Altoona Area Jr HS
Altoona, PA · Middle School · Grades 6-8
Altoona Area Jr HS is a middle school in Altoona, PA with 1,727 students enrolled and a 46% proficiency rate. Part of Altoona Area SD. NCES data from the U.S. Department of Education.
Altoona Area Jr HS is a middle school in Altoona, PA, enrolling 1,727 students in grades 6-8 within the Altoona Area SD school district. That headcount is above the 657-student average for schools in the district.
EDFacts assessment data shows 46% of students reaching grade-level proficiency in combined math and reading, near the middle of the national range. That tracks the 45% district average closely, within a few points either way. That is in line with the 46% Pennsylvania statewide average.
Over the last three reported years the district proficiency rate this school inherits has risen by about 20 points.
The student-teacher ratio is 13.2 to 1, below the U.S. average of roughly 16 to 1, which generally allows more adult attention per student. 71% of students qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, a majority-low-income enrollment. It receives Title I federal funding, which flags a higher share of low-income students rather than measuring school quality.
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About This School
Altoona Area Jr HS is a middle school located in Altoona, Pennsylvania. The school serves 1,727 students in grades 6-8. The student-to-teacher ratio is 13.2:1.
According to EDFacts assessment data, 46% of students meet grade-level proficiency standards in combined math and reading.
71% of students qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, indicating the school serves a predominantly low-income community.
Altoona Area Jr HS is part of the Altoona Area SD in Pennsylvania. The school receives Title I federal funding.
How This School Compares
Altoona Area Jr HS has 1,727 students enrolled, making it larger than the average school in Altoona Area SD (657 students). Its 46% proficiency rate is 2 percentage points above the district average of 45%. Compared to the Pennsylvania state average of 46%, the school performs 0 points higher. With a 13.2:1 student-teacher ratio, it offers smaller class sizes than the national average.
Frequently Asked Questions
Altoona Area Jr HS has 1,727 students enrolled in grades 6-8. The student-to-teacher ratio is 13.2:1.
According to EDFacts data, 46% of students at Altoona Area Jr HS meet grade-level proficiency standards in combined math and reading assessments.
Altoona Area Jr HS is part of the Altoona Area SD in Altoona, Pennsylvania. You can view all schools in this district on the district page.
All data on this page comes from the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) Common Core of Data and EDFacts assessment results. These are official federal datasets published by the U.S. Department of Education.
School profiles are built from NCES directory data and EDFacts assessment results. Proficiency rates reflect combined math and reading performance. Graduation rates are reported for high schools with available data.
Source: NCES Common Core of Data, 2026.