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Stevens Elementary School

Public Grades K-5

1238^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 1,511 Pennsylvania Elementary Schools

Better than 18% of Pennsylvania elementary schools

Summary

Stevens Elementary School is a public elementary school located in Chambersburg, Pennsylvania, serving 305 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.

Academically, Stevens Elementary School consistently ranks in the bottom 20-25% of Pennsylvania elementary schools, with a 1-star rating from SchoolDigger. The school's proficiency rates in PSSA Math and English Language Arts (ELA) are significantly lower than the district and state averages across all grade levels. For example, in the 2024-2025 school year, the school's proficiency rate in PSSA Math was 26.2%, compared to the district's 38% and the state's 41.7%. Similarly, the school's PSSA ELA proficiency rate was 24%, compared to the district's 50.6% and the state's 48.5%.

The school's performance varies across different student subgroups, with Hispanic students and English Language Learners performing relatively better, ranking in the top 50% of Pennsylvania elementary schools in these subgroups. However, the school's female students, male students, and students from low socioeconomic backgrounds perform significantly worse, ranking in the bottom 30-35% of Pennsylvania elementary schools in these subgroups. The school also has extremely high rates of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch, with 100% of students qualifying in the 2023-2024 and 2022-2023 school years. While the school's spending per student has increased in recent years, it is still lower than some of the nearby Grandview Elementary, Guilford Hills Elementary, and Hamilton Heights Elementary schools, which generally perform better academically.

305

Students ?

12.9

Student/teacher ratio ?

$16,027

Per pupil spending ?

100%

Free/discounted lunch ?

800 Hollywell Ave
Chambersburg, PA 17201-9281

(717) 261-3470

District: Chambersburg Area School District

Students who attend Stevens Elementary School usually attend:

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

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

63.6%

White:

16.4%

African American:

12.1%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 13th percentile in 2015 → 18th in 2025

Strengths

✓Ranking is trending up — up 5 percentile points since 2015

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Pennsylvania average (25% vs 45% meeting standards)

!In the lower quartile statewide (18th percentile)

!English Language Arts scores 24 pts below the Pennsylvania average

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school25%

District avg44%

Pennsylvania avg45%

1,238^th of 1,511

Pennsylvania public elementary schools ?

Bottom 18%▲ up 5 pts since 2015

From bottom 13% (2015) to bottom 18% (2025)

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SchoolDigger rating ?

13^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	17.8	1238 of 1511	18.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	24.9	1153 of 1526	24.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	20.7	1217 of 1534	20.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	21.2	1201 of 1534	21.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	14.0	1206 of 1433	15.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	29.3	1157 of 1544	25.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	15.2	1290 of 1530	15.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2017	12.8	1329 of 1547	14.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2016	19.4	1262 of 1554	18.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2015	12.2	1279 of 1474	13.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2014	5.1	1356 of 1467	7.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2013	7.5	1382 of 1519	9.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2012	15.6	1401 of 1599	12.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2011	9.7	1492 of 1597	6.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2010	7.1	1499 of 1579	5.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2009	5.0	1488 of 1549	3.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2008	9.2	1448 of 1551	6.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2007	10.4	1432 of 1555	7.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2006	8.8	1428 of 1545	7.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2005	12.4	1158 of 1299	10.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2004	17.8	1106 of 1308	15.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2003	14.2	1127 of 1302	13.4%	★☆☆☆☆

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2024	26.8	816 of 1084	24.7%	★☆☆☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2025	30.4	151 of 207	27.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	38.9	124 of 200	38.0%	★★☆☆☆
2023	42.0	99 of 196	49.5%	★★★☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2025	16.0	1229 of 1466	16.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	19.6	1198 of 1488	19.5%	★☆☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2025	37.0	261 of 429	39.2%	★★☆☆☆
2024	44.4	241 of 454	46.9%	★★☆☆☆
2023	39.1	272 of 432	37.0%	★★☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2025	31.3	991 of 1369	27.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	47.2	841 of 1432	41.3%	★★☆☆☆
2023	30.3	1054 of 1414	25.5%	★☆☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2025	21.0	1164 of 1475	21.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	31.7	1077 of 1495	28.0%	★☆☆☆☆

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)

Hispanic (2025)39th percentile+21 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)28th percentile+10 vs school

English Language Learner (2025)27th percentile+9 vs school

Disabled (2024)25th percentile~ school

Male (2025)21st percentile+3 vs school

Female (2025)16th percentile~ school

By subject vs Pennsylvania (2024-2025) ?

Math26%-16 vs state

English Language Arts24%-24 vs state

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Schools Near Stevens 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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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

Frequently Asked Questions about Stevens Elementary School

How many students attend Stevens Elementary School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 305 students attended Stevens Elementary School.

What schools do graduates of Stevens Elementary School attend?

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

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

What district is Stevens Elementary School in?

Chambersburg Area School District

What is the racial makeup of Stevens Elementary School?

Students at Stevens Elementary School are 64% Hispanic, 16% White, 12% African American, 8% Two or more races.

Is Stevens Elementary School a good school?

Stevens Elementary School ranks in the bottom 18.1% of Pennsylvania elementary schools.

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