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Franklin Township Elementary School

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Franklin Township Elementary School ranks 772 nd of 1511 Pennsylvania elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

Public Grades K-5

772^nd

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 1,511 Pennsylvania Elementary Schools

Better than 49% of Pennsylvania elementary schools

Summary

Franklin Township Elementary School is a public elementary school in Cashtown, PA, serving 365 students in grades K-5. The school is part of the Gettysburg Area School District, which is ranked 216 out of 606 districts in Pennsylvania and has a 3-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Franklin Township Elementary School has shown a mixed academic performance, with strengths in Science but room for improvement in Math and English Language Arts. In the 2024-2025 school year, the school's proficiency rates in Math (48.9%) and English Language Arts (47.8%) were slightly below the state averages (41.7% and 48.5%, respectively) but higher than the Gettysburg Area School District averages (49.1% and 55.5%). However, the school's performance in Science has been consistently strong, with proficiency rates ranging from 76.1% to 86.6% in recent years, significantly higher than the state averages.

Compared to nearby schools, Franklin Township Elementary School's performance is generally on par with or slightly better than other schools in the Gettysburg Area School District, such as Lincoln Elementary School and James Gettys Elementary School. However, the school lags behind some higher-performing schools in neighboring districts, such as Hooverville Elementary School and Fayetteville Elementary School, which have consistently higher proficiency rates in Math and English Language Arts.

340

Students ?

12.3

Student/teacher ratio ?

$17,535

Per pupil spending ?

51.8%

Free/discounted lunch ?

870 Old Route 30
Cashtown, PA 17310-0124

(717) 334-6254

District: Gettysburg Area School District

Students who attend Franklin Township Elementary School usually attend:

Middle:	Gettysburg Area Middle School
High:	Gettysburg Area High School

Racial breakdown:

White:

76.8%

Hispanic:

14.4%

Two or more races:

5.6%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 65th percentile in 2015 → 49th in 2025

Worth a look

!Ranking has slipped — down 16 percentile points since 2015

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school48%

District avg52%

Pennsylvania avg45%

772^nd of 1,511

Pennsylvania public elementary schools ?

Bottom 49%▼ down 16 pts since 2015

From top 35% (2015) to bottom 49% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

2^nd of 3Elementary Schools in the Gettysburg Area School District

216^th of 606Gettysburg 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	53.4	772 of 1511	48.9%	★★☆☆☆
2024	50.0	864 of 1526	43.4%	★★☆☆☆
2023	57.4	751 of 1534	51.0%	★★★☆☆
2022	63.4	615 of 1534	59.9%	★★★☆☆
2021	78.0	295 of 1433	79.4%	★★★★☆
2019	67.9	551 of 1544	64.3%	★★★☆☆
2018	62.7	668 of 1530	56.3%	★★★☆☆
2017	52.9	870 of 1547	43.8%	★★☆☆☆
2016	62.5	695 of 1554	55.3%	★★★☆☆
2015	68.3	522 of 1474	64.6%	★★★☆☆
2014	60.9	730 of 1467	50.2%	★★★☆☆
2013	66.8	598 of 1519	60.6%	★★★☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2025	51.9	772 of 1466	47.3%	★★☆☆☆
2024	51.9	803 of 1488	46.0%	★★☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2025	54.5	161 of 429	62.5%	★★★☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2025	60.2	536 of 1369	60.8%	★★★☆☆
2024	57.7	639 of 1432	55.4%	★★★☆☆
2023	49.1	789 of 1414	44.2%	★★☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2025	53.3	742 of 1475	49.7%	★★☆☆☆
2024	46.7	896 of 1495	40.1%	★★☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2025	42.7	741 of 1201	38.3%	★★☆☆☆
2024	36.4	864 of 1229	29.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	48.3	665 of 1236	46.2%	★★☆☆☆

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)62nd percentile+14 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)61st percentile+12 vs school

Male (2025)50th percentile~ school

Female (2025)47th percentile~ school

White (2025)38th percentile-11 vs school

By subject vs Pennsylvania (2024-2025) ?

Math49%+7 vs state

English Language Arts48%~ state avg

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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 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 All Grades	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Franklin Township Elementary School	Public	K-5	870 Old Route 30	Cashtown	17310	Adams County	Gettysburg Area School District	No	No	No	Yes	(717) 334-6254	340	28	12.3	51.8%	261 (76.8%)	8 (2.4%)	49 (14.4%)	2 (0.6%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	19 (5.6%)	53.4	772^nd of 1511 public elementary schools	48.9%		50	864^th of 1526 public elementary schools	43.4%	92	53.3	53.7	41.4		48.9	51.6	51.8	41.4		47.8	$17,535	$1,129	$16,406
Biglerville Elementary School	Public	K-3	3270 Biglerville Road	Biglerville	17307	Adams County	Upper Adams School District	No	No	No	Yes	(717) 677-7191	421	34	12.5	61.8%	273 (64.8%)	2 (0.5%)	135 (32.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (0.7%)	8 (1.9%)								(n/a)	61.3				61.3	60.3				60.3	$16,472	$910	$15,562
James Gettys Elementary School	Public	K-5	898 Biglerville Rd	Gettysburg	17325	Adams County	Gettysburg Area School District	No	No	No	Yes	(717) 334-6254	334	27	12.2	56.9%	226 (67.7%)	15 (4.5%)	59 (17.7%)	9 (2.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	25 (7.5%)	66.9	533^rd of 1511 public elementary schools	64.7%		61.8	669^th of 1526 public elementary schools	56.2%	136	56.7	51.0	60.2		56.6	55.9	59.6	54.4		56.3	$19,139	$1,204	$17,935
Vida Charter School	Public, Charter	K-6	Eisenhower Center	Gettysburg	17325	Adams County	Vida Charter School	Yes	No	No	Yes	(717) 334-3643	251	19	13.2	54.6%	95 (37.8%)	10 (4.0%)	136 (54.2%)	1 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	9 (3.6%)	37.5	996^th of 1511 public elementary schools	34.1%		42.4	985^th of 1526 public elementary schools	35.5%	11	24.1	38.4	18.8	33.3	28.8	34.5	53.9	46.9	44.4	45.8	$13,657	$240	$13,416
Lincoln Elementary School	Public	K-5	98 Lefever Street	Gettysburg	17325	Adams County	Gettysburg Area School District	No	No	No	Yes	(717) 334-6254	393	29	13.7	55.2%	295 (75.1%)	12 (3.1%)	52 (13.2%)	4 (1.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	29 (7.4%)	40	963^rd of 1511 public elementary schools	36.3%		44.9	944^th of 1526 public elementary schools	38.1%	19	31.9	47.0	35.8		38.1	42.0	45.5	42.2		43.2	$18,506	$1,050	$17,456
Fairfield Area Elementary School	Public	K-4	4842 Fairfield Rd	Fairfield	17320	Adams County	Fairfield Area School District	No	No	No	Yes	(717) 642-8228	346	33	10.4	43.1%	328 (94.8%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (1.2%)	2 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	11 (3.2%)	54.4	756^th of 1511 public elementary schools	50.0%		74.6	404^th of 1526 public elementary schools	73.5%	352	61.3	55.0			58.4	42.6	49.2			45.6	$16,670	$1,244	$15,427
Gettysburg Montessori Charter School	Public, Charter	K-6	888 Coleman Road	Gettysburg	17325	Adams County	Gettysburg Montessori Charter School	Yes	No	No	Yes	(717) 334-1120	281	21	13.7	58.0%	236 (84.0%)	5 (1.8%)	8 (2.8%)	1 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	31 (11.0%)	24.2	1146^th of 1511 public elementary schools	24.2%		46.3	921^st of 1526 public elementary schools	39.6%	225	28.2	20.6	21.4	23.3	23.6	46.2	35.3	17.9	33.3	34.3	$13,667	$382	$13,285
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
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 Franklin Township Elementary School

What district is Franklin Township Elementary School in?

Gettysburg Area School District

What is the racial makeup of Franklin Township Elementary School?

Students at Franklin Township Elementary School are 77% White, 14% Hispanic, 6% Two or more races, 2% African American.

Is Franklin Township Elementary School a good school?

Franklin Township Elementary School ranks 772^nd of 1511 Pennsylvania elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

How many students attend Franklin Township Elementary School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 340 students attended Franklin Township Elementary School.

What schools do graduates of Franklin Township Elementary School attend?

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

Middle : Gettysburg Area Middle School
High : Gettysburg Area High School

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