For the 2024-25 school year, there are 3 public elementary schools serving 994 students in River Valley School District. This district's average elementary testing ranking is 7/10, which is in the top 50% of public elementary schools in Pennsylvania.
Public Elementary Schools in River Valley School District have an average math proficiency score of 42% (versus the Pennsylvania public elementary school average of 35%), and reading proficiency score of 58% (versus the 53% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 9% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Pennsylvania public elementary school average of 41% (majority Black and Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (PA)
# Schools
4 Schools
2,154 Schools
# Students
1,419 Students
1,110,061 Students
# Teachers
112 Teachers
81,415 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
13:1
13:1
District Rank
River Valley School District, which is ranked within the top 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 stayed relatively flat over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#228 out of 684 school districts
(Top 50%)
(Top 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
43%
36%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
58%
55%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
57%
57%
Graduation Rate
90-94%
87%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.17
0.61
# American Indian Students
4 Students
2,113 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
7 Students
50,065 Students
% Asian Students
n/a
5%
# Hispanic Students
38 Students
167,185 Students
% Hispanic Students
3%
15%
# Black Students
25 Students
171,531 Students
% Black Students
2%
15%
# White Students
1,291 Students
655,322 Students
% White Students
91%
59%
# Hawaiian Students
1 Student
945 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
53 Students
62,338 Students
% of Two or more races Students
4%
6%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
59
6,977
# Students in K Grade:
101
112,584
# Students in 1st Grade:
111
124,827
# Students in 2nd Grade:
101
119,582
# Students in 3rd Grade:
97
124,107
# Students in 4th Grade:
112
124,671
# Students in 5th Grade:
109
125,642
# Students in 6th Grade:
99
127,749
# Students in 7th Grade:
108
95,072
# Students in 8th Grade:
97
95,607
# Students in 9th Grade:
108
15,589
# Students in 10th Grade:
112
13,451
# Students in 11th Grade:
103
12,276
# Students in 12th Grade:
102
11,927
# Ungraded Students:
-
-
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $24,622 is higher than the state median of $23,649. The school district revenue/student has grown by 7% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $28,353 is higher than the state median of $23,073. The school district spending/student has grown by 22% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$35 MM
$39,541 MM
Spending
$40 MM
$38,578 MM
Revenue / Student
$24,622
$23,649
Spending / Student
$28,353
$23,073
Best River Valley School District Public Elementary Schools (2024-25)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Saltsburg Elementary School
Magnet School
(Math: 70-74% | Reading: 65-69%)
Rank:
Rank:
9/
Top 20%10
199 Trojan Lane
Saltsburg, PA 15681
(724) 639-3556
Saltsburg, PA 15681
(724) 639-3556
Grades: PK-5
| 291 students
Rank: #22.
Blairsville Elementary School
Magnet School
(Math: 45-49% | Reading: 50-54%)
Rank:
Rank:
6/
Top 50%10
106 School Lane
Blairsville, PA 15717
(724) 459-8883
Blairsville, PA 15717
(724) 459-8883
Grades: PK-5
| 399 students
Rank: #33.
River Valley Middle School
Magnet School
(Math: 27% | Reading: 58%)
Rank:
Rank:
4/
Bottom 50%10
104 School Lane
Blairsville, PA 15717
(724) 459-8880
Blairsville, PA 15717
(724) 459-8880
Grades: 6-8
| 304 students
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