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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 2025 school year, there are 10 public elementary schools serving 7,019 students in Altoona Area School District. This district's average elementary testing ranking is 4/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public elementary schools in Pennsylvania.
Public Elementary Schools in Altoona Area School District have an average math proficiency score of 32% (versus the Pennsylvania public elementary school average of 35%), and reading proficiency score of 50% (versus the 54% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 17% of the student body (majority Black), which is less than the Pennsylvania public elementary school average of 42% (majority Hispanic and Black).
Overview
This School District
This State (PA)
# Schools
11 Schools
2,145 Schools
# Students
7,019 Students
1,108,977 Students
# Teachers
524 Teachers
82,943 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
14:1
14:1
Student By Grade
District Rank
Altoona Area 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 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
0.31
0.61
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
1%
5%
% Hispanic
3%
16%
% Black
9%
15%
% White
83%
58%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
4%
6%
All Ethnic Groups
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $16,091 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 $17,931 is less than the state median of $23,119. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
Total Revenue
$113 MM
$39,541 MM
Spending
$126 MM
$38,578 MM
Revenue / Student
$16,091
$23,696
Spending / Student
$17,931
$23,119
Best Altoona Area School District Public Elementary Schools (2025)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Altoona Area High 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
| 2,246 students
Rank: #22.
Irving Elementary School
Magnet School
(Math: 60-64% | Reading: 60-64%)
Rank:
Rank:
8/
Top 30%10
110 Cherry Ave
Altoona, PA 16601
(814) 946-8392
Altoona, PA 16601
(814) 946-8392
Grades: K-5
| 271 students
Rank: #33.
Baker Elementary School
(Math: 55-59% | Reading: 55-59%)
Rank:
Rank:
7/
Top 50%10
108 W Ward Ave
Altoona, PA 16602
(814) 946-8388
Altoona, PA 16602
(814) 946-8388
Grades: K-5
| 270 students
Rank: #44.
Juniata Gap Elementary School
(Math: 42% | Reading: 50%)
Rank:
Rank:
5/
Bottom 50%10
3365 Juniata Gap Road
Altoona, PA 16601
(814) 946-8401
Altoona, PA 16601
(814) 946-8401
Grades: K-5
| 523 students
Rank: #55.
Juniata Elementary School
(Math: 35% | Reading: 44%)
Rank:
Rank:
4/
Bottom 50%10
418 N 8th Ave Juniata
Altoona, PA 16601
(814) 946-8394
Altoona, PA 16601
(814) 946-8394
Grades: K-5
| 452 students
Rank: #66.
Logan Elementary School
(Math: 35% | Reading: 43%)
Rank:
Rank:
3/
Bottom 50%10
301 Sycamore Street Greenwood
Altoona, PA 16602
(814) 946-8370
Altoona, PA 16602
(814) 946-8370
Grades: K-5
| 438 students
Rank: #77.
Pleasant Valley Elementary School
(Math: 31% | Reading: 45%)
Rank:
Rank:
3/
Bottom 50%10
310 Cayuga Avenue
Altoona, PA 16602
(814) 946-8397
Altoona, PA 16602
(814) 946-8397
Grades: K-5
| 466 students
Rank: #88.
Altoona Area Jr High 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
| 1,614 students
Rank: #99.
Mowrie A Ebner Elementary School
(Math: 30% | Reading: 39%)
Rank:
Rank:
3/
Bottom 50%10
308 Hillside Avenue
Altoona, PA 16601
(814) 946-8400
Altoona, PA 16601
(814) 946-8400
Grades: K-5
| 386 students
Rank: #1010.
Penn-lincoln Elementary School
(Math: 15-19% | Reading: 20-24%)
Rank:
Rank:
2/
Bottom 50%10
411 12th St
Altoona, PA 16602
(814) 946-8396
Altoona, PA 16602
(814) 946-8396
Grades: K-5
| 353 students
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