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Enrollment
362
High
DISTRICT 424 · STATE 738
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·JUNIATA COUNTY SD·NCES 421260002394
East Juniata JSHS
32944 Route 35, McAlisterville, PA 17049 · (717) 463-2111 · Juniata County
GRADES 07–12HIGH42-RURALTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL362 STUDENTS
C
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Scored higher than 26% 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
11.3:1
32 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 12.4:1 · STATE 12.8:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
49%
179 students
DISTRICT 56% · 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 | 60 | 17% |
| Grade 8 | 56 | 15% |
| Grade 9 | 67 | 19% |
| Grade 10 | 67 | 19% |
| Grade 11 | 63 | 17% |
| Grade 12 | 49 | 14% |
Student demographics
14%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 26% · 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 Juniata County SD. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.
Test scores
PSSA + Keystone 2024-25 . % Proficient or AdvancedEnglish Language Arts
54.2%
PA avg 51.1% . -0.1pp since 2023
Math
22.4%
PA avg 43.0% . +0.7pp since 2023
What this means: On the PSSA + Keystone, Pennsylvania's statewide test, about 54 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 22 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Pennsylvania schools, those numbers are about 51 and 43. Reading and writing scores have held steady since 2023, while math scores have held steady.
PSSA + Keystone results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 54.2% | 22.4% |
| 2023-24 | 54.3% | 21.7% |
% 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
43.3%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
56.4%
based on PA schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-13.2pp
below demographic expectation
What this means: About 43% 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 East Juniata JSHS
East Juniata JSHS's state test result (43.3% proficient) is higher than 1 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| East Juniata JSHS this school | 362 | 49.4% | 43.3% |
| Seneca High School Erie | 383 | 51.2% | 71.3% |
| Northwest Area High School Shickshinny | 406 | 48.8% | 42.2% |
| Homer-Center JSHS Homer City | 392 | 50.5% | 61.7% |
| Sharpsville Area SHS Sharpsville | 326 | 48.2% | 50.7% |
| Frazier High School Perryopolis | 309 | 49.5% | 45.8% |
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 East Juniata JSHS ranks
Among high schools| Measure | This school | In Pennsylvania |
|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 43.3% | #393 of 576 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 22.4% | #484 of 626 ▼ 7 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 54.2% | #363 of 626 ▲ 47 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 362 | #515 of 713 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 11.3:1 | #81 of 601 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 13.7% | #461 of 604 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 49.4% | #361 of 619 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -31.0% | #16 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
362
-84 (-19%) vs 2020
-40% since 1990-91, when it was 608
Student : Teacher
11.3:1
was 13.1:1
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 | 362 | 31.9 | 11.3:1 | 49% (179) |
| 2023-24 | 366 | 33.2 | 11.0:1 | 49% (179) |
| 2022-23 | 406 | 35.1 | 11.6:1 | 48% (196) |
| 2020-21 | 446 | 34 | 13.1:1 | 40% (178) |
| 2017-18 | 525 | 36.9 | 14.2:1 | 33% (172) |
| 2015-16 | 536 | 33 | 16.2:1 | 31% (166) |
| 2010-11 | 547 | 35 | 15.6:1 | 31% (168) |
| 2000-01 | 610 | 35 | 17.4:1 | 23% (141) |
| 1990-91 | 608 | 35 | 17.4:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for East Juniata JSHS.
Since 2017-18: students down 31% (525 to 362); teachers down 14% (36.9 to 31.9).
About East Juniata JSHS
East Juniata JSHS is a small high school with its address in McAlisterville, Pennsylvania. Its 362 students are spread across grades 7 through 12. The typical figure for high schools in Pennsylvania is about 738 students.
East Juniata JSHS is a school in Juniata County SD. The district has 5 schools and 2,234 students.
Most students at East Juniata JSHS are White: 93% of enrollment. Other groups include 3% Hispanic and 3% multiracial. County-wide, about 93% of residents are White. East Juniata JSHS has a diversity index of 14%, compared with 70% for all US public school students.
Teachers at the school number 31.9 full-time equivalents, and the ratio is 11.3:1. Among high schools in Pennsylvania, the typical ratio is 12.8:1. The school's lunch program data list 49% of students as eligible for free or reduced-price meals.
The allk12 Grade for East Juniata JSHS is C. Compared with Pennsylvania public high schools, the school scored higher than 26% on a mix of test scores, poverty-adjusted results, and recent trend.
Based on its free or reduced-price lunch share, the BeatsExpectations model predicts an average proficiency rate on state tests of 56.4% for East Juniata JSHS. The school posts 43.3%, 13.2 points below the prediction.
Recent Census Bureau figures for Juniata County show that median household income is about $66,318, the share of adults with a bachelor's degree or higher is 15%, and about 7% of people live in poverty. East Juniata JSHS is one of 5 public schools in Juniata County, which together enroll about 2,234 students.
The nearest public school is East Juniata Elementary School, at about 5.4 miles. There are 5 other public schools within ten miles. Of the 9 nearby schools with scores, including this one, East Juniata JSHS is 7th on average proficiency.
Federal records code the school's setting as Rural: Distant.
The 2024-25 enrollment of 362 was 19% lower than in 2020-21, when it was 446. There were fewer students per teacher in 2024-25 (11.3:1) than in 2020-21 (13.1:1).
Parents and students can post about enrollment questions, class placement, and PTA news at East Juniata JSHS. Questions from prospective families are welcome too.
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 Elementary SchoolElementary · 686 students
- Juniata SHSHigh · 485 students
- East Juniata Elementary SchoolElementary · 378 students
- Tuscarora Middle SchoolMiddle · 323 students
Nearby schools
- East Juniata Elementary School5.4 mi · 378
- West Snyder Elementary School5.8 mi · 335
- Greenwood Elementary School8.1 mi · 313
- Greenwood Middle School8.1 mi · 155
- Greenwood High School8.1 mi · 235
- Juniata Elementary School10.8 mi · 686
Frequently asked questions
About East Juniata JSHSHow many students attend East Juniata JSHS?
East Juniata JSHS enrolls approximately 362 students in grades 07-12.
What age range does East Juniata JSHS serve?
East Juniata JSHS serves students from grade 07 through grade 12.
What is the student-teacher ratio at East Juniata JSHS?
The student-to-teacher ratio at East Juniata JSHS is approximately 11.3:1 (32 FTE teachers).
What is the racial breakdown of students at East Juniata JSHS?
At East Juniata JSHS, the student body is approximately 93% White, 3% Hispanic, 1% Black, 0% Asian, 3% Two or more.
Is East Juniata JSHS public or private?
East Juniata JSHS 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.