Summary:
The 18058 zip code area is home to two elementary schools - Pleasant Valley Intermediate School and Pleasant Valley Elementary School, both part of the Pleasant Valley School District. While the two schools serve different grade levels, they have shown some notable differences in their academic performance and other key metrics.
Pleasant Valley Intermediate School has consistently ranked in the top half of Pennsylvania elementary schools, currently placing in the top 47% statewide. The school has demonstrated strong academic achievement, particularly in math, with proficiency rates exceeding the state and district averages across all grade levels. In contrast, Pleasant Valley Elementary School has maintained a solid 3-star rating from SchoolDigger, indicating consistent performance, but its test scores were not provided in the data.
The two schools also differ in their spending per student, with Pleasant Valley Elementary School spending $2,058 more per student than Pleasant Valley Intermediate School. Both schools have relatively low student-teacher ratios, which could be a positive factor in providing more individualized attention for students. However, the lack of free/reduced lunch rate data makes it difficult to assess the socioeconomic demographics of the student populations and how that may impact the schools' performance.
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