JONESTOWN ELEMENTARY SCHOOL

Jonestown El Sch is a Title I public elementary school that is part of the Northern Lebanon SD school district, located in Jonestown, PA with about 515 students offering grade levels from Kindergarten to 5th Grade. Student demographics can be found below. A Title I school provides supplemental financial assistance to school districts for children from low-income families. Its purpose is to provide all children significant opportunity to receive a fair, equitable, and high-quality education. With about 29 teachers, Jonestown El Sch has a student/teacher ratio of about 17:1. The national average for public schools is about 15:1. A lower student/teacher ratio is a key factor that determines how much a teacher can devote his/her time to each individual student thus improving, or reducing (in the event of a higher student/teacher ratio) the attention each student is given for their educational needs.

Jonestown Elementary School is a public school located in Jonestown, Pennsylvania, serving students within the Northern Lebanon School District. The school provides a foundational educational environment for children in the local community, focusing on core academic subjects such as reading, writing, and mathematics, while fostering a supportive classroom setting designed to meet the developmental needs of elementary-aged students.

As part of the Northern Lebanon educational system, the school emphasizes a commitment to student growth and academic achievement. The facility on South King Street serves as a hub for the town’s younger learners, typically offering a range of extracurricular activities and school-wide initiatives intended to encourage social development and community engagement among its student body.

For more information, contact Jonestown El Sch at (717) 865-3193 or visit the school personally to speak with a faculty or administrative member about any specific questions you may have.

135 South King St
Jonestown, PA 17038-0839
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JONESTOWN ELEMENTARY SCHOOL is a public Title I school in Jonestown, PA with about 515 enrolled students. See other public elementary schools in Pennsylvania

School Details

2017-2018
Level:
Elementary School
Charter School:*
No
Total Students:
515
Teachers:
29.81
NSLP Status:1
Yes participating without using any Provision or the CEO
Qualified free lunch:
0
Qualified reduced-price lunch:
0
Title I Status:2
Title I targeted assistance school
Virtual:
Not Virtual
Grade Levels Offered
Kindergarten
1st Grade
2nd Grade
3rd Grade
4th Grade
5th Grade

* A public charter school is a publicly funded school that is typically governed by a group or organization under a legislative contract with the state, the district, or another entity. The charter exempts the school from certain state or local rules and regulations.

1 The National School Lunch Program (NSLP) provides eligible students with free or reduced-price lunch

2 Title I, Part A (Title I) of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act provides supplemental financial assistance to school districts for children from low-income families.

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School Demographics for 515 students

The primary ethnicity of students attending JONESTOWN ELEMENTARY SCHOOL is predominantly White, representing about 88% of the student body.

White
87.6%
Hispanic/Latino
8.9%
Two or more races
2.1%
Black or African American
0.8%
Asian
0.4%
American Indian or Alaska Native
0.2%

Female
48.3%
Male
51.7%

Data for school year 2017-2018 — The information found on this website was provided in part by the U.S. Department of Education, U.S. Census Bureau, the Bureau of Labor and Statistics & various other external sources. We do not verify the contents of the information provided and therefore, cannot guarantee the accuracy of the information displayed on this website.