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Shannock Valley Elementary School

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Shannock Valley Elementary School ranks 579 th of 1511 Pennsylvania elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

Public Grades K-6

579^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 1,511 Pennsylvania Elementary Schools

Better than 62% of Pennsylvania elementary schools

Summary

Shannock Valley Elementary School is a public elementary school serving 336 students in grades K-6 in the Armstrong School District in Rural Valley, Pennsylvania. The school has consistently outperformed the district and state averages in PSSA Math and English Language Arts proficiency, with particularly strong results in 3rd grade Math.

Shannock Valley Elementary stands out for its exceptional performance among students from low socioeconomic backgrounds, ranking in the top 15% of Pennsylvania elementary schools for this subgroup in recent years. The school's disabled student subgroup also performs well, ranking in the top 25-30% of Pennsylvania elementary schools. With a high per-student spending of around $20,000 and a low student-teacher ratio of 12.4, the school's resources and teaching practices contribute to its academic success.

Compared to nearby schools, Shannock Valley Elementary outperforms many of its counterparts in the Armstrong School District, as well as some schools in the neighboring Indiana Area School District and Marion Center Area School District. This suggests that Shannock Valley Elementary is a high-performing school within its regional context, providing a quality education for its students.

310

Students ?

11.4

Student/teacher ratio ?

$18,137

Per pupil spending ?

108.4%

Free/discounted lunch ?

210 Cowanshannock Avenue
Rural Valley, PA 16249

(724) 783-6991

District: Armstrong School District

Students who attend Shannock Valley Elementary School usually attend:

High:

West Shamokin Junior/Senior High School

Racial breakdown:

White:

100.0%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 73rd percentile in 2015 → 62nd in 2025

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Pennsylvania average (54% vs 45% meeting standards)

✓Above the Pennsylvania median (62nd percentile)

✓Small classes — about 11 students per teacher

Worth a look

!Ranking has slipped — down 11 percentile points since 2015

!Some student groups rank well below the school's overall statewide standing

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school54%

District avg47%

Pennsylvania avg45%

579^th of 1,511

Pennsylvania public elementary schools ?

Top 38%▼ down 12 pts since 2015

From top 27% (2015) to top 38% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

2^nd of 4Elementary Schools in the Armstrong School District

203^rd of 606Armstrong School District among Pennsylvania districts

Statewide rank percentile over time (100 = the top-ranked school in the state; click a legend item to add a student group)

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2025	64.9	579 of 1511	61.7%	★★★☆☆
2024	70.0	493 of 1526	67.7%	★★★☆☆
2023	70.0	492 of 1534	67.9%	★★★☆☆
2022	72.7	441 of 1534	71.3%	★★★★☆
2021	61.8	593 of 1433	58.6%	★★★☆☆
2019	67.7	554 of 1544	64.1%	★★★☆☆
2018	70.7	487 of 1530	68.2%	★★★☆☆
2017	76.1	362 of 1547	76.6%	★★★★☆
2016	71.6	470 of 1554	69.8%	★★★☆☆
2015	73.7	394 of 1474	73.3%	★★★★☆
2014	74.3	385 of 1467	73.8%	★★★★☆
2013	69.5	519 of 1519	65.8%	★★★☆☆
2012	70.5	532 of 1599	66.7%	★★★☆☆
2011	69.9	508 of 1597	68.2%	★★★☆☆
2010	57.3	849 of 1579	46.2%	★★☆☆☆
2009	65.6	605 of 1549	60.9%	★★★☆☆
2008	69.3	497 of 1551	68.0%	★★★☆☆
2007	49.8	962 of 1555	38.1%	★★☆☆☆
2006	53.6	867 of 1545	43.9%	★★☆☆☆
2005	67.5	470 of 1299	63.8%	★★★☆☆
2004	39.1	917 of 1308	29.9%	★★☆☆☆
2003	39.1	902 of 1302	30.7%	★★☆☆☆

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2025	64.9	262 of 1030	74.6%	★★★★☆
2024	49.5	506 of 1084	53.3%	★★★☆☆
2023	60.9	315 of 1043	69.8%	★★★★☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2025	61.1	610 of 1466	58.4%	★★★☆☆
2024	68.1	507 of 1488	65.9%	★★★☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2025	80.3	157 of 1369	88.5%	★★★★☆
2024	75.7	272 of 1432	81.0%	★★★★☆
2023	85.5	110 of 1414	92.2%	★★★★★

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2025	64.2	551 of 1475	62.6%	★★★☆☆
2024	68.7	473 of 1495	68.4%	★★★☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2025	46.9	666 of 1201	44.5%	★★☆☆☆
2024	53.9	585 of 1229	52.4%	★★★☆☆
2023	54.5	580 of 1236	53.1%	★★★☆☆

How student groups rank statewide ? (each group's percentile vs the same group at other schools — higher is better; the +/- beside each compares the group with this school's overall percentile)

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)89th percentile+27 vs school

Disabled (2025)75th percentile+13 vs school

Male (2025)63rd percentile~ school

Female (2025)58th percentile-3 vs school

White (2025)45th percentile-17 vs school

By subject vs Pennsylvania (2024-2025) ?

Math54%+13 vs state

English Language Arts53%+4 vs state

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				PSSA Math (2025)					PSSA English Language Arts (2025)					Per Pupil Expenditures (2024)
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 (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	SchoolDigger Rating (2025)	Average Standard Score (2024)	Statewide Rank (2024)	State Percentile (2024)	Rank Change from Previous Year	PSSA Math 3rd Grade	PSSA Math 4th Grade	PSSA Math 5th Grade	PSSA Math 6th Grade	PSSA Math 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 All Grades	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Shannock Valley Elementary School	Public	K-6	210 Cowanshannock Avenue	Rural Valley	16249	Armstrong County	Armstrong School District	No	No	No	Yes	(724) 783-6991	310	27	11.4	108.4%	310 (100.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	64.9	579^th of 1511 public elementary schools	61.7%		70	493^rd of 1526 public elementary schools	67.7%	86	68.3	57.9	43.9	47.7	54.3	65.9	47.4	46.3	52.3	53.0	$18,137	$1,424	$16,712
Dayton Elementary School	Public	K-6	175 E. Grant Avenue	Dayton	16222	Armstrong County	Armstrong School District	No	No	No	Yes	(814) 257-8816	194	17	11.3	100.0%	190 (97.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (1.5%)	69.3	483^rd of 1511 public elementary schools	68.0%		73.8	422^nd of 1526 public elementary schools	72.3%	61	67.8	61.1	53.7	50.0	58.0	60.7	55.6	48.8	55.0	54.2	$20,841	$1,368	$19,473
Elderton Elementary School	Public	K-6	239 S. Lytle Street	Elderton	15736	Armstrong County	Armstrong School District	No	No	No	Yes	(724) 354-2131	199	19	10.5	104.0%	189 (95.0%)	2 (1.0%)	4 (2.0%)	1 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (1.5%)	60.3	647^th of 1511 public elementary schools	57.2%		59.6	719^th of 1526 public elementary schools	52.9%	72	61.6	60.8	66.7	55.0	60.7	38.5	53.6	39.4	40.0	42.5	$21,487	$1,238	$20,250
Lenape Elementary School	Public	K-6	2300 Center Ave	Ford City	16226	Armstrong County	Armstrong School District	No	No	No	Yes	(724) 763-5299	691	49	14.0	100.7%	654 (94.6%)	11 (1.6%)	13 (1.9%)	1 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	12 (1.7%)	46	878^th of 1511 public elementary schools	41.9%		45.3	938^th of 1526 public elementary schools	38.5%	60	29.2	58.1	39.5	53.9	45.9	27.8	41.9	40.7	46.1	39.4	$18,227	$1,769	$16,458
West Hills Primary School	Public	K-3	181 Heritage Park Drive	Kittanning	16201	Armstrong County	Armstrong School District	No	No	No	Yes	(724) 548-7651	522	43	12.0	102.9%	500 (95.8%)	5 (1.0%)	4 (0.8%)	2 (0.4%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	10 (1.9%)								(n/a)	68.6				68.6	51.1				51.1	$18,337	$1,790	$16,546
Rayne Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-2	2535 Rt 119 Hwy North	Home	15747	Indiana County	Marion Center Area School District	No	No	No	Yes	(724) 397-5551	266	23	11.5	75.2%	262 (98.5%)	2 (0.8%)	2 (0.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)								(n/a)											$25,877	$5,217	$20,659
W.A. McCreery Elementary School	Public	3-6	22810 Route 403 Hwy N	Marion Center	15759	Indiana County	Marion Center Area School District	No	No	No	Yes	(724) 397-5551	372	31	12.1	53.0%	362 (97.3%)	5 (1.3%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	3 (0.8%)	48.6	847^th of 1511 public elementary schools	43.9%		66.4	561^st of 1526 public elementary schools	63.2%	286	46.4	47.5	50.0	44.5	47.2	39.1	41.5	37.2	47.8	41.3	$24,236	$3,206	$21,030
Ben Franklin Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-3	95 Ben Franklin Rd	Indiana	15701	Indiana County	Indiana Area School District	No	No	No	Yes	(724) 465-5637	414	32	13.0	61.1%	341 (82.4%)	29 (7.0%)	15 (3.6%)	2 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	27 (6.5%)								(n/a)	61.1				61.1	58.8				58.8	$19,531	$1,312	$18,219
Redbank Valley Primary School	Public	K-2	600 Vine Street	New Bethlehem	16242	Clarion County	Redbank Valley School District	No	No	No	Yes	(814) 275-2680	218	18	12.4	97.2%	209 (95.9%)	2 (0.9%)	2 (0.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (2.3%)								(n/a)											$19,245	$1,075	$18,169
Eisenhower Elementary School	Public	4-5	1460 School St	Indiana	15701	Indiana County	Indiana Area School District	No	No	No	No	(724) 463-8566	213	17	12.4	61.5%	179 (84.0%)	5 (2.3%)	4 (1.9%)	1 (0.5%)	1 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	23 (10.8%)	66.4	549^th of 1511 public elementary schools	63.7%		61.6	674^th of 1526 public elementary schools	55.8%	125		65.3	42.5		54.8		56.4	52.8		54.8	$19,294	$991	$18,303

Frequently Asked Questions about Shannock Valley Elementary School

Is Shannock Valley Elementary School a good school?

Shannock Valley Elementary School ranks 579^th of 1511 Pennsylvania elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

What district is Shannock Valley Elementary School in?

Armstrong School District

How many students attend Shannock Valley Elementary School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 310 students attended Shannock Valley Elementary School.

What schools do graduates of Shannock Valley Elementary School attend?

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

High : West Shamokin Junior/Senior High School

What is the racial makeup of Shannock Valley Elementary School?

Students at Shannock Valley Elementary School are 100% White.

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