Bridge between Guilford and Hamilton Townships · Photo: Smallbones · CC0

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Schools in Hamilton Township · Chambersburg Area School District

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

The grade covers the public school district serving Hamilton 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

5,950 students on the public path

In brief

Hamilton Township’s schools, in brief

Against towns with similar incomes

Among the 1381 Pennsylvania towns with household incomes within a quarter of Hamilton Township’s, its schools beat 20%, 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 ↓

Two 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

Cumberland Valley Christian School (private) and Portico River Brethren School (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 Hamilton 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 (1381)Better than 20%

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 Hamilton Township anywhere from C to B−. The tests are from spring 2022, when 96% of Hamilton 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 Hamilton Township, with each school’s own grade.

Kindergarten in Hamilton Township · depends on your address

Hamilton Heights El Sch

Grades K–5 · 553 students · 13:1 students per teacher · in Chambersburg

B⁻

South Hamilton El Sch

Grades K–5 · 275 students · 18:1 students per teacher · in Chambersburg

B⁻

The path, start to finish

K–52 elementary schoolsDepends on your addressB⁻

6–82 middle schoolsDepends on your addressC

9–122 high schoolsDepends on your addressC⁻ to A⁺

Hamilton Township’s public schools are run by Chambersburg Area School District, which also serves Chambersburg, Greene, Guilford 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

Hamilton Township vs. its neighbors

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

Schools next door

Town	Schools	Main districts
Hamilton Township	C⁺	Chambersburg Area
St. Thomas	B⁻	Tuscarora
Guilford	C⁺	Chambersburg Area
Chambersburg	C⁺	Chambersburg Area
Letterkenny	C⁺	Chambersburg Area
Greene	C⁺	Chambersburg Area

4 of the 5 neighbors share Chambersburg Area with Hamilton Township, so their letters differ mainly through other districts.

Every school in Hamilton Township

8 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 Hamilton Townshipby address

Hamilton Heights El Sch

Elementary · Grades K–5 · Chambersburg

B⁻

553 students13:1Rate it →

South Hamilton El Sch

Elementary · Grades K–5 · Chambersburg

B⁻

275 students18:1Rate it →

Also serving Hamilton Townshipin other towns

Chambersburg Area MS - North

Middle · Grades 6–8 · Chambersburg

1,072 students18:1Rate it →

Chambersburg Area MS - South

Middle · Grades 6–8 · Chambersburg

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

Cumberland Valley Christian School

Grades PK–12 · Chambersburg

Private · Religious

482 students21:1Rate it →

Portico River Brethren School

Grades 1–10 · Chambersburg

Private · Religious

52 students10:1Rate it →

Questions about Hamilton Township’s schools

Are Hamilton Township’s schools good?

On Pennsylvania’s tests they score below most of the state: the public schools Hamilton 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 20%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.

What school district is Hamilton Township in?

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

Where do Hamilton 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 Hamilton 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 Hamilton 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 Hamilton Township?

Yes: Cumberland Valley Christian School (religious, grades PK–12, 482 students) and Portico River Brethren School (religious, grades 1–10, 52 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.