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What advice would you give to incoming students at Chambersburg Area MS - South?
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Enrollment
1,025
Middle
DISTRICT 1,049 · STATE 594
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·CHAMBERSBURG AREA SD·NCES 420555006615
Chambersburg Area MS - South
1151 E McKinley St, Chambersburg, PA 17201 · (717) 261-3385 · Franklin County
GRADES 06–08MIDDLE13-CITYTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL1,025 STUDENTS
B
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Scored higher than 56% of Pennsylvania public middle schools
- B-Test scores Share of students meeting the state standard in reading, math, and other tested subjects, 2023-24 and 2024-25.
- B+Beats expectations How far test scores land above or below what the share of low-income students predicts for a school in this state.
- ·Three-year trend Not available for this school, so the grade uses the other parts.
Grades compare a school only with schools in the same state, because every state gives its own test. How grades work · Top-graded Pennsylvania public middle schools
Student : Teacher
15.8:1
65 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 16.7:1 · STATE 13.2:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
74%
761 students
DISTRICT 88% · STATE 75%
Community
1
0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other middle schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.
Enrollment by grade, 2024-25
| Grade | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Grade 6 | 325 | 32% |
| Grade 7 | 364 | 36% |
| Grade 8 | 336 | 33% |
Student demographics
64%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 61% · STATE 59% · US 70%
Student head counts by race/ethnicity from federal NCES enrollment data. District, state, and US figures are each group's share of all public school students in that area (US excludes territories). Very small groups may be suppressed in the source, so categories do not always sum exactly to total enrollment.
Gender split
Test scores
PSSA + Keystone 2024-25 . % Proficient or AdvancedEnglish Language Arts
54.9%
PA avg 51.1% . -0.4pp since 2023
Math
31.1%
PA avg 43.0% . -2.0pp since 2023
What this means: On the PSSA + Keystone, Pennsylvania's statewide test, about 55 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 31 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Pennsylvania schools, those numbers are about 51 and 43. Reading and writing scores have held steady since 2023, while math scores are down about 2 points.
PSSA + Keystone results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 54.9% | 31.1% |
| 2023-24 | 55.3% | 33.1% |
% Proficient or Advanced, all students and all tested grades.
Source: PSSA + Keystone. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
BeatsExpectations
Demographically-adjusted score · methodologyTier
AS EXPECTED
Performing as predicted given the school's student profile
Actual proficiency
45.4%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
45.8%
based on PA schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-0.4pp
below demographic expectation
What this means: About 45% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 46% typical for Pennsylvania schools with a similar share of low-income students. BeatsExpectations measures results against demographically similar schools rather than by raw scores, and this school falls within the typical range, neither among Pennsylvania's top nor bottom 10%.
BeatsExpectations runs a per-state regression of proficiency on free/reduced-lunch share, then scores each school by residual. How this is calculated →
Schools most like Chambersburg Area MS - South
Chambersburg Area MS - South's state test result (45.4% proficient) is higher than 4 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Chambersburg Area MS - South this school | 1,025 | 74.2% | 45.4% |
| Chambersburg Area MS - North Chambersburg | 1,072 | 62.3% | 49.8% |
| Hanover Middle School Hanover | 636 | 66.2% | 41.3% |
| Pittston Area Middle School Pittston | 761 | 72.9% | 32.7% |
| Lengel Middle School Pottsville | 720 | 63.2% | 38.3% |
| Log College Middle School Warminster | 603 | 64.0% | 43.7% |
Matched among Pennsylvania middle schools on enrollment, the share of students from low-income families (eligible for free or reduced-price lunch), and racial and ethnic makeup. Proficient is the average share of students meeting the state standard across all of the school's state tests in 2023-24 and 2024-25, the same combined score our test-score rankings use. Online schools and schools serving specialized populations are not matched.
Where Chambersburg Area MS - South ranks
Among middle schools| Measure | This school | In Pennsylvania | In Franklin County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 45.4% | #279 of 479 | #3 of 6 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 31.1% | #324 of 513 ▼ 30 | #5 of 6 ▼ 2 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 54.9% | #213 of 513 ▲ 57 | #3 of 6 no change |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 1,025 | #47 of 522 | #2 of 7 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 15.8:1 | #437 of 486 | #5 of 6 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 63.7% | #57 of 486 | #1 of 6 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 74.2% | #171 of 510 | #2 of 6 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -3.4% | #284 of 332 | N/A |
Ranked against other public middle schools. Online schools are left out of every list, and test-score lists leave out schools that serve specialized populations. Each rank links to the full list. Arrows under a test-score rank show places moved since the prior test year, among schools tested both years.
4-year change
SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25Enrollment
1,025
-38 (-4%) vs 2020
-30% since 1990-91, when it was 1,464
Student : Teacher
15.8:1
was 16.4:1
Source: NCES Common Core of Data
Enrollment and staffing by year
| School year | Students | Teachers (FTE) | Students per teacher | Free and reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 1,025 | 65 | 15.8:1 | 74% (761) |
| 2023-24 | 1,074 | 68 | 15.8:1 | 71% (761) |
| 2022-23 | 1,054 | 64 | 16.5:1 | 69% (723) |
| 2020-21 | 1,063 | 65 | 16.4:1 | 64% (678) |
| 2017-18 | 1,061 | 69 | 15.4:1 | 51% (538) |
| 2015-16 | 1,007 | 66 | 15.3:1 | 61% (615) |
| 2010-11 | 1,365 | 76 | 18.0:1 | 45% (608) |
| 2000-01 | 1,185 | 63 | 18.8:1 | 24% (286) |
| 1990-91 | 1,464 | 77 | 19.0:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Chambersburg Area MS - South.
Since 2017-18: students down 3% (1,061 to 1,025); teachers down 6% (69 to 65).
About Chambersburg Area MS - South
Chambersburg Area MS - South, a large middle-grades school, is located in Chambersburg, Pennsylvania. The grade span is 6 through 8, and enrollment is 1,025 students. Average enrollment for middle schools in Pennsylvania is about 594, so this school runs 73% bigger than that.
Chambersburg Area SD has 17 schools and 9,373 students, and Chambersburg Area MS - South is one of those schools.
White students are the majority at Chambersburg Area MS - South, with 51% of enrollment. The school is also 30% Hispanic, 10% Black, 7% multiracial, and 2% Asian. The White share of the county population is higher, at 87%. The school's diversity index is 64%, meaning two students picked at random have a 64% chance of belonging to different racial or ethnic groups.
Teachers at Chambersburg Area MS - South total 65 full-time equivalents, and the ratio is 15.8:1. The school has more students per teacher than the 13.2:1 average for middle schools in Pennsylvania. The school counts 761 students as eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, or 74%.
Measured against Pennsylvania public middle schools, Chambersburg Area MS - South receives a B. The grade weighs proficiency most heavily, then how results compare with what the school's low-income share predicts, then the three-year change.
Chambersburg Area MS - South's average proficiency rate on state tests of 45.4% is within a point of the 45.8% the model predicts from its lunch-eligibility share.
In Franklin County (population about 157,379), the median household income is $77,003, a bachelor's degree or higher is held by about 25% of adults, and the poverty rate is about 6%. There are 41 public schools in Franklin County, enrolling about 21,432 students in all.
The shortest distance from Chambersburg Area MS - South to another public school is about 0.7 miles, to Buchanan Elementary School. Other public schools within five miles: at least 8. The school's 45.4% average proficiency ranks 4th among 8 nearby schools.
The federal government classifies Chambersburg Area MS - South's location as City: Small.
Enrollment has fallen by 38 students since 2020-21, to 1,025.
Questions about school safety, transportation, and start times can be posted here. Reviews and ratings from people who know the school are welcome.
Franklin County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
157,379
Census ACS
Median income
$77,003
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
25%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
6%
Below federal line
Schools in county
41
21,432 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in Chambersburg Area SD
- Chambersburg Area SHSHigh · 2,319 students
- Chambersburg Area MS - NorthMiddle · 1,072 students
- Chambersburg Area Career Magnet SchoolHigh · 706 students
- Benjamin Chambers Elementary SchoolElementary · 583 students
- Hamilton Heights Elementary SchoolElementary · 553 students
- Fayetteville Elementary SchoolElementary · 481 students
Other schools in Chambersburg
- Chambersburg Area SHSHigh · 2,319 students
- Chambersburg Area MS - NorthMiddle · 1,072 students
- Chambersburg Area Career Magnet SchoolHigh · 706 students
- Benjamin Chambers Elementary SchoolElementary · 583 students
- Hamilton Heights Elementary SchoolElementary · 553 students
- Scotland Elementary SchoolElementary · 460 students
Nearby schools
- Buchanan Elementary School0.7 mi · 251
- Chambersburg Area SHS0.7 mi · 2,319
- Falling Spring Elementary School1.1 mi · 256
- Stevens Elementary School1.5 mi · 305
- Benjamin Chambers Elementary School2.0 mi · 583
- Chambersburg Area MS - North2.2 mi · 1,072
Frequently asked questions
About Chambersburg Area MS - SouthWhat is the total enrollment at Chambersburg Area MS - South?
Chambersburg Area MS - South enrolls approximately 1,025 students in grades 06-08.
What grades does Chambersburg Area MS - South serve?
Chambersburg Area MS - South serves grades 06-08.
How many students per teacher at Chambersburg Area MS - South?
Approximately 15.8:1 students per teacher at Chambersburg Area MS - South.
What is the racial breakdown of students at Chambersburg Area MS - South?
At Chambersburg Area MS - South, the student body is approximately 51% White, 30% Hispanic, 10% Black, 2% Asian, 7% Two or more.
Is Chambersburg Area MS - South public or private?
Chambersburg Area MS - South is a public K-12 school, overseen by Chambersburg Area SD.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.