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Hills-hendersonville Elementary School vs. Pleasant Valley Elementary School

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School Overview

School
Hills-hendersonville Elementary School
50 Mayview Rd
Canonsburg, PA 15317
: 
10/
10
Top 10%
Pleasant Valley Elementary School
250 E Mcmurray Rd
Canonsburg, PA 15317
: 
10/
10
Top 1%
Top Rankings

Hills-hendersonville Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Pennsylvania for:

Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Highest overall rank (Top 10%)
Math Proficiency
Highest math proficiency (Top 20%)
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 20%)
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 20%)

Pleasant Valley Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Pennsylvania for:

Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Highest overall rank (Top 1%)
Math Proficiency
Highest math proficiency (Top 1%)
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 1%)
Overview
Serving 258 students in grades Kindergarten-4, Hills-hendersonville Elementary School ranks in the top 10% of all schools in Pennsylvania for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 20%, and reading proficiency is top 20%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 70-74% (which is higher than the Pennsylvania state average of 36%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 75-79% (which is higher than the Pennsylvania state average of 55%).
The student:teacher ratio of 17:1 is higher than the Pennsylvania state level of 13:1.
Minority enrollment is 15% of the student body (majority Asian and Black), which is lower than the Pennsylvania state average of 39% (majority Black).
Serving 472 students in grades Kindergarten-3, Pleasant Valley Elementary School ranks in the top 1% of all schools in Pennsylvania for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 1%, and reading proficiency is top 1%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 90-94% (which is higher than the Pennsylvania state average of 36%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is ≥95% (which is higher than the Pennsylvania state average of 55%).
The student:teacher ratio of 17:1 is higher than the Pennsylvania state level of 13:1.
Minority enrollment is 8% of the student body (majority Hispanic and Asian), which is lower than the Pennsylvania state average of 39% (majority Black).
Blue Ribbon Schools
-
Yes
Grades Offered
K-4
K-3
Total Students
258 students
472 students
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This chart displays total students of Pleasant Valley Elementary School by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Male | % Female
49% | 51%
56% | 44%
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Total Classroom Teachers
15 teachers
27 teachers
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This chart displays the total teachers of Pleasant Valley Elementary School by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
Student : Teacher Ratio
17:1
17:1
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This chart displays the student teacher ratio of Pleasant Valley Elementary School and the public school average student teacher ratio of Pennsylvania by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.

Test Scores

#234 out of 2733 schools in PA
(Top 10%)
#4 out of 2733 schools in PA
(Top 1%)
This chart displays the overall school rank of Hills-hendersonville Elementary School, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
This chart displays the overall school rank of Pleasant Valley Elementary School, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
70-74%
(Top 20% in PA)
90-94%
(Top 1% in PA)
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Hills-hendersonville Elementary School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of public schools in Pennsylvania by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Pleasant Valley Elementary School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of public schools in Pennsylvania by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
75-79%
(Top 20% in PA)
≥95%
(Top 1% in PA)
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Hills-hendersonville Elementary School 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.
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Pleasant Valley Elementary School 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.
80-89%
(Top 20% in PA)
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This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of Hills-hendersonville Elementary School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of public schools in Pennsylvania by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
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Students by Grade

Students by Grade
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This chart displays the students of Pleasant Valley Elementary School by grade.
Kindergarten Students
42
123
Grade 1 Students
53
106
Grade 2 Students
60
138
Grade 3 Students
43
105
Grade 4 Students
60
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Students by Ethnicity

% American Indian
n/a
1%
% Asian
5%
2%
This chart displays the percentage of Asian students in Hills-hendersonville Elementary School and the percentage of Asian public school students in Pennsylvania by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of Asian students in Pleasant Valley Elementary School and the percentage of Asian public school students in Pennsylvania by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Hispanic
2%
3%
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This chart displays the percentage of Hispanic students in Pleasant Valley Elementary School and the percentage of Hispanic public school students in Pennsylvania by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Black
3%
n/a
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This chart displays the percentage of Black students in Pleasant Valley Elementary School and the percentage of Black public school students in Pennsylvania by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
% White
85%
92%
This chart displays the percentage of White students in Hills-hendersonville Elementary School and the percentage of White public school students in Pennsylvania by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of White students in Pleasant Valley Elementary School and the percentage of White public school students in Pennsylvania by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
5%
2%
This chart displays the percentage of students of two or more races in Hills-hendersonville Elementary School and the percentage of public school students of two or more races in Pennsylvania by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students of two or more races in Pleasant Valley Elementary School and the percentage of public school students of two or more races in Pennsylvania by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
0.27
0.15
This chart displays the diversity score of Hills-hendersonville Elementary School and the public school average diversity score of Pennsylvania by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the diversity score of Pleasant Valley Elementary School and the public school average diversity score of Pennsylvania by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.

Additional Information

Eligible for Free Lunch
23%
11%
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for free lunch in Hills-hendersonville Elementary School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for free lunch in Pennsylvania by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for free lunch in Pleasant Valley Elementary School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for free lunch in Pennsylvania by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
Eligible for Reduced Lunch
1%
1%
(19-20 School Year Data)
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This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Pleasant Valley Elementary School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Pennsylvania by year, with the latest 2019-20 school year data.
 
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