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Buchanan Elementary School
730 East Washington St
Chambersburg PA, 17201, Franklin County
Phone: 717-261-3432
Ranking: (1,744 out of 2,311, bottom 25%)*
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 | 2008-2009 | 2007-2008 | ||||||||
Amount | % | Amount | % | Amount | % | Amount | % | Amount | % | Amount | % | Amount | % | |
Total Teachers: | 16 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | |||||||
Total Students: | 299 | 297 | 317 | 308 | 265 | 278 | 279 | |||||||
Kindergarten: | 50 | 16.7% | 46 | 15.5% | 72 | 22.7% | 49 | 15.9% | 47 | 17.7% | 45 | 16.2% | 43 | 15.4% |
Grade 1: | 47 | 15.7% | 66 | 22.2% | 51 | 16.1% | 47 | 15.3% | 44 | 16.6% | 49 | 17.6% | 48 | 17.2% |
Grade 2: | 55 | 18.4% | 49 | 16.5% | 42 | 13.2% | 50 | 16.2% | 47 | 17.7% | 49 | 17.6% | 48 | 17.2% |
Grade 3: | 49 | 16.4% | 44 | 14.8% | 50 | 15.8% | 56 | 18.2% | 45 | 17.0% | 42 | 15.1% | 49 | 17.6% |
Grade 4: | 43 | 14.4% | 48 | 16.2% | 52 | 16.4% | 55 | 17.9% | 38 | 14.3% | 46 | 16.5% | 43 | 15.4% |
Grade 5: | 55 | 18.4% | 44 | 14.8% | 50 | 15.8% | 51 | 16.6% | 44 | 16.6% | 47 | 16.9% | 48 | 17.2% |
Ungraded: | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA |
Student By Gender: | ||||||||||||||
Male: | 164 | 54.8% | 153 | 51.5% | 145 | 45.7% | 146 | 47.4% | 105 | 39.6% | 106 | 38.1% | 126 | 45.2% |
Female: | 135 | 45.2% | 144 | 48.5% | 172 | 54.3% | 162 | 52.6% | 131 | 49.4% | 144 | 51.8% | 149 | 53.4% |
Student By Races: | ||||||||||||||
American Indian/Alaska Native: | 1 | 0.3% | 2 | 0.7% | 1 | 0.3% | 1 | 0.3% | 1 | 0.4% | 2 | 0.7% | 0 | 0.0% |
Asian: | 2 | 0.7% | 6 | 2.0% | 4 | 1.3% | 1 | 0.3% | 3 | 1.1% | 3 | 1.1% | 4 | 1.4% |
Hispanic: | 86 | 28.8% | 86 | 29.0% | 80 | 25.2% | 75 | 24.4% | 56 | 21.1% | 52 | 18.7% | 56 | 20.1% |
Black: | 27 | 9.0% | 25 | 8.4% | 29 | 9.1% | 41 | 13.3% | 36 | 13.6% | 35 | 12.6% | 57 | 20.4% |
White: | 160 | 53.5% | 159 | 53.5% | 182 | 57.4% | 171 | 55.5% | 148 | 55.8% | 166 | 59.7% | 162 | 58.1% |
Hawaiian Native/Pacific Islander: | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA |
Two or More Races: | 23 | 7.7% | 19 | 6.4% | 21 | 6.6% | 19 | 6.2% | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA |
Lunch Program: | ||||||||||||||
Free Lunch Program Eligible: | 168 | 56.2% | 145 | 48.8% | 127 | 40.1% | 142 | 46.1% | 134 | 50.6% | 107 | 38.5% | 100 | 35.8% |
Reduced-Price Lunch Program Eligible: | 25 | 8.4% | 23 | 7.7% | 33 | 10.4% | 31 | 10.1% | 36 | 13.6% | 45 | 16.2% | 48 | 17.2% |
Student-Teacher Ratio: | 18.81 | 17.92 | 18.22 | 17.73 | 16.02 | 16.40 | 16.00 |
Test Performance
Year | Test | Grade | Measurement | Score | School District | State Average |
PSSA | ||||||
2005 | Math | 3rd Grade | % met std | 83% | 73% | 81% |
2006 | Math | 3rd Grade | % met std | 87% | 79% | 83% |
2007 | Math | 3rd Grade | % met std | 94.6% | 74.2% | 78.5% |
2008 | Math | 3rd Grade | % met std | 82.6% | 78% | 80.5% |
2009 | Math | 3rd Grade | % met std | 78.3% | 77.6% | 81.7% |
2010 | Math | 3rd Grade | % met std | 77.7% | 81.7% | 84.5% |
2011 | Math | 3rd Grade | % met std | 70.9% | 78.3% | 83.5% |
2012 | Math | 3rd Grade | % met std | 70.5% | 72.8% | 80% |
2005 | Reading | 3rd Grade | % met std | 61% | 62% | 68% |
2006 | Reading | 3rd Grade | % met std | 78% | 65% | 69% |
2007 | Reading | 3rd Grade | % met std | 70.2% | 72.1% | 72.8% |
2008 | Reading | 3rd Grade | % met std | 91.3% | 78.8% | 76.8% |
2009 | Reading | 3rd Grade | % met std | 78.4% | 77.4% | 77% |
2010 | Reading | 3rd Grade | % met std | 71.1% | 76.2% | 75.2% |
2011 | Reading | 3rd Grade | % met std | 70.9% | 75.9% | 77.2% |
2012 | Reading | 3rd Grade | % met std | 79.6% | 71.6% | 74.1% |
2006 | Math | 4th Grade | % met std | 68.1% | 68.9% | 77.2% |
2007 | Math | 4th Grade | % met std | 79.6% | 69.4% | 78% |
2008 | Math | 4th Grade | % met std | 85% | 76.4% | 79.6% |
2009 | Math | 4th Grade | % met std | 79.6% | 77.8% | 81.8% |
2010 | Math | 4th Grade | % met std | 62.1% | 80.9% | 84.9% |
2011 | Math | 4th Grade | % met std | 68.8% | 79.5% | 85.2% |
2012 | Math | 4th Grade | % met std | 74.5% | 75.5% | 82.6% |
2006 | Reading | 4th Grade | % met std | 68.1% | 63% | 68.1% |
2007 | Reading | 4th Grade | % met std | 77.5% | 69.6% | 70.1% |
2008 | Reading | 4th Grade | % met std | 70% | 67.8% | 70.1% |
2009 | Reading | 4th Grade | % met std | 75% | 72.8% | 72.6% |
2010 | Reading | 4th Grade | % met std | 67.6% | 73% | 72.9% |
2011 | Reading | 4th Grade | % met std | 75% | 71.5% | 73.3% |
2012 | Reading | 4th Grade | % met std | 68% | 70.8% | 72.1% |
2008 | Science | 4th Grade | % met std | 84.2% | 81.4% | 81.5% |
2009 | Science | 4th Grade | % met std | 83.8% | 87.1% | 83.4% |
2010 | Science | 4th Grade | % met std | 75.6% | 80.1% | 81.4% |
2011 | Science | 4th Grade | % met std | 70.6% | 81.2% | 82.9% |
2012 | Science | 4th Grade | % met std | 80.8% | 83.4% | 82.3% |
2003 | Math | 5th Grade | % met std | 47.7% | 59.7% | 56.3% |
2004 | Math | 5th Grade | % met std | 57.4% | 61.1% | 61.8% |
2005 | Math | 5th Grade | % met std | 64% | 65.4% | 69% |
2006 | Math | 5th Grade | % met std | 51.4% | 59% | 66.9% |
2007 | Math | 5th Grade | % met std | 54.5% | 62.3% | 71% |
2008 | Math | 5th Grade | % met std | 68% | 62.9% | 73.2% |
2009 | Math | 5th Grade | % met std | 75% | 67.5% | 73.5% |
2010 | Math | 5th Grade | % met std | 58.6% | 67.5% | 74.4% |
2011 | Math | 5th Grade | % met std | 55% | 65.6% | 76.3% |
2012 | Math | 5th Grade | % met std | 86.9% | 62.5% | 73.3% |
2003 | Reading | 5th Grade | % met std | 47.6% | 61.3% | 58% |
2004 | Reading | 5th Grade | % met std | 60.4% | 62.5% | 62.7% |
2005 | Reading | 5th Grade | % met std | 72% | 64.9% | 64.2% |
2006 | Reading | 5th Grade | % met std | 42.8% | 51.2% | 60.6% |
2007 | Reading | 5th Grade | % met std | 54.5% | 50.3% | 60% |
2008 | Reading | 5th Grade | % met std | 70.2% | 61.4% | 61.6% |
2009 | Reading | 5th Grade | % met std | 65.9% | 61.2% | 64.5% |
2010 | Reading | 5th Grade | % met std | 72.1% | 64.6% | 64.1% |
2011 | Reading | 5th Grade | % met std | 62.5% | 63.8% | 67.3% |
2012 | Reading | 5th Grade | % met std | 68.1% | 61.7% | 65% |
2006 | Writing | 5th Grade | % met std | 27.3% | 39.5% | 54.1% |
2007 | Writing | 5th Grade | % met std | 27.3% | 37.9% | 57.3% |
2008 | Writing | 5th Grade | % met std | 43.5% | 45.8% | 57.3% |
2009 | Writing | 5th Grade | % met std | 18.2% | 46.2% | 58.1% |
2010 | Writing | 5th Grade | % met std | 62.8% | 56.6% | 61.8% |
2011 | Writing | 5th Grade | % met std | 56.4% | 57.8% | 67.1% |
2012 | Writing | 5th Grade | % met std | 57.4% | 59.6% | 64.2% |
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* Buchanan Elementary School was rated 2 out of 5 by USA.com. The ranking was calculated based on publically available historical Math and English performance data.