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Jackson School

Public Grades PK, KG-8

1430^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 1,511 Pennsylvania Elementary Schools

Better than 5% of Pennsylvania elementary schools

Summary

Jackson School is a PK-8 elementary school located in York, PA that is part of the York City School District, which is ranked 563 out of 606 school districts in Pennsylvania and has a 0-star rating from SchoolDigger. Jackson School has consistently ranked in the bottom 10% of Pennsylvania elementary schools over the past decade.

Academically, Jackson School significantly underperforms compared to state and district averages on PSSA assessments in both math and English language arts across all grade levels. For example, in 2024-2025, only 7.8% of Jackson students were proficient or better in math compared to 41.7% statewide, and only 12.5% were proficient or better in ELA compared to 48.5% statewide. The school also struggles to serve its diverse student population, with rankings for African American, Hispanic, English Language Learner, and low-socioeconomic status students all in the bottom 25% of Pennsylvania elementary schools. Additionally, Jackson School has had high dropout rates in recent years, ranging from 5.4% to 7.7%, which are much higher than the state average.

While Jackson School faces significant challenges, the other schools in the York City School District, such as Edgar Fahs Smith STEAM Academy, Devers School, and McKinley School, also perform poorly on state assessments, with proficiency rates well below the state averages. In contrast, schools outside the York City School District, such as Indian Rock Elementary in the York Suburban School District, demonstrate much stronger academic performance, with proficiency rates over 65% in both math and ELA. This highlights the significant disparities in educational opportunities and outcomes within the York area.

501

Students ?

12.9

Student/teacher ratio ?

$22,458

Per pupil spending ?

97.4%

Free/discounted lunch ?

177 E Jackson St
York, PA 17403-3136

(717) 849-1223

District: York City School District

Students who attend Jackson School usually attend:

High:

William Penn Senior High School

Racial breakdown:

African American:

46.5%

Hispanic:

45.5%

White:

3.8%

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At a glance

▬ Ranking trend: Holding steady — 7th percentile in 2015 → 5th in 2025

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Pennsylvania average (10% vs 45% meeting standards)

!In the lower quartile statewide (5th percentile)

!English Language Arts scores 36 pts below the Pennsylvania average

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school10%

District avg13%

Pennsylvania avg45%

Elementary school

1,430^th of 1,511

Pennsylvania public elementary schools ?

Bottom 5%▼ down 1 pts since 2015

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

Middle school

814^th of 873

Pennsylvania public middle schools ?

Bottom 7%▼ down 2 pts since 2015

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

4^th of 8Elementary Schools in the York City School District

563^rd of 606York City 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)

Elementary school ranking

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2025	6.6	1430 of 1511	5.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	4.9	1471 of 1526	3.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	5.8	1450 of 1534	5.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	5.2	1466 of 1534	4.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	4.4	1383 of 1433	3.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	7.3	1401 of 1544	9.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	6.5	1412 of 1530	7.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2017	3.6	1487 of 1547	3.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2016	3.4	1497 of 1554	3.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2015	5.6	1378 of 1474	6.5%	☆☆☆☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2025	25.0	339 of 413	17.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	26.4	340 of 437	22.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	43.4	223 of 437	49.0%	★★☆☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2025	31.8	147 of 207	29.0%	★★☆☆☆
2024	14.9	195 of 200	2.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	17.1	187 of 196	4.6%	☆☆☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2025	5.8	1415 of 1466	3.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	5.3	1420 of 1488	4.6%	☆☆☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2025	18.5	380 of 429	11.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	12.8	427 of 454	5.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	12.4	409 of 432	5.3%	☆☆☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2025	11.1	1276 of 1369	6.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	7.4	1374 of 1432	4.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	9.7	1316 of 1414	6.9%	☆☆☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2025	9.0	1350 of 1475	8.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	5.8	1421 of 1495	4.9%	☆☆☆☆☆

Middle school ranking

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2025	8.4	814 of 873	6.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	7.2	843 of 891	5.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	6.9	856 of 893	4.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	7.8	829 of 883	6.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	10.4	717 of 797	10.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	7.5	814 of 891	8.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	5.7	812 of 861	5.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2017	9.6	766 of 877	12.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2016	9.7	762 of 870	12.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2015	7.1	764 of 835	8.5%	☆☆☆☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2025	27.0	291 of 393	26.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	23.7	337 of 408	17.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	25.2	335 of 421	20.4%	★☆☆☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2025	28.8	117 of 145	19.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	17.5	149 of 150	0.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	29.4	112 of 143	21.7%	★☆☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2025	9.4	765 of 835	8.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	6.9	816 of 860	5.1%	☆☆☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2025	17.0	314 of 348	9.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	13.8	340 of 362	6.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	16.8	330 of 362	8.8%	☆☆☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2025	12.8	764 of 843	9.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	9.7	821 of 877	6.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	9.9	824 of 874	5.7%	☆☆☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2025	8.0	804 of 839	4.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	8.7	813 of 870	6.6%	☆☆☆☆☆

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)

Elementary school

English Language Learner (2025)29th percentile+24 vs school

African American (2025)18th percentile+13 vs school

Hispanic (2025)11th percentile+6 vs school

Male (2025)8th percentile+3 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)7th percentile~ school

Female (2025)3rd percentile~ school

Middle school

African American (2025)26th percentile+19 vs school

English Language Learner (2025)19th percentile+13 vs school

Hispanic (2025)10th percentile+3 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)9th percentile+3 vs school

Female (2025)8th percentile~ school

Male (2025)4th percentile-3 vs school

By subject vs Pennsylvania (2024-2025) ?

English Language Arts12%-36 vs state

Math8%-34 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 7th Grade	PSSA Math 8th 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 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
Jackson School	Public	PK, KG-8	177 E Jackson St	York	17403	York County	York City School District	No	No	No	Yes	(717) 849-1223	501	39	12.9	97.4%	19 (3.8%)	233 (46.5%)	228 (45.5%)	3 (0.6%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	17 (3.4%)	6.6	1430^th of 1511 public elementary schools	5.4%		4.9	1471^st of 1526 public elementary schools	3.6%	41	9.5	13.6	10.0	5.9	0.0	6.7	7.8	11.9	6.8	13.7	20.0	12.5	11.1	12.5	$22,458	$2,854	$19,604
Hannah Penn	Public	PK, KG-8	415 E Boundary Ave	York	17403	York County	York City School District	No	No	No	Yes	(717) 849-1256	674	60	11.3	98.2%	35 (5.2%)	286 (42.4%)	329 (48.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	24 (3.6%)	5.2	1473^rd of 1511 public elementary schools	2.5%		4.4	1485^th of 1526 public elementary schools	2.7%	12	2.4	6.3	9.6	1.8	2.2	0.0	3.8	11.9	4.0	5.9	20.0	14.9	9.3	11.1	$21,886	$2,782	$19,105
McKinley School	Public	PK, KG-8	600 Manor St	York	17403	York County	York City School District	No	No	No	Yes	(717) 849-1312	578	42	13.8	97.9%	28 (4.8%)	268 (46.4%)	250 (43.3%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	30 (5.2%)	18.1	1233^rd of 1511 public elementary schools	18.4%		10.3	1357^th of 1526 public elementary schools	11.1%	124	19.6	15.0	23.9	31.1	1.8	17.6	18.4	11.1	12.8	17.4	36.0	7.4	17.2	17.6	$20,598	$2,618	$17,980
Goode School	Public	PK, KG-8	251 N Broad St	York	17403	York County	York City School District	No	No	No	Yes	(717) 849-1314	641	46	14.0	96.1%	52 (8.1%)	266 (41.5%)	297 (46.3%)	2 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	24 (3.7%)	5.5	1465^th of 1511 public elementary schools	3.0%		7.4	1405^th of 1526 public elementary schools	7.9%	60	14.5	18.0	6.1	2.3	2.1	0.0	7.1	9.1	14.0	4.6	9.5	12.5	4.9	8.7	$21,319	$2,710	$18,609
Lincoln Charter School	Public, Charter	K-8	559 W King Street	York	17401	York County	Lincoln Charter School	Yes	No	No	Yes	(717) 699-1573	653	38	17.1	95.4%	21 (3.2%)	166 (25.4%)	415 (63.6%)	2 (0.3%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	48 (7.4%)	7.2	1417^th of 1511 public elementary schools	6.2%		6.7	1423^rd of 1526 public elementary schools	6.7%	6	10.5	8.6	18.8	2.8	0.0	0.0	6.9	12.1	13.0	17.5	14.1	4.6	7.4	11.6	$3,650	$3,650	$00
Valley View Elementary School	Public	K-2	850 Southern Rd	York	17403	York County	York Suburban School District	No	No	No	No	(717) 885-1220	286	26	11.0	47.6%	176 (61.5%)	20 (7.0%)	55 (19.2%)	7 (2.4%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	27 (9.4%)								(n/a)															$15,426	$222	$15,204
Ferguson School	Public	PK, KG-8	525 N Newberry St	York	17404	York County	York City School District	No	No	No	Yes	(717) 849-1344	627	47	13.4	100.8%	43 (6.9%)	300 (47.8%)	250 (39.9%)	5 (0.8%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	28 (4.5%)	5.4	1467^th of 1511 public elementary schools	2.9%		5.1	1464^th of 1526 public elementary schools	4.1%	3	10.2	7.7	8.3	2.0	3.6	1.9	5.6	10.2	7.8	17.1	11.5	12.7	17.3	12.6	$20,792	$2,643	$18,149
Davis School	Public	PK, KG-8	300 S Ogontz St	York	17403	York County	York City School District	No	No	No	Yes	(717) 849-1246	530	37	14.4	98.9%	27 (5.1%)	224 (42.3%)	253 (47.7%)	3 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	23 (4.3%)	6.5	1435^th of 1511 public elementary schools	5.0%		5.7	1449^th of 1526 public elementary schools	5.0%	14	3.9	13.3	7.0	7.5	5.6	6.8	7.3	11.8	6.5	7.0	24.1	13.2	19.6	14.0	$21,961	$2,791	$19,170
Edgar Fahs Smith STEAM Academy	Public	PK, KG-8	701 Texas Ave	York	17404	York County	York City School District	No	No	No	Yes	(717) 849-1240	388	37	10.5	104.1%	34 (8.8%)	168 (43.3%)	173 (44.6%)	1 (0.3%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	11 (2.8%)	27.9	1105^th of 1511 public elementary schools	26.9%		34.4	1073^rd of 1526 public elementary schools	29.7%	32	36.4	33.4	34.3	16.7	31.7	15.1	28.3	21.2	47.3	28.6	33.4	36.5	30.3	33.2	$22,912	$2,912	$20,000
Devers School	Public	PK, KG-8	801 Chanceford Ave	York	17404	York County	York City School District	No	No	No	Yes	(717) 849-1210	686	44	15.7	101.0%	61 (8.9%)	267 (38.9%)	326 (47.5%)	2 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.1%)	29 (4.2%)	11.8	1321^st of 1511 public elementary schools	12.6%		8.7	1382^nd of 1526 public elementary schools	9.4%	61	17.3	12.3	12.0	9.8	9.5	7.2	11.2	13.4	17.2	26.4	31.1	28.5	27.8	24.4	$21,529	$2,736	$18,792

Frequently Asked Questions about Jackson School

What district is Jackson School in?

York City School District

How many students attend Jackson School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 501 students attended Jackson School.

What schools do graduates of Jackson School attend?

Students who attend Jackson School usually go on to attend:

High : William Penn Senior High School

What is the racial makeup of Jackson School?

Students at Jackson School are 47% African American, 46% Hispanic, 4% White, 3% Two or more races.

Is Jackson School a good school?

Jackson School ranks in the bottom 5.4% of Pennsylvania elementary schools.

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