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Chambers Hill Elementary School

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Chambers Hill Elementary School ranks 1026 th of 1511 Pennsylvania elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

Public Grades K-5

1026^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 1,511 Pennsylvania Elementary Schools

Better than 32% of Pennsylvania elementary schools

Summary

Chambers Hill Elementary School is a public elementary school in Harrisburg, Pennsylvania, serving 248 students in grades K-5 as part of the Central Dauphin School District. However, the school consistently underperforms compared to the district and state in both math and English language arts proficiency across all grade levels.

Chambers Hill Elementary struggles to support certain student subgroups, ranking in the bottom quarter of Pennsylvania elementary schools for male students and English language learners. Additionally, the school has a very high percentage of students from low socioeconomic backgrounds, with 100% of students qualifying for free or reduced-price lunch. This high poverty rate may contribute to the school's academic challenges and suggest potential funding or resource disparities.

Despite being located in the same district, Chambers Hill Elementary is surrounded by several higher-performing elementary schools, such as Kunkel Elementary School and Rutherford Elementary School, which have significantly higher proficiency rates and overall rankings. Furthermore, Chambers Hill Elementary's performance has been declining over the past several years, suggesting the need for targeted interventions and support to improve student outcomes and provide a more equitable educational experience for its students.

257

Students ?

10.2

Student/teacher ratio ?

$19,622

Per pupil spending ?

96.5%

Free/discounted lunch ?

6450 Chambers Hill Rd
Harrisburg, PA 17111-3318

(717) 561-1655

District: Central Dauphin School District

Students who attend Chambers Hill Elementary School usually attend:

Middle:	Swatara Middle School
High:	Central Dauphin East Senior High School

Racial breakdown:

Asian:

28.8%

White:

24.5%

African American:

18.3%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Rebounding — 21st percentile in 2019 → 32nd in 2025

Strengths

✓Ranking is rebounding — up to 32nd (2025) from a 21st-percentile low (2019)

✓Small classes — about 10 students per teacher

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Pennsylvania average (37% vs 45% meeting standards)

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

!English Language Arts scores 11 pts below the Pennsylvania average

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school37%

District avg41%

Pennsylvania avg45%

1,026^th of 1,511

Pennsylvania public elementary schools ?

Bottom 32%▼ down 16 pts since 2015

From bottom 48% (2015) to bottom 32% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

8^th of 13Elementary Schools in the Central Dauphin School District

362^nd of 606Central Dauphin 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	35.1	1026 of 1511	32.1%	★★☆☆☆
2024	31.5	1094 of 1526	28.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	21.9	1204 of 1534	21.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	23.7	1185 of 1534	22.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	33.9	1033 of 1433	27.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	23.2	1220 of 1544	21.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	46.1	983 of 1530	35.8%	★★☆☆☆
2017	41.9	1045 of 1547	32.4%	★★☆☆☆
2016	41.1	1056 of 1554	32.0%	★★☆☆☆
2015	57.4	760 of 1474	48.4%	★★☆☆☆
2014	55.0	842 of 1467	42.6%	★★☆☆☆
2013	58.7	800 of 1519	47.3%	★★☆☆☆
2012	48.5	1071 of 1599	33.0%	★★☆☆☆
2011	47.2	1073 of 1597	32.8%	★★☆☆☆
2010	56.7	867 of 1579	45.1%	★★☆☆☆
2009	71.9	415 of 1549	73.2%	★★★★☆
2008	77.3	279 of 1551	82.0%	★★★★☆
2007	78.0	285 of 1555	81.7%	★★★★☆
2006	76.9	310 of 1545	79.9%	★★★★☆
2005	73.0	346 of 1299	73.4%	★★★★☆
2004	43.6	871 of 1308	33.4%	★★☆☆☆
2003	85.6	151 of 1302	88.4%	★★★★☆

Asian

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2024	8.9	160 of 168	4.8%	☆☆☆☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2025	37.5	118 of 207	43.0%	★★☆☆☆
2024	81.7	20 of 200	90.0%	★★★★★
2023	35.4	120 of 196	38.8%	★★☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2025	42.3	916 of 1466	37.5%	★★☆☆☆
2024	48.6	861 of 1488	42.1%	★★☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2025	26.4	1068 of 1369	22.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	37.9	969 of 1432	32.3%	★★☆☆☆
2023	23.7	1121 of 1414	20.7%	★☆☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2025	27.8	1086 of 1475	26.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	25.5	1138 of 1495	23.9%	★☆☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2024	52.0	618 of 1229	49.7%	★★☆☆☆

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)

White (2024)50th percentile+21 vs school

English Language Learner (2025)43rd percentile+11 vs school

Female (2025)38th percentile+5 vs school

Male (2025)26th percentile-6 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)22nd percentile-10 vs school

Asian (2024)5th percentile-24 vs school

By subject vs Pennsylvania (2024-2025) ?

English Language Arts38%-11 vs state

Math36%-6 vs state

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Schools Near Chambers Hill 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 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
Chambers Hill Elementary School	Public	K-5	6450 Chambers Hill Rd	Harrisburg	17111	Dauphin County	Central Dauphin School District	No	No	No	Yes	(717) 561-1655	257	25	10.2	96.5%	63 (24.5%)	47 (18.3%)	42 (16.3%)	74 (28.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	31 (12.1%)	35.1	1026^th of 1511 public elementary schools	32.1%		31.5	1094^th of 1526 public elementary schools	28.3%	68	42.1	33.3	33.4				36.2	46.2	21.5	40.0				37.6	$19,622	$1,261	$18,361
Rutherford Elementary School	Public	K-5	6500 Clearfield St	Harrisburg	17111	Dauphin County	Central Dauphin School District	No	No	No	Yes	(717) 561-1990	461	30	15.2	102.6%	95 (20.6%)	130 (28.2%)	69 (15.0%)	118 (25.6%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	48 (10.4%)	43	928^th of 1511 public elementary schools	38.6%		44.2	962^nd of 1526 public elementary schools	37.0%	34	46.5	42.3	42.3				43.6	33.8	45.5	45.9				41.8	$13,225	$891	$12,334
Lawnton Elementary School	Public	K-5	4400 Franklin St	Harrisburg	17111	Dauphin County	Central Dauphin School District	No	No	No	Yes	(717) 558-9430	310	25	12.5	91.9%	29 (9.4%)	63 (20.3%)	42 (13.5%)	147 (47.4%)	2 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	27 (8.7%)	22.4	1165^th of 1511 public elementary schools	22.9%		23.6	1171^st of 1526 public elementary schools	23.3%	6	43.5	30.0	7.9				28.2	29.8	42.5	13.2				28.8	$15,681	$1,928	$13,753
Kunkel Elementary School	Public	K-5	2401 Fulling Mill Rd	Middletown	17057	Dauphin County	Middletown Area School District	No	No	No	Yes	(717) 939-6862	369	32	11.6	59.9%	219 (59.3%)	21 (5.7%)	70 (19.0%)	23 (6.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	36 (9.8%)	62.2	614^th of 1511 public elementary schools	59.4%		70.9	468^th of 1526 public elementary schools	69.3%	146	56.9	53.6	72.5				61.8	41.4	50.0	52.2				48.1	$17,108	$1,934	$15,174
South Side Elementary School	Public	K-5	4525 Union Deposit Rd	Harrisburg	17111	Dauphin County	Central Dauphin School District	No	No	No	Yes	(717) 657-3204	603	46	13.0	112.1%	82 (13.6%)	176 (29.2%)	128 (21.2%)	136 (22.6%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	80 (13.3%)	28.5	1102^nd of 1511 public elementary schools	27.1%		24.5	1154^th of 1526 public elementary schools	24.4%	52	45.3	25.8	24.5				32.1	47.8	31.0	25.4				35.0	$13,336	$1,057	$12,278
Tri-Community Elementary School	Public	K-5	255 Cypress St	Steelton	17113	Dauphin County	Central Dauphin School District	No	No	No	Yes	(717) 939-9591	427	35	12.0	103.0%	76 (17.8%)	151 (35.4%)	118 (27.6%)	45 (10.5%)	1 (0.2%)	2 (0.5%)	34 (8.0%)	20.4	1192^nd of 1511 public elementary schools	21.1%		23.1	1181^st of 1526 public elementary schools	22.6%	11	47.6	21.9	20.6				30.0	31.8	26.6	17.7				25.4	$14,649	$1,069	$13,581
Infinity Charter School	Public, Charter	K-8	5405 Locust Lane	Harrisburg	17109	Dauphin County	Infinity Charter School	Yes	No	No	Yes	(717) 238-1880	256	20	13.1	19.1%	104 (40.6%)	32 (12.5%)	18 (7.0%)	79 (30.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	23 (9.0%)	88.7	142^nd of 1511 public elementary schools	90.6%		91	67^th of 1526 public elementary schools	95.6%	75	85.2	64.5	57.1	56.7	57.2	53.9	62.4	77.8	87.1	78.6	86.2	96.4	92.3	86.4	$10,876	$592	$10,284
Phillips Elementary School	Public	K-5	100 Oakmont Rd	Harrisburg	17109	Dauphin County	Central Dauphin School District	No	No	No	Yes	(717) 657-3203	393	33	12.0	105.3%	90 (22.9%)	114 (29.0%)	76 (19.3%)	72 (18.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	41 (10.4%)	19.9	1203^rd of 1511 public elementary schools	20.4%		18	1244^th of 1526 public elementary schools	18.5%	41	31.3	22.5	22.0				24.7	29.2	32.3	28.0				29.8	$15,563	$949	$14,614
Paxtang Elementary School	Public	K-5	3530 Rutherford St	Harrisburg	17111	Dauphin County	Central Dauphin School District	No	No	No	Yes	(717) 561-1781	281	19	14.8	99.6%	54 (19.2%)	73 (26.0%)	74 (26.3%)	46 (16.4%)	2 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	32 (11.4%)	31.9	1064^th of 1511 public elementary schools	29.6%		38.9	1020^th of 1526 public elementary schools	33.2%	44	30.6	45.9	27.3				34.2	34.3	54.2	27.3				38.2	$15,877	$948	$14,929
Steelton-Highspire Elementary School	Public	K-6	250 Reynders Avenue	Steelton	17113	Dauphin County	Steelton-Highspire School District	No	No	No	Yes	(717) 704-3826	821	61	13.4		71 (8.6%)	393 (47.9%)	228 (27.8%)	3 (0.4%)	4 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	122 (14.9%)	8	1395^th of 1511 public elementary schools	7.7%		7.4	1404^th of 1526 public elementary schools	8.0%	9	15.9	16.2	6.5	8.1			12.0	20.0	16.8	8.6	21.0			16.8

Frequently Asked Questions about Chambers Hill Elementary School

What district is Chambers Hill Elementary School in?

Central Dauphin School District

How many students attend Chambers Hill Elementary School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 257 students attended Chambers Hill Elementary School.

What is the racial makeup of Chambers Hill Elementary School?

Students at Chambers Hill Elementary School are 29% Asian, 25% White, 18% African American, 16% Hispanic, 12% Two or more races.

What schools do graduates of Chambers Hill Elementary School attend?

Students who attend Chambers Hill Elementary School usually go on to attend:

Middle : Swatara Middle School
High : Central Dauphin East Senior High School

Is Chambers Hill Elementary School a good school?

Chambers Hill Elementary School ranks 1026^th of 1511 Pennsylvania elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

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