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New Franklin Elementary School

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New Franklin Elementary School ranks 429 th of 1511 Pennsylvania elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

Public Grades K-5

429^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 1,511 Pennsylvania Elementary Schools

Better than 72% of Pennsylvania elementary schools

Summary

New Franklin Elementary School is a public elementary school in Chambersburg, PA, serving 200 students in grades K-5 and part of the Chambersburg Area School District.

New Franklin Elementary School consistently outperforms the district and state averages on PSSA (Pennsylvania System of School Assessment) tests in Math, English Language Arts, and Science. In the 2024-2025 school year, the school's proficiency rates were 60.3% in Math and 61.3% in ELA, compared to the district's 38% and 50.6%, and the state's 41.7% and 48.5%, respectively. The school's performance is particularly strong in 3rd and 4th grade PSSA tests, where it exceeds the district and state averages by a significant margin. Additionally, New Franklin Elementary School's low socioeconomic status (SES) students outperform the state's low SES students, ranking 58th out of 1,369 Pennsylvania elementary schools in this subgroup.

Despite having a high percentage of free and reduced-lunch recipients, New Franklin Elementary School has been able to provide an exceptional educational experience for its diverse student body. The school's commitment to equity and inclusive practices is evident in its ability to support and elevate the performance of its low-SES students. When compared to other elementary schools in the Chambersburg Area School District, New Franklin Elementary School stands out as a high-performing institution, consistently outpacing its peers in academic achievement. However, some nearby schools, such as Guilford Hills Elementary and Falling Spring Elementary, also demonstrate strong academic performance, suggesting a district-wide focus on educational excellence.

206

Students ?

16.3

Student/teacher ratio ?

$16,491

Per pupil spending ?

97.1%

Free/discounted lunch ?

3584 Wayne Rd
Chambersburg, PA 17202-8821

(717) 261-3454

District: Chambersburg Area School District

Students who attend New Franklin Elementary School usually attend:

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

Racial breakdown:

White:

68.0%

Hispanic:

18.4%

African American:

6.8%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 55th percentile in 2017 → 72nd in 2025

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Pennsylvania average (61% vs 45% meeting standards)

✓Ranking is trending up — up 17 percentile points since 2017

✓Among the top-ranked schools in Chambersburg Area School District

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school61%

District avg44%

Pennsylvania avg45%

429^th of 1,511

Pennsylvania public elementary schools ?

Top 28%▲ up 16 pts since 2017

From top 45% (2017) to top 28% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

1^st 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	72.6	429 of 1511	71.6%	★★★★☆
2024	51.5	844 of 1526	44.7%	★★☆☆☆
2023	48.8	892 of 1534	41.9%	★★☆☆☆
2022	53.8	819 of 1534	46.6%	★★☆☆☆
2021	48.7	842 of 1433	41.2%	★★☆☆☆
2019	62.1	685 of 1544	55.6%	★★★☆☆
2018	56.9	794 of 1530	48.1%	★★☆☆☆
2017	62.2	692 of 1547	55.3%	★★★☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2025	88.8	58 of 1369	95.8%	★★★★★
2024	59.4	600 of 1432	58.1%	★★★☆☆
2023	57.1	649 of 1414	54.1%	★★★☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2025	68.8	461 of 1475	68.7%	★★★☆☆
2024	53.8	774 of 1495	48.2%	★★☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2025	67.3	390 of 1201	67.5%	★★★☆☆
2024	35.2	878 of 1229	28.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	45.1	729 of 1236	41.0%	★★☆☆☆

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)

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)96th percentile+24 vs school

Male (2025)69th percentile-3 vs school

White (2025)68th percentile-4 vs school

By subject vs Pennsylvania (2024-2025) ?

English Language Arts61%+13 vs state

Math60%+19 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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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

Frequently Asked Questions about New Franklin Elementary School

What schools do graduates of New Franklin Elementary School attend?

Students who attend New Franklin Elementary School usually go on to attend:

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

What is the racial makeup of New Franklin Elementary School?

Students at New Franklin Elementary School are 68% White, 18% Hispanic, 7% African American, 5% Two or more races.

Is New Franklin Elementary School a good school?

New Franklin Elementary School ranks 429^th of 1511 Pennsylvania elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

What district is New Franklin Elementary School in?

Chambersburg Area School District

How many students attend New Franklin Elementary School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 206 students attended New Franklin Elementary School.

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