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Schools in Jonestown · Northern Lebanon School District

Jonestown’s public schools score below 54% of Pennsylvania districts on tests and graduation

The grade covers the public school district serving Jonestown, from kindergarten through graduation, on state tests and graduation. Reading proficiency in Jonestown’s districts is 48%, below the Pennsylvania average (55%). 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 94% 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
48%
▼ 7 pts vs PA 55%
2021–22
Math proficiency
35%
▼ 1 pts vs PA 36%
2021–22
Graduate on time
90–94%
▲ 2–6 pts vs PA 88%
class of 2023
Spent per student
$18.3K
▼ 16% vs PA $21.8K
FY2024
Students per teacher
14.4
PA 13.4 · larger classes
Schools in town
0
2,015 students on the public path
In brief

Jonestown’s schools, in brief

Against towns with similar incomes

Among the 1766 Pennsylvania towns with household incomes within a quarter of Jonestown’s, its schools beat 30%, lower than their 46% against all the state’s districts. The grade ↓

Results trail the state

In spring 2022, 48% of tested students were proficient in reading and 35% in math, against 55% and 36% statewide; 94% 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 Jonestown’s rate as a range). Districts ↓

Spending and class size

The district spends $18,314 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 Northern Lebanon SHS. 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 Jonestown’s grade

C+ Test scoresC+ Graduation

B−: better than 46% of Pennsylvania school districts. Graduation is above the Pennsylvania average; test scores are below it.

Pennsylvania school districts we grade (688)Better than 46%
Lower resultsHigher results
Pennsylvania towns with similar household incomes (1766)Better than 30%
C+BA fairly firm grade. Ordinary sampling error in 1,106 test results and a graduating class of 194 could put Jonestown anywhere from C+ to B. The tests are from spring 2022, when 94% of Jonestown’s students in the tested grades sat them (1,065 in math, 1,146 in reading).

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Where will my kid go?

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

The path, start to finish
K–6Northern Lebanon El Schin FredericksburgNo scores
7–12Northern Lebanon SHSin FredericksburgC

Jonestown’s public schools are run by Northern Lebanon School District, which also serves Bethel, East Hanover, Swatara and Union. 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.

Northern Lebanon School DistrictGrades K–12 · 2 schools · 2,015 students, down 2% since 2023–24 · 14.4 per teacher (PA 13.4)
$18,314PA $21,758 · FY2024
B−
Test scores · 2021–22

Well below the state in reading

Reading48%
State average 55.1% · 1146 students tested
Math35%
State average 36.1% · 1065 students tested

Jonestown vs. its neighbors

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

Schools next door
TownSchoolsMain districts
JonestownB−Northern Lebanon
SwataraB−Northern Lebanon
UnionB−Northern Lebanon

All 2 neighbors share Northern Lebanon with Jonestown, so their letters differ mainly through other districts.

Every school in Jonestown

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).

Also serving Jonestownin other towns
Northern Lebanon El Sch
Elementary · Grades K–6 · Fredericksburg
1,018 students15:1Rate it →
Northern Lebanon SHS
High · Grades 7–12 · Fredericksburg
C
997 students14:1Rate it →

Questions about Jonestown’s schools

Are Jonestown’s schools good?

On Pennsylvania’s tests they score below most of the state: the public schools Jonestown children attend score below 54% of Pennsylvania’s school districts on tests and graduation, a B− Schools grade. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 30%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.

What school district is Jonestown in?

Northern Lebanon School District, which runs grades K–12 and enrolls 2,015 students in 2 schools (2024–25).

What is Jonestown’s graduation rate?

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

How much does Jonestown spend per student?

$18,314 in Northern Lebanon 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.