Photo: Nyttend · Public domainPorter Township’s public schools outscore 57% of Pennsylvania districts
The grade covers the public school district serving Porter Township, from kindergarten through graduation, on state tests and graduation. Math proficiency in Porter Township’s districts is 28%, below the Pennsylvania average (36%). Each state writes its own tests, so this is the one TownRatings grade compared within Pennsylvania, not nationally.
From Pennsylvania state tests taken in spring 2022, when 100% 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.
Porter Township’s schools, in brief
Results trail the state
In spring 2022, 51% of tested students were proficient in reading and 28% in math, against 55% and 36% statewide; 100% of students in the tested grades sat the tests. The grade ↓
Graduation
95–100% of the class of 2023 graduated in four years, against 88% across Pennsylvania (the state reports Porter Township’s rate as a range). Districts ↓
Spending and class size
The district spends $18,795 per student, against $21,758 across Pennsylvania (FY2024). Spending doesn’t count toward the grade. Districts ↓
One elementary school, then one middle school
From grade 6 the district’s path is Juniata Valley JSHS. Enrollment is down 9% 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.
What’s behind Porter Township’s grade
B: better than 57% of Pennsylvania school districts. Graduation is above the Pennsylvania average; test scores are below it.
Where will my kid go?
Pick a grade. These are the public schools that serve Porter Township, with each school’s own grade.
Kindergarten in Porter Township
Juniata Valley El Sch
Grades K–5 · 285 students · 9:1 students per teacher · in Alexandria
1st grade in Porter Township
Juniata Valley El Sch
Grades K–5 · 285 students · 9:1 students per teacher · in Alexandria
2nd grade in Porter Township
Juniata Valley El Sch
Grades K–5 · 285 students · 9:1 students per teacher · in Alexandria
3rd grade in Porter Township
Juniata Valley El Sch
Grades K–5 · 285 students · 9:1 students per teacher · in Alexandria
4th grade in Porter Township
Juniata Valley El Sch
Grades K–5 · 285 students · 9:1 students per teacher · in Alexandria
5th grade in Porter Township
Juniata Valley El Sch
Grades K–5 · 285 students · 9:1 students per teacher · in Alexandria
6th grade in Porter Township
Juniata Valley JSHS
Grades 6–12 · 374 students · 11:1 students per teacher · in Alexandria
7th grade in Porter Township
Juniata Valley JSHS
Grades 6–12 · 374 students · 11:1 students per teacher · in Alexandria
8th grade in Porter Township
Juniata Valley JSHS
Grades 6–12 · 374 students · 11:1 students per teacher · in Alexandria
9th grade in Porter Township
Juniata Valley JSHS
Grades 6–12 · 374 students · 11:1 students per teacher · in Alexandria
10th grade in Porter Township
Juniata Valley JSHS
Grades 6–12 · 374 students · 11:1 students per teacher · in Alexandria
11th grade in Porter Township
Juniata Valley JSHS
Grades 6–12 · 374 students · 11:1 students per teacher · in Alexandria
12th grade in Porter Township
Juniata Valley JSHS
Grades 6–12 · 374 students · 11:1 students per teacher · in Alexandria
Porter Township’s public schools are run by Juniata Valley School District, which also serves Alexandria, Barree, Logan and Morris and others. 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.
Below the state in reading
Porter Township vs. its neighbors
Schools grades for the Pennsylvania towns that share Porter Township’s borders.
| Town | Schools | Main districts |
|---|---|---|
| Porter Township | B | Juniata Valley |
| Logan | — | Juniata Valley |
| Catharine | — | Williamsburg |
| Woodbury | A− | Williamsburg |
| Spruce Creek | — | Juniata Valley |
| Morris | — | Juniata Valley |
| Walker | B− | Huntingdon Area |
| Oneida | — | Huntingdon Area |
| Smithfield | B− | Huntingdon Area |
3 of the 8 neighbors share Juniata Valley with Porter Township, so their letters differ mainly through other districts.
Every school in Porter Township
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).
Questions about Porter Township’s schools
Are Porter Township’s schools good?
They sit near the middle of Pennsylvania: the public schools Porter Township children attend outscore 57% of Pennsylvania’s school districts on tests and graduation, a B Schools grade. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 58%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.
What school district is Porter Township in?
Juniata Valley School District, which runs grades K–12 and enrolls 659 students in 2 schools (2024–25).
What is Porter Township’s graduation rate?
95–100% of the class of 2023 in Juniata Valley School District graduated in four years, against 88% across Pennsylvania.
How much does Porter Township spend per student?
$18,795 in Juniata Valley School District (FY2024), against $21,758 across Pennsylvania. Spending doesn’t count toward the grade.
Parents talk
What Porter Township families are saying about school.
Looking for colleges? Colleges near Porter Township → They have their own page.
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.