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East Juniata Junior/Senior High School

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East Juniata Junior/Senior High School ranks 334 th of 681 Pennsylvania high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

Public Grades 7-12

334^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 681 Pennsylvania High Schools

Better than 51% of Pennsylvania high schools

Summary

East Juniata Junior/Senior High School is a public high school serving grades 7-12 in the Juniata County School District, located in Mc Alisterville, PA. The school has 366 students and is part of a district that is ranked 409 out of 606 districts in Pennsylvania and rated 2 stars out of 5 by SchoolDigger.

Academically, East Juniata Junior/Senior High School has consistently underperformed compared to state and district averages on standardized tests like the PSSA and Keystone Exams. In 2024-2025, only 22.5% of students were proficient or better in PSSA Math, compared to 27.5% for the district and 41.7% for the state. The school's performance on English Language Arts tests has been slightly better, with 54.2% proficient or better, compared to 31.4% for the district and 48.5% for the state. However, the school has also lagged behind the district and state averages on Keystone Exams in Algebra I, Biology, and Literature.

While the school's four-year graduation rate has been on par with the state average, its dropout rate has been slightly higher. Additionally, the school has a higher percentage of students from low socioeconomic backgrounds, with around 48-49% of students qualifying for free or reduced-price lunch in recent years. Interestingly, Juniata Senior High School, another high school in the Juniata County School District, has performed slightly better than East Juniata Junior/Senior High School on academic measures, and Greenwood High School, located about 8 miles away, has consistently outperformed East Juniata Junior/Senior High School on academic measures and has a higher overall school ranking.

362

Students ?

11.3

Student/teacher ratio ?

$20,443

Per pupil spending ?

49.4%

Free/discounted lunch ?

32944 Route 35
Mc Alisterville, PA 17049-0060

(717) 463-2111

District: Juniata County School District

Racial breakdown:

White:

92.8%

Hispanic:

3.0%

Two or more races:

3.0%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 9th percentile in 2014 → 51st in 2025

Strengths

✓Ranking is trending up — up 42 percentile points since 2014

✓Above the Pennsylvania median (51st percentile)

✓Small classes — about 11 students per teacher

Worth a look

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

!Math scores 19 pts below the Pennsylvania average

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school44%

District avg34%

Pennsylvania avg46%

Middle school

389^th of 873

Pennsylvania public middle schools ?

Top 45%▲ up 11 pts since 2015

From bottom 44% (2015) to top 45% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

High school

334^th of 681

Pennsylvania public high schools ?

Top 49%▲ up 31 pts since 2015

From bottom 20% (2015) to top 49% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

1^st of 2High Schools in the Juniata County School District

409^th of 606Juniata County 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)

Middle school ranking

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2025	54.5	389 of 873	55.4%	★★★☆☆
2024	51.8	439 of 891	50.7%	★★★☆☆
2023	34.6	596 of 893	33.3%	★★☆☆☆
2022	38.0	570 of 883	35.4%	★★☆☆☆
2021	51.8	391 of 797	50.9%	★★★☆☆
2019	56.9	428 of 891	52.0%	★★★☆☆
2018	48.8	483 of 861	43.9%	★★☆☆☆
2017	55.8	414 of 877	52.8%	★★★☆☆
2016	60.5	370 of 870	57.5%	★★★☆☆
2015	48.7	464 of 835	44.4%	★★☆☆☆
2014	54.6	397 of 728	45.5%	★★☆☆☆
2013	56.2	416 of 758	45.1%	★★☆☆☆
2012	51.5	502 of 834	39.8%	★★☆☆☆
2011	55.0	459 of 825	44.4%	★★☆☆☆
2010	54.4	450 of 805	44.1%	★★☆☆☆
2009	62.2	335 of 770	56.5%	★★★☆☆
2008	58.1	376 of 753	50.1%	★★★☆☆
2007	45.0	499 of 749	33.4%	★★☆☆☆
2006	53.9	414 of 736	43.8%	★★☆☆☆
2005	60.8	310 of 687	54.9%	★★★☆☆
2004	41.7	468 of 663	29.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2003	37.7	480 of 643	25.3%	★☆☆☆☆

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2024	26.6	511 of 672	24.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	29.8	473 of 660	28.3%	★☆☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2025	63.7	285 of 835	65.9%	★★★☆☆
2024	59.2	354 of 860	58.8%	★★★☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2025	26.1	643 of 843	23.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	44.6	496 of 877	43.4%	★★☆☆☆
2023	28.4	642 of 874	26.5%	★☆☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2025	38.3	508 of 839	39.5%	★★☆☆☆
2024	41.4	525 of 870	39.7%	★★☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2025	37.9	406 of 649	37.4%	★★☆☆☆
2024	30.5	496 of 673	26.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	16.2	612 of 681	10.1%	★☆☆☆☆

High school ranking

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2025	55.1	334 of 681	51.0%	★★★☆☆
2024	47.6	406 of 686	40.8%	★★☆☆☆
2023	34.5	487 of 674	27.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	55.3	307 of 537	42.8%	★★☆☆☆
2019	54.4	394 of 693	43.1%	★★☆☆☆
2018	53.7	409 of 673	39.2%	★★☆☆☆
2017	63.3	303 of 663	54.3%	★★★☆☆
2016	47.5	452 of 677	33.2%	★★☆☆☆
2015	24.0	546 of 680	19.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2014	8.2	529 of 580	8.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2013	34.5	461 of 591	22.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2012	57.2	347 of 664	47.7%	★★☆☆☆
2011	43.4	468 of 660	29.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2010	27.1	541 of 649	16.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2009	45.4	434 of 632	31.3%	★★☆☆☆
2008	60.8	281 of 621	54.8%	★★★☆☆
2007	33.9	495 of 615	19.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2006	45.1	408 of 604	32.5%	★★☆☆☆
2005	28.0	493 of 593	16.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2004	38.8	428 of 590	27.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2003	51.8	342 of 583	41.3%	★★☆☆☆

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2025	18.1	459 of 524	12.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	24.6	391 of 502	22.1%	★☆☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2025	74.7	166 of 657	74.7%	★★★★☆
2024	50.9	373 of 665	43.9%	★★☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2025	50.5	331 of 651	49.2%	★★☆☆☆
2024	36.1	452 of 664	31.9%	★★☆☆☆
2023	37.0	437 of 652	33.0%	★★☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2025	26.3	500 of 660	24.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	40.6	426 of 662	35.6%	★★☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2025	39.5	372 of 583	36.2%	★★☆☆☆
2024	37.0	399 of 595	32.9%	★★☆☆☆
2023	18.5	510 of 577	11.6%	★☆☆☆☆

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)

Middle school

Female (2025)66th percentile+10 vs school

Male (2025)39th percentile-16 vs school

White (2025)37th percentile-18 vs school

Disabled (2024)24th percentile-27 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)24th percentile-32 vs school

High school

Female (2025)75th percentile+24 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)49th percentile~ school

White (2025)36th percentile-15 vs school

Male (2025)24th percentile-27 vs school

Disabled (2025)12th percentile-39 vs school

By subject vs Pennsylvania (2024-2025) ?

Literature67%+4 vs state

English Language Arts54%+6 vs state

Biology47%-3 vs state

Algebra I42%-3 vs state

Math22%-19 vs state

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				Keystone Exams Algebra I (2025)	Keystone Exams Biology (2025)	Keystone Exams Literature (2025)	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	Keystone Exams Algebra I 11th Grade	Keystone Exams Biology 11th Grade	Keystone Exams Literature 11th Grade	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
East Juniata Junior/Senior High School	Public	7-12	32944 Route 35	Mc Alisterville	17049	Juniata County	Juniata County School District	No	No	No	No	(717) 463-2111	362	32	11.3	49.4%	336 (92.8%)	3 (0.8%)	11 (3.0%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	11 (3.0%)	55.1	334^th of 681 public high schools	51.0%		47.6	406^th of 686 public high schools	40.8%	72	41.7	46.7	66.6	29.0	15.4	22.5	52.7	55.8	54.2	$20,443	$597	$19,847
Greenwood High School	Public	9-12	405 E Sunbury St	Millerstown	17062	Perry County	Greenwood School District	No	No	No	No	(717) 589-3116	235	22	10.9	29.8%	220 (93.6%)	6 (2.6%)	7 (3.0%)	1 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.4%)	58.2	310^th of 681 public high schools	54.5%		91	43^rd of 686 public high schools	93.7%	267	40.8	53.1	66.0							$19,216	$363	$18,853
Juniata Senior High School	Public	9-12	3931 William Penn Highway	Mifflintown	17059	Juniata County	Juniata County School District	No	No	No	No	(717) 436-2193	485	36	13.5	57.9%	400 (82.5%)	3 (0.6%)	67 (13.8%)	3 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	11 (2.3%)	51.3	367^th of 681 public high schools	46.1%		59.3	302^nd of 686 public high schools	56.0%	65	38.7	50.8	60.0							$14,635	$414	$14,220
Newport High School	Public	9-12	500 Caroline Street	Newport	17074	Perry County	Newport School District	No	No	No	Yes	(717) 567-3806	267	26	10.0	49.8%	249 (93.3%)	0 (0.0%)	11 (4.1%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (2.2%)	44.8	425^th of 681 public high schools	37.6%		55.2	343^rd of 686 public high schools	50.0%	82	34.2	38.6	65.8							$17,837	$1,622	$16,214
Midd-West High School	Public	8-12	540 E Main St	Middleburg	17842	Snyder County	Midd-West School District	No	No	No	No	(570) 837-0046	726	48	15.2	105.9%	707 (97.4%)	0 (0.0%)	9 (1.2%)	2 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	8 (1.1%)	69.2	223^rd of 681 public high schools	67.3%		73.9	167^th of 686 public high schools	75.7%	56	50.0	53.9	74.2		28.7	28.7		44.2	44.2	$13,495	$1,200	$12,295
Millersburg Area High School	Public	9-12	799 Center St	Millersburg	17061	Dauphin County	Millersburg Area School District	No	No	No	No	(717) 692-2108	207	22	9.3	48.8%	182 (87.9%)	7 (3.4%)	10 (4.8%)	4 (1.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (1.9%)	62.9	269^th of 681 public high schools	60.5%		55.1	344^th of 686 public high schools	49.9%	75	30.2	58.5	81.1							$19,365	$481	$18,884
Mifflin County Academy of Science and Technology	Public	9-12	700 Pitt Street	Lewistown	17044	Mifflin County	Mifflin County Academy of Science and Technology	No	No	No	No	(717) 248-3933	5	15	.3		4 (80.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (20.0%)	0 (0.0%)								(n/a)
Mifflin County High School	Public	10-12	501 Sixth Street	Lewistown	17044	Mifflin County	Mifflin County School District	No	No	No	No	(717) 242-0240	1,032	74	13.9	54.8%	938 (90.9%)	19 (1.8%)	53 (5.1%)	6 (0.6%)	1 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	15 (1.5%)	47.6	400^th of 681 public high schools	41.3%		52	370^th of 686 public high schools	46.1%	30	36.5	49.4	57.9							$20,498	$2,845	$17,653
West Perry Senior High School	Public	9-12	2608 Shermans Valley Road	Elliottsburg	17024	Perry County	West Perry School District	No	No	No	No	(717) 789-3931	645	44	14.7	102.9%	609 (94.4%)	1 (0.2%)	19 (2.9%)	2 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.3%)	12 (1.9%)	57.8	314^th of 681 public high schools	53.9%		74.6	161^st of 686 public high schools	76.5%	153	39.3	46.4	74.1							$23,332	$689	$22,643
SUN Area Technical Institute	Public	9-12	815 Market St	New Berlin	17855	Union County	SUN Area Technical Institute	No	No	No	No	(570) 966-1031	14	23	.6	78.6%	12 (85.7%)	1 (7.1%)	1 (7.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)								(n/a)

Frequently Asked Questions about East Juniata Junior/Senior High School

What district is East Juniata Junior/Senior High School in?

Juniata County School District

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East Juniata Junior/Senior High School ranks 334^th of 681 Pennsylvania high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

What is the racial makeup of East Juniata Junior/Senior High School?

Students at East Juniata Junior/Senior High School are 93% White, 3% Hispanic, 3% Two or more races.

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In the 2024-25 school year, 362 students attended East Juniata Junior/Senior High School.

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