Benjamin Chambers Elementary School
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School Description
School Summary and Highlights
- Enrolls 510 elementary school students from grades KG-5
- Ranks 1681st out of 1,895 elementary schools in PA.
- 2010 Overall School AYP Met Status: Warning
Additional Contact Information
- Principal or Admin: Gladys Leon
School Operational Details
- Title I EligibleAll students of this school are eligible for participation in authorized programs.
School District Details
- Chambersburg Area School District
- Per-Pupil Spending: $9,080
- Graduation Rate: 88.1%
- Dropout Rate: 2.6%
- Students Per Teacher: 15.6
- Enrolled Students: 8,485
Faculty Details and Student Enrollment
Students and Faculty
- Total Students Enrolled: 510
- Total Full Time "Equivalent" Teachers: 33.1
- Average Student-To-Teacher Ratio: 15.4
Students Gender Breakdown
- Males: 242 (47.5%)
- Females: 224 (43.9%)
Free Lunch Student Eligibility Breakdown
- Eligible for Reduced Lunch: 43 (8.4%)
- Eligible for Free Lunch: 315 (61.8%)
- Eligible for Either Reduced or Free Lunch: 358 (70.2%)
Student Enrollment Distribution by Race / Ethnicity
| Number | Percent | |
|---|---|---|
| American Indian | 1 | 0.2% |
| Black | 92 | 18.0% |
| Asian | 7 | 1.4% |
| Hispanic | 105 | 20.6% |
| White | 261 | 51.2% |
Number of Students Per Grade
| Number | Percent | |
|---|---|---|
| Kindergarten | 88 | 17.3% |
| 1st Grade | 89 | 17.5% |
| 2nd Grade | 77 | 15.1% |
| 3rd Grade | 98 | 19.2% |
| 4th Grade | 86 | 16.9% |
| 5th Grade | 72 | 14.1% |
Low-Income Enrollment (2011)
Percent of Students from Low-Income Families
School:
70.5%
District:
41.1%
Source: PA Department of Education, Source: NCES 2009-2010
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