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Public elementary school · Juniata Valley Sd · Alexandria, Pennsylvania

Juniata Valley EL Sch

Juniata Valley EL Sch rates 6.0, right at the middle of Juniata Valley Sd's elementary schools, whose rated median is 6.0.

Elementary schools, 1 to 10This campus against public elementary schools around it that are rated on verified state test data.
6.0this school

6.0 on a one-to-ten scale; the Juniata Valley Sd median is 6.0.

#1,611 of 2,848 schools in Pennsylvania · Juniata Valley Sd: 1 elementary schools rated, median 6.0

The brief

A Juniata Valley Sd elementary school where students score 11 points below what's typical for similar communities.

It ranks 1,611 of 2,848 schools in Pennsylvania and 2 of 2 in Juniata Valley Sd.

Juniata Valley EL Sch is listed in Juniata Valley 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.

Math40%8 points below the Pennsylvania average of 48%2025 PSSA
Reading37%11 points below the Pennsylvania average of 48%2025 PSSA
Proficiency is down 37 points across the 17-year record (2009–2025) and has held near 38% recently.2025 PSSA; 52 test records from PA state assessments and EdFacts (NCES).

What the rating is made of, each out of 10

Student Progress
6.0
50% of the rating
Academics
4.7
30% of the rating
Resources & Environment
8.1
20% of the rating
About this school's data1 correction under review · rating: low confidence · 6 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 45% (multi-year average, 2009-2025) · reading/ELA 53% (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 16611; this does not measure the attendance area.

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 Valley EL Sch 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
$69,167
Median home value
$166,600
Median rent
$1,034/mo
College educated
25.1%
Homeownership
88.5%
Poverty rate
11.9%

U.S. Census ACS 5-year estimates · ACS 2019–2023 5-year estimates for the ZCTA associated with school ZIP 16611; this is area context, not an attendance boundary.

Getting around

Walk Score
4
Car-Dependent
Bike Score
22
Somewhat Bikeable

Walk, transit and bike scores byWalk Score

Programs and who goes here

What the campus offers, and who it enrolls.

Who goes here

Free or reduced lunch
58.6%
Students qualifying for federal meal assistance. Shown separately, never in the score.

NCES Common Core of Data (CCD).

The record

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

Questions families ask

What grades does Juniata Valley EL Sch serve?

Juniata Valley EL Sch serves students in grades Kindergarten through 5th.

How many students attend Juniata Valley EL Sch?

Juniata Valley EL Sch has an enrollment of approximately 302 students.

What is the student-teacher ratio at Juniata Valley EL Sch?

The student-teacher ratio at Juniata Valley EL Sch is 10.1:1. A lower ratio generally means more individual attention per student. The national average is approximately 16:1 for public schools.

How does Juniata Valley EL Sch rank in PA?

Juniata Valley EL Sch ranks #1,611 of 2,848 schools in PA.

What is Juniata Valley EL Sch's MySchoolScout rating?

Juniata Valley EL Sch has a current MySchoolScout rating of 6.0 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 Valley EL Sch?

Based on loaded state assessment records, Juniata Valley EL Sch has 45% math proficiency (multi-year average, 2009-2025) and 53% reading/ELA proficiency (multi-year average, 2009-2025).

Is Juniata Valley EL Sch a charter school?

No, Juniata Valley EL Sch is not a charter school. It is a traditional public school operated by the local school district.

Is Juniata Valley EL Sch a Title I school?

No, Juniata Valley EL Sch is not currently a Title I school.

What does the Free & Reduced Lunch percentage mean for Juniata Valley EL Sch?

58.6% of students at Juniata Valley EL Sch 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 – 5th
Enrollment
302
Student-teacher ratio
10.1:1
Teachers (FTE)
30
Type
Regular
Title I
No
Setting
Distant Rural
County
Huntingdon County
Rank in district
#2 of 2
Schools in district
2
District spending per student
$17,400
NCES F-33 · FY 2023 · This annual source is three years behind the current year.
District child poverty rate
14.7%
Census SAIPE · 2024
Area population (ZIP 16611)
2,694
Area average commute
31.7 min
Area median age
43.8

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.