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Elk Valley Elementary School

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Elk Valley Elementary School ranks 513 th of 1511 Pennsylvania elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

Public Grades PK, KG-4

513^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 1,511 Pennsylvania Elementary Schools

Better than 66% of Pennsylvania elementary schools

Summary

Elk Valley Elementary School is a public elementary school located in Lake City, Pennsylvania, serving grades PK-4 with a total enrollment of 553 students. The school is part of the Girard School District, which is ranked 112 out of 606 districts in Pennsylvania and has a 4-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Elk Valley Elementary consistently performs above the state average in PSSA Math and English Language Arts (ELA) assessments across all grades. In 2024-2025, the school had 68.6% of students proficient or better in PSSA Math, compared to the state average of 41.7%, and 52.2% proficient or better in PSSA ELA, compared to the state average of 48.5%. The school's performance in PSSA Science is also exceptional, with 92.7% of students proficient or better in 2023-2024, significantly higher than the state average of 65.8%. Despite having a high percentage of students from low socioeconomic backgrounds, with 100% of students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch in 2023-2024, the school's performance on PSSA assessments for low-income students is outstanding, ranking in the top 15% of Pennsylvania elementary schools in 2022-2023.

Elk Valley Elementary outperforms many of the nearby schools in academic assessments, particularly in PSSA Math and Science. For example, in 2024-2025, Elk Valley had 68.6% of students proficient or better in PSSA Math, compared to only 16.3% at Harding School, the lowest-performing nearby school. Elk Valley Elementary has also maintained a high level of academic performance over the years, consistently ranking in the top 25% of Pennsylvania elementary schools and earning a 4-star rating from SchoolDigger.

526

Students ?

10.8

Student/teacher ratio ?

$18,335

Per pupil spending ?

105.1%

Free/discounted lunch ?

2556 Maple Ave
Lake City, PA 16423-1515

(814) 774-5602

District: Girard School District

Students who attend Elk Valley Elementary School usually attend:

Middle:	Rice Avenue Middle School
High:	Girard High School

Racial breakdown:

White:

91.4%

Hispanic:

3.8%

Two or more races:

3.8%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 83rd percentile in 2015 → 66th in 2025

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Pennsylvania average (60% vs 45% meeting standards)

✓Above the Pennsylvania median (66th percentile)

✓Small classes — about 11 students per teacher

Worth a look

!Ranking has slipped — down 17 percentile points since 2015

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

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school60%

District avg59%

Pennsylvania avg45%

513^th of 1,511

Pennsylvania public elementary schools ?

Top 34%▼ down 17 pts since 2015

From top 17% (2015) to top 34% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

112^th of 606Girard 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	67.7	513 of 1511	66.0%	★★★☆☆
2024	74.9	399 of 1526	73.9%	★★★★☆
2023	77.7	325 of 1534	78.8%	★★★★☆
2022	72.9	434 of 1534	71.7%	★★★★☆
2021	71.9	412 of 1433	71.2%	★★★★☆
2019	77.9	334 of 1544	78.4%	★★★★☆
2018	73.7	408 of 1530	73.3%	★★★★☆
2017	70.0	505 of 1547	67.4%	★★★☆☆
2016	74.0	406 of 1554	73.9%	★★★★☆
2015	80.9	247 of 1474	83.2%	★★★★☆
2014	73.2	412 of 1467	71.9%	★★★★☆
2013	76.8	317 of 1519	79.1%	★★★★☆
2012	73.5	437 of 1599	72.7%	★★★★☆
2011	73.0	399 of 1597	75.0%	★★★★☆
2010	67.9	553 of 1579	65.0%	★★★☆☆
2009	75.0	342 of 1549	77.9%	★★★★☆
2008	69.6	492 of 1551	68.3%	★★★☆☆
2007	64.0	636 of 1555	59.1%	★★★☆☆
2006	65.3	584 of 1545	62.2%	★★★☆☆

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2025	28.4	736 of 1030	28.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	53.3	446 of 1084	58.9%	★★★☆☆
2023	56.8	354 of 1043	66.1%	★★★☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2025	63.8	551 of 1466	62.4%	★★★☆☆
2024	71.7	435 of 1488	70.8%	★★★★☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2025	75.2	242 of 1369	82.3%	★★★★☆
2024	82.4	151 of 1432	89.5%	★★★★☆
2023	86.1	104 of 1414	92.6%	★★★★★

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2025	69.4	447 of 1475	69.7%	★★★☆☆
2024	75.3	357 of 1495	76.1%	★★★★☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2025	54.5	556 of 1201	53.7%	★★★☆☆
2024	61.8	470 of 1229	61.8%	★★★☆☆
2023	67.4	383 of 1236	69.0%	★★★☆☆

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)82nd percentile+16 vs school

Male (2025)70th percentile+4 vs school

Female (2025)62nd percentile-4 vs school

White (2025)54th percentile-12 vs school

Disabled (2025)29th percentile-38 vs school

By subject vs Pennsylvania (2024-2025) ?

Math69%+27 vs state

English Language Arts52%+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 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
Elk Valley Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-4	2556 Maple Ave	Lake City	16423	Erie County	Girard School District	No	No	No	Yes	(814) 774-5602	526	49	10.8	105.1%	481 (91.4%)	5 (1.0%)	20 (3.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	20 (3.8%)	67.7	513^th of 1511 public elementary schools	66.0%		74.9	399^th of 1526 public elementary schools	73.9%	114	65.7	71.7					68.6	46.3	58.6					52.2	$18,335	$2,622	$15,712
Springfield Elementary School	Public	K-5	11911 Bond St	East Springfield	16411	Erie County	Northwestern School District	No	No	No	Yes	(814) 756-9400	162	18	9.0	116.0%	150 (92.6%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (3.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (3.7%)	73.3	417^th of 1511 public elementary schools	72.4%		63.7	622^nd of 1526 public elementary schools	59.2%	205	74.0	60.6	45.0				61.3	62.9	63.6	55.0				61.3	$17,402	$1,859	$15,544
Fairview Elementary School	Public	K-4	5145 Avonia Rd	Fairview	16415	Erie County	Fairview School District	No	No	No	Yes	(814) 474-2600	707	52	13.5	25.9%	578 (81.8%)	11 (1.6%)	31 (4.4%)	45 (6.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	42 (5.9%)	83.2	233^rd of 1511 public elementary schools	84.6%		87.9	136^th of 1526 public elementary schools	91.1%	97	67.3	76.5					71.5	63.2	85.1					73.3	$12,271	$509	$11,761
Northwestern Elementary School	Public	K-5	10450 John Williams Avenue	Albion	16401	Erie County	Northwestern School District	No	No	No	Yes	(814) 756-9400	350	30	11.4	96.9%	327 (93.4%)	1 (0.3%)	11 (3.1%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	10 (2.9%)	73.2	419^th of 1511 public elementary schools	72.3%		71.9	455^th of 1526 public elementary schools	70.2%	36	72.9	75.5	52.8				67.8	55.4	60.4	50.9				55.6	$17,098	$1,703	$15,395
Asbury Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	5875 Sterrettania Rd	Fairview	16415	Erie County	Millcreek Township School District	No	No	No	No	(814) 836-6100	572	38	14.9	36.5%	449 (78.5%)	21 (3.7%)	28 (4.9%)	45 (7.9%)	4 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	25 (4.4%)	74.7	383^rd of 1511 public elementary schools	74.7%		80	285^th of 1526 public elementary schools	81.3%	98	67.4	65.5	61.9				64.8	55.4	54.4	68.0				59.5	$16,294	$1,028	$15,266
McKean Elementary School	Public	K-4	5120 West Rd	Mc Kean	16426	Erie County	General McLane School District	No	No	No	Yes	(814) 273-1033	319	26	12.0	38.9%	301 (94.4%)	1 (0.3%)	5 (1.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	12 (3.8%)	75.8	359^th of 1511 public elementary schools	76.2%		76.3	365^th of 1526 public elementary schools	76.1%	6	73.7	53.3					64.7	65.8	65.0					65.5	$17,645	$891	$16,754
Grandview Elementary School	Public	K-5	4301 Lancaster Rd	Erie	16506	Erie County	Millcreek Township School District	No	No	No	Yes	(814) 836-6300	691	46	15.0	50.7%	492 (71.2%)	16 (2.3%)	36 (5.2%)	93 (13.5%)	1 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	53 (7.7%)	78.6	308^th of 1511 public elementary schools	79.6%		79.8	291^st of 1526 public elementary schools	80.9%	17	69.3	77.7	61.4				69.5	54.9	76.9	53.5				62.0	$14,387	$791	$13,597
Tracy Elementary School	Public	K-5	2624 W 6th St	Erie	16505	Erie County	Millcreek Township School District	No	No	No	Yes	(814) 835-5800	515	39	13.3	58.1%	415 (80.6%)	9 (1.7%)	32 (6.2%)	8 (1.6%)	3 (0.6%)	1 (0.2%)	47 (9.1%)	69.2	487^th of 1511 public elementary schools	67.8%		72.5	443^rd of 1526 public elementary schools	71.0%	44	72.3	60.2	54.6				62.7	62.8	51.3	46.5				53.9	$17,106	$1,374	$15,732
Montessori Regional Charter School	Public, Charter	K-8	2549 West 8th Street	Erie	16505	Erie County	Montessori Regional Charter School	Yes	No	No	Yes	(814) 833-7771	626	44	14.2	97.9%	343 (54.8%)	101 (16.1%)	95 (15.2%)	17 (2.7%)	4 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	66 (10.5%)	23.4	1157^th of 1511 public elementary schools	23.4%		21.9	1192^nd of 1526 public elementary schools	21.9%	35	33.0	34.2	19.7	15.1	21.8	10.5	23.5	34.2	26.7	30.2	38.4	50.9	31.6	35.0	$12,777	$1,249	$11,527
Edinboro Elementary School	Public	K-4	5390 Route 6N	Edinboro	16412	Erie County	General McLane School District	No	No	No	Yes	(814) 273-1033	414	30	13.7	47.8%	359 (86.7%)	11 (2.7%)	12 (2.9%)	6 (1.4%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	25 (6.0%)	85.5	190^th of 1511 public elementary schools	87.4%		78.1	328^th of 1526 public elementary schools	78.5%	138	75.9	68.9					72.3	75.8	69.9					72.8	$16,351	$753	$15,598

Frequently Asked Questions about Elk Valley Elementary School

How many students attend Elk Valley Elementary School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 526 students attended Elk Valley Elementary School.

What district is Elk Valley Elementary School in?

Girard School District

What schools do graduates of Elk Valley Elementary School attend?

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

Middle : Rice Avenue Middle School
High : Girard High School

What is the racial makeup of Elk Valley Elementary School?

Students at Elk Valley Elementary School are 91% White, 4% Hispanic, 4% Two or more races.

Is Elk Valley Elementary School a good school?

Elk Valley Elementary School ranks 513^th of 1511 Pennsylvania elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

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