📍 418 N 8th Ave Juniata, Altoona, Blair County, 16601
Juniata El Sch is a State/Public serving elementary age pupils, located in Altoona, Blair County. The school has 460 pupils enrolled. It is part of the Altoona Area SD school district. It serves grades K–5 in an urban setting. The school employs 38.6 full-time-equivalent teachers, a student-teacher ratio of 11.9:1. 40% of students are proficient in reading. 28% are proficient in maths. Technology infrastructure includes fiber internet, campus-wide Wi-Fi, devices for students.
Juniata El Sch enrolls 460 students across grades K–5. The student body is 51% male and 49% female. A teaching staff of 38.6 full-time-equivalent teachers supports the school, giving a student-teacher ratio of 11.9:1.
By race and ethnicity, the student body is 81% White, 7.8% Black or African American and 6.3% Two or more races.
| Race / ethnicity | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| White | 373 | 81% |
| Black or African American | 36 | 7.8% |
| Two or more races | 29 | 6.3% |
| Hispanic or Latino | 18 | 3.9% |
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 4 | <1% |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data.
386 of the school's 460 students (84%) qualify for free or reduced-price lunch. Of these, 378 qualify for free lunch and 8 for a reduced price. The school participates in the National School Lunch Program. Free and reduced-price lunch eligibility is a widely used indicator of the share of students from lower-income households.
Juniata El Sch is located in an urban setting (NCES locale: City, Small). Virtual instruction: Supplemental Virtual. The school runs a schoolwide Title I program, which provides federal funding to support students from low-income families. For civic and policy purposes, the school sits in congressional district PA At-Large (non-voting delegate), state senate district 30, state house district 79.
Juniata El Sch is one of 11 schools in Altoona Area SD, based in Altoona, Pennsylvania. The district serves 6,852 students district-wide and employs 533 full-time-equivalent teachers. With 460 students, Juniata El Sch is smaller than the district average of about 623 students per school.
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Proficiency based on state assessments.
Setting: City - Small