Benjamin Chambers El Sch

481 North Franklin St, Chambersburg PA, 17201 | Chambersburg Area School District | 717-261-3442
  • grades KG-5
  • students 630
  • type Elementary
PROFICIENCY 37% 33% lower than state average
School Rankings
  • Ranked #0 of 25 in Chambersburg
  • Ranked #0 of 4836 in Pennsylvania
Proficiency Averages
57%Chambersburg
55%Pennsylvania

Benjamin Chambers El Sch is a school servicing grades KG to 5 and is located in the district of "Chambersburg Area School District" in Chambersburg, PA. There are a total of 630 students and 44 teachers at Benjamin Chambers El Sch, for a student to teacher ratio of 15 to 1.

Benjamin Chambers El Sch has an average proficiency test score (in mathematics and languages) of 37.0%, which is 33% lower than the Pennsylvania average.

Benjamin Chambers El Sch location

Academics

Students/Teachers
Students630
Teachers44
Student/Teacher ratio15:1

 

Advanced Placement
AP enrollmentn/a
Taking some coursesn/a
Taking some courses (not tests)n/a
Passing some coursesn/a
Passing no coursesn/a

Advanced placement (AP) is a program that offers high school students the ability to take college level courses and exams. These programs were created to be at the same level of most first year university courses. If the students were successful in the AP programs, they could potentially receive advanced placement, credit or exemptions when they go on to university. At Benjamin Chambers El Sch, there are a total of n/a students enrolled in advanced placement courses, with n/a taking some courses.

Proficiency in mathematics comparison

Proficiency in languages comparison

Proficiency in mathematics by grade

GradeProficiency
All29%
335-39%
420-24%
525-29%
6n/a
7n/a
8n/a
High Schooln/a

Proficiency in languages by grade

GradeProficiency
All45%
340-44%
445-49%
540-44%
6n/a
7n/a
8n/a
High Schooln/a

The proficiency in math and languages tables represent the percentage of students that scored at or above the proficiency level on their standardized state assessment tests. Although these tests are standardized within each state, the tests may vary from state to state. Comparing the results of one state to another may not always be an accurate or fair comparison.

Benjamin Chambers El Sch race/ethnicity breakdown

RaceSchoolDistrictPennsylvaniaNational
White 34.4% 71.0% 68.3% 51.1%
Black 17.6% 7.8% 14.4% 15.9%
Asian 1.3% 1.3% 3.6% 4.7%
Hispanic or Latino 36.6% 14.9% 10.4% 23.6%
American Indian and Alaskan 0.0% 0.4% 0.2% 1.2%
Hawaiian 0.4% 0.1% 0.1% 0.4%
Multiracial 9.7% 4.5% 2.9% 3.1%

Chambersburg demographics profile

StatisticChambersburgPennsylvaniaNational
Population21,01712,801,989328,239,523
Population density (sq mi)3,03528791
Median age39.840.637.7
Male/Female ratio0.9:11.0:11.0:1
Married (15yrs & older)48%56%55%
Speak English82%89%79%
Speak Spanish15%5%13%

Education level achieved in Chambersburg

IndexChambersburgPennsylvaniaNational
Completed 8th grade79.8%86.9%84.3%
Completed high school77.5%85.6%83.0%
Completed some college43.5%53.6%59.4%
Completed associate degree28.2%37.4%38.5%
Completed bachelors21.1%29.3%30.3%
Completed masters7.9%11.5%11.5%
Completed professional degree1.7%3.3%3.3%
Completed doctorate0.4%1.4%1.3%
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Source: The Benjamin Chambers El Sch data displayed above is derived from the National Center for Education Statistics and from the U.S. Department of Education.