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Schools in Jackson Township

Jackson Township’s public schools

West Perry School District has no state test or graduation results we can use, so there is no Schools grade for Jackson Township. Each school below is shown with its own results.

—Not gradedK–12Where will my kid go?3/5schools above Pennsylvania’s middle

Tests spring 2022, when 100% of students in Pennsylvania’s tested grades sat them, and the class of 2023’s graduation rate (U.S. Department of Education). How TownRatings grades schools

Reading proficiency
58%
2021–22
Math proficiency
40%
2021–22
Graduate on time
87%
class of 2023
Spent per student
$16.8K
▼ 23% vs PA $21.8K
FY2024
Students per teacher
13.6
PA 13.4
Schools in town
2
2,137 students on the public path
In brief

Jackson Township’s schools, in brief

School by school

3 of Jackson Township’s 5 district schools with test results score above the middle of Pennsylvania’s 2,693 public schools. West Perry SHS places highest (better than 94%); West Perry MS lowest (42%). See the path ↓

Which school depends on your street

Three elementary schools serve Jackson Township, graded from B− to B+, so it’s worth checking the specific school. Then one middle school and one high school: West Perry SHS. See the path ↓

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.

Where will my kid go?

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

The path, start to finish
PK–53 elementary schoolsDepends on your addressB− to B+
6–8West Perry MSin ElliottsburgC+
9–12West Perry SHSin ElliottsburgA

Which school depends on your address. To confirm it, ask the West Perry School District.

The district

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

West Perry School DistrictGrades PK–12 · 5 schools · 2,137 students, down 3% since 2020–21 · 13.6 per teacher (PA 13.4)
$16,823PA $21,758 · FY2024
B−
Test scores · 2021–22

Above the state in reading

Reading58%
State average 55.1% · 1062 students tested
Math40%
State average 36.1% · 1105 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 Township—West Perry
Lower MifflinB+Big Spring
TuscaroraB−Juniata County
Northeast Madison—West Perry
Toboyne—West Perry
Southwest MadisonB−West Perry

3 of the 5 neighbors share West Perry with Jackson Township, so their letters differ mainly through other districts.

Every school in Jackson Township

7 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
New Bloomfield El Sch
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · New Bloomfield
B−
391 students17:1Rate it →
Carroll El Sch
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Shermans Dale
B−
344 students13:1Rate it →
Blain El Sch
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Blain
B+
258 students11:1Rate it →
West Perry MS
Middle · Grades 6–8 · Elliottsburg
C+
499 students12:1Rate it →
West Perry SHS
High · Grades 9–12 · Elliottsburg
A
645 students15:1Rate it →
Private schoolstuition; no state tests, so no grade
Rippling Creek School
Elementary · Grades 1–8 · Blain
Private · Religious
17 students17:1Rate it →
Manassa School
Elementary · Grades 1–8 · Blain
Private · Religious
11 students11:1Rate it →

Questions about Jackson Township’s schools

Are Jackson Township’s schools good?

There’s no Schools grade for Jackson Township. West Perry School District has no state test or graduation results we can use, so there is no Schools grade for Jackson Township. Each school below is shown with its own results. School by school, 3 of its 5 district schools with test results score above the middle of Pennsylvania’s public schools on their 2020–21 results.

What school district is Jackson Township in?

West Perry School District.

Where do Jackson Township kids go to high school?

West Perry SHS.

Are there private schools in Jackson Township?

Yes: Rippling Creek School (grades 1–8, 17 students) and Manassa School (grades 1–8, 11 students).

Parents talk

What Jackson 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). Stars are from neighbors.