For the 2025 school year, there are 2 public middle schools serving 697 students in Juniata County School District. This district's average middle testing ranking is 4/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public middle schools in Pennsylvania.
Public Middle Schools in Juniata County School District have an average math proficiency score of 21% (versus the Pennsylvania public middle school average of 26%), and reading proficiency score of 50% (versus the 52% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 12% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Pennsylvania public middle school average of 46% (majority Black and Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (PA)
# Schools
5 Schools
923 Schools
# Students
2,288 Students
591,579 Students
# Teachers
183 Teachers
44,337 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
13:1
13:1
District Rank
Juniata County School District, which is ranked within the bottom 50% of all 675 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 93% has decreased from 95% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#464 out of 684 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
27%
36%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
49%
55%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
63%
57%
Graduation Rate
93%
87%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.26
0.65
# American Indian Students
n/a
1,239 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
9 Students
25,214 Students
% Asian Students
n/a
4%
# Hispanic Students
238 Students
97,970 Students
% Hispanic Students
10%
17%
# Black Students
11 Students
118,593 Students
% Black Students
1%
20%
# White Students
1,958 Students
316,870 Students
% White Students
86%
54%
# Hawaiian Students
1 Student
586 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
71 Students
30,545 Students
% of Two or more races Students
3%
5%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
-
1,623
# Students in K Grade:
178
15,933
# Students in 1st Grade:
168
17,465
# Students in 2nd Grade:
169
18,204
# Students in 3rd Grade:
167
18,156
# Students in 4th Grade:
165
19,235
# Students in 5th Grade:
164
33,809
# Students in 6th Grade:
180
92,720
# Students in 7th Grade:
163
128,929
# Students in 8th Grade:
172
129,773
# Students in 9th Grade:
181
34,725
# Students in 10th Grade:
205
28,504
# Students in 11th Grade:
173
26,584
# Students in 12th Grade:
203
25,919
# Ungraded Students:
-
-
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $20,593 in this school district is less than the state median of $23,696. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $17,541 is less than the state median of $23,119. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
Total Revenue
$47 MM
$39,541 MM
Spending
$40 MM
$38,578 MM
Revenue / Student
$20,593
$23,696
Spending / Student
$17,541
$23,119
Best Juniata County School District Public Middle Schools (2025)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Tuscarora Middle School
(Math: 21% | Reading: 51%)
Rank:
Rank:
3/
Bottom 50%10
Old Route 22 East
Mifflintown, PA 17059
(717) 436-2165
Mifflintown, PA 17059
(717) 436-2165
Grades: 6-8
| 331 students
Rank: #22.
East Juniata Jr. Sr. High School
(Math: 20-24% | Reading: 45-49%)
Rank:
Rank:
3/
Bottom 50%10
32944 Route 35
Mc Alisterville, PA 17049
(717) 463-2111
Mc Alisterville, PA 17049
(717) 463-2111
Grades: 7-12
| 366 students
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