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Juniata Valley Junior/Senior High School

Public Grades 6-12
487th
SchoolDigger Rank ?
of 681 Pennsylvania High Schools
Better than 28% of Pennsylvania high schools
Summary

Juniata Valley Junior/Senior High School is a public school located in Alexandria, Pennsylvania, serving grades 6-12 with a total enrollment of 377 students. The school is part of the Juniata Valley School District, which is ranked 393 out of 606 districts in the state and has a 2-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Juniata Valley Junior/Senior High School has consistently ranked in the bottom half of Pennsylvania high schools, with a ranking between 383 and 547 over the past several years. The school's performance on standardized tests, such as the PSSA and Keystone Exams, is generally below the state averages across various subjects and grade levels. For example, in the 2024-2025 school year, the school's proficiency rates in Math (33.6%) and Algebra I (30.2%) were significantly lower than the state averages (41.7% and 44.3%, respectively). However, the school's performance on English Language Arts (ELA) tests is slightly better, with proficiency rates around 50% in recent years, but still below the state average.

When comparing Juniata Valley Junior/Senior High School to nearby schools, it performs worse than Altoona Area High School and Bellwood-Antis High School, which have higher statewide rankings and better academic performance, particularly in Keystone Exam proficiency rates. Tyrone Area High School, located approximately 12 miles from Juniata Valley, is a high-performing school with significantly higher Keystone Exam proficiency rates than Juniata Valley in subjects like Algebra I, Biology, and Literature.

374
Students ?
11.3
Student/teacher ratio ?
$18,949
Per pupil spending ?
54%
Free/discounted lunch ?
 7775 Juniata Valley Pike
       Alexandria, PA  16611-0318

(814) 669-4401

District: Juniata Valley School District


Feeder schools for Juniata Valley Junior/Senior High School:

Elementary:    Juniata Valley Elementary School
Racial breakdown:

White:
96.5%
Hispanic:
2.1%
African American:
0.5%
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At a glance
Ranking trend: Recently slipping — 53rd percentile in 2018 → 28th in 2025
Strengths
94% graduate in 4 years — above the Pennsylvania average (89%)
Small classes — about 11 students per teacher
Worth a look
!Ranking has slipped from its 53rd-percentile peak (2018) to 28th (2025)
!Some student groups rank well below the school's overall statewide standing
!Literature scores 18 pts below the Pennsylvania average
Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?
This school42%
District avg41%
Pennsylvania avg46%
Middle school
322nd of 873
Pennsylvania public middle schools ?
Top 37%▲ up 7 pts since 2015
From top 44% (2015) to top 37% (2025)
See the entire ranking list of Pennsylvania Middle Schools →
SchoolDigger rating ?
High school
487th of 681
Pennsylvania public high schools ?
Bottom 28%▼ down 19 pts since 2015
From bottom 48% (2015) to bottom 28% (2025)
See the entire ranking list of Pennsylvania High Schools →
SchoolDigger rating ?
393rd of 606Juniata Valley 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

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankPennsylvania percentileRating
202561.2322 of 87363.1%★★★☆☆
202455.9405 of 89154.5%★★★☆☆
202338.3568 of 89336.4%★★☆☆☆
202256.2395 of 88355.3%★★★☆☆
202142.7476 of 79740.3%★★☆☆☆
201947.7507 of 89143.1%★★☆☆☆
201857.2407 of 86152.7%★★★☆☆
201746.4503 of 87742.6%★★☆☆☆
201655.7422 of 87051.5%★★★☆☆
201557.7368 of 83555.9%★★★☆☆
201453.5405 of 72844.4%★★☆☆☆
201362.9341 of 75855.0%★★★☆☆
201252.6492 of 83441.0%★★☆☆☆
201141.1585 of 82529.1%★☆☆☆☆
201062.9348 of 80556.8%★★★☆☆
200953.5443 of 77042.5%★★☆☆☆
200847.5481 of 75336.1%★★☆☆☆
200771.7208 of 74972.2%★★★★☆
200666.8254 of 73665.5%★★★☆☆
200535.9519 of 68724.5%★☆☆☆☆
200456.1360 of 66345.7%★★☆☆☆
200353.3371 of 64342.3%★★☆☆☆

Female

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankPennsylvania percentileRating
202553.1393 of 83552.9%★★★☆☆
202447.7477 of 86044.5%★★☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankPennsylvania percentileRating
202568.7195 of 84376.9%★★★★☆
202455.1377 of 87757.0%★★★☆☆
202337.9560 of 87435.9%★★☆☆☆

Male

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankPennsylvania percentileRating
202566.6236 of 83971.9%★★★★☆
202461.1332 of 87061.8%★★★☆☆

White

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankPennsylvania percentileRating
202544.8342 of 64947.3%★★☆☆☆
202438.1424 of 67337.0%★★☆☆☆
202317.4600 of 68111.9%★☆☆☆☆
High school ranking
Show full rank history (all student groups)

All Students

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankPennsylvania percentileRating
202532.8487 of 68128.5%★☆☆☆☆
202427.8516 of 68624.8%★☆☆☆☆
202322.0547 of 67418.8%★☆☆☆☆
202251.4383 of 63439.6%★★☆☆☆
201943.2474 of 69331.6%★★☆☆☆
201864.8319 of 67352.6%★★★☆☆
201736.2487 of 66326.5%★☆☆☆☆
201643.2480 of 67729.1%★☆☆☆☆
201558.9357 of 68047.5%★★☆☆☆
201433.2447 of 58022.9%★☆☆☆☆
201358.4270 of 59154.3%★★★☆☆
201249.1421 of 66436.6%★★☆☆☆
201148.5421 of 66036.2%★★☆☆☆
201063.3268 of 64958.7%★★★☆☆
200947.9408 of 63235.4%★★☆☆☆
200860.5284 of 62154.3%★★★☆☆
200736.0485 of 61521.1%★☆☆☆☆
200648.7385 of 60436.3%★★☆☆☆
200546.3391 of 59334.1%★★☆☆☆
200451.7336 of 59043.1%★★☆☆☆
200334.3450 of 58322.8%★☆☆☆☆

Female

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankPennsylvania percentileRating
202531.8477 of 65727.4%★☆☆☆☆
202419.1543 of 66518.3%★☆☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankPennsylvania percentileRating
202525.0512 of 65121.4%★☆☆☆☆
202414.4576 of 66413.3%★☆☆☆☆
202320.0548 of 65216.0%★☆☆☆☆

Male

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankPennsylvania percentileRating
202533.1463 of 66029.8%★☆☆☆☆
202436.1450 of 66232.0%★★☆☆☆

White

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankPennsylvania percentileRating
202515.4510 of 58312.5%★☆☆☆☆
202414.4531 of 59510.8%★☆☆☆☆
20237.4548 of 5775.0%☆☆☆☆☆
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
Low Socio Economic Status (2025)77th percentile+14 vs school
Male (2025)72nd percentile+9 vs school
Female (2025)53rd percentile-10 vs school
White (2025)47th percentile-16 vs school
High school
Male (2025)30th percentile~ school
Female (2025)27th percentile~ school
Low Socio Economic Status (2025)21st percentile-7 vs school
White (2025)13th percentile-16 vs school
By subject vs Pennsylvania (2024-2025) ?
English Language Arts54%+5 vs state
Biology45%-4 vs state
Literature44%-18 vs state
Math34%-8 vs state
Algebra I30%-14 vs state

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Juniata Valley Junior/Senior High School ranks 487th of 681 Pennsylvania high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 1 star out of 5.

Students at Juniata Valley Junior/Senior High School are 97% White, 2% Hispanic.

Juniata Valley Junior/Senior High School is fed by the following schools:

Elementary : Juniata Valley Elementary School

In the 2024-25 school year, 374 students attended Juniata Valley Junior/Senior High School.


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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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