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Schools in Jefferson

Jefferson’s public schools

Spring Grove Area School District has no state test or graduation results we can use, so there is no Schools grade for Jefferson. Each school below is shown with its own results.

—Not gradedK–12Where will my kid go?4/5schools above Pennsylvania’s middle

Tests spring 2022, when 94% 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
66%
2021–22
Math proficiency
49%
2021–22
Graduate on time
92%
class of 2023
Spent per student
$17.8K
▼ 18% vs PA $21.8K
FY2024
Students per teacher
15.0
PA 13.4 · larger classes
Schools in town
0
3,246 students on the public path
In brief

Jefferson’s schools, in brief

School by school

4 of Jefferson’s 5 district schools with test results score above the middle of Pennsylvania’s 2,693 public schools. Spring Grove Area HS places highest (better than 95%); Spring Grove Area MS lowest (39%). See the path ↓

Which school depends on your street

Three elementary schools serve Jefferson, graded from B+ to A, so it’s worth checking the specific school. Then one middle school and one high school: Spring Grove Area 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.

Where will my kid go?

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

The path, start to finish
K–43 elementary schoolsDepends on your addressB+ to A
7–8Spring Grove Area MSin Spring GroveC+
9–12Spring Grove Area HSin Spring GroveA+

Which school depends on your address. To confirm it, ask the Spring Grove Area 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.

Spring Grove Area School DistrictGrades K–12 · 6 schools · 3,854 students, up 2% since 2020–21 · 15.0 per teacher (PA 13.4)
$17,795PA $21,758 · FY2024
A−
Test scores · 2021–22

Well above the state in reading

Reading66%
State average 55.1% · 1993 students tested
Math49%
State average 36.1% · 1846 students tested

Jefferson vs. its neighbors

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

Schools next door
TownSchoolsMain districts
Jefferson—Spring Grove Area
CodorusASouthern York County
North CodorusA−Spring Grove Area

Every school in Jefferson

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 Jeffersonin other towns
Spring Grove El Sch
Elementary · Grades K–4 · Spring Grove
A−
724 students16:1Rate it →
New Salem El Sch
Elementary · Grades K–4 · York
A
403 students15:1Rate it →
Paradise El Sch
Elementary · Grades K–4 · Thomasville
B+
306 students13:1Rate it →
Spring Grove Area MS
Middle · Grades 7–8 · Spring Grove
C+
650 students15:1Rate it →
Spring Grove Area HS
High · Grades 9–12 · Spring Grove
A+
1,163 students14:1Rate it →

Questions about Jefferson’s schools

Are Jefferson’s schools good?

There’s no Schools grade for Jefferson. Spring Grove Area School District has no state test or graduation results we can use, so there is no Schools grade for Jefferson. Each school below is shown with its own results. School by school, 4 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 Jefferson in?

Spring Grove Area School District.

Where do Jefferson kids go to high school?

Spring Grove Area HS.

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What Jefferson 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.