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Sunset Valley Elementary School

Public Grades K-4

22^nd

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 1,511 Pennsylvania Elementary Schools

Better than 99% of Pennsylvania elementary schools

Summary

Sunset Valley Elementary School is a public elementary school located in North Huntingdon, Pennsylvania, serving grades K-4 with a total enrollment of 477 students. The school is part of the Norwin School District, which is ranked 24th out of 606 districts in Pennsylvania and has a 5-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Sunset Valley Elementary consistently ranks among the top 50 elementary schools in Pennsylvania, with a ranking as high as 12th out of 1,530 schools in the 2017-2018 school year. The school's students demonstrate exceptional academic achievement, with over 85% proficient or better in PSSA Math and English Language Arts across all grades in the 2024-2025 school year. Sunset Valley's students outperform the Norwin School District and the state of Pennsylvania in PSSA Math and English Language Arts at both the 3rd and 4th-grade levels. The school has a relatively low student-teacher ratio, ranging from 14.9 to 18.6 over the past few years, which is lower than the state average.

When compared to nearby schools, Francis McClure Elementary School and Young Scholars of Greater Allegheny Charter School, Sunset Valley's academic performance is significantly higher, demonstrating its exceptional educational quality. The school's per-student spending has also increased from $9,619 in the 2019-2020 school year to $12,690 in the 2022-2023 school year, indicating a commitment to investing in educational resources. Sunset Valley's ability to achieve exceptional academic outcomes while maintaining a reasonable student-teacher ratio and increasing funding per student is a positive indicator of its operational efficiency and resource management.

448

Students ?

17.8

Student/teacher ratio ?

$13,165

Per pupil spending ?

21.2%

Free/discounted lunch ?

11605 Dickens Drive
North Huntingdon, PA 15642

(724) 861-3035

District: Norwin School District

Students who attend Sunset Valley Elementary School usually attend:

Middle:	Hillcrest Intermediate School
	Norwin Middle School
High:	Norwin High School

Racial breakdown:

White:

92.2%

Hispanic:

2.7%

Asian:

2.2%

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At a glance

▬ Ranking trend: Holding steady — 98th percentile in 2015 → 99th in 2025

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Pennsylvania average (88% vs 45% meeting standards)

✓Ranks in the top 1% of Pennsylvania elementary schools

✓Among the top-ranked schools in Norwin School District

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school88%

District avg73%

Pennsylvania avg45%

22^nd of 1,511

Pennsylvania public elementary schools ?

Top 1%▲ up 1 pts since 2015

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

1^st of 4Elementary Schools in the Norwin School District

24^th of 606Norwin 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	95.9	22 of 1511	98.5%	★★★★★
2024	91.0	68 of 1526	95.5%	★★★★★
2023	93.9	24 of 1534	98.4%	★★★★★
2022	93.2	40 of 1534	97.4%	★★★★★
2021	91.0	69 of 1433	95.2%	★★★★★
2019	90.4	50 of 1544	96.8%	★★★★★
2018	93.3	12 of 1530	99.2%	★★★★★
2017	91.3	29 of 1547	98.1%	★★★★★
2016	88.6	82 of 1554	94.7%	★★★★★
2015	91.1	31 of 1474	97.9%	★★★★★
2014	81.9	159 of 1467	89.2%	★★★★☆
2013	83.5	114 of 1519	92.5%	★★★★★
2012	81.7	162 of 1599	89.9%	★★★★☆
2011	82.2	135 of 1597	91.5%	★★★★★
2010	83.1	109 of 1579	93.1%	★★★★★
2009	84.7	68 of 1549	95.6%	★★★★★
2008	82.7	141 of 1551	90.9%	★★★★★
2007	84.8	109 of 1555	93.0%	★★★★★
2006	78.1	274 of 1545	82.3%	★★★★☆
2003	79.9	258 of 1302	80.2%	★★★★☆

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2025	96.0	37 of 1030	96.4%	★★★★★
2024	90.3	68 of 1084	93.7%	★★★★★
2023	92.3	44 of 1043	95.8%	★★★★★

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2025	94.4	29 of 1466	98.0%	★★★★★
2024	89.8	73 of 1488	95.1%	★★★★★

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2025	95.2	22 of 1369	98.4%	★★★★★
2024	88.8	70 of 1432	95.1%	★★★★★

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2025	95.8	13 of 1475	99.1%	★★★★★
2024	89.7	87 of 1495	94.2%	★★★★★

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2025	93.7	22 of 1201	98.2%	★★★★★
2024	87.4	90 of 1229	92.7%	★★★★★
2023	92.1	34 of 1236	97.2%	★★★★★

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)

Male (2025)99th percentile~ school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)98th percentile~ school

White (2025)98th percentile~ school

Female (2025)98th percentile~ school

Disabled (2025)96th percentile~ school

By subject vs Pennsylvania (2024-2025) ?

Math90%+48 vs state

English Language Arts86%+37 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
Sunset Valley Elementary School	Public	K-4	11605 Dickens Drive	North Huntingdon	15642	Westmoreland County	Norwin School District	No	No	No	No	(724) 861-3035	448	25	17.8	21.2%	413 (92.2%)	3 (0.7%)	12 (2.7%)	10 (2.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	10 (2.2%)	95.9	22^nd of 1511 public elementary schools	98.5%		91	68^th of 1526 public elementary schools	95.5%	46	90.5	89.2					89.8	90.5	81.4					85.5	$13,165	$240	$12,925
Hahntown Elementary School	Public	K-4	791 Entry Rd	North Huntingdon	15642	Westmoreland County	Norwin School District	No	No	No	Yes	(724) 861-3020	419	27	15.7	37.5%	365 (87.1%)	12 (2.9%)	20 (4.8%)	7 (1.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	15 (3.6%)	90.4	113^th of 1511 public elementary schools	92.5%		91	66^th of 1526 public elementary schools	95.7%	47	87.9	70.6					78.2	78.3	79.8					79.1	$15,229	$517	$14,712
Stewartsville Elementary School	Public	K-4	101 Carpenter Ln	North Huntingdon	15642	Westmoreland County	Norwin School District	No	No	No	Yes	(724) 861-3030	422	27	15.5	27.0%	375 (88.9%)	6 (1.4%)	13 (3.1%)	3 (0.7%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	24 (5.7%)	88.4	149^th of 1511 public elementary schools	90.1%		86	171^st of 1526 public elementary schools	88.8%	22	76.2	81.1					78.8	70.2	75.5					73.0	$14,992	$239	$14,753
Sheridan Terrace Elementary School	Public	K-4	1219 Morris Avenue	North Huntingdon	15642	Westmoreland County	Norwin School District	No	No	No	Yes	(724) 861-3025	417	26	16.2	49.9%	370 (88.7%)	5 (1.2%)	12 (2.9%)	6 (1.4%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	23 (5.5%)	88	156^th of 1511 public elementary schools	89.7%		84.8	196^th of 1526 public elementary schools	87.2%	40	70.3	82.2					75.8	73.8	79.4					76.4	$15,469	$1,206	$14,263
Greenock Elementary School	Public	K-2	1101 Greenock Buena Vista Rd	McKeesport	15135	Allegheny County	Elizabeth Forward School District	No	No	No	Yes	(412) 896-2324	173	15	11.2	50.3%	146 (84.4%)	9 (5.2%)	5 (2.9%)	1 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	12 (6.9%)								(n/a)															$19,353	$1,105	$18,249
H W Good Elementary School	Public	K-4	1464 Herminie-WN Rd	Herminie	15637	Westmoreland County	Yough School District	No	No	No	Yes	(724) 446-5503	270	20	13.5	52.6%	238 (88.1%)	7 (2.6%)	6 (2.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	19 (7.0%)	76.4	348^th of 1511 public elementary schools	77.0%		63.7	621^st of 1526 public elementary schools	59.3%	273	54.0	69.2					60.6	68.0	79.5					73.1	$16,129	$1,165	$14,965
West Hempfield Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	469 Wendel Road	Irwin	15642	Westmoreland County	Hempfield Area School District	No	No	No	Yes	(724) 850-2780	496	42	11.9	52.8%	451 (90.9%)	6 (1.2%)	7 (1.4%)	6 (1.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	26 (5.2%)	56.5	723^rd of 1511 public elementary schools	52.2%		63.2	633^rd of 1526 public elementary schools	58.5%	90	53.8	50.0	53.3				52.3	47.5	46.3	53.3				49.0	$17,522	$1,248	$16,274
Mt Vernon Elementary School	Public	3-5	2400 Greenock Buena Vista Road	McKeesport	15135	Allegheny County	Elizabeth Forward School District	No	No	No	No	(412) 896-2327	194	15	12.6	47.9%	161 (83.0%)	5 (2.6%)	9 (4.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	19 (9.8%)	70	467^th of 1511 public elementary schools	69.1%		71.1	463^rd of 1526 public elementary schools	69.7%	4	57.9	63.3	59.0				60.0	56.2	60.0	55.7				57.3	$18,698	$270	$18,428
Francis McClure Elementary School	Public	K-5	500 Longvue Dr	McKeesport	15131	Allegheny County	McKeesport Area School District	No	No	No	Yes	(412) 664-3740	668	52	12.8	104.2%	225 (33.7%)	266 (39.8%)	81 (12.1%)	7 (1.0%)	5 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	84 (12.6%)	22	1172^nd of 1511 public elementary schools	22.4%		19	1231^st of 1526 public elementary schools	19.3%	59	38.3	37.7	13.9				29.7	38.3	27.9	17.7				28.2	$18,848	$3,122	$15,727
Young Scholars of Greater Allegheny Charter School	Public, Charter	PK, KG-8	10 Center Street	Pittsburgh	15132	Allegheny County	Young Scholars of Greater Allegheny Charter School	Yes	No	No	Yes	(412) 673-7300	316	34	9.4	94.9%	32 (10.1%)	259 (82.0%)	11 (3.5%)	1 (0.3%)	2 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	11 (3.5%)	26.1	1128^th of 1511 public elementary schools	25.3%		20.9	1203^rd of 1526 public elementary schools	21.2%	75	37.5	37.6	36.4	22.2	4.5	31.6	29.6	27.5	25.0	36.3	25.0	27.3	31.6	28.6	$21,359	$3,629	$17,731

Frequently Asked Questions about Sunset Valley Elementary School

What district is Sunset Valley Elementary School in?

Norwin School District

What schools do graduates of Sunset Valley Elementary School attend?

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

Middle : Hillcrest Intermediate School
Middle : Norwin Middle School
High : Norwin High School

How many students attend Sunset Valley Elementary School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 448 students attended Sunset Valley Elementary School.

What is the racial makeup of Sunset Valley Elementary School?

Students at Sunset Valley Elementary School are 92% White, 3% Hispanic, 2% Asian, 2% Two or more races.

Is Sunset Valley Elementary School a good school?

Yes! Sunset Valley Elementary School is one of the best elementary schools in the state. It ranks 22^nd of 1511 Pennsylvania elementary schools.

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