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Chambersburg Area MS - South

PublicMiddleGrades 6–8

1151 E McKinley St, Chambersburg, PA 17201 · (717) 261-3385 · Part of Chambersburg Area School District

Chambersburg’s School Grade C+ better than 40% of Pennsylvania school districts

Directions
Students
1,025
Students per teacher
16:1
Setting
City
Grades
6–8
The gist

What stands out about Chambersburg Area MS - South

  • Its own letter, C: better results than 25% of Pennsylvania’s public schools
  • Math proficiency 20 pts below the state
  • Reading / language arts 10 pts below the state
  • Next stop for Chambersburg kids: Chambersburg Area SHS

On the path

Where Chambersburg kids come from and go next. The whole path →

K–53 elementary schoolsDepends on your address
6–8Chambersburg Area MS - SouthYou are here
9–12Chambersburg Area SHS2,319 students

Test scores

2020–21
Math proficiency17%
State average 37.3%
Reading / language arts45%
State average 55%

Its own letter, C, places these results among Pennsylvania’s 2,693 public schools with results. Source: EDFacts via Urban Institute Education Data Portal (SY2020-21).

Location

Directions ↗

1151 E McKinley St, Chambersburg

Students

Enrollment by grade
Grade 6325
Grade 7364
Grade 8336
Enrollment over time
1,063’20
1,019’21
1,054’22
1,074’23
1,025’24

Down 3.6% since 2020–21.

Who goes here
White 51%Hispanic 30%Black 10%Two or more races 7%Asian 2%Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander <1%American Indian/Alaska Native <1%

As reported to NCES, share of students with a reported race or ethnicity.

Parents talk

Questions and answers about Chambersburg Area MS - South from Chambersburg families.

Other schools in Chambersburg Area School District

The district →
Benjamin Chambers El Sch
Elementary · Grades K–5 · Chambersburg
C−
583 students13:1
Hamilton Heights El Sch
Elementary · Grades K–5 · Chambersburg
B−
553 students13:1
Fayetteville El Sch
Elementary · Grades K–5 · Fayetteville
C+
481 students12:1
Scotland El Sch
Elementary · Grades K–5 · Chambersburg
B−
460 students15:1
Stevens El Sch
Elementary · Grades K–5 · Chambersburg
D
305 students13:1
Marion El Sch
Elementary · Grades K–5 · Chambersburg
C−
292 students16:1

School facts: U.S. Department of Education (NCES), 2024–2025 school year. Test scores: EDFacts via Urban Institute Education Data Portal (SY2020-21). A school’s letter is our own summary of its reading and math results against Pennsylvania’s other public schools; Chambersburg’s School Grade is built from its districts’ results. Map: © OpenStreetMap contributors.