Enrollment
228
High
DISTRICT 235 · STATE 738
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·AVELLA AREA SD·NCES 420276004165
Avella Area JSHS
1000 Avella Rd, Avella, PA 15312 · (724) 356-2218 · Washington County
GRADES 07–12HIGH42-RURALTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL228 STUDENTS
C
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Scored higher than 28% of Pennsylvania public high schools
- CTest scores Share of students meeting the state standard in reading, math, and other tested subjects, 2023-24 and 2024-25.
- C-Beats expectations How far test scores land above or below what the share of low-income students predicts for a school in this state.
- ·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
8.6:1
27 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 9.4:1 · STATE 12.8:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
51%
116 students
DISTRICT 58% · STATE 75%
Community
0
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 | 35 | 15% |
| Grade 8 | 35 | 15% |
| Grade 9 | 45 | 20% |
| Grade 10 | 39 | 17% |
| Grade 11 | 39 | 17% |
| Grade 12 | 35 | 15% |
Student demographics
7%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 8% · 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
School pathway
Feeds from
Based on grade levels within Avella Area SD. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.
Test scores
PSSA + Keystone 2024-25 . % Proficient or AdvancedEnglish Language Arts
57.6%
PA avg 51.1% . +11.7pp since 2023
Math
24.2%
PA avg 43.0% . +9.3pp since 2023
What this means: On the PSSA + Keystone, Pennsylvania's statewide test, about 58 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 24 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 12 points since 2023, while math scores are up about 9 points.
PSSA + Keystone results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 57.6% | 24.2% |
| 2023-24 | 45.9% | 14.9% |
% Proficient or Advanced, all students and all tested grades.
Source: PSSA + Keystone. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
BeatsExpectations
Demographically-adjusted score · methodologyTier
AS EXPECTED
Performing as predicted given the school's student profile
Actual proficiency
43.6%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
55.8%
based on PA schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-12.2pp
below demographic expectation
What this means: About 44% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 56% typical for Pennsylvania schools with a similar share of low-income students. BeatsExpectations measures results against demographically similar schools rather than by raw scores, and this school falls within the typical range, neither among Pennsylvania's top nor bottom 10%.
BeatsExpectations runs a per-state regression of proficiency on free/reduced-lunch share, then scores each school by residual. How this is calculated →
Schools most like Avella Area JSHS
Avella Area JSHS's state test result (43.6% proficient) is higher than 0 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Avella Area JSHS this school | 228 | 50.9% | 43.6% |
| North Penn-Liberty JSHS Liberty | 247 | 51.0% | 49.4% |
| Meyersdale Area High School Meyersdale | 246 | 48.8% | 47.4% |
| Williamsburg Community JSHS Williamsburg | 217 | 53.0% | 46.7% |
| Northern Bedford County High School Loysburg | 235 | 47.2% | 69.2% |
| North Clarion Co JSHS Tionesta | 293 | 49.5% | 56.7% |
Matched among Pennsylvania high schools on enrollment, the share of students from low-income families (eligible for free or reduced-price lunch), and racial and ethnic makeup. Proficient is the average share of students meeting the state standard across all of the school's state tests in 2023-24 and 2024-25, the same combined score our test-score rankings use. Online schools and schools serving specialized populations are not matched.
Where Avella Area JSHS ranks
Among high schools| Measure | This school | In Pennsylvania | In Washington County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 43.6% | #391 of 576 | #10 of 14 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 24.2% | #469 of 626 ▲ 54 | #13 of 14 no change |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 57.6% | #333 of 626 ▲ 157 | #8 of 14 ▲ 5 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 228 | #592 of 713 | #14 of 16 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 8.6:1 | #10 of 601 | #2 of 14 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 6.8% | #570 of 604 | #14 of 14 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 50.9% | #342 of 619 | #5 of 14 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -12.6% | #131 of 373 | #2 of 6 |
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
228
-22 (-9%) vs 2020
-43% since 1990-91, when it was 400
Student : Teacher
8.6:1
was 9.6:1
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 | 228 | 26.6 | 8.6:1 | 51% (116) |
| 2023-24 | 229 | 25.7 | 8.9:1 | 51% (116) |
| 2022-23 | 227 | 26.2 | 8.7:1 | 36% (81) |
| 2020-21 | 250 | 26 | 9.6:1 | 27% (67) |
| 2017-18 | 261 | 27 | 9.7:1 | 30% (78) |
| 2015-16 | 260 | 26 | 10.0:1 | 42% (108) |
| 2010-11 | 311 | 27 | 11.5:1 | 41% (129) |
| 2000-01 | 362 | 26 | 13.9:1 | 22% (79) |
| 1990-91 | 400 | 28 | 14.3:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Avella Area JSHS.
Since 2017-18: students down 13% (261 to 228); teachers down 1% (27 to 26.6).
About Avella Area JSHS
Avella Area JSHS is a small high school found in Avella, Pennsylvania. The school's enrollment of 228 students covers grades 7 through 12. Enrollment is 69% lower than the average for high schools in Pennsylvania, which is about 738.
Avella Area JSHS is part of a district of 2 schools: Avella Area SD, with 470 students.
White students make up 96% of enrollment at Avella Area JSHS. Other students are 3% multiracial. Pick two students at random and there is a 7% chance they belong to different racial or ethnic groups; that figure is the school's diversity index.
The teaching staff at Avella Area JSHS is 26.6 full-time-equivalent teachers, and the ratio is 8.6:1. The school has fewer students per teacher than the 12.8:1 average for high schools in Pennsylvania. About 51% of students, or 116, qualify for free or reduced-price lunch. That tracks the 49% average for public schools in Washington County.
Avella Area JSHS is graded C by allk12, scoring above 28% of Pennsylvania public high schools once test results, poverty-adjusted performance, and the recent trend are combined.
Test results at Avella Area JSHS are 12.2 points below what its free or reduced-price lunch share predicts (43.6% actual, 55.8% predicted).
Census estimates describe Washington County this way: the median household income is $78,958, a bachelor's degree or higher is held by about 33% of adults, and the share of residents below the poverty line is 6%. In all, Washington County has 56 public schools and roughly 26,079 students.
The closest other public school is Avella El Center, less than a tenth of a mile away. Within ten miles are at least 8 other public schools. Of 7 schools in the immediate area with test results, Avella Area JSHS ranks 6th on average proficiency.
Federal data place Avella Area JSHS in the Rural: Distant locale, which means it is in rural territory some distance from an urban area.
Avella Area JSHS's enrollment dropped from 250 in 2020-21 to 228 in 2024-25. In 2020-21, the student-to-teacher ratio was 9.6:1; by 2024-25 it was 8.6:1.
The Avella Area JSHS community page is open for posts about sports schedules, lunch menus, and spirit week. Anyone with firsthand experience at this school can post or comment.
Washington County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
210,042
Census ACS
Median income
$78,958
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
33%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
6%
Below federal line
Schools in county
56
26,079 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Nearby schools
- Avella El Center0.1 mi · 242
- Brooke Intermediate School South6.3 mi · 121
- Trinity North Elementary School8.2 mi · 232
- Burgettstown El Center8.6 mi · 430
- Burgettstown MS/HS8.7 mi · 492
- Fort Cherry El Center8.8 mi · 455
Frequently asked questions
About Avella Area JSHSHow large is Avella Area JSHS?
Avella Area JSHS enrolls approximately 228 students in grades 07-12.
What age range does Avella Area JSHS serve?
Avella Area JSHS serves students from grade 07 through grade 12.
How many students per teacher at Avella Area JSHS?
Approximately 8.6:1 students per teacher at Avella Area JSHS.
How diverse is Avella Area JSHS?
Avella Area JSHS reports a student body of 96% White, 0% Black, 3% Two or more.
What district is Avella Area JSHS in?
Avella Area JSHS is part of Avella Area SD.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.