Buchanan El Sch

Buchanan El Sch operates as a modestly sized elementary campus in Chambersburg, Pennsylvania, run under Chambersburg Area SD. Current enrollment sits at 251 students spanning grades K through 5. Enrollment runs roughly 43% leaner than the state mean of about 443.

Across the 17 schools in Chambersburg Area SD (9,373 students total), Buchanan El Sch accounts for its share of the district's footprint.

On the student-mix side, Buchanan El Sch records that 40% of students identify as Hispanic, with the remaining enrollment distributed across several groups. Beyond that, the school shows 39% White, 13% multiracial, 8% Black. That is noticeably more Hispanic than the county at large, where the share is closer to 8%.

Looking at the economic backdrop, Staff filings list 16 full-time-equivalent teachers, which works out to roughly 16.0:1 students per teacher. Statewide, the average ratio sits near 13.1:1, putting Buchanan El Sch higher than the state norm the norm. An estimated 95% of students are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, often used as a Title I proxy. By comparison, Franklin County runs at roughly 69%, so the school's eligibility rate is higher than the surrounding baseline.

After controlling for student poverty, Buchanan El Sch tracks the demographic baseline. The model predicts 36.8% given the school's FRL share; actual proficiency is 43.8%.

In the broader community, ACS estimates for Franklin County put median household earnings sit near $77,003, roughly 25% of adults have completed at least a four-year degree, and roughly 6% of residents live below the federal poverty line. Buchanan El Sch is one of 41 public schools in Franklin County (combined enrollment of about 21,432 students).

The closest other public school is Chambersburg Area SHS, roughly 0.3 miles away. 8 of the 8 nearest public schools sit inside a five-mile radius. Ranking that nearby cluster on reported proficiency puts Buchanan El Sch at 7th of 9; the average score across the group is 47.4%.

Geographically, the school is in a city-core area.

Trend over the last 7 years. Over the past 7-year window, the student count shrank 11%: 281 students in 2018 compared to 251 in 2025. White enrollment moved from 44% to 39% across the same window.

Within the allk12 community for this school, members of the Buchanan El Sch community share and discuss science fair prep, picture-day reminders, and bus-route questions. Posting is open to anyone connected to the school.