📍 481 North Franklin St, Chambersburg, Franklin County, 17201
Benjamin Chambers El Sch is a State/Public serving elementary age pupils, located in Chambersburg, Franklin County. The school has 518 pupils enrolled. It is part of the Chambersburg Area SD school district. It serves grades K–5 in an urban setting. The school employs 34.8 full-time-equivalent teachers, a student-teacher ratio of 14.9:1. 35% of students are proficient in reading. 13% are proficient in maths. Technology infrastructure includes fiber internet, campus-wide Wi-Fi, devices for students.
Benjamin Chambers El Sch enrolls 518 students across grades K–5. The student body is 49% male and 51% female. A teaching staff of 34.8 full-time-equivalent teachers supports the school, giving a student-teacher ratio of 14.9:1.
By race and ethnicity, the student body is 50% Hispanic or Latino, 28% White and 12% Two or more races.
| Race / ethnicity | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Hispanic or Latino | 258 | 50% |
| White | 147 | 28% |
| Two or more races | 63 | 12% |
| Black or African American | 49 | 9.5% |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 1 | <1% |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data.
518 of the school's 518 students (100%) qualify for free or reduced-price lunch. Of these, 518 qualify for free lunch and 0 for a reduced price. Free and reduced-price lunch eligibility is a widely used indicator of the share of students from lower-income households.
Benjamin Chambers El Sch is located in an urban setting (NCES locale: City, Small). Virtual instruction: Supplemental Virtual. The school runs a schoolwide Title I program, which provides federal funding to support students from low-income families. For civic and policy purposes, the school sits in congressional district PA At-Large (non-voting delegate), state senate district 33, state house district 89.
Benjamin Chambers El Sch is one of 17 schools in Chambersburg Area SD, based in Chambersburg, Pennsylvania. The district serves 9,429 students district-wide and employs 567 full-time-equivalent teachers. With 518 students, Benjamin Chambers El Sch is close to the district average of about 555 students per school.
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Proficiency based on state assessments.
Setting: City - Small
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