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Public middle school · Mount Union Area Sd · Mount Union, Pennsylvania

Mount Union Area Jhs

Mount Union Area Jhs rates 3.1, right at the middle of Mount Union Area Sd's middle schools, whose rated median is 3.1.

Middle schools, 1 to 10This campus against public middle schools around it that are rated on verified state test data.
3.1this school

3.1 on a one-to-ten scale; the Mount Union Area Sd median is 3.1.

#2,806 of 2,848 schools in Pennsylvania · Mount Union Area Sd: 1 middle schools rated, median 3.1

The brief

A Mount Union Area Sd middle school where students score 14 points below what's typical for similar communities.

It ranks 2,806 of 2,848 schools in Pennsylvania and 4 of 4 in Mount Union Area Sd.

Mount Union Area Jhs is listed in Mount Union Area 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.

Math10%27 points below the Pennsylvania average of 37%2025 PSSA
Reading26%24 points below the Pennsylvania average of 50%2025 PSSA
Proficiency is down 52 points across the 17-year record (2009–2025) and has held near 18% 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
1.8
40% of the rating
Academics
3.2
35% of the rating
Resources & Environment
4.9
25% 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 26% (multi-year average, 2009-2025) · reading/ELA 43% (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 17066; 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.
Mount Union Area Jhs and the 20 nearest middle schools, each pin colored by its score.Pins are locations, not attendance boundaries. Verify the enrollment path with the district.

The area

Median income
$47,656
Median home value
$117,500
Median rent
$674/mo
College educated
10.5%
Homeownership
63.8%
Poverty rate
22.9%

U.S. Census ACS 5-year estimates · ACS 2019–2023 5-year estimates for the ZCTA associated with school ZIP 17066; this is area context, not an attendance boundary.

Getting around

Walk Score
33
Car-Dependent
Bike Score
37
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
100%
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 Mount Union Area Jhs serve?

Mount Union Area Jhs serves students in grades 6th through 8th.

How many students attend Mount Union Area Jhs?

Mount Union Area Jhs has an enrollment of approximately 245 students.

What is the student-teacher ratio at Mount Union Area Jhs?

The student-teacher ratio at Mount Union Area Jhs is 12.2:1. A lower ratio generally means more individual attention per student. The national average is approximately 16:1 for public schools.

How does Mount Union Area Jhs rank in PA?

Mount Union Area Jhs ranks #2,806 of 2,848 schools in PA.

What is Mount Union Area Jhs's MySchoolScout rating?

Mount Union Area Jhs has a current MySchoolScout rating of 3.1 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 Mount Union Area Jhs?

Based on loaded state assessment records, Mount Union Area Jhs has 26% math proficiency (multi-year average, 2009-2025) and 43% reading/ELA proficiency (multi-year average, 2009-2025).

Is Mount Union Area Jhs a charter school?

No, Mount Union Area Jhs is not a charter school. It is a traditional public school operated by the local school district.

Is Mount Union Area Jhs a Title I school?

No, Mount Union Area Jhs is not currently a Title I school.

What does the Free & Reduced Lunch percentage mean for Mount Union Area Jhs?

100.0% of students at Mount Union Area Jhs 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
6th – 8th
Enrollment
245
Student-teacher ratio
12.2:1
Teachers (FTE)
20
Type
Regular
Title I
No
Setting
Distant Rural
County
Huntingdon County
Rank in district
#4 of 4
Schools in district
4
District spending per student
$16,378
NCES F-33 · FY 2023 · This annual source is three years behind the current year.
District child poverty rate
15.8%
Census SAIPE · 2024
Area population (ZIP 17066)
5,131
Area average commute
38.4 min
Area median age
37.4

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.