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Schools in Watson Township

Watson Township’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 Watson Township. 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

Watson Township’s schools, in brief

School by school

4 of Watson Township’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 Watson Township, 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 Watson 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

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

Watson Township vs. its neighbors

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

Schools next door
TownSchoolsMain districts
Watson Township—Jersey Shore Area
Gallagher—Keystone Central
Cummings—Jersey Shore Area
Pine CreekC+Keystone Central K–12 · Jersey Shore Area K–12
PorterB−Jersey Shore Area
MifflinB−Jersey Shore Area

4 of the 5 neighbors share Jersey Shore Area with Watson Township, so their letters differ mainly through other districts.

Every school in Watson 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 Watson 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 Watson Township’s schools

Are Watson Township’s schools good?

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

Jersey Shore Area School District.

Where do Watson Township kids go to high school?

Jersey Shore Area SHS.

Parents talk

What Watson Township 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.