Juniata El Sch

juniata.aasdcat.com/

470 Students

Elementary School K - 5th

School Overview

Juniata Elementary School is a public school located in Altoona, Pennsylvania, serving students within the Altoona Area School District. Situated in the Juniata neighborhood, the school functions as a foundational community hub, focusing on providing core academic instruction and social-emotional development for children in the elementary grade levels. The school is characterized by its commitment to fostering a supportive learning environment that emphasizes literacy, mathematics, and foundational skills necessary for student success in later grade levels.

As part of the broader Altoona Area School District, Juniata Elementary benefits from the district’s integrated resources, technology initiatives, and extracurricular programs designed to engage young learners. The school maintains a traditional neighborhood-school atmosphere, where faculty and staff focus on cultivating strong partnerships with families to support student achievement. By balancing academic rigor with a nurturing approach, the school aims to prepare its diverse student body for the transition to middle school while maintaining strong ties to the local Juniata community.

470

Total Students

37.2

Full-Time Teachers

12.6

Student/Teacher Ratio

N/A

Free/Reduced Lunch

Student Demographics

Student Demographics Data Table

Student Demographics for Juniata El Sch
Demographic	Student Count
White	360
Hispanic	21
Black	53
Asian	1
Two or More	33
American Indian	2

White
360 (76.6%)
Black
53 (11.3%)
Two or More
33 (7.0%)
Hispanic
21 (4.5%)
American Indian
2 (0.4%)
Asian
1 (0.2%)

School Location

School Details

Status:	Open
School Level:	Elementary School
School Type:	Regular School
Charter Status:*	Public Non-Charter
Virtual Instruction:	Supplemental Virtual
Shared Time Status:	No
District:	Altoona Area SD
Phone:	(814)946-8394
Website:	http://juniata.aasdcat.com/
Grade Range:	K - 5th
Total Students:	470
Full-Time Teachers (FTE):	37.2
Pupil/Teacher Ratio:	12.6
NSLP Participation:¹	Yes participating without using any Provision or the CEO
Qualified Free Lunch:	0
Qualified Reduced Lunch:	0

* Charter Schools: A public charter school is a publicly funded school that operates independently under a legislative contract (or "charter") with a state, school district, or designated authorizing entity. Charters grant these schools greater operational flexibility over curriculum, staffing, and budgeting in exchange for strict accountability to achieve performance standards established in their charter agreement.

¹ National School Lunch Program (NSLP): The National School Lunch Program is a federally assisted meal program operating in public and nonprofit private schools. It provides nutritionally balanced, low-cost or free lunches to eligible children each school day based on household income thresholds or community eligibility options (CEO).

Title I Program Overview: Title I, Part A of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act (ESEA) allocates federal financial assistance to local educational agencies and public schools with high percentages of children from low-income families to help ensure that all children meet challenging state academic standards.

Grades Taught

Kindergarten 72

Grade 1 71

Grade 2 76

Grade 3 78

Grade 4 86

Grade 5 87

Grades Taught Data Table

Grades Taught and Student Counts for Juniata El Sch
Grade	Student Count
Kindergarten	72
Grade 1	71
Grade 2	76
Grade 3	78
Grade 4	86
Grade 5	87

Gender Ratio

Student Gender Ratio Data Table

Student Gender Ratio for Juniata El Sch
Gender	Student Count	Percentage
Female	235	50%
Male	235	50%

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