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Benjamin Chambers Elementary School
481 North Franklin St
Chambersburg PA, 17201, Franklin County
Phone: 717-261-3442
Type: Regular Primary School
Status: Currently Operational
Grade: Kindergarten to Grade 5
School District: Chambersburg Area School District
Title I Eligible School: Yes School-Wide Title I: NA
Magnet: NA
Charter: NA
Shared-Time School: NA
Students and Teachers
2013-2014 | 2012-2013 | 2011-2012 | 2010-2011 | 2009-2010 | ||||||
Amount | % | Amount | % | Amount | % | Amount | % | Amount | % | |
Total Teachers: | 35 | 36 | 36 | 34 | 33 | |||||
Total Students: | 540 | 540 | 525 | 529 | 510 | |||||
Kindergarten: | 102 | 18.9% | 96 | 17.8% | 102 | 19.4% | 98 | 18.5% | 88 | 17.3% |
Grade 1: | 101 | 18.7% | 104 | 19.3% | 94 | 17.9% | 86 | 16.3% | 89 | 17.5% |
Grade 2: | 96 | 17.8% | 98 | 18.1% | 82 | 15.6% | 83 | 15.7% | 77 | 15.1% |
Grade 3: | 92 | 17.0% | 87 | 16.1% | 82 | 15.6% | 76 | 14.4% | 98 | 19.2% |
Grade 4: | 84 | 15.6% | 78 | 14.4% | 76 | 14.5% | 100 | 18.9% | 86 | 16.9% |
Grade 5: | 65 | 12.0% | 77 | 14.3% | 89 | 17.0% | 84 | 15.9% | 72 | 14.1% |
Ungraded: | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA |
Student By Gender: | ||||||||||
Male: | 273 | 50.6% | 275 | 50.9% | 254 | 48.4% | 268 | 50.7% | 238 | 46.7% |
Female: | 267 | 49.4% | 265 | 49.1% | 271 | 51.6% | 261 | 49.3% | 220 | 43.1% |
Student By Races: | ||||||||||
American Indian/Alaska Native: | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 1 | 0.2% | 0 | 0.0% | 1 | 0.2% |
Asian: | 6 | 1.1% | 6 | 1.1% | 9 | 1.7% | 8 | 1.5% | 7 | 1.4% |
Hispanic: | 197 | 36.5% | 171 | 31.7% | 146 | 27.8% | 126 | 23.8% | 105 | 20.6% |
Black: | 95 | 17.6% | 98 | 18.1% | 90 | 17.1% | 101 | 19.1% | 92 | 18.0% |
White: | 185 | 34.3% | 211 | 39.1% | 239 | 45.5% | 264 | 49.9% | 261 | 51.2% |
Hawaiian Native/Pacific Islander: | 2 | 0.4% | 1 | 0.2% | 1 | 0.2% | 0 | 0.0% | NA | NA |
Two or More Races: | 55 | 10.2% | 53 | 9.8% | 39 | 7.4% | 30 | 5.7% | NA | NA |
Lunch Program: | ||||||||||
Free Lunch Program Eligible: | 407 | 75.4% | 391 | 72.4% | 305 | 58.1% | 319 | 60.3% | 315 | 61.8% |
Reduced-Price Lunch Program Eligible: | 55 | 10.2% | 35 | 6.5% | 70 | 13.3% | 54 | 10.2% | 43 | 8.4% |
Student-Teacher Ratio: | 15.42 | 15.10 | 14.51 | 15.78 | 15.41 |
Test Performance
Year | Test | Grade | Measurement | Score | School District | State Average |
PSSA | ||||||
2011 | Math | 3rd Grade | % met std | 56.7% | 78.3% | 83.5% |
2012 | Math | 3rd Grade | % met std | 59.7% | 72.8% | 80% |
2011 | Reading | 3rd Grade | % met std | 46.2% | 75.9% | 77.2% |
2012 | Reading | 3rd Grade | % met std | 53.7% | 71.6% | 74.1% |
2011 | Math | 4th Grade | % met std | 55.7% | 79.5% | 85.2% |
2012 | Math | 4th Grade | % met std | 66.7% | 75.5% | 82.6% |
2011 | Reading | 4th Grade | % met std | 43.1% | 71.5% | 73.3% |
2012 | Reading | 4th Grade | % met std | 55.3% | 70.8% | 72.1% |
2011 | Science | 4th Grade | % met std | 55% | 81.2% | 82.9% |
2011 | Math | 5th Grade | % met std | 43.6% | 65.6% | 76.3% |
2012 | Math | 5th Grade | % met std | 47% | 62.5% | 73.3% |
2011 | Reading | 5th Grade | % met std | 49.3% | 63.8% | 67.3% |
2012 | Reading | 5th Grade | % met std | 56.9% | 61.7% | 65% |
2011 | Writing | 5th Grade | % met std | 24.3% | 57.8% | 67.1% |
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