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Pleasant Valley Elementary School vs. Hills-hendersonville Elementary School

Should you attend Pleasant Valley Elementary School or Hills-hendersonville Elementary School? Visitors to our site frequently compare these two schools. Compare their rankings, test scores, reviews and more to help you determine which school is the best choice for you.

School Overview

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

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%)

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%)
Overview
Serving 495 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 18:1 is higher than the Pennsylvania state level of 13:1.
Minority enrollment is 7% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the Pennsylvania state average of 39% (majority Hispanic).
Serving 253 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 17% of the student body (majority Black and Asian), which is lower than the Pennsylvania state average of 39% (majority Hispanic).
Blue Ribbon Schools
Yes
-
Grades Offered
K-3
K-4
Total Students
495 students
253 students
This chart displays total students of Pleasant Valley Elementary School by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays total students of Hills-hendersonville Elementary School by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Male | % Female
54% | 46%
46% | 54%
This chart displays gender of Pleasant Valley Elementary School
This chart displays gender of Hills-hendersonville Elementary School
Total Classroom Teachers
28 teachers
15 teachers
This chart displays the total teachers of Pleasant Valley Elementary School by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the total teachers of Hills-hendersonville Elementary School by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
Student : Teacher Ratio
18:1
17:1
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.
This chart displays the student teacher ratio of Hills-hendersonville Elementary School and the public school average student teacher ratio of Pennsylvania by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.

Test Scores

#4 out of 2733 schools in PA
(Top 1%)
#234 out of 2733 schools in PA
(Top 10%)
This chart displays the overall school rank of Pleasant Valley Elementary School, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
This chart displays the overall school rank of Hills-hendersonville Elementary School, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
90-94%
(Top 1% in PA)
70-74%
(Top 20% in PA)
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.
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.
≥95%
(Top 1% in PA)
75-79%
(Top 20% in PA)
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.
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.
n/a
80-89%
(Top 20% in PA)
n/a
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.

Students by Grade

Students by Grade
This chart displays the students of Pleasant Valley Elementary School by grade.
This chart displays the students of Hills-hendersonville Elementary School by grade.
Kindergarten Students
126
43
Grade 1 Students
133
53
Grade 2 Students
106
55
Grade 3 Students
130
59
Grade 4 Students
-
43

Students by Ethnicity

% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
1%
4%
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.
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.
% Hispanic
3%
3%
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.
This chart displays the percentage of Hispanic students in Hills-hendersonville Elementary School and the percentage of Hispanic public school students in Pennsylvania by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Black
n/a
4%
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.
This chart displays the percentage of Black students in Hills-hendersonville Elementary School and the percentage of Black public school students in Pennsylvania by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% White
93%
83%
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.
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.
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
3%
6%
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.
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.
0.13
0.31
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.
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.

Additional Information

Eligible for Free Lunch
11%
26%
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.
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.
Eligible for Reduced Lunch
1%
(19-20 School Year Data)
1%
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.
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Hills-hendersonville Elementary School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Pennsylvania by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
 
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