For the 2024-25 school year, there are 2 public elementary schools serving 1,195 students in Jim Thorpe Area School District. This district's average elementary testing ranking is 4/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public elementary schools in Pennsylvania.
Public Elementary Schools in Jim Thorpe Area School District have an average math proficiency score of 28% (versus the Pennsylvania public elementary school average of 35%), and reading proficiency score of 53% (versus the 53% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 23% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Pennsylvania public elementary school average of 41% (majority Black and Hispanic).
Jim Thorpe Area School District, which is ranked within the bottom 50% of all 679 school districts in Pennsylvania (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2021-2022 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 90-94% has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
<麻豆果冻传媒 class='so-dt-title' id="students-by-ethinity">Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.40
0.61
# American Indian Students
4 Students
2,113 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
8 Students
50,065 Students
% Asian Students
1%
5%
# Hispanic Students
221 Students
167,185 Students
% Hispanic Students
13%
15%
# Black Students
96 Students
171,531 Students
% Black Students
5%
15%
# White Students
1,342 Students
655,322 Students
% White Students
76%
59%
# Hawaiian Students
1 Student
945 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
88 Students
62,338 Students
% of Two or more races Students
5%
6%
<麻豆果冻传媒 class='so-dt-title' id="students-by-grade">Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
6
6,977
# Students in K Grade:
121
112,584
# Students in 1st Grade:
116
124,827
# Students in 2nd Grade:
114
119,582
# Students in 3rd Grade:
156
124,107
# Students in 4th Grade:
140
124,671
# Students in 5th Grade:
129
125,642
# Students in 6th Grade:
145
127,749
# Students in 7th Grade:
122
95,072
# Students in 8th Grade:
146
95,607
# Students in 9th Grade:
189
15,589
# Students in 10th Grade:
152
13,451
# Students in 11th Grade:
109
12,276
# Students in 12th Grade:
115
11,927
# Ungraded Students:
-
-
<麻豆果冻传媒 class="so-dt-title" id="district-revenue-and-spending">District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $28,005 is higher than the state median of $23,649. The school district revenue/student has grown by 18% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $28,370 is higher than the state median of $23,073. The school district spending/student has grown by 20% over four school years.
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Quick Stats (2024-25)
District size: 3 schools
Grades: PK-12
Enrollment: 1,760 students
Student:Teacher Ratio: 13:1
Minority Enrollment: 24%
Graduation Rate
: 90-94% (Top 50% in PA)
Overall District Rank
: Bottom 50%
Math Proficiency
: 30% (Btm 50%)
Reading Proficiency
: 54% (Btm 50%)
Science Proficiency
: 54% (Btm 50%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), PA Dept. of Education
