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Jersey Shore Area Elementary School

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Jersey Shore Area Elementary School ranks 463 rd of 1511 Pennsylvania elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

Public Grades K-5

463^rd

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 1,511 Pennsylvania Elementary Schools

Better than 69% of Pennsylvania elementary schools

Summary

Jersey Shore Area Elementary School is a public elementary school serving 499 students in grades K-5 in the Jersey Shore Area School District in Jersey Shore, Pennsylvania. According to the data, the school has been consistently ranked in the middle range of Pennsylvania elementary schools, receiving 3 out of 5 stars from SchoolDigger for the past several years.

Jersey Shore Area Elementary School consistently outperforms the Jersey Shore Area School District and the state of Pennsylvania in PSSA Math and English Language Arts proficiency rates across all grade levels. In the 2024-2025 school year, the school had 62% of students proficient or better in PSSA Math, compared to 46.1% for the district and 41.7% for the state. The school's performance is particularly strong in 3rd grade PSSA Math, where it has consistently outperformed the district and state by a significant margin. Additionally, the school's performance on PSSA assessments for low-income students is notably strong, ranking 219 out of 1,369 Pennsylvania elementary schools in the 2024-2025 school year, with a 4-star rating.

Compared to the other nearby schools in the Jersey Shore Area School District, such as Salladasburg Elementary School and Avis Elementary School, Jersey Shore Area Elementary School generally outperforms its counterparts in academic performance, particularly in PSSA Math and English Language Arts proficiency rates. This suggests that Jersey Shore Area Elementary School may be a stronger performing school within the district. Despite having a relatively high percentage of students from low socioeconomic backgrounds, the school has been able to maintain strong academic performance, indicating that it is effectively addressing the challenges faced by its student population and providing a quality education.

499

Students ?

12.2

Student/teacher ratio ?

$17,619

Per pupil spending ?

56.1%

Free/discounted lunch ?

601 Locust St
Jersey Shore, PA 17740-1932

(570) 398-7120

District: Jersey Shore Area School District

Students who attend Jersey Shore Area Elementary School usually attend:

Middle:	Jersey Shore Area Middle School
High:	Jersey Shore Area Senior High School

Racial breakdown:

White:

93.6%

Two or more races:

4.0%

Hispanic:

1.2%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 51st percentile in 2015 → 69th in 2025

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Pennsylvania average (59% vs 45% meeting standards)

✓Ranking is trending up — up 18 percentile points since 2015

✓Above the Pennsylvania median (69th percentile)

Worth a look

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

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school59%

District avg50%

Pennsylvania avg45%

463^rd of 1,511

Pennsylvania public elementary schools ?

Top 31%▲ up 19 pts since 2015

From top 49% (2015) to top 31% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

1^st of 3Elementary Schools in the Jersey Shore Area School District

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	70.2	463 of 1511	69.4%	★★★☆☆
2024	63.5	627 of 1526	58.9%	★★★☆☆
2023	60.7	684 of 1534	55.4%	★★★☆☆
2022	65.1	586 of 1534	61.8%	★★★☆☆
2021	48.7	844 of 1433	41.1%	★★☆☆☆
2019	45.5	1000 of 1544	35.2%	★★☆☆☆
2018	51.1	892 of 1530	41.7%	★★☆☆☆
2017	50.8	916 of 1547	40.8%	★★☆☆☆
2016	58.0	805 of 1554	48.2%	★★☆☆☆
2015	58.9	728 of 1474	50.6%	★★★☆☆
2014	49.3	948 of 1467	35.4%	★★☆☆☆
2013	56.3	863 of 1519	43.2%	★★☆☆☆
2012	65.3	680 of 1599	57.5%	★★★☆☆
2011	56.7	874 of 1597	45.3%	★★☆☆☆
2010	55.8	886 of 1579	43.9%	★★☆☆☆
2009	68.5	505 of 1549	67.4%	★★★☆☆
2008	70.6	465 of 1551	70.0%	★★★★☆
2007	68.1	537 of 1555	65.5%	★★★☆☆
2006	58.6	743 of 1545	51.9%	★★★☆☆
2005	46.1	873 of 1299	32.8%	★★☆☆☆
2004	23.2	1066 of 1308	18.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2003	38.9	905 of 1302	30.5%	★★☆☆☆

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2025	54.6	383 of 1030	62.8%	★★★☆☆
2024	34.7	714 of 1084	34.1%	★★☆☆☆
2023	31.4	731 of 1043	29.9%	★★☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2025	65.7	515 of 1466	64.9%	★★★☆☆
2024	63.5	607 of 1488	59.2%	★★★☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2025	76.1	219 of 1369	84.0%	★★★★☆
2024	60.7	575 of 1432	59.8%	★★★☆☆
2023	57.4	645 of 1414	54.4%	★★★☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2025	71.8	400 of 1475	72.9%	★★★★☆
2024	61.1	637 of 1495	57.4%	★★★☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2025	53.7	569 of 1201	52.6%	★★★☆☆
2024	44.4	746 of 1229	39.3%	★★☆☆☆
2023	40.6	811 of 1236	34.4%	★★☆☆☆

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)84th percentile+15 vs school

Male (2025)73rd percentile+4 vs school

Female (2025)65th percentile-4 vs school

Disabled (2025)63rd percentile-7 vs school

White (2025)53rd percentile-17 vs school

By subject vs Pennsylvania (2024-2025) ?

Math62%+20 vs state

English Language Arts55%+7 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 All Grades	PSSA English Language Arts 3rd Grade	PSSA English Language Arts 4th Grade	PSSA English Language Arts 5th 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 Elementary School	Public	K-5	601 Locust St	Jersey Shore	17740	Lycoming County	Jersey Shore Area School District	No	No	No	Yes	(570) 398-7120	499	41	12.2	56.1%	467 (93.6%)	3 (0.6%)	6 (1.2%)	2 (0.4%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	20 (4.0%)	70.2	463^rd of 1511 public elementary schools	69.4%		63.5	627^th of 1526 public elementary schools	58.9%	164	71.5	60.1	56.1	62.0	60.0	48.8	56.8	55.0	$17,619	$961	$16,659
Avis Elementary School	Public	K-5	1088 Third St	Jersey Shore	17740	Clinton County	Jersey Shore Area School District	No	No	No	Yes	(570) 753-5220	234	15	15.9	54.3%	216 (92.3%)	2 (0.9%)	5 (2.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	11 (4.7%)	43.9	915^th of 1511 public elementary schools	39.4%		66.4	562^nd of 1526 public elementary schools	63.2%	353	31.4	56.3	41.9	42.7	37.1	53.2	38.7	42.3	$17,617	$964	$16,654
Salladasburg Elementary School	Public	K-5	3490 Route 287 Highway	Jersey Shore	17740	Lycoming County	Jersey Shore Area School District	No	No	No	Yes	(570) 398-2931	217	11	19.4	50.2%	211 (97.2%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (2.3%)	45.7	886^th of 1511 public elementary schools	41.4%		45.7	928^th of 1526 public elementary schools	39.2%	42	33.3	47.2	47.3	42.3	35.9	47.2	55.6	45.9	$17,551	$946	$16,605
Woodward Elementary School	Public	K-4	35 King Street	Lock Haven	17745	Clinton County	Keystone Central School District	No	No	No	Yes	(570) 893-4900	215	13	16.7	87.0%	205 (95.3%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (1.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (2.8%)	60.2	648^th of 1511 public elementary schools	57.1%		60.9	691^st of 1526 public elementary schools	54.7%	43	61.5	52.3		56.6	56.4	50.0		53.0	$20,973	$2,493	$18,479
Robb Elementary School	Public	K-4	400 East Church Street	Lock Haven	17745	Clinton County	Keystone Central School District	No	No	No	Yes	(570) 893-4900	375	41	9.0	107.7%	298 (79.5%)	13 (3.5%)	25 (6.7%)	4 (1.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	35 (9.3%)	20.7	1189^th of 1511 public elementary schools	21.3%		27	1136^th of 1526 public elementary schools	25.6%	53	33.3	23.5		28.5	41.7	20.6		31.4	$21,432	$2,548	$18,884
Jackson Primary School	Public	K-3	2500 Newberry St	Williamsport	17701	Lycoming County	Williamsport Area School District	No	No	No	Yes	(570) 323-1992	555	39	14.3	82.7%	257 (46.3%)	96 (17.3%)	66 (11.9%)	2 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	134 (24.1%)								(n/a)	51.5			51.5	55.8			55.8	$15,766	$1,795	$13,970
Hepburn-Lycoming Primary School	Public	K-3	355 Route 973 East	Cogan Station	17728	Lycoming County	Williamsport Area School District	No	No	No	Yes	(570) 601-1112	402	32	12.6	62.7%	290 (72.1%)	23 (5.7%)	23 (5.7%)	2 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	64 (15.9%)								(n/a)	66.3			66.3	59.3			59.3	$17,621	$2,026	$15,595
Cochran Primary School	Public	K-3	1500 Cherry St	Williamsport	17701	Lycoming County	Williamsport Area School District	No	No	No	Yes	(570) 322-9731	538	40	13.3	74.2%	255 (47.4%)	114 (21.2%)	42 (7.8%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	126 (23.4%)								(n/a)	45.0			45.0	42.5			42.5	$17,646	$2,814	$14,832
Mill Hall Elementary School	Public	K-4	210 Kyler Ave	Mill Hall	17751	Clinton County	Keystone Central School District	No	No	No	Yes	(570) 893-4900	318	21	15.2	86.2%	268 (84.3%)	6 (1.9%)	32 (10.1%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	11 (3.5%)	45.9	883^rd of 1511 public elementary schools	41.6%		55.9	779^th of 1526 public elementary schools	49.0%	104	51.5	58.3		54.7	36.4	43.4		39.6	$20,935	$2,489	$18,447
Central Elementary School	Public	K-4	555 W Mountain Ave	South Williamsport	17702	Lycoming County	South Williamsport Area School District	No	No	No	Yes	(570) 323-3694	414	31	13.4	57.0%	382 (92.3%)	13 (3.1%)	8 (1.9%)	3 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	8 (1.9%)	84.3	210^th of 1511 public elementary schools	86.1%		68.7	521^st of 1526 public elementary schools	65.9%	311	85.4	67.5		76.9	80.5	58.1		69.9	$34	$02	$32

Frequently Asked Questions about Jersey Shore Area Elementary School

What schools do graduates of Jersey Shore Area Elementary School attend?

Students who attend Jersey Shore Area Elementary School usually go on to attend:

Middle : Jersey Shore Area Middle School
High : Jersey Shore Area Senior High School

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

Students at Jersey Shore Area Elementary School are 94% White, 4% Two or more races, 1% Hispanic.

What district is Jersey Shore Area Elementary School in?

Jersey Shore Area School District

How many students attend Jersey Shore Area Elementary School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 499 students attended Jersey Shore Area Elementary School.

Is Jersey Shore Area Elementary School a good school?

Jersey Shore Area Elementary School ranks 463^rd of 1511 Pennsylvania elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

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2024–25 graduation ratesMar 29, 2026

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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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