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Jackson Elementary School

Public Grades K-2

Summary

Jackson Elementary School is a public elementary school located in Johnstown, Pennsylvania, serving grades K-5 with a total enrollment of 208 students. It is part of the Central Cambria School District, which is ranked 193 out of 610 school districts in Pennsylvania and has a 3-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Jackson Elementary School consistently outperforms the state and district averages in PSSA (Pennsylvania System of School Assessment) test scores across all grades and subjects. In the 2023-2024 school year, 61.6% of students were proficient or better in PSSA Math, compared to 54.8% for the Central Cambria School District and 40.4% for the state of Pennsylvania. The school also excels in PSSA Science and English Language Arts, with 82.9% and 60.5% of students proficient or better, respectively. Additionally, the school performs well for female students and low socioeconomic status students, ranking 300 out of 1,488 and 349 out of 1,432 Pennsylvania elementary schools, respectively, in 2023-2024.

However, the school's performance for white students is relatively lower, ranking 634 out of 1,229 Pennsylvania elementary schools in 2023-2024. The school has also seen an increase in the percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch, from 32.98% in 2020-2021 to 41.83% in 2022-2023, suggesting that the school's student population may be facing greater economic challenges over time. The school's spending per student has fluctuated over the years, ranging from $0 in 2019-2020 to $15,617 in 2020-2021, which warrants further investigation to understand the factors contributing to these variations.

105

Students ?

7.1

Student/teacher ratio ?

$10,740

Per pupil spending ?

95.2%

Free/discounted lunch ?

3704 William Penn Avenue
Johnstown, PA 15909-4237

(814) 749-8421

District: Central Cambria School District

Students who attend Jackson Elementary School usually attend:

Middle:	Central Cambria Middle School
High:	Central Cambria High School

Racial breakdown:

White:

94.3%

Hispanic:

2.9%

Two or more races:

2.9%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 57th percentile in 2014 → 65th in 2024

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Pennsylvania average (65% vs 49% meeting standards)

✓Ranking is trending up — up 8 percentile points since 2014

✓Small classes — about 7 students per teacher

Worth a look

!Some student groups rank well below the school's overall statewide standing

Students meeting standards (2023-2024) ?

This school65%

District avg61%

Pennsylvania avg49%

Not ranked this year

Jackson Elementary School did not have enough recent test-score data to be ranked. Check the trend below for past years.

139^th of 606Central Cambria School District among Pennsylvania districts

Statewide rank percentile over time (100 = the top-ranked school in the state; click a legend item to add a student group)

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2024	68.4	527 of 1526	65.5%	★★★☆☆
2023	72.6	441 of 1534	71.3%	★★★★☆
2022	56.1	765 of 1534	50.1%	★★★☆☆
2021	67.5	482 of 1433	66.4%	★★★☆☆
2019	63.1	653 of 1544	57.7%	★★★☆☆
2018	69.2	521 of 1530	65.9%	★★★☆☆
2017	71.2	480 of 1547	69.0%	★★★☆☆
2016	63.7	671 of 1554	56.8%	★★★☆☆
2015	65.3	591 of 1474	59.9%	★★★☆☆
2014	64.7	624 of 1467	57.5%	★★★☆☆
2013	66.0	620 of 1519	59.2%	★★★☆☆
2012	67.7	612 of 1599	61.7%	★★★☆☆
2011	64.0	673 of 1597	57.9%	★★★☆☆
2010	52.1	963 of 1579	39.0%	★★☆☆☆
2009	57.8	806 of 1549	48.0%	★★☆☆☆
2008	55.0	875 of 1551	43.6%	★★☆☆☆
2007	47.0	1011 of 1555	35.0%	★★☆☆☆
2006	62.5	659 of 1545	57.3%	★★★☆☆
2005	54.9	726 of 1299	44.1%	★★☆☆☆
2004	51.8	747 of 1308	42.9%	★★☆☆☆
2003	62.6	568 of 1302	56.4%	★★★☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2024	77.9	300 of 1488	79.8%	★★★★☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2024	72.3	349 of 1432	75.6%	★★★★☆
2023	76.0	257 of 1414	81.8%	★★★★☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2024	58.9	673 of 1495	55.0%	★★★☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2024	50.9	634 of 1229	48.4%	★★☆☆☆
2023	58.0	529 of 1236	57.2%	★★★☆☆

How student groups rank statewide ? (each group's percentile vs the same group at other schools — higher is better; the +/- beside each compares the group with this school's overall percentile)

Female (2024)80th percentile+14 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2024)76th percentile+10 vs school

Male (2024)55th percentile-10 vs school

White (2024)48th percentile-17 vs school

By subject vs Pennsylvania (2023-2024) ?

Science83%+17 vs state

Math62%+21 vs state

English Language Arts60%+8 vs state

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				PSSA Math (2025)					PSSA English Language Arts (2025)					Per Pupil Expenditures (2024)
Name	Type	Grades	Address	City	Zip	County	District	Is Charter	Is Magnet	Is Virtual	Is Title I	Phone	Enrollment	Full-time Teachers	Student/ Teacher Ratio	Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	SchoolDigger Rating (2025)	Average Standard Score (2024)	Statewide Rank (2024)	State Percentile (2024)	Rank Change from Previous Year	PSSA Math 3rd Grade	PSSA Math 4th Grade	PSSA Math 5th Grade	PSSA Math 6th Grade	PSSA Math All Grades	PSSA English Language Arts 3rd Grade	PSSA English Language Arts 4th Grade	PSSA English Language Arts 5th Grade	PSSA English Language Arts 6th Grade	PSSA English Language Arts All Grades	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Jackson Elementary School	Public	K-2	3704 William Penn Avenue	Johnstown	15909	Cambria County	Central Cambria School District	No	No	No	Yes	(814) 749-8421	105	15	7.1	95.2%	99 (94.3%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (2.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (2.9%)								(n/a)											$10,740	$1,017	$9,723
Blacklick Valley Elementary Center	Public	PK, KG-6	1000 W Railroad St	Nanty Glo	15943	Cambria County	Blacklick Valley School District	No	No	No	Yes	(814) 749-9211	316	28	11.2	104.1%	295 (93.4%)	9 (2.8%)	2 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	10 (3.2%)	39.1	979^th of 1511 public elementary schools	35.2%		51.8	838^th of 1526 public elementary schools	45.1%	141	64.8	34.1	63.9	18.9	44.8	48.6	31.8	33.4	16.2	32.5	$17,104	$4,696	$12,408
Conemaugh Valley Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-6	1340 William Penn Avenue	Johnstown	15906	Cambria County	Conemaugh Valley School District	No	No	No	Yes	(814) 535-6970	374	31	11.9		318 (85.0%)	18 (4.8%)	11 (2.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	27 (7.2%)	24	1148^th of 1511 public elementary schools	24.0%		39.8	1009^th of 1526 public elementary schools	33.9%	139	33.4	35.0	23.0	17.0	26.6	36.9	40.0	19.7	33.9	31.7	$18,708	$1,522	$17,186
Cambria Elementary School	Public	K-5	212 Schoolhouse Rd	Ebensburg	15931	Cambria County	Central Cambria School District	No	No	No	Yes	(814) 472-8432	542	33	16.5	36.7%	511 (94.3%)	5 (0.9%)	3 (0.6%)	2 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	21 (3.9%)	67.4	521^st of 1511 public elementary schools	65.5%		65.1	584^th of 1526 public elementary schools	61.7%	63	74.8	49.5	72.9		65.4	59.6	42.2	53.3		51.5	$10,284	$1,092	$9,192
Forest Hills Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-6	547 Locust Street	Sidman	15955	Cambria County	Forest Hills School District	No	No	No	Yes	(814) 487-7613	994	70	14.1	97.2%	952 (95.8%)	5 (0.5%)	17 (1.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.1%)	19 (1.9%)	65.1	575^th of 1511 public elementary schools	61.9%		69.9	497^th of 1526 public elementary schools	67.4%	78	49.3	68.7	64.4	45.9	56.6	49.6	55.9	51.3	53.3	52.5	$12,859	$1,549	$11,309
Greater Johnstown Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-4	196 Westgate Dr	Johnstown	15905	Cambria County	Greater Johnstown School District	No	No	No	Yes	(814) 533-5670	1,133	71	15.9	104.2%	345 (30.5%)	472 (41.7%)	92 (8.1%)	1 (0.1%)	2 (0.2%)	1 (0.1%)	220 (19.4%)	3.9	1498^th of 1511 public elementary schools	0.9%		7.5	1401^st of 1526 public elementary schools	8.2%	97	6.0	12.0			8.7	9.9	12.5			11.0	$20,764	$7,292	$13,472
Ferndale Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-6	100 Dartmouth Ave	Johnstown	15905	Cambria County	Ferndale Area School District	No	No	No	Yes	(814) 535-6724	325	26	12.2		217 (66.8%)	55 (16.9%)	20 (6.2%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	32 (9.8%)	11.9	1320^th of 1511 public elementary schools	12.6%		32.1	1089^th of 1526 public elementary schools	28.6%	231	23.5	15.2	31.3	2.7	17.4	17.6	21.8	12.5	24.3	19.4	$20,162	$4,150	$16,013
Westmont Hilltop Elementary School	Public	K-6	827 Diamond Blvd	Johnstown	15905	Cambria County	Westmont Hilltop School District	No	No	No	Yes	(814) 255-8707	749	54	13.8	49.4%	593 (79.2%)	36 (4.8%)	41 (5.5%)	8 (1.1%)	3 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	68 (9.1%)	80.7	269^th of 1511 public elementary schools	82.2%		73.2	431^st of 1526 public elementary schools	71.8%	162	73.1	73.5	63.8	61.9	68.2	53.7	65.3	64.5	64.9	61.8	$12,741	$1,245	$11,496
Portage Area Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-6	84 Mountain Ave	Portage	15946	Cambria County	Portage Area School District	No	No	No	Yes	(814) 736-9636	401	37	10.8	103.0%	379 (94.5%)	1 (0.2%)	9 (2.2%)	2 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	10 (2.5%)	80.6	270^th of 1511 public elementary schools	82.1%		81.1	260^th of 1526 public elementary schools	83.0%	10	82.2	81.1	68.9	53.4	71.0	58.9	67.9	57.8	55.0	59.8	$16,860	$2,453	$14,408
United Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-6	10775 Route 56 East	Armagh	15920	Indiana County	United School District	No	No	No	Yes	(814) 446-5615	455	38	11.9	55.2%	439 (96.5%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (1.3%)	4 (0.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (1.3%)	58.2	686^th of 1511 public elementary schools	54.6%		71.6	457^th of 1526 public elementary schools	70.1%	229	46.9	55.3	46.1	38.7	46.2	46.9	51.1	55.4	58.0	53.0	$25,147	$2,369	$22,778

Frequently Asked Questions about Jackson Elementary School

What schools do graduates of Jackson Elementary School attend?

Students who attend Jackson Elementary School usually go on to attend:

Middle : Central Cambria Middle School
High : Central Cambria High School

What district is Jackson Elementary School in?

Central Cambria School District

What is the racial makeup of Jackson Elementary School?

Students at Jackson Elementary School are 94% White, 3% Hispanic, 3% Two or more races.

How many students attend Jackson Elementary School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 105 students attended Jackson Elementary School.

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SchoolDigger data sources: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education, the U.S. Census Bureau and the Pennsylvania Department of Education.

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