Guest, Sign inJoin

Post to Paradise Township

We’ll email a one-tap link to publish your post. No password, and nothing is public until you click it.
Already a member? Sign in
C

Pocono Mountain East JHS

PublicMiddleGrades 7–8

125 Center Court, Swiftwater, PA 18370 · (570) 839-7121 · Part of Pocono Mountain School District

Paradise Township’s School Grade B− better than 52% of Pennsylvania school districts

Directions
Students
505
Students per teacher
10:1
Setting
Rural
Grades
7–8
The gist

What stands out about Pocono Mountain East JHS

  • Its own letter, C: better results than 26% of Pennsylvania’s public schools
  • Math proficiency 20 pts below the state
  • Reading / language arts 8 pts below the state
  • Small classes: 10 students per teacher
  • Enrollment down 15.7% since 2020–21
  • Next stop for Paradise Township kids: Pocono Mountain East HS

On the path

Where Paradise Township kids come from and go next. The whole path →

K–3Swiftwater El Ctrin Swiftwater
7–8Pocono Mountain East JHSYou are here
9–12Pocono Mountain East HSin Swiftwater

Test scores

2020–21
Math proficiency17%
State average 37.3%
Reading / language arts47%
State average 55%

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

Location

Directions ↗

125 Center Court, Swiftwater

Students

Enrollment by grade
Grade 7259
Grade 8246
Enrollment over time
599’20
579’21
573’22
543’23
505’24

Down 15.7% since 2020–21.

Who goes here
White 49%Hispanic 32%Black 16%Asian 2%Two or more races 1%American Indian/Alaska Native <1%Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander <1%

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

Parents talk

Questions and answers about Pocono Mountain East JHS from Paradise Township families.

Other schools in Pocono Mountain School District

The district →
Swiftwater El Ctr
Elementary · Grades K–3 · Swiftwater
B−
971 students12:1
Clear Run El Ctr
Elementary · Grades K–2 · Tobyhanna
658 students11:1
Tobyhanna El Ctr
Elementary · Grades K–6 · Pocono Pines
B+
551 students10:1
Clear Run Intrmd Sch
Elementary · Grades 3–6 · Tobyhanna
C
919 students11:1
Swiftwater Interm Sch
Middle · Grades 4–6 · Swiftwater
B−
737 students10:1
Pocono Mountain West JHS
Middle · Grades 7–8 · Pocono Summit
C−
697 students10:1

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; Paradise Township’s School Grade is built from its districts’ results. Map: © OpenStreetMap contributors.