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Best Middle Schools in Zip Code 17201

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Schools

2,097

Students

Top rankedChambersburg Area Middle School - North237^th of 873 Pennsylvania middle schools

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Biggest riser

Chambersburg Area Middle School - North up 33 spots statewide this year

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Summary:

The 17201 zip code area in Pennsylvania is home to two middle schools - Chambersburg Area Middle School - South and Chambersburg Area Middle School - North, both part of the Chambersburg Area School District. Based on the available data, Chambersburg Area Middle School - North appears to be the stronger-performing school in the area.

Chambersburg Area Middle School - North ranks higher statewide, with a ranking of 237 out of 873 Pennsylvania middle schools in the 2024-2025 school year, compared to 321 for Chambersburg Area Middle School - South. Additionally, Chambersburg Area Middle School - North had higher proficiency rates than the district and state averages in both Math and English Language Arts across all grade levels. The school also has a lower percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch, at 63.62%, compared to 70.86% at Chambersburg Area Middle School - South.

Both schools had a 1.4% dropout rate for the 2023-2024 school year, which is lower than the state average. In terms of spending, Chambersburg Area Middle School - North spent $14,246 per student in 2022-2023, while Chambersburg Area Middle School - South spent $14,211. The student-teacher ratio was 16.5 at Chambersburg Area Middle School - North and 15.7 at Chambersburg Area Middle School - South.

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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 6th Grade	PSSA Math 7th Grade	PSSA Math 8th Grade	PSSA Math All Grades	PSSA English Language Arts 6th Grade	PSSA English Language Arts 7th Grade	PSSA English Language Arts 8th Grade	PSSA English Language Arts All Grades	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Chambersburg Area Middle School - North	Public	6-8	1957 Scotland Ave	Chambersburg	17201	Franklin County	Chambersburg Area School District	No	No	No	Yes	(717) 261-3369	1,072	61	17.6	62.3%	633 (59.0%)	73 (6.8%)	251 (23.4%)	23 (2.1%)	1 (0.1%)	2 (0.2%)	89 (8.3%)	68.7	237^th of 873 public middle schools	72.9%		67.8	270^th of 891 public middle schools	69.7%	33	38.8	30.4	32.2	33.8	61.3	55.3	66.6	61.1	$14,166	$520	$13,646
Chambersburg Area Middle School - South	Public	6-8	1151 E McKinley St	Chambersburg	17201	Franklin County	Chambersburg Area School District	No	No	No	Yes	(717) 261-3385	1,025	65	15.7	74.2%	518 (50.5%)	103 (10.0%)	312 (30.4%)	22 (2.1%)	1 (0.1%)	2 (0.2%)	67 (6.5%)	61.2	321^st of 873 public middle schools	63.2%		62	337^th of 891 public middle schools	62.2%	16	34.2	32.1	26.8	31.1	60.7	51.8	52.8	54.9	$14,800	$546	$14,254

Cities Near Zip Code 17201

City	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Chambersburg	0.57 mi	16	480^th
Saint Thomas	6.6 mi	1	626^th
Fayetteville	6.84 mi	1	315^th
Waynesboro	9.88 mi	6	415^th
Shippensburg	10.19 mi	6	427^th

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SchoolDigger data sources: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education, the U.S. Census Bureau and the Pennsylvania Department of Education.

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