The Jersey Shore Area School District is a public school district in Lycoming County, Pennsylvania

Lycoming County, Pennsylvania

-Appalachian Mountains and Allegheny Plateau:Lycoming County is divided between the Appalachian Mountains in the south, the dissected Allegheny Plateau in the north and east, and the valley of the West Branch Susquehanna River between these.-West Branch Susquehanna River:The West Branch of the...

 and Clinton County, Pennsylvania

Clinton County, Pennsylvania

As of the census of 2000, there were 37,914 people, 14,773 households, and 9,927 families residing in the county. The population density was 43 people per square mile . There were 18,166 housing units at an average density of 20 per square mile...

. It is centered on the borough of Jersey Shore

Jersey Shore, Pennsylvania

Jersey Shore is a borough in Lycoming County, Pennsylvania, United States. It is on the West Branch Susquehanna River, west by south of Williamsport. It is part of the Williamsport, Pennsylvania Metropolitan Statistical Area. In the past, Jersey Shore held farms, railroad shops, cigar factories, a...

 and serves the surrounding Lycoming County municipalities of Limestone Township

Limestone Township, Lycoming County, Pennsylvania

Limestone Township is a township in Lycoming County, Pennsylvania, in the United States. The population was 2,136 at the 2000 census. It is part of the Williamsport, Pennsylvania Metropolitan Statistical Area.-History:...

, Bastress Township, Nippenose Township, Porter Township

Porter Township, Lycoming County, Pennsylvania

Porter Township is a township in Lycoming County, Pennsylvania, in the United States. The population was 1,633 at the 2000 census. It is part of the Williamsport, Pennsylvania Metropolitan Statistical Area.-History:Porter Township, named for David R...

, Piatt Twp, Anthony Township

Anthony Township, Lycoming County, Pennsylvania

Anthony Township is a township in Lycoming County, Pennsylvania, in the United States. The population was 904 at the 2000 census. It is part of the Williamsport, Pennsylvania Metropolitan Statistical Area.-History:...

, Mifflin Township

Mifflin Township, Lycoming County, Pennsylvania

Mifflin Township is a township in Lycoming County, Pennsylvania, in the United States. The population was 1,145 at the 2000 census. It is part of the Williamsport, Pennsylvania Metropolitan Statistical Area.- History :...

, Waton Twp, Cummings Township

Cummings Township, Lycoming County, Pennsylvania

Cummings Township is a township in Lycoming County, Pennsylvania, in the United States. The population was 355 at the 2000 census. It is part of the Williamsport, Pennsylvania Metropolitan Statistical Area...

, McHenry Township, Brown Township

Brown Township, Lycoming County, Pennsylvania

Brown Township is a township in Lycoming County, Pennsylvania, in the United States. The population was 111 at the 2000 census. It is part of the Williamsport, Pennsylvania Metropolitan Statistical Area.-History:...

, and Salladasburg. It also encompasses Avis, Pine Creek Township, and Crawford Township in Clinton County. The district encompasses approximately 385 square miles. According to 2000 federal census data, it serves a resident population of 19,807. District officials report that in the 2007-2008 school year the Jersey Shore Area School District provided basic educational services to 2,805 pupils through the employment of 213 teachers, 53 full-time and part-time support personnel, and 15 administrators.

The district operates six schools: Avis Elementary School, Jersey Shore Elementary School, Nippenose Elementary School, Salladasburg Elementary School, Jersey Shore Area Middle School, and Jersey Shore Area High School.

Academic achievement

Jersey Shore Area School District was ranked 292nd out of 498 Pennsylvania school districts in 2010 by the Pittsburgh Business Times. The ranking was based on student academic performance based four years of student achievement scores on the PSSA

Pennsylvania System of School Assessment

The Pennsylvania System of School Assessment is a standardized test administered to public schools in the state of Pennsylvania. Students in grades 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, and 11 are assessed in reading skills and mathematics. Students in grades 5, 8, and 11 are assessed in writing skills...

s for: reading, writing, math and two years of science.

• 2009 - 297th
• 2008 - 311th
• 2007 - 268th out of 501 Pennsylvania school districts.

In 2009, the academic achievement, of the students in the Jersey Shore Area School District, was in the 55th percentile among all 500 Pennsylvania school districts Scale (0-99; 100 is state best)

Graduation rate

In 2010, the Pennsylvania Department of Education issued a new, 4 year cohort graduation rate. Jersey Shore Area School District's rate was 83% for 2010.

Traditional AYP graduation rate:

• 2010 - 85%
• 2009 - 83%
• 2008 - 82%
• 2007 - 82%