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Jamestown Area School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Pennsylvania for:
Category
Attribute
Student Attention
Lowest student-teacher ratio (Top 1%)
For the 2026 school year, there is 1 public elementary school serving 171 students in Jamestown Area School District. This district's average elementary testing ranking is 7/10, which is in the top 50% of public elementary schools in Pennsylvania.
Public Elementary School in Jamestown Area School District have an average math proficiency score of 52% (versus the Pennsylvania public elementary school average of 39%), and reading proficiency score of 52% (versus the 54% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 6% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Pennsylvania public elementary school average of 43% (majority Hispanic and Black).
Overview
This School District
This State (PA)
# Schools
2 Schools
2,138 Schools
# Students
343 Students
1,105,853 Students
# Teachers
38 Teachers
83,388 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
9:1
9:1
Student By Grade
District Rank
Jamestown Area School District, which is ranked within the top 50% of all 677 school districts in Pennsylvania (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2022-2023 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 90% has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#297 out of 685 school districts
(Top 50%)
(Top 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
39%
38%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
57%
55%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
60-64%
57%
Graduation Rate
(21-22)≥90%
87%
Chronically Absent Students
(2022-23)14.2%
23.3%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.10
0.62
% American Indian
1%
n/a
% Asian
n/a
5%
% Hispanic
2%
16%
% Black
n/a
15%
% White
95%
58%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
2%
6%
All Ethnic Groups
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $29,455 is higher than the state median of $23,742. The school district revenue/student has grown by 28% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $27,003 is higher than the state median of $23,164. The school district spending/student has grown by 26% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$10 MM
$39,541 MM
Spending
$9 MM
$38,578 MM
Revenue / Student
$29,455
$23,742
Spending / Student
$27,003
$23,164
Best Jamestown Area School District Public Elementary Schools (2026)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Jamestown Elementary School
(Math: 50-54% | Reading: 50-54%)
Rank:
Rank:
6/
Top 50%10
3938 Douthett Drive
Jamestown, PA 16134
(724) 932-3181
Jamestown, PA 16134
(724) 932-3181
Gr: K-6 | 171 students Student-teacher ratio: 9:1 Minority enrollment: 6%
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