Enrollment
378
Elementary
DISTRICT 532 · STATE 443
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·JUNIATA COUNTY SD·NCES 421260007664
East Juniata El Sch
54 Main St, Richfield, PA 17086 · (717) 694-3961 · Juniata County
GRADES KG–06ELEMENTARY42-RURALTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL378 STUDENTS
Student : Teacher
11.4:1
33 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 12.6:1 · STATE 13.1:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
64%
242 students
DISTRICT 56% · STATE 75%
Community
0
0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other elementary schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.
Enrollment by grade
Student demographics
Student head counts by race/ethnicity from federal NCES enrollment data. Very small groups may be suppressed in the source, so categories do not always sum exactly to total enrollment.
Gender split
School pathway
Students here typically continue to
East Juniata El Sch→East Juniata JSHS
Based on grade levels within Juniata County SD. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.
Test scores
PSSA + Keystone 2024-25 . % Proficient or AdvancedEnglish Language Arts
39.8%
PA avg 51.1% . -16.6pp since 2023
Math
45.4%
PA avg 43.0% . +2.5pp since 2023
What this means: On the PSSA + Keystone, Pennsylvania's statewide test, about 40 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 45 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Pennsylvania schools, those numbers are about 51 and 43. Reading and writing scores are down about 17 points since 2023, while math scores are up about 3 points.
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
49.3%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
50.2%
based on PA schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-0.9pp
below demographic expectation
What this means: About 49% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 50% 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 →
About East Juniata El Sch
East Juniata El Sch is an elementary school of mid-tier scale in Richfield, Pennsylvania, run under Juniata County SD, teacheing 378 students in grades K through 6.
Within Juniata County SD, which oversees 5 schools and 2,234 students, East Juniata El Sch is one campus in the system.
Looking at the student body, East Juniata El Sch logs that nearly all students (95%) are White. Beyond that, the school reports 4% multiracial. That mix tracks the wider county fairly closely.
Looking at school resources, The school employs 33 full-time-equivalent teachers, for a student-teacher ratio near 11.4:1. Statewide, the average ratio sits near 13.1:1, putting East Juniata El Sch tighter than the state norm the norm. Around 64% of the student body qualifies for free or reduced-price meals, often used as a Title I proxy. Set against Juniata County (around 56%), the school's rate is somewhat above typical.
On a demographically-adjusted basis, East Juniata El Sch performs roughly as the BeatsExpectations model predicts for a school with this FRL share. The predicted value is around 50.2%, the actual is 49.3%, a residual of -0.9 points.
In the area at large, Juniata County reports that the typical household earns roughly $66,318 per year, about 15% of the adult population holds a bachelor's degree or above, and census figures put the poverty rate at about 7%. East Juniata El Sch is one of 5 public schools in Juniata County (combined enrollment of about 2,234 students).
East Juniata JSHS is the nearest neighboring public school, about 5.4 miles from this campus. 8 of the 8 nearest public schools sit inside a ten-mile radius, suggesting a relatively low-density school footprint. Among the 8 schools in that immediate cluster with test data (this one included), East Juniata El Sch ranks 6th on composite proficiency, behind the local average of 56.0%.
East Juniata El Sch operates from a low-density location.
Within the allk12 community for this school, the page collects discussion, questions, and updates around fundraisers, lost-and-found posts, and report-card season. Anyone with firsthand experience at this school can post or comment.
Juniata County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
23,379
Census ACS
Median income
$66,318
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
15%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
7%
Below federal line
Schools in county
5
2,234 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in Juniata County SD
- Juniata El SchElementary · 686 students
- Juniata SHSHigh · 485 students
- East Juniata JSHSHigh · 362 students
- Tuscarora MSMiddle · 323 students
Nearby schools
- East Juniata JSHS5.4 mi · 362
- West Snyder El Sch6.4 mi · 335
- Middleburg El Sch8.3 mi · 551
- Midd-West HS8.3 mi · 726
- Midd-West MS8.4 mi · 295
- Greenwood El Sch9.3 mi · 313
Frequently asked questions
About East Juniata El SchWhat is the total enrollment at East Juniata El Sch?
East Juniata El Sch enrolls approximately 378 students in grades KG-06.
What grades does East Juniata El Sch serve?
East Juniata El Sch serves grades KG-06.
What is the student-teacher ratio at East Juniata El Sch?
The student-to-teacher ratio at East Juniata El Sch is approximately 11.4:1 (33 FTE teachers).
What is the racial breakdown of students at East Juniata El Sch?
At East Juniata El Sch, the student body is approximately 95% White, 2% Hispanic, 4% Two or more.
Is East Juniata El Sch public or private?
East Juniata El Sch is a public K-12 school, overseen by Juniata County SD.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.