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B−
Schools in Jefferson Township · Frazier School District

Jefferson Township’s public schools score below 55% of Pennsylvania districts on tests and graduation

On the state math tests, 27% of Jefferson Township’s students scored proficient, below the Pennsylvania average (36%). The grade covers the public school district serving Jefferson 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
54%
▼ 1 pts vs PA 55%
2021–22
Math proficiency
27%
▼ 9 pts vs PA 36%
2021–22
Graduate on time
90–94%
▲ 2–6 pts vs PA 88%
class of 2023
Spent per student
$17.4K
▼ 20% vs PA $21.8K
FY2024
Students per teacher
14.0
PA 13.4 · larger classes
Schools in town
0
955 students on the public path
In brief

Jefferson Township’s schools, in brief

Against towns with similar incomes

Among the 2051 Pennsylvania towns with household incomes within a quarter of Jefferson Township’s, its schools beat 33%, lower than their 45% against all the state’s districts. The grade ↓

Results trail the state

In spring 2022, 54% of tested students were proficient in reading and 27% in math, against 55% and 36% statewide; 95% 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 Jefferson Township’s rate as a range). Districts ↓

Spending and class size

The district spends $17,426 per student, against $21,758 across Pennsylvania (FY2024). Spending doesn’t count toward the grade. Districts ↓

One elementary school, then one middle and one high school

From grade 6 the district’s path is Frazier MS, then Frazier HS. Enrollment is down 10% since 2020–21. 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 Jefferson Township’s grade

C+ Test scoresC+ Graduation

B−: better than 45% of Pennsylvania school districts. Graduation is above the Pennsylvania average; test scores are below it.

Pennsylvania school districts we grade (688)Better than 45%
Lower resultsHigher results
Pennsylvania towns with similar household incomes (2051)Better than 33%
Towns in Fayette County (24)Better than 79%
CB+A fairly firm grade. Ordinary sampling error in 498 test results and a graduating class of 63 could put Jefferson Township anywhere from C to B+. The tests are from spring 2022, when 95% of Jefferson Township’s students in the tested grades sat them (468 in math, 528 in reading).

How TownRatings grades schools →

Where will my kid go?

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

The path, start to finish
PK–5Frazier El Schin PerryopolisC
6–8Frazier MSin PerryopolisC
9–12Frazier HSin PerryopolisB+

Jefferson Township’s public schools are run by Frazier School District, which also serves Lower Tyrone, Newell, Perry and Perryopolis. 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.

Frazier School DistrictGrades PK–12 · 3 schools · 955 students, down 10% since 2020–21 · 14.0 per teacher (PA 13.4)
$17,426PA $21,758 · FY2024
B−
Test scores · 2021–22

Close to the state in reading

Reading54%
State average 55.1% · 528 students tested
Math27%
State average 36.1% · 468 students tested

Jefferson Township vs. its neighbors

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

Schools next door
TownSchoolsMain districts
Jefferson TownshipB−Frazier
RedstoneDBrownsville Area
FranklinCUniontown Area
Brownsville—Brownsville Area
WashingtonB−Belle Vernon Area
PerryB−Frazier
CaliforniaB−California Area
Newell—Frazier
Elco—California Area
West Brownsville—California Area K–12 · Brownsville Area K–12
Stockdale—Charleroi
Roscoe—California Area

2 of the 11 neighbors share Frazier with Jefferson Township, so their letters differ mainly through other districts.

Every school in Jefferson Township

3 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 Jefferson Townshipin other towns
Frazier El Sch
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Perryopolis
C
425 students15:1Rate it →
Frazier MS
Middle · Grades 6–8 · Perryopolis
C
221 students12:1Rate it →
Frazier HS
High · Grades 9–12 · Perryopolis
B+
309 students14:1Rate it →

Questions about Jefferson Township’s schools

Are Jefferson Township’s schools good?

On Pennsylvania’s tests they score below most of the state: the public schools Jefferson Township children attend score below 55% of Pennsylvania’s school districts on tests and graduation, a B− Schools grade. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 33%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.

What school district is Jefferson Township in?

Frazier School District, which runs grades PK–12 and enrolls 955 students in 3 schools (2024–25).

Where do Jefferson Township kids go to high school?

Frazier HS in Perryopolis, with 309 students; its own test results earn a B+.

What is Jefferson Township’s graduation rate?

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

How much does Jefferson Township spend per student?

$17,426 in Frazier 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.