Best Public Schools in Duncansville, PA

Summary:

The city of Duncansville, Pennsylvania is home to a single standout elementary school, Foot of Ten Elementary School, which serves students in grades K-6. This public school is part of the Hollidaysburg Area School District, which is ranked 119 out of 606 districts in Pennsylvania and rated 4 out of 5 stars by SchoolDigger.

Foot of Ten Elementary School is a high-performing institution, ranking in the top 25% of Pennsylvania elementary schools for the 2024-2025 school year. The school consistently outperforms state and district averages on PSSA (Pennsylvania System of School Assessment) tests, with proficiency rates exceeding 60% in both math and English language arts across multiple grade levels. In science, the school achieved an impressive 86.4% proficiency rate in 2023-2024, significantly outpacing the state (65.8%) and district (75.5%) averages.

The school's academic success is likely attributed to its favorable student-teacher ratio of 14:1 and its relatively affluent student population, as evidenced by the low percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch (39.92%). Overall, Foot of Ten Elementary School stands out as a high-quality educational institution in the Duncansville area, providing its students with a strong foundation for academic achievement.

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				PSSA Math (2025)					PSSA English Language Arts (2025)					Per Pupil Expenditures (2024)
Name	Type	Grades	Address	City	Zip	County	District	Is Charter	Is Magnet	Is Virtual	Is Title I	Phone	Enrollment	Full-time Teachers	Student/ Teacher Ratio	Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	SchoolDigger Rating (2025)	Average Standard Score (2024)	Statewide Rank (2024)	State Percentile (2024)	Rank Change from Previous Year	PSSA Math 3rd Grade	PSSA Math 4th Grade	PSSA Math 5th Grade	PSSA Math 6th Grade	PSSA Math All Grades	PSSA English Language Arts 3rd Grade	PSSA English Language Arts 4th Grade	PSSA English Language Arts 5th Grade	PSSA English Language Arts 6th Grade	PSSA English Language Arts All Grades	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Foot of Ten Elementary School	Public	K-6	450 Foot of Ten Rd	Duncansville	16635	Blair County	Hollidaysburg Area School District	No	No	No	Yes	(814) 695-1941	476	38	12.4	42.4%	453 (95.2%)	2 (0.4%)	5 (1.1%)	12 (2.5%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	3 (0.6%)	75.7	360^th of 1511 public elementary schools	76.2%		70.4	483^rd of 1526 public elementary schools	68.3%	123	79.4	53.2	57.0	68.2	64.8	60.3	45.2	54.5	71.8	58.9	$13,558	$774	$12,784

Cities Near Duncansville

City	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Hollidaysburg	1.97 mi	4	192^nd
Altoona	3.14 mi	13	535^th
Roaring Spring	6.96 mi	2	495^th
Gallitzin	7.51 mi	1	498^th
Cresson	8.22 mi	2	89^th

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SchoolDigger data sources: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education, the U.S. Census Bureau and the Pennsylvania Department of Education.

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