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Elementary Schools

Best Elementary Schools
in Altoona Area SD

This page covers 8 elementary schools in Altoona Area SD. Rankings use a composite of neighborhood opportunity, class sizes, and per-student investment — signals available consistently from federal data across all US public schools. Schools in this district score near the national median on neighborhood opportunity. Use these rankings as a starting point; pair them with school visits and conversations with local parents before making any enrollment decision.

8
Schools Ranked
Pennsylvania
State
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Elementary Schools Rankings

Showing 8 of 8
1
rank
Penn-Lincoln El Sch
Grades KG–05368 students
Ranked for: small class sizes (10.4:1) · above-average investment ($17,030/student)
58
/100
Student:Teacher
10.4:1
Below nat'l 15.4:1
Per-Pupil Spend
$17,030
Above nat'l avg
Free Lunch
88%
High economic need
2
rank
Pleasant Valley El Sch
Grades KG–05465 students
Ranked for: small class sizes (12.4:1) · above-average investment ($17,030/student)
56
/100
Student:Teacher
12.4:1
Below nat'l 15.4:1
Per-Pupil Spend
$17,030
Above nat'l avg
Free Lunch
76%
High economic need
3
rank
Logan El Sch
Grades KG–05439 students
Ranked for: above-average investment ($17,030/student)
56
/100
Student:Teacher
13.7:1
Below nat'l 15.4:1
Per-Pupil Spend
$17,030
Above nat'l avg
Free Lunch
68%
High economic need
4
rank
Baker El Sch
Grades KG–05299 students
Ranked for: above-average investment ($17,030/student)
54
/100
Student:Teacher
16.1:1
Near nat'l 15.4:1
Per-Pupil Spend
$17,030
Above nat'l avg
Free Lunch
50%
Near nat'l 52.2%
5
rank
Juniata El Sch
Grades KG–05460 students
Ranked for: small class sizes (11.9:1) · above-average investment ($17,030/student)
52
/100
Student:Teacher
11.9:1
Below nat'l 15.4:1
Opportunity
46/100
Near nat'l median
Per-Pupil Spend
$17,030
Above nat'l avg
Free Lunch
84%
High economic need
6
rank
Irving El Sch
Grades KG–05280 students
Ranked for: above-average investment ($17,030/student)
52
/100
Student:Teacher
15.8:1
Near nat'l 15.4:1
Opportunity
46/100
Near nat'l median
Per-Pupil Spend
$17,030
Above nat'l avg
Free Lunch
46%
Near nat'l 52.2%
7
rank
Mowrie A Ebner El Sch
Grades KG–05406 students
Ranked for: small class sizes (13.1:1) · above-average investment ($17,030/student)
52
/100
Student:Teacher
13.1:1
Below nat'l 15.4:1
Opportunity
46/100
Near nat'l median
Per-Pupil Spend
$17,030
Above nat'l avg
Free Lunch
73%
High economic need
8
rank
Juniata Gap El Sch
Grades KG–05553 students
Ranked for: above-average investment ($17,030/student)
50
/100
Student:Teacher
15.9:1
Near nat'l 15.4:1
Opportunity
46/100
Near nat'l median
Per-Pupil Spend
$17,030
Above nat'l avg
Free Lunch
65%
Near nat'l 52.2%
How We Rank Elementary Schools

Each school receives a composite score (0–100) built from 4 federal data signals, weighted to reflect what matters most at the elementary school level. All signals are normalised against national benchmarks so a school's score reflects its standing across the entire US, not just within this district.

Neighborhood Opportunity
40%
Harvard Opportunity Atlas score for the school's neighbourhood. Higher means children from this area historically achieve stronger economic outcomes.
Student-Teacher Ratio
30%
Lower ratio = smaller classes = more individual attention per child. Normalised against national range.
Per-Pupil Expenditure
20%
Annual district spending per enrolled student from the NCES F-33 Finance Survey. Compared against national average.
Free Lunch Rate
10%
Percentage of students qualifying for free/reduced-price lunch. Used as a neighbourhood economic-context signal.
Test scores are excluded: they are not published as consistent open federal data across all states, making reliable cross-district comparison impossible with this signal alone.
District at a Glance
8
Elementary Schools
11
Total Schools
58
#1 Score
54
Avg Score
Top Ranked Elementary School
1
Penn-Lincoln El Sch
Score: 58/100
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About This Data

All figures on this page come directly from US federal open datasets: NCES Common Core of Data (enrollment, school characteristics, student-teacher ratios), NCES F-33 Finance Survey (per-pupil expenditure), Harvard Opportunity Atlas (neighbourhood opportunity scores). Federal data is published on an annual cycle and may not reflect the very latest school-year changes. Rankings reflect available data and should be used as a starting point — not a substitute for visiting schools or consulting district resources directly. What this ranking does not measure: teacher quality, classroom culture, extracurricular programmes, school safety, or parent and student satisfaction.