Jefferson El Sch

Jefferson El Sch is a close-knit primary school in Lake Ariel, Pennsylvania, operated by North Pocono SD. The school enrolls 239 students in grades K through 3. Compared to the state average of about 443 students per school, that is 46% smaller than typical.

North Pocono SD comprises 5 schools with combined enrollment of 2,865 students; Jefferson El Sch is among them.

Demographically, Jefferson El Sch reports that the student body is overwhelmingly White (91%). Beyond that, the school lists 4% Hispanic, 3% multiracial. The wider county runs roughly 81% White, putting the school's mix visibly more White than the area baseline.

In terms of school funding signals, The school currently runs with 20 full-time-equivalent teachers, for a student-teacher ratio near 11.7:1. Statewide, the average ratio sits near 13.1:1, putting Jefferson El Sch tighter than the state norm the norm. An estimated 32% of students are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, often used as a Title I proxy. Set against Lackawanna County (around 72%), the school's rate is somewhat below typical.

With demographic context factored in, Jefferson El Sch performs roughly as the BeatsExpectations model predicts for a school with this FRL share. The predicted value is around 64.0%, the actual is 75.7%, a residual of +11.8 points.

Around the school, ACS estimates for Lackawanna County put median household income runs about $66,223, 31% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and the poverty rate sits near 10%. Jefferson El Sch is one of 47 public schools in Lackawanna County (combined enrollment of about 27,006 students).

The closest other public school is EverGreen El Sch, roughly 5.1 miles away. 8 of the 8 nearest public schools sit inside a ten-mile radius, suggesting a relatively low-density school footprint. Among the 8 schools in that immediate cluster with test data (this one included), Jefferson El Sch ranks 1st on composite proficiency, higher than the local average of 53.1%.

The school occupies a small-town site.

Trend over the last 7 years. Looking back 7 years, enrollment at Jefferson El Sch has shrank 14%, going from 279 students in 2018 to 239 in 2025. Over the same period, the White share fell from 95% to 91%.

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