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126 SOCIAL ISLAND RD, CHAMBERSBURG, PA 17202 • FRANKLIN County
(717) 375-2223

Identity & Institutional Profile

PSS 2023-2024
NCES Private School ID 01199024
Religious Orientation Brethren
Broad Affiliation Other Religious
School Typology Other religious, conservative Christian
Grades Offered PK-12
Locale Setting Suburb: Midsize
School Day Length 6.75 hrs/day
County FIPS 42055
Physical Location Address 126 Social Island Rd
Chambersburg, PA 17202-9296

Enrollment & Academic Overview

PSS 2023–2024
Total Students
671
Teachers (FTE)
45.50
Student-Teacher Ratio
14.75:1
School Level
Combined Elementary & Secondary

Student Diversity Distribution

Demographic composition of enrolled students across racial & ethnic backgrounds.

PSS 2023–2024
White: 88.5% Black or African American: 3.4% Asian: 3.4% Hispanic / Latino: 3.1% Two or More Races (Multiracial): 1.5%
671 Students
White 594 est. 88.5%
Black or African American 23 est. 3.4%
Asian 23 est. 3.4%
Hispanic / Latino 21 est. 3.1%
Two or More Races (Multiracial) 10 est. 1.5%

Student Enrollment by Sex

Enrolled student gender breakdown as reported in NCES PSS survey.

PSS 2023-2024
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Male Students
344
51.3%
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Female Students
327
48.7%

Grade-Level Enrollment Distribution

Distribution of student body across reported grade cohorts.

Total: 487 Students
Pre-Kindergarten: 32 (6.6%) Kindergarten: 51 (10.5%) 1st Grade: 57 (11.7%) 2nd Grade: 61 (12.5%) 3rd Grade: 58 (11.9%) 4th Grade: 66 (13.6%) 5th Grade: 47 (9.7%) 6th Grade: 67 (13.8%) 7th Grade: 48 (9.9%)
487 Students
Pre-Kindergarten 32 6.6%
Kindergarten 51 10.5%
1st Grade 57 11.7%
2nd Grade 61 12.5%
3rd Grade 58 11.9%
4th Grade 66 13.6%
5th Grade 47 9.7%
6th Grade 67 13.8%
7th Grade 48 9.9%

Biennial Enrollment & Staffing Trends

NCES PSS Multi-Cycle

Biennial Enrollment Trends (2019-2020 – 2023-2024)

0 425 850 2019-2020: 455 students 455 2019-2020 2021-2022: 606 students 606 +33.2% 2021-2022 2023-2024: 671 students 671 +10.7% 2023-2024
Survey Cycle Students Teachers (FTE) Student-Teacher Ratio Grades Offered Affiliation / Typology
2023-2024 671 45.5 14.8:1 PK-12 Brethren
2021-2022 606 41.3 14.7:1 PK-12 Brethren
2019-2020 455 34.4 13.2:1 PK-12 Other Religion

Local Area Demographics & Housing Comparison (ZIP 17202)

Comparative socio-economic indicators across local, municipal, county, state, and national benchmarks.

Census ACS 5-Year Data
Median Household Income Median Home Value Poverty Rate (%)
Peak Value: $350,000
$0k 0% $88k 5% $175k 10% $263k 15% $350k 20% ZIP 17202 Income: $94,366 $94k ZIP 17202 Home Value: $257,700 $258k ZIP 17202 This ZIP Chambersburg Income: $77,006 $77k Chambersburg Home Value: $232,250 $232k Chambersburg City Average FRANKLIN County Income: $79,099 $79k FRANKLIN County Home Value: $232,446 $232k FRANKLIN County County Average Pennsylvania Income: $79,670 $80k Pennsylvania Home Value: $240,023 $240k Pennsylvania State Average United States Income: $76,308 $76k United States Home Value: $277,906 $278k United States U.S. National ZIP 17202 Poverty Rate: 5.7% 5.7% Chambersburg Poverty Rate: 8.6% 8.6% FRANKLIN County Poverty Rate: 8.0% 8.0% Pennsylvania Poverty Rate: 11.5% 11.5% United States Poverty Rate: 12.4% 12.4%
Geographic Area Median
Household Income		 Median
Home Value		 Poverty
Rate		 Total
Population
ZIP 17202 Current ZIP
$94,366 $257,700 5.7% 32,772
Chambersburg (City Average)
$77,006 $232,250 8.6% 60,347
FRANKLIN County (County Average)
$79,099 $232,446 8.0% 169,823
Pennsylvania (State Average)
$79,670 $240,023 11.5% 12,081,754
United States (U.S. National)
$76,308 $277,906 12.4% 335,555,510

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