Pleasant Valley Elementary School
5 out of 5 | 1 Review
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School Description
School Summary and Highlights
- Enrolls 491 elementary school students from grades KG-3
- Ranks 15th out of 1,895 elementary schools in PA.
- 2010 Overall School AYP Met Status: Made AYP
Additional Contact Information
- Mailing Address: 250 E Mcmurray Rd, Mcmurray, PA 15317
- Principal or Admin: Mary Hamrick
School Operational Details
- Title I Eligible
School District Details
- Peters Township School District
- Per-Pupil Spending: $8,453
- Graduation Rate: 100.0%
- Dropout Rate: 0.3%
- Students Per Teacher: 16.8
- Enrolled Students: 4,449
Faculty Details and Student Enrollment
Students and Faculty
- Total Students Enrolled: 491
- Total Full Time "Equivalent" Teachers: 27.2
- Average Student-To-Teacher Ratio: 18.1
Students Gender Breakdown
- Males: 229 (46.6%)
- Females: 250 (50.9%)
Free Lunch Student Eligibility Breakdown
- Eligible for Reduced Lunch: 3 (0.6%)
- Eligible for Free Lunch: 9 (1.8%)
- Eligible for Either Reduced or Free Lunch: 12 (2.4%)
Student Enrollment Distribution by Race / Ethnicity
| Number | Percent | |
|---|---|---|
| American Indian | 1 | 0.2% |
| Black | 3 | 0.6% |
| Asian | 17 | 3.5% |
| Hispanic | 5 | 1.0% |
| White | 453 | 92.3% |
Number of Students Per Grade
| Number | Percent | |
|---|---|---|
| Kindergarten | 110 | 22.4% |
| 1st Grade | 128 | 26.1% |
| 2nd Grade | 118 | 24.0% |
| 3rd Grade | 135 | 27.5% |
Low-Income Enrollment (2011)
Percent of Students from Low-Income Families
School:
2.3%
District:
3.3%
Source: PA Department of Education, Source: NCES 2009-2010
School Ratings and Reviews
Overall Rating: 5
5 out of 5 | 1 Review
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1 review for Pleasant Valley Elementary School
- Reviewed by Community Member on April 27, 2010
- Rating:
(5 / 5) Flag as inappropriate - Love the teachers and staff invovement with students along with their positive attitude.
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Test Scores and Performance Information
Overall School Rating
How is this determined?
The overall school rating shows that Pleasant Valley Elementary School performed on average much better than most other schools across the state on PSSA state exams in the following subjects:
- Math
- Reading
AYP Details (2010)
Overall AYP Met: Made AYP
PSSA - Test Proficiency by Grade and Subject
Grade 3 - % of students at or above proficiency
| School | District | State | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Math Test | |||
| 2010 | 99.3% | 97.5% | 84.5% |
| 2009 | 99.2% | 95.7% | 81.7% |
| 2008 | 97.4% | 95.9% | 80.5% |
| Reading Test | |||
| 2010 | 97.0% | 94.2% | 75.2% |
| 2009 | 96.7% | 92.4% | 77.0% |
| 2008 | 94.8% | 93.7% | 76.8% |
Source: PA Department of Education 2009-2010
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