Best Public Schools in Altoona, PA

Summary:

The Altoona, Pennsylvania school district consists of 12 schools, including 8 elementary schools, 1 middle school, 2 high schools, and 1 alternative school. The data reveals significant disparities in academic performance across the district, with some schools like Baker Elementary School and Irving Elementary School ranking among the top 25% of Pennsylvania elementary schools, while others like Penn-Lincoln Elementary School and Mowrie A Ebner Elementary School struggle with much lower proficiency rates.

At the high school level, Altoona Area High School performs above the state average on Keystone Exams, while the Altoona Area Junior High School lags behind state averages on PSSA exams. The data suggests that middle school preparation may be a contributing factor to the high school's performance. Additionally, the Central Pennsylvania Digital Learning Foundation Charter School also has a strong 87.5% graduation rate.

The data highlights the importance of addressing the significant disparities in educational opportunities and resources across the Altoona Area School District. While some schools are able to achieve strong academic outcomes despite serving high-poverty populations, the lower-performing schools suggest that targeted interventions and additional support could potentially lead to improved student achievement across the district.

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2024)				Ranking (2023)				Keystone Exams Algebra I (2024)	Keystone Exams Biology (2024)	Keystone Exams Literature (2024)	PSSA Math (2024)							PSSA Science (2024)			PSSA English Language Arts (2024)							Per Pupil Expenditures (2022)
Name	Type	Grades	Address	City	Zip	County	District	Is Charter	Is Magnet	Is Virtual	Is Title I	Phone	Enrollment	Full-time Teachers	Student/ Teacher Ratio	Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2024)	Statewide Rank (2024)	State Percentile (2024)	SchoolDigger Rating (2024)	Average Standard Score (2023)	Statewide Rank (2023)	State Percentile (2023)	Rank Change from Previous Year	Keystone Exams Algebra I 11th Grade	Keystone Exams Biology 11th Grade	Keystone Exams Literature 11th Grade	PSSA Math 3rd Grade	PSSA Math 4th Grade	PSSA Math 5th Grade	PSSA Math 6th Grade	PSSA Math 7th Grade	PSSA Math 8th Grade	PSSA Math All Grades	PSSA Science 4th Grade	PSSA Science 8th Grade	PSSA Science All Grades	PSSA English Language Arts 3rd Grade	PSSA English Language Arts 4th Grade	PSSA English Language Arts 5th Grade	PSSA English Language Arts 6th Grade	PSSA English Language Arts 7th Grade	PSSA English Language Arts 8th Grade	PSSA English Language Arts All Grades	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Kimmel Alternative School	Public	7-12	200 East Crawford Avenue	Altoona	16602	Blair County	Altoona Area School District	No	No	No	No	(814) 946-8246	1	5	.2		1 (100.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)								(n/a)
Baker Elementary School	Public	K-5	108 W Ward Ave	Altoona	16602	Blair County	Altoona Area School District	No	No	No	Yes	(814) 946-8388	299	19	16.1	50.2%	259 (86.6%)	14 (4.7%)	6 (2.0%)	3 (1.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	16 (5.4%)	79.7	296^th of 1526 public elementary schools	80.6%		77.1	336^th of 1534 public elementary schools	78.1%	40				64.6	71.6	76.3				70.5	90.6		90.6	64.6	74.0	63.2				67.8	$15,572	$1,623	$13,950
Juniata Elementary School	Public	K-5	418 N 8th Ave Juniata	Altoona	16601	Blair County	Altoona Area School District	No	No	No	Yes	(814) 946-8394	460	39	11.9	83.9%	373 (81.1%)	36 (7.8%)	18 (3.9%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (0.9%)	0 (0.0%)	29 (6.3%)	55.1	790^th of 1526 public elementary schools	48.2%		46.5	930^th of 1534 public elementary schools	39.4%	140				62.3	57.2	38.6				53.5	75.7		75.7	60.8	44.3	49.2				51.5	$15,193	$2,176	$13,017
Irving Elementary School	Public, Magnet	K-5	110 Cherry Ave	Altoona	16601	Blair County	Altoona Area School District	No	Yes	No	Yes	(814) 946-8392	280	18	15.7	46.4%	257 (91.8%)	6 (2.1%)	4 (1.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	13 (4.6%)	76.4	363^rd of 1526 public elementary schools	76.2%		70.3	486^th of 1534 public elementary schools	68.3%	123				71.8	58.1	71.5				67.2	86.0		86.0	82.6	53.5	64.3				67.2	$15,518	$2,022	$13,496
Altoona Area High School	Public	6-12	1404 6th Ave	Altoona	16602	Blair County	Altoona Area School District	No	No	No	No	(814) 940-6986	2,228	137	16.2	48.3%	1,894 (85.0%)	231 (10.4%)	57 (2.6%)	15 (0.7%)	5 (0.2%)	1 (0.0%)	25 (1.1%)	61.7	274^th of 686 public high schools	60.1%		67.6	232^nd of 674 public high schools	65.6%	42	50.5	56.7	58.8																		$12,989	$2,467	$10,521
Altoona Area Junior High School	Public	6-8	1400 7th Ave	Altoona	16602	Blair County	Altoona Area School District	No	No	No	No	(814) 381-7512	1,727	132	13.1	70.6%	1,437 (83.2%)	188 (10.9%)	49 (2.8%)	11 (0.6%)	6 (0.3%)	1 (0.1%)	35 (2.0%)	52.5	433^rd of 891 public middle schools	51.4%		50.9	458^th of 893 public middle schools	48.7%	25							35.8	35.8	27.9	33.2		52.1	52.1				44.7	48.9	45.5	46.4	$12,607	$1,721	$10,886
Penn-Lincoln Elementary School	Public	K-5	411 12th St	Altoona	16602	Blair County	Altoona Area School District	No	No	No	Yes	(814) 946-8396	368	35	10.3	87.8%	267 (72.6%)	45 (12.2%)	17 (4.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	39 (10.6%)	22.8	1182^nd of 1526 public elementary schools	22.5%		16.6	1254^th of 1534 public elementary schools	18.3%	72				32.5	20.5	26.1				26.4	64.1		64.1	37.5	25.6	41.3				35.2	$18,007	$2,713	$15,294
Greater Altoona Career and Technology Center	Public	9-12	1500 4th Avenue	Altoona	16602	Blair County	Greater Altoona Career and Technology Center	No	No	No	No	(814) 946-8450	46	29	1.5		44 (95.7%)	1 (2.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (2.2%)								(n/a)
Mowrie A Ebner Elementary School	Public	K-5	308 Hillside Avenue	Altoona	16601	Blair County	Altoona Area School District	No	No	No	Yes	(814) 946-8400	406	31	13.1	72.7%	320 (78.8%)	39 (9.6%)	20 (4.9%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	26 (6.4%)	37.1	1041^st of 1526 public elementary schools	31.8%		33	1100^th of 1534 public elementary schools	28.3%	59				23.5	41.4	34.3				33.5	72.4		72.4	46.0	44.9	47.2				46.0	$15,499	$2,789	$12,711
Central Pennsylvania Digital Learning Foundation Charter School	Public, Virtual, Charter, Alternative	K-12	5580 Goods Lane	Altoona	16602	Blair County	Central Pennsylvania Digital Learning Foundation Charter Sc	Yes	No	Yes	Yes	(814) 682-5258	148	38	3.9		124 (83.8%)	5 (3.4%)	9 (6.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	10 (6.8%)								(n/a)	9.4	12.2	27.3							7.9			40.0					27.3		17.1	$27,635	$2,130	$25,505
Logan Elementary School	Public	K-5	301 Sycamore Street Greenwood	Altoona	16602	Blair County	Altoona Area School District	No	No	No	Yes	(814) 946-8370	439	32	13.6	67.7%	367 (83.6%)	20 (4.6%)	14 (3.2%)	6 (1.4%)	1 (0.2%)	1 (0.2%)	30 (6.8%)	40.7	999^th of 1526 public elementary schools	34.5%		40.8	1007^th of 1534 public elementary schools	34.4%	8				50.0	43.3	30.7				41.2	65.7		65.7	60.5	43.2	37.7				47.2	$13,870	$2,268	$11,602
Pleasant Valley Elementary School	Public	K-5	310 Cayuga Avenue	Altoona	16602	Blair County	Altoona Area School District	No	No	No	Yes	(814) 946-8397	465	37	12.4	75.7%	369 (79.4%)	37 (8.0%)	14 (3.0%)	7 (1.5%)	4 (0.9%)	1 (0.2%)	33 (7.1%)	51.6	841^st of 1526 public elementary schools	44.9%		49.2	885^th of 1534 public elementary schools	42.3%	44				34.8	41.9	48.7				42.2	82.4		82.4	56.0	56.7	50.0				54.1	$14,159	$1,556	$12,603
Juniata Gap Elementary School	Public	K-5	3365 Juniata Gap Road	Altoona	16601	Blair County	Altoona Area School District	No	No	No	Yes	(814) 946-8401	553	35	15.9	65.1%	463 (83.7%)	43 (7.8%)	15 (2.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	32 (5.8%)	58.5	735^th of 1526 public elementary schools	51.8%		57.5	746^th of 1534 public elementary schools	51.4%	11				54.6	53.8	50.6				52.9	86.3		86.3	53.2	58.8	44.8				52.1	$12,629	$1,526	$11,103

Cities Near Altoona

City	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Hollidaysburg	5.13 mi	4	202^nd
Bellwood	6.57 mi	3	186^th
Duncansville	7.09 mi	1	173^rd
Gallitzin	8.38 mi	1	219^th
Cresson	9.94 mi	2	88^th

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SchoolDigger data sources: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education, the U.S. Census Bureau and the Pennsylvania Department of Education.

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