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Schools in Walker Township · Huntingdon Area School District

Walker Township’s public schools outscore 54% of Pennsylvania districts

The grade covers the public school district serving Walker Township, from kindergarten through graduation, on state tests and graduation. 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 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.

Reading proficiency
53%
▼ 2 pts vs PA 55%
2021–22
Math proficiency
37%
▲ 1 pts vs PA 36%
2021–22
Graduate on time
90–94%
▲ 2–6 pts vs PA 88%
class of 2023
Spent per student
$18.1K
▼ 17% vs PA $21.8K
FY2024
Students per teacher
11.1
PA 13.4 · smaller classes
Schools in town
1
1,312 students on the public path
In brief

Walker Township’s schools, in brief

Against towns with similar incomes

Among the 1645 Pennsylvania towns with household incomes within a quarter of Walker Township’s, its schools beat 39%, lower than their 54% against all the state’s districts. The grade ↓

Above the state in math, below in reading

Reading proficiency is 53% and math 37% in spring 2022, against 55% and 36% statewide; 90–94% of the class of 2023 graduated in four years, against 88%. Test scores ↓

Spending and class size

The district spends $18,108 per student, against $21,758 across Pennsylvania (FY2024). Spending doesn’t count toward the grade. Districts ↓

One elementary school, then one middle and one high school

From grade 6 the district’s path is Huntingdon Area MS, then Huntingdon Area SHS. 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 Walker Township’s grade

B− Test scoresC+ Graduation

B−: better than 54% of Pennsylvania school districts. Graduation is above the Pennsylvania average; test scores are below it.

Pennsylvania school districts we grade (688)Better than 54%
Lower resultsHigher results
Pennsylvania towns with similar household incomes (1645)Better than 39%
Towns in Huntingdon County (30)Better than 27%
C+B+A fairly firm grade. Ordinary sampling error in 850 test results and a graduating class of 128 could put Walker Township anywhere from C+ to B+. The tests are from spring 2022, when 100% of Walker Township’s students in the tested grades sat them (818 in math, 883 in reading).

How TownRatings grades schools →

Where will my kid go?

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

The path, start to finish
PK–5Southside El SchHuntingdon Area School DistrictB
6–8Huntingdon Area MSin HuntingdonC
9–12Huntingdon Area SHSin HuntingdonA

Walker Township’s public schools are run by Huntingdon Area School District, which also serves Brady, Henderson, Huntingdon and Jackson 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.

Huntingdon Area School DistrictGrades PK–12 · 4 schools · 1,694 students · 11.1 per teacher (PA 13.4)
$18,108PA $21,758 · FY2024
B−
Test scores · 2021–22

Below the state in reading

Reading53%
State average 55.1% · 883 students tested
Math37%
State average 36.1% · 818 students tested

Walker Township vs. its neighbors

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

Schools next door
TownSchoolsMain districts
Walker TownshipB−Huntingdon Area
Juniata—Huntingdon Area
WoodburyA−Williamsburg
PorterBJuniata Valley
SmithfieldB−Huntingdon Area
PennB−Huntingdon Area

3 of the 5 neighbors share Huntingdon Area with Walker Township, so their letters differ mainly through other districts.

Every school in Walker 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 Walker Townshipby address
Southside El Sch
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Huntingdon
B
347 students12:1Rate it →
Also serving Walker Townshipin other towns
Huntingdon Area MS
Middle · Grades 6–8 · Huntingdon
C
419 students12:1Rate it →
Huntingdon Area SHS
High · Grades 9–12 · Huntingdon
A
546 students12:1Rate it →

Questions about Walker Township’s schools

Are Walker Township’s schools good?

They sit near the middle of Pennsylvania: the public schools Walker Township children attend outscore 54% of Pennsylvania’s school districts on tests and graduation, a B− Schools grade. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 39%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.

What school district is Walker Township in?

Huntingdon Area School District, which runs grades PK–12 and enrolls 1,694 students in 4 schools (2024–25).

Where do Walker Township kids go to high school?

Huntingdon Area SHS in Huntingdon, with 546 students; its own test results earn an A.

What is Walker Township’s graduation rate?

90–94% of the class of 2023 in Huntingdon Area School District graduated in four years, against 88% across Pennsylvania.

How much does Walker Township spend per student?

$18,108 in Huntingdon Area 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.