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Pleasant Valley Elementary School

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Pleasant Valley Elementary School ranks 870 th of 1511 Pennsylvania elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

Public Grades K-5

870^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 1,511 Pennsylvania Elementary Schools

Better than 42% of Pennsylvania elementary schools

Summary

Pleasant Valley Elementary School is a public elementary school in Altoona, Pennsylvania, serving 466 students in grades K-5. The school is part of the Altoona Area School District, which is ranked 335 out of 606 school districts in the state.

While Pleasant Valley Elementary consistently ranks in the bottom half of Pennsylvania elementary schools, the school performs better in Science, with 4th-grade students scoring above the state and district averages. However, the school faces significant challenges due to the high percentage of students from low-income families, with over 99% qualifying for free or reduced-price lunch. This socioeconomic factor likely contributes to the school's lower academic performance in Math and English Language Arts compared to nearby schools like Foot of Ten Elementary, Frankstown Elementary, and Charles W Longer Elementary in the Hollidaysburg Area School District, which have higher proficiency rates.

Despite the challenges, the school's relatively low student-teacher ratio and increasing per-student spending suggest that the district is investing resources to support the school. Targeted interventions and learning from the practices of higher-performing schools could potentially lead to improved student outcomes at Pleasant Valley Elementary.

439

Students ?

12.0

Student/teacher ratio ?

$15,766

Per pupil spending ?

99.3%

Free/discounted lunch ?

310 Cayuga Avenue
Altoona, PA 16602-4500

(814) 946-8397

District: Altoona Area School District

Racial breakdown:

White:

77.2%

African American:

10.7%

Two or more races:

6.8%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Rebounding — 27th percentile in 2021 → 42nd in 2025

Strengths

✓Ranking is rebounding — up to 42nd (2025) from a 27th-percentile low (2021)

✓Small classes — about 12 students per teacher

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school44%

District avg43%

Pennsylvania avg45%

870^th of 1,511

Pennsylvania public elementary schools ?

Bottom 42%▲ up 11 pts since 2016

From bottom 31% (2016) to bottom 42% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

5^th of 8Elementary Schools in the Altoona Area School District

335^th of 606Altoona Area 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	46.7	870 of 1511	42.4%	★★☆☆☆
2024	51.6	841 of 1526	44.9%	★★☆☆☆
2023	49.2	885 of 1534	42.3%	★★☆☆☆
2022	41.7	1008 of 1534	34.3%	★★☆☆☆
2021	32.3	1044 of 1433	27.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	45.8	998 of 1544	35.4%	★★☆☆☆
2018	45.8	991 of 1530	35.2%	★★☆☆☆
2017	44.9	1000 of 1547	35.4%	★★☆☆☆
2016	40.4	1068 of 1554	31.3%	★★☆☆☆
2014	62.1	699 of 1467	52.4%	★★★☆☆
2013	52.9	918 of 1519	39.6%	★★☆☆☆
2012	60.7	819 of 1599	48.8%	★★☆☆☆
2011	70.1	499 of 1597	68.8%	★★★☆☆
2010	74.3	370 of 1579	76.6%	★★★★☆
2009	72.6	397 of 1549	74.4%	★★★★☆
2008	69.1	501 of 1551	67.7%	★★★☆☆
2007	56.6	816 of 1555	47.5%	★★☆☆☆
2006	68.0	516 of 1545	66.6%	★★★☆☆
2005	81.0	171 of 1299	86.8%	★★★★☆
2004	85.4	149 of 1308	88.6%	★★★★☆
2003	89.9	76 of 1302	94.2%	★★★★★

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2025	47.9	471 of 1030	54.3%	★★★☆☆
2024	48.7	517 of 1084	52.3%	★★★☆☆
2023	32.1	724 of 1043	30.6%	★★☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2025	49.1	811 of 1466	44.7%	★★☆☆☆
2024	52.6	793 of 1488	46.7%	★★☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2025	54.6	646 of 1369	52.8%	★★★☆☆
2024	61.3	559 of 1432	61.0%	★★★☆☆
2023	56.1	668 of 1414	52.8%	★★★☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2025	39.8	935 of 1475	36.6%	★★☆☆☆
2024	49.2	850 of 1495	43.1%	★★☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2025	34.1	860 of 1201	28.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	31.2	936 of 1229	23.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	31.5	934 of 1236	24.4%	★☆☆☆☆

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)

Disabled (2025)54th percentile+12 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)53rd percentile+10 vs school

Female (2025)45th percentile~ school

Male (2025)37th percentile-6 vs school

White (2025)28th percentile-14 vs school

By subject vs Pennsylvania (2024-2025) ?

English Language Arts47%~ state avg

Math40%~ state avg

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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
Pleasant Valley Elementary School	Public	K-5	310 Cayuga Avenue	Altoona	16602	Blair County	Altoona Area School District	No	No	No	Yes	(814) 946-8397	439	36	12.0	99.3%	339 (77.2%)	47 (10.7%)	17 (3.9%)	2 (0.5%)	3 (0.7%)	1 (0.2%)	30 (6.8%)	46.7	870^th of 1511 public elementary schools	42.4%		51.6	841^st of 1526 public elementary schools	44.9%	29	22.3	59.1	40.2		40.2	47.3	61.4	35.3		47.4	$15,766	$2,277	$13,490
Baker Elementary School	Public	K-5	108 W Ward Ave	Altoona	16602	Blair County	Altoona Area School District	No	No	No	Yes	(814) 946-8388	263	21	12.4	98.9%	224 (85.2%)	13 (4.9%)	9 (3.4%)	2 (0.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	15 (5.7%)	79	300^th of 1511 public elementary schools	80.1%		79.7	296^th of 1526 public elementary schools	80.6%	4	61.7	63.3	74.1		66.9	59.6	61.2	72.4		64.9	$18,545	$2,251	$16,294
Penn-Lincoln Elementary School	Public	K-5	411 12th St	Altoona	16602	Blair County	Altoona Area School District	No	No	No	Yes	(814) 946-8396	313	36	8.5	99.0%	223 (71.2%)	42 (13.4%)	14 (4.5%)	2 (0.6%)	3 (1.0%)	0 (0.0%)	29 (9.3%)	14.5	1281^st of 1511 public elementary schools	15.2%		22.8	1182^nd of 1526 public elementary schools	22.5%	99	22.4	16.7	17.5		19.2	36.8	22.3	15.0		25.6	$20,794	$3,347	$17,447
Mowrie A Ebner Elementary School	Public	K-5	308 Hillside Avenue	Altoona	16601	Blair County	Altoona Area School District	No	No	No	Yes	(814) 946-8400	349	31	11.0	99.1%	269 (77.1%)	34 (9.7%)	22 (6.3%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	23 (6.6%)	32.6	1054^th of 1511 public elementary schools	30.2%		37.1	1041^st of 1526 public elementary schools	31.8%	13	40.7	22.5	35.8		33.6	37.3	40.4	38.6		38.7	$16,721	$2,339	$14,383
Irving Elementary School	Public, Magnet	K-5	110 Cherry Ave	Altoona	16601	Blair County	Altoona Area School District	No	Yes	No	Yes	(814) 946-8392	267	17	15.5	98.9%	241 (90.3%)	4 (1.5%)	7 (2.6%)	1 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	14 (5.2%)	83.3	231^st of 1511 public elementary schools	84.7%		76.4	363^rd of 1526 public elementary schools	76.2%	132	82.5	68.9	73.9		74.8	79.5	66.7	50.0		64.6	$18,098	$1,583	$16,516
Logan Elementary School	Public	K-5	301 Sycamore Street Greenwood	Altoona	16602	Blair County	Altoona Area School District	No	No	No	Yes	(814) 946-8370	428	33	12.9	99.3%	359 (83.9%)	24 (5.6%)	10 (2.3%)	4 (0.9%)	2 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	29 (6.8%)	32.1	1060^th of 1511 public elementary schools	29.8%		40.7	999^th of 1526 public elementary schools	34.5%	61	48.0	51.4	28.7		42.7	39.2	20.8	26.4		28.9	$14,788	$1,974	$12,814
Juniata Elementary School	Public	K-5	418 N 8th Ave Juniata	Altoona	16601	Blair County	Altoona Area School District	No	No	No	Yes	(814) 946-8394	470	37	12.6	96.2%	360 (76.6%)	53 (11.3%)	21 (4.5%)	1 (0.2%)	2 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	33 (7.0%)	60.2	649^th of 1511 public elementary schools	57.0%		55.1	790^th of 1526 public elementary schools	48.2%	141	63.1	60.6	48.6		57.2	57.0	39.5	48.6		47.9	$15,134	$2,107	$13,026
Juniata Gap Elementary School	Public	K-5	3365 Juniata Gap Road	Altoona	16601	Blair County	Altoona Area School District	No	No	No	Yes	(814) 946-8401	490	35	13.8	99.4%	399 (81.4%)	36 (7.3%)	13 (2.7%)	2 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	40 (8.2%)	57.5	703^rd of 1511 public elementary schools	53.5%		58.5	735^th of 1526 public elementary schools	51.8%	32	47.0	60.5	50.7		52.1	53.1	47.4	50.0		50.4	$14,164	$1,839	$12,325
Charles W Longer Elementary School	Public	K-6	1320 Union St	Hollidaysburg	16648	Blair County	Hollidaysburg Area School District	No	No	No	Yes	(814) 695-4431	414	28	15.0	51.9%	383 (92.5%)	3 (0.7%)	6 (1.4%)	3 (0.7%)	2 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	17 (4.1%)	68.8	489^th of 1511 public elementary schools	67.6%		75.2	391^st of 1526 public elementary schools	74.4%	98	52.0	59.7	78.2	38.1	56.4	40.0	66.6	60.0	63.5	58.3	$14,495	$827	$13,668
Frankstown Elementary School	Public	K-6	2463 Reservoir Rd	Hollidaysburg	16648	Blair County	Hollidaysburg Area School District	No	No	No	Yes	(814) 695-4961	622	46	13.5	38.7%	569 (91.5%)	15 (2.4%)	8 (1.3%)	11 (1.8%)	1 (0.2%)	2 (0.3%)	16 (2.6%)	75.8	357^th of 1511 public elementary schools	76.4%		75.1	392^nd of 1526 public elementary schools	74.3%	35	71.6	71.1	62.1	69.2	68.6	55.7	62.9	42.5	61.6	55.9	$13,237	$756	$12,481

Frequently Asked Questions about Pleasant Valley Elementary School

Is Pleasant Valley Elementary School a good school?

Pleasant Valley Elementary School ranks 870^th of 1511 Pennsylvania elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

What is the racial makeup of Pleasant Valley Elementary School?

Students at Pleasant Valley Elementary School are 77% White, 11% African American, 7% Two or more races, 4% Hispanic.

How many students attend Pleasant Valley Elementary School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 439 students attended Pleasant Valley Elementary School.

What district is Pleasant Valley Elementary School in?

Altoona Area School District

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