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Williams Valley Elementary School

Public Grades K-6

1245^th

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of 1,511 Pennsylvania Elementary Schools

Better than 18% of Pennsylvania elementary schools

Summary

Williams Valley Elementary School is a public elementary school located in Tower City, Pennsylvania, serving 488 students in grades K-6. The school is part of the Williams Valley School District, which is ranked 561 out of 606 districts in the state and has a 0-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Despite having a relatively low student-teacher ratio, ranging from 9.7 to 12.9 over the past few years, Williams Valley Elementary School consistently ranks in the bottom 20% of Pennsylvania elementary schools, with a 1-star rating from SchoolDigger. Its proficiency rates in PSSA Math and English Language Arts are significantly lower than the state averages, often by 20 percentage points or more. The school's spending per student has fluctuated, ranging from $11,709 to $22,415 over the past few years, which is generally higher than the nearby schools, which spend between $12,053 and $17,593 per student.

One of the key factors contributing to the school's poor academic performance is its extremely high percentage of students from low-socioeconomic backgrounds, with 100% of students qualifying for free or reduced-price lunch in recent years. This is much higher than the nearby schools, such as East Hanover Elementary School, Ebenezer Elementary School, and Mount Carmel Area Elementary School. Addressing the challenges faced by students from disadvantaged backgrounds will likely be crucial in improving the school's academic performance.

497

Students ?

13.1

Student/teacher ratio ?

$13,972

Per pupil spending ?

98.2%

Free/discounted lunch ?

10400 State Route 209
Tower City, PA 17980-9611

(717) 647-2167

District: Williams Valley School District

Students who attend Williams Valley Elementary School usually attend:

High:

Williams Valley Junior/Senior High School

Racial breakdown:

White:

83.5%

Hispanic:

8.0%

Two or more races:

6.2%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 33rd percentile in 2015 → 18th in 2025

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Pennsylvania average (24% vs 45% meeting standards)

!In the lower quartile statewide (18th percentile)

!Ranking has slipped — down 15 percentile points since 2015

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school24%

District avg19%

Pennsylvania avg45%

1,245^th of 1,511

Pennsylvania public elementary schools ?

Bottom 18%▼ down 16 pts since 2015

From bottom 33% (2015) to bottom 18% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

561^st of 606Williams 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	17.3	1245 of 1511	17.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	22.3	1188 of 1526	22.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	22.0	1202 of 1534	21.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	24.4	1172 of 1534	23.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	29.6	1071 of 1433	25.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	40.2	1067 of 1544	30.9%	★★☆☆☆
2018	36.4	1099 of 1530	28.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2017	34.5	1124 of 1547	27.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2016	34.8	1122 of 1554	27.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2015	42.1	984 of 1474	33.2%	★★☆☆☆
2014	35.6	1118 of 1467	23.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2013	45.8	1042 of 1519	31.4%	★★☆☆☆
2012	56.4	920 of 1599	42.5%	★★☆☆☆
2011	55.0	907 of 1597	43.2%	★★☆☆☆
2010	46.7	1080 of 1579	31.6%	★★☆☆☆
2009	36.5	1199 of 1549	22.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2008	44.1	1089 of 1551	29.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2007	32.9	1223 of 1555	21.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2006	39.1	1150 of 1545	25.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2005	34.2	1000 of 1299	23.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2004	15.0	1129 of 1308	13.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2003	25.5	1039 of 1302	20.2%	★☆☆☆☆

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2025	35.4	651 of 1030	36.8%	★★☆☆☆
2024	33.8	724 of 1084	33.2%	★★☆☆☆
2023	34.5	693 of 1043	33.6%	★★☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2025	14.7	1239 of 1466	15.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	18.6	1210 of 1488	18.7%	★☆☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2025	19.1	1157 of 1369	15.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	24.7	1130 of 1432	21.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	26.6	1087 of 1414	23.1%	★☆☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2025	21.1	1160 of 1475	21.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	27.1	1121 of 1495	25.0%	★☆☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2025	7.4	1153 of 1201	4.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	9.3	1164 of 1229	5.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	7.3	1181 of 1236	4.4%	☆☆☆☆☆

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)37th percentile+19 vs school

Male (2025)21st percentile+4 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)15th percentile~ school

Female (2025)15th percentile~ school

White (2025)4th percentile-14 vs school

By subject vs Pennsylvania (2024-2025) ?

Math28%-13 vs state

English Language Arts19%-30 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
Williams Valley Elementary School	Public	K-6	10400 State Route 209	Tower City	17980	Schuylkill County	Williams Valley School District	No	No	No	Yes	(717) 647-2167	497	38	13.1	98.2%	415 (83.5%)	10 (2.0%)	40 (8.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	31 (6.2%)	17.3	1245^th of 1511 public elementary schools	17.6%		22.3	1188^th of 1526 public elementary schools	22.1%	57	25.0	37.7	29.8	20.8	28.5	21.2	14.5	10.3	30.2	18.6	$13,972	$1,204	$12,768
Hegins-Hubley Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-6	1801 W Main St	Valley View	17983	Schuylkill County	Tri-Valley School District	No	No	No	Yes	(570) 682-9011	307	25	12.3	42.3%	288 (93.8%)	1 (0.3%)	11 (3.6%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (2.0%)	48.5	848^th of 1511 public elementary schools	43.9%		53	827^th of 1526 public elementary schools	45.8%	21	68.3	56.4	24.3	23.2	43.1	63.4	41.0	35.1	41.9	45.6	$15,758	$1,725	$14,034
Mahantongo Elementary School	Public	K-6	1200 Ridge Rd	Klingerstown	17941	Schuylkill County	Tri-Valley School District	No	No	No	Yes	(570) 648-6062	148	9	16.8	48.6%	145 (98.0%)	1 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (1.4%)	58.1	689^th of 1511 public elementary schools	54.4%		41.5	993^rd of 1526 public elementary schools	34.9%	304	60.9	58.4	26.3	43.5	46.8	65.2	50.0	36.8	52.1	52.0	$13,240	$546	$12,694
Upper Dauphin Area Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-4	5668 State Route 209	Lykens	17048	Dauphin County	Upper Dauphin Area School District	No	No	No	Yes	(717) 362-4511	373	29	12.7	59.8%	323 (86.6%)	8 (2.1%)	23 (6.2%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	17 (4.6%)	48.7	845^th of 1511 public elementary schools	44.1%		69.9	495^th of 1526 public elementary schools	67.6%	350	47.3	55.9			51.6	40.3	50.7			45.4	$14,949	$1,804	$13,145
Pine Grove Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-4	107 School Street	Pine Grove	17963	Schuylkill County	Pine Grove Area School District	No	No	No	Yes	(570) 345-2731	563	45	12.5	48.1%	526 (93.4%)	3 (0.5%)	24 (4.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	10 (1.8%)	69	488^th of 1511 public elementary schools	67.7%		72	452^nd of 1526 public elementary schools	70.4%	36	59.1	68.8			63.9	55.4	58.5			57.1	$14,622	$1,543	$13,079
Northern Lebanon Elementary School	Public	K-6	346 School Dr	Fredericksburg	17026	Lebanon County	Northern Lebanon School District	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(717) 865-2118	1,018	69	14.7	51.0%	812 (79.8%)	11 (1.1%)	164 (16.1%)	10 (1.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	21 (2.1%)	66.9	536^th of 1511 public elementary schools	64.5%		60.5	700^th of 1526 public elementary schools	54.1%	164	66.5	47.6	54.3	55.0	56.3	55.3	50.0	52.9	57.0	54.0	$12,568	$534	$12,034
Shamokin Area Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-4	3000 W State St	Coal Township	17866	Northumberland County	Shamokin Area School District	No	No	No	Yes	(570) 648-5721	830	66	12.6	99.6%	596 (71.8%)	44 (5.3%)	148 (17.8%)	1 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.1%)	40 (4.8%)	17.4	1243^rd of 1511 public elementary schools	17.7%		15.1	1286^th of 1526 public elementary schools	15.7%	43	32.6	31.2			32.0	25.6	25.6			25.6	$13,693	$1,649	$12,044
Line Mountain Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-4	542 W Shamokin St	Trevorton	17881	Northumberland County	Line Mountain School District	No	No	No	Yes	(570) 797-3825	355	25	14.4	56.1%	338 (95.2%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (1.4%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	11 (3.1%)	43	927^th of 1511 public elementary schools	38.6%		43.4	971^st of 1526 public elementary schools	36.4%	44	61.3	32.7			48.9	51.3	26.3			40.5	$17,055	$1,001	$16,055
East Hanover Elementary School	Public	K-5	2673 Sand Beach Rd	Grantville	17028	Dauphin County	Lower Dauphin School District	No	No	No	Yes	(717) 469-2686	333	25	13.4	30.6%	261 (78.4%)	2 (0.6%)	47 (14.1%)	8 (2.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	15 (4.5%)	44.2	913^th of 1511 public elementary schools	39.6%		59.7	716^th of 1526 public elementary schools	53.1%	197	50.0	57.6	32.9		45.9	47.8	37.3	37.3		40.1	$18,448	$575	$17,873
Ebenezer Elementary School	Public	K-5	1600 Colonial Cir	Lebanon	17046	Lebanon County	Cornwall-Lebanon School District	No	No	No	Yes	(717) 272-1969	500	37	13.5	56.6%	303 (60.6%)	15 (3.0%)	145 (29.0%)	15 (3.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	21 (4.2%)	57.3	705^th of 1511 public elementary schools	53.3%		53	825^th of 1526 public elementary schools	45.9%	120	56.2	57.2	40.5		51.0	56.1	47.3	47.7		50.6	$17,042	$1,267	$15,775

Frequently Asked Questions about Williams Valley Elementary School

Is Williams Valley Elementary School a good school?

Williams Valley Elementary School ranks in the bottom 17.6% of Pennsylvania elementary schools.

What is the racial makeup of Williams Valley Elementary School?

Students at Williams Valley Elementary School are 84% White, 8% Hispanic, 6% Two or more races, 2% African American.

How many students attend Williams Valley Elementary School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 497 students attended Williams Valley Elementary School.

What schools do graduates of Williams Valley Elementary School attend?

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

High : Williams Valley Junior/Senior High School

What district is Williams Valley Elementary School in?

Williams Valley School District

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2024–25 graduation ratesMar 29, 2026

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2023–24 school spending dataJan 29, 2026

2024–25 Keystone Exams & PSSA scoresNov 13, 2025

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