Best Public Schools in Jamestown, PA

Summary:

The city of Jamestown, Pennsylvania is home to two schools: Jamestown Area Junior/Senior High School (grades 7-12) and Jamestown Area Elementary School (grades K-6). While the elementary school demonstrates strong academic performance, particularly in science, the high school lags behind in some areas but excels in others, such as a 100% graduation rate and low dropout rate.

Jamestown Area Elementary School stands out with 100% proficiency in 4th grade PSSA Science and above-average PSSA Math and English Language Arts scores compared to the state. In contrast, Jamestown Area Junior/Senior High School shows relatively lower proficiency rates in PSSA Math and English Language Arts, but stronger performance in Keystone Exams, with over 50% proficiency in Biology and Literature. Both schools serve a predominantly white student population, with high rates of free and reduced lunch recipients, indicating significant poverty levels in the community.

The Jamestown Area School District is ranked 247 out of 606 districts in Pennsylvania and is rated 3 stars out of 5 by SchoolDigger, suggesting average performance compared to other districts in the state. However, the per-student spending at the elementary school ($21,474) is significantly higher than the high school ($14,890), despite being part of the same district, highlighting a funding disparity that may contribute to the contrasting academic outcomes between the two schools.

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2023)				Ranking (2022)				Keystone Exams Algebra I (2023)	Keystone Exams Biology (2023)	Keystone Exams Literature (2023)	PSSA Math (2023)							PSSA Science (2023)			PSSA English Language Arts (2023)							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 (2023)	Statewide Rank (2023)	State Percentile (2023)	SchoolDigger Rating (2023)	Average Standard Score (2022)	Statewide Rank (2022)	State Percentile (2022)	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%)	61.7	276^th of 674 public high schools	59.1%		81.5	97^th of 634 public high schools	84.7%	179	41.7	53.3	63.4					27.7	27.0	27.4		59.4	59.4					61.1	43.2	52.0	$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%)	66.3	566^th of 1534 public elementary schools	63.1%		55.7	781^st of 1534 public elementary schools	49.1%	215				62.5	47.4	53.9	36.9			51.1	100.0		100.0	70.9	52.7	50.0	63.2			59.1	$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.

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Best Public Schools in Jamestown, PA

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