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Schools in Greene Township · Chambersburg Area School District

Greene Township’s public schools score below 60% of Pennsylvania districts on tests and graduation

The grade covers the public school district serving Greene Township, from kindergarten through graduation, on state tests and graduation. Each state writes its own tests, so this is the one TownRatings grade compared within Pennsylvania, not nationally.

#772of 1,037 Pennsylvania townsK–12Where will my kid go?

From Pennsylvania state tests taken in spring 2022, when 96% of students in the tested grades sat them, and the class of 2023’s four-year graduation rate, as reported to the U.S. Department of Education.

Reading proficiency
55%
▼ 0 pts vs PA 55%
2021–22
Math proficiency
33%
▼ 3 pts vs PA 36%
2021–22
Graduate on time
87%
▼ 0 pts vs PA 88%
class of 2023
Spent per student
$15.3K
▼ 30% vs PA $21.8K
FY2024
Students per teacher
15.9
PA 13.4 · larger classes
Schools in town
6
6,340 students on the public path
In brief

Greene Township’s schools, in brief

Against towns with similar incomes

Among the 1813 Pennsylvania towns with household incomes within a quarter of Greene Township’s, its schools beat 22%, lower than their 40% against all the state’s districts. The grade ↓

Results trail the state

In spring 2022, 55% of tested students were proficient in reading and 33% in math, against 55% and 36% statewide; 96% of students in the tested grades sat the tests. The grade ↓

Graduation

87% of the class of 2023 graduated in four years, against 88% across Pennsylvania. Districts ↓

Spending and class size

The district spends $15,286 per student, against $21,758 across Pennsylvania (FY2024). Spending doesn’t count toward the grade. Districts ↓

Three elementary schools, then two middle and two high schools

Which school depends on the address at every step. See the path ↓

Choice beyond the district

Montessori Academy of Chambersburg (private), Culbertson Mennonite School (private) and Merakey Education Center (private) are in town. Every school ↓

Written from the figures on this page. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023; each school’s own letter uses 2020–21 results.

The School Grade

What’s behind Greene Township’s grade

B− Test scoresC− Graduation

C+: better than 40% of Pennsylvania school districts, #772 of 1,037 Pennsylvania towns. Both inputs trail the Pennsylvania average; test scores are the closer of the two to typical.

Pennsylvania school districts we grade (688)Better than 40%
Lower resultsHigher results
Pennsylvania towns with similar household incomes (1813)Better than 22%
Towns in Franklin County (15)Better than 0%
CB−A fairly firm grade. Ordinary sampling error in 4,455 test results and a graduating class of 743 could put Greene Township anywhere from C to B−. The tests are from spring 2022, when 96% of Greene Township’s students in the tested grades sat them (4,240 in math, 4,670 in reading).

How TownRatings grades schools →

Where will my kid go?

Pick a grade. These are the public schools that serve Greene Township, with each school’s own grade.

The path, start to finish
K–53 elementary schoolsDepends on your addressC+ to B−
6–82 middle schoolsDepends on your addressC
9–122 high schoolsDepends on your addressC− to A+

Greene Township’s public schools are run by Chambersburg Area School District, which also serves Chambersburg, Guilford, Hamilton and Letterkenny and others. To confirm the school for a specific address, ask the district.

The district

Spending and class size are shown but don’t count toward the grade. Each district’s own page has every school.

Chambersburg Area School DistrictGrades K–12 · 17 schools · 9,373 students, up 4% since 2020–21 · 15.9 per teacher (PA 13.4)
$15,286PA $21,758 · FY2024
C+
Test scores · 2021–22

Close to the state in reading

Reading55%
State average 55.1% · 4670 students tested
Math33%
State average 36.1% · 4240 students tested

Greene Township vs. its neighbors

Schools grades for the Pennsylvania towns that share Greene Township’s borders.

Schools next door
TownSchoolsMain districts
Greene TownshipC+Chambersburg Area
SouthamptonBShippensburg Area
ChambersburgC+Chambersburg Area
LetterkennyC+Chambersburg Area
GuilfordC+Chambersburg Area
FranklinB+Gettysburg Area
HamiltonC+Chambersburg Area

4 of the 6 neighbors share Chambersburg Area with Greene Township, so their letters differ mainly through other districts.

Every school in Greene Township

10 schools. Each public school’s letter compares its own 2020–21 reading and math results with Pennsylvania’s other public schools (the newest school-level results we have).

District schools in Greene Townshipby address
Fayetteville El Sch
Elementary · Grades K–5 · Fayetteville
C+
481 students12:1Rate it →
Scotland El Sch
Elementary · Grades K–5 · Chambersburg
B−
460 students15:1Rate it →
Grandview El Sch
Elementary · Grades K–5 · Chambersburg
C+
277 students17:1Rate it →
Also serving Greene Townshipin other towns
Chambersburg Area MS - North
Middle · Grades 6–8 · Chambersburg
C
1,072 students18:1Rate it →
Chambersburg Area MS - South
Middle · Grades 6–8 · Chambersburg
C
1,025 students16:1Rate it →
Chambersburg Area SHS
High · Grades 9–12 · Chambersburg
C−
2,319 students17:1Rate it →
Chambersburg Area Career Magnet Sch
High · Grades 9–12 · Chambersburg
A+
706 students21:1Rate it →
Private schoolstuition; no state tests, so no grade
Montessori Academy of Chambersburg
Elementary · Grades PK–8 · Chambersburg
Private · Nonsectarian
120 students17:1Rate it →
Culbertson Mennonite School
Grades 1–10 · Chambersburg
Private · Religious
50 students11:1Rate it →
Merakey Education Center
Grades 6–12 · Chambersburg
Private · Special education
8 students8:1Rate it →

Questions about Greene Township’s schools

Are Greene Township’s schools good?

On Pennsylvania’s tests they score below most of the state: the public schools Greene Township children attend score below 60% of Pennsylvania’s school districts on tests and graduation, a C+ Schools grade, #772 of 1,037 Pennsylvania towns. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 22%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.

What school district is Greene Township in?

Chambersburg Area School District, which runs grades K–12 and enrolls 9,373 students in 17 schools (2024–25).

Where do Greene Township kids go to high school?

One of 2 high schools, depending on your address: Chambersburg Area SHS and Chambersburg Area Career Magnet Sch.

What is Greene Township’s graduation rate?

87% of the class of 2023 in Chambersburg Area School District graduated in four years, against 88% across Pennsylvania.

How much does Greene Township spend per student?

$15,286 in Chambersburg Area School District (FY2024), against $21,758 across Pennsylvania. Spending doesn’t count toward the grade.

Are there private schools in Greene Township?

Yes: Montessori Academy of Chambersburg (nonsectarian, grades PK–8, 120 students), Culbertson Mennonite School (religious, grades 1–10, 50 students) and Merakey Education Center (special education, grades 6–12, 8 students).

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School data: state test results (2021–22, with participation) and four-year graduation rates (class of 2023) reported to the U.S. Department of Education (EDFacts via ED Data Express); each school’s own letter uses its 2020–21 results (EDFacts via the Urban Institute); schools and enrollment from NCES (2024–25; private schools 2023–24); spending from the Census Bureau’s school finance survey (FY2024). The School Grade is our own summary, graded within Pennsylvania. Stars are from neighbors.