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Benjamin Chambers El Sch

PublicElementaryGrades K–5

481 North Franklin St, Chambersburg, PA 17201 · (717) 261-3442 · Part of Chambersburg Area School District

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

Students
583
Students per teacher
13:1
Setting
City
Grades
K–5
The gist

What stands out about Benjamin Chambers El Sch

  • Its own letter, C−: better results than 19% of Pennsylvania’s public schools
  • Math proficiency 24 pts below the state
  • Reading / language arts 20 pts below the state
  • Enrollment up 14.1% since 2020–21
  • Next stop for Chambersburg kids: 2 middle schools

On the path

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

K–5Benjamin Chambers El SchYou are here
6–82 middle schoolsDepends on your address

Test scores

2020–21
Math proficiency13%
State average 37.3%
Reading / language arts35%
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).

481 North Franklin St, Chambersburg

Students

Enrollment by grade
Kindergarten91
Grade 195
Grade 2115
Grade 386
Grade 487
Grade 5109
Enrollment over time
511’20
526’21
518’22
564’23
583’24

Up 14.1% since 2020–21.

Who goes here
Hispanic 45%White 27%Black 15%Two or more races 12%Asian <1%

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

Parents talk

Questions and answers about Benjamin Chambers El Sch from Chambersburg families.

Other schools in Chambersburg Area School District

The district →

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.