Altoona Area School District

Summary:

The Altoona Area School District consists of 10 schools, including 8 elementary schools, 1 middle school, and 1 high school, serving students in the Altoona, Pennsylvania area. The district's performance varies significantly, with some standout schools like Baker Elementary and Irving Elementary ranking among the top in the state, while others like Penn-Lincoln Elementary and Mowrie A Ebner Elementary lag behind.

The data reveals stark differences in academic performance among the district's elementary schools, with Baker Elementary and Irving Elementary significantly outperforming the district and state averages on PSSA tests, while other schools struggle. This disparity appears to be linked to socioeconomic factors, as the schools with the highest free/reduced lunch rates tend to have the lowest test scores.

At the secondary level, Altoona Area High School and Altoona Area Junior High School perform above the state average on Keystone Exams and PSSA tests, respectively. However, a concerning trend emerges as student performance declines from the elementary to the higher grade levels, suggesting the need for targeted interventions to support academic achievement throughout the district.

District Detail

1201 8th Avenue
Altoona, PA 16602-2427

(814) 946-8211

SchoolDigger Rank:
353^rd of 606 Pennsylvania districts

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Grades served: K-12
Students: 7,226

Primary Schools: 8
Middle Schools: 1
High Schools: 2
Alternative Schools: 0

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2023)				Ranking (2022)				Keystone Exams Algebra I (2023)	Keystone Exams Biology (2023)	Keystone Exams Literature (2023)	PSSA Math (2023)							PSSA Science (2023)			PSSA English Language Arts (2023)							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 (2023)	Statewide Rank (2023)	State Percentile (2023)	SchoolDigger Rating (2023)	Average Standard Score (2022)	Statewide Rank (2022)	State Percentile (2022)	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%)	77.1	336^th of 1534 public elementary schools	78.1%		69.8	500^th of 1534 public elementary schools	67.4%	164				58.9	64.1	69.4				63.9	87.2		87.2	62.5	66.7	79.2				69.3	$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%)	46.5	930^th of 1534 public elementary schools	39.4%		43.8	984^th of 1534 public elementary schools	35.9%	54				50.7	52.7	30.4				44.0	72.7		72.7	56.5	46.4	42.0				48.4	$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%)	70.3	486^th of 1534 public elementary schools	68.3%		74.3	408^th of 1534 public elementary schools	73.4%	78				75.6	41.0	82.6				66.7	81.8		81.8	66.7	40.9	78.2				62.3	$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%)	67.6	232^nd of 674 public high schools	65.6%		61	282^nd of 634 public high schools	55.5%	50	42.6	54.4	70.3																		$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%)	50.9	458^th of 893 public middle schools	48.7%		50.3	462^nd of 883 public middle schools	47.7%	4							40.3	35.0	18.5	31.0		52.7	52.7				51.1	49.3	43.6	47.9	$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%)	16.6	1254^th of 1534 public elementary schools	18.3%		14.3	1281^st of 1534 public elementary schools	16.5%	27				27.5	15.6	24.0				22.6	60.8		60.8	23.5	28.9	28.0				26.7	$18,007	$2,713	$15,294
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%)	40.8	1007^th of 1534 public elementary schools	34.4%		44.1	977^th of 1534 public elementary schools	36.3%	30				50.0	28.1	47.7				40.7	69.6		69.6	51.7	30.5	52.3				43.6	$13,870	$2,268	$11,602
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%)	33	1100^th of 1534 public elementary schools	28.3%		37.9	1048^th of 1534 public elementary schools	31.7%	52				37.3	32.4	32.3				33.9	70.5		70.5	52.3	34.3	31.8				39.4	$15,499	$2,789	$12,711
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%)	49.2	885^th of 1534 public elementary schools	42.3%		41.7	1008^th of 1534 public elementary schools	34.3%	123				35.5	50.0	41.6				42.4	81.0		81.0	44.7	62.1	43.4				50.4	$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%)	57.5	746^th of 1534 public elementary schools	51.4%		54.9	799^th of 1534 public elementary schools	47.9%	53				59.8	51.1	45.4				51.6	86.3		86.3	53.6	50.0	48.5				50.6	$12,629	$1,526	$11,103

District	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Greater Altoona Career and Technology Center	1.3 mi	1
Central Pennsylvania Digital Learning Foundation Charter Sc	3.94 mi	1
Hollidaysburg Area School District	5.6 mi	5	133^rd
Bellwood-Antis School District	5.63 mi	3	121^st
Penn Cambria School District	9.63 mi	5	144^th

Altoona Area School District

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