Jackson Primary School
Jackson Primary School serves 472 students in grades Kindergarten-3.
Jackson Primary School placed in the top 50% of all schools in Pennsylvania for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 30%, and reading proficiency is bottom 50%) for the 2018-19 school year.
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 60-64% (which is higher than the Pennsylvania state average of 45%) for the 2018-19 school year. The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 60-64% (which is approximately equal to the Pennsylvania state average of 62%) for the 2018-19 school year.
The student:teacher ratio of 16:1 is higher than the Pennsylvania state level of 14:1.
Minority enrollment is 38% of the student body (majority Black), which is higher than the Pennsylvania state average of 34% (majority Black).
Top Rankings
Jackson Primary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Pennsylvania for:
Category
Attribute
Diversity
School Overview
Jackson Primary School's student population of 472 students has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
The teacher population of 29 teachers has declined by 6% over five school years.
Grades Offered
Grades Kindergarten-3
Total Students
472 students

Gender %

Total Classroom Teachers
29 teachers

Students by Grade

School Rankings
Jackson Primary School is ranked within the top 50% of all 2,797 schools in Pennsylvania (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2018-19 school year.
The diversity score of Jackson Primary School is 0.57, which is more than the diversity score at state average of 0.53. The school's diversity has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
Overall Testing Rank
#1177 out of 2797 schools
(Top 50%)
(Top 50%)

Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
60-64%
45%

Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
60-64%
62%

Student : Teacher Ratio
16:1
14:1

American Indian
n/a
n/a
Asian
1%
4%

Hispanic
5%
11%

Black
13%
15%

White
62%
66%

Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
Two or more races
19%
4%

All Ethnic Groups



Eligible for Free Lunch
69%
46%

Eligible for Reduced Lunch
4%
3%

School Statewide Testing
School District Name
Source: 2017-2018 (latest school year available) NCES, PA Dept. of Education
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