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Schools in Lurgan Township · Chambersburg Area School District

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

The grade covers the public school district serving Lurgan 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.

K–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
5,243 students on the public path
In brief

Lurgan Township’s schools, in brief

Against towns with similar incomes

Among the 1792 Pennsylvania towns with household incomes within a quarter of Lurgan 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 ↓

One elementary school, then two middle and two high schools

Which school depends on the address at the later steps. See the path ↓

Choice beyond the district

Mowersville Christian Academy (private), Mowersville Amish Parochial School (private), Lurgan View Amish School (private), McClays Mill Amish School (private) and Otterbein 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 Lurgan Township’s grade

B− Test scoresC− Graduation

C+: better than 40% of Pennsylvania school districts. 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 (1792)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 Lurgan Township anywhere from C to B−. The tests are from spring 2022, when 96% of Lurgan 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 Lurgan Township, with each school’s own grade.

The path, start to finish
K–5Lurgan El SchChambersburg Area School DistrictC−
6–82 middle schoolsDepends on your addressC
9–122 high schoolsDepends on your addressC− to A+

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

Lurgan Township vs. its neighbors

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

Schools next door
TownSchoolsMain districts
Lurgan TownshipC+Chambersburg Area
LetterkennyC+Chambersburg Area
HopewellBShippensburg Area
SouthamptonBShippensburg Area
FannettC+Fannett-Metal

Every school in Lurgan 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 Lurgan Townshipby address
Lurgan El Sch
Elementary · Grades K–5 · Lurgan
C−
121 students14:1Rate it →
Also serving Lurgan 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
Mowersville Christian Academy
Grades K–12 · Newburg
Private · Religious
59 students12:1Rate it →
Mowersville Amish Parochial School
Elementary · Grades 1–8 · Newburg
Private · Religious
19 students14:1Rate it →
Lurgan View Amish School
Elementary · Grades 1–8 · Orrstown
Private · Religious
16 students16:1Rate it →
McClays Mill Amish School
Elementary · Grades 1–8 · Newburg
Private · Religious
16 students16:1Rate it →
Otterbein School
Elementary · Grades 1–8 · Newburg
Private · Religious
10 students10:1Rate it →

Questions about Lurgan Township’s schools

Are Lurgan Township’s schools good?

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

What school district is Lurgan Township in?

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

Where do Lurgan 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 Lurgan 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 Lurgan 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 Lurgan Township?

Yes: Mowersville Christian Academy (religious, grades K–12, 59 students), Mowersville Amish Parochial School (religious, grades 1–8, 19 students), Lurgan View Amish School (religious, grades 1–8, 16 students), McClays Mill Amish School (religious, grades 1–8, 16 students) and Otterbein School (religious, grades 1–8, 10 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.