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Altoona Area School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Pennsylvania for:
Category
Attribute
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)
For the 2024-25 school year, there are 3 public middle schools serving 3,956 students in Altoona Area School District. This district's average middle testing ranking is 5/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public middle schools in Pennsylvania.
Public Middle Schools in Altoona Area School District have an average math proficiency score of 27% (versus the Pennsylvania public middle school average of 26%), and reading proficiency score of 54% (versus the 52% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 16% of the student body (majority Black), which is less than the Pennsylvania public middle school average of 46% (majority Black).
Overview
This School District
This State (PA)
# Schools
11 Schools
924 Schools
# Students
7,226 Students
593,019 Students
# Teachers
520 Teachers
43,563 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
14:1
14:1
District Rank
Altoona Area School District, which is ranked within the bottom 50% of all 679 school districts in Pennsylvania (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2021-2022 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 79% has decreased from 87% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#417 out of 684 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
32%
36%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
50%
55%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
55%
57%
Graduation Rate
79%
87%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.30
0.64
# American Indian Students
21 Students
1,194 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
42 Students
24,410 Students
% Asian Students
1%
4%
# Hispanic Students
214 Students
94,651 Students
% Hispanic Students
3%
16%
# Black Students
659 Students
120,472 Students
% Black Students
9%
21%
# White Students
6,007 Students
321,352 Students
% White Students
83%
54%
# Hawaiian Students
5 Students
577 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
278 Students
29,801 Students
% of Two or more races Students
4%
5%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
-
1,575
# Students in K Grade:
524
15,841
# Students in 1st Grade:
576
17,953
# Students in 2nd Grade:
513
17,626
# Students in 3rd Grade:
557
18,644
# Students in 4th Grade:
553
19,624
# Students in 5th Grade:
547
34,161
# Students in 6th Grade:
553
93,842
# Students in 7th Grade:
560
129,428
# Students in 8th Grade:
614
132,557
# Students in 9th Grade:
637
34,160
# Students in 10th Grade:
589
27,308
# Students in 11th Grade:
519
25,337
# Students in 12th Grade:
484
24,963
# Ungraded Students:
-
-
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $15,630 in this school district is less than the state median of $23,649. The school district revenue/student has grown by 5% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $17,418 is less than the state median of $23,073. The school district spending/student has declined by 12% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$113 MM
$39,541 MM
Spending
$126 MM
$38,578 MM
Revenue / Student
$15,630
$23,649
Spending / Student
$17,418
$23,073
Best Altoona Area School District Public Middle Schools (2024-25)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Altoona Area High School
Magnet School
(Math: 55-59% | Reading: 71%)
Rank:
Rank:
8/
Top 30%10
1404 6th Ave
Altoona, PA 16602
(814) 940-6986
Altoona, PA 16602
(814) 940-6986
Grades: 6-12
| 2,228 students
Rank: #22.
Kimmel Alternative School
Magnet School
(Math: <50% | Reading: <50% )
Rank:
Rank:
4/
Bottom 50%10
200 East Crawford Avenue
Altoona, PA 16602
(814) 946-8246
Altoona, PA 16602
(814) 946-8246
Grades: 7-12
| 1 students
Rank: #33.
Altoona Area Jr High School
Magnet School
(Math: 25% | Reading: 50%)
Rank:
Rank:
3/
Bottom 50%10
1400 7th Ave
Altoona, PA 16602
(814) 381-7512
Altoona, PA 16602
(814) 381-7512
Grades: 6-8
| 1,727 students
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