Sharpe Elementary School (Closed 2010)

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Sharpe Elementary School (Closed 2010)

Sharpe Elementary School serves 162 students in grades Kindergarten-5.

The student-teacher ratio of 20:1 was higher than the Pennsylvania state level of 13:1.

Minority enrollment was 28% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which was lower than the Pennsylvania state average of 39% (majority Hispanic).

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Grades Offered

Grades Kindergarten-5

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Distribution of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Sharpe Elementary School
Kind	31
1	39
2	22
3	24
4	25
5	21

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Total Students

162 students

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Total Students Trends Over Years (1988-2023)
Year	Sharpe Elementary School
2023	162
2022	162
2021	162
2020	162
2019	162
2018	162
2017	162
2016	162
2015	162
2009	153
2008	162
2007	177
2006	169
2005	156
2004	168
2003	169
2002	155
2001	158
2000	157
1999	161
1998	152
1997	176
1996	163
1995	147
1994	151
1993	148
1992	143
1991	158
1990	149
1989	167
1988	151

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Total Classroom Teachers

8 teachers

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Total Classroom Teachers Trends Over Years (1988-2023)
Year	Sharpe Elementary School
2023	8
2022	8
2021	8
2020	8
2019	8
2018	8
2017	8
2016	8
2015	8
2009	8
2008	10
2007	8
2006	6
2005	7
2004	7
2003	8
2002	8
2001	7
2000	7
1999	6
1998	7
1997	7
1996	7
1995	6
1994	6
1993	6
1992	5
1991	9
1990	8
1989	9
1988	10

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State Level (PA)

Student-Teacher Ratio

20:1

13:1

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Student-Teacher Ratio Comparison Over Years (1988-2023)
Year	Sharpe Elementary School	Pennsylvania	Chambersburg Area School District
2023	20:1	13:1	16:1
2022	20:1	13:1	16:1
2021	20:1	14:1	17:1
2020	20:1	14:1	17:1
2019	20:1	14:1	17:1
2018	20:1	15:1	17:1
2017	20:1	14:1	17:1
2016	20:1	15:1	16:1
2015	20:1	15:1	17:1
2009	18:1	14:1	16:1
2008	17:1	14:1	16:1
2007	22:1	16:1	17:1
2006	28:1	16:1	18:1
2005	22:1	16:1	18:1
2004	24:1	16:1	18:1
2003	21:1	16:1	18:1
2002	19:1	16:1	17:1
2001	23:1	17:1	18:1
2000	22:1	17:1	17:1
1999	27:1	17:1	17:1
1998	22:1	18:1	18:1
1997	25:1	18:1	18:1
1996	23:1	18:1	19:1
1995	25:1	19:1	20:1
1994	25:1	19:1	21:1
1993	25:1	19:1	20:1
1992	29:1	17:1	18:1
1991	18:1	17:1	18:1
1990	20:1	17:1	18:1
1989	19:1	17:1	18:1
1988	15:1	17:1	18:1

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American Indian

n/a

Asian

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1993-2023)
Year	Sharpe Elementary School	Pennsylvania	Chambersburg Area School District
2023	2%	5%	2%
2022	2%	4%	2%
2021	2%	4%	1%
2020	2%	4%	2%
2019	2%	4%	2%
2018	1%	4%	1%
2017	1%	4%	1%
2016	1%	4%	1%
2015	1%	4%	1%
2009	4%	4%	3%
2008	2%	3%	2%
2007	2%	3%	1%
2003	1%	3%	1%
2000	2%	2%	1%
1999	1%	2%	2%
1998	1%	2%	1%
1993	1%	2%	1%

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Hispanic

15%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1988-2023)
Year	Sharpe Elementary School	Pennsylvania	Chambersburg Area School District
2023	15%	14%	24%
2022	15%	14%	23%
2021	15%	13%	23%
2020	15%	12%	21%
2019	15%	12%	21%
2018	15%	11%	20%
2017	15%	11%	20%
2016	15%	10%	19%
2015	15%	10%	18%
2009	10%	7%	10%
2008	15%	7%	10%
2007	15%	7%	9%
2006	10%	6%	9%
2005	10%	6%	8%
2004	7%	6%	7%
2003	7%	5%	6%
2002	4%	5%	5%
2001	3%	5%	4%
2000	3%	4%	4%
1999	2%	4%	3%
1998	1%	4%	3%
1997	3%	4%	2%
1996	2%	4%	2%
1995	1%	3%	2%
1994	2%	3%	2%
1993	1%	3%	1%
1992	1%	3%	1%
1991	1%	3%	1%
1990	1%	3%	1%
1989	1%	2%	1%
1988	1%	2%	1%

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Black

10%

14%

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Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1988-2023)
Year	Sharpe Elementary School	Pennsylvania	Chambersburg Area School District
2023	10%	14%	8%
2022	10%	14%	8%
2021	10%	15%	8%
2020	10%	15%	8%
2019	10%	15%	8%
2018	11%	15%	8%
2017	11%	15%	8%
2016	11%	15%	8%
2015	11%	15%	8%
2009	12%	16%	9%
2008	10%	16%	10%
2007	14%	16%	10%
2006	21%	16%	9%
2005	13%	16%	9%
2004	13%	16%	9%
2003	13%	15%	9%
2002	12%	15%	8%
2001	15%	15%	8%
2000	11%	15%	8%
1999	9%	15%	7%
1998	7%	15%	7%
1997	4%	14%	7%
1996	5%	14%	6%
1995	5%	14%	6%
1994	7%	14%	6%
1993	8%	13%	6%
1992	6%	13%	6%
1991	9%	13%	5%
1990	7%	13%	6%
1989	13%	13%	6%
1988	7%	13%	6%

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White

72%

61%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1988-2023)
Year	Sharpe Elementary School	Pennsylvania	Chambersburg Area School District
2023	72%	62%	59%
2022	72%	63%	60%
2021	72%	63%	61%
2020	72%	65%	63%
2019	72%	65%	63%
2018	73%	66%	66%
2017	73%	66%	66%
2016	73%	68%	68%
2015	73%	68%	68%
2009	72%	73%	78%
2008	72%	74%	78%
2007	69%	74%	80%
2006	69%	75%	81%
2005	77%	76%	82%
2004	80%	76%	83%
2003	79%	77%	84%
2002	84%	78%	85%
2001	82%	78%	87%
2000	84%	79%	87%
1999	88%	79%	88%
1998	91%	79%	89%
1997	93%	80%	90%
1996	93%	80%	90%
1995	94%	81%	91%
1994	91%	81%	91%
1993	90%	82%	92%
1992	93%	82%	92%
1991	90%	82%	92%
1990	92%	82%	92%
1989	85%	83%	92%
1988	91%	84%	92%

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Hawaiian

n/a

Two or more races

n/a

All Ethnic Groups

0.45

0.59

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Diversity Score Comparison Over Years (1988-2023)
Year	Sharpe Elementary School	Pennsylvania	Chambersburg Area School District
2023	0.45	0.58	0.59
2022	0.45	0.57	0.57
2021	0.45	0.57	0.57
2020	0.45	0.54	0.55
2019	0.45	0.54	0.55
2018	0.44	0.53	0.52
2017	0.44	0.53	0.52
2016	0.44	0.51	0.51
2015	0.44	0.51	0.50
2009	0.46	0.44	0.37
2008	0.45	0.43	0.37
2007	0.49	0.42	0.35
2006	0.48	0.41	0.33
2005	0.38	0.40	0.32
2004	0.34	0.40	0.30
2003	0.35	0.39	0.29
2002	0.27	0.37	0.27
2001	0.30	0.37	0.24
2000	0.28	0.35	0.24
1999	0.22	0.35	0.21
1998	0.17	0.35	0.21
1997	0.13	0.34	0.19
1996	0.13	0.34	0.19
1995	0.11	0.33	0.17
1994	0.17	0.33	0.17
1993	0.18	0.31	0.16
1992	0.13	0.31	0.16
1991	0.18	0.31	0.15
1990	0.15	0.31	0.16
1989	0.26	0.30	0.15
1988	0.17	0.28	0.14

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Eligible for

28%

60%

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Free Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (2000-2023)
Year	Sharpe Elementary School	Pennsylvania	Chambersburg Area School District
2023	28%	54%	66%
2022	28%	50%	51%
2021	28%	49%	50%
2020	28%	48%	46%
2019	28%	48%	46%
2018	28%	41%	42%
2017	28%	41%	42%
2016	28%	44%	51%
2015	28%	41%	49%
2009	29%	27%	25%
2008	28%	25%	23%
2007	24%	24%	22%
2006	15%	25%	21%
2005	21%	22%	17%
2004	13%	22%	16%
2003	20%	23%	17%
2002	14%	23%	16%
2001	11%	22%	16%
2000	13%	23%	15%

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Eligible for

10%

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Reduced-Price Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (2000-2023)
Year	Sharpe Elementary School	Pennsylvania	Chambersburg Area School District
2023	10%	2%	3%
2022	10%	1%	3%
2021	10%	2%	5%
2020	10%	3%	4%
2019	10%	3%	4%
2018	9%	3%	3%
2017	9%	3%	3%
2016	9%	3%	5%
2015	9%	5%	5%
2009	16%	7%	8%
2008	10%	6%	7%
2007	10%	6%	7%
2006	5%	7%	7%
2005	5%	6%	6%
2004	4%	6%	5%
2003	5%	6%	6%
2002	5%	6%	5%
2001	6%	6%	5%
2000	8%	6%	5%

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School Statewide Testing

School District Name

Chambersburg Area School District

Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), PA Dept. of Education

<�鶹��ý class='so-dt-title' id='faq'>Frequently Asked Questions

How many students attend Sharpe Elementary School?

162 students attend Sharpe Elementary School.

What is the racial composition of the student body?

72% of Sharpe Elementary School students are White, 15% of students are Hispanic, 10% of students are Black, 2% of students are Asian, and 1% of students are American Indian.

What is the student-teacher ratio of Sharpe Elementary School?

Sharpe Elementary School has a student ration of 20:1, which is higher than the Pennsylvania state average of 13:1.

What grades does Sharpe Elementary School offer ?

Sharpe Elementary School offers enrollment in grades Kindergarten-5

What school district is Sharpe Elementary School part of?

Sharpe Elementary School is part of Chambersburg Area School District.

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Sharpe Elementary School (Closed 2010)

Distribution of Students By Grade Trends

Total Students Trends Over Years (1988-2023)

Total Classroom Teachers Trends Over Years (1988-2023)

Student-Teacher Ratio Comparison Over Years (1988-2023)

Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1993-2023)

Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1988-2023)

Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1988-2023)

White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1988-2023)

Diversity Score Comparison Over Years (1988-2023)

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