Moshannon Valley School District

4934 Green Acre Rd
Houtzdale, PA 16651
(District boundaries shown in map)
5/
10
Bottom 50%
For the 2024-25 school year, there is 1 public middle school serving 381 students in Moshannon Valley School District. This district's average middle testing ranking is 7/10, which is in the top 50% of public middle schools in Pennsylvania.
Public Middle School in Moshannon Valley School District have an average math proficiency score of 37% (versus the Pennsylvania public middle school average of 26%), and reading proficiency score of 57% (versus the 52% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 4% of the student body (majority Asian), which is less than the Pennsylvania public middle school average of 46% (majority Black).

Overview

This School District
This State (PA)
# Schools
2 Schools
924 Schools
# Students
788 Students
593,019 Students
# Teachers
61 Teachers
43,563 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
13:1
13:1

District Rank

Moshannon 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 90-94% has decreased from 95% over five school years.
This School District
State Average (PA)
#359 out of 684 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
This chart displays the overall district rank of Moshannon Valley   School District, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
36%
36%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Moshannon 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.
52%
55%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Moshannon 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.
55-59%
57%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of Moshannon 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.
90-94%
87%
This chart displays public school graduation rate of Moshannon Valley   School District and public school graduation rate of Pennsylvania by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.

Students by Ethnicity:

0.08
0.64
# American Indian Students
n/a
1,194 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
5 Students
24,410 Students
% Asian Students
1%
4%
# Hispanic Students
4 Students
94,651 Students
% Hispanic Students
n/a
16%
# Black Students
3 Students
120,472 Students
% Black Students
n/a
21%
# White Students
756 Students
321,352 Students
% White Students
96%
54%
# Hawaiian Students
n/a
577 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
20 Students
29,801 Students
% of Two or more races Students
3%
5%

Students by Grade:

# Students in PK Grade:
-
1,575
# Students in K Grade:
57
15,841
# Students in 1st Grade:
59
17,953
# Students in 2nd Grade:
52
17,626
# Students in 3rd Grade:
59
18,644
# Students in 4th Grade:
59
19,624
# Students in 5th Grade:
67
34,161
# Students in 6th Grade:
54
93,842
# Students in 7th Grade:
59
129,428
# Students in 8th Grade:
54
132,557
# Students in 9th Grade:
64
34,160
# Students in 10th Grade:
72
27,308
# Students in 11th Grade:
62
25,337
# Students in 12th Grade:
70
24,963
# Ungraded Students:
-
-

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $20,877 in this school district is less than the state median of $23,649. The school district revenue/student has grown by 8% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $22,128 is less than the state median of $23,073. The school district spending/student has grown by 23% over four school years.
This School District
This State (PA)
Total Revenue
$17 MM
$39,541 MM
This chart displays total revenue of Moshannon 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
$17 MM
$38,578 MM
This chart displays total spending of Moshannon 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
$20,877
$23,649
This chart displays average revenue per public school student in Moshannon 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
$22,128
$23,073
This chart displays average spending per public school student in Moshannon 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 Moshannon Valley School District Public Middle Schools (2024-25)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Moshannon Valley Jr. Sr. High School
Magnet School
(Math: 35-39% | Reading: 55-59%)
Rank:
5/
10
Bottom 50%
4934 Green Acre Rd
Houtzdale, PA 16651
(814) 378-7616
Grades: 7-12
| 381 students

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Quick Stats (2024-25)

  • District size: 2 schools
  • Grades: KG-12
  • Enrollment: 788 students
  • Student:Teacher Ratio: 13:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 4%
  • : 90-94% (Top 50% in PA)
  • : Bottom 50%
  • : 36% (Top 50%)
  • : 52% (Btm 50%)
  • : 55-59% (Btm 50%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), PA Dept. of Education

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