Enrollment
285
Pennsylvania · 2024-25 NCES data
Elementary school (grades K-5) · Alexandria, PA
Juniata Valley El Sch
Federal NCES profile for Juniata Valley El Sch, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 40/100.
2024-25 NCES dataElementary school (grades K-5)NCES 421263005230
👥 S:T ratio 63
🌟 Gifted program 30
📋 Attendance 28
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →
The verdict
Juniata Valley El Sch earns 40/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes smaller than 95% of Pennsylvania schools. It is also less racially and ethnically mixed than most Pennsylvania schools.
- 40
- Resource Index · Typical
- 9.2:1
- small classes for Pennsylvania
- 52.5%
- free-lunch eligible
- 285
- students enrolled
Juniata Valley El Sch has class sizes smaller than 95% of Pennsylvania schools. Computed live against every Pennsylvania school reporting to NCES.
School address
District: Juniata Valley Sd · Pennsylvania
NCES ID 421263005230 Verify on NCES CCD record →
Teachers (FTE)
31.0
Federal CCD staff survey
Students per teacher
9.2:1
vs 13.6:1 Pennsylvania avg
-32% vs state
Free-lunch eligible
52.5%
vs 58.1% Pennsylvania avg
-10% vs state
Student-teacher ratio in context
How Juniata Valley El Sch compares with Pennsylvania and U.S. medians
What stands out at Juniata Valley El Sch
Juniata Valley El Sch is a higher-need, mid-sized elementary school in Alexandria, Pennsylvania, enrolling 285 students.
Classes run notably small here: at 9.2:1, Juniata Valley El Sch is leaner than roughly 95% of Pennsylvania schools and 32% under the state's 13.6:1 norm, more adult attention per pupil than most peers.
Its free-meal eligibility rate of 52.5% lands close to the Pennsylvania typical range, neither a high- nor low-need campus by this measure.
Enrollment of 285 puts it in the smaller third of Pennsylvania schools by headcount.
Its Resource Investment Index lands in the lower third of 2,889 scored Pennsylvania schools.
Among 316 similarly sized, similarly resourced-need Pennsylvania schools statewide, it ranks #272, in the lower tier once campus size and economic need are matched.
Its student body is predominantly White (97% of enrollment), among the less diverse in the state (diversity index 6/100).
Chronic absenteeism is elevated: 28.8% of students missed 10% or more of school days (2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection).
Its district, Juniata Valley Sd, also runs Juniata Valley Jshs (374 students).
Sourced from NCES CCD, CRDC, and F-33 (federal records, not a quality verdict). How we source and compute this.
Source: National Center for Education Statistics Common Core of Data + CRDC + F-33 · 2024-25
How Juniata Valley El Sch compares
Juniata Valley El Sch on the metrics families compare, against Pennsylvania and U.S. means.
| Metric | This school | vs Pennsylvania | Pennsylvania avg | U.S. avg |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Students per teacher | 9.2:1 | ▼ 32% | 13.6:1 | 15.7:1 |
| Free-lunch eligible | 52.5% | ▼ 10% | 58.1% | 51.7% |
| Enrollment | 285 | top 80% | - | - |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data School-level CCD + state/national means from Public School Universe · 2024-25
9.2:1
Leaner classes than 92% of US schools, among the more generously staffed nationally.
285
Bigger than 30% of US schools by enrollment, mid-sized for the country.
Equity indicators (what these measure)
Economic need
52.5%
free-lunch eligible
- 10% below the Pennsylvania average of 58.1%
Above the 40% Title I schoolwide threshold; federal funds support the whole school, not individual students.
Staffing depth
9.2:1
students per teacher
- 32% below state mean
Top 5% in Pennsylvania - lower ratio than 95% of state schools
Well under the widely cited 15:1 individualized-attention benchmark, among the leaner class loads nationally.
Engagement
28.8%
chronically absent (missed 10%+ of school days)
At or above 20%, the commonly used threshold for "high" chronic absenteeism, signaling significant barriers to regular attendance.
Funding equity
$16,772
per pupil, district-wide
- below Pennsylvania avg of $17,970
Close to the U.S. public-school average per-pupil spend.
Support staff
Counselors0.0 FTE
Student-support staffing from the Civil Rights Data Collection.
Discipline context
0
in-school suspensions + 1 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 0.0 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 0.4 per 100 students. Reported via the Civil Rights Data Collection.
Overview
- Common Core of Data (June 2026): enrollment, staffing, and the student-teacher ratio above.
- Civil Rights Data Collection: discipline counts and program access (AP, gifted, special education).
- F-33 School District Finance Survey: the district-wide per-pupil spending figures below.
Three separate federal collections, each on its own reporting cadence - which is why this school's numbers line up on a consistent basis against every other school and state on this site, rather than mixing figures pulled from different survey years.
Student demographics
White 96.8%
Two or More 1.4%
Hispanic or Latino 1.1%
African American 0.7%
Largest group: White at 96.8% of enrollment.
Student-body diversity index 6.3/100
Simpson diversity index - at 6.3, Juniata Valley El Sch is less mixed than the Pennsylvania school average of 37.3.
Programs
Funding & spending
District-wide per-pupil expenditure for Juniata Valley Sd, which includes Juniata Valley El Sch.
$16,772
Per student
-7%
vs Pennsylvania
Avg $17,970
+1%
vs U.S.
Avg $16,593
Revenue mix
Local 30.6%
State 57.9%
Federal 11.5%
Source: NCES F-33 School District Finance Survey District-level finance · FY 2021-22 Per-pupil expenditure reflects the district-wide average. Individual school budgets are not reported at the federal level.
How Juniata Valley El Sch Compares to District-Mates
| School | Enrollment | Economic Profile | Student-Teacher Ratio |
|---|---|---|---|
| Juniata Valley Jshs | Larger | Lower economic need | Higher S:T ratio |
Comparisons are relative to Juniata Valley El Sch's own figures; each column derives from NCES Common Core of Data.
Other Schools in This District
- Enrollment
- 374
- Students per teacher
- 12.5:1
- Resource Index
- 49/100
Similar elementary schools statewide
Matched by enrollment size and by staffing ratio across all of Pennsylvania, not just this city - a different peer set than the local comparisons above.
Similar enrollment (~285 students)
Similar student-teacher ratio (~9.2:1)
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Frequently asked questions about Juniata Valley El Sch
How many students attend Juniata Valley El Sch?
Juniata Valley El Sch has 285 students enrolled. It is an elementary school in Alexandria, PA.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Juniata Valley El Sch?
The student-teacher ratio at Juniata Valley El Sch is 9.2:1, which is 32% lower than the Pennsylvania average of 13.6:1 and 41% lower than the national average of 15.7:1. Lower ratios generally mean more individual attention per student.
What percentage of students receive free lunch at Juniata Valley El Sch?
52.5% of students at Juniata Valley El Sch are eligible for free lunch, compared to the Pennsylvania average of 58.1%.
What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Juniata Valley El Sch?
The largest demographic group at Juniata Valley El Sch is White at 96.8% of enrollment, in Alexandria, PA.
What is the Resource Investment Index for Juniata Valley El Sch?
Juniata Valley El Sch has a Resource Investment Index of 40/100 (typical reported resources relative to schools nationally) based on 3 factors: student-teacher ratio, attendance rates. Not a test-score or academic measure (national median ~41/100, see methodology).
Is Juniata Valley El Sch a good school?
Juniata Valley El Sch earns 40/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes smaller than 95% of Pennsylvania schools. It is also less racially and ethnically mixed than most Pennsylvania schools. This is a resource snapshot, not an academic rating; see the Resource Investment Index question above for what the number does and doesn't measure.
What other schools are in Juniata Valley Sd?
Besides Juniata Valley El Sch, Juniata Valley Sd also operates Juniata Valley Jshs (374 students). See the Juniata Valley Sd district page for the complete list.
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