Elk Valley Elementary School

Summary:

Elk Valley Elementary School is a public elementary school located in Lake City, Pennsylvania, serving grades PK-4 with a total enrollment of 573 students. The school is part of the Girard School District, which is ranked 119 out of 610 districts in Pennsylvania and has a 4-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Elk Valley Elementary School consistently ranks in the top 25% of Pennsylvania elementary schools, with a current ranking of 399 out of 1,526 schools. The school's PSSA test scores are significantly higher than the state averages across all grade levels and subject areas, including math, science, and English language arts. In 2023-2024, Elk Valley Elementary School's proficiency rates were 66% in math, 92.7% in science, and 63.1% in English language arts, compared to the state averages of 40.4%, 65.8%, and 53%, respectively. The school's performance is particularly strong in science, where its proficiency rates are over 25 percentage points higher than the state average.

Despite having a high percentage of students from low-income backgrounds, with 60.21% of students qualifying for free or reduced-price lunch in the 2022-2023 school year, Elk Valley Elementary School's low-income students perform exceptionally well, ranking in the top 10% of Pennsylvania elementary schools for this subgroup in 2022-2023. Compared to nearby schools like Harding School and Montessori Regional Charter School, Elk Valley Elementary School significantly outperforms its peers in academic performance, particularly in math and science.


Detail:

Public PK, KG-4

 2556 Maple Ave
       Lake City, PA  16423-1515


(814) 774-5602

District: Girard School District

SchoolDigger Rank:
399th of 1,526 Pennsylvania Elementary Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures:  $15,829 Help


Students who attend Elk Valley Elementary School usually attend:

Middle:    Rice Avenue Middle School
High:    Girard High School

Student/teacher ratio:  10.7 Help
Number of students:  553

Racial breakdown:

White:
93.1%
Two or more races:
5.6%
African American:
0.9%
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Free/discounted lunch recipients:  100% Help


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Compare Details Elk Valley Elementary School ranks better than 73.9% of elementary schools in Pennsylvania. (See more...)
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Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 74.86. (See more...)
Student Body
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Compare Details Racial makeup is: White (93.1%), two or more races (5.6%), African American (0.9%). (See more...)
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Compare Details 100% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)
Teachers
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Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Elk Valley Elementary School is 10.7. (See more...)
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Compare Details The average total spent per student at Elk Valley Elementary School is $15,829.
Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

Elk Valley Elementary School:

SchoolDigger ranks Elk Valley Elementary School 399th of 1526 Pennsylvania public elementary schools. (See Elk Valley Elementary School in the ranking list.)

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Girard School District:

SchoolDigger ranks Girard School District 119th of 610 Pennsylvania school districts. (See district ranking list.)


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Rank History for Elk Valley Elementary School

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Rank History for all students at Elk Valley Elementary School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools PA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2006 65.34 584th 1545 62.2%
2007 64.03 636th 1555 59.1%
2008 69.56 492nd 1551 68.3%
2009 75.02 342nd 1549 77.9%
2010 67.90 553rd 1579 65.0%
2011 73.05 399th 1597 75.0%
2012 73.46 437th 1599 72.7%
2013 76.83 317th 1519 79.1%
2014 73.18 412th 1467 71.9%
2015 80.89 247th 1474 83.2%
2016 74.00 406th 1554 73.9%
2017 70.05 505th 1547 67.4%
2018 73.74 408th 1530 73.3%
2019 77.85 334th 1544 78.4%
2021 71.87 412th 1433 71.2%
2022 72.89 434th 1534 71.7%
2023 77.70 325th 1534 78.8%
2024 74.86 399th 1526 73.9%
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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at Elk Valley Elementary School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools PA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2023 86.06 104th 1414 92.6%
2024 82.37 151st 1432 89.5%
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Rank History for Female students at Elk Valley Elementary School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools PA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2024 71.75 435th 1488 70.8%
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Rank History for Disabled students at Elk Valley Elementary School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools PA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2023 56.83 354th 1043 66.1%
2024 53.31 446th 1084 58.9%
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Rank History for Male students at Elk Valley Elementary School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools PA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2024 75.32 357th 1495 76.1%
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Rank History for White students at Elk Valley Elementary School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools PA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2023 67.36 383rd 1236 69.0%
2024 61.82 470th 1229 61.8%
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Data source: test scores: Pennsylvania Dept of Education, rankings: SchoolDigger.com

As you review the school rankings data, please be aware that some of the information from certain demographics is missing. The reason for this omission is that the data has been redacted from the source data itself due to low population samples in these specific demographic groups.

Redacting data from low population samples is a necessary step to ensure the reliability and accuracy of the results, as small sample sizes may not be representative of the broader population. Additionally, this measure helps protect the privacy of individuals belonging to these demographic groups.

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Enrollment information for Elk Valley Elementary School

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Year White African American Asian Hispanic American Indian Pacific Islander Two or More Races Not Specified Total
1988 827 3 4 6 0 n/a n/a 0 840
1989 825 5 2 10 0 n/a n/a 0 842
1990 864 4 6 10 0 n/a n/a 0 884
1991 758 4 4 6 0 n/a n/a 0 772
1992 730 4 3 4 1 n/a n/a 0 742
1993 726 5 3 4 0 n/a n/a 0 738
1994 742 3 2 4 0 n/a n/a 0 751
1995 728 7 1 4 0 n/a n/a 0 740
1996 728 7 1 4 0 n/a n/a 0 740
1997 750 10 1 3 0 n/a n/a 0 764
1998 762 6 0 2 1 n/a n/a 0 771
1999 779 4 0 0 0 n/a n/a 0 783
2000 771 2 0 4 0 n/a n/a 0 777
2001 783 7 0 3 0 n/a n/a 0 793
2002 741 15 0 5 0 n/a n/a 0 761
2003 741 15 0 5 0 n/a n/a 0 761
2004 726 12 0 6 0 n/a n/a 0 744
2005 739 11 0 4 1 n/a n/a 0 755
2006 717 8 1 1 3 n/a n/a 0 730
2007 708 16 0 3 4 n/a n/a 0 731
2008 691 13 1 5 3 n/a n/a 0 713
2009 679 11 2 8 2 n/a n/a 6 708
2010 684 9 3 9 0 n/a n/a 9 714
2011 679 3 4 18 1 0 12 0 717
2012 670 5 4 14 0 1 12 0 706
2013 661 6 3 13 0 1 13 0 697
2014 636 3 2 13 1 1 20 0 676
2015 610 2 1 14 3 1 26 0 657
2016 596 5 1 12 2 2 30 0 648
2017 595 6 1 13 0 1 33 0 649
2018 582 8 1 8 0 1 34 0 634
2019 577 8 1 6 0 1 37 0 630
2020 596 8 2 4 1 1 30 0 642
2021 515 9 2 7 1 1 27 0 562
2022 521 10 2 2 1 0 36 0 572
2023 536 4 0 3 0 0 30 0 573
2024 515 5 0 2 0 0 31 0 553

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Enrollment/Ethnicity

For more information about how the Department of Education defines ethnicity, see Defining Race and Ethnicity Data, National Center for Education Statistics

Students eligible for free or discounted lunch at Elk Valley Elementary School

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1988 840 35.0 24.0 n/a
1989 842 37.5 22.4 n/a
1990 884 39.5 22.3 0
1991 772 36.0 21.4 n/a
1992 742 37.0 20.0 n/a
1993 738 34.0 21.7 n/a
1994 751 33.0 22.8 n/a
1995 740 35.0 21.1 n/a
1996 740 35.0 21.1 n/a
1997 764 34.0 22.5 n/a
1998 771 34.0 22.7 n/a
1999 783 41.0 19.1 n/a
2000 777 47.5 16.4 41.3
2001 793 51.0 15.5 39.8
2002 761 48.5 15.7 42.8
2003 761 48.5 15.7 42.8
2004 744 49.5 15.0 44.5
2005 755 52.3 14.4 43.2
2006 730 50.5 14.5 44.9
2007 731 48.2 15.2 44.7
2008 713 52.0 13.7 47.3
2009 708 52.4 13.5 48
2010 714 55.3 12.9 47.1
2011 717 54.2 13.2 45.6
2012 706 50.0 14.1 49.3
2013 697 48.6 14.3 47.8
2014 676 47.3 14.2 54.3
2015 657 47.0 13.9 53.1
2016 648 49.0 13.2 55.2
2017 649 49.5 13.1 58.4
2018 634 48.5 13.0 57.1
2019 630 49.5 12.7 58.6
2020 642 49.5 12.9 58.7
2021 562 48.6 11.5 58.2
2022 572 48.6 11.7 58.7
2023 573 49.0 11.6 60.2
2024 553 51.5 10.7 100

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Students eligible for discounted/free lunch:

The National School Lunch Program (NSLP) provides low-cost or free meals to students in U.S. public and nonprofit private schools based on household income. Those with incomes below 130% of the poverty line receive free lunch, while those between 130% and 185% qualify for reduced-price lunch. The percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch serves as a marker for poverty, as it reflects the socioeconomic status of families in a given school or district. A higher FRPL rate typically indicates a higher concentration of low-income families, suggesting that the school or district may face additional challenges in providing adequate resources and support for student success.

Student/Teacher Ratio Elk Valley Elementary School

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1988 840 35.0 24.0 n/a
1989 842 37.5 22.4 n/a
1990 884 39.5 22.3 0
1991 772 36.0 21.4 n/a
1992 742 37.0 20.0 n/a
1993 738 34.0 21.7 n/a
1994 751 33.0 22.8 n/a
1995 740 35.0 21.1 n/a
1996 740 35.0 21.1 n/a
1997 764 34.0 22.5 n/a
1998 771 34.0 22.7 n/a
1999 783 41.0 19.1 n/a
2000 777 47.5 16.4 41.3
2001 793 51.0 15.5 39.8
2002 761 48.5 15.7 42.8
2003 761 48.5 15.7 42.8
2004 744 49.5 15.0 44.5
2005 755 52.3 14.4 43.2
2006 730 50.5 14.5 44.9
2007 731 48.2 15.2 44.7
2008 713 52.0 13.7 47.3
2009 708 52.4 13.5 48
2010 714 55.3 12.9 47.1
2011 717 54.2 13.2 45.6
2012 706 50.0 14.1 49.3
2013 697 48.6 14.3 47.8
2014 676 47.3 14.2 54.3
2015 657 47.0 13.9 53.1
2016 648 49.0 13.2 55.2
2017 649 49.5 13.1 58.4
2018 634 48.5 13.0 57.1
2019 630 49.5 12.7 58.6
2020 642 49.5 12.9 58.7
2021 562 48.6 11.5 58.2
2022 572 48.6 11.7 58.7
2023 573 49.0 11.6 60.2
2024 553 51.5 10.7 100

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Student-Teacher Ratio

Student/teacher ratio is calculated by dividing the total number of students by the total number of full-time equivalent teachers. Please note that a smaller student/teacher ratio does not necessarily translate to smaller class size. In some instances, schools hire teachers part time, and some teachers are hired for specialized instruction with very small class sizes. These and other factors contribute to the student/teacher ratio. Note: For private schools, Student/teacher ratio may not include Pre-Kindergarten.
Finances

Per Pupil Expenditures for Elk Valley Elementary School

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YearExpenditures from Federal FundsExpenditures from State and Local FundsTotal Expenditures Per Pupil (All Funds)
2019 $1,773 (12.1%) $12,875 (87.9%) $14,648
2020 $1,744 (11.7%) $13,128 (88.3%) $14,872
2021 $1,992 (12.9%) $13,443 (87.1%) $15,435
2022 $3,128 (19.8%) $12,700 (80.2%) $15,829

Data source: Pennsylvania Department of Education
Pre and Post Pandemic Data

Impact of COVID-19 on Elk Valley Elementary School

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Rankings

Rank
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
Rank
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
Ranks 334th of 1544 Elementary schoolsRanks 325th of 1534 Elementary schools
 0.4%

Test Scores

% proficient
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
% proficient
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
3rd Grade Math (Elk Valley Elementary School)82.475.5
 6.9%
   3rd Grade Math (Pennsylvania)5651.7
 4.3%
3rd Grade English Language Arts (Elk Valley Elementary School)76.965.1
 11.8%
   3rd Grade English Language Arts (Pennsylvania)61.954
 7.9%
4th Grade Math (Elk Valley Elementary School)70.465.7
 4.7%
   4th Grade Math (Pennsylvania)46.246.5
 0.3%
4th Grade Science (Elk Valley Elementary School)87.988.6
 0.7%
   4th Grade Science (Pennsylvania)77.874.1
 3.7%
4th Grade English Language Arts (Elk Valley Elementary School)72.863.1
 9.7%
   4th Grade English Language Arts (Pennsylvania)63.651.8
 11.8%
All Grades Math (Elk Valley Elementary School)76.370.5
 5.8%
   All Grades Math (Pennsylvania)42.439.3
 3.1%
All Grades Science (Elk Valley Elementary School)87.988.6
 0.7%
   All Grades Science (Pennsylvania)6865.6
 2.4%
All Grades English Language Arts (Elk Valley Elementary School)74.864.1
 10.7%
   All Grades English Language Arts (Pennsylvania)60.953.8
 7.1%

Student Body

Number of students
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
Number of students
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
Total Students630573
 9%
African American84
 50%
American Indian00
Asian10
 100%
Hispanic63
 50%
Pacific Islander10
 100%
White577536
 7.1%
Two or More Races3730
 18.9%
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients58.6%60.2%
 1.6%


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Elk Valley Elementary School ranks 399th of 1526 Pennsylvania elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

In the 2023-24 school year, 553 students attended Elk Valley Elementary School.

Students who attend Elk Valley Elementary School usually go on to attend:

Middle : Rice Avenue Middle School
High : Girard High School

Students at Elk Valley Elementary School are 93% White, 6% Two or more races.


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SchoolDigger data sources: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education, the U.S. Census Bureau and the Pennsylvania Department of Education.

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