Elementary Schools in River Valley School District

Summary:

The River Valley School District in Pennsylvania operates two elementary schools: Blairsville Elementary School and Saltsburg Elementary School. Both schools serve students from pre-kindergarten through 5th grade and have a high percentage of students qualifying for free or reduced-price lunch, indicating a high-need student population.

Based on the available data, Saltsburg Elementary School appears to be the standout performer in the district. The school has consistently ranked higher than Blairsville Elementary School in the statewide SchoolDigger rankings, reaching as high as 208th out of 1,534 Pennsylvania elementary schools in 2022-2023. Saltsburg Elementary School also outperforms Blairsville Elementary School and the district/state averages in both Math and English Language Arts proficiency across all grade levels, as well as in Science proficiency.

While both schools have a 100% free/reduced lunch rate, indicating a high-need student population, Saltsburg Elementary School spends significantly more per student ($33,820) compared to Blairsville Elementary School ($17,290) in 2022-2023. This suggests that the district may be allocating more resources to Saltsburg Elementary School, potentially contributing to its higher academic performance. However, the student-teacher ratios are similar between the two schools, with Blairsville at 12.9 and Saltsburg at 12.5 in 2023-2024.

District Detail

102 School Lane
Blairsville, PA 15717

(724) 459-5500

SchoolDigger Rank:
276^th of 606 Pennsylvania districts

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Grades served: PK, KG-12
Students: 1,431

Primary Schools: 2
Middle Schools: 1
High Schools: 1
Alternative Schools: 0

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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 All Grades	PSSA English Language Arts 3rd Grade	PSSA English Language Arts 4th Grade	PSSA English Language Arts 5th Grade	PSSA English Language Arts All Grades	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Blairsville Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	106 School Lane	Blairsville	15717	Indiana County	River Valley School District	No	No	No	Yes	(724) 459-8883	405	33	12.4	103.5%	363 (89.6%)	3 (0.7%)	13 (3.2%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	24 (5.9%)	51.2	805^th of 1511 public elementary schools	46.7%		54.8	796^th of 1526 public elementary schools	47.8%	9	49.2	54.0	55.2	52.8	37.7	41.2	47.8	42.4	$14,044	$800	$13,244
Saltsburg Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	199 Trojan Lane	Saltsburg	15681	Indiana County	River Valley School District	No	No	No	Yes	(724) 639-3556	267	24	11.2	110.5%	247 (92.5%)	1 (0.4%)	8 (3.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	11 (4.1%)	71.5	448^th of 1511 public elementary schools	70.4%		75.9	375^th of 1526 public elementary schools	75.4%	73	64.8	73.7	60.0	67.0	54.0	62.1	44.0	54.5	$18,725	$1,156	$17,570

Districts nearby

District	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Homer-Center School District	6.46 mi	2	156^th
Ligonier Valley School District	8.64 mi	4	299^th
Derry Area School District	8.75 mi	3	266^th
United School District	9.21 mi	2	131^st
Indiana Area School District	11.82 mi	6	84^th

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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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