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Chambersburg Area SD Schools
Chambersburg Area SD is a public school district in Pennsylvania, based in Franklin County (Chambersburg). SchoolGrade grades 17 of its schools on actual versus projected test scores; every school below has its own page.
Chambersburg Area SD on the map
District boundary from the NCES EDGE composite school district file. Each marker is a graded school; click it for its grade and scores.
SchoolGrade summary for Chambersburg Area SD
17 of 17 schools in Chambersburg Area SD carry a SchoolGrade. Grade distribution:
B: 7C: 6D: 4
Best schools in Chambersburg Area SD
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The ten highest SchoolGrades in the district. Grades reward actual test performance against the projection for each school's student context, so a B in a high-poverty school can outrank an A- elsewhere on impact.
- B New Franklin El Sch (Elementary school, greatly exceeds expectations)
- B Guilford Hills El Sch (Elementary school, exceeds expectations)
- B Chambersburg Area Career Magnet Sch (High school, exceeds expectations)
- B- Fayetteville El Sch (Elementary school, exceeds expectations)
- B- South Hamilton El Sch (Elementary school, meets expectations)
- B- Falling Spring El Sch (Elementary school, meets expectations)
- B- Chambersburg Area MS North (Middle school, greatly exceeds expectations)
- C+ Chambersburg Area Shs (High school, meets expectations)
- C+ Chambersburg Area MS South (Middle school, greatly exceeds expectations)
- C Hamilton Heights El Sch (Elementary school, meets expectations)
Every school in Chambersburg Area SD
All schools, A to Z (17)
- D+ Benjamin Chambers El Sch, Chambersburg
- C- Buchanan El Sch, Chambersburg
- B Chambersburg Area Career Magnet Sch, Chambersburg
- B- Chambersburg Area MS North, Chambersburg
- C+ Chambersburg Area MS South, Chambersburg
- C+ Chambersburg Area Shs, Chambersburg
- B- Falling Spring El Sch, Chambersburg
- B- Fayetteville El Sch, Fayetteville
- D+ Grandview El Sch, Chambersburg
- B Guilford Hills El Sch, Chambersburg
- C Hamilton Heights El Sch, Chambersburg
- C- Lurgan El Sch, Lurgan
- D+ Marion El Sch, Chambersburg
- B New Franklin El Sch, Chambersburg
- C- Scotland El Sch, Chambersburg
- B- South Hamilton El Sch, Chambersburg
- D Stevens El Sch, Chambersburg
Where Chambersburg Area SD schools are
Cities and towns served (3)
- Chambersburg (15)
- Fayetteville (1)
- Lurgan (1)
About this district
- State: Best schools in Pennsylvania
- County: Franklin County
- Type: regular local school district
- Setting: small city (NCES locale of the district office)
- Enrollment: 9,301 students with 581 full-time-equivalent teachers and 1,077 total staff FTE (NCES CCD, 2023-24)
- NCES district ID: 4205550
- Grades are the 2025-26 SchoolGrade model: each school's actual proficiency against the level projected for its student context. How SchoolGrade works
Nearby school districts
- Shippensburg Area SD (6 schools, 9 mi)
- Fannett-Metal SD (3 schools, 14 mi)
- Waynesboro Area SD (6 schools, 14 mi)
- Greencastle-Antrim SD (4 schools, 14 mi)
- Tuscarora SD (6 schools, 16 mi)
- Fairfield Area SD (3 schools, 19 mi)
- Big Spring SD (5 schools, 19 mi)
- Upper Adams SD (4 schools, 20 mi)
Questions about Chambersburg Area SD
How many schools are in Chambersburg Area SD?
SchoolGrade grades 17 public schools in Chambersburg Area SD, across 3 cities and towns. Every one of them is listed on this page with a link to its own report.
Which cities does Chambersburg Area SD serve?
The largest by graded schools: Chambersburg, Fayetteville, Lurgan.
How good are the schools in Chambersburg Area SD?
Across the 17 graded schools, the average SchoolGrade is C, with 46% of tested students meeting the state bar against a projected 41.8%. 88% of schools meet or exceed the expectation for their student context.
How many students attend Chambersburg Area SD?
9,301 students were enrolled in Chambersburg Area SD in the 2023-24 school year, about 16.0 students per full-time teacher (NCES Common Core of Data).
Where is Chambersburg Area SD?
Chambersburg Area SD is in Pennsylvania, based in Franklin County, with its district office in Chambersburg. Its boundary covers about 249 sq mi.