9	36.7	52.4				39.8	36.2	20.4	42.8				32.6	$14,067	$1,065	$13,002
Franklin County Career and Technology Center	Public	9-12	2463 Loop Rd	Chambersburg	17202	Franklin County	Franklin County Career and Technology Center	No	No	No	No	(717) 263-9033	3	29	.1		2 (66.7%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (33.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	53.3	356^th of 681 public high schools	47.7%					(n/a)	52.2	54.2	48.0

Cities Near Chambersburg

City	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Saint Thomas	6.6 mi	1	626^th
Fayetteville	6.84 mi	1	315^th
Waynesboro	9.88 mi	6	415^th
Shippensburg	10.19 mi	6	427^th
Greencastle	10.61 mi	4	147^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.

IMPORTANT DISCLAIMERS: Not all boundaries are included. We make every effort to ensure that boundaries are up-to-date. But it's important to note that these are approximations and are for general informational purposes only. To verify legal descriptions of boundaries or school locations, contact your local tax assessor's office and/or school district.