Best Public Schools in Jones Mills, PA

Summary:

The city of Jones Mills, Pennsylvania has just one public elementary school, Donegal Elementary School, which serves students from kindergarten through 4th grade. As part of the Mount Pleasant Area School District, Donegal Elementary has faced some challenges in recent years, with its statewide ranking dropping from 901 out of 1,534 Pennsylvania elementary schools in 2021-2022 to 680 out of 1,526 in 2023-2024.

Despite these ranking declines, Donegal Elementary has some notable strengths, particularly in science proficiency, where 86.6% of students scored proficient or better, significantly higher than the district (69.6%) and state (65.8%) averages. However, the school's math performance has been inconsistent, with a drop from 57.5% proficient or better in 2023-2024 to 40% in 2022-2023. Additionally, with nearly 40% of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch, Donegal Elementary may face socioeconomic challenges that could impact student learning and achievement.

Overall, while Donegal Elementary has some areas of strength, such as its science performance, the school's declining statewide ranking and inconsistent math scores suggest that there may be room for improvement in order to better support student learning and ensure that all students at the school have the opportunity to thrive academically.

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2024)				Ranking (2023)				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	PSSA Math 3rd Grade	PSSA Math 4th Grade	PSSA Math All Grades	PSSA Science 4th Grade	PSSA Science All Grades	PSSA English Language Arts 3rd Grade	PSSA English Language Arts 4th Grade	PSSA English Language Arts All Grades	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Donegal Elementary School	Public	K-4	138 Schoolhouse Lane	Jones Mills	15646	Westmoreland County	Mount Pleasant Area School District	No	No	No	Yes	(724) 547-4100	118	9	13.8	52.5%	111 (94.1%)	3 (2.5%)	2 (1.7%)	1 (0.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.8%)	61.3	680^th of 1526 public elementary schools	55.4%		43.3	966^th of 1534 public elementary schools	37.0%	286	55.6	60.0	57.5	86.6	86.6	55.6	53.3	54.5	$15,550	$826	$14,724

Cities Near Jones Mills

City	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Normalville	8.31 mi	1	630^th
Somerset	12.33 mi	4	137^th
Connellsville	12.84 mi	6	634^th
Rockwood	13.13 mi	2	208^th
Ligonier	13.17 mi	3	249^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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