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Schools in Lack Township

Lack Township’s public schools

Juniata County School District has no state test or graduation results we can use, so there is no Schools grade for Lack Township. Each school below is shown with its own results.

—Not gradedK–12Where will my kid go?0/4schools above Pennsylvania’s middle

Tests spring 2022, when 97% 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
49%
2021–22
Math proficiency
27%
2021–22
Graduate on time
96%
class of 2023
Spent per student
$15.9K
▼ 27% vs PA $21.8K
FY2024
Students per teacher
12.5
PA 13.4 · smaller classes
Schools in town
0
1,749 students on the public path
In brief

Lack Township’s schools, in brief

School by school

0 of Lack Township’s 4 district schools with test results score above the middle of Pennsylvania’s 2,693 public schools. East Juniata El Sch places highest (better than 40%); Tuscarora MS lowest (22%). See the path ↓

Which school depends on your street

Two elementary schools serve Lack Township, graded from C to C+, so it’s worth checking the specific school. Then two middle schools: East Juniata JSHS and Tuscarora MS. 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 Lack Township, with each school’s own grade.

The path, start to finish
K–62 schoolsDepends on your addressC to C+
7–122 schoolsDepends on your addressC− to C+

Which school depends on your address. To confirm it, ask the Juniata County 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.

Juniata County School DistrictGrades K–12 · 5 schools · 2,234 students, down 7% since 2020–21 · 12.5 per teacher (PA 13.4)
$15,884PA $21,758 · FY2024
B−
Test scores · 2021–22

Well below the state in reading

Reading49%
State average 55.1% · 1021 students tested
Math27%
State average 36.1% · 1069 students tested

Lack Township vs. its neighbors

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

Schools next door
TownSchoolsMain districts
Lack Township—Juniata County
Toboyne—West Perry
BrattonCMifflin County
WayneCMount Union Area
Tell—Southern Huntingdon County
TuscaroraB−Juniata County
FannettC+Fannett-Metal
ShirleyCMount Union Area

Every school in Lack Township

4 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 Lack Townshipin other towns
Juniata El Sch
Elementary · Grades K–5 · Mifflintown
C
686 students14:1Rate it →
East Juniata El Sch
Elementary · Grades K–6 · Richfield
C+
378 students11:1Rate it →
Tuscarora MS
Middle · Grades 6–8 · Mifflintown
C−
323 students12:1Rate it →
East Juniata JSHS
High · Grades 7–12 · McAlisterville
C+
362 students11:1Rate it →

Questions about Lack Township’s schools

Are Lack Township’s schools good?

There’s no Schools grade for Lack Township. Juniata County School District has no state test or graduation results we can use, so there is no Schools grade for Lack Township. Each school below is shown with its own results. School by school, 0 of its 4 district schools with test results score above the middle of Pennsylvania’s public schools on their 2020–21 results.

What school district is Lack Township in?

Juniata County School District.

Where do Lack Township kids go to high school?

One of two high schools, depending on your address: East Juniata JSHS and Tuscarora MS.

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What Lack Township families are saying about school.

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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.