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Mount Union Area Junior High School

Public Grades 6-8

690^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 873 Pennsylvania Middle Schools

Better than 21% of Pennsylvania middle schools

Summary

Mount Union Area Junior High School is a public middle school serving grades 6-8 in Mount Union, Pennsylvania, with an enrollment of 245 students. The school is part of the Mount Union Area School District, which is ranked 513 out of 606 districts in the state and has a 1-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Academically, Mount Union Area Junior High School consistently underperforms compared to the state and its own school district on standardized tests. In the 2024-2025 school year, only 10% of students were proficient or better in PSSA Math, compared to 41.7% statewide, and only 25.1% were proficient or better in PSSA English Language Arts, compared to 48.5% statewide. The school has a very high percentage of students from low socioeconomic backgrounds, with 100% of students qualifying for free or reduced-price lunch in recent years. As a result, the school has consistently ranked in the bottom half of Pennsylvania middle schools, with a ranking between 609 and 745 out of 873-893 schools in recent years and a 1-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Comparing Mount Union Area Junior High School to nearby schools, such as Fannett-Metal Middle School and Huntingdon Area Middle School, reveals that those schools generally outperform Mount Union in academic measures, despite serving similar student populations. The school's performance has also declined over time, with its statewide ranking dropping from the 500s to the 600s and 700s in recent years, suggesting the need for substantial improvements to better serve its students and community.

221

Students ?

9.5

Student/teacher ratio ?

$9,989

Per pupil spending ?

110.9%

Free/discounted lunch ?

706 North Shaver Street
Mount Union, PA 17066-1754

(814) 542-9311

District: Mount Union Area School District

Students who attend Mount Union Area Junior High School usually attend:

High:

Mount Union Area Senior High School

Feeder schools for Mount Union Area Junior High School:

Elementary:	Mount Union-Kistler Elementary School
	Shirley Township Elementary School

Racial breakdown:

White:

83.3%

Two or more races:

10.4%

African American:

4.1%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 36th percentile in 2015 → 21st in 2025

Strengths

✓Small classes — about 10 students per teacher

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Pennsylvania average (18% vs 45% meeting standards)

!In the lower quartile statewide (21st percentile)

!Ranking has slipped — down 15 percentile points since 2015

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school18%

District avg22%

Pennsylvania avg45%

690^th of 873

Pennsylvania public middle schools ?

Bottom 21%▼ down 15 pts since 2015

From bottom 36% (2015) to bottom 21% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

513^th of 606Mount Union 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	18.3	690 of 873	21.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	19.5	693 of 891	22.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	32.1	609 of 893	31.8%	★★☆☆☆
2022	19.5	681 of 883	22.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	21.3	614 of 797	23.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	23.9	659 of 891	26.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	35.2	576 of 861	33.1%	★★☆☆☆
2017	32.1	600 of 877	31.6%	★★☆☆☆
2016	36.5	579 of 870	33.4%	★★☆☆☆
2015	39.4	535 of 835	35.9%	★★☆☆☆
2014	43.5	484 of 728	33.5%	★★☆☆☆
2013	50.8	463 of 758	38.9%	★★☆☆☆
2012	56.5	454 of 834	45.6%	★★☆☆☆
2011	62.7	371 of 825	55.0%	★★★☆☆
2010	42.2	568 of 805	29.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2009	47.0	505 of 770	34.4%	★★☆☆☆
2008	38.3	545 of 753	27.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2007	43.1	509 of 749	32.0%	★★☆☆☆
2006	36.7	534 of 736	27.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2005	24.4	567 of 687	17.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2004	18.3	566 of 663	14.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2003	22.1	537 of 643	16.5%	★☆☆☆☆

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2025	31.1	447 of 643	30.5%	★★☆☆☆
2024	23.7	550 of 672	18.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	61.5	186 of 660	71.8%	★★★★☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2025	16.4	686 of 835	17.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	22.0	662 of 860	23.0%	★☆☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2025	14.6	745 of 843	11.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	17.0	741 of 877	15.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	36.6	569 of 874	34.9%	★★☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2025	20.6	654 of 839	22.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	18.6	694 of 870	20.2%	★☆☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2025	8.8	622 of 649	4.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	7.2	645 of 673	4.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	16.5	609 of 681	10.6%	★☆☆☆☆

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)

Disabled (2025)30th percentile+10 vs school

Male (2025)22nd percentile~ school

Female (2025)18th percentile-3 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)12th percentile-9 vs school

White (2025)4th percentile-17 vs school

By subject vs Pennsylvania (2024-2025) ?

English Language Arts25%-23 vs state

Math10%-32 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 (2025)	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 6th Grade	PSSA Math 7th Grade	PSSA Math 8th Grade	PSSA Math All Grades	PSSA English Language Arts 6th Grade	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
Mount Union Area Junior High School	Public	6-8	706 North Shaver Street	Mount Union	17066	Huntingdon County	Mount Union Area School District	No	No	No	No	(814) 542-9311	221	23	9.5	110.9%	184 (83.3%)	9 (4.1%)	4 (1.8%)	1 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	23 (10.4%)	18.3	690^th of 873 public middle schools	21.0%		19.5	693^rd of 891 public middle schools	22.2%	3	2.9	14.1	13.6	10.0	15.9	22.5	39.0	25.1	$9,989	$2,798	$7,190
Huntingdon Area Middle School	Public	6-8	2500 Cassady Ave	Huntingdon	16652	Huntingdon County	Huntingdon Area School District	No	No	No	No	(814) 643-2900	419	36	11.6	49.9%	383 (91.4%)	5 (1.2%)	7 (1.7%)	2 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	22 (5.3%)	45.4	486^th of 873 public middle schools	44.3%		67.7	274^th of 891 public middle schools	69.2%	212	20.4	31.7	35.5	28.6	40.2	40.1	42.7	40.9	$23,562	$1,657	$21,905
Fannett-Metal Middle School	Public	6-8	14823 Path Valley Road	Willow Hill	17271	Franklin County	Fannett-Metal School District	No	No	No	No	(717) 349-2363	70	11	6.2	108.6%	64 (91.4%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (7.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (1.4%)	25.4	635^th of 873 public middle schools	27.3%		31.8	608^th of 891 public middle schools	31.8%	27	18.8	10.0	8.3	14.0	43.8	25.0	25.0	34.4	$19,050	$1,801	$17,249

Frequently Asked Questions about Mount Union Area Junior High School

What is the racial makeup of Mount Union Area Junior High School?

Students at Mount Union Area Junior High School are 83% White, 10% Two or more races, 4% African American, 2% Hispanic.

Is Mount Union Area Junior High School a good school?

Mount Union Area Junior High School ranks in the bottom 21.0% of Pennsylvania middle schools.

How many students attend Mount Union Area Junior High School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 221 students attended Mount Union Area Junior High School.

What high school do graduates of Mount Union Area Junior High School attend?

Students who attend Mount Union Area Junior High School usually go on to attend Mount Union Area Senior High School

What district is Mount Union Area Junior High School in?

Mount Union Area School District

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2024–25 graduation ratesMar 29, 2026

2024–25 dropout ratesMar 27, 2026

2023–24 school spending dataJan 29, 2026

2024–25 Keystone Exams & PSSA scoresNov 13, 2025

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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