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Schools in Monroe Township · Juniata County School District

Monroe Township’s public schools outscore 51% of Pennsylvania districts

The grade covers the public school district serving Monroe Township, from kindergarten through graduation, on state tests and graduation. In Monroe Township, 27% of tested students are proficient in math, below the Pennsylvania average (36%). Each state writes its own tests, so this is the one TownRatings grade compared within Pennsylvania, not nationally.

K–12Where will my kid go?

From Pennsylvania state tests taken in spring 2022, when 97% of students in the tested grades sat them, and the class of 2023’s four-year graduation rate, as reported to the U.S. Department of Education.

Reading proficiency
49%
▼ 6 pts vs PA 55%
2021–22
Math proficiency
27%
▼ 9 pts vs PA 36%
2021–22
Graduate on time
96%
▲ 8 pts vs PA 88%
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
1
1,063 students on the public path
In brief

Monroe Township’s schools, in brief

Against towns with similar incomes

Among the 1976 Pennsylvania towns with household incomes within a quarter of Monroe Township’s, its schools beat 44%, lower than their 51% against all the state’s districts. The grade ↓

Results trail the state

In spring 2022, 49% of tested students were proficient in reading and 27% in math, against 55% and 36% statewide; 97% of students in the tested grades sat the tests. The grade ↓

Graduation

96% of the class of 2023 graduated in four years, against 88% across Pennsylvania. Districts ↓

Spending and class size

The district spends $15,884 per student, against $21,758 across Pennsylvania (FY2024). Spending doesn’t count toward the grade. Districts ↓

One elementary school, then two middle schools

Which school depends on the address at the later steps. Enrollment is down 7% since 2020–21. 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.

The School Grade

What’s behind Monroe Township’s grade

C Test scoresB+ Graduation

B−: better than 51% of Pennsylvania school districts. Graduation is above the Pennsylvania average; test scores are below it.

Pennsylvania school districts we grade (688)Better than 51%
Lower resultsHigher results
Pennsylvania towns with similar household incomes (1976)Better than 44%
Towns in Juniata County (13)Better than 0%
C+BA fairly firm grade. Ordinary sampling error in 1,045 test results and a graduating class of 217 could put Monroe Township anywhere from C+ to B. The tests are from spring 2022, when 97% of Monroe Township’s students in the tested grades sat them (1,069 in math, 1,021 in reading).

How TownRatings grades schools →

Where will my kid go?

Pick a grade. These are the public schools that serve Monroe Township, with each school’s own grade.

The path, start to finish
K–6East Juniata El SchJuniata County School DistrictC+
7–122 schoolsDepends on your addressC− to C+

Monroe Township’s public schools are run by Juniata County School District. To confirm the school for a specific address, ask the 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

Monroe Township vs. its neighbors

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

Schools next door
TownSchoolsMain districts
Monroe TownshipB−Juniata County
West PerryB+Midd-West
PerryB+Midd-West
Greenwood—Greenwood
FayetteB−Juniata County
DelawareB−Juniata County
SusquehannaB−Juniata County

3 of the 6 neighbors share Juniata County with Monroe Township, so their letters differ mainly through other districts.

Every school in Monroe Township

3 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).

District schools in Monroe Townshipby address
East Juniata El Sch
Elementary · Grades K–6 · Richfield
C+
378 students11:1Rate it →
Also serving Monroe Townshipin other towns
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 Monroe Township’s schools

Are Monroe Township’s schools good?

They sit near the middle of Pennsylvania: the public schools Monroe Township children attend outscore 51% of Pennsylvania’s school districts on tests and graduation, a B− Schools grade. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 44%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.

What school district is Monroe Township in?

Juniata County School District, which runs grades K–12 and enrolls 2,234 students in 5 schools (2024–25).

What is Monroe Township’s graduation rate?

96% of the class of 2023 in Juniata County School District graduated in four years, against 88% across Pennsylvania.

How much does Monroe Township spend per student?

$15,884 in Juniata County School District (FY2024), against $21,758 across Pennsylvania. Spending doesn’t count toward the grade.

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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). The School Grade is our own summary, graded within Pennsylvania. Stars are from neighbors.