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Altoona Area Jr HS

PublicMiddleGrades 6–8

1400 7th Ave, Altoona, PA 16602 · (814) 381-7512 · Part of Altoona Area School District

Altoona’s School Grade C better than 29% of Pennsylvania school districts

Directions
Students
1,578
Students per teacher
12:1
Setting
City
Grades
6–8
The gist

What stands out about Altoona Area Jr HS

  • Its own letter, C: better results than 28% of Pennsylvania’s public schools
  • Math proficiency 16 pts below the state
  • Reading / language arts 10 pts below the state
  • Small classes: 12 students per teacher
  • Enrollment down 10.3% since 2020–21

On the path

Where Altoona kids come from and go next. The whole path →

K–54 elementary schoolsDepends on your address
6–8Altoona Area Jr HSYou are here

Test scores

2020–21
Math proficiency21%
State average 37.3%
Reading / language arts45%
State average 55%

Its own letter, C, places these results among Pennsylvania’s 2,693 public schools with results. Source: EDFacts via Urban Institute Education Data Portal (SY2020-21).

Location

Directions ↗

1400 7th Ave, Altoona

Students

Enrollment by grade
Grade 6530
Grade 7526
Grade 8522
Enrollment over time
1,759’20
1,730’21
1,727’22
1,614’23
1,578’24

Down 10.3% since 2020–21.

Who goes here
White 83%Black 9%Two or more races 5%Hispanic 2%Asian <1%American Indian/Alaska Native <1%Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander <1%

As reported to NCES, share of students with a reported race or ethnicity.

Parents talk

Questions and answers about Altoona Area Jr HS from Altoona families.

Other schools in Altoona Area School District

The district →
Juniata Gap El Sch
Elementary · Grades K–5 · Altoona
B−
490 students14:1
Juniata El Sch
Elementary · Grades K–5 · Altoona
C
470 students13:1
Pleasant Valley El Sch
Elementary · Grades K–5 · Altoona
C−
439 students12:1
Logan El Sch
Elementary · Grades K–5 · Altoona
C+
428 students13:1
Mowrie A Ebner El Sch
Elementary · Grades K–5 · Altoona
C
349 students11:1
Penn-Lincoln El Sch
Elementary · Grades K–5 · Altoona
D
313 students9:1

School facts: U.S. Department of Education (NCES), 2024–2025 school year. Test scores: EDFacts via Urban Institute Education Data Portal (SY2020-21). A school’s letter is our own summary of its reading and math results against Pennsylvania’s other public schools; Altoona’s School Grade is built from its districts’ results. Map: © OpenStreetMap contributors.