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Schools in Porter Township · Jersey Shore Area School District

Porter Township’s public schools outscore 54% of Pennsylvania districts

The grade covers the public school district serving Porter Township, from kindergarten through graduation, on state tests and graduation. On the state math tests, 41% of Porter Township’s students scored proficient, above the Pennsylvania average (36%). 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 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.

Reading proficiency
62%
▲ 7 pts vs PA 55%
2021–22
Math proficiency
41%
▲ 5 pts vs PA 36%
2021–22
Graduate on time
85–89%
▼ 2–2 pts vs PA 88%
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

Porter Township’s schools, in brief

Against towns with similar incomes

Among the 2033 Pennsylvania towns with household incomes within a quarter of Porter Township’s, its schools beat 46%, 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 ↓

Three elementary schools, then one middle and one high school

Which elementary school depends on the address; 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.

The School Grade

What’s behind Porter Township’s grade

B+ Test scoresC− Graduation

B−: better than 54% of Pennsylvania school districts. Test scores are above the Pennsylvania average; graduation is below it.

Pennsylvania school districts we grade (688)Better than 54%
Lower resultsHigher results
Pennsylvania towns with similar household incomes (2033)Better than 46%
Towns in Lycoming County (42)Better than 26%
C+B+A fairly firm grade. Ordinary sampling error in 958 test results and a graduating class of 169 could put Porter Township anywhere from C+ to B+. The tests are from spring 2022, when 95% of Porter Township’s students in the tested grades sat them (988 in math, 929 in reading).

How TownRatings grades schools →

Where will my kid go?

Pick a grade. These are the public schools that serve Porter Township, 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

Porter Township’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.

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

Porter Township vs. its neighbors

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

Schools next door
TownSchoolsMain districts
Porter TownshipB−Jersey Shore Area
Pine CreekC+Keystone Central K–12 · Jersey Shore Area K–12
Nippenose—Jersey Shore Area
Jersey ShoreB−Jersey Shore Area
Watson—Jersey Shore Area
PiattB−Jersey Shore Area

All 5 neighbors share Jersey Shore Area with Porter Township, so their letters differ mainly through other districts.

Every school in Porter Township

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 Porter Townshipin 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 Porter Township’s schools

Are Porter Township’s schools good?

They sit near the middle of Pennsylvania: the public schools Porter Township children attend outscore 54% of Pennsylvania’s school districts on tests and graduation, a B− Schools grade. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 46%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.

What school district is Porter Township in?

Jersey Shore Area School District, which runs grades K–12 and enrolls 2,088 students in 5 schools (2024–25).

Where do Porter Township kids go to high school?

Jersey Shore Area SHS in Jersey Shore, with 672 students; its own test results earn an A.

What is Porter Township’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 Porter Township spend per student?

$18,397 in Jersey Shore Area 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.