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Schools in Greene Township · Jamestown Area School District

Greene Township’s public schools outscore 52% of Pennsylvania districts

The grade covers the public school district serving Greene Township, from kindergarten through graduation, on state tests. Each state writes its own tests, so this is the one TownRatings grade compared within Pennsylvania, not nationally.

From Pennsylvania state tests taken in spring 2022, when 97% of students in the tested grades sat them, and the class of 2023’s four-year graduation rate, as reported to the U.S. Department of Education.

Reading proficiency
57%
▲ 2 pts vs PA 55%
2021–22
Math proficiency
32%
▼ 4 pts vs PA 36%
2021–22
Spent per student
$24.7K
▲ 13% vs PA $21.8K
FY2024
Students per teacher
9.0
PA 13.4 · smaller classes
Schools in town
1
343 students on the public path
In brief

Greene Township’s schools, in brief

Against towns with similar incomes

Among the 2050 Pennsylvania towns with household incomes within a quarter of Greene Township’s, its schools beat 44%, lower than their 52% against all the state’s districts. The grade ↓

Above the state in reading, below in math

Reading proficiency is 57% and math 32% in spring 2022, against 55% and 36% statewide. Test scores ↓

Spending and class size

The district spends $24,688 per student, against $21,758 across Pennsylvania (FY2024). Spending doesn’t count toward the grade. Districts ↓

One elementary school, then one middle school

From grade 7 the district’s path is Jamestown Area JSHS. Enrollment is down 18% since 2020–21. See the path ↓

Choice beyond the district

State Line Amish School (private) is in town. Every school ↓

Written from the figures on this page. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023; each school’s own letter uses 2020–21 results.

The School Grade

What’s behind Greene Township’s grade

B− Test scores

B−: better than 52% of Pennsylvania school districts. Test scores are below the Pennsylvania average; there is no graduation rate to add.

Pennsylvania school districts we grade (688)Better than 52%
Lower resultsHigher results
Pennsylvania towns with similar household incomes (2050)Better than 44%
Towns in Mercer County (31)Better than 3%
C+B+A fairly firm grade. Ordinary sampling error in 202 test results could put Greene Township anywhere from C+ to B+. The tests are from spring 2022, when 97% of Greene Township’s students in the tested grades sat them (195 in math, 210 in reading).

How TownRatings grades schools →

Where will my kid go?

Pick a grade. These are the public schools that serve Greene Township, with each school’s own grade.

The path, start to finish
K–6Jamestown El Schin JamestownC
7–12Jamestown Area JSHSin JamestownB−

Greene Township’s public schools are run by Jamestown Area School District, which also serves Jamestown, South Shenango and West Shenango. To confirm the school for a specific address, ask the district.

The district

Spending and class size are shown but don’t count toward the grade. Each district’s own page has every school.

Test scores · 2021–22

Above the state in reading

Reading57%
State average 55.1% · 210 students tested
Math32%
State average 36.1% · 195 students tested

Greene Township vs. its neighbors

Schools grades for the Pennsylvania towns that share Greene Township’s borders.

Schools next door
TownSchoolsMain districts
Greene TownshipB−Jamestown Area
Jamestown—Jamestown Area
West Shenango—Jamestown Area
South ShenangoB−Jamestown Area
West SalemBReynolds

3 of the 4 neighbors share Jamestown Area with Greene Township, so their letters differ mainly through other districts. Kinsman, OH borders Greene Township but is graded on its own state’s tests, so it’s left out.

Every school in Greene Township

3 schools. Each public school’s letter compares its own 2020–21 reading and math results with Pennsylvania’s other public schools (the newest school-level results we have).

Also serving Greene Townshipin other towns
Private schoolstuition; no state tests, so no grade

Questions about Greene Township’s schools

Are Greene Township’s schools good?

They sit near the middle of Pennsylvania: the public schools Greene Township children attend outscore 52% of Pennsylvania’s school districts on tests and graduation, a B− Schools grade. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 44%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.

What school district is Greene Township in?

Jamestown Area School District, which runs grades K–12 and enrolls 343 students in 2 schools (2024–25).

How much does Greene Township spend per student?

$24,688 in Jamestown Area School District (FY2024), against $21,758 across Pennsylvania. Spending doesn’t count toward the grade.

Are there private schools in Greene Township?

Yes: State Line Amish School (religious, grades 1–8, 15 students).

Parents talk

What Greene Township families are saying about school.

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School data: state test results (2021–22, with participation) and four-year graduation rates (class of 2023) reported to the U.S. Department of Education (EDFacts via ED Data Express); each school’s own letter uses its 2020–21 results (EDFacts via the Urban Institute); schools and enrollment from NCES (2024–25; private schools 2023–24); spending from the Census Bureau’s school finance survey (FY2024). The School Grade is our own summary, graded within Pennsylvania. Stars are from neighbors.