Fishing Creek Valley Elementary School (Closed 2004)

Fishing Creek Valley Elementary School serves 232 students in grades Kindergarten-6. 
Minority enrollment was 6% of the student body (majority Black), which was lower than the Pennsylvania state average of 39% (majority Hispanic).

School Overview

Grades Offered
Grades Kindergarten-6
Total Students
232 students
This chart displays total students of Fishing Creek Valley Elementary School by year, with the latest 2002-03 school year data.
Total Classroom Teachers
16 teachers
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Students by Grade
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School Rankings

This School
State Level (PA)
Student : Teacher Ratio
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13:1
This chart displays the student teacher ratio of Fishing Creek Valley Elementary School and the public school average student teacher ratio of Pennsylvania by year, with the latest 2002-03 school year data.
American Indian
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n/a
Asian
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5%
Hispanic
2%
15%
This chart displays the percentage of Hispanic students in Fishing Creek Valley Elementary School and the percentage of Hispanic public school students in Pennsylvania by year, with the latest 2002-03 school year data.
Black
4%
14%
This chart displays the percentage of Black students in Fishing Creek Valley Elementary School and the percentage of Black public school students in Pennsylvania by year, with the latest 2002-03 school year data.
White
94%
61%
This chart displays the percentage of White students in Fishing Creek Valley Elementary School and the percentage of White public school students in Pennsylvania by year, with the latest 2002-03 school year data.
Hawaiian
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n/a
Two or more races
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5%
All Ethnic Groups
This chart displays the percentage breakdown of students of all ethnic groups in Fishing Creek Valley Elementary School.
This chart displays the percentage breakdown of public school students of all ethnic groups in Pennsylvania.
0.12
This chart displays the diversity score of Fishing Creek Valley Elementary School and the public school average diversity score of Pennsylvania by year, with the latest 2002-03 school year data.
Eligible for Free Lunch
8%
60%
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for free lunch in Fishing Creek Valley Elementary School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for free lunch in Pennsylvania by year, with the latest 2002-03 school year data.
Eligible for Reduced Lunch
3%
2%
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Fishing Creek Valley Elementary School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Pennsylvania by year, with the latest 2002-03 school year data.
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), PA Dept. of Education

Frequently Asked Questions

How many students attend Fishing Creek Valley Elementary School?
232 students attend Fishing Creek Valley Elementary School.
What is the racial composition of the student body?
94% of Fishing Creek Valley Elementary School students are White, 4% of students are Black, and 2% of students are Hispanic.
What grades does Fishing Creek Valley Elementary School offer ?
Fishing Creek Valley Elementary School offers enrollment in grades Kindergarten-6
What school district is Fishing Creek Valley Elementary School part of?
Fishing Creek Valley Elementary School is part of Central Dauphin School District.

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