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Best Public Schools in Spring Mills, PA

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980

Students

Top rankedPenns Valley Area Junior/Senior High School75^th of 681 Pennsylvania high schools

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Biggest riser

Penns Valley Area Elementary and Intrmd School up 70 spots statewide this year

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Summary:

The city of Spring Mills, Pennsylvania is home to two high-performing schools that are part of the Penns Valley Area School District. Penns Valley Area Junior/Senior High School and Penns Valley Area Elementary and Intermediate School have consistently earned strong rankings and ratings, making them standout educational institutions in the region.

Penns Valley Area Junior/Senior High School is a particularly impressive school, ranking 75th out of 681 Pennsylvania high schools for the 2024-2025 school year and earning a 4-star rating from SchoolDigger. The school boasts high proficiency rates on PSSA and Keystone Exams across various subjects and grade levels, often exceeding the district and state averages. Additionally, the school maintains a 87.9% four-year graduation rate and a low 1.4% dropout rate.

Penns Valley Area Elementary and Intermediate School also stands out as a strong performer, ranking 282nd out of 1,511 Pennsylvania elementary schools for the 2024-2025 school year and earning a 4-star rating. The school demonstrates impressive proficiency rates in PSSA Math and English Language Arts, frequently outperforming the district and state. Both schools maintain a favorable 13:1 student-teacher ratio, which may contribute to their academic success.

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				Keystone Exams Algebra I (2025)	Keystone Exams Biology (2025)	Keystone Exams Literature (2025)	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	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 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
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	632	49	12.9	39.9%	603 (95.4%)	4 (0.6%)	15 (2.4%)	3 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	7 (1.1%)	85.3	75^th of 681 public high schools	89.0%		77	142^nd of 686 public high schools	79.3%	67	68.4	64.6	79.2					51.6	35.5	43.7					50.5	40.0	45.3	$21,444	$1,612	$19,832
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	348	26	13.3	45.4%	343 (98.6%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (0.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.6%)	79.9	282^nd of 1511 public elementary schools	81.3%		76.9	352^nd of 1526 public elementary schools	76.9%	70				67.5	60.0	74.4	62.2			67.2	62.1	54.3	53.4	67.0			59.4	$17,605	$1,345	$16,260

Cities Near Spring Mills

City	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Centre Hall	6.26 mi	1	53^rd
Bellefonte	6.84 mi	5	215^th
Rebersburg	8.71 mi	1	136^th
Pleasant Gap	8.84 mi	2	177^th
Howard	11.27 mi	1

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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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