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B⁻

Schools in Jackson Township · Northern Tioga School District

Jackson Township’s public schools outscore 51% of Pennsylvania districts

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 98% 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

53%

▼ 2 pts vs PA 55%

2021–22

Math proficiency

33%

▼ 3 pts vs PA 36%

2021–22

Graduate on time

90–94%

▲ 2–6 pts vs PA 88%

class of 2023

Spent per student

$18.6K

▼ 14% vs PA $21.8K

FY2024

Students per teacher

12.2

PA 13.4 · smaller classes

Schools in town

1,989 students on the public path

In brief

Jackson Township’s schools, in brief

Against towns with similar incomes

Among the 2001 Pennsylvania towns with household incomes within a quarter of Jackson Township’s, its schools beat 43%, lower than their 51% against all the state’s districts. The grade ↓

Results trail the state

In spring 2022, 53% of tested students were proficient in reading and 33% in math, against 55% and 36% statewide; 98% of students in the tested grades sat the tests. The grade ↓

Graduation

90–94% of the class of 2023 graduated in four years, against 88% across Pennsylvania (the state reports Jackson Township’s rate as a range). Districts ↓

Spending and class size

The district spends $18,627 per student, against $21,758 across Pennsylvania (FY2024). Spending doesn’t count toward the grade. Districts ↓

Three elementary schools, then two middle schools

Which school depends on the address at every step. 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.

The School Grade

What’s behind Jackson Township’s grade

B⁻ Test scoresC⁺ Graduation

B−: better than 51% of Pennsylvania school districts. Graduation is above the Pennsylvania average; test scores are below it.

Pennsylvania school districts we grade (688)Better than 51%

Lower resultsHigher results

Pennsylvania towns with similar household incomes (2001)Better than 43%

Towns in Tioga County (29)Better than 45%

C⁺B⁺A fairly firm grade. Ordinary sampling error in 1,024 test results and a graduating class of 122 could put Jackson Township anywhere from C+ to B+. The tests are from spring 2022, when 98% of Jackson Township’s students in the tested grades sat them (993 in math, 1,055 in reading).

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Where will my kid go?

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

Kindergarten in Jackson Township · depends on your address

Russell B Walter El Sch

Grades K–6 · 463 students · 14:1 students per teacher · in Tioga

Westfield Area El Sch

Grades K–6 · 315 students · 13:1 students per teacher · in Westfield

C⁺

Clark Wood El Sch

Grades K–6 · 303 students · 11:1 students per teacher · in Elkland

B⁻

The path, start to finish

K–63 schoolsDepends on your addressC⁺ to B

7–122 schoolsDepends on your addressC⁺ to B⁻

Jackson Township’s public schools are run by Northern Tioga School District. 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.

Northern Tioga School DistrictGrades K–12 · 5 schools · 1,989 students · 12.2 per teacher (PA 13.4)

$18,627PA $21,758 · FY2024

B⁻

Test scores · 2021–22

Below the state in reading

Reading53%

State average 55.1% · 1055 students tested

Math33%

State average 36.1% · 993 students tested

Jackson Township vs. its neighbors

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

Schools next door

Town	Schools	Main districts
Jackson Township	B⁻	Northern Tioga
Wells	C⁺	Troy Area
Lawrence	B⁻	Northern Tioga
Tioga	—	Northern Tioga
Rutland	—	Southern Tioga

2 of the 4 neighbors share Northern Tioga with Jackson Township, so their letters differ mainly through other districts. Caton, NY borders Jackson Township but is graded on its own state’s tests, so it’s left out.

Every school in Jackson Township

5 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

Russell B Walter El Sch

Elementary · Grades K–6 · Tioga

463 students14:1Rate it →

Westfield Area El Sch

Elementary · Grades K–6 · Westfield

C⁺

315 students13:1Rate it →

Clark Wood El Sch

Elementary · Grades K–6 · Elkland

B⁻

303 students11:1Rate it →

Williamson SHS

High · Grades 7–12 · Tioga

C⁺

543 students11:1Rate it →

Cowanesque Valley JSHS

High · Grades 7–12 · Westfield

B⁻

365 students13:1Rate it →

Questions about Jackson Township’s schools

Are Jackson Township’s schools good?

They sit near the middle of Pennsylvania: the public schools Jackson Township children attend outscore 51% of Pennsylvania’s school districts on tests and graduation, a B− Schools grade. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 43%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.

What school district is Jackson Township in?

Northern Tioga School District, which runs grades K–12 and enrolls 1,989 students in 5 schools (2024–25).

What is Jackson Township’s graduation rate?

90–94% of the class of 2023 in Northern Tioga School District graduated in four years, against 88% across Pennsylvania.

How much does Jackson Township spend per student?

$18,627 in Northern Tioga School District (FY2024), against $21,758 across Pennsylvania. Spending doesn’t count toward the grade.

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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.