Enrollment
383
High
DISTRICT 387 · STATE 738
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·JEFFERSON-MORGAN SD·NCES 421239002280
Jefferson-Morgan MS/HS
1351 Jefferson Rd, Jefferson, PA 15344 · (724) 883-2310 · Greene County
GRADES 07–12HIGH42-RURALTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL383 STUDENTS
C-
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Scored higher than 21% 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.
- C-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
13.0:1
30 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 12.5:1 · STATE 12.8:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
52%
199 students
DISTRICT 50% · STATE 75%
Community
0
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 | 62 | 16% |
| Grade 8 | 72 | 19% |
| Grade 9 | 82 | 21% |
| Grade 10 | 59 | 15% |
| Grade 11 | 55 | 14% |
| Grade 12 | 53 | 14% |
Student demographics
9%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 8% · 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 Jefferson-Morgan SD. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.
Test scores
PSSA + Keystone 2024-25 . % Proficient or AdvancedEnglish Language Arts
40.8%
PA avg 51.1% . -11.5pp since 2023
Math
23.3%
PA avg 43.0% . -9.8pp since 2023
What this means: On the PSSA + Keystone, Pennsylvania's statewide test, about 41 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 23 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 12 points since 2023, while math scores are down about 10 points.
PSSA + Keystone results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 40.8% | 23.3% |
| 2023-24 | 52.3% | 33.1% |
% 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
41.3%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
55.3%
based on PA schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-14.0pp
below demographic expectation
What this means: About 41% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 55% 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 →
Schools most like Jefferson-Morgan MS/HS
Jefferson-Morgan MS/HS's state test result (41.3% proficient) is higher than 0 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jefferson-Morgan MS/HS this school | 383 | 52.0% | 41.3% |
| Homer-Center JSHS Homer City | 392 | 50.5% | 61.7% |
| Cambria Heights SHS Patton | 419 | 51.8% | 62.2% |
| Seneca High School Erie | 383 | 51.2% | 71.3% |
| Smethport Area JSHS Smethport | 345 | 51.0% | 50.1% |
| Juniata Valley JSHS Alexandria | 374 | 54.0% | 42.4% |
Matched among Pennsylvania high schools on enrollment, the share of students from low-income families (eligible for free or reduced-price lunch), and racial and ethnic makeup. Proficient is the average share of students meeting the state standard across all of the school's state tests in 2023-24 and 2024-25, the same combined score our test-score rankings use. Online schools and schools serving specialized populations are not matched.
Where Jefferson-Morgan MS/HS ranks
Among high schools| Measure | This school | In Pennsylvania | In Greene County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 41.3% | #422 of 576 | N/A |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 23.3% | #477 of 626 ▼ 110 | N/A |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 40.8% | #504 of 626 ▼ 74 | N/A |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 383 | #497 of 713 | #2 of 6 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 13.0:1 | #218 of 601 | N/A |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 9.0% | #530 of 604 | N/A |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 52.0% | #329 of 619 | N/A |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked fastest growth first | +15.7% | #49 of 221 | 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
383
+38 (+11%) vs 2020
-29% since 1990-91, when it was 539
Student : Teacher
13.0:1
was 13.8:1
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 | 383 | 29.6 | 13.0:1 | 52% (199) |
| 2023-24 | 373 | 29.9 | 12.5:1 | 53% (199) |
| 2022-23 | 365 | 26.1 | 14.0:1 | 44% (159) |
| 2020-21 | 345 | 25 | 13.8:1 | 39% (136) |
| 2017-18 | 331 | 27.6 | 12.0:1 | 39% (128) |
| 2015-16 | 352 | 28 | 12.6:1 | 45% (158) |
| 2010-11 | 395 | 34 | 11.6:1 | 41% (161) |
| 2000-01 | 464 | 34 | 13.7:1 | 26% (119) |
| 1990-91 | 539 | 39 | 13.8:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Jefferson-Morgan MS/HS.
Since 2017-18: students up 16% (331 to 383); teachers up 7% (27.6 to 29.6).
About Jefferson-Morgan MS/HS
Jefferson-Morgan MS/HS is a small high school with an address in Jefferson, Pennsylvania. The school serves grades 7 through 12. Enrollment is 383 students. That is 48% below the average of about 738 students for high schools in Pennsylvania.
Jefferson-Morgan SD has a total of 2 schools and 774 students, Jefferson-Morgan MS/HS among them.
The share of students at Jefferson-Morgan MS/HS who are White is 95%. The remaining students are 3% multiracial. Greene County residents are about 92% White, a similar share. On a 0 to 100 scale, the school's diversity index is 9, compared with 70 nationally.
Its ratio of 13.0:1 is based on 29.6 full-time-equivalent teachers. The average for high schools in Pennsylvania is about 12.8:1. In all, 52% of students qualify for free or reduced-price lunch. Public schools in Greene County average 69%.
Jefferson-Morgan MS/HS holds a C- allk12 Grade, placing it above 21% of Pennsylvania public high schools.
Given its share of students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, Jefferson-Morgan MS/HS would be expected to post about 55.3%. Its actual average proficiency rate across its state test results is 41.3%.
The school's county is Greene County. According to Census Bureau estimates, the median household earns about $68,041 a year, roughly 22% of adults have a four-year degree or more, and about 11% of residents live below the federal poverty line. Public schools in Greene County number 13, with about 4,331 students.
Jefferson-Morgan Elementary School is about 0.1 miles away, making it the nearest public school. There are 2 more public schools inside five miles. Nearby schools average 41.5% on proficiency, and Jefferson-Morgan MS/HS is below that at 41.3%.
The school's federal locale classification is Rural: Distant.
Over the 4 years from 2020-21 to 2024-25, enrollment increased 11%.
The discussion board for Jefferson-Morgan MS/HS is open to topics like special education services, counseling, and support programs. Teachers and staff are welcome to share updates too.
Greene County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
34,835
Census ACS
Median income
$68,041
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
22%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
11%
Below federal line
Schools in county
13
4,331 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in Jefferson-Morgan SD
- Jefferson-Morgan Elementary SchoolElementary · 391 students
Other schools in Jefferson
- Jefferson-Morgan Elementary SchoolElementary · 391 students
Nearby schools
- Jefferson-Morgan Elementary School0.1 mi · 391
- Carmichaels Area El Center5.0 mi · 433
- Waynesburg Central Elementary School5.1 mi · 761
- Carmichaels Area Middle School5.1 mi · 208
- Carmichaels Area High School5.1 mi · 293
- Waynesburg Central JSHS5.1 mi · 661
Frequently asked questions
About Jefferson-Morgan MS/HSHow many students attend Jefferson-Morgan MS/HS?
Jefferson-Morgan MS/HS enrolls approximately 383 students in grades 07-12.
Is Jefferson-Morgan MS/HS an elementary, middle, or high school?
Jefferson-Morgan MS/HS is a high school covering grades 07-12.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Jefferson-Morgan MS/HS?
The student-to-teacher ratio at Jefferson-Morgan MS/HS is approximately 13.0:1 (30 FTE teachers).
What is the student diversity at Jefferson-Morgan MS/HS?
Student demographics at Jefferson-Morgan MS/HS are roughly 95% White, 1% Hispanic, 1% Black, 3% Two or more.
Who oversees Jefferson-Morgan MS/HS?
Jefferson-Morgan MS/HS is overseen by Jefferson-Morgan SD in Greene County.
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