Photo: Nyttend · Public domainJackson Township’s public schools outscore 89% of Pennsylvania districts
52% 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.
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.
Jackson Township’s schools, in brief
Against towns with similar incomes
Among the 753 Pennsylvania towns with household incomes within a quarter of Jackson Township’s, its schools beat 79%, lower than their 89% against all the state’s districts. The grade ↓
Above the state on both counts
Reading proficiency is 69% and math 52% in spring 2022, against 55% and 36% statewide; 97% of the class of 2023 graduated in four years, against 88%. Test scores ↓
Spending and class size
The district spends $19,211 per student, against $21,758 across Pennsylvania (FY2024). Spending doesn’t count toward the grade. Districts ↓
Four elementary schools, then one middle and one high school
Which elementary school depends on the address; from grade 7 the district’s path is Ryan Gloyer MS, then Seneca Valley HS. 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.
What’s behind Jackson Township’s grade
A: better than 89% of Pennsylvania school districts, #166 of 1,037 Pennsylvania towns. Test scores and graduation are both above the Pennsylvania average; test scores are the stronger of the two.
Where will my kid go?
Pick a grade. These are the public schools that serve Jackson Township, with each school’s own grade.
5th grade in Jackson Township · depends on your address
Ehrman Crest MS
Grades 5–6 · 642 students · 14:1 students per teacher · in Cranberry Township
Haine MS
Grades 5–6 · 522 students · 12:1 students per teacher · in Cranberry Twp
6th grade in Jackson Township · depends on your address
Ehrman Crest MS
Grades 5–6 · 642 students · 14:1 students per teacher · in Cranberry Township
Haine MS
Grades 5–6 · 522 students · 12:1 students per teacher · in Cranberry Twp
7th grade in Jackson Township
Ryan Gloyer MS
Grades 7–8 · 1,157 students · 12:1 students per teacher · in Harmony
8th grade in Jackson Township
Ryan Gloyer MS
Grades 7–8 · 1,157 students · 12:1 students per teacher · in Harmony
9th grade in Jackson Township
Seneca Valley HS
Grades 9–12 · 2,282 students · 13:1 students per teacher · in Harmony
10th grade in Jackson Township
Seneca Valley HS
Grades 9–12 · 2,282 students · 13:1 students per teacher · in Harmony
11th grade in Jackson Township
Seneca Valley HS
Grades 9–12 · 2,282 students · 13:1 students per teacher · in Harmony
12th grade in Jackson Township
Seneca Valley HS
Grades 9–12 · 2,282 students · 13:1 students per teacher · in Harmony
Jackson Township’s public schools are run by Seneca Valley School District, which also serves Callery, Cranberry, Evans City and Forward 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.
Well above the state in reading
Jackson Township vs. its neighbors
Schools grades for the Pennsylvania towns that share Jackson Township’s borders.
| Town | Schools | Main districts |
|---|---|---|
| Jackson Township | A | Seneca Valley |
| Zelienople | A | Seneca Valley |
| Harmony | — | Seneca Valley |
| Evans City | A | Seneca Valley |
| Forward | A | Seneca Valley |
| Cranberry | A | Seneca Valley |
| New Sewickley | B | Freedom Area |
| Franklin | A− | Riverside Beaver County |
| Lancaster | A | Seneca Valley |
6 of the 8 neighbors share Seneca Valley with Jackson Township, so their letters differ mainly through other districts.
Every school in Jackson Township
6 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).
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, #166 of 1,037 Pennsylvania towns. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 79%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.
What school district is Jackson Township in?
Seneca Valley School District, which runs grades K–12 and enrolls 7,439 students in 8 schools (2024–25).
Where do Jackson Township kids go to high school?
Seneca Valley HS in Harmony, with 2,282 students; its own test results earn an A.
What is Jackson Township’s graduation rate?
97% of the class of 2023 in Seneca Valley School District graduated in four years, against 88% across Pennsylvania.
How much does Jackson Township spend per student?
$19,211 in Seneca Valley School District (FY2024), against $21,758 across Pennsylvania. Spending doesn’t count toward the grade.
Parents talk
What Jackson Township families are saying about school.
Looking for colleges? Colleges near Jackson Township → They have their own page.
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.