Jackson Elementary School
3704 William Penn Ave
Johnstown PA, 15909, Cambria County
Phone: 814-749-8421
Ranking: 
(1,272 out of 2,311, bottom 45%)*
(1,272 out of 2,311, bottom 45%)*Type: Regular Primary School
Status: Currently Operational
Grade: Kindergarten to Grade 5
School District: Central Cambria School District
Title I Eligible School: Yes School-Wide Title I: NA
Magnet: NA
Charter: NA
Shared-Time School: NA
Students and Teachers
| 2013-2014 | 2012-2013 | 2011-2012 | 2010-2011 | 2009-2010 | 2008-2009 | 2007-2008 | ||||||||
| Amount | % | Amount | % | Amount | % | Amount | % | Amount | % | Amount | % | Amount | % | |
| Total Teachers: | 19 | 22 | 22 | 23 | 23 | 24 | 22 | |||||||
| Total Students: | 243 | 252 | 264 | 281 | 268 | 259 | 254 | |||||||
| Kindergarten: | 37 | 15.2% | 42 | 16.7% | 34 | 12.9% | 55 | 19.6% | 47 | 17.5% | 39 | 15.1% | 43 | 16.9% |
| Grade 1: | 38 | 15.6% | 30 | 11.9% | 52 | 19.7% | 47 | 16.7% | 40 | 14.9% | 43 | 16.6% | 42 | 16.5% |
| Grade 2: | 31 | 12.8% | 53 | 21.0% | 47 | 17.8% | 43 | 15.3% | 43 | 16.0% | 40 | 15.4% | 49 | 19.3% |
| Grade 3: | 53 | 21.8% | 43 | 17.1% | 44 | 16.7% | 43 | 15.3% | 42 | 15.7% | 49 | 18.9% | 42 | 16.5% |
| Grade 4: | 44 | 18.1% | 40 | 15.9% | 46 | 17.4% | 43 | 15.3% | 51 | 19.0% | 44 | 17.0% | 44 | 17.3% |
| Grade 5: | 40 | 16.5% | 44 | 17.5% | 41 | 15.5% | 50 | 17.8% | 45 | 16.8% | 44 | 17.0% | 34 | 13.4% |
| Ungraded: | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA |
| Student By Gender: | ||||||||||||||
| Male: | 116 | 47.7% | 122 | 48.4% | 124 | 47.0% | 115 | 40.9% | 127 | 47.4% | 130 | 50.2% | 127 | 50.0% |
| Female: | 127 | 52.3% | 130 | 51.6% | 140 | 53.0% | 166 | 59.1% | 133 | 49.6% | 121 | 46.7% | 123 | 48.4% |
| Student By Races: | ||||||||||||||
| American Indian/Alaska Native: | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% |
| Asian: | 1 | 0.4% | 1 | 0.4% | 1 | 0.4% | 3 | 1.1% | 3 | 1.1% | 2 | 0.8% | 2 | 0.8% |
| Hispanic: | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 1 | 0.4% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% |
| Black: | 2 | 0.8% | 2 | 0.8% | 2 | 0.8% | 5 | 1.8% | 5 | 1.9% | 4 | 1.5% | 4 | 1.6% |
| White: | 232 | 95.5% | 247 | 98.0% | 256 | 97.0% | 271 | 96.4% | 260 | 97.0% | 253 | 97.7% | 248 | 97.6% |
| Hawaiian Native/Pacific Islander: | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 1 | 0.4% | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA |
| Two or More Races: | 8 | 3.3% | 2 | 0.8% | 4 | 1.5% | 1 | 0.4% | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA |
| Lunch Program: | ||||||||||||||
| Free Lunch Program Eligible: | 92 | 37.9% | 87 | 34.5% | 92 | 34.8% | 99 | 35.2% | 86 | 32.1% | 72 | 27.8% | 66 | 26.0% |
| Reduced-Price Lunch Program Eligible: | 23 | 9.5% | 26 | 10.3% | 30 | 11.4% | 20 | 7.1% | 24 | 9.0% | 27 | 10.4% | 33 | 13.0% |
| Student-Teacher Ratio: | 12.68 | 11.37 | 11.91 | 12.06 | 11.75 | 10.90 | 11.80 | |||||||
Test Performance
| Year | Test | Grade | Measurement | Score | School District | State Average |
| PSSA | ||||||
| 2005 | Math | 3rd Grade | % met std | 84% | 87% | 81% |
| 2006 | Math | 3rd Grade | % met std | 85% | 88% | 83% |
| 2007 | Math | 3rd Grade | % met std | 86% | 86.7% | 78.5% |
| 2008 | Math | 3rd Grade | % met std | 83.4% | 87.9% | 80.5% |
| 2009 | Math | 3rd Grade | % met std | 85.5% | 87.3% | 81.7% |
| 2010 | Math | 3rd Grade | % met std | 86.4% | 82.5% | 84.5% |
| 2011 | Math | 3rd Grade | % met std | 90.7% | 85.7% | 83.5% |
| 2012 | Math | 3rd Grade | % met std | 87.2% | 86.9% | 80% |
| 2005 | Reading | 3rd Grade | % met std | 68% | 70% | 68% |
| 2006 | Reading | 3rd Grade | % met std | 75% | 81% | 69% |
| 2007 | Reading | 3rd Grade | % met std | 72.1% | 78.1% | 72.8% |
| 2008 | Reading | 3rd Grade | % met std | 76.2% | 83.6% | 76.8% |
| 2009 | Reading | 3rd Grade | % met std | 66.7% | 76.1% | 77% |
| 2010 | Reading | 3rd Grade | % met std | 81% | 80% | 75.2% |
| 2011 | Reading | 3rd Grade | % met std | 81.4% | 76.7% | 77.2% |
| 2012 | Reading | 3rd Grade | % met std | 89.8% | 84.1% | 74.1% |
| 2006 | Math | 4th Grade | % met std | 70.7% | 76.8% | 77.2% |
| 2007 | Math | 4th Grade | % met std | 75.7% | 84.8% | 78% |
| 2008 | Math | 4th Grade | % met std | 83.7% | 88.1% | 79.6% |
| 2009 | Math | 4th Grade | % met std | 86% | 89.1% | 81.8% |
| 2010 | Math | 4th Grade | % met std | 76.6% | 83.6% | 84.9% |
| 2011 | Math | 4th Grade | % met std | 92.1% | 84.3% | 85.2% |
| 2012 | Math | 4th Grade | % met std | 88.1% | 88.1% | 82.6% |
| 2006 | Reading | 4th Grade | % met std | 69% | 74.4% | 68.1% |
| 2007 | Reading | 4th Grade | % met std | 75.8% | 80.3% | 70.1% |
| 2008 | Reading | 4th Grade | % met std | 65.1% | 71.9% | 70.1% |
| 2009 | Reading | 4th Grade | % met std | 74.5% | 75.4% | 72.6% |
| 2010 | Reading | 4th Grade | % met std | 73.5% | 71.4% | 72.9% |
| 2011 | Reading | 4th Grade | % met std | 81.5% | 73.9% | 73.3% |
| 2012 | Reading | 4th Grade | % met std | 78% | 80% | 72.1% |
| 2008 | Science | 4th Grade | % met std | 95.4% | 91.9% | 81.5% |
| 2009 | Science | 4th Grade | % met std | 86.1% | 91.9% | 83.4% |
| 2010 | Science | 4th Grade | % met std | 85.7% | 90.2% | 81.4% |
| 2011 | Science | 4th Grade | % met std | 90% | 85.8% | 82.9% |
| 2012 | Science | 4th Grade | % met std | 88.7% | 89.3% | 82.3% |
| 2003 | Math | 5th Grade | % met std | 62.5% | 68.3% | 56.3% |
| 2004 | Math | 5th Grade | % met std | 66.7% | 70.8% | 61.8% |
| 2005 | Math | 5th Grade | % met std | 75.5% | 81.9% | 69% |
| 2006 | Math | 5th Grade | % met std | 83% | 77.1% | 66.9% |
| 2007 | Math | 5th Grade | % met std | 73.2% | 79.9% | 71% |
| 2008 | Math | 5th Grade | % met std | 74.3% | 83.6% | 73.2% |
| 2009 | Math | 5th Grade | % met std | 77.8% | 81.4% | 73.5% |
| 2010 | Math | 5th Grade | % met std | 76.7% | 81.7% | 74.4% |
| 2011 | Math | 5th Grade | % met std | 67.4% | 80.3% | 76.3% |
| 2012 | Math | 5th Grade | % met std | 88.9% | 82.6% | 73.3% |
| 2003 | Reading | 5th Grade | % met std | 68.7% | 66.7% | 58% |
| 2004 | Reading | 5th Grade | % met std | 62.9% | 65.4% | 62.7% |
| 2005 | Reading | 5th Grade | % met std | 67.9% | 69.4% | 64.2% |
| 2006 | Reading | 5th Grade | % met std | 75.6% | 72.6% | 60.6% |
| 2007 | Reading | 5th Grade | % met std | 55.4% | 61.2% | 60% |
| 2008 | Reading | 5th Grade | % met std | 62.9% | 72.1% | 61.6% |
| 2009 | Reading | 5th Grade | % met std | 80% | 75% | 64.5% |
| 2010 | Reading | 5th Grade | % met std | 56.8% | 67.6% | 64.1% |
| 2011 | Reading | 5th Grade | % met std | 73.3% | 71.2% | 67.3% |
| 2012 | Reading | 5th Grade | % met std | 77.8% | 71.5% | 65% |
| 2006 | Writing | 5th Grade | % met std | 73.2% | 60% | 54.1% |
| 2007 | Writing | 5th Grade | % met std | 33.9% | 41.4% | 57.3% |
| 2008 | Writing | 5th Grade | % met std | 60% | 72.9% | 57.3% |
| 2009 | Writing | 5th Grade | % met std | 68.2% | 76% | 58.1% |
| 2010 | Writing | 5th Grade | % met std | 67.5% | 78.4% | 61.8% |
| 2011 | Writing | 5th Grade | % met std | 80.8% | 80.2% | 67.1% |
| 2012 | Writing | 5th Grade | % met std | 59.5% | 78.3% | 64.2% |
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* Jackson Elementary School was rated 3 out of 5 by USA.com. The ranking was calculated based on publically available historical Math and English performance data.