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Penns Valley Area School District

At a glance

76^thof 606 Pennsylvania districts▲ 2

Better than 87% of Pennsylvania districts

Elementary 3 High 1Grades PK, KG-12

4528 Penns Valley Road
Spring Mills, PA 16875-9403·(814) 422-2000·All Pennsylvania district rankings →

Statewide performance 2017–2025

2025: better than 87.5% of districts

Schools

1,271

Students

5-star school

Top rankedCentre Hall-Potter Elementary School138^th of 1,511 Pennsylvania elementary schools

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Biggest riser

Centre Hall-Potter Elementary School up 125 spots statewide this year

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Summary:

The Penns Valley Area School District in Pennsylvania operates 4 schools, including 3 elementary schools and 1 junior/senior high school, serving students from pre-kindergarten through 12th grade.

Among the standout schools in the district, Centre Hall-Potter Elementary School consistently performs very well on standardized tests, with 80.4% of students proficient or better in Math and 75.3% proficient or better in English Language Arts. It also has a high 4-star rating from SchoolDigger and ranks in the top 10% of Pennsylvania elementary schools. Similarly, Miles Township Elementary School demonstrates strong academic performance, with 74.2% of students proficient or better in Math and 61.3% in English Language Arts, and a 4-star rating from SchoolDigger.

At the high school level, Penns Valley Area Junior/Senior High School has a 4-star rating and ranks in the top 15% of Pennsylvania high schools. It has particularly strong performance in Keystone Exams, with 68.4% proficient or better in Algebra I, 64.6% in Biology, and 79.2% in Literature. The district as a whole is ranked 76th out of 606 districts in Pennsylvania and has a 4-star rating, indicating a high-quality education across its schools.

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Ranking:

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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
Miles Township Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-4	80 Town Lane Road	Rebersburg	16872	Centre County	Penns Valley Area School District	No	No	No	Yes	(814) 422-2000	86	7	12.8	61.6%	81 (94.2%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (1.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (4.7%)	77.7	322^nd of 1511 public elementary schools	78.7%		80.6	271^st of 1526 public elementary schools	82.2%	51				66.6	84.6					74.2	66.7	53.9					61.3	$15,999	$1,355	$14,645
Centre Hall-Potter Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-4	211 North Hoffer Street	Centre Hall	16828	Centre County	Penns Valley Area School District	No	No	No	Yes	(814) 422-2000	205	14	15.1	37.1%	195 (95.1%)	2 (1.0%)	2 (1.0%)	1 (0.5%)	1 (0.5%)	1 (0.5%)	3 (1.5%)	88.9	138^th of 1511 public elementary schools	90.9%		81	263^rd of 1526 public elementary schools	82.8%	125				89.5	72.8					80.4	86.5	65.9					75.3	$16,569	$1,136	$15,433
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

Districts nearby

District	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Bellefonte Area School District	8.83 mi	6	134^th
Sugar Valley Rural Charter School	9.8 mi	1
Keystone Central School District	11.52 mi	9	387^th
Bald Eagle Area School District	12.21 mi	5	220^th
Keystone Central Career and Technology Center	12.21 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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