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Benjamin Chambers Elementary School

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Benjamin Chambers Elementary School ranks 1084 th of 1511 Pennsylvania elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 1 star out of 5.

Public Grades K-5

1084^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 1,511 Pennsylvania Elementary Schools

Better than 28% of Pennsylvania elementary schools

Summary

Benjamin Chambers Elementary School is a public elementary school in Chambersburg, Pennsylvania, serving 564 students from kindergarten to 5th grade. The school is part of the Chambersburg Area School District, which is ranked 338 out of 606 school districts in the state and has a 2-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Benjamin Chambers Elementary School consistently ranks in the bottom half of Pennsylvania elementary schools, with proficiency rates in Math and English Language Arts significantly below the district and state averages. The school's performance is particularly low in Math, with proficiency rates ranging from 21.9% to 41.6% across grade levels, compared to the district's 46.2%-46.5% and the state's 50.6%-53.5%. The school's high percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch, around 100% in recent years, suggests that socioeconomic factors may be playing a significant role in the school's academic challenges.

Interestingly, the nearby Marion Elementary, Grandview Elementary, and Falling Spring Elementary schools generally perform better than Benjamin Chambers Elementary on academic measures, with higher proficiency rates and rankings within the state. This suggests that factors beyond just district-level resources and policies may be contributing to the challenges faced by Benjamin Chambers Elementary School.

583

Students ?

13.4

Student/teacher ratio ?

$14,651

Per pupil spending ?

96.7%

Free/discounted lunch ?

481 North Franklin St
Chambersburg, PA 17201

(717) 261-3442

District: Chambersburg Area School District

Students who attend Benjamin Chambers Elementary School usually attend:

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

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

45.5%

White:

27.1%

African American:

14.9%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 18th percentile in 2015 → 28th in 2025

Strengths

✓Ranking is trending up — up 10 percentile points since 2015

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Pennsylvania average (34% vs 45% meeting standards)

!Math scores 12 pts below the Pennsylvania average

!Near the bottom of Chambersburg Area School District's ranking

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school34%

District avg44%

Pennsylvania avg45%

1,084^th of 1,511

Pennsylvania public elementary schools ?

Bottom 28%▲ up 10 pts since 2015

From bottom 18% (2015) to bottom 28% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

12^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	30.1	1084 of 1511	28.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	32.1	1088 of 1526	28.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	25.7	1165 of 1534	24.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	23.9	1182 of 1534	22.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	17.9	1168 of 1433	18.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	23.1	1221 of 1544	20.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	25.7	1195 of 1530	21.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2017	23.3	1219 of 1547	21.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2016	18.6	1277 of 1554	17.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2015	17.8	1207 of 1474	18.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2014	8.7	1322 of 1467	9.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2013	8.1	1375 of 1519	9.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2012	18.2	1386 of 1599	13.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2011	4.9	1542 of 1597	3.4%	☆☆☆☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2025	45.5	193 of 413	53.3%	★★★☆☆
2024	46.0	216 of 437	50.6%	★★★☆☆

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2025	29.2	724 of 1030	29.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	28.6	788 of 1084	27.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	22.3	850 of 1043	18.5%	★☆☆☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2025	38.3	115 of 207	44.4%	★★☆☆☆
2024	32.9	143 of 200	28.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	37.2	114 of 196	41.8%	★★☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2025	28.3	1064 of 1466	27.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	29.2	1087 of 1488	26.9%	★☆☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2025	39.7	249 of 429	42.0%	★★☆☆☆
2024	50.0	214 of 454	52.9%	★★★☆☆
2023	40.8	258 of 432	40.3%	★★☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2025	54.7	641 of 1369	53.2%	★★★☆☆
2024	46.1	863 of 1432	39.7%	★★☆☆☆
2023	39.6	933 of 1414	34.0%	★★☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2025	31.7	1043 of 1475	29.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	34.9	1043 of 1495	30.2%	★★☆☆☆

Multi-racial

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2025	39.5	45 of 100	55.0%	★★★☆☆
2024	64.1	33 of 128	74.2%	★★★★☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2025	45.5	689 of 1201	42.6%	★★☆☆☆
2024	34.4	894 of 1229	27.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	32.4	922 of 1236	25.4%	★☆☆☆☆

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)

Multi-racial (2025)55th percentile+27 vs school

African American (2025)53rd percentile+25 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)53rd percentile+25 vs school

English Language Learner (2025)44th percentile+16 vs school

White (2025)43rd percentile+14 vs school

Hispanic (2025)42nd percentile+14 vs school

Disabled (2025)30th percentile~ school

Male (2025)29th percentile~ school

Female (2025)27th percentile~ school

By subject vs Pennsylvania (2024-2025) ?

English Language Arts38%-11 vs state

Math30%-12 vs state

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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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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

Frequently Asked Questions about Benjamin Chambers Elementary School

What schools do graduates of Benjamin Chambers Elementary School attend?

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

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

How many students attend Benjamin Chambers Elementary School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 583 students attended Benjamin Chambers Elementary School.

What is the racial makeup of Benjamin Chambers Elementary School?

Students at Benjamin Chambers Elementary School are 45% Hispanic, 27% White, 15% African American, 12% Two or more races.

Is Benjamin Chambers Elementary School a good school?

Benjamin Chambers Elementary School ranks 1084^th of 1511 Pennsylvania elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 1 star out of 5.

What district is Benjamin Chambers Elementary School in?

Chambersburg Area School District

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2024–25 graduation ratesMar 29, 2026

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2023–24 school spending dataJan 29, 2026

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