Enrollment
374
High
DISTRICT 330 · STATE 738
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·JUNIATA VALLEY SD·NCES 421263002308
Juniata Valley JSHS
7775 Juniata Valley Pike, Alexandria, PA 16611 · (814) 669-4401 · Huntingdon County
GRADES 06–12HIGH42-RURALTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL374 STUDENTS
Student : Teacher
11.3:1
33 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 10.3:1 · STATE 12.8:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
54%
202 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
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
Feeds from
Based on grade levels within Juniata Valley SD. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.
Test scores
PSSA + Keystone 2024-25 . % Proficient or AdvancedEnglish Language Arts
53.9%
PA avg 51.1% . -4.4pp since 2023
Math
33.6%
PA avg 43.0% . +8.2pp 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 34 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 4 points since 2023, while math scores are up about 8 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
42.4%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
54.5%
based on PA schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-12.0pp
below demographic expectation
What this means: About 42% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 54% 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 →
7-year change
SY 2017-18 vs SY 2024-25Enrollment
374
+9 (+2%) vs 2017
Student : Teacher
11.3:1
was 13.2:1
% White
97%
was 98%
% Hispanic
2%
was 1%
% Black
1%
was 1%
% Asian
0%
was 0%
Source: NCES Common Core of Data
About Juniata Valley JSHS
As a small 9-12 campus in Alexandria, Pennsylvania, Juniata Valley JSHS instructs 374 students from grades 6 through 12, part of Juniata Valley SD. Compared to the state average of about 738 students per school, that is 49% smaller than typical.
Juniata Valley JSHS is one of 2 schools operated by Juniata Valley SD, a district that works with 659 students overall.
For racial and ethnic makeup, Juniata Valley JSHS lists that 97% of students identify as White, making the school strongly White-majority; the rest breaks down as 2% Hispanic.
On the resource side, Juniata Valley JSHS shows 33 full-time-equivalent teachers, putting the student-to-teacher ratio at about 11.3:1. That figure is tighter than the state norm's 12.8:1 average. Around 54% of the student body qualifies for free or reduced-price meals, a number frequently used as a low-income enrollment indicator. Set against Huntingdon County (around 63%), the school's rate is meaningfully below typical.
On a demographically-adjusted basis, Juniata Valley JSHS tracks the demographic baseline. The model predicts 54.5% given the school's FRL share; actual proficiency is 42.4%.
In the surrounding community, ACS estimates for Huntingdon County put median household income runs about $65,557, roughly 19% of adults have completed at least a four-year degree, and census figures put the poverty rate at about 8%. In all, Huntingdon County runs 17 public schools (combined enrollment of about 4,454 students), of which Juniata Valley JSHS is one.
Nearest neighbor: Juniata Valley El Sch, around 0.1 miles off. 8 of the 8 nearest public schools sit inside a ten-mile radius, suggesting a relatively low-density school footprint. Ranking that nearby cluster on reported proficiency puts Juniata Valley JSHS at 8th of 9; the average score across the group is 42.4%.
The school occupies an outlying site.
Looking at the recent track record. Over the past 7-year window, the student count changed only slightly: 365 students in 2018 compared to 374 in 2025. The student-to-teacher ratio fell from 13.2:1 in 2018 to 11.3:1 today.
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Huntingdon County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
43,653
Census ACS
Median income
$65,557
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
19%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
8%
Below federal line
Schools in county
17
4,454 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Nearby schools
- Juniata Valley El Sch0.1 mi · 285
- Standing Stone El Sch5.2 mi · 382
- Huntingdon Area MS5.3 mi · 419
- Huntingdon Area SHS5.3 mi · 546
- New Day CS6.3 mi · 139
- Southside El Sch6.9 mi · 347
Frequently asked questions
About Juniata Valley JSHSWhat is the total enrollment at Juniata Valley JSHS?
Juniata Valley JSHS enrolls approximately 374 students in grades 06-12.
What grades does Juniata Valley JSHS serve?
Juniata Valley JSHS serves grades 06-12.
How many teachers does Juniata Valley JSHS have?
Juniata Valley JSHS employs 33 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 11.3:1.
What is the student diversity at Juniata Valley JSHS?
Student demographics at Juniata Valley JSHS are roughly 97% White, 2% Hispanic, 1% Black, 0% Asian, 1% Two or more.
Who oversees Juniata Valley JSHS?
Juniata Valley JSHS is overseen by Juniata Valley SD in Huntingdon County.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.