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Public elementary school · Philadelphia City Sd · Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

Juniata Park Academy

Juniata Park Academy rates 5.0, below most Philadelphia City Sd elementary schools, whose rated median is 5.7.

Elementary schools, 1 to 10This campus against public elementary schools around it that are rated on verified state test data.
5.0this school

5.0 on a one-to-ten scale; the Philadelphia City Sd median is 5.7.

#2,197 of 2,848 schools in Pennsylvania · Philadelphia City Sd: 147 elementary schools rated, median 5.7

The brief

A Philadelphia City Sd elementary school where students score 8 points below what's typical for similar communities.

It ranks 2,197 of 2,848 schools in Pennsylvania and 143 of 219 in Philadelphia City Sd.

Juniata Park Academy is listed in Philadelphia City Sd, and a district label does not verify attendance for an address: confirm the zoned campus with the district before you commit to a street.

Math19%23 points below the Pennsylvania average of 42%2025 PSSA
Reading28%21 points below the Pennsylvania average of 49%2025 PSSA
Proficiency is down 28 points across the 17-year record (2009–2025) and has held near 24% recently.2025 PSSA; 70 test records from PA state assessments and EdFacts (NCES).

What the rating is made of, each out of 10

Student Progress
6.3
50% of the rating
Academics
4.0
30% of the rating
Resources & Environment
3.4
20% of the rating
About this school's data1 correction under review · rating: low confidence · 7 sources, 2019–2025

Every number on this page comes from a published source with a stated period. Where a source is partial, aging, an estimate, or describes a surrounding area rather than the school, that limitation is named here.

Attendance data is under correction. This existing Resources & Environment score and overall rating may still reflect an unverified attendance input.

Full Profile · 3/3 metrics

Multi-year averages used by the rating model: math 22% (multi-year average, 2009-2025) · reading/ELA 34% (multi-year average, 2009-2025).

School directory (enrollment, grades, staff, contact)
NCES Common Core of Data (CCD) · SY 2023–24 · Medium confidence
  • Source period: SY 2023–24. A newer release may be available.
MySchoolScout rating and rank
MySchoolScout ranking model · Low confidence
  • Vintage not available. Do not use this measure alone.
  • Derived as a weighted blend of the component scores shown in Academics from state assessment, EdFacts growth, and NCES resource records.
Math proficiency
State department of education · 2025 PSSA · Medium confidence
  • Available for part of the eligible units; results may not represent the full area.
  • Source period: 2025 PSSA. A newer release may be available.
  • Derived from source records rather than read directly from one field.
Reading/ELA proficiency
State department of education · 2025 PSSA · Medium confidence
  • Available for part of the eligible units; results may not represent the full area.
  • Source period: 2025 PSSA. A newer release may be available.
  • Derived from source records rather than read directly from one field.
Student progress (growth)
State assessments · Mixed source periods · Low confidence
  • Vintage not available. Do not use this measure alone.
  • Available for part of the eligible units; results may not represent the full area.
  • Derived as the fitted year-over-year slope of proficiency from multi-year assessment records.
Neighborhood (income, housing, education)
U.S. Census ACS 5-year estimates · ACS 2019–2023 5-year estimates · Low confidence
  • Older source: ACS 2019–2023 5-year estimates. Use as historical context.
  • Reported for the ZCTA for ZIP 19124; this does not measure the attendance area.
Programs (AP/IB, athletics, gifted)
CRDC via Urban Institute · SY 2021–22 · Medium confidence
  • Available for part of the eligible units; results may not represent the full area.
  • Source period: SY 2021–22. A newer release may be available.

Evidence periods: Rating mixed/unknown input periods; assessments multi-year average, 2009-2025; directory SY 2023–24

The neighborhood

Where it sits, and what the area looks like.
Juniata Park Academy and the 20 nearest elementary schools, each pin colored by its score.Pins are locations, not attendance boundaries. Verify the enrollment path with the district.

The area

Median income
$46,100
Median home value
$155,000
Median rent
$1,063/mo
College educated
15.2%
Homeownership
62.6%
Poverty rate
30.5%

U.S. Census ACS 5-year estimates · ACS 2019–2023 5-year estimates for the ZCTA associated with school ZIP 19124; this is area context, not an attendance boundary.

Getting around

Walk Score
73
Very Walkable
Transit Score
47
Some Transit
Bike Score
62
Bikeable
City reported crime
5,167/100K
Reported Part-1 offenses (violent + property + arson) per 100,000 residents, from the FBI Uniform Crime Reporting program for Philadelphia. This is a city-level reported-crime measure, not a school safety rating.

Walk, transit and bike scores byWalk Score

FBI Uniform Crime Reporting · 2025 · city context (Philadelphia), not school-level safety or attendance eligibility. Source details

Source period: 2025. Freshness not available.

Programs and who goes here

What the campus offers, and who it enrolls.

Programs

Gifted and talented
Available
A program for qualifying students · CRDC via Urban Institute · SY 2021–22

Who goes here

Free or reduced lunch
100%
Students qualifying for federal meal assistance. Shown separately, never in the score.

NCES Common Core of Data (CCD).

Compare nearby

Grade-compatible schools using the same rating model.
Public-school ratings. Grade-compatible schools within 5 miles, best rated first.
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Eight grade-compatible schools using the same rating model sit within 5 miles, and two rate higher than Juniata Park Academy.Public-school ratings. Straight-line distance from this campus. Pins are locations, not attendance boundaries; verify the enrollment path with the district.

Distance is proximity only; it is not attendance eligibility.

Charter · enrollment unverified: Potential charter option; enrollment requirements have not been verified.

Enrollment path unverified: Potential public school; its attendance or application path has not been classified.

The record

What is on file, and where each number came from.

Questions families ask

What grades does Juniata Park Academy serve?

Juniata Park Academy serves students in grades Kindergarten through 8th.

How many students attend Juniata Park Academy?

Juniata Park Academy has an enrollment of approximately 865 students.

What is the student-teacher ratio at Juniata Park Academy?

The student-teacher ratio at Juniata Park Academy is 15.2:1. A lower ratio generally means more individual attention per student. The national average is approximately 16:1 for public schools.

How does Juniata Park Academy rank in PA?

Juniata Park Academy ranks #2,197 of 2,848 schools in PA.

What is Juniata Park Academy's MySchoolScout rating?

Juniata Park Academy has a current MySchoolScout rating of 5.0 out of 10. This score combines the level-appropriate components shown in the rating breakdown; equity data is shown separately for context.

What are the test scores at Juniata Park Academy?

Based on loaded state assessment records, Juniata Park Academy has 22% math proficiency (multi-year average, 2009-2025) and 34% reading/ELA proficiency (multi-year average, 2009-2025).

Is Juniata Park Academy a charter school?

No, Juniata Park Academy is not a charter school. It is a traditional public school operated by the local school district.

Is Juniata Park Academy a Title I school?

No, Juniata Park Academy is not currently a Title I school.

What does the Free & Reduced Lunch percentage mean for Juniata Park Academy?

100.0% of students at Juniata Park Academy qualify for free or reduced-price lunch. This is a commonly used indicator of economic need and provides important context when interpreting test scores.

School facts

Grades
Kindergarten – 8th
Enrollment
865
Student-teacher ratio
15.2:1
Teachers (FTE)
57
Type
Regular
Title I
No
Setting
Large City
County
Philadelphia County
Rank in district
#143 of 219
Schools in district
220
District spending per student
$18,897
NCES F-33 · FY 2023 · This annual source is three years behind the current year.
District child poverty rate
28.4%
Census SAIPE · 2024
Area population (ZIP 19124)
70,763
Area average commute
32.9 min
Area median age
32.4

NCES Common Core of Data (CCD) (SY 2023–24).

Related reading

Data from NCES Common Core of Data, Pennsylvania Dept. of Education, and U.S. Census ACS for the 2023–24 school year. Rankings computed by MySchoolScout. See all data sources.