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Schools in Oval

Oval’s public schools

Jersey Shore Area School District has no state test or graduation results we can use, so there is no Schools grade for Oval. 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 95% 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
62%
2021–22
Math proficiency
41%
2021–22
Graduate on time
87%
class of 2023
Spent per student
$18.4K
▼ 15% vs PA $21.8K
FY2024
Students per teacher
13.1
PA 13.4
Schools in town
0
2,088 students on the public path
In brief

Oval’s schools, in brief

School by school

4 of Oval’s 5 district schools with test results score above the middle of Pennsylvania’s 2,693 public schools. Avis El Sch places highest (better than 87%); Jersey Shore Area MS lowest (41%). See the path ↓

Which school depends on your street

Three elementary schools serve Oval, graded from B− to A, so it’s worth checking the specific school. Then one middle school and one high school: Jersey Shore Area 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.

Where will my kid go?

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

The path, start to finish
K–53 elementary schoolsDepends on your addressB− to A
6–8Jersey Shore Area MSin Jersey ShoreC+
9–12Jersey Shore Area SHSin Jersey ShoreA

Which school depends on your address. To confirm it, ask the Jersey Shore 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.

Jersey Shore Area School DistrictGrades K–12 · 5 schools · 2,088 students, up 8% since 2020–21 · 13.1 per teacher (PA 13.4)
$18,397PA $21,758 · FY2024
B−
Test scores · 2021–22

Well above the state in reading

Reading62%
State average 55.1% · 929 students tested
Math41%
State average 36.1% · 988 students tested

Oval vs. its neighbors

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

Schools next door
TownSchoolsMain districts
Oval—Jersey Shore Area

Every school in Oval

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 Ovalin other towns
Jersey Shore Area El Sch
Elementary · Grades K–5 · Jersey Shore
B−
499 students12:1Rate it →
Avis El Sch
Elementary · Grades K–5 · Jersey Shore
A
234 students16:1Rate it →
Salladasburg El Sch
Elementary · Grades K–5 · Jersey Shore
A−
217 students20:1Rate it →
Jersey Shore Area MS
Middle · Grades 6–8 · Jersey Shore
C+
466 students12:1Rate it →
Jersey Shore Area SHS
High · Grades 9–12 · Jersey Shore
A
672 students12:1Rate it →

Questions about Oval’s schools

Are Oval’s schools good?

There’s no Schools grade for Oval. Jersey Shore Area School District has no state test or graduation results we can use, so there is no Schools grade for Oval. 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 Oval in?

Jersey Shore Area School District.

Where do Oval kids go to high school?

Jersey Shore Area SHS.

Parents talk

What Oval 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.