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Schools in Jackson Township · Lakeview School District

Jackson Township’s public schools outscore 89% of Pennsylvania districts

48% of students in Jackson Township’s public schools are proficient in math, above the Pennsylvania average (36%). The grade covers the public school district serving Jackson Township, from kindergarten through graduation, on state tests and graduation. Each state writes its own tests, so this is the one TownRatings grade compared within Pennsylvania, not nationally.

K–12Where will my kid go?

From Pennsylvania state tests taken in spring 2022, when 95% 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
70%
▲ 15 pts vs PA 55%
2021–22
Math proficiency
48%
▲ 12 pts vs PA 36%
2021–22
Graduate on time
95–100%
▲ 8–12 pts vs PA 88%
class of 2023
Spent per student
$21.7K
▼ 0% vs PA $21.8K
FY2024
Students per teacher
9.4
PA 13.4 · smaller classes
Schools in town
2
800 students on the public path
In brief

Jackson Township’s schools, in brief

Better than its incomes would predict

Among the 2048 Pennsylvania towns with household incomes within a quarter of Jackson Township’s, its schools beat 94%, higher than their 89% against all the state’s districts. The grade ↓

Above the state on both counts

Reading proficiency is 70% and math 48% in spring 2022, against 55% and 36% statewide; 95–100% of the class of 2023 graduated in four years, against 88%. Test scores ↓

Spending and class size

The district spends $21,692 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 6 the district’s path is Lakeview Middle-HS. Enrollment is down 11% since 2020–21. See the path ↓

Choice beyond the district

Willow Creek School (private) and Dutch Lane School (private) are 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 Jackson Township’s grade

A Test scoresA− Graduation

A: better than 89% of Pennsylvania school districts. Test scores and graduation are both above the Pennsylvania average; test scores are the stronger of the two.

Pennsylvania school districts we grade (688)Better than 89%
Lower resultsHigher results
Pennsylvania towns with similar household incomes (2048)Better than 94%
Towns in Mercer County (31)Better than 77%
A−A+A fairly firm grade. Ordinary sampling error in 404 test results and a graduating class of 66 could put Jackson Township anywhere from A− to A+. The tests are from spring 2022, when 95% of Jackson Township’s students in the tested grades sat them (386 in math, 423 in reading).

How TownRatings grades schools →

Where will my kid go?

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

The path, start to finish
K–5Oakview El Schin StoneboroA−
6–12Lakeview Middle-HSin StoneboroB−

Jackson Township’s public schools are run by Lakeview School District, which also serves Fairview, Jackson Center, Lake and Mill Creek and others. 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.

Lakeview School DistrictGrades K–12 · 2 schools · 800 students, down 11% since 2020–21 · 9.4 per teacher (PA 13.4)
$21,692PA $21,758 · FY2024
A
Test scores · 2021–22

Well above the state in reading

Reading70%
State average 55.1% · 423 students tested
Math48%
State average 36.1% · 386 students tested

Jackson Township vs. its neighbors

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

Schools next door
TownSchoolsMain districts
Jackson TownshipALakeview
Worth—Lakeview
Lake—Lakeview
CoolspringA−Mercer Area

2 of the 3 neighbors share Lakeview with Jackson Township, so their letters differ mainly through other districts.

Every school in Jackson Township

4 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 Jackson Townshipin other towns
Oakview El Sch
Elementary · Grades K–5 · Stoneboro
A−
348 students10:1Rate it →
Lakeview Middle-HS
High · Grades 6–12 · Stoneboro
B−
452 students9:1Rate it →
Private schoolstuition; no state tests, so no grade
Willow Creek School
Grades 1–9 · Jackson Center
Private · Religious
26 students26:1Rate it →
Dutch Lane School
Elementary · Grades 1–8 · Jackson Center
Private · Religious
20 students20:1Rate it →

Questions about Jackson Township’s schools

Are Jackson Township’s schools good?

By Pennsylvania’s own tests, yes: the public schools Jackson Township children attend outscore 89% of Pennsylvania’s school districts on tests and graduation, an A Schools grade. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 94%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.

What school district is Jackson Township in?

Lakeview School District, which runs grades K–12 and enrolls 800 students in 2 schools (2024–25).

What is Jackson Township’s graduation rate?

95–100% of the class of 2023 in Lakeview School District graduated in four years, against 88% across Pennsylvania.

How much does Jackson Township spend per student?

$21,692 in Lakeview School District (FY2024), against $21,758 across Pennsylvania. Spending doesn’t count toward the grade.

Are there private schools in Jackson Township?

Yes: Willow Creek School (religious, grades 1–9, 26 students) and Dutch Lane School (religious, grades 1–8, 20 students).

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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.