📍 145 Colorado St, Chambersburg, Franklin County, 17202
Marion El Sch is a State/Public serving elementary age pupils, located in Chambersburg, Franklin County. The school has 214 pupils enrolled. It is part of the Chambersburg Area SD school district. It serves grades K–5 in a suburban setting. The school employs 14.5 full-time-equivalent teachers, a student-teacher ratio of 14.8:1. 37% of students are proficient in reading. 22% are proficient in maths. Technology infrastructure includes fiber internet, campus-wide Wi-Fi, devices for students.
Marion El Sch enrolls 214 students across grades K–5. The student body is 44% male and 56% female. A teaching staff of 14.5 full-time-equivalent teachers supports the school, giving a student-teacher ratio of 14.8:1.
By race and ethnicity, the student body is 41% White, 26% Hispanic or Latino and 15% Black or African American.
| Race / ethnicity | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| White | 87 | 41% |
| Hispanic or Latino | 56 | 26% |
| Black or African American | 32 | 15% |
| Two or more races | 30 | 14% |
| Asian | 8 | 3.7% |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 1 | <1% |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data.
214 of the school's 214 students (100%) qualify for free or reduced-price lunch. Of these, 214 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.
Marion El Sch is located in a suburban setting (NCES locale: Suburb, Midsize). 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.
Marion 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 214 students, Marion El Sch is smaller than the district average of about 555 students per school.
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Proficiency based on state assessments.
Setting: Suburb - Midsize