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Best Public Schools in Franklin County, PA

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18,952

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Top rankedFannett-Metal Elementary School283^rd of 1,511 Pennsylvania elementary schools

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Biggest riser

New Franklin Elementary School up 415 spots statewide this year

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Smallest classes

Fannett-Metal Elementary School 9.3 students per teacher

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Newly ranked this year

Franklin County Career and Technology Center

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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
South Mountain Secure Trmnt Un	Public	7-12	10056 South Mountain Rd	South Mountain	17261	Franklin County	South Mountain Secure Trmnt Unit	No	No	No	No	(717) 749-4511	24	8	3.0	87.5%	5 (20.8%)	15 (62.5%)	4 (16.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)								(n/a)
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
Lurgan Elementary School	Public	K-5	8888 Roxbury Rd	Lurgan	17232	Franklin County	Chambersburg Area School District	No	No	No	Yes	(717) 532-6125	121	9	13.9	98.3%	111 (91.7%)	0 (0.0%)	7 (5.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (2.5%)	40.6	957^th of 1511 public elementary schools	36.7%		49.1	876^th of 1526 public elementary schools	42.6%	81				38.4	33.3	55.0				43.1	42.3	25.0	45.0				39.7	$20,677	$1,576	$19,102
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
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
Fannett-Metal Middle School	Public	6-8	14823 Path Valley Road	Willow Hill	17271	Franklin County	Fannett-Metal School District	No	No	No	No	(717) 349-2363	70	11	6.2	108.6%	64 (91.4%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (7.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (1.4%)	25.4	635^th of 873 public middle schools	27.3%		31.8	608^th of 891 public middle schools	31.8%	27							18.8	10.0	8.3	14.0				43.8	25.0	25.0	34.4	$19,050	$1,801	$17,249
Fannett-Metal Senior High School	Public	9-12	14823 Path Valley Road	Willow Hill	17271	Franklin County	Fannett-Metal School District	No	No	No	No	(717) 349-2363	124	26	4.7	99.2%	121 (97.6%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (1.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.8%)	50.1	374^th of 681 public high schools	45.1%		41.6	459^th of 686 public high schools	33.1%	85	44.0	48.0	56.0															$19,050	$1,801	$17,249
Fannett-Metal Elementary School	Public	K-5	14823 Path Valley Road	Willow Hill	17271	Franklin County	Fannett-Metal School District	No	No	No	Yes	(717) 349-2513	175	19	9.3	104.0%	161 (92.0%)	0 (0.0%)	7 (4.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	7 (4.0%)	79.7	283^rd of 1511 public elementary schools	81.3%		79.9	288^th of 1526 public elementary schools	81.1%	5				77.0	70.9	52.0				66.7	73.1	79.2	48.0				66.7	$20,110	$1,806	$18,304
Greencastle-Antrim Primary School	Public	K-2	504 East Leitersburg Street	Greencastle	17225	Franklin County	Greencastle-Antrim School District	No	No	No	Yes	(717) 597-3226	529	39	13.5	42.3%	449 (84.9%)	13 (2.5%)	39 (7.4%)	5 (0.9%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	22 (4.2%)								(n/a)																		$15,011	$549	$14,462
Greencastle-Antrim Elementary School	Public	3-5	500 East Leitersburg Street	Greencastle	17225	Franklin County	Greencastle-Antrim School District	No	No	No	Yes	(717) 597-3226	671	42	15.8	36.4%	556 (82.9%)	9 (1.3%)	53 (7.9%)	11 (1.6%)	3 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	39 (5.8%)	74.1	399^th of 1511 public elementary schools	73.6%		67.1	552^nd of 1526 public elementary schools	63.8%	153				67.0	64.2	58.0				62.9	62.0	61.3	54.1				59.0	$13,555	$666	$12,890
Greencastle-Antrim Senior High School	Public	9-12	300 S Ridge Ave	Greencastle	17225	Franklin County	Greencastle-Antrim School District	No	No	No	No	(717) 597-3226	982	56	17.5	38.4%	845 (86.0%)	22 (2.2%)	62 (6.3%)	9 (0.9%)	2 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	42 (4.3%)	77.4	146^th of 681 public high schools	78.6%		64.3	254^th of 686 public high schools	63.0%	108	62.3	61.5	70.3															$13,129	$87	$13,042
Greencastle-Antrim Middle School	Public	6-8	370 South Ridge Ave	Greencastle	17225	Franklin County	Greencastle-Antrim School District	No	No	No	No	(717) 597-3226	729	47	15.4	37.0%	624 (85.6%)	18 (2.5%)	36 (4.9%)	8 (1.1%)	1 (0.1%)	1 (0.1%)	41 (5.6%)	75.6	168^th of 873 public middle schools	80.8%		83.3	115^th of 891 public middle schools	87.1%	53							49.1	40.3	39.6	43.1				56.3	62.4	59.1	59.2	$14,801	$130	$14,670
Montgomery Elementary School	Public	K-5	9138 Fort Loudon Rd	Mercersburg	17236	Franklin County	Tuscarora School District	No	No	No	Yes	(717) 328-2023	212	17	12.6	96.7%	196 (92.5%)	2 (0.9%)	6 (2.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	8 (3.8%)	57.5	702^nd of 1511 public elementary schools	53.5%		34.2	1074^th of 1526 public elementary schools	29.6%	372				70.2	74.3	29.6				56.0	67.6	45.7	31.8				47.5	$11,863	$557	$11,305
Mountain View Elementary School	Public	K-5	2311 Lemar Rd	Mercersburg	17236	Franklin County	Tuscarora School District	No	No	No	Yes	(717) 328-2191	185	15	12.5	104.3%	165 (89.2%)	1 (0.5%)	5 (2.7%)	1 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	13 (7.0%)	77.5	327^th of 1511 public elementary schools	78.4%		73.4	429^th of 1526 public elementary schools	71.9%	102				74.4	91.7	54.6				71.9	61.6	79.2	45.4				60.4	$13,658	$876	$12,783
St Thomas Elementary School	Public	K-5	70 School House Rd	Saint Thomas	17252	Franklin County	Tuscarora School District	No	No	No	Yes	(717) 369-3123	297	23	12.9	62.3%	245 (82.5%)	9 (3.0%)	32 (10.8%)	1 (0.3%)	1 (0.3%)	1 (0.3%)	8 (2.7%)	37.2	1000^th of 1511 public elementary schools	33.8%		38.1	1029^th of 1526 public elementary schools	32.6%	29				47.0	47.6	39.6				44.8	38.8	36.6	27.9				34.6	$12,070	$820	$11,250
James Buchanan High School	Public	9-12	4773 Fort Loudon Rd	Mercersburg	17236	Franklin County	Tuscarora School District	No	No	No	No	(717) 328-2146	721	45	16.1	97.9%	658 (91.3%)	5 (0.7%)	21 (2.9%)	2 (0.3%)	1 (0.1%)	4 (0.6%)	30 (4.2%)	39	460^th of 681 public high schools	32.5%		54	356^th of 686 public high schools	48.1%	104	30.1	50.0	50.0															$12,159	$414	$11,745
James Buchanan Middle School	Public	6-8	5191 Fort Loudon Rd	Mercersburg	17236	Franklin County	Tuscarora School District	No	No	No	No	(717) 328-5221	535	42	12.8	103.6%	488 (91.2%)	6 (1.1%)	19 (3.6%)	4 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	17 (3.2%)	46	485^th of 873 public middle schools	44.4%		56.1	402^nd of 891 public middle schools	54.9%	83							26.4	26.5	31.6	28.3				36.1	39.1	48.4	41.4	$10,614	$542	$10,072
Mercersburg Elementary School	Public	K-5	30 S Park Ave	Mercersburg	17236	Franklin County	Tuscarora School District	No	No	No	No	(717) 328-5278	232	18	13.1	102.6%	205 (88.4%)	2 (0.9%)	12 (5.2%)	2 (0.9%)	1 (0.4%)	2 (0.9%)	8 (3.4%)	64.8	580^th of 1511 public elementary schools	61.6%		68.1	533^rd of 1526 public elementary schools	65.1%	47				58.0	51.0	65.7				57.4	41.9	55.1	68.6				55.6	$12,044	$715	$11,329
Fairview Elementary School	Public	K-5	220 Fairview Ave	Waynesboro	17268	Franklin County	Waynesboro Area School District	No	No	No	Yes	(717) 762-1191	597	40	14.7	75.9%	463 (77.6%)	35 (5.9%)	30 (5.0%)	5 (0.8%)	4 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	60 (10.1%)	49.2	838^th of 1511 public elementary schools	44.5%		48.9	878^th of 1526 public elementary schools	42.5%	40				52.6	52.9	37.5				47.5	49.5	48.1	37.5				44.9	$13,585	$1,077	$12,508
Hooverville Elementary School	Public	K-5	10829 Buchanan Trail East	Waynesboro	17268	Franklin County	Waynesboro Area School District	No	No	No	Yes	(717) 762-1191	317	21	15.0	56.8%	275 (86.8%)	8 (2.5%)	6 (1.9%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	1 (0.3%)	26 (8.2%)	70.9	455^th of 1511 public elementary schools	69.9%		62.7	650^th of 1526 public elementary schools	57.4%	195				71.4	63.4	46.7				61.1	55.1	58.3	60.0				57.8	$13,726	$926	$12,800
Mowrey Elementary School	Public	K-5	7891 Tomstown Road	Waynesboro	17268	Franklin County	Waynesboro Area School District	No	No	No	Yes	(717) 762-1191	534	39	13.5	56.9%	477 (89.3%)	7 (1.3%)	18 (3.4%)	4 (0.7%)	2 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	26 (4.9%)	55.6	734^th of 1511 public elementary schools	51.4%		49.8	868^th of 1526 public elementary schools	43.1%	134				61.7	49.3	36.1				47.6	60.3	56.3	40.4				51.1	$15,211	$1,225	$13,986
Waynesboro Area Senior High School	Public	9-12	550 E 2nd St	Waynesboro	17268	Franklin County	Waynesboro Area School District	No	No	No	No	(717) 762-1191	1,392	80	17.4	50.8%	1,151 (82.7%)	40 (2.9%)	92 (6.6%)	10 (0.7%)	4 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	95 (6.8%)	53.7	350^th of 681 public high schools	48.6%		60.4	290^th of 686 public high schools	57.7%	60	50.3	46.7	56.9															$13,360	$499	$12,861
Summitview Elementary School	Public	K-5	840 East Second Street	Waynesboro	17268	Franklin County	Waynesboro Area School District	No	No	No	Yes	(717) 762-1191	363	24	15.3	59.8%	282 (77.7%)	6 (1.7%)	27 (7.4%)	9 (2.5%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	38 (10.5%)	58	692^nd of 1511 public elementary schools	54.2%		65.3	582^nd of 1526 public elementary schools	61.9%	110				57.4	62.1	47.0				56.2	44.4	45.5	52.9				47.4	$14,823	$996	$13,827
Waynesboro Area Middle School	Public	6-8	702 E 2nd St	Waynesboro	17268	Franklin County	Waynesboro Area School District	No	No	No	No	(717) 762-1191	887	62	14.4	58.7%	758 (85.5%)	27 (3.0%)	48 (5.4%)	5 (0.6%)	4 (0.5%)	2 (0.2%)	43 (4.8%)	51.8	412^th of 873 public middle schools	52.8%		48.4	481^st of 891 public middle schools	46.0%	69							30.1	30.4	33.7	31.4				39.8	42.4	52.2	44.8	$13,828	$870	$12,958
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

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