Penns Valley Area School District

Summary:

The Penns Valley Area School District in Pennsylvania consists of 4 schools, including 3 elementary schools and 1 junior/senior high school, serving students from pre-kindergarten through 12th grade.

The standout schools in the district are Penns Valley Area Junior/Senior High School, which consistently ranks in the top 25% of Pennsylvania high schools and boasts strong test scores, a high graduation rate, and a low dropout rate. The elementary schools also excel, with Centre Hall-Potter Elementary School and Miles Township Elementary School demonstrating exceptional performance in math and science, often outperforming the district and state averages.

Overall, the Penns Valley Area School District appears to have a strong educational system, with the junior/senior high school and several elementary schools standing out for their academic achievements. The smaller size of Miles Township Elementary School may contribute to its impressive performance, while the varying free and reduced-price lunch rates among the schools suggest diverse socioeconomic backgrounds of the student populations.

District Detail

4528 Penns Valley Road
Spring Mills, PA 16875-9403

(814) 422-2000

SchoolDigger Rank:
78^th of 610 Pennsylvania districts

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Grades served: PK, KG-12
Students: 1,301

Primary Schools: 3
Middle Schools: 0
High Schools: 1
Alternative Schools: 0

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2024)				Ranking (2023)				Keystone Exams Algebra I (2024)	Keystone Exams Biology (2024)	Keystone Exams Literature (2024)	PSSA Math (2024)							PSSA Science (2024)			PSSA English Language Arts (2024)							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 (2024)	Statewide Rank (2024)	State Percentile (2024)	SchoolDigger Rating (2024)	Average Standard Score (2023)	Statewide Rank (2023)	State Percentile (2023)	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
Centre Hall-Potter Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-4	211 North Hoffer Street	Centre Hall	16828	Centre County	Penns Valley Area School District	No	No	No	Yes	(814) 422-2000	197	14	14.5	38.6%	186 (94.4%)	2 (1.0%)	4 (2.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (2.5%)	81	263^rd of 1526 public elementary schools	82.8%		75.6	359^th of 1534 public elementary schools	76.6%	96				80.5	73.3					76.7	91.1		91.1	70.8	62.3					66.3	$14,295	$984	$13,311
Penns Valley Area Junior/Senior High School	Public	7-12	4545 Penns Valley Road	Spring Mills	16875	Centre County	Penns Valley Area School District	No	No	No	Yes	(814) 422-2000	649	50	13.0	38.8%	621 (95.7%)	4 (0.6%)	16 (2.5%)	3 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (0.8%)	77	142^nd of 686 public high schools	79.3%		90.6	36^th of 674 public high schools	94.7%	106	46.9	63.7	82.5					50.6	51.6	51.1		75.3	75.3					57.9	62.4	60.2	$18,546	$1,222	$17,325
Penns Valley Area Elementary and Intrmd School	Public	K-6	4528 Penns Valley Road	Spring Mills	16875	Centre County	Penns Valley Area School District	No	No	No	Yes	(814) 422-2000	345	26	13.0	45.8%	337 (97.7%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (1.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (1.2%)	76.9	352^nd of 1526 public elementary schools	76.9%		74.5	394^th of 1534 public elementary schools	74.3%	42				55.9	61.2	69.9	62.6			63.9	83.3		83.3	47.1	55.5	69.9	65.7			63.1	$16,242	$1,437	$14,805
Miles Township Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-4	80 Town Lane Road	Rebersburg	16872	Centre County	Penns Valley Area School District	No	No	No	Yes	(814) 422-2000	110	7	14.9	48.2%	105 (95.5%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (3.6%)	80.6	271^st of 1526 public elementary schools	82.2%					(n/a)				82.3	85.7					83.9	100.0		100.0	58.9	61.6					60.0	$17,200	$1,687	$15,513

District	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Bellefonte Area School District	8.83 mi	6	170^th
Sugar Valley Rural Charter School	9.8 mi	1
Keystone Central School District	11.52 mi	9	376^th
Bald Eagle Area School District	12.21 mi	5	171^st
Keystone Central Career and Technology Center	12.21 mi	1

Penns Valley Area School District

District Detail

Centre Hall-Potter Elementary School

Miles Township Elementary School

Penns Valley Area Junior/Senior High School

Penns Valley Area Elementary and Intrmd School

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