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Enrollment
1,008
High
DISTRICT 1,038 · STATE 738
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·CLEARFIELD AREA SD·NCES 420615006236
Clearfield Area JSHS
2831 Washington Ave, Clearfield, PA 16830 · (814) 765-5511 · Clearfield County
GRADES 07–12HIGH32-TOWNTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL1,008 STUDENTS
C+
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Scored higher than 43% of Pennsylvania public high schools
- CTest scores Share of students meeting the state standard in reading, math, and other tested subjects, 2023-24 and 2024-25.
- B+Beats expectations How far test scores land above or below what the share of low-income students predicts for a school in this state.
- ·Three-year trend Not available for this school, so the grade uses the other parts.
Grades compare a school only with schools in the same state, because every state gives its own test. How grades work · Top-graded Pennsylvania public high schools
Student : Teacher
12.3:1
82 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 12.1:1 · STATE 12.8:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
104%
1,046 students
DISTRICT 100% · STATE 75%
Community
1
0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other high schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.
Enrollment by grade, 2024-25
| Grade | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Grade 7 | 148 | 15% |
| Grade 8 | 166 | 16% |
| Grade 9 | 159 | 16% |
| Grade 10 | 176 | 17% |
| Grade 11 | 170 | 17% |
| Grade 12 | 189 | 19% |
Student demographics
10%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 10% · STATE 59% · US 70%
Student head counts by race/ethnicity from federal NCES enrollment data. District, state, and US figures are each group's share of all public school students in that area (US excludes territories). Very small groups may be suppressed in the source, so categories do not always sum exactly to total enrollment.
Gender split
School pathway
Feeds from
Based on grade levels within Clearfield Area SD. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.
Test scores
PSSA + Keystone 2024-25 . % Proficient or AdvancedEnglish Language Arts
38.8%
PA avg 51.1% . -8.3pp since 2023
Math
22.3%
PA avg 43.0% . -4.1pp since 2023
What this means: On the PSSA + Keystone, Pennsylvania's statewide test, about 39 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 22 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Pennsylvania schools, those numbers are about 51 and 43. Reading and writing scores are down about 8 points since 2023, while math scores are down about 4 points.
PSSA + Keystone results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 38.8% | 22.3% |
| 2023-24 | 47.1% | 26.4% |
% Proficient or Advanced, all students and all tested grades.
Source: PSSA + Keystone. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
BeatsExpectations
Demographically-adjusted score · methodologyTier
AS EXPECTED
Performing as predicted given the school's student profile
Actual proficiency
39.2%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
33.1%
based on PA schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+6.1pp
above demographic expectation
What this means: About 39% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 33% typical for Pennsylvania schools with a similar share of low-income students. BeatsExpectations measures results against demographically similar schools rather than by raw scores, and this school falls within the typical range, neither among Pennsylvania's top nor bottom 10%.
BeatsExpectations runs a per-state regression of proficiency on free/reduced-lunch share, then scores each school by residual. How this is calculated →
Where Clearfield Area JSHS ranks
Among high schools| Measure | This school | In Pennsylvania | In Clearfield County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 39.2% | #439 of 576 | N/A |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 22.3% | #486 of 626 ▼ 58 | N/A |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 38.8% | #516 of 626 ▼ 33 | N/A |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 1,008 | #174 of 713 | #1 of 7 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 12.3:1 | #152 of 601 | N/A |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 10.0% | #516 of 604 | N/A |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 104% | #54 of 619 | N/A |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -4.0% | #297 of 373 | N/A |
Ranked against other public high schools. Online schools are left out of every list, and test-score lists leave out schools that serve specialized populations. Each rank links to the full list. Arrows under a test-score rank show places moved since the prior test year, among schools tested both years.
4-year change
SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25Enrollment
1,008
-38 (-4%) vs 2020
-30% since 1990-91, when it was 1,437
Student : Teacher
12.3:1
was 13.4:1
Source: NCES Common Core of Data
Enrollment and staffing by year
| School year | Students | Teachers (FTE) | Students per teacher | Free and reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 1,008 | 82.1 | 12.3:1 | N/A |
| 2023-24 | 1,046 | 81 | 12.9:1 | 100% (1,046) |
| 2022-23 | 1,017 | 84.4 | 12.1:1 | 88% (896) |
| 2020-21 | 1,046 | 78 | 13.4:1 | 90% (937) |
| 2017-18 | 1,050 | 82.2 | 12.8:1 | 41% (427) |
| 2015-16 | 1,092 | 79 | 13.8:1 | 52% (567) |
| 2010-11 | 864 | 63 | 13.7:1 | 48% (417) |
| 2000-01 | 996 | 64 | 15.6:1 | 39% (385) |
| 1990-91 | 1,437 | 82 | 17.5:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Clearfield Area JSHS.
Since 2017-18: students down 4% (1,050 to 1,008); teachers unchanged (82.2 to 82.1).
About Clearfield Area JSHS
Clearfield Area JSHS is a medium-sized high school in Clearfield, Pennsylvania, under Clearfield Area SD. The school counts 1,008 students across grades 7 through 12. The school's enrollment is 37% larger than the 738 average for high schools in Pennsylvania.
Clearfield Area JSHS is a school in Clearfield Area SD. The district has 2 schools and 2,075 students.
White students make up 95% of enrollment at Clearfield Area JSHS. The remaining students are 3% multiracial. For comparison, Clearfield County is about 93% White. Clearfield Area JSHS's diversity index is 10%, against a US figure of 70%.
Clearfield Area JSHS operates with 82.1 full-time-equivalent teachers, a ratio of about 12.3:1. That matches the 12.8:1 average for high schools in Pennsylvania fairly closely.
Measured against Pennsylvania public high schools, Clearfield Area JSHS receives a C+. The grade weighs proficiency most heavily, then how results compare with what the school's low-income share predicts, then the three-year change.
The BeatsExpectations prediction for Clearfield Area JSHS is 33.1%, and its average proficiency rate on state tests is 39.2%.
Recent Census Bureau figures for Clearfield County show that the median household income is $62,152, roughly 20% of adults have a four-year degree or more, and the share of residents below the poverty line is 10%. Clearfield Area JSHS is one of 19 public schools in the county.
The next-closest public school is Curwensville Area JSHS, about 2.6 miles away. The count of other public schools within five miles is 4. In a group of 7 nearby schools with scores, Clearfield Area JSHS ranks 6th on average proficiency.
The National Center for Education Statistics classifies the school's location as Town: Distant, meaning it is in a town some distance from an urbanized area.
The school enrolled 1,008 students in 2024-25, 38 fewer than the 1,046 it had in 2020-21. Staffing shifted too: the ratio moved from 13.4:1 to 12.3:1.
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Clearfield County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
78,635
Census ACS
Median income
$62,152
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
20%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
10%
Below federal line
Schools in county
19
8,409 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in Clearfield Area SD
- Clearfield Area Elementary SchoolElementary · 1,067 students
Other schools in Clearfield
- Clearfield Area Elementary SchoolElementary · 1,067 students
- Clearfield County Career & Technology CenterHigh · 12 students
Nearby schools
- Curwensville Area JSHS2.6 mi · 429
- Curwensville Area Elementary School2.6 mi · 533
- Clearfield Area Elementary School3.9 mi · 1,067
- Clearfield County Career & Technology Center4.2 mi · 12
- Moshannon Valley JSHS12.0 mi · 374
- Moshannon Valley Elementary School12.2 mi · 372
Frequently asked questions
About Clearfield Area JSHSHow many students attend Clearfield Area JSHS?
Clearfield Area JSHS enrolls approximately 1,008 students in grades 07-12.
Is Clearfield Area JSHS an elementary, middle, or high school?
Clearfield Area JSHS is a high school covering grades 07-12.
How many students per teacher at Clearfield Area JSHS?
Approximately 12.3:1 students per teacher at Clearfield Area JSHS.
What is the student diversity at Clearfield Area JSHS?
Student demographics at Clearfield Area JSHS are roughly 95% White, 1% Hispanic, 0% Black, 0% Asian, 3% Two or more.
Is Clearfield Area JSHS public or private?
Clearfield Area JSHS is a public K-12 school, overseen by Clearfield Area SD.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.