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Schools in Jay Township · St. Marys Area School District

Jay Township’s public schools score below 52% of Pennsylvania districts on tests and graduation

The grade covers the public school district serving Jay 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 96% 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
49%
▼ 6 pts vs PA 55%
2021–22
Math proficiency
36%
▼ 0 pts vs PA 36%
2021–22
Graduate on time
90–94%
▲ 2–6 pts vs PA 88%
class of 2023
Spent per student
$16.9K
▼ 22% vs PA $21.8K
FY2024
Students per teacher
14.6
PA 13.4 · larger classes
Schools in town
0
1,845 students on the public path
In brief

Jay Township’s schools, in brief

Against towns with similar incomes

Among the 1978 Pennsylvania towns with household incomes within a quarter of Jay Township’s, its schools beat 39%, lower than their 48% against all the state’s districts. The grade ↓

Results trail the state

In spring 2022, 49% of tested students were proficient in reading and 36% in math, against 55% and 36% statewide; 96% 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 Jay Township’s rate as a range). Districts ↓

Spending and class size

The district spends $16,906 per student, against $21,758 across Pennsylvania (FY2024). Spending doesn’t count toward the grade. Districts ↓

Two elementary schools, then one middle and one high school

Which elementary school depends on the address; from grade 6 the district’s path is St Marys Area MS, then St Marys Area 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.

The School Grade

What’s behind Jay Township’s grade

C+ Test scoresC+ Graduation

B−: better than 48% of Pennsylvania school districts. Graduation is above the Pennsylvania average; test scores are below it.

Pennsylvania school districts we grade (688)Better than 48%
Lower resultsHigher results
Pennsylvania towns with similar household incomes (1978)Better than 39%
C+BA fairly firm grade. Ordinary sampling error in 928 test results and a graduating class of 163 could put Jay Township anywhere from C+ to B. The tests are from spring 2022, when 96% of Jay Township’s students in the tested grades sat them (905 in math, 952 in reading).

How TownRatings grades schools →

Where will my kid go?

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

The path, start to finish
PK–52 elementary schoolsDepends on your addressB+
6–8St Marys Area MSin Saint MarysC
9–12St Marys Area SHSin Saint MarysB+

Jay Township’s public schools are run by St. Marys Area School District, which also serves Benezette, Fox and St. Marys. 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.

St. Marys Area School DistrictGrades PK–12 · 4 schools · 1,845 students, up 2% since 2020–21 · 14.6 per teacher (PA 13.4)
$16,906PA $21,758 · FY2024
B−
Test scores · 2021–22

Well below the state in reading

Reading49%
State average 55.1% · 952 students tested
Math36%
State average 36.1% · 905 students tested

Jay Township vs. its neighbors

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

Schools next door
TownSchoolsMain districts
Jay TownshipB−St. Marys Area
FoxB−St. Marys Area
Benezette—St. Marys Area
St. MarysB−St. Marys Area

All 3 neighbors share St. Marys Area with Jay Township, so their letters differ mainly through other districts.

Every school in Jay 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 Jay Townshipin other towns
South St Marys Street El Sch
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Saint Marys
B+
583 students16:1Rate it →
Fox Twp El Sch
Elementary · Grades K–5 · Kersey
B+
231 students12:1Rate it →
St Marys Area MS
Middle · Grades 6–8 · Saint Marys
C
459 students15:1Rate it →
St Marys Area SHS
High · Grades 9–12 · Saint Marys
B+
572 students14:1Rate it →

Questions about Jay Township’s schools

Are Jay Township’s schools good?

On Pennsylvania’s tests they score below most of the state: the public schools Jay Township children attend score below 52% of Pennsylvania’s school districts on tests and graduation, a B− Schools grade. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 39%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.

What school district is Jay Township in?

St. Marys Area School District, which runs grades PK–12 and enrolls 1,845 students in 4 schools (2024–25).

Where do Jay Township kids go to high school?

St Marys Area SHS in Saint Marys, with 572 students; its own test results earn a B+.

What is Jay Township’s graduation rate?

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

How much does Jay Township spend per student?

$16,906 in St. Marys Area 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.