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Schools in Tuscarora Township · Juniata County School District

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

The grade covers the public school district serving Tuscarora Township, from kindergarten through graduation, on state tests and graduation. In Tuscarora 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
1,749 students on the public path
In brief

Tuscarora Township’s schools, in brief

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 ↓

Two elementary schools, then two middle schools

Which school depends on the address at every step. Enrollment is down 7% since 2020–21. See the path ↓

Choice beyond the district

Shade Mountain Christian School (private) is in town. Every school ↓

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 Tuscarora 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 (1084)Better than 53%
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 Tuscarora Township anywhere from C+ to B. The tests are from spring 2022, when 97% of Tuscarora 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 Tuscarora 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+

Tuscarora 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

Tuscarora Township vs. its neighbors

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

Schools next door
TownSchoolsMain districts
Tuscarora TownshipB−Juniata County
Jackson—West Perry
Northeast Madison—West Perry
BrattonCMifflin County
Toboyne—West Perry
Lack—Juniata County
Spruce Hill—Juniata County
Beale—Juniata County
MilfordB−Juniata County

4 of the 8 neighbors share Juniata County with Tuscarora Township, so their letters differ mainly through other districts.

Every school in Tuscarora Township

5 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 Tuscarora 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 →
Private schoolstuition; no state tests, so no grade
Shade Mountain Christian School
Grades 1–10 · Mifflin
Private · Religious
78 students11:1Rate it →

Questions about Tuscarora Township’s schools

Are Tuscarora Township’s schools good?

They sit near the middle of Pennsylvania: the public schools Tuscarora 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 53%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.

What school district is Tuscarora Township in?

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

What is Tuscarora 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 Tuscarora Township spend per student?

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

Are there private schools in Tuscarora Township?

Yes: Shade Mountain Christian School (religious, grades 1–10, 78 students).

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