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Jefferson Elementary School

Public Grades K-3

239

Students ?

11.7

Student/teacher ratio ?

$21,663

Per pupil spending ?

31.8%

Free/discounted lunch ?

825 Lions Rd
Lake Ariel, PA 18436-9039

(570) 689-2656

District: North Pocono School District

Students who attend Jefferson Elementary School usually attend:

Middle:	North Pocono Middle School
High:	North Pocono High School

Racial breakdown:

White:

90.8%

Hispanic:

4.2%

Two or more races:

3.3%

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At a glance

▬ Ranking trend: Holding steady — 73rd percentile in 2003 → 70th in 2009

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Pennsylvania average (79% vs 45% meeting standards)

✓Small classes — about 12 students per teacher

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school79%

District avg57%

Pennsylvania avg45%

Not ranked this year

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

114^th of 606North Pocono 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
2009	69.9	468 of 1549	69.8%	★★★☆☆
2008	64.6	634 of 1551	59.1%	★★★☆☆
2007	57.7	793 of 1555	49.0%	★★☆☆☆
2006	64.3	609 of 1545	60.6%	★★★☆☆
2005	75.7	293 of 1299	77.4%	★★★★☆
2004	41.9	890 of 1308	32.0%	★★☆☆☆
2003	74.2	356 of 1302	72.7%	★★★★☆

By subject vs Pennsylvania (2024-2025) ?

Math83%+41 vs state

English Language Arts74%+26 vs state

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by a parent
Friday, January 25, 2013

This school is undoubtly one of the worst elementary schools in the area. Their primary concern is fund-raisers & "overly-nutricious rabbit food lunches & snacks". It is unsanitary, children are not permitted to wash thier hands when they want to, only when allowed and with all of the illnesses & deadly viruses going around, I am appaled by that. The day the kids went back to school after Christmas break, the school was freezing cold w/little or NO heat at all. Hello-After having a building closed down for 1 & 1/2 weeks have someone come in a couple days in advance to turn on the boiler, NOT the morning of. Teachers are rude, not even thanking parents for Christmas gifts, the school nurse made my child seem "blind" by the eye test given, so as a parent I wa instructed to take her for an eye exam and low & behold, my childs eye-sight was 20/20 via a 30 minute exam by a professional and many dollars later. The eye dr. could not even believe we were there! RIDICULOUS! Does you child go to school and come home missing all of there belongings & no idiot in the school has any clue where they are after numerous calls to the office & a teacher that took 6 days to return a call? Well my child has and its all a big joke to them. Well let me tell you, shove your fundraisers ou know where & pay me back 40.00 plus dollars for my childs "lost" items. If you move to the north pocono area, please think about home-school or Moscow Elementary, it is a much better school with a lot more organization and concentraion on the children. I have many more issues, but not time or space to continue. The state will hear my concerns, whether thay help me or not, it does'nt matter, it gives me the satisfaction that I am a concerned parent and would like the idiocy of that school stopped. Thank you for listening. Close Quote

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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
Jefferson Elementary School	Public	K-3	825 Lions Rd	Lake Ariel	18436	Lackawanna County	North Pocono School District	No	No	No	No	(570) 689-2656	239	20	11.7	31.8%	217 (90.8%)	3 (1.3%)	10 (4.2%)	1 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	8 (3.3%)								(n/a)	83.1				83.1	74.5				74.5	$21,663	$386	$21,278
EverGreen Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	739 Easton Turnpike	Lake Ariel	18436	Wayne County	Western Wayne School District	No	No	No	Yes	(800) 321-9973	522	45	11.7	65.1%	406 (77.8%)	6 (1.1%)	78 (14.9%)	2 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	30 (5.7%)	69.4	480^th of 1511 public elementary schools	68.2%		74.5	409^th of 1526 public elementary schools	73.2%	71	70.3	67.2	40.0		57.4	63.5	65.5	50.0		58.7	$29,804	$827	$28,977
North Pocono Intmd School	Public	4-5	701 Church St	Moscow	18444	Lackawanna County	North Pocono School District	No	No	No	Yes	(570) 842-7676	445	34	13.0	36.9%	389 (87.4%)	5 (1.1%)	15 (3.4%)	2 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	33 (7.4%)	67.8	510^th of 1511 public elementary schools	66.2%		70.5	477^th of 1526 public elementary schools	68.7%	33		55.0	53.8		54.5		55.0	59.3		56.9	$19,093	$926	$18,167
Moscow Elementary School	Public	K-3	851 Church St	Moscow	18444	Lackawanna County	North Pocono School District	No	No	No	Yes	(570) 842-8464	581	46	12.5	48.0%	498 (85.7%)	8 (1.4%)	40 (6.9%)	2 (0.3%)	1 (0.2%)	2 (0.3%)	30 (5.2%)								(n/a)	57.9				57.9	70.8				70.8	$19,066	$1,066	$18,000
Mid Valley Elementary Center	Public	K-6	50 Underwood Rd	Throop	18512	Lackawanna County	Mid Valley School District	No	No	No	Yes	(570) 307-3241	1,027	68	15.1	101.6%	755 (73.5%)	51 (5.0%)	104 (10.1%)	22 (2.1%)	1 (0.1%)	1 (0.1%)	93 (9.1%)	32.4	1056^th of 1511 public elementary schools	30.1%		33.4	1080^th of 1526 public elementary schools	29.2%	24	38.0	29.7	24.8	34.3	31.6	42.7	31.8	26.1	48.9	37.1	$14,544	$2,150	$12,394
Valley View Elementary Center	Public	K-2	901 Main Street	Peckville	18452	Lackawanna County	Valley View School District	No	No	No	Yes	(570) 489-7579	522	40	13.0	50.0%	421 (80.7%)	20 (3.8%)	59 (11.3%)	8 (1.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	14 (2.7%)								(n/a)											$16,592	$1,238	$15,354
Valley View Intrmd School	Public	3-5	3 Columbus Dr	Archbald	18403	Lackawanna County	Valley View School District	No	No	No	Yes	(570) 876-2263	548	36	15.3	45.1%	467 (85.2%)	15 (2.7%)	46 (8.4%)	7 (1.3%)	1 (0.2%)	1 (0.2%)	11 (2.0%)	39.2	975^th of 1511 public elementary schools	35.5%		44.3	958^th of 1526 public elementary schools	37.2%	17	44.2	39.0	29.1		37.5	48.6	42.0	38.9		43.3	$15,786	$1,178	$14,608
Dunmore Elementary Center	Public	K-6	300 W Warren St	Dunmore	18512	Lackawanna County	Dunmore School District	No	No	No	Yes	(570) 347-6794	824	61	13.5	95.9%	573 (69.5%)	89 (10.8%)	118 (14.3%)	30 (3.6%)	3 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	11 (1.3%)	48	853^rd of 1511 public elementary schools	43.5%		60.6	698^th of 1526 public elementary schools	54.3%	155	33.1	50.4	36.5	34.3	38.5	38.2	50.5	49.5	59.6	49.1	$12,315	$1,022	$11,292
William Prescott #38	Public	K-4	Prescott Avenue & Myrtle St	Scranton	18510	Lackawanna County	Scranton School District	No	No	No	Yes	(570) 348-3683	204	15	13.3	113.2%	44 (21.6%)	29 (14.2%)	75 (36.8%)	29 (14.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	27 (13.2%)	29	1097^th of 1511 public elementary schools	27.4%		27.4	1133^rd of 1526 public elementary schools	25.8%	36	45.7	38.7			42.4	31.4	32.3			31.8	$18,811	$3,326	$15,485
Robert Morris #27	Public	K-4	1824 Boulevard Ave	Scranton	18509	Lackawanna County	Scranton School District	No	No	No	Yes	(570) 348-3681	206	16	12.6	101.5%	72 (35.0%)	23 (11.2%)	90 (43.7%)	5 (2.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	16 (7.8%)	29.8	1087^th of 1511 public elementary schools	28.1%		29.5	1111^th of 1526 public elementary schools	27.2%	24	47.2	22.8			35.2	41.7	34.3			38.0	$23,223	$3,176	$20,047

Frequently Asked Questions about Jefferson Elementary School

What district is Jefferson Elementary School in?

North Pocono School District

How many students attend Jefferson Elementary School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 239 students attended Jefferson Elementary School.

What is the racial makeup of Jefferson Elementary School?

Students at Jefferson Elementary School are 91% White, 4% Hispanic, 3% Two or more races, 1% African American.

What schools do graduates of Jefferson Elementary School attend?

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

Middle : North Pocono Middle School
High : North Pocono High School

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