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B−

Jersey Shore Area El Sch

PublicElementaryGrades K–5

601 Locust St, Jersey Shore, PA 17740 · (570) 398-7120 · Part of Jersey Shore Area School District

Jersey Shore’s School Grade B− better than 54% of Pennsylvania school districts

Directions
Students
499
Students per teacher
12:1
Setting
Town
Grades
K–5
The gist

What stands out about Jersey Shore Area El Sch

  • Its own letter, B−: better results than 50% of Pennsylvania’s public schools
  • Small classes: 12 students per teacher
  • Enrollment down 11.1% since 2020–21
  • Next stop for Jersey Shore kids: Jersey Shore Area MS

On the path

Where Jersey Shore kids come from and go next. The whole path →

K–5Jersey Shore Area El SchYou are here
6–8Jersey Shore Area MS466 students

Test scores

2020–21
Math proficiency36%
State average 37.3%
Reading / language arts55%
State average 55%

Its own letter, B−, places these results among Pennsylvania’s 2,693 public schools with results. Source: EDFacts via Urban Institute Education Data Portal (SY2020-21).

Location

Directions ↗

601 Locust St, Jersey Shore

Students

Enrollment by grade
Kindergarten81
Grade 186
Grade 272
Grade 381
Grade 485
Grade 594
Enrollment over time
561’20
581’21
596’22
499’23
499’24

Down 11.1% since 2020–21.

Who goes here
White 94%Two or more races 4%Hispanic 1%Black <1%Asian <1%American Indian/Alaska Native <1%

As reported to NCES, share of students with a reported race or ethnicity.

Parents talk

Questions and answers about Jersey Shore Area El Sch from Jersey Shore families.

Other schools in Jersey Shore Area School District

The district →
Avis El Sch
Elementary · Grades K–5 · Jersey Shore
A
234 students16:1
Salladasburg El Sch
Elementary · Grades K–5 · Jersey Shore
A−
217 students20:1
Jersey Shore Area MS
Middle · Grades 6–8 · Jersey Shore
C+
466 students12:1
Jersey Shore Area SHS
High · Grades 9–12 · Jersey Shore
A
672 students12:1

School facts: U.S. Department of Education (NCES), 2024–2025 school year. Test scores: EDFacts via Urban Institute Education Data Portal (SY2020-21). A school’s letter is our own summary of its reading and math results against Pennsylvania’s other public schools; Jersey Shore’s School Grade is built from its districts’ results. Map: © OpenStreetMap contributors.