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C+
Schools in Jenks Township · Forest Area School District

Jenks Township’s public schools score below 65% of Pennsylvania districts on tests and graduation

In Jenks Township, 46% of tested students read at a proficient level, below the Pennsylvania average (55%). The grade covers the public school district serving Jenks Township, from kindergarten through graduation, on state tests. Each state writes its own tests, so this is the one TownRatings grade compared within Pennsylvania, not nationally.

#833of 1,037 Pennsylvania townsK–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
46%
▼ 9 pts vs PA 55%
2021–22
Math proficiency
32%
▼ 4 pts vs PA 36%
2021–22
Spent per student
$34.4K
▲ 58% vs PA $21.8K
FY2024
Students per teacher
6.8
PA 13.4 · smaller classes
Schools in town
2
128 students on the public path
In brief

Jenks Township’s schools, in brief

Against towns with similar incomes

Among the 1068 Pennsylvania towns with household incomes within a quarter of Jenks Township’s, its schools beat 26%, lower than their 35% against all the state’s districts. The grade ↓

Results trail the state

In spring 2022, 46% of tested students were proficient in reading and 32% in math, against 55% and 36% statewide; 98% of students in the tested grades sat the tests. The grade ↓

Spending and class size

The district spends $34,386 per student, against $21,758 across Pennsylvania (FY2024). Spending doesn’t count toward the grade. Districts ↓

One elementary school, then one middle school

From grade 7 the district’s path is East Forest JSHS. Enrollment is down 16% 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 Jenks Township’s grade

C+ Test scores

C+: better than 35% of Pennsylvania school districts, #833 of 1,037 Pennsylvania towns. Test scores are below the Pennsylvania average; there is no graduation rate to add.

Pennsylvania school districts we grade (688)Better than 35%
Lower resultsHigher results
Pennsylvania towns with similar household incomes (1068)Better than 26%
CB−A fairly firm grade. Ordinary sampling error in 192 test results could put Jenks Township anywhere from C to B−. The tests are from spring 2022, when 98% of Jenks Township’s students in the tested grades sat them (181 in math, 203 in reading).

How TownRatings grades schools →

Where will my kid go?

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

The path, start to finish
PK–6East Forest El SchForest Area School DistrictB+
7–12East Forest JSHSForest Area School DistrictC

Jenks Township’s public schools are run by Forest Area School District, which also serves Barnett, Green, Harmony and Hickory 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.

Forest Area School DistrictGrades PK–12 · 4 schools · 326 students, down 16% since 2020–21 · 6.8 per teacher (PA 13.4)
$34,386PA $21,758 · FY2024
C+
Test scores · 2021–22

Well below the state in reading

Reading46%
State average 55.1% · 203 students tested
Math32%
State average 36.1% · 181 students tested

Jenks Township vs. its neighbors

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

Schools next door
TownSchoolsMain districts
Jenks TownshipC+Forest Area
Millstone—Forest Area
Howe—Forest Area
Highland—Kane Area
Kingsley—Forest Area
Green—Forest Area
Barnett—Forest Area

5 of the 6 neighbors share Forest Area with Jenks Township, so their letters differ mainly through other districts.

Every school in Jenks Township

2 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).

District schools in Jenks Townshipby address
East Forest El Sch
Elementary · Grades PK–6 · Marienville
B+
70 students8:1Rate it →
East Forest JSHS
High · Grades 7–12 · Marienville
C
58 students6:1Rate it →

Questions about Jenks Township’s schools

Are Jenks Township’s schools good?

On Pennsylvania’s tests they score below most of the state: the public schools Jenks Township children attend score below 65% of Pennsylvania’s school districts on tests and graduation, a C+ Schools grade, #833 of 1,037 Pennsylvania towns. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 26%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.

What school district is Jenks Township in?

Forest Area School District, which runs grades PK–12 and enrolls 326 students in 4 schools (2024–25).

How much does Jenks Township spend per student?

$34,386 in Forest Area School District (FY2024), against $21,758 across Pennsylvania. Spending doesn’t count toward the grade.

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What Jenks Township 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). The School Grade is our own summary, graded within Pennsylvania. Stars are from neighbors.