Total enrollment
6,852
-375 (-5%) vs SY 2020-21
11 schools in Altoona Area SD
Pennsylvania · 6,852 students · 1 city
Altoona Area SD's 11 public K-12 schools collectively enroll about 6,852 students across 8 elementary, 1 middle, and 2 high.
4-year change in Altoona Area SD
SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25School count
10
0 (0%) vs SY 2020-21
Source: NCES Common Core of Data, enrollment-weighted demographic averages
How Altoona Area SD ranks
Among districts| Measure | This district | In Pennsylvania | In the US |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 48.6% | #256 of 356 | N/A |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 6,852 | #34 of 479 | #1,382 of 9,234 |
| Number of schools ranked most first | 10 | #30 of 479 | N/A |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 13.5:1 | #290 of 478 | #3,695 of 9,044 |
| Free or reduced-price lunch share ranked highest first | 99.3% | #14 of 398 | #237 of 8,164 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 31.7% | #213 of 378 | #4,673 of 6,853 |
Districts need at least 2 schools and 500 students to be ranked. Test proficiency is ranked within the state only, since each state gives a different test. Each rank links to the full list.
Inside Altoona Area SD
State test results across the district's 10 scored schools run from Irving Elementary School at 70.5% proficient to Penn-Lincoln Elementary School at 30.5%, a gap of 40.0 points. That is the 11th widest gap among 223 Pennsylvania districts with four or more scored schools.
Since 2017-18, the 10 district schools that reported both years went from 7,568 to 6,852 students (down 9%) and from 520 to 509 full-time teachers (down 2%), as of 2024-25.
Proficient is the average share of students meeting the state standard across each school's state tests in 2023-24 and 2024-25; schools with fewer than 100 students and schools serving specialized populations are left out. Staffing figures come from the NCES Common Core of Data and count only schools that reported students and teachers in both years.
| Name | City | Level | Grades | Enrollment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Altoona Area HS | Altoona | High | 06-12 | 2,255 |
| Altoona Area Jr HS | Altoona | Middle | 06-08 | 1,578 |
| Juniata Gap El Sch | Altoona | Elementary | KG-05 | 490 |
| Juniata El Sch | Altoona | Elementary | KG-05 | 470 |
| Pleasant Valley El Sch | Altoona | Elementary | KG-05 | 439 |
| Logan El Sch | Altoona | Elementary | KG-05 | 428 |
| Mowrie A Ebner El Sch | Altoona | Elementary | KG-05 | 349 |
| Penn-Lincoln El Sch | Altoona | Elementary | KG-05 | 313 |
| Irving El Sch | Altoona | Elementary | KG-05 | 267 |
| Baker El Sch | Altoona | Elementary | KG-05 | 263 |
| Kimmel Alternative School | Altoona | High | 07-12 | 0 |
About Altoona Area SD
Altoona Area SD administers 11 public schools across Pennsylvania, collectively teacheing roughly 6,852 students.
In terms of grade levels, Altoona Area SD covers 8 elementary, 1 middle, and 2 high schools.
Looking at the last 4 years. Total public-school enrollment in Altoona Area SD has fell 5% since SY 2020-21, moving from about 7,227 students to 6,852.
On this page, the community for Altoona Area SD discusses enrollment trends, district policy changes, and bus-route updates. Members of the local community share what they see day-to-day.