Photo: Dincher · CC BY-SA 3.0Jersey Shore’s public schools outscore 54% of Pennsylvania districts
The grade covers the public school district serving Jersey Shore, from kindergarten through graduation, on state tests and graduation. Math proficiency in Jersey Shore’s districts is 41%, above the Pennsylvania average (36%). Each state writes its own tests, so this is the one TownRatings grade compared within Pennsylvania, not nationally.
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.
Jersey Shore’s schools, in brief
Against towns with similar incomes
Among the 2032 Pennsylvania towns with household incomes within a quarter of Jersey Shore’s, its schools beat 47%, lower than their 54% against all the state’s districts. The grade ↓
Above the state on tests
Reading proficiency is 62% and math 41% in spring 2022, against 55% and 36% statewide; 85–89% of the class of 2023 graduated in four years, against 88%. Test scores ↓
Spending and class size
The district spends $18,397 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 Jersey Shore Area MS, then Jersey Shore Area SHS. Enrollment is up 8% 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.
What’s behind Jersey Shore’s grade
B−: better than 54% of Pennsylvania school districts, #629 of 1,037 Pennsylvania towns. Test scores are above the Pennsylvania average; graduation is below it.
Where will my kid go?
Pick a grade. These are the public schools that serve Jersey Shore, with each school’s own grade.
Kindergarten in Jersey Shore
Jersey Shore Area El Sch
Grades K–5 · 499 students · 12:1 students per teacher
1st grade in Jersey Shore
Jersey Shore Area El Sch
Grades K–5 · 499 students · 12:1 students per teacher
2nd grade in Jersey Shore
Jersey Shore Area El Sch
Grades K–5 · 499 students · 12:1 students per teacher
3rd grade in Jersey Shore
Jersey Shore Area El Sch
Grades K–5 · 499 students · 12:1 students per teacher
4th grade in Jersey Shore
Jersey Shore Area El Sch
Grades K–5 · 499 students · 12:1 students per teacher
5th grade in Jersey Shore
Jersey Shore Area El Sch
Grades K–5 · 499 students · 12:1 students per teacher
6th grade in Jersey Shore
Jersey Shore Area MS
Grades 6–8 · 466 students · 12:1 students per teacher
7th grade in Jersey Shore
Jersey Shore Area MS
Grades 6–8 · 466 students · 12:1 students per teacher
8th grade in Jersey Shore
Jersey Shore Area MS
Grades 6–8 · 466 students · 12:1 students per teacher
9th grade in Jersey Shore
Jersey Shore Area SHS
Grades 9–12 · 672 students · 12:1 students per teacher
10th grade in Jersey Shore
Jersey Shore Area SHS
Grades 9–12 · 672 students · 12:1 students per teacher
11th grade in Jersey Shore
Jersey Shore Area SHS
Grades 9–12 · 672 students · 12:1 students per teacher
12th grade in Jersey Shore
Jersey Shore Area SHS
Grades 9–12 · 672 students · 12:1 students per teacher
Jersey Shore’s public schools are run by Jersey Shore Area School District. 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.
Well above the state in reading
Jersey Shore vs. its neighbors
Schools grades for the Pennsylvania towns that share Jersey Shore’s borders.
| Town | Schools | Main districts |
|---|---|---|
| Jersey Shore | B− | Jersey Shore Area |
| Porter | B− | Jersey Shore Area |
| Nippenose | — | Jersey Shore Area |
All 2 neighbors share Jersey Shore Area with Jersey Shore, so their letters differ mainly through other districts.
Every school in Jersey Shore
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).
Questions about Jersey Shore’s schools
Are Jersey Shore’s schools good?
They sit near the middle of Pennsylvania: the public schools Jersey Shore children attend outscore 54% of Pennsylvania’s school districts on tests and graduation, a B− Schools grade, #629 of 1,037 Pennsylvania towns. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 47%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.
What school district is Jersey Shore in?
Jersey Shore Area School District, which runs grades K–12 and enrolls 2,088 students in 5 schools (2024–25).
Where do Jersey Shore kids go to high school?
Jersey Shore Area SHS, with 672 students; its own test results earn an A.
What is Jersey Shore’s graduation rate?
85–89% of the class of 2023 in Jersey Shore Area School District graduated in four years, against 88% across Pennsylvania.
How much does Jersey Shore spend per student?
$18,397 in Jersey Shore Area School District (FY2024), against $21,758 across Pennsylvania. Spending doesn’t count toward the grade.
Parents talk
What Jersey Shore families are saying about school.
Looking for colleges? Colleges near Jersey Shore → They have their own page.
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.