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Juniata Elementary School

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Juniata Elementary School ranks 326 th of 1511 Pennsylvania elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

Public Grades K-4

326^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 1,511 Pennsylvania Elementary Schools

Better than 78% of Pennsylvania elementary schools

Summary

Juniata Elementary School is a public elementary school located in Du Bois, Pennsylvania, serving grades K-4 with a total enrollment of 270 students. The school is part of the DuBois Area School District, which is ranked 180 out of 606 school districts in Pennsylvania and has a 4-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Juniata Elementary School consistently outperforms the DuBois Area School District and the state of Pennsylvania in PSSA (Pennsylvania System of School Assessment) test scores for Math and English Language Arts (ELA) across all grades. In the 2024-2025 school year, 66.7% of Juniata Elementary School students were proficient or better in PSSA Math, compared to 48.7% for the district and 41.7% for the state. In the same year, 65.7% of Juniata Elementary School students were proficient or better in PSSA ELA, compared to 50.5% for the district and 48.5% for the state. The school's performance in PSSA Science is also noteworthy, with 86.8% of students proficient or better in 2022-2023, significantly higher than the district (76.7%) and state (65.6%) averages.

Juniata Elementary School has a relatively high per-student spending, with $17,358 spent per student in the 2022-2023 school year, which is higher than the state average. The school also maintains a low student-to-teacher ratio, with 11 students per teacher in the 2023-2024 school year, which is lower than the state average. While the school performs well across various student subgroups, its performance for white students and low socioeconomic status students is relatively lower, ranking in the middle to lower range of Pennsylvania elementary schools. However, the school has shown a steady improvement in its statewide ranking, moving from the 982nd position in 2018-2019 to the 326th position in 2024-2025, a significant jump in just a few years.

261

Students ?

11.1

Student/teacher ratio ?

$19,682

Per pupil spending ?

103.4%

Free/discounted lunch ?

248 Juniata Street
Du Bois, PA 15801-3018

(814) 371-1090

District: DuBois Area School District

Students who attend Juniata Elementary School usually attend:

Middle:	DuBois Area Middle School
High:	DuBois Area Senior High School

Racial breakdown:

White:

93.5%

Two or more races:

4.6%

Hispanic:

1.9%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 55th percentile in 2015 → 78th in 2025

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Pennsylvania average (66% vs 45% meeting standards)

✓Ranks in the top 22% of Pennsylvania elementary schools

✓Ranking is trending up — up 23 percentile points since 2015

Worth a look

!Some student groups rank well below the school's overall statewide standing

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school66%

District avg50%

Pennsylvania avg45%

326^th of 1,511

Pennsylvania public elementary schools ?

Top 22%▲ up 23 pts since 2015

From top 45% (2015) to top 22% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

2^nd of 4Elementary Schools in the DuBois Area School District

180^th of 606DuBois Area School District among Pennsylvania districts

Statewide rank percentile over time (100 = the top-ranked school in the state; click a legend item to add a student group)

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2025	77.5	326 of 1511	78.4%	★★★★☆
2024	56.3	774 of 1526	49.3%	★★☆☆☆
2023	63.3	630 of 1534	58.9%	★★★☆☆
2022	67.2	553 of 1534	64.0%	★★★☆☆
2021	57.8	684 of 1433	52.3%	★★★☆☆
2019	46.6	982 of 1544	36.4%	★★☆☆☆
2018	59.3	738 of 1530	51.8%	★★★☆☆
2017	59.2	753 of 1547	51.3%	★★★☆☆
2016	63.3	681 of 1554	56.2%	★★★☆☆
2015	61.6	663 of 1474	55.0%	★★★☆☆
2014	53.3	870 of 1467	40.7%	★★☆☆☆
2013	62.8	703 of 1519	53.7%	★★★☆☆
2012	54.3	966 of 1599	39.6%	★★☆☆☆
2011	59.8	791 of 1597	50.5%	★★★☆☆
2010	67.9	552 of 1579	65.0%	★★★☆☆
2009	73.0	391 of 1549	74.8%	★★★★☆
2008	79.0	233 of 1551	85.0%	★★★★☆
2007	78.7	265 of 1555	83.0%	★★★★☆
2006	80.4	220 of 1545	85.8%	★★★★☆
2005	75.8	289 of 1299	77.8%	★★★★☆
2004	76.8	307 of 1308	76.5%	★★★★☆
2003	92.5	41 of 1302	96.9%	★★★★★

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2025	61.6	291 of 1030	71.7%	★★★★☆
2024	28.7	787 of 1084	27.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	39.4	626 of 1043	40.0%	★★☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2025	72.0	407 of 1466	72.2%	★★★★☆
2024	65.6	558 of 1488	62.5%	★★★☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2025	62.6	479 of 1369	65.0%	★★★☆☆
2024	31.6	1058 of 1432	26.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	52.6	740 of 1414	47.7%	★★☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2025	76.0	331 of 1475	77.6%	★★★★☆
2024	44.9	920 of 1495	38.5%	★★☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2025	62.1	463 of 1201	61.4%	★★★☆☆
2024	32.0	927 of 1229	24.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	43.7	757 of 1236	38.8%	★★☆☆☆

How student groups rank statewide ? (each group's percentile vs the same group at other schools — higher is better; the +/- beside each compares the group with this school's overall percentile)

Male (2025)78th percentile~ school

Female (2025)72nd percentile-6 vs school

Disabled (2025)72nd percentile-7 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)65th percentile-13 vs school

White (2025)61st percentile-17 vs school

By subject vs Pennsylvania (2024-2025) ?

Math67%+25 vs state

English Language Arts66%+17 vs state

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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
Juniata Elementary School	Public	K-4	248 Juniata Street	Du Bois	15801	Clearfield County	DuBois Area School District	No	No	No	Yes	(814) 371-1090	261	23	11.1	103.4%	244 (93.5%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (1.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	12 (4.6%)	77.5	326^th of 1511 public elementary schools	78.4%		56.3	774^th of 1526 public elementary schools	49.3%	448	60.0	72.2			66.7	64.5	66.6			65.7	$19,682	$2,142	$17,540
Oklahoma Elementary School	Public	K-4	1032 Chestnut Ave	Du Bois	15801	Clearfield County	DuBois Area School District	No	No	No	Yes	(814) 371-3660	296	25	11.8	95.3%	279 (94.3%)	1 (0.3%)	4 (1.4%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	11 (3.7%)	63.9	589^th of 1511 public elementary schools	61.0%		74.9	397^th of 1526 public elementary schools	74.0%	192	61.8	59.3			60.6	50.0	59.3			54.1	$18,419	$2,205	$16,214
Wasson Avenue Elementary School	Public	K-4	300 Wasson Ave	Du Bois	15801	Clearfield County	DuBois Area School District	No	No	No	Yes	(814) 371-6171	395	35	11.1	103.8%	360 (91.1%)	5 (1.3%)	10 (2.5%)	4 (1.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	16 (4.1%)	81.3	254^th of 1511 public elementary schools	83.2%		69.5	505^th of 1526 public elementary schools	66.9%	251	70.4	76.1			72.9	65.9	64.8			65.5	$16,335	$2,303	$14,032
C G Johnson Elementary School	Public	K-4	923 Jackson St	Reynoldsville	15851	Jefferson County	DuBois Area School District	No	No	No	Yes	(814) 299-4880	276	23	11.7	106.5%	266 (96.4%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (2.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (1.4%)	65	577^th of 1511 public elementary schools	61.8%		64.5	598^th of 1526 public elementary schools	60.8%	21	52.9	64.6			58.6	52.9	62.5			57.6	$16,859	$1,746	$15,114
Brockway Area Elementary School	Public	K-6	40 North St	Brockway	15824	Jefferson County	Brockway Area School District	No	No	No	Yes	(814) 265-8417	433	38	11.2	52.0%	424 (97.9%)	1 (0.2%)	3 (0.7%)	1 (0.2%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (0.7%)	75.6	367^th of 1511 public elementary schools	75.7%		78.2	325^th of 1526 public elementary schools	78.7%	42	57.8	74.2	55.6	76.0	64.9	62.6	54.9	50.0	82.0	60.8	$17,998	$2,514	$15,484
Pinecreek Elementary School	Public	1-2	Pinecreek Elementary School	Brookville	15825	Jefferson County	Brookville Area School District	No	No	No	Yes	(814) 849-1119	198	16	12.0	110.1%	194 (98.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (1.5%)								(n/a)											$16,253	$1,158	$15,095
Punxsutawney Area Elementary School	Public	K-6	465 Beyer Ave	Punxsutawney	15767	Jefferson County	Punxsutawney Area School District	No	No	No	Yes	(814) 938-5151	1,085	97	11.1	64.8%	1,033 (95.2%)	9 (0.8%)	20 (1.8%)	2 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	21 (1.9%)	40	964^th of 1511 public elementary schools	36.2%		50.7	851^st of 1526 public elementary schools	44.2%	113	56.0	43.5	43.7	27.5	41.9	47.7	36.3	35.2	29.9	36.9	$18,079	$2,162	$15,916
Curwensville Area Elementary School	Public	K-6	650 Beech St	Curwensville	16833	Clearfield County	Curwensville Area School District	No	No	No	Yes	(814) 236-1101	533	43	12.4	99.4%	525 (98.5%)	1 (0.2%)	1 (0.2%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (0.9%)	63.5	594^th of 1511 public elementary schools	60.7%		66.2	566^th of 1526 public elementary schools	62.9%	28	50.0	56.0	34.5	56.1	48.9	48.6	50.6	56.3	73.2	57.6	$18,320	$1,621	$16,700
Northside Elementary School	Public	K	Northside Elementary School	Brookville	15825	Jefferson County	Brookville Area School District	No	No	No	Yes	(814) 849-1118	101	9	11.7	88.1%	98 (97.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (2.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (1.0%)								(n/a)											$16,391	$1,168	$15,222
Hickory Grove Elementary School	Public	3-6	Hickory Grove Elementary	Brookville	15825	Jefferson County	Brookville Area School District	No	No	No	Yes	(814) 849-1112	409	33	12.2	104.9%	394 (96.3%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (1.0%)	1 (0.2%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	9 (2.2%)	68.1	504^th of 1511 public elementary schools	66.6%		71.5	458^th of 1526 public elementary schools	70.0%	46	56.8	41.6	59.2	62.4	54.7	52.6	49.5	72.9	65.4	59.5	$16,289	$1,161	$15,128

Frequently Asked Questions about Juniata Elementary School

What district is Juniata Elementary School in?

DuBois Area School District

What schools do graduates of Juniata Elementary School attend?

Students who attend Juniata Elementary School usually go on to attend:

Middle : DuBois Area Middle School
High : DuBois Area Senior High School

Is Juniata Elementary School a good school?

Juniata Elementary School ranks 326^th of 1511 Pennsylvania elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

What is the racial makeup of Juniata Elementary School?

Students at Juniata Elementary School are 93% White, 5% Two or more races, 2% Hispanic.

How many students attend Juniata Elementary School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 261 students attended Juniata Elementary School.

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