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Jackson Primary School

Public Grades K-3

555

Students ?

14.3

Student/teacher ratio ?

$15,766

Per pupil spending ?

82.7%

Free/discounted lunch ?

2500 Newberry St
Williamsport, PA 17701

(570) 323-1992

District: Williamsport Area School District

Students who attend Jackson Primary School usually attend:

Middle:	Lycoming Valley Intrmd School
	Williamsport Area Middle School
High:	Williamsport Area Senior High School

Racial breakdown:

White:

46.3%

Two or more races:

24.1%

African American:

17.3%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 32nd percentile in 2004 → 22nd in 2013

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Pennsylvania average (54% vs 45% meeting standards)

Worth a look

!Ranking has slipped — down 10 percentile points since 2004

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school54%

District avg39%

Pennsylvania avg45%

Not ranked this year

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

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
2013	32.6	1184 of 1519	22.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2012	36.4	1233 of 1599	22.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2011	34.2	1259 of 1597	21.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2010	43.3	1131 of 1579	28.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2009	44.2	1090 of 1549	29.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2008	44.4	1085 of 1551	30.0%	★★☆☆☆
2007	47.6	1002 of 1555	35.6%	★★☆☆☆
2006	32.2	1244 of 1545	19.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2005	25.8	1063 of 1299	18.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2004	42.1	888 of 1308	32.1%	★★☆☆☆
2003	21.3	1083 of 1302	16.8%	★☆☆☆☆

By subject vs Pennsylvania (2024-2025) ?

English Language Arts56%+7 vs state

Math52%+10 vs state

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Schools Near Jackson Primary School

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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 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
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
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
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
Donald E. Schick School	Public	PK, KG-5	2800 Four Mile Dr	Montoursville	17754	Lycoming County	Loyalsock Township School District	No	No	No	Yes	(570) 326-3554	721	51	14.1	103.3%	564 (78.2%)	40 (5.5%)	27 (3.7%)	12 (1.7%)	2 (0.3%)	1 (0.1%)	75 (10.4%)	61.4	629^th of 1511 public elementary schools	58.4%		64.4	602^nd of 1526 public elementary schools	60.6%	27	55.6	61.0	47.5		55.4	59.0	56.7	36.7		51.9	$11,510	$770	$10,741
Lyter Elementary School	Public	K-4	900 Spruce St	Montoursville	17754	Lycoming County	Montoursville Area School District	No	No	No	Yes	(570) 368-2614	382	27	14.4	31.9%	352 (92.1%)	3 (0.8%)	10 (2.6%)	4 (1.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	13 (3.4%)	91.3	98^th of 1511 public elementary schools	93.5%		91.3	57^th of 1526 public elementary schools	96.3%	41	84.5	78.5			81.4	77.4	76.0			76.6	$16,295	$1,247	$15,047
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
Loyalsock Valley Elementary School	Public	K-4	3790 Route 87 Highway	Montoursville	17754	Lycoming County	Montoursville Area School District	No	No	No	Yes	(570) 435-0446	197	17	11.5	33.5%	188 (95.4%)	1 (0.5%)	2 (1.0%)	1 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (2.5%)	73.2	418^th of 1511 public elementary schools	72.3%		69.3	508^th of 1526 public elementary schools	66.7%	90	66.7	61.5			64.2	66.6	56.4			61.7	$17,809	$599	$17,209
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
Montgomery Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-6	120 Penn St	Montgomery	17752	Lycoming County	Montgomery Area School District	No	No	No	Yes	(570) 547-1608	504	43	11.6	50.2%	457 (90.7%)	2 (0.4%)	29 (5.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	16 (3.2%)	64	588^th of 1511 public elementary schools	61.1%		60.8	693^rd of 1526 public elementary schools	54.6%	105	59.7	58.7	43.4	57.4	54.6	47.8	55.6	50.7	57.4	52.5	$18,902	$1,543	$17,359

Frequently Asked Questions about Jackson Primary School

What is the racial makeup of Jackson Primary School?

Students at Jackson Primary School are 46% White, 24% Two or more races, 17% African American, 12% Hispanic.

What district is Jackson Primary School in?

Williamsport Area School District

What schools do graduates of Jackson Primary School attend?

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

Middle : Lycoming Valley Intrmd School
Middle : Williamsport Area Middle School
High : Williamsport Area Senior High School

How many students attend Jackson Primary School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 555 students attended Jackson Primary School.

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