Conemaugh Valley School District

1340 William Penn Avenue
Johnstown, PA 15906
(District boundaries shown in map)
4/
10
Bottom 50%

Top Rankings

Conemaugh Valley School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Pennsylvania for:

Category
Attribute
Student Attention
Lowest student:teacher ratio (Top 1%)
For the 2024-25 school year, there is 1 public preschool serving 392 students in Conemaugh Valley School District. This district's average pre testing ranking is 3/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public pre schools in Pennsylvania.
Public Preschool in Conemaugh Valley School District have an average math proficiency score of 18% (versus the Pennsylvania public pre school average of 24%), and reading proficiency score of 39% (versus the 38% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 13% of the student body (majority Black), which is less than the Pennsylvania public preschool average of 54% (majority Black).

Overview

This School District
This State (PA)
# Schools
2 Schools
313 Schools
# Students
711 Students
140,178 Students
# Teachers
74 Teachers
10,606 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
10:1
10:1

District Rank

Conemaugh Valley School District, which is ranked within the bottom 50% of all 679 school districts in Pennsylvania (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2021-2022 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 90% has decreased from 90-94% over five school years.
This School District
State Average (PA)
#468 out of 684 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
This chart displays the overall district rank of Conemaugh Valley   School District, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
27%
36%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Conemaugh Valley   School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Pennsylvania by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
48%
55%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Conemaugh Valley   School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Pennsylvania by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
65-69%
57%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of Conemaugh Valley   School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of Pennsylvania by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
≥90%
87%
This chart displays public school graduation rate of Conemaugh Valley   School District and public school graduation rate of Pennsylvania by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.

Students by Ethnicity:

0.22
0.69
# American Indian Students
n/a
245 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
1 Student
4,368 Students
% Asian Students
n/a
3%
# Hispanic Students
12 Students
27,778 Students
% Hispanic Students
2%
20%
# Black Students
19 Students
34,417 Students
% Black Students
3%
25%
# White Students
628 Students
64,187 Students
% White Students
88%
46%
# Hawaiian Students
n/a
112 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
51 Students
9,071 Students
% of Two or more races Students
7%
6%

Students by Grade:

# Students in PK Grade:
-
7,414
# Students in K Grade:
47
23,349
# Students in 1st Grade:
63
20,675
# Students in 2nd Grade:
47
18,679
# Students in 3rd Grade:
64
18,033
# Students in 4th Grade:
53
17,317
# Students in 5th Grade:
70
14,068
# Students in 6th Grade:
48
6,619
# Students in 7th Grade:
60
4,352
# Students in 8th Grade:
53
4,555
# Students in 9th Grade:
53
1,610
# Students in 10th Grade:
58
1,223
# Students in 11th Grade:
51
1,241
# Students in 12th Grade:
44
1,043
# Ungraded Students:
-
-

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $19,844 in this school district is less than the state median of $23,649. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $19,060 is less than the state median of $23,073. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
This School District
This State (PA)
Total Revenue
$14 MM
$39,541 MM
This chart displays total revenue of Conemaugh Valley   School District and median value from total revenues of all school districts in Pennsylvania by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Spending
$14 MM
$38,578 MM
This chart displays total spending of Conemaugh Valley   School District and median value from total spendings of all school districts in Pennsylvania by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Revenue / Student
$19,844
$23,649
This chart displays average revenue per public school student in Conemaugh Valley   School District and average revenue per public school student of all school districts in Pennsylvania by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Spending / Student
$19,060
$23,073
This chart displays average spending per public school student in Conemaugh Valley   School District and average spending per public school student of all school districts in Pennsylvania by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.

Best Conemaugh Valley School District Public Preschools (2024-25)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Conemaugh Valley Elementary School
Magnet School
(Math: 18% | Reading: 39%)
Rank:
2/
10
Bottom 50%
1340 William Penn Avenue
Johnstown, PA 15906
(814) 535-6970
Grades: PK-6
| 392 students

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Quick Stats (2024-25)

  • District size: 2 schools
  • Grades: PK-12
  • Enrollment: 711 students
  • Student:Teacher Ratio: 10:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 12%
  • : ≥90% (Btm 50% in PA)
  • : Bottom 50%
  • : 27% (Btm 50%)
  • : 48% (Btm 50%)
  • : 65-69% (Top 30%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), PA Dept. of Education

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