Best Public Schools in Alexandria, PA

The city of Alexandria, Pennsylvania is home to two schools - Juniata Valley Junior/Senior High School and Juniata Valley Elementary School, both part of the Juniata Valley School District. While the schools face some challenges, they also demonstrate areas of strength in their academic performance and student outcomes.

Juniata Valley Junior/Senior High School serves grades 6-12 with an enrollment of 377 students. Despite ranking in the bottom half of Pennsylvania high schools over the past 3 years, the school maintains a relatively high 4-year graduation rate of 87.9% and a low dropout rate of 1.4%. However, the school's proficiency rates in PSSA Math, Keystone Algebra I, and Keystone Literature are lower than the state average, though it performs better in Keystone Biology.

In contrast, Juniata Valley Elementary School serves grades K-5 with an enrollment of 302 students. While the elementary school also has a low 2-star rating from SchoolDigger and ranks in the bottom third of Pennsylvania elementary schools, it outperforms the district and state averages in PSSA Math and English Language Arts for 3rd and 4th grades. However, the school struggles in 5th grade, indicating a potential need to focus on curriculum and support as students progress through the higher grade levels.