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Which teacher or staff member at Armstrong JSHS deserves more recognition?
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Enrollment
1,374
High
DISTRICT 950 · STATE 738
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·ARMSTRONG SD·NCES 420259007569
Armstrong JSHS
300 Buffington Dr, Kittanning, PA 16201 · (724) 548-7600 · Armstrong County
GRADES 07–12HIGH32-TOWNTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL1,374 STUDENTS
B
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Scored higher than 57% of Pennsylvania public high schools
- BTest scores Share of students meeting the state standard in reading, math, and other tested subjects, 2023-24 and 2024-25.
- ·Beats expectations Not available for this school, so the grade uses the other parts.
- ·Three-year trend Not available for this school, so the grade uses the other parts.
Grades compare a school only with schools in the same state, because every state gives its own test. How grades work · Top-graded Pennsylvania public high schools
Student : Teacher
11.9:1
115 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 11.2:1 · STATE 12.8:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
110%
1,508 students
DISTRICT 104% · STATE 75%
Community
1
0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other high schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.
Enrollment by grade, 2024-25
| Grade | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Grade 7 | 276 | 20% |
| Grade 8 | 264 | 19% |
| Grade 9 | 291 | 21% |
| Grade 10 | 212 | 15% |
| Grade 11 | 157 | 11% |
| Grade 12 | 174 | 13% |
Student demographics
8%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 7% · STATE 59% · US 70%
Student head counts by race/ethnicity from federal NCES enrollment data. District, state, and US figures are each group's share of all public school students in that area (US excludes territories). Very small groups may be suppressed in the source, so categories do not always sum exactly to total enrollment.
Gender split
Test scores
PSSA + Keystone 2024-25 . % Proficient or AdvancedEnglish Language Arts
51.4%
PA avg 51.1% . +1.8pp since 2023
Math
36.7%
PA avg 43.0% . -1.2pp since 2023
What this means: On the PSSA + Keystone, Pennsylvania's statewide test, about 51 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 37 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Pennsylvania schools, those numbers are about 51 and 43. Reading and writing scores are up about 2 points since 2023, while math scores are down about 1 points.
PSSA + Keystone results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 51.4% | 36.7% |
| 2023-24 | 49.6% | 37.9% |
% Proficient or Advanced, all students and all tested grades.
Source: PSSA + Keystone. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
Where Armstrong JSHS ranks
Among high schools| Measure | This school | In Pennsylvania |
|---|---|---|
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 36.7% | #333 of 626 ▼ 23 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 51.4% | #395 of 626 ▲ 65 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 1,374 | #94 of 713 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 11.9:1 | #122 of 601 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 7.7% | #553 of 604 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 110% | #15 of 619 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -15.8% | #92 of 373 |
Ranked against other public high schools. Online schools are left out of every list, and test-score lists leave out schools that serve specialized populations. Each rank links to the full list. Arrows under a test-score rank show places moved since the prior test year, among schools tested both years.
4-year change
SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25Enrollment
1,374
-225 (-14%) vs 2020
Student : Teacher
11.9:1
was 14.5:1
Source: NCES Common Core of Data
Enrollment and staffing by year
| School year | Students | Teachers (FTE) | Students per teacher | Free and reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 1,374 | 115.2 | 11.9:1 | N/A |
| 2023-24 | 1,440 | 114 | 12.6:1 | N/A |
| 2022-23 | 1,478 | 111.5 | 13.3:1 | 100% (1,478) |
| 2020-21 | 1,599 | 110 | 14.5:1 | 54% (858) |
| 2017-18 | 1,631 | 110.9 | 14.7:1 | 45% (727) |
| 2015-16 | 1,565 | 116 | 13.5:1 | 46% (713) |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Armstrong JSHS.
Since 2017-18: students down 16% (1,631 to 1,374); teachers up 4% (110.9 to 115.2).
About Armstrong JSHS
Armstrong JSHS is a high-enrollment high school with its address in Kittanning, Pennsylvania. It is open to students in grades 7 through 12 and enrolls 1,374 students. By comparison, high schools in Pennsylvania enroll about 738 students on average.
Armstrong SD enrolls 4,240 students, and its 8 schools include Armstrong JSHS.
The share of students at Armstrong JSHS who are White is 96%. Armstrong County residents are about 95% White, a similar share. On a 0 to 100 scale, the school's diversity index is 8, compared with 70 nationally.
Its ratio of 11.9:1 is based on 115.2 full-time-equivalent teachers. High schools in Pennsylvania have an average ratio of 12.8:1.
Armstrong JSHS earns a B on the allk12 Grade, which blends test scores, results against poverty-based expectations, and the three-year trend. It scored higher than 57% of Pennsylvania public high schools.
In Armstrong County, median household income comes to about $65,008, roughly 19% of adults have a four-year degree or more, and the share of residents below the poverty line is 8%. Armstrong County counts 17 public schools with about 6,972 students.
Of the public schools around it, Armstrong JSHS is closest to Lenape Technical School, about 2.2 miles away. Armstrong JSHS has 4 other public schools within five miles.
By NCES locale, the school is Town: Distant, or in a town some distance from an urbanized area.
Enrollment fell by 14% across 4 years, from 1,599 in 2020-21 to 1,374 in 2024-25. The student-to-teacher ratio dropped from 14.5:1 in 2020-21 to 11.9:1 in 2024-25.
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Armstrong County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
64,622
Census ACS
Median income
$65,008
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
19%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
8%
Below federal line
Schools in county
17
6,972 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in Armstrong SD
- Lenape Elementary SchoolElementary · 691 students
- West Shamokin JSHSHigh · 526 students
- West Hills Primary SchoolElementary · 522 students
- West Hills Intermediate SchoolMiddle · 424 students
- Shannock Valley Elementary SchoolElementary · 310 students
- Elderton Elementary SchoolElementary · 199 students
Other schools in Kittanning
- West Hills Primary SchoolElementary · 522 students
- West Hills Intermediate SchoolMiddle · 424 students
Nearby schools
- Lenape Technical School2.2 mi · 586
- Lenape Elementary School2.4 mi · 691
- West Hills Intermediate School3.5 mi · 424
- West Hills Primary School3.6 mi · 522
- Sugarcreek Elementary School9.7 mi · 178
- Shannock Valley Elementary School9.9 mi · 310
Frequently asked questions
About Armstrong JSHSHow large is Armstrong JSHS?
Armstrong JSHS enrolls approximately 1,374 students in grades 07-12.
What age range does Armstrong JSHS serve?
Armstrong JSHS serves students from grade 07 through grade 12.
How many students per teacher at Armstrong JSHS?
Approximately 11.9:1 students per teacher at Armstrong JSHS.
What is the racial breakdown of students at Armstrong JSHS?
At Armstrong JSHS, the student body is approximately 96% White, 1% Hispanic, 2% Black, 1% Asian, 1% Two or more.
Who oversees Armstrong JSHS?
Armstrong JSHS is overseen by Armstrong SD in Armstrong County.
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