Middle Schools in Hollidaysburg Area School District

Summary:

The Hollidaysburg Area School District in Pennsylvania is home to one standout middle school, Hollidaysburg Area Junior High School. This school has consistently ranked among the top 8% of middle schools in the state, earning a 5-star rating from SchoolDigger for its exceptional academic performance.

Hollidaysburg Area Junior High School boasts impressive proficiency rates, with 60.7% of students proficient or better in Math and 66.6% in English Language Arts (ELA) for the 2024-2025 school year. These figures significantly exceed the state averages of 41.7% and 48.5%, respectively. The school's academic excellence is further evidenced by its low dropout rate of just 1.4% for the 2023-2024 school year.

Despite having a free and reduced-price lunch rate of 43.11%, indicating a significant population of students from economically disadvantaged backgrounds, Hollidaysburg Area Junior High School has been able to maintain its high level of academic achievement. This suggests the school has implemented effective strategies to support and engage students from diverse socioeconomic backgrounds. The district's higher-than-average spending of $14,921 per student and a low student-teacher ratio of 13.4 to 1 likely contribute to the school's success in providing personalized attention and resources to its students.

District Detail

405 Clark Street
Hollidaysburg, PA 16648-1615

(814) 695-8702

SchoolDigger Rank:
119^th of 606 Pennsylvania districts

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Grades served: K-12
Students: 3,061

Primary Schools: 3
Middle Schools: 1
High Schools: 1
Alternative Schools: 0

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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 7th Grade	PSSA Math 8th Grade	PSSA Math All Grades	PSSA English Language Arts 7th Grade	PSSA English Language Arts 8th Grade	PSSA English Language Arts All Grades	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Hollidaysburg Area Junior High School	Public	7-9	1000 Hewit St	Hollidaysburg	16648	Blair County	Hollidaysburg Area School District	No	No	No	No	(814) 695-4426	756	57	13.3	44.7%	700 (92.6%)	3 (0.4%)	15 (2.0%)	16 (2.1%)	1 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	21 (2.8%)	90.7	69^th of 873 public middle schools	92.1%		85.9	93^rd of 891 public middle schools	89.6%	24	52.5	67.6	60.7	65.4	67.6	66.6	$14,732	$841	$13,891

Districts nearby

District	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Central Pennsylvania Digital Learning Foundation Charter Sc	3.98 mi	1
Altoona Area School District	4.48 mi	11	335^th
Greater Altoona Career and Technology Center	6.7 mi	1
Spring Cove School District	6.85 mi	4	377^th
Penn Cambria School District	7.08 mi	5	257^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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