📍 3704 William Penn Avenue, Johnstown, Cambria County, 15909
Jackson El Sch is a State/Public serving elementary age pupils, located in Johnstown, Cambria County. The school has 208 pupils enrolled. It is part of the Central Cambria SD school district. It serves grades K–5 in a rural setting. The school employs 15.9 full-time-equivalent teachers, a student-teacher ratio of 13.1:1. 67% of students are proficient in reading. 37% are proficient in maths. Technology infrastructure includes campus-wide Wi-Fi, devices for students.
Jackson El Sch enrolls 208 students across grades K–5. The student body is 56% male and 44% female. A teaching staff of 15.9 full-time-equivalent teachers supports the school, giving a student-teacher ratio of 13.1:1.
By race and ethnicity, the student body is 97% White, 1.9% Two or more races and <1% Hispanic or Latino.
| Race / ethnicity | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| White | 201 | 97% |
| Two or more races | 4 | 1.9% |
| Hispanic or Latino | 2 | <1% |
| Black or African American | 1 | <1% |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data.
87 of the school's 208 students (42%) qualify for free or reduced-price lunch. Of these, 82 qualify for free lunch and 5 for a reduced price. The school participates in the National School Lunch Program. Free and reduced-price lunch eligibility is a widely used indicator of the share of students from lower-income households.
Jackson El Sch is located in a rural setting (NCES locale: Rural, Fringe). Virtual instruction: Supplemental Virtual. The school runs a schoolwide Title I program, which provides federal funding to support students from low-income families. For civic and policy purposes, the school sits in congressional district PA At-Large (non-voting delegate), state senate district 35, state house district 72.
Jackson El Sch is one of 4 schools in Central Cambria SD, based in Ebensburg, Pennsylvania. The district serves 1,504 students district-wide and employs 118 full-time-equivalent teachers. With 208 students, Jackson El Sch is smaller than the district average of about 376 students per school.
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Proficiency based on state assessments.
Setting: Rural - Fringe