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Enrollment
499
Elementary
DISTRICT 317 · STATE 443
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·JERSEY SHORE AREA SD·NCES 421248005243
Jersey Shore Area Elementary School
601 Locust St, Jersey Shore, PA 17740 · (570) 398-7120 · Lycoming County
GRADES KG–05ELEMENTARY31-TOWNTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL499 STUDENTS
B
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Scored higher than 60% of Pennsylvania public elementary schools
- BTest scores Share of students meeting the state standard in reading, math, and other tested subjects, 2023-24 and 2024-25.
- BBeats 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 elementary schools
Student : Teacher
12.3:1
41 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 15.9:1 · STATE 13.1:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
56%
280 students
DISTRICT 54% · STATE 75%
Community
1
0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other elementary schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.
Enrollment by grade, 2024-25
| Grade | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Kindergarten | 81 | 16% |
| Grade 1 | 86 | 17% |
| Grade 2 | 72 | 14% |
| Grade 3 | 81 | 16% |
| Grade 4 | 85 | 17% |
| Grade 5 | 94 | 19% |
This year's kindergarten class (81) is 14% smaller than its 5th grade class (94).
Student demographics
12%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 11% · 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
Students here typically continue to
Based on grade levels within Jersey Shore Area SD. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.
Test scores
PSSA + Keystone 2024-25 . % Proficient or AdvancedEnglish Language Arts
55.0%
PA avg 51.1% . -3.1pp since 2023
Math
61.9%
PA avg 43.0% . +3.4pp since 2023
What this means: On the PSSA + Keystone, Pennsylvania's statewide test, about 55 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 62 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 3 points since 2023, while math scores are up about 3 points.
PSSA + Keystone results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 55.0% | 61.9% |
| 2023-24 | 58.1% | 58.5% |
% 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
60.4%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
53.5%
based on PA schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+6.8pp
above demographic expectation
What this means: About 60% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 54% 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 Jersey Shore Area Elementary School
Jersey Shore Area Elementary School's state test result (60.4% proficient) is higher than 4 of the 4 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jersey Shore Area Elementary School this school | 499 | 56.1% | 60.4% |
| Mountain View Elementary School Kingsley | 494 | 58.7% | 47.8% |
| United Elementary School Armagh | 455 | 55.2% | 57.9% |
| Maple Ridge Elementary School Somerset | 484 | 54.5% | N/A |
| Norvelt Elementary School Mount Pleasant | 457 | 58.6% | 51.8% |
| Mowrey Elementary School Waynesboro | 534 | 56.9% | 52.5% |
Matched among Pennsylvania elementary 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 Jersey Shore Area Elementary School ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Pennsylvania | In Lycoming County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 60.4% | #584 of 1,396 | #5 of 14 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 61.9% | #482 of 1,511 ▲ 39 | #5 of 14 ▼ 1 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 55.0% | #588 of 1,511 ▲ 87 | #7 of 14 ▼ 2 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 499 | #534 of 1,638 | #6 of 14 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 12.3:1 | #517 of 1,528 | #2 of 11 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 12.2% | #1,378 of 1,531 | #9 of 11 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 56.1% | #888 of 1,600 | #6 of 14 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -20.7% | #267 of 1,045 | #3 of 8 |
Ranked against other public elementary 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
499
-62 (-11%) vs 2020
-37% since 1990-91, when it was 788
Student : Teacher
12.3:1
was 14.0:1
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 | 499 | 40.7 | 12.3:1 | 56% (280) |
| 2023-24 | 499 | 43.6 | 11.4:1 | 56% (280) |
| 2022-23 | 596 | 41.9 | 14.2:1 | 54% (323) |
| 2020-21 | 561 | 40 | 14.0:1 | 51% (284) |
| 2017-18 | 629 | 42.2 | 14.9:1 | 51% (321) |
| 2015-16 | 623 | 45 | 13.8:1 | 54% (334) |
| 2010-11 | 483 | 32 | 15.1:1 | 52% (253) |
| 2000-01 | 734 | 41 | 17.9:1 | 39% (289) |
| 1990-91 | 788 | 37 | 21.3:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Jersey Shore Area Elementary School.
Since 2017-18: students down 21% (629 to 499); teachers down 3% (42.2 to 40.7).
About Jersey Shore Area Elementary School
Jersey Shore Area Elementary School is a mid-sized elementary school based in Jersey Shore, Pennsylvania. Total enrollment is 499 students, and the grades served are kindergarten through 5.
Within Jersey Shore Area SD, Jersey Shore Area Elementary School is one of 5 schools. The district enrolls 2,088 students.
White students are 94% of those enrolled at Jersey Shore Area Elementary School. The next largest groups are 4% multiracial. A diversity index of 12% means there is a 12% chance two randomly chosen students at Jersey Shore Area Elementary School are from different groups.
The student-to-teacher ratio is 12.3:1. The school has 40.7 full-time-equivalent teachers. The school's 12.3:1 compares with an average of 13.1:1 for elementary schools in Pennsylvania. Federal data show 56% of students (280) are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch.
Jersey Shore Area Elementary School holds a B allk12 Grade, placing it above 60% of Pennsylvania public elementary schools.
The school's average proficiency rate across its state test results is 60.4%. For its free or reduced-price lunch share, the predicted value is 53.5%.
Lycoming County is the school's county. There, the median household earns about $63,917 a year, roughly 25% of adults have a four-year degree or more, and about 9% of residents live below the federal poverty line. Public schools in Lycoming County number 30, with about 14,288 students.
Jersey Shore Area SHS sits less than a tenth of a mile from Jersey Shore Area Elementary School. Inside a five-mile radius, there are 3 other public schools. Jersey Shore Area Elementary School comes in 1st of 8 nearby schools on average proficiency.
Jersey Shore Area Elementary School is in a town close to an urbanized area, a location NCES labels Town: Fringe.
Enrollment decreased by 11% across 4 years, from 561 in 2020-21 to 499 in 2024-25. The ratio was 14.0:1 in 2020-21 and 12.3:1 in 2024-25.
The discussion board for Jersey Shore Area Elementary School is open to topics like athletics, class schedules, and weather closures. Parents, students, alumni, and staff are welcome to post.
Lycoming County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
113,489
Census ACS
Median income
$63,917
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
25%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
9%
Below federal line
Schools in county
30
14,288 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in Jersey Shore Area SD
- Jersey Shore Area SHSHigh · 672 students
- Jersey Shore Area Middle SchoolMiddle · 466 students
- Avis Elementary SchoolElementary · 234 students
- Salladasburg Elementary SchoolElementary · 217 students
Other schools in Jersey Shore
- Jersey Shore Area SHSHigh · 672 students
- Jersey Shore Area Middle SchoolMiddle · 466 students
- Avis Elementary SchoolElementary · 234 students
- Salladasburg Elementary SchoolElementary · 217 students
Nearby schools
- Jersey Shore Area SHS0.0 mi · 672
- Jersey Shore Area Middle School0.1 mi · 466
- Avis Elementary School2.6 mi · 234
- Salladasburg Elementary School5.1 mi · 217
- Woodward Elementary School9.6 mi · 215
- Robb Elementary School10.1 mi · 375
Frequently asked questions
About Jersey Shore Area Elementary SchoolWhat is the total enrollment at Jersey Shore Area Elementary School?
Jersey Shore Area Elementary School enrolls approximately 499 students in grades KG-05.
What grades does Jersey Shore Area Elementary School serve?
Jersey Shore Area Elementary School serves grades KG-05.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Jersey Shore Area Elementary School?
The student-to-teacher ratio at Jersey Shore Area Elementary School is approximately 12.3:1 (41 FTE teachers).
What is the racial breakdown of students at Jersey Shore Area Elementary School?
At Jersey Shore Area Elementary School, the student body is approximately 94% White, 1% Hispanic, 1% Black, 0% Asian, 4% Two or more.
Is Jersey Shore Area Elementary School public or private?
Jersey Shore Area Elementary School is a public K-12 school, overseen by Jersey Shore Area SD.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.