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Juniata Elementary School

Public Grades K-5

1280^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 1,511 Pennsylvania Elementary Schools

Better than 15% of Pennsylvania elementary schools

Summary

Juniata Elementary School is a public elementary school located in Mifflintown, Pennsylvania, serving grades K-5 with a total enrollment of 675 students. The school is part of the Juniata County School District, which is ranked 409 out of 606 districts in the state and has a 2-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Juniata Elementary School consistently underperforms compared to the state and district averages in both Math and English Language Arts (ELA) proficiency across all grade levels. For example, in the 2024-2025 school year, the school's Math proficiency rate for all grades was 26.8%, compared to the state average of 41.7% and the district average of 27.5%. Similarly, the school's ELA proficiency rate for all grades was 20%, compared to the state average of 48.5% and the district average of 31.4%. The school also struggles to support the academic achievement of certain student subgroups, with the school's Hispanic and White student populations ranking in the bottom 25% of Pennsylvania elementary schools, and the school's English Language Learner and Disabled student populations ranking in the bottom 15% and bottom 10%, respectively.

When compared to nearby elementary schools, Juniata Elementary School consistently underperforms. For instance, Greenwood Elementary School, which is 12.56 miles away, has significantly higher proficiency rates in both Math (65.7%) and ELA (69.5%) for all grades in 2024-2025, compared to Juniata Elementary School's rates of 26.8% and 20%, respectively. Additionally, Juniata Elementary School's statewide ranking has steadily declined over the past five years, from 1040 out of 1433 Pennsylvania elementary schools in 2020-2021 to 1280 out of 1511 in 2024-2025, suggesting that the school is falling behind its peers across the state.

686

Students ?

13.7

Student/teacher ratio ?

$13,574

Per pupil spending ?

54.8%

Free/discounted lunch ?

75 S 7th St
Mifflintown, PA 17059-9806

(717) 436-2111

District: Juniata County School District

Racial breakdown:

White:

79.3%

Hispanic:

15.9%

Two or more races:

4.1%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 27th percentile in 2021 → 15th in 2025

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Pennsylvania average (23% vs 45% meeting standards)

!In the lower quartile statewide (15th percentile)

!Ranking has slipped — down 12 percentile points since 2021

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school23%

District avg29%

Pennsylvania avg45%

1,280^th of 1,511

Pennsylvania public elementary schools ?

Bottom 15%▼ down 12 pts since 2021

From bottom 27% (2021) to bottom 15% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

2^nd of 2Elementary 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)

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2025	14.6	1280 of 1511	15.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	30.3	1104 of 1526	27.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	31.8	1116 of 1534	27.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	33.8	1087 of 1534	29.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	32.6	1040 of 1433	27.4%	★☆☆☆☆

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2025	16.0	956 of 1030	7.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	21.2	892 of 1084	17.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	23.1	835 of 1043	19.9%	★☆☆☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2025	24.9	168 of 207	18.8%	★☆☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2025	13.7	1256 of 1466	14.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	33.8	1049 of 1488	29.5%	★☆☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2025	15.3	401 of 429	6.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	23.1	370 of 454	18.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	24.7	354 of 432	18.1%	★☆☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2025	20.3	1142 of 1369	16.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	32.0	1053 of 1432	26.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	26.0	1099 of 1414	22.3%	★☆☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2025	16.1	1238 of 1475	16.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	26.8	1125 of 1495	24.7%	★☆☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2025	4.7	1173 of 1201	2.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	13.8	1127 of 1229	8.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	16.1	1122 of 1236	9.2%	☆☆☆☆☆

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)

English Language Learner (2025)19th percentile+4 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)17th percentile~ school

Male (2025)16th percentile~ school

Female (2025)14th percentile~ school

Disabled (2025)7th percentile-8 vs school

Hispanic (2025)7th percentile-9 vs school

White (2025)2nd percentile-13 vs school

By subject vs Pennsylvania (2024-2025) ?

Math27%-15 vs state

English Language Arts20%-28 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 All Grades	PSSA English Language Arts 3rd Grade	PSSA English Language Arts 4th Grade	PSSA English Language Arts 5th 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-5	75 S 7th St	Mifflintown	17059	Juniata County	Juniata County School District	No	No	No	Yes	(717) 436-2111	686	50	13.7	54.8%	544 (79.3%)	2 (0.3%)	109 (15.9%)	3 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	28 (4.1%)	14.6	1280^th of 1511 public elementary schools	15.3%		30.3	1104^th of 1526 public elementary schools	27.7%	176	27.7	28.8	23.4	26.8	17.9	22.9	18.9	20.0	$13,574	$1,939	$11,635
East Derry Elementary School	Public	K-3	2316 Back Maitland Rd	Lewistown	17044	Mifflin County	Mifflin County School District	No	No	No	Yes	(717) 543-5615	261	23	11.2	106.9%	254 (97.3%)	2 (0.8%)	3 (1.1%)	2 (0.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)								(n/a)	50.0			50.0	33.8			33.8	$15,390	$3,135	$12,255
Lewistown Elementary School	Public	K-3	1 Manor Drive	Lewistown	17044	Mifflin County	Mifflin County School District	No	No	No	Yes	(717) 242-5823	457	48	9.4	98.9%	368 (80.5%)	25 (5.5%)	59 (12.9%)	1 (0.2%)	1 (0.2%)	1 (0.2%)	2 (0.4%)								(n/a)	31.2			31.2	29.0			29.0	$18,494	$4,205	$14,289
Lewistown Intrmd School	Public	4-5	212 Green Ave	Lewistown	17044	Mifflin County	Mifflin County School District	No	No	No	No	(717) 242-5801	516	38	13.4	98.3%	458 (88.8%)	16 (3.1%)	27 (5.2%)	3 (0.6%)	1 (0.2%)	2 (0.4%)	9 (1.7%)	30.8	1077^th of 1511 public elementary schools	28.7%		43	977^th of 1526 public elementary schools	36.0%	100		29.3	39.6	34.5		29.2	34.6	31.9	$14,407	$1,601	$12,806
Greenwood Elementary School	Public	K-5	405 E Sunbury St	Millerstown	17062	Perry County	Greenwood School District	No	No	No	Yes	(717) 589-3115	313	27	11.7	33.2%	297 (94.9%)	9 (2.9%)	6 (1.9%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	80.8	262^nd of 1511 public elementary schools	82.7%		75.5	382^nd of 1526 public elementary schools	75.0%	120	82.7	60.9	52.3	65.7	77.3	62.5	70.4	69.5	$20,131	$666	$19,465
Indian Valley Intrmd School	Public	4-5	125 Kish Rd	Reedsville	17084	Mifflin County	Mifflin County School District	No	No	No	No	(717) 667-2123	212	12	17.3	54.7%	198 (93.4%)	1 (0.5%)	7 (3.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (2.8%)	52.5	785^th of 1511 public elementary schools	48.0%		62.4	658^th of 1526 public elementary schools	56.9%	127		50.0	51.4	50.8		34.9	46.8	41.4	$14,199	$2,177	$12,022
Indian Valley Elementary School	Public	K-3	125 Kish Rd	Reedsville	17084	Mifflin County	Mifflin County School District	No	No	No	Yes	(717) 667-2123	348	33	10.5	56.3%	328 (94.3%)	4 (1.1%)	10 (2.9%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (1.4%)								(n/a)	53.6			53.6	40.5			40.5	$14,840	$3,587	$11,253
Newport Elementary School	Public	K-5	559 North 5th St	Newport	17074	Perry County	Newport School District	No	No	No	Yes	(717) 567-3806	436	40	10.9	57.3%	399 (91.5%)	6 (1.4%)	10 (2.3%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	20 (4.6%)	33.3	1048^th of 1511 public elementary schools	30.6%		37	1043^rd of 1526 public elementary schools	31.7%	5	38.0	42.9	29.3	36.4	38.0	40.5	34.1	37.4	$19,293	$1,328	$17,965
New Bloomfield Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	300 West High St	New Bloomfield	17068	Perry County	West Perry School District	No	No	No	Yes	(717) 582-4318	391	23	17.3	98.7%	362 (92.6%)	0 (0.0%)	8 (2.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	21 (5.4%)	24	1150^th of 1511 public elementary schools	23.9%		27.4	1132^nd of 1526 public elementary schools	25.8%	18	29.5	31.1	26.8	29.5	40.8	29.5	26.8	33.6	$22,327	$1,202	$21,125
West Snyder Elementary School	Public	K-5	645 Snyder Avenue	Beaver Springs	17812	Snyder County	Midd-West School District	No	No	No	Yes	(570) 837-0046	335	28	12.1	98.2%	323 (96.4%)	2 (0.6%)	3 (0.9%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (1.8%)	55.7	733^rd of 1511 public elementary schools	51.5%		64.1	612^th of 1526 public elementary schools	59.9%	121	43.4	50.8	54.4	49.4	45.3	57.7	50.0	51.3	$13,411	$2,043	$11,368

Frequently Asked Questions about Juniata Elementary School

What is the racial makeup of Juniata Elementary School?

Students at Juniata Elementary School are 79% White, 16% Hispanic, 4% Two or more races.

Is Juniata Elementary School a good school?

Juniata Elementary School ranks in the bottom 15.3% of Pennsylvania elementary schools.

What district is Juniata Elementary School in?

Juniata County School District

How many students attend Juniata Elementary School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 686 students attended Juniata Elementary School.

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