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Jim Thorpe Area SD Schools
Jim Thorpe Area SD is a public school district in Pennsylvania, based in Carbon County (Jim Thorpe). SchoolGrade grades 3 of its schools on actual versus projected test scores; every school below has its own page.
Jim Thorpe Area SD on the map
District boundary from the NCES EDGE composite school district file. Each marker is a graded school; click it for its grade and scores.
SchoolGrade summary for Jim Thorpe Area SD
3 of 3 schools in Jim Thorpe Area SD carry a SchoolGrade. Grade distribution:
B: 2C: 1
Best schools in Jim Thorpe Area SD
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The ten highest SchoolGrades in the district. Grades reward actual test performance against the projection for each school's student context, so a B in a high-poverty school can outrank an A- elsewhere on impact.
- B+ Jim Thorpe Area HS (High school, doesn't meet expectations)
- B- L B Morris El Sch (Elementary school, underperforms expectations)
- C+ Penn Kidder Campus (Elementary school, doesn't meet expectations)
Every school in Jim Thorpe Area SD
All schools, A to Z (3)
- B+ Jim Thorpe Area HS, Jim Thorpe
- B- L B Morris El Sch, Jim Thorpe
- C+ Penn Kidder Campus, Albrightsville
Where Jim Thorpe Area SD schools are
Cities and towns served (2)
- Jim Thorpe (2)
- Albrightsville (1)
About this district
- State: Best schools in Pennsylvania
- County: Carbon County
- Type: regular local school district
- Setting: distant rural (NCES locale of the district office)
- Enrollment: 1,723 students with 140 full-time-equivalent teachers and 238 total staff FTE (NCES CCD, 2023-24)
- NCES district ID: 4212540
- Grades are the 2025-26 SchoolGrade model: each school's actual proficiency against the level projected for its student context. How SchoolGrade works
Nearby school districts
- Weatherly Area SD (3 schools, 7 mi)
- Palmerton Area SD (5 schools, 9 mi)
- Pleasant Valley SD (4 schools, 11 mi)
- Lehighton Area SD (3 schools, 12 mi)
- Panther Valley SD (3 schools, 13 mi)
- Northern Lehigh SD (4 schools, 16 mi)
- Pocono Mountain SD (9 schools, 17 mi)
- Wilkes-Barre Area SD (9 schools, 17 mi)
Questions about Jim Thorpe Area SD
How many schools are in Jim Thorpe Area SD?
SchoolGrade grades 3 public schools in Jim Thorpe Area SD, across 2 cities and towns. Every one of them is listed on this page with a link to its own report.
Which cities does Jim Thorpe Area SD serve?
The largest by graded schools: Jim Thorpe, Albrightsville.
How good are the schools in Jim Thorpe Area SD?
Across the 3 graded schools, the average SchoolGrade is B-, with 44% of tested students meeting the state bar against a projected 51%. 0% of schools meet or exceed the expectation for their student context.
How many students attend Jim Thorpe Area SD?
1,723 students were enrolled in Jim Thorpe Area SD in the 2023-24 school year, about 12.3 students per full-time teacher (NCES Common Core of Data).
Where is Jim Thorpe Area SD?
Jim Thorpe Area SD is in Pennsylvania, based in Carbon County, with its district office in Jim Thorpe. Its boundary covers about 114 sq mi.