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South Hamilton Elementary School

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South Hamilton Elementary School ranks 658 th of 1511 Pennsylvania elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

Public Grades K-5

658^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 1,511 Pennsylvania Elementary Schools

Better than 56% of Pennsylvania elementary schools

Summary

South Hamilton Elementary School is a public elementary school in Chambersburg, Pennsylvania, serving 267 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.

South Hamilton Elementary consistently outperforms the district and state in PSSA test scores for Math and English Language Arts (ELA) across all grade levels. In the 2024-2025 school year, the school's proficiency rates were 47.7% in Math and 60% in ELA, compared to the district's 38% in Math and 50.6% in ELA, and the state's 41.7% in Math and 48.5% in ELA. The school's performance is particularly strong in 4th grade ELA, where 74.4% of students were proficient or better, compared to the district's 45.1% and the state's 48.3%.

Despite having a high percentage of free and reduced-price lunch recipients (98.88% in 2023-2024), South Hamilton Elementary School has been able to achieve strong academic performance, particularly among its low-socioeconomic status (SES) students. This suggests the school may have effective strategies or resources in place to support and engage its economically disadvantaged student population. Among nearby schools in the Chambersburg Area School District, Guilford Hills Elementary School and Falling Spring Elementary School also demonstrate strong academic performance, particularly in Math, and could provide valuable insights into effective instructional practices.

275

Students ?

18.4

Student/teacher ratio ?

$14,786

Per pupil spending ?

97.1%

Free/discounted lunch ?

1019 Warm Spring Rd
Chambersburg, PA 17202-9104

(717) 261-3449

District: Chambersburg Area School District

Students who attend South Hamilton Elementary School usually attend:

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

Racial breakdown:

White:

70.2%

Hispanic:

16.4%

Two or more races:

6.2%

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At a glance

▬ Ranking trend: Holding steady — 53rd percentile in 2015 → 56th in 2025

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Pennsylvania average (54% vs 45% meeting standards)

✓Above the Pennsylvania median (56th percentile)

Worth a look

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

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school54%

District avg44%

Pennsylvania avg45%

658^th of 1,511

Pennsylvania public elementary schools ?

Top 44%▲ up 3 pts since 2015

From top 47% (2015) to top 44% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

5^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	59.6	658 of 1511	56.5%	★★★☆☆
2024	68.9	513 of 1526	66.4%	★★★☆☆
2023	73.9	405 of 1534	73.6%	★★★★☆
2022	69.0	516 of 1534	66.4%	★★★☆☆
2021	54.4	747 of 1433	47.9%	★★☆☆☆
2019	61.0	704 of 1544	54.4%	★★★☆☆
2018	68.9	532 of 1530	65.2%	★★★☆☆
2017	66.4	588 of 1547	62.0%	★★★☆☆
2016	56.3	837 of 1554	46.1%	★★☆☆☆
2015	60.6	689 of 1474	53.3%	★★★☆☆
2014	49.3	949 of 1467	35.3%	★★☆☆☆
2013	57.5	831 of 1519	45.3%	★★☆☆☆
2012	58.4	873 of 1599	45.4%	★★☆☆☆
2011	64.5	662 of 1597	58.5%	★★★☆☆
2010	70.0	499 of 1579	68.4%	★★★☆☆
2009	60.0	750 of 1549	51.6%	★★★☆☆
2008	45.4	1064 of 1551	31.4%	★★☆☆☆
2007	47.2	1007 of 1555	35.2%	★★☆☆☆
2006	54.2	851 of 1545	44.9%	★★☆☆☆
2005	43.5	900 of 1299	30.7%	★★☆☆☆
2004	42.5	883 of 1308	32.5%	★★☆☆☆
2003	39.4	899 of 1302	31.0%	★★☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2025	52.4	759 of 1466	48.2%	★★☆☆☆
2024	60.2	673 of 1488	54.8%	★★★☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2025	73.5	276 of 1369	79.8%	★★★★☆
2024	83.4	136 of 1432	90.5%	★★★★★
2023	79.1	209 of 1414	85.2%	★★★★☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2025	65.6	526 of 1475	64.3%	★★★☆☆
2024	72.8	408 of 1495	72.7%	★★★★☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2025	42.3	747 of 1201	37.8%	★★☆☆☆
2024	59.5	501 of 1229	59.2%	★★★☆☆
2023	61.7	469 of 1236	62.1%	★★★☆☆

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)80th percentile+23 vs school

Male (2025)64th percentile+8 vs school

Female (2025)48th percentile-8 vs school

White (2025)38th percentile-19 vs school

By subject vs Pennsylvania (2024-2025) ?

English Language Arts60%+12 vs state

Math48%+6 vs state

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Schools Near South Hamilton 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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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

Frequently Asked Questions about South Hamilton Elementary School

What is the racial makeup of South Hamilton Elementary School?

Students at South Hamilton Elementary School are 70% White, 16% Hispanic, 6% Two or more races, 5% African American, 3% Asian.

What schools do graduates of South Hamilton Elementary School attend?

Students who attend South Hamilton Elementary School usually go on to attend:

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

Is South Hamilton Elementary School a good school?

South Hamilton Elementary School ranks 658^th of 1511 Pennsylvania elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

What district is South Hamilton Elementary School in?

Chambersburg Area School District

How many students attend South Hamilton Elementary School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 275 students attended South Hamilton Elementary School.

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