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Shenandoah Valley Elementary School

Public Grades PK, KG-6

1268^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 1,511 Pennsylvania Elementary Schools

Better than 16% of Pennsylvania elementary schools

Summary

Shenandoah Valley Elementary School is a public elementary school serving grades PK-6 in Shenandoah, PA, with 692 students. The school is part of the Shenandoah Valley School District, which is ranked 522 out of 606 districts in Pennsylvania and has a 1-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Shenandoah Valley Elementary School consistently performs below the state average on PSSA tests in both Math and English Language Arts across all grade levels. For example, in 2024-2025, only 17.8% of students were proficient or better in PSSA Math compared to the state average of 41.7%, and only 24.6% were proficient or better in PSSA English Language Arts compared to the state average of 48.5%. The school's performance is particularly low for certain student subgroups, ranking in the bottom 25% of Pennsylvania elementary schools for White students and Disabled students in Math and English Language Arts. Additionally, Shenandoah Valley Elementary School has extremely high rates of free and reduced-price lunch recipients, exceeding 100% in recent years, indicating a high level of economic disadvantage among the student population.

While some nearby schools, such as Beaver-Main Elementary School and Tamaqua Elementary School, perform significantly better on standardized tests, Shenandoah Valley Elementary School lags behind even other low-performing schools in the region. Despite the high per-student spending and low student-teacher ratio, the school has not shown meaningful improvement in its academic performance over the years, suggesting the need for a comprehensive review and implementation of evidence-based strategies to address the root causes of the school's struggles.

726

Students ?

12.3

Student/teacher ratio ?

$15,459

Per pupil spending ?

95.5%

Free/discounted lunch ?

805 West Centre Street
Shenandoah, PA 17976-1401

(570) 462-2796

District: Shenandoah Valley School District

Students who attend Shenandoah Valley Elementary School usually attend:

High:

Shenandoah Valley Junior/Senior High School

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

64.5%

White:

30.3%

African American:

4.0%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 27th percentile in 2015 → 16th in 2025

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Pennsylvania average (21% vs 45% meeting standards)

!In the lower quartile statewide (16th percentile)

!Ranking has slipped — down 11 percentile points since 2015

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school21%

District avg19%

Pennsylvania avg45%

1,268^th of 1,511

Pennsylvania public elementary schools ?

Bottom 16%▼ down 11 pts since 2015

From bottom 27% (2015) to bottom 16% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

522^nd of 606Shenandoah 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	15.3	1268 of 1511	16.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	22.4	1186 of 1526	22.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	20.0	1226 of 1534	20.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	25.3	1160 of 1534	24.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	28.1	1088 of 1433	24.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	36.7	1096 of 1544	29.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	34.1	1118 of 1530	26.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2017	37.5	1100 of 1547	28.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2016	35.9	1114 of 1554	28.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2015	33.2	1078 of 1474	26.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2014	32.9	1140 of 1467	22.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2013	37.1	1140 of 1519	25.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2012	40.0	1187 of 1599	25.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2011	48.2	1060 of 1597	33.6%	★★☆☆☆
2010	55.7	891 of 1579	43.6%	★★☆☆☆
2009	51.7	936 of 1549	39.6%	★★☆☆☆
2008	47.8	1024 of 1551	34.0%	★★☆☆☆
2007	59.8	748 of 1555	51.9%	★★★☆☆
2006	61.9	674 of 1545	56.4%	★★★☆☆
2005	67.1	478 of 1299	63.2%	★★★☆☆
2004	52.2	740 of 1308	43.4%	★★☆☆☆
2003	52.8	709 of 1302	45.5%	★★☆☆☆

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2025	16.8	947 of 1030	8.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	25.8	801 of 1043	23.2%	★☆☆☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2025	36.5	125 of 207	39.6%	★★☆☆☆
2024	34.2	140 of 200	30.0%	★★☆☆☆
2023	22.1	179 of 196	8.7%	☆☆☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2025	14.4	1245 of 1466	15.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	26.2	1125 of 1488	24.4%	★☆☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2025	22.5	348 of 429	18.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	32.7	323 of 454	28.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	28.7	333 of 432	22.9%	★☆☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2025	15.8	1206 of 1369	11.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	25.2	1122 of 1432	21.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	20.7	1153 of 1414	18.5%	★☆☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2025	17.5	1215 of 1475	17.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	18.7	1211 of 1495	19.0%	★☆☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2025	14.2	1101 of 1201	8.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	22.0	1045 of 1229	15.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	21.7	1059 of 1236	14.3%	★☆☆☆☆

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)

English Language Learner (2025)40th percentile+24 vs school

Hispanic (2025)19th percentile+3 vs school

Male (2025)18th percentile~ school

Female (2025)15th percentile~ school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)12th percentile-4 vs school

White (2025)8th percentile-8 vs school

Disabled (2025)8th percentile-8 vs school

By subject vs Pennsylvania (2024-2025) ?

English Language Arts25%-24 vs state

Math18%-24 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
Shenandoah Valley Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-6	805 West Centre Street	Shenandoah	17976	Schuylkill County	Shenandoah Valley School District	No	No	No	Yes	(570) 462-2796	726	59	12.3	95.5%	220 (30.3%)	29 (4.0%)	468 (64.5%)	1 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	8 (1.1%)	15.3	1268^th of 1511 public elementary schools	16.1%		22.4	1186^th of 1526 public elementary schools	22.3%	82	25.6	8.2	14.1	20.5			17.8	30.5	23.0	12.8	30.7			24.6	$15,459	$2,720	$12,738
Mahanoy Area Elementary School	Public	K-6	1 Golden Bear Dr	Mahanoy City	17948	Schuylkill County	Mahanoy Area School District	No	No	No	Yes	(570) 773-3443	589	50	11.8	99.3%	286 (48.6%)	12 (2.0%)	271 (46.0%)	2 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	17 (2.9%)	13.2	1298^th of 1511 public elementary schools	14.1%		16.4	1267^th of 1526 public elementary schools	17.0%	31	26.9	13.8	11.9	13.6			17.1	15.4	12.5	13.8	39.2			20.8	$17,227	$996	$16,230
North Schuylkill Elementary School	Public	K-6	38 Line St	Ashland	17921	Schuylkill County	North Schuylkill School District	No	No	No	Yes	(570) 874-3661	1,064	76	13.9	59.4%	849 (79.8%)	19 (1.8%)	140 (13.2%)	1 (0.1%)	2 (0.2%)	4 (0.4%)	49 (4.6%)	25.2	1135^th of 1511 public elementary schools	24.9%		36.3	1056^th of 1526 public elementary schools	30.8%	79	34.5	39.1	26.2	10.8			28.7	29.8	35.2	28.6	38.5			32.9	$13,608	$1,407	$12,201
Saint Clair Area El/Middle School	Public	K-8	227 S Mill St	Saint Clair	17970	Schuylkill County	Saint Clair Area School District	No	No	No	Yes	(570) 429-2716	547	44	12.4	64.5%	401 (73.3%)	29 (5.3%)	92 (16.8%)	5 (0.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	20 (3.7%)	49.5	832^nd of 1511 public elementary schools	44.9%		55.9	780^th of 1526 public elementary schools	48.9%	52	48.8	50.0	65.1	31.3	36.2	18.9	40.0	58.1	47.9	34.9	34.4	33.3	22.7	37.5	$26	$00	$25
Minersville Area Elementary Center	Public	1-6	North Fifth Street	Minersville	17954	Schuylkill County	Minersville Area School District	No	No	No	Yes	(570) 544-1400	468	35	13.2	97.2%	366 (78.2%)	14 (3.0%)	74 (15.8%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	13 (2.8%)	36.4	1010^th of 1511 public elementary schools	33.2%		44.2	961^st of 1526 public elementary schools	37.0%	49	34.6	28.6	34.4	28.4			31.4	32.1	42.3	41.2	52.6			42.1	$17,267	$1,241	$16,026
Clarke Elementary Center	Public	K-4	601 North 16th St	Pottsville	17901	Schuylkill County	Pottsville Area School District	No	No	No	Yes	(570) 621-2945	892	68	13.1	70.1%	560 (62.8%)	50 (5.6%)	202 (22.6%)	5 (0.6%)	1 (0.1%)	5 (0.6%)	69 (7.7%)	27.8	1106^th of 1511 public elementary schools	26.8%		38.2	1027^th of 1526 public elementary schools	32.7%	79	33.5	40.4					37.1	31.5	37.9					34.8	$14,042	$839	$13,203
Early Childhood Edu Center	Public	PK-K	24 Llewellyn Road	Pottsville	17901	Schuylkill County	Minersville Area School District	No	No	No	Yes	(570) 544-1400	101	6	16.0	101.0%	78 (77.2%)	1 (1.0%)	15 (14.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	7 (6.9%)								(n/a)															$15,506	$660	$14,847
Beaver-Main Elementary School	Public	K-5	245 Beaver Valley Road	Bloomsburg	17815	Columbia County	Bloomsburg Area School District	No	No	No	Yes	(570) 784-0309	95	7	13.6	38.9%	91 (95.8%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (2.1%)	1 (1.1%)	1 (1.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	89.9	124^th of 1511 public elementary schools	91.8%		91.7	49^th of 1526 public elementary schools	96.8%	75	84.2		80.0				79.6	63.1		80.0				73.4	$14,019	$127	$13,892
Mount Carmel Area Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-6	630 W 5th St	Mount Carmel	17851	Northumberland County	Mount Carmel Area School District	No	No	No	Yes	(570) 339-1500	796	59	13.6	102.8%	592 (74.4%)	19 (2.4%)	149 (18.7%)	6 (0.8%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.1%)	29 (3.6%)	26.5	1121^st of 1511 public elementary schools	25.8%		28.9	1117^th of 1526 public elementary schools	26.8%	4	42.7	24.7	19.7	15.7			25.7	35.0	33.8	33.9	39.6			35.6	$12,631	$536	$12,095
McAdoo-Kelayres El/Middle School	Public	K-8	15 Kelayres Rd	McAdoo	18237	Schuylkill County	Hazleton Area School District	No	No	No	Yes	(570) 459-3111	900	57	15.8	97.4%	280 (31.1%)	8 (0.9%)	583 (64.8%)	3 (0.3%)	1 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	25 (2.8%)	18.7	1224^th of 1511 public elementary schools	19.0%		11.6	1335^th of 1526 public elementary schools	12.5%	111	24.0	16.0	10.0	8.1	5.4	4.6	11.1	38.0	41.4	20.0	35.1	24.8	18.3	29.1	$11,083	$1,057	$10,025

Frequently Asked Questions about Shenandoah Valley Elementary School

How many students attend Shenandoah Valley Elementary School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 726 students attended Shenandoah Valley Elementary School.

What district is Shenandoah Valley Elementary School in?

Shenandoah Valley School District

Is Shenandoah Valley Elementary School a good school?

Shenandoah Valley Elementary School ranks in the bottom 16.1% of Pennsylvania elementary schools.

What is the racial makeup of Shenandoah Valley Elementary School?

Students at Shenandoah Valley Elementary School are 64% Hispanic, 30% White, 4% African American, 1% Two or more races.

What schools do graduates of Shenandoah Valley Elementary School attend?

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

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