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Fairview Elementary School

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Fairview Elementary School ranks 838 th of 1511 Pennsylvania elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

Public Grades K-5

838^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 1,511 Pennsylvania Elementary Schools

Better than 45% of Pennsylvania elementary schools

Summary

Fairview Elementary School is a public elementary school in Waynesboro, Pennsylvania, serving 629 students in grades K-5. The school is part of the Waynesboro Area School District, which is ranked 291 out of 606 school districts in the state.

Fairview Elementary has consistently ranked in the bottom half of Pennsylvania elementary schools over the past 10 years, with below-average performance on PSSA tests in Math and English Language Arts. However, the school performs better in Science, with 77-88% of students scoring proficient or better, higher than the state and district averages. The school has a high percentage of students from low socioeconomic backgrounds, with 61-72% qualifying for free or reduced-price lunch. Fairview also has a relatively high percentage of disabled students, ranking in the top 30% of Pennsylvania elementary schools for this subgroup.

Compared to nearby schools, Fairview Elementary's academic performance is generally lower than other Waynesboro Area School District elementary schools, as well as schools in the Chambersburg Area School District and Fairfield Area School District. For example, Hooverville Elementary and Summitview Elementary have significantly higher proficiency rates in both Math and English Language Arts compared to Fairview.

597

Students ?

14.7

Student/teacher ratio ?

$13,585

Per pupil spending ?

75.9%

Free/discounted lunch ?

220 Fairview Ave
Waynesboro, PA 17268

(717) 762-1191

District: Waynesboro Area School District

Students who attend Fairview Elementary School usually attend:

High:

Waynesboro Area Senior High School

Racial breakdown:

White:

77.6%

Two or more races:

10.1%

African American:

5.9%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Rebounding — 30th percentile in 2022 → 45th in 2025

Strengths

✓Ranking is rebounding — up to 45th (2025) from a 30th-percentile low (2022)

Worth a look

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

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

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school46%

District avg44%

Pennsylvania avg45%

838^th of 1,511

Pennsylvania public elementary schools ?

Bottom 45%▼ down 19 pts since 2015

From top 36% (2015) to bottom 45% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

4^th of 4Elementary Schools in the Waynesboro Area School District

291^st of 606Waynesboro 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	49.2	838 of 1511	44.5%	★★☆☆☆
2024	48.9	878 of 1526	42.5%	★★☆☆☆
2023	39.2	1036 of 1534	32.5%	★★☆☆☆
2022	35.4	1075 of 1534	29.9%	★★☆☆☆
2021	45.0	895 of 1433	37.5%	★★☆☆☆
2019	53.0	870 of 1544	43.7%	★★☆☆☆
2018	56.3	803 of 1530	47.5%	★★☆☆☆
2017	64.2	638 of 1547	58.8%	★★★☆☆
2016	69.1	542 of 1554	65.1%	★★★☆☆
2015	67.7	535 of 1474	63.7%	★★★☆☆
2014	61.7	708 of 1467	51.7%	★★★☆☆
2013	58.9	795 of 1519	47.7%	★★☆☆☆
2012	65.7	668 of 1599	58.2%	★★★☆☆
2011	66.4	612 of 1597	61.7%	★★★☆☆
2010	60.7	765 of 1579	51.6%	★★★☆☆
2009	56.3	847 of 1549	45.3%	★★☆☆☆
2008	49.4	989 of 1551	36.2%	★★☆☆☆
2007	49.0	975 of 1555	37.3%	★★☆☆☆
2006	53.6	871 of 1545	43.6%	★★☆☆☆
2005	51.8	773 of 1299	40.5%	★★☆☆☆
2004	80.0	250 of 1308	80.9%	★★★★☆
2003	76.6	322 of 1302	75.3%	★★★★☆

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2025	61.2	295 of 1030	71.4%	★★★★☆
2024	55.8	419 of 1084	61.3%	★★★☆☆
2023	38.9	633 of 1043	39.3%	★★☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2025	52.7	754 of 1466	48.6%	★★☆☆☆
2024	52.0	800 of 1488	46.2%	★★☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2025	50.0	710 of 1369	48.1%	★★☆☆☆
2024	58.2	625 of 1432	56.4%	★★★☆☆
2023	50.9	762 of 1414	46.1%	★★☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2025	44.3	869 of 1475	41.1%	★★☆☆☆
2024	44.3	933 of 1495	37.6%	★★☆☆☆

Multi-racial

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2024	71.2	27 of 128	78.9%	★★★★☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2025	31.6	902 of 1201	24.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	30.1	948 of 1229	22.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	20.7	1076 of 1236	12.9%	★☆☆☆☆

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 (2024)79th percentile+36 vs school

Disabled (2025)71st percentile+27 vs school

Female (2025)49th percentile+4 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)48th percentile+4 vs school

Male (2025)41st percentile-3 vs school

White (2025)25th percentile-20 vs school

By subject vs Pennsylvania (2024-2025) ?

Math48%+6 vs state

English Language Arts45%-4 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
Fairview Elementary School	Public	K-5	220 Fairview Ave	Waynesboro	17268	Franklin County	Waynesboro Area School District	No	No	No	Yes	(717) 762-1191	597	40	14.7	75.9%	463 (77.6%)	35 (5.9%)	30 (5.0%)	5 (0.8%)	4 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	60 (10.1%)	49.2	838^th of 1511 public elementary schools	44.5%		48.9	878^th of 1526 public elementary schools	42.5%	40	52.6	52.9	37.5	47.5	49.5	48.1	37.5	44.9	$13,585	$1,077	$12,508
Summitview Elementary School	Public	K-5	840 East Second Street	Waynesboro	17268	Franklin County	Waynesboro Area School District	No	No	No	Yes	(717) 762-1191	363	24	15.3	59.8%	282 (77.7%)	6 (1.7%)	27 (7.4%)	9 (2.5%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	38 (10.5%)	58	692^nd of 1511 public elementary schools	54.2%		65.3	582^nd of 1526 public elementary schools	61.9%	110	57.4	62.1	47.0	56.2	44.4	45.5	52.9	47.4	$14,823	$996	$13,827
Hooverville Elementary School	Public	K-5	10829 Buchanan Trail East	Waynesboro	17268	Franklin County	Waynesboro Area School District	No	No	No	Yes	(717) 762-1191	317	21	15.0	56.8%	275 (86.8%)	8 (2.5%)	6 (1.9%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	1 (0.3%)	26 (8.2%)	70.9	455^th of 1511 public elementary schools	69.9%		62.7	650^th of 1526 public elementary schools	57.4%	195	71.4	63.4	46.7	61.1	55.1	58.3	60.0	57.8	$13,726	$926	$12,800
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
Greencastle-Antrim Elementary School	Public	3-5	500 East Leitersburg Street	Greencastle	17225	Franklin County	Greencastle-Antrim School District	No	No	No	Yes	(717) 597-3226	671	42	15.8	36.4%	556 (82.9%)	9 (1.3%)	53 (7.9%)	11 (1.6%)	3 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	39 (5.8%)	74.1	399^th of 1511 public elementary schools	73.6%		67.1	552^nd of 1526 public elementary schools	63.8%	153	67.0	64.2	58.0	62.9	62.0	61.3	54.1	59.0	$13,555	$666	$12,890
Greencastle-Antrim Primary School	Public	K-2	504 East Leitersburg Street	Greencastle	17225	Franklin County	Greencastle-Antrim School District	No	No	No	Yes	(717) 597-3226	529	39	13.5	42.3%	449 (84.9%)	13 (2.5%)	39 (7.4%)	5 (0.9%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	22 (4.2%)								(n/a)									$15,011	$549	$14,462
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
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
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
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

Frequently Asked Questions about Fairview Elementary School

What district is Fairview Elementary School in?

Waynesboro Area School District

How many students attend Fairview Elementary School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 597 students attended Fairview Elementary School.

Is Fairview Elementary School a good school?

Fairview Elementary School ranks 838^th of 1511 Pennsylvania elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

What schools do graduates of Fairview Elementary School attend?

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

High : Waynesboro Area Senior High School

What is the racial makeup of Fairview Elementary School?

Students at Fairview Elementary School are 78% White, 10% Two or more races, 6% African American, 5% Hispanic.

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