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Jersey Shore Area Middle School

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Jersey Shore Area Middle School ranks 223 rd of 873 Pennsylvania middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

Public Grades 6-8

223^rd

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 873 Pennsylvania Middle Schools

Better than 74% of Pennsylvania middle schools

Summary

Jersey Shore Area Middle School is a public middle school serving 484 students in grades 6-8 in the Jersey Shore Area School District located in Jersey Shore, Pennsylvania. The school has shown consistent performance on state assessments, with proficiency rates in English Language Arts (ELA) generally above the state average and strong performance for certain student subgroups, such as low-income and male students.

In the 2024-2025 school year, Jersey Shore Area Middle School's proficiency rates were 39.3% in Math and 57.4% in ELA, compared to the state averages of 41.7% and 48.5%, respectively. The school's ELA performance is particularly strong, with proficiency rates consistently higher than the state and district averages. However, the school's Math performance is more mixed, with some grades performing above the state average and others below. When compared to nearby middle schools, Jersey Shore Area Middle School generally performs better than some schools, such as Central Mountain Middle School and Curtin Intermediate School, in both Math and ELA proficiency rates.

The school has maintained relatively low dropout rates, ranging from 0.0% to 2.0% over the past few years, and its spending per student has increased over the years, from $14,391 in 2019-2020 to $16,939 in 2022-2023. While the school's overall performance is generally strong, there are opportunities for improvement, particularly in Math proficiency rates, where the school lags behind the state average in some grade levels. Additionally, the school's performance for certain student subgroups, such as disabled students and white students, is relatively weaker compared to other subgroups, indicating a need for targeted interventions to ensure more equitable outcomes for all students.

466

Students ?

12.1

Student/teacher ratio ?

$17,814

Per pupil spending ?

59%

Free/discounted lunch ?

601 Thompson St
Jersey Shore, PA 17740-1711

(570) 398-7400

District: Jersey Shore Area School District

Students who attend Jersey Shore Area Middle School usually attend:

High:

Jersey Shore Area Senior High School

Feeder schools for Jersey Shore Area Middle School:

Elementary:	Avis Elementary School
	Jersey Shore Area Elementary School
	Salladasburg Elementary School

Racial breakdown:

White:

94.0%

Two or more races:

3.0%

Hispanic:

1.7%

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At a glance

▬ Ranking trend: Holding steady — 72nd percentile in 2015 → 74th in 2025

Strengths

✓Above the Pennsylvania median (74th percentile)

Worth a look

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

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school48%

District avg50%

Pennsylvania avg45%

223^rd of 873

Pennsylvania public middle schools ?

Top 26%▲ up 2 pts since 2015

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

253^rd of 606Jersey Shore Area 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
2025	70.3	223 of 873	74.5%	★★★★☆
2024	72.1	228 of 891	74.4%	★★★★☆
2023	63.2	320 of 893	64.2%	★★★☆☆
2022	67.0	268 of 883	69.6%	★★★☆☆
2021	64.4	258 of 797	67.6%	★★★☆☆
2019	63.6	337 of 891	62.2%	★★★☆☆
2018	59.0	386 of 861	55.2%	★★★☆☆
2017	62.4	339 of 877	61.3%	★★★☆☆
2016	73.4	216 of 870	75.2%	★★★★☆
2015	71.1	234 of 835	72.0%	★★★★☆
2014	69.2	246 of 728	66.2%	★★★☆☆
2013	69.3	252 of 758	66.8%	★★★☆☆
2012	74.5	212 of 834	74.6%	★★★★☆
2011	79.0	131 of 825	84.1%	★★★★☆
2010	78.1	135 of 805	83.2%	★★★★☆
2009	63.2	321 of 770	58.3%	★★★☆☆
2008	51.5	447 of 753	40.6%	★★☆☆☆
2007	47.0	489 of 749	34.7%	★★☆☆☆
2006	58.2	367 of 736	50.1%	★★★☆☆
2005	49.8	425 of 687	38.1%	★★☆☆☆
2004	56.2	359 of 663	45.9%	★★☆☆☆
2003	49.2	409 of 643	36.4%	★★☆☆☆

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2025	41.2	330 of 643	48.7%	★★☆☆☆
2024	43.6	328 of 672	51.2%	★★★☆☆
2023	49.7	271 of 660	58.9%	★★★☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2025	66.7	256 of 835	69.3%	★★★☆☆
2024	71.2	219 of 860	74.5%	★★★★☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2025	69.9	187 of 843	77.8%	★★★★☆
2024	75.7	142 of 877	83.8%	★★★★☆
2023	69.5	206 of 874	76.4%	★★★★☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2025	70.8	196 of 839	76.6%	★★★★☆
2024	69.8	229 of 870	73.7%	★★★★☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2025	55.3	256 of 649	60.6%	★★★☆☆
2024	55.6	276 of 673	59.0%	★★★☆☆
2023	43.2	376 of 681	44.8%	★★☆☆☆

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)

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)78th percentile+3 vs school

Male (2025)77th percentile~ school

Female (2025)69th percentile-5 vs school

White (2025)61st percentile-14 vs school

Disabled (2025)49th percentile-26 vs school

By subject vs Pennsylvania (2024-2025) ?

English Language Arts57%+9 vs state

Math39%~ state avg

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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 4th Grade	PSSA Math 5th Grade	PSSA Math 6th Grade	PSSA Math 7th Grade	PSSA Math 8th Grade	PSSA Math All Grades	PSSA English Language Arts 4th Grade	PSSA English Language Arts 5th Grade	PSSA English Language Arts 6th Grade	PSSA English Language Arts 7th Grade	PSSA English Language Arts 8th Grade	PSSA English Language Arts All Grades	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Jersey Shore Area Middle School	Public	6-8	601 Thompson St	Jersey Shore	17740	Lycoming County	Jersey Shore Area School District	No	No	No	No	(570) 398-7400	466	39	12.1	59.0%	438 (94.0%)	3 (0.6%)	8 (1.7%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	14 (3.0%)	70.3	223^rd of 873 public middle schools	74.5%		72.1	228^th of 891 public middle schools	74.4%	5			43.4	46.1	26.7	39.3			63.6	53.6	55.0	57.4	$17,814	$957	$16,857
Williamsport Area Middle School	Public	7-8	2800 West Fourth Street	Williamsport	17701	Lycoming County	Williamsport Area School District	No	No	No	No	(570) 323-6177	706	53	13.2	63.7%	405 (57.4%)	131 (18.6%)	50 (7.1%)	3 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.1%)	116 (16.4%)	53.9	397^th of 873 public middle schools	54.5%		52.3	435^th of 891 public middle schools	51.2%	38				29.0	31.2	30.0				39.7	51.0	45.3	$18,038	$810	$17,228
Lycoming Valley Intrmd School	Public	4-6	1825 Hays Lane	Williamsport	17701	Lycoming County	Williamsport Area School District	No	No	No	Yes	(570) 601-3900	543	43	12.5	65.4%	378 (69.6%)	48 (8.8%)	33 (6.1%)	2 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	82 (15.1%)								(n/a)	52.3	36.4	46.1			44.7	44.2	29.7	44.8			39.4	$17,143	$1,345	$15,798
Central Mountain Middle School	Public	5-8	200 Ben Avenue	Mill Hall	17751	Clinton County	Keystone Central School District	No	No	No	No	(570) 893-4900	879	65	13.5	104.1%	768 (87.4%)	15 (1.7%)	45 (5.1%)	2 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	49 (5.6%)	58	360^th of 873 public middle schools	58.8%		51.3	445^th of 891 public middle schools	50.1%	85		43.9	31.8	32.8	33.5	35.2		32.4	49.8	48.4	50.4	45.8	$20,921	$2,487	$18,434
Rommelt Elementary School	Public	5-6	515 West Central Avenue	South Williamsport	17702	Lycoming County	South Williamsport Area School District	No	No	No	No	(570) 320-4470	176	11	16.4	65.3%	160 (90.9%)	4 (2.3%)	2 (1.1%)	2 (1.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	8 (4.5%)								(n/a)		30.6	46.4			38.4		22.9	53.6			38.3	$66	$02	$64
Curtin Intrmd School	Public	4-6	85 Eldred St	Williamsport	17701	Lycoming County	Williamsport Area School District	No	No	No	Yes	(570) 323-4785	525	46	11.5	79.8%	207 (39.4%)	144 (27.4%)	59 (11.2%)	5 (1.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	110 (21.0%)								(n/a)	34.5	25.3	26.9			28.8	28.0	21.6	36.3			28.8	$19,194	$2,781	$16,413
Loyalsock Township Middle School	Public	6-8	2101 Loyalsock Dr	Williamsport	17701	Lycoming County	Loyalsock Township School District	No	No	No	No	(570) 323-9439	353	26	13.5	99.2%	268 (75.9%)	21 (5.9%)	17 (4.8%)	14 (4.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	32 (9.1%)	65.6	268^th of 873 public middle schools	69.3%		80.6	133^rd of 891 public middle schools	85.1%	135			35.8	47.8	32.0	38.6			53.6	51.4	53.0	52.8	$13,763	$199	$13,564
C E McCall Middle School	Public	5-8	600 Willow St	Montoursville	17754	Lycoming County	Montoursville Area School District	No	No	No	No	(570) 368-2441	530	37	14.2	36.6%	488 (92.1%)	2 (0.4%)	16 (3.0%)	3 (0.6%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	20 (3.8%)	66.2	258^th of 873 public middle schools	70.4%		68.9	260^th of 891 public middle schools	70.8%	2		52.3	47.9	43.9	30.8	44.5		55.8	62.1	50.9	36.8	52.5	$15,908	$284	$15,624

Frequently Asked Questions about Jersey Shore Area Middle School

Is Jersey Shore Area Middle School a good school?

Jersey Shore Area Middle School ranks 223^rd of 873 Pennsylvania middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

What is the racial makeup of Jersey Shore Area Middle School?

Students at Jersey Shore Area Middle School are 94% White, 3% Two or more races, 2% Hispanic.

What district is Jersey Shore Area Middle School in?

Jersey Shore Area School District

How many students attend Jersey Shore Area Middle School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 466 students attended Jersey Shore Area Middle School.

What high school do graduates of Jersey Shore Area Middle School attend?

Students who attend Jersey Shore Area Middle School usually go on to attend Jersey Shore Area Senior High School

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2024–25 graduation ratesMar 29, 2026

2024–25 dropout ratesMar 27, 2026

2023–24 school spending dataJan 29, 2026

2024–25 Keystone Exams & PSSA scoresNov 13, 2025

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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