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Moshannon Valley Elementary School

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Moshannon Valley Elementary School ranks 813 th of 1511 Pennsylvania elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

Public Grades K-6

813^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 1,511 Pennsylvania Elementary Schools

Better than 46% of Pennsylvania elementary schools

Summary

Moshannon Valley Elementary School is a public elementary school in Houtzdale, Pennsylvania, serving 393 students in grades K-6. The school is part of the Moshannon Valley School District, which is ranked 398 out of 606 districts in the state and has a 2-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Academically, Moshannon Valley Elementary has consistently ranked in the bottom half of Pennsylvania elementary schools, with only 43.8% of students proficient or better in English Language Arts and 49.3% in Math on the 2024-2025 PSSA tests. The school's performance is particularly low for White students, ranking in the bottom 30% of Pennsylvania elementary schools. However, it performs better for low-income and disabled students, ranking in the top 50% of schools in those subgroups. The school's high rates of economic disadvantage, with 100% of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch, may be a contributing factor to its academic challenges.

When compared to nearby elementary schools, Moshannon Valley Elementary generally performs worse academically. For example, in 2024-2025, Philipsburg Elementary (11.7 miles away) had 68.1% of students proficient or better in Math, compared to 49.3% at Moshannon Valley. Despite the school's below-average academic performance, its spending per student is above the state average, suggesting that factors other than funding, such as instructional practices or school leadership, may be contributing to the school's struggles. Overall, Moshannon Valley Elementary faces significant academic challenges, but its better-than-average performance for low-income and disabled students suggests it may be effectively supporting these subgroups.

372

Students ?

11.1

Student/teacher ratio ?

$18,715

Per pupil spending ?

105.6%

Free/discounted lunch ?

5026 Green Acre Rd
Houtzdale, PA 16651-9410

(814) 378-7683

District: Moshannon Valley School District

Students who attend Moshannon Valley Elementary School usually attend:

High:

Moshannon Valley Junior/Senior High School

Racial breakdown:

White:

95.4%

Two or more races:

2.4%

Hispanic:

1.9%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 33rd percentile in 2015 → 46th in 2025

Strengths

✓Ranking is trending up — up 13 percentile points since 2015

✓Small classes — about 11 students per teacher

Worth a look

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

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school47%

District avg40%

Pennsylvania avg45%

813^th of 1,511

Pennsylvania public elementary schools ?

Bottom 46%▲ up 13 pts since 2015

From bottom 33% (2015) to bottom 46% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

398^th of 606Moshannon Valley 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	50.7	813 of 1511	46.2%	★★☆☆☆
2024	44.7	950 of 1526	37.7%	★★☆☆☆
2023	37.3	1060 of 1534	30.9%	★★☆☆☆
2022	47.8	930 of 1534	39.4%	★★☆☆☆
2021	42.8	932 of 1433	35.0%	★★☆☆☆
2019	47.9	956 of 1544	38.1%	★★☆☆☆
2018	45.0	1007 of 1530	34.2%	★★☆☆☆
2017	37.1	1105 of 1547	28.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2016	44.4	1015 of 1554	34.7%	★★☆☆☆
2015	41.5	991 of 1474	32.8%	★★☆☆☆
2014	42.2	1041 of 1467	29.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2013	47.4	1008 of 1519	33.6%	★★☆☆☆
2012	37.7	1214 of 1599	24.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2011	43.5	1154 of 1597	27.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2010	44.4	1110 of 1579	29.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2009	55.6	863 of 1549	44.3%	★★☆☆☆
2008	54.5	883 of 1551	43.1%	★★☆☆☆
2007	48.0	993 of 1555	36.1%	★★☆☆☆
2006	38.9	1157 of 1545	25.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2005	27.2	1054 of 1299	18.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2004	36.7	940 of 1308	28.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2003	35.3	934 of 1302	28.3%	★☆☆☆☆

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2025	47.4	477 of 1030	53.7%	★★★☆☆
2024	43.2	587 of 1084	45.8%	★★☆☆☆
2023	38.0	647 of 1043	38.0%	★★☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2025	51.5	776 of 1466	47.1%	★★☆☆☆
2024	47.9	872 of 1488	41.4%	★★☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2025	54.3	655 of 1369	52.2%	★★★☆☆
2024	46.8	851 of 1432	40.6%	★★☆☆☆
2023	41.9	902 of 1414	36.2%	★★☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2025	47.6	821 of 1475	44.3%	★★☆☆☆
2024	38.7	1008 of 1495	32.6%	★★☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2025	35.3	846 of 1201	29.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	26.4	1001 of 1229	18.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	19.3	1090 of 1236	11.8%	★☆☆☆☆

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+7 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)52nd percentile+6 vs school

Female (2025)47th percentile~ school

Male (2025)44th percentile~ school

White (2025)30th percentile-17 vs school

By subject vs Pennsylvania (2024-2025) ?

Math49%+8 vs state

English Language Arts44%-5 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 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
Moshannon Valley Elementary School	Public	K-6	5026 Green Acre Rd	Houtzdale	16651	Clearfield County	Moshannon Valley School District	No	No	No	Yes	(814) 378-7683	372	33	11.1	105.6%	355 (95.4%)	1 (0.3%)	7 (1.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	9 (2.4%)	50.7	813^th of 1511 public elementary schools	46.2%		44.7	950^th of 1526 public elementary schools	37.7%	137	33.3	48.0	49.0	67.4	49.3	38.4	40.8	38.8	56.9	43.8	$18,715	$2,228	$16,488
Osceola Mills Elementary School	Public	K-5	400 Coal St	Osceola Mills	16666	Clearfield County	Philipsburg-Osceola Area School District	No	No	No	Yes	(814) 339-6812	271	24	11.5	48.7%	263 (97.0%)	1 (0.4%)	1 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.7%)	2 (0.7%)	2 (0.7%)	68.3	502^nd of 1511 public elementary schools	66.8%		72.7	441^st of 1526 public elementary schools	71.1%	61	70.9	44.5	60.4		59.9	70.9	36.1	56.6		56.2	$18,604	$1,038	$17,566
Glendale Elementary School	Public	K-6	1500 Beaver Valley Rd	Flinton	16640	Cambria County	Glendale School District	No	No	No	Yes	(814) 687-4263	304	32	9.3	106.9%	291 (95.7%)	1 (0.3%)	4 (1.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	8 (2.6%)	57.1	712^th of 1511 public elementary schools	52.9%		73.7	423^rd of 1526 public elementary schools	72.3%	289	48.9	79.4	37.1	34.8	48.7	44.2	52.9	48.6	56.5	50.6	$21,270	$1,209	$20,061
Curwensville Area Elementary School	Public	K-6	650 Beech St	Curwensville	16833	Clearfield County	Curwensville Area School District	No	No	No	Yes	(814) 236-1101	533	43	12.4	99.4%	525 (98.5%)	1 (0.2%)	1 (0.2%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (0.9%)	63.5	594^th of 1511 public elementary schools	60.7%		66.2	566^th of 1526 public elementary schools	62.9%	28	50.0	56.0	34.5	56.1	48.9	48.6	50.6	56.3	73.2	57.6	$18,320	$1,621	$16,700
Philipsburg Elementary School	Public	K-5	1810 Black Moshannon Road	Philipsburg	16866	Centre County	Philipsburg-Osceola Area School District	No	No	No	Yes	(814) 342-2870	423	35	12.1	44.4%	413 (97.6%)	2 (0.5%)	2 (0.5%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (1.2%)	79.5	287^th of 1511 public elementary schools	81.0%		72.5	445^th of 1526 public elementary schools	70.8%	158	59.2	74.3	70.5		68.1	63.4	65.2	61.5		63.3	$16,946	$946	$16,001
Tyrone Area Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-4	601 Clay Avenue	Tyrone	16686	Blair County	Tyrone Area School District	No	No	No	Yes	(814) 684-1342	682	60	11.4	60.6%	638 (93.5%)	9 (1.3%)	3 (0.4%)	6 (0.9%)	2 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	24 (3.5%)	42.1	937^th of 1511 public elementary schools	38.0%		53.9	815^th of 1526 public elementary schools	46.6%	122	47.0	42.2			44.3	43.2	46.3			44.8	$18,175	$1,471	$16,704
Clearfield Area Elementary School	Public	K-6	700 High Level Rd	Clearfield	16830	Clearfield County	Clearfield Area School District	No	No	No	Yes	(814) 765-5511	1,067	90	11.8	95.6%	1,011 (94.8%)	9 (0.8%)	14 (1.3%)	5 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	28 (2.6%)	39.2	976^th of 1511 public elementary schools	35.4%		38	1032^nd of 1526 public elementary schools	32.4%	56	55.6	47.2	23.7	26.0	38.1	49.7	44.5	25.5	38.0	39.4	$18,800	$3,926	$14,874
West Branch Area Elementary School	Public	K-5	356 Allport Cutoff	Morrisdale	16858	Clearfield County	West Branch Area School District	No	No	No	Yes	(814) 345-5615	374	29	12.8	87.4%	359 (96.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	14 (3.7%)	51.3	803^rd of 1511 public elementary schools	46.9%		45.4	936^th of 1526 public elementary schools	38.7%	133	65.2	29.2	37.1		45.4	56.1	50.0	40.0		48.9	$27,303	$2,581	$24,722
Lewis M Myers Elementary School	Public	K-4	220 Martin Street	Bellwood	16617	Blair County	Bellwood-Antis School District	No	No	No	Yes	(814) 742-2272	399	34	11.7	47.1%	385 (96.5%)	2 (0.5%)	4 (1.0%)	4 (1.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (1.0%)	72.9	424^th of 1511 public elementary schools	71.9%		65.4	580^th of 1526 public elementary schools	62.0%	156	70.9	49.3			60.0	69.5	63.1			66.2	$16,111	$1,375	$14,736
Harmony Area Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-6	5239 Ridge Rd	Westover	16692	Clearfield County	Harmony Area School District	No	No	No	Yes	(814) 845-2300	141	16	8.7	91.5%	132 (93.6%)	0 (0.0%)	7 (5.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (1.4%)	51.1	806^th of 1511 public elementary schools	46.7%		74.6	405^th of 1526 public elementary schools	73.5%	401	38.4	47.3	73.7	71.4	55.1	38.4	47.3	47.4	35.7	42.3	$25,212	$2,679	$22,533

Frequently Asked Questions about Moshannon Valley Elementary School

What schools do graduates of Moshannon Valley Elementary School attend?

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

High : Moshannon Valley Junior/Senior High School

What is the racial makeup of Moshannon Valley Elementary School?

Students at Moshannon Valley Elementary School are 95% White, 2% Two or more races, 2% Hispanic.

How many students attend Moshannon Valley Elementary School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 372 students attended Moshannon Valley Elementary School.

Is Moshannon Valley Elementary School a good school?

Moshannon Valley Elementary School ranks 813^th of 1511 Pennsylvania elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

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2024–25 graduation ratesMar 29, 2026

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2024–25 Keystone Exams & PSSA scoresNov 13, 2025

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