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Penns Valley Area Elementary and Intrmd School

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Penns Valley Area Elementary and Intrmd School ranks 282 nd of 1511 Pennsylvania elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

Public Grades K-6

282^nd

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 1,511 Pennsylvania Elementary Schools

Better than 81% of Pennsylvania elementary schools

Summary

Penns Valley Area Elementary and Intrmd School is a public elementary school located in Spring Mills, Pennsylvania, serving grades K-6 with an enrollment of 345 students. The school is part of the Penns Valley Area School District, which is ranked 76 out of 606 school districts in the state and has a 4-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Academically, Penns Valley Area Elementary and Intrmd School consistently ranks in the top 30-40% of Pennsylvania elementary schools, with 67.2% of students proficient or better in Math and 59.4% in English Language Arts for the 2024-2025 school year. The school particularly excels in Math, with 3rd and 5th-grade students scoring significantly higher than the state average. Additionally, 83.3% of students were proficient or better in Science in 2023-2024, well above the state average of 65.8%. The school's diverse student population includes 45.8% of students qualifying for free or reduced-price lunch, and it maintains a relatively low student-teacher ratio of 13:1.

When compared to other schools in the Penns Valley Area School District, such as Centre Hall-Potter Elementary School and Miles Township Elementary School, Penns Valley Area Elementary and Intrmd School performs better academically. However, when compared to schools outside the district, such as Benner Elementary and Bellefonte Elementary, the school's performance is more mixed, with some areas where it excels and others where it lags behind.

348

Students ?

13.3

Student/teacher ratio ?

$17,605

Per pupil spending ?

45.4%

Free/discounted lunch ?

4528 Penns Valley Road
Spring Mills, PA 16875-9403

(814) 422-2000

District: Penns Valley Area School District

Students who attend Penns Valley Area Elementary and Intrmd School usually attend:

High:

Penns Valley Area Junior/Senior High School

Racial breakdown:

White:

98.6%

Hispanic:

0.9%

Two or more races:

0.6%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 66th percentile in 2015 → 81st in 2025

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Pennsylvania average (63% vs 45% meeting standards)

✓Ranks in the top 19% of Pennsylvania elementary schools

✓Ranking is trending up — up 15 percentile points since 2015

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school63%

District avg59%

Pennsylvania avg45%

282^nd of 1,511

Pennsylvania public elementary schools ?

Top 19%▲ up 15 pts since 2015

From top 34% (2015) to top 19% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

2^nd of 3Elementary Schools in the Penns Valley Area School District

76^th of 606Penns Valley 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	79.9	282 of 1511	81.3%	★★★★☆
2024	76.9	352 of 1526	76.9%	★★★★☆
2023	74.5	394 of 1534	74.3%	★★★★☆
2022	71.4	474 of 1534	69.1%	★★★☆☆
2021	74.2	377 of 1433	73.7%	★★★★☆
2019	67.5	558 of 1544	63.9%	★★★☆☆
2018	65.1	636 of 1530	58.4%	★★★☆☆
2017	69.8	509 of 1547	67.1%	★★★☆☆
2016	66.8	598 of 1554	61.5%	★★★☆☆
2015	69.0	501 of 1474	66.0%	★★★☆☆
2014	60.7	737 of 1467	49.8%	★★☆☆☆
2013	70.2	492 of 1519	67.6%	★★★☆☆
2012	75.6	368 of 1599	77.0%	★★★★☆
2011	69.2	524 of 1597	67.2%	★★★☆☆
2010	74.4	369 of 1579	76.6%	★★★★☆
2009	69.9	465 of 1549	70.0%	★★★★☆
2008	61.5	710 of 1551	54.2%	★★★☆☆
2007	66.4	583 of 1555	62.5%	★★★☆☆
2006	53.9	863 of 1545	44.1%	★★☆☆☆
2005	54.1	738 of 1299	43.2%	★★☆☆☆
2004	34.1	974 of 1308	25.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2003	33.3	965 of 1302	25.9%	★☆☆☆☆

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2025	73.1	181 of 1030	82.4%	★★★★☆
2023	55.2	377 of 1043	63.9%	★★★☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2025	79.6	263 of 1466	82.1%	★★★★☆
2024	77.7	303 of 1488	79.6%	★★★★☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2025	79.9	164 of 1369	88.0%	★★★★☆
2024	70.8	376 of 1432	73.7%	★★★★☆
2023	77.1	240 of 1414	83.0%	★★★★☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2025	76.8	318 of 1475	78.4%	★★★★☆
2024	73.4	396 of 1495	73.5%	★★★★☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2025	67.9	378 of 1201	68.5%	★★★☆☆
2024	63.6	446 of 1229	63.7%	★★★☆☆
2023	59.7	499 of 1236	59.6%	★★★☆☆

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)88th percentile+7 vs school

Disabled (2025)82nd percentile~ school

Female (2025)82nd percentile~ school

Male (2025)78th percentile-3 vs school

White (2025)69th percentile-13 vs school

By subject vs Pennsylvania (2024-2025) ?

Math67%+25 vs state

English Language Arts59%+11 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
Penns Valley Area Elementary and Intrmd School	Public	K-6	4528 Penns Valley Road	Spring Mills	16875	Centre County	Penns Valley Area School District	No	No	No	Yes	(814) 422-2000	348	26	13.3	45.4%	343 (98.6%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (0.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.6%)	79.9	282^nd of 1511 public elementary schools	81.3%		76.9	352^nd of 1526 public elementary schools	76.9%	70	67.5	60.0	74.4	62.2	67.2	62.1	54.3	53.4	67.0	59.4	$17,605	$1,345	$16,260
Miles Township Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-4	80 Town Lane Road	Rebersburg	16872	Centre County	Penns Valley Area School District	No	No	No	Yes	(814) 422-2000	86	7	12.8	61.6%	81 (94.2%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (1.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (4.7%)	77.7	322^nd of 1511 public elementary schools	78.7%		80.6	271^st of 1526 public elementary schools	82.2%	51	66.6	84.6			74.2	66.7	53.9			61.3	$15,999	$1,355	$14,645
Marion-Walker Elementary School	Public	K-5	100 School Dr	Bellefonte	16823	Centre County	Bellefonte Area School District	No	No	No	No	(814) 357-2425	353	28	12.6	26.9%	330 (93.5%)	1 (0.3%)	7 (2.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	13 (3.7%)	77.3	332^nd of 1511 public elementary schools	78.0%		78.8	315^th of 1526 public elementary schools	79.4%	17	59.7	74.2	75.9		69.7	50.8	60.7	80.6		63.6	$21,035	$217	$20,819
Centre Hall-Potter Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-4	211 North Hoffer Street	Centre Hall	16828	Centre County	Penns Valley Area School District	No	No	No	Yes	(814) 422-2000	205	14	15.1	37.1%	195 (95.1%)	2 (1.0%)	2 (1.0%)	1 (0.5%)	1 (0.5%)	1 (0.5%)	3 (1.5%)	88.9	138^th of 1511 public elementary schools	90.9%		81	263^rd of 1526 public elementary schools	82.8%	125	89.5	72.8			80.4	86.5	65.9			75.3	$16,569	$1,136	$15,433
Pleasant Gap Elementary School	Public	K-5	230 S Main St	Pleasant Gap	16823	Centre County	Bellefonte Area School District	No	No	No	Yes	(814) 359-2739	215	23	9.3	29.8%	191 (88.8%)	1 (0.5%)	12 (5.6%)	5 (2.3%)	1 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (2.3%)	74.6	387^th of 1511 public elementary schools	74.4%		74.1	417^th of 1526 public elementary schools	72.7%	30	61.6	77.8	61.3		67.7	42.3	66.6	61.3		58.0	$29,095	$2,980	$26,115
Howard Elementary School	Public	K-5	255 School Street	Howard	16841	Centre County	Bald Eagle Area School District	No	No	No	No	(814) 625-2423	87	8	10.3	47.1%	84 (96.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (1.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (2.3%)								(n/a)	68.8				81.2	62.6				72.7	$19,742	$629	$19,113
Indian Valley Elementary School	Public	K-3	125 Kish Rd	Reedsville	17084	Mifflin County	Mifflin County School District	No	No	No	Yes	(717) 667-2123	348	33	10.5	56.3%	328 (94.3%)	4 (1.1%)	10 (2.9%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (1.4%)								(n/a)	53.6				53.6	40.5				40.5	$14,840	$3,587	$11,253
Indian Valley Intrmd School	Public	4-5	125 Kish Rd	Reedsville	17084	Mifflin County	Mifflin County School District	No	No	No	No	(717) 667-2123	212	12	17.3	54.7%	198 (93.4%)	1 (0.5%)	7 (3.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (2.8%)	52.5	785^th of 1511 public elementary schools	48.0%		62.4	658^th of 1526 public elementary schools	56.9%	127		50.0	51.4		50.8		34.9	46.8		41.4	$14,199	$2,177	$12,022
Bellefonte Elementary School	Public	K-5	100 W Linn St	Bellefonte	16823	Centre County	Bellefonte Area School District	No	No	No	Yes	(814) 355-5519	318	33	9.6	51.9%	277 (87.1%)	9 (2.8%)	11 (3.5%)	2 (0.6%)	3 (0.9%)	3 (0.9%)	13 (4.1%)	53.2	777^th of 1511 public elementary schools	48.6%		54.2	809^th of 1526 public elementary schools	47.0%	32	56.5	34.0	57.1		49.4	52.2	40.0	50.0		47.4	$30,152	$5,405	$24,747
Liberty-Curtin Elementary School	Public	K-4	11125 N Eagle Valley Rd	Blanchard	16826	Centre County	Keystone Central School District	No	No	No	Yes	(570) 893-4900	151	15	10.1	97.4%	137 (90.7%)	2 (1.3%)	5 (3.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	7 (4.6%)	62.1	616^th of 1511 public elementary schools	59.2%		44.3	959^th of 1526 public elementary schools	37.2%	343	59.2	71.0			65.6	48.1	48.4			48.3	$20,550	$2,443	$18,107

Frequently Asked Questions about Penns Valley Area Elementary and Intrmd School

What is the racial makeup of Penns Valley Area Elementary and Intrmd School?

Students at Penns Valley Area Elementary and Intrmd School are 99% White.

Is Penns Valley Area Elementary and Intrmd School a good school?

Penns Valley Area Elementary and Intrmd School ranks 282^nd of 1511 Pennsylvania elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

What schools do graduates of Penns Valley Area Elementary and Intrmd School attend?

Students who attend Penns Valley Area Elementary and Intrmd School usually go on to attend:

High : Penns Valley Area Junior/Senior High School

How many students attend Penns Valley Area Elementary and Intrmd School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 348 students attended Penns Valley Area Elementary and Intrmd School.

What district is Penns Valley Area Elementary and Intrmd School in?

Penns Valley Area School District

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