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Schools in Altamont

Altamont’s public schools

Shenandoah Valley School District has no state test or graduation results we can use, so there is no Schools grade for Altamont. Each school below is shown with its own results.

—Not gradedK–12Where will my kid go?0/2schools above Pennsylvania’s middle

Tests spring 2022, when 96% of students in Pennsylvania’s tested grades sat them, and the class of 2023’s graduation rate (U.S. Department of Education). How TownRatings grades schools

Reading proficiency
37%
2021–22
Math proficiency
16%
2021–22
Graduate on time
82%
class of 2023
Spent per student
$16.0K
▼ 26% vs PA $21.8K
FY2024
Students per teacher
13.1
PA 13.4
Schools in town
0
1,272 students on the public path
In brief

Altamont’s schools, in brief

School by school

0 of Altamont’s 2 district schools with test results score above the middle of Pennsylvania’s 2,693 public schools. Shenandoah Valley El Sch places highest (better than 25%); Shenandoah Valley JSHS lowest (21%). See the path ↓

Written from the figures on this page. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023; each school’s own letter uses 2020–21 results.

Where will my kid go?

Pick a grade. These are the public schools in Altamont, with each school’s own grade.

The path, start to finish
PK–6Shenandoah Valley El Schin ShenandoahC
7–12Shenandoah Valley JSHSin ShenandoahC−

Which school depends on your address. To confirm it, ask the Shenandoah Valley School District.

The district

Spending and class size are shown but don’t count toward the grade. Each district’s own page has every school.

Shenandoah Valley School DistrictGrades PK–12 · 2 schools · 1,272 students, up 28% since 2020–21 · 13.1 per teacher (PA 13.4)
$16,046PA $21,758 · FY2024
C−
Test scores · 2021–22

Well below the state in reading

Reading37%
State average 55.1% · 580 students tested
Math16%
State average 36.1% · 577 students tested

Altamont vs. its neighbors

Schools grades for the Pennsylvania towns that share Altamont’s borders.

Schools next door
TownSchoolsMain districts
Altamont—Shenandoah Valley
West MahanoyC−Shenandoah Valley
FrackvilleC+North Schuylkill

Every school in Altamont

2 schools. Each public school’s letter compares its own 2020–21 reading and math results with Pennsylvania’s other public schools (the newest school-level results we have).

Also serving Altamontin other towns
Shenandoah Valley El Sch
Elementary · Grades PK–6 · Shenandoah
C
726 students12:1Rate it →
Shenandoah Valley JSHS
High · Grades 7–12 · Shenandoah
C−
546 students14:1Rate it →

Questions about Altamont’s schools

Are Altamont’s schools good?

There’s no Schools grade for Altamont. Shenandoah Valley School District has no state test or graduation results we can use, so there is no Schools grade for Altamont. Each school below is shown with its own results. School by school, 0 of its 2 district schools with test results score above the middle of Pennsylvania’s public schools on their 2020–21 results.

What school district is Altamont in?

Shenandoah Valley School District.

Where do Altamont kids go to high school?

Shenandoah Valley JSHS.

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School data: state test results (2021–22, with participation) and four-year graduation rates (class of 2023) reported to the U.S. Department of Education (EDFacts via ED Data Express); each school’s own letter uses its 2020–21 results (EDFacts via the Urban Institute); schools and enrollment from NCES (2024–25; private schools 2023–24); spending from the Census Bureau’s school finance survey (FY2024). Stars are from neighbors.