Best Public Schools in Jamestown, PA

Summary:

The city of Jamestown, Pennsylvania is home to two schools - Jamestown Area Junior/Senior High School and Jamestown Elementary School, both part of the Jamestown Area School District. While the elementary school excels academically, the high school has seen a decline in its statewide ranking in recent years, raising concerns about the quality of education and the district's ability to prepare students for success.

Jamestown Elementary School stands out with significantly higher test scores compared to the district and state averages, particularly in PSSA Math and Science. In 2023-2024, 91.7% of Jamestown Elementary students scored proficient or better in PSSA Science, far exceeding the district's 69.3% and the state's 65.8%. However, Jamestown Area Junior/Senior High School has seen a decline in its statewide ranking, dropping from 97th out of 634 Pennsylvania high schools in 2021-2022 to 335th out of 686 in 2023-2024, despite maintaining a 4-year graduation rate of 87.5% in 2022-2023, which is still above the state average.

The data also reveals stark contrasts in other key metrics, such as free/reduced lunch rates, per-student spending, and student-teacher ratios. Jamestown Elementary School had an extremely high free/reduced lunch rate of 99.43% in 2022-2023, while Jamestown Area Junior/Senior High School had a rate of 80.39%. Additionally, the elementary school had higher per-student spending and a lower student-teacher ratio, suggesting a more equitable allocation of resources within the district.

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2024)				Ranking (2023)				Keystone Exams Algebra I (2024)	Keystone Exams Biology (2024)	Keystone Exams Literature (2024)	PSSA Math (2024)							PSSA Science (2024)			PSSA English Language Arts (2024)							Per Pupil Expenditures (2022)
Name	Type	Grades	Address	City	Zip	County	District	Is Charter	Is Magnet	Is Virtual	Is Title I	Phone	Enrollment	Full-time Teachers	Student/ Teacher Ratio	Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2024)	Statewide Rank (2024)	State Percentile (2024)	SchoolDigger Rating (2024)	Average Standard Score (2023)	Statewide Rank (2023)	State Percentile (2023)	Rank Change from Previous Year	Keystone Exams Algebra I 11th Grade	Keystone Exams Biology 11th Grade	Keystone Exams Literature 11th Grade	PSSA Math 3rd Grade	PSSA Math 4th Grade	PSSA Math 5th Grade	PSSA Math 6th Grade	PSSA Math 7th Grade	PSSA Math 8th Grade	PSSA Math All Grades	PSSA Science 4th Grade	PSSA Science 8th Grade	PSSA Science All Grades	PSSA English Language Arts 3rd Grade	PSSA English Language Arts 4th Grade	PSSA English Language Arts 5th Grade	PSSA English Language Arts 6th Grade	PSSA English Language Arts 7th Grade	PSSA English Language Arts 8th Grade	PSSA English Language Arts All Grades	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Jamestown Area Junior/Senior High School	Public	7-12	204 Shenango Street	Jamestown	16134	Mercer County	Jamestown Area School District	No	No	No	No	(724) 932-3186	204	19	10.7	80.4%	196 (96.1%)	1 (0.5%)	2 (1.0%)	1 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (2.0%)	55.9	335^th of 686 public high schools	51.2%		61.7	276^th of 674 public high schools	59.1%	59	44.5	50.0	61.1					21.1	7.9	12.3		55.3	55.3					52.6	36.8	42.1	$14,890	$2,546	$12,344
Jamestown Elementary School	Public	K-6	3938 Douthett Drive	Jamestown	16134	Mercer County	Jamestown Area School District	No	No	No	Yes	(724) 932-3181	176	19	9.2	99.4%	165 (93.8%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (1.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	9 (5.1%)	57.3	757^th of 1526 public elementary schools	50.4%		66.3	566^th of 1534 public elementary schools	63.1%	191				61.3	54.2	45.5	32.1			48.5	91.7		91.7	51.6	62.5	45.4	46.4			51.4	$21,474	$2,734	$18,739

Cities Near Jamestown

City	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Greenville	6.66 mi	5	560^th
Conneaut Lake	9.9 mi	2	268^th
Linesville	10.95 mi	1	497^th
Hadley	13.4 mi	2	339^th
Meadville	14.44 mi	7	568^th

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SchoolDigger data sources: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education, the U.S. Census Bureau and the Pennsylvania Department of Education.

IMPORTANT DISCLAIMERS: Not all boundaries are included. We make every effort to ensure that boundaries are up-to-date. But it's important to note that these are approximations and are for general informational purposes only. To verify legal descriptions of boundaries or school locations, contact your local tax assessor's office and/or school district.