Belle Valley Elementary School

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Belle Valley Elementary School ranks 423 rd of 1534 Pennsylvania elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

Public PK, KG-5

5300 Henderson Rd
Erie, PA 16509-4006

(814) 835-5600

District: Millcreek Township School District

SchoolDigger Rank:
423^rd of 1,534 Pennsylvania Elementary Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures: $15,084

Students who attend Belle Valley Elementary School usually attend:

Middle:	James S Wilson Middle School
High:	McDowell High School

Student/teacher ratio: 15.4

Number of students: 610

Racial breakdown:

White:

69.8%

Asian:

15.1%

Two or more races:

8.2%

Free/discounted lunch recipients: 48.4%

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Performance Trends

Compare Details Belle Valley Elementary School ranks better than 72.4% of elementary schools in Pennsylvania. It also ranks 4^th among 5 ranked elementary schools in the Millcreek Township School District. (See more...)

Compare Details In 2023 the calculated Average Standard Score was 73.37. (See more...)

Student Body

Compare Details Racial makeup is: White (69.8%), Asian (15.1%), two or more races (8.2%). (See more...)

Compare Details 48.4% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)

Teachers

Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Belle Valley Elementary School is 15.4. 2 elementary schools in the Millcreek Township School District have better student/teacher ratios. (See more...)

Compare Belle Valley Elementary School employs 39.4 full-time teachers.

Finance

Compare Details The average total spent per student at Belle Valley Elementary School is $15,084, which is the 2^nd highest among 5 elementary schools in the Millcreek Township School District.

Schooldigger 2023 Rankings:

Belle Valley Elementary School:

SchoolDigger ranks Belle Valley Elementary School 423^rd of 1534 Pennsylvania public elementary schools. (See Belle Valley Elementary School in the ranking list.)

Elementary School Test Score Ratings by Student Subgroup:

Low Socio Economic Status students:

Disabled students:

Asian students:

White students:

Millcreek Township School District:

SchoolDigger ranks Millcreek Township School District 103^rd of 606 Pennsylvania school districts. (See district ranking list.)

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Rank History for Belle Valley Elementary School

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Rank History for all students at Belle Valley Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	PA State Percentile
2003	84.40	183^rd	1302	85.9%
2004	65.36	520^th	1308	60.2%
2005	68.95	437^th	1299	66.4%
2006	72.16	422^nd	1545	72.7%
2007	55.59	838^th	1555	46.1%
2008	50.60	966^th	1551	37.7%
2009	48.93	1002^nd	1549	35.3%
2010	51.91	967^th	1579	38.8%
2011	60.83	756^th	1597	52.7%
2012	60.58	820^th	1599	48.7%
2013	57.43	833^rd	1519	45.2%
2014	50.25	932^nd	1467	36.5%
2015	59.83	711^th	1474	51.8%
2016	62.30	700^th	1554	55.0%
2017	70.71	492^nd	1547	68.2%
2018	79.46	290^th	1530	81.0%
2019	84.56	180^th	1544	88.3%
2021	75.18	353^rd	1433	75.4%
2022	73.65	418^th	1534	72.8%
2023	73.37	423^rd	1534	72.4%

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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at Belle Valley Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	PA State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2023	77.37	235^th	1414	83.4%

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Rank History for Disabled students at Belle Valley Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	PA State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2023	70.25	221^st	1043	78.8%

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Rank History for Asian students at Belle Valley Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	PA State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2023	47.31	99^th	160	38.1%

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Rank History for White students at Belle Valley Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	PA State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2023	62.20	463^rd	1236	62.5%

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Data source: test scores: Pennsylvania Dept of Education, rankings: SchoolDigger.com

As you review the school rankings data, please be aware that some of the information from certain demographics is missing. The reason for this omission is that the data has been redacted from the source data itself due to low population samples in these specific demographic groups.

Redacting data from low population samples is a necessary step to ensure the reliability and accuracy of the results, as small sample sizes may not be representative of the broader population. Additionally, this measure helps protect the privacy of individuals belonging to these demographic groups.

Data source: Pennsylvania Dept of Education

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Enrollment information for Belle Valley Elementary School

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Year	White	African American	Asian	Hispanic	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Total
1988	172	3	0	0	0	n/a	n/a	175
1989	181	1	0	0	0	n/a	n/a	182
1990	203	0	1	0	0	n/a	n/a	204
1991	683	11	9	0	0	n/a	n/a	703
1992	736	9	8	1	1	n/a	n/a	755
1993	759	9	9	4	2	n/a	n/a	783
1994	750	19	12	6	2	n/a	n/a	789
1995	674	27	10	8	3	n/a	n/a	722
1996	674	27	10	8	3	n/a	n/a	722
1997	673	19	12	2	5	n/a	n/a	711
1998	646	17	12	0	2	n/a	n/a	677
1999	633	16	13	1	3	n/a	n/a	666
2000	607	13	8	3	3	n/a	n/a	634
2001	599	21	10	2	3	n/a	n/a	635
2002	543	14	6	6	2	n/a	n/a	571
2003	543	14	6	6	2	n/a	n/a	571
2004	520	17	10	5	1	n/a	n/a	553
2005	511	14	11	9	1	n/a	n/a	546
2006	536	18	15	11	3	n/a	n/a	583
2007	527	24	25	16	0	n/a	n/a	592
2008	548	26	27	13	0	n/a	n/a	614
2009	514	35	34	13	1	n/a	n/a	597
2010	520	28	25	13	0	n/a	n/a	586
2011	534	29	24	9	1	0	0	597
2012	523	30	28	10	1	0	1	593
2013	514	25	24	17	3	0	13	596
2014	542	28	32	29	4	1	22	658
2015	502	25	32	34	5	0	27	625
2016	553	14	26	32	4	0	32	661
2017	561	23	28	31	4	0	33	680
2018	523	14	19	23	3	0	46	628
2019	489	12	34	15	1	0	47	598
2020	489	15	48	17	1	0	50	620
2021	438	14	55	15	1	0	44	567
2022	435	22	67	16	0	0	48	588
2023	426	23	92	17	2	0	50	610

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Enrollment/Ethnicity

For more information about how the Department of Education defines ethnicity, see Defining Race and Ethnicity Data, National Center for Education Statistics

Students eligible for free or discounted lunch at Belle Valley Elementary School

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1988	175	8.0	21.8	n/a
1989	182	7.6	23.9	n/a
1990	204	8.3	24.5	0
1991	703	34.9	20.1	n/a
1992	755	39.1	19.3	n/a
1993	783	44.0	17.8	n/a
1994	789	40.0	19.7	n/a
1995	722	33.5	21.6	n/a
1996	722	33.5	21.6	n/a
1997	711	38.0	18.7	n/a
1998	677	37.0	18.3	n/a
1999	666	37.5	17.8	n/a
2000	634	38.0	16.7	21.9
2001	635	38.0	16.7	21.7
2002	571	37.2	15.3	21.9
2003	571	37.2	15.3	21.9
2004	553	35.1	15.8	22.1
2005	546	35.7	15.3	22.9
2006	583	35.2	16.6	26.2
2007	592	36.6	16.2	40.9
2008	614	27.1	22.7	43.6
2009	597	27.7	21.5	36.2
2010	586	28.1	20.8	31.9
2011	597	39.6	15.0	31
2012	593	38.4	15.4	33.1
2013	596	38.5	15.4	35.7
2014	658	38.6	17.0	42.6
2015	625	41.0	15.2	47.5
2016	661	44.0	15.0	46
2017	680	41.9	16.2	50.6
2018	628	43.9	14.2	51
2019	598	44.1	13.5	52.5
2020	620	41.1	15.0	49.8
2021	567	43.1	13.1	45.9
2022	588	40.1	14.6	48.6
2023	610	39.4	15.4	48.4

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Students eligible for discounted/free lunch:

The National School Lunch Program (NSLP) provides low-cost or free meals to students in U.S. public and nonprofit private schools based on household income. Those with incomes below 130% of the poverty line receive free lunch, while those between 130% and 185% qualify for reduced-price lunch. The percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch serves as a marker for poverty, as it reflects the socioeconomic status of families in a given school or district. A higher FRPL rate typically indicates a higher concentration of low-income families, suggesting that the school or district may face additional challenges in providing adequate resources and support for student success.

Student/Teacher Ratio Belle Valley Elementary School

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1988	175	8.0	21.8	n/a
1989	182	7.6	23.9	n/a
1990	204	8.3	24.5	0
1991	703	34.9	20.1	n/a
1992	755	39.1	19.3	n/a
1993	783	44.0	17.8	n/a
1994	789	40.0	19.7	n/a
1995	722	33.5	21.6	n/a
1996	722	33.5	21.6	n/a
1997	711	38.0	18.7	n/a
1998	677	37.0	18.3	n/a
1999	666	37.5	17.8	n/a
2000	634	38.0	16.7	21.9
2001	635	38.0	16.7	21.7
2002	571	37.2	15.3	21.9
2003	571	37.2	15.3	21.9
2004	553	35.1	15.8	22.1
2005	546	35.7	15.3	22.9
2006	583	35.2	16.6	26.2
2007	592	36.6	16.2	40.9
2008	614	27.1	22.7	43.6
2009	597	27.7	21.5	36.2
2010	586	28.1	20.8	31.9
2011	597	39.6	15.0	31
2012	593	38.4	15.4	33.1
2013	596	38.5	15.4	35.7
2014	658	38.6	17.0	42.6
2015	625	41.0	15.2	47.5
2016	661	44.0	15.0	46
2017	680	41.9	16.2	50.6
2018	628	43.9	14.2	51
2019	598	44.1	13.5	52.5
2020	620	41.1	15.0	49.8
2021	567	43.1	13.1	45.9
2022	588	40.1	14.6	48.6
2023	610	39.4	15.4	48.4

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Student-Teacher Ratio

Student/teacher ratio is calculated by dividing the total number of students by the total number of full-time equivalent teachers. Please note that a smaller student/teacher ratio does not necessarily translate to smaller class size. In some instances, schools hire teachers part time, and some teachers are hired for specialized instruction with very small class sizes. These and other factors contribute to the student/teacher ratio. Note: For private schools, Student/teacher ratio may not include Pre-Kindergarten.

Finances

Per Pupil Expenditures for Belle Valley Elementary School

Year	Expenditures from Federal Funds	Expenditures from State and Local Funds	Total Expenditures Per Pupil (All Funds)
2019	$1,273 (9.5%)	$12,173 (90.5%)	$13,446
2020	$1,236 (9.3%)	$12,071 (90.7%)	$13,308
2021	$1,530 (10.3%)	$13,363 (89.7%)	$14,893
2022	$1,900 (12.6%)	$13,183 (87.4%)	$15,084

Data source: Pennsylvania Department of Education

Pre and Post Pandemic Data

Impact of COVID-19 on Belle Valley Elementary School

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Rankings

Rank Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	Rank Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
Ranks 180^th of 1544 Elementary schools	Ranks 423^rd of 1534 Elementary schools	15.9%

Test Scores

	% proficient Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	% proficient Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
3rd Grade Math (Belle Valley Elementary School)	76.5	74.3	2.2%
3rd Grade Math (Pennsylvania)	56	51.7	4.3%
3rd Grade English Language Arts (Belle Valley Elementary School)	80.3	75.7	4.6%
3rd Grade English Language Arts (Pennsylvania)	61.9	54	7.9%
4th Grade Math (Belle Valley Elementary School)	80.3	62.2	18.1%
4th Grade Math (Pennsylvania)	46.2	46.5	0.3%
4th Grade Science (Belle Valley Elementary School)	95.6	73.4	22.2%
4th Grade Science (Pennsylvania)	77.8	74.1	3.7%
4th Grade English Language Arts (Belle Valley Elementary School)	82.5	66.3	16.2%
4th Grade English Language Arts (Pennsylvania)	63.6	51.8	11.8%
5th Grade Math (Belle Valley Elementary School)	67.8	56.8	11%
5th Grade Math (Pennsylvania)	43	42.7	0.3%
5th Grade English Language Arts (Belle Valley Elementary School)	75	60.9	14.1%
5th Grade English Language Arts (Pennsylvania)	58.5	53.6	4.9%
All Grades Math (Belle Valley Elementary School)	74.9	63.7	11.2%
All Grades Math (Pennsylvania)	42.4	39.3	3.1%
All Grades Science (Belle Valley Elementary School)	95.6	73.4	22.2%
All Grades Science (Pennsylvania)	68	65.6	2.4%
All Grades English Language Arts (Belle Valley Elementary School)	79.2	67	12.2%
All Grades English Language Arts (Pennsylvania)	60.9	53.8	7.1%

Student Body

	Number of students Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	Number of students Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
Total Students	598	610	2%
African American	12	23	91.7%
American Indian	1	2	100%
Asian	34	92	170.6%
Hispanic	15	17	13.3%
Pacific Islander	0	0
White	489	426	12.9%
Two or More Races	47	50	6.4%
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	52.5%	48.4%	4.1%

Schools Near Belle Valley Elementary School

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2023)				Ranking (2022)				PSSA Math (2023)					PSSA Science (2023)		PSSA English Language Arts (2023)					Per Pupil Expenditures (2022)
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 (2023)	Statewide Rank (2023)	State Percentile (2023)	SchoolDigger Rating (2023)	Average Standard Score (2022)	Statewide Rank (2022)	State Percentile (2022)	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 Science 4th Grade	PSSA Science 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
Belle Valley Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	5300 Henderson Rd	Erie	16509	Erie County	Millcreek Township School District	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(814) 835-5600	610	39	15.4	48.4%	426 (69.8%)	23 (3.8%)	17 (2.8%)	92 (15.1%)	2 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	50 (8.2%)	73.4	423^rd of 1534 public elementary schools	72.4%		73.7	418^th of 1534 public elementary schools	72.8%	5	74.3	62.2	56.8		63.7	73.4	73.4	75.7	66.3	60.9		67.0	$15,084	$1,900	$13,183
JoAnna Connell School	Public	PK, KG-5	1820 E 38th St	Erie	16510	Erie County	Erie City School District	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(814) 874-6785	558	44	12.8	100.0%	240 (43.0%)	127 (22.8%)	33 (5.9%)	37 (6.6%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	120 (21.5%)	20.7	1216^th of 1534 public elementary schools	20.7%		24.9	1164^th of 1534 public elementary schools	24.1%	52	25.8	24.1	29.9		26.6	56.6	56.6	33.7	34.9	30.2		33.0	$10,805	$3,346	$7,460
Lincoln Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	831 E 31st St	Erie	16504	Erie County	Erie City School District	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(814) 874-6685	370	32	11.5	100.0%	140 (37.8%)	108 (29.2%)	11 (3.0%)	34 (9.2%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	76 (20.5%)	14.6	1281^st of 1534 public elementary schools	16.5%		12	1311^th of 1534 public elementary schools	14.5%	30	27.9	20.4	26.3		25.0	47.2	47.2	31.1	20.4	22.8		25.0	$10,233	$3,451	$6,782
Jefferson Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	230 East 38th St	Erie	16504	Erie County	Erie City School District	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(814) 874-6650	401	38	10.6	100.0%	146 (36.4%)	130 (32.4%)	21 (5.2%)	21 (5.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	83 (20.7%)	5.8	1451^st of 1534 public elementary schools	5.4%		10.8	1329^th of 1534 public elementary schools	13.4%	122	17.0	18.0	5.5		13.3	32.0	32.0	9.4	16.0	12.7		12.7	$10,662	$3,286	$7,377
McKinley Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	933 E 22nd St	Erie	16503	Erie County	Erie City School District	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(814) 874-6870	459	45	10.2	100.0%	112 (24.4%)	196 (42.7%)	33 (7.2%)	34 (7.4%)	2 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	82 (17.9%)	5.2	1470^th of 1534 public elementary schools	4.2%		5.5	1455^th of 1534 public elementary schools	5.1%	15	12.5	6.0	3.7		7.5	20.9	20.9	14.8	11.9	27.8		17.6	$10,065	$3,392	$6,672
Diehl School	Public	PK, KG-5	2327 Fairmont Pkwy	Erie	16510	Erie County	Erie City School District	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(814) 874-6585	474	39	12.1	99.4%	115 (24.3%)	185 (39.0%)	44 (9.3%)	43 (9.1%)	2 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	85 (17.9%)	4.4	1497^th of 1534 public elementary schools	2.4%		5.5	1457^th of 1534 public elementary schools	5.0%	40	10.4	8.5	7.7		9.0	27.1	27.1	14.3	10.2	15.3		13.4	$9,421	$3,197	$6,224
Chestnut Hill Elementary School	Public	K-5	1001 W 54th St	Erie	16509	Erie County	Millcreek Township School District	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(814) 835-5550	365	24	14.9	49.3%	288 (78.9%)	10 (2.7%)	11 (3.0%)	11 (3.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	45 (12.3%)	74.9	381^st of 1534 public elementary schools	75.2%		74.8	396^th of 1534 public elementary schools	74.2%	15	63.9	58.0	65.6		62.8	84.0	84.0	59.0	67.3	73.8		66.6	$14,620	$1,536	$13,084
Pfeiffer-Burleigh School	Public	PK, KG-5	235 E 11th St	Erie	16503	Erie County	Erie City School District	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(814) 874-6750	565	53	10.7	100.0%	150 (26.5%)	182 (32.2%)	48 (8.5%)	40 (7.1%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (0.5%)	142 (25.1%)	8.5	1387^th of 1534 public elementary schools	9.6%		8.1	1391^st of 1534 public elementary schools	9.3%	4	16.5	16.7	17.6		16.9	44.8	44.8	19.3	13.6	16.9		16.8	$10,750	$3,543	$7,207
Rolling Ridge Elementary School	Public	K-6	3700 Ridge Pkwy	Erie	16510	Erie County	Harbor Creek School District	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(814) 897-2100	474	34	13.9	40.5%	411 (86.7%)	5 (1.1%)	18 (3.8%)	19 (4.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	20 (4.2%)	86.2	170^th of 1534 public elementary schools	88.9%		89.8	99^th of 1534 public elementary schools	93.5%	71	84.4	73.9	77.0	53.7	71.0	88.4	88.4	76.6	73.9	80.4	68.3	74.3	$13,389	$599	$12,790
Edison Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	1921 E Lake Rd	Erie	16511	Erie County	Erie City School District	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(814) 874-6470	419	35	12.1	100.0%	109 (26.0%)	135 (32.2%)	35 (8.4%)	19 (4.5%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	120 (28.6%)	5.9	1449^th of 1534 public elementary schools	5.5%		3.4	1529^th of 1534 public elementary schools	0.3%	80	12.2	16.3	1.7		9.4	42.8	42.8	19.5	14.0	11.7		14.6	$8,574	$3,333	$5,241

Frequently Asked Questions about Belle Valley Elementary School

Is Belle Valley Elementary School a good school?

Belle Valley Elementary School ranks 423^rd of 1534 Pennsylvania elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

How many students attend Belle Valley Elementary School?

In the 2022-23 school year, 610 students attended Belle Valley Elementary School.

What district is Belle Valley Elementary School in?

Millcreek Township School District

What schools do graduates of Belle Valley Elementary School attend?

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

Middle : James S Wilson Middle School
High : McDowell High School

What is the racial makeup of Belle Valley Elementary School?

Students at Belle Valley Elementary School are 70% White, 15% Asian, 8% Two or more races, 4% African American, 3% Hispanic.

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