Pleasant Valley Elementary School vs. Keister Elementary School
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School Overview
School
Pleasant Valley Elementary School
215 Pleasant Valley Rd
Harrisonburg, VA 22801
Harrisonburg, VA 22801
Rating
: 3/
Bottom 50%10
Top Rankings
Pleasant Valley Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Virginia for:
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Attribute
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Overview
Serving 248 students in grades Prekindergarten-5, Pleasant Valley Elementary School ranks in the bottom 50% of all schools in Virginia for overall test scores (math proficiency is bottom 50%, and reading proficiency is bottom 50%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 40-44% (which is lower than the Virginia state average of 54%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 55-59% (which is lower than the Virginia state average of 69%).
The student:teacher ratio of 14:1 is equal to the Virginia state level of 14:1.
Minority enrollment is 49% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the Virginia state average of 56% (majority Black and Hispanic).
Serving 496 students in grades Prekindergarten-5, Keister Elementary School ranks in the bottom 50% of all schools in Virginia for overall test scores (math proficiency is bottom 50%, and reading proficiency is bottom 50%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 25-29% (which is lower than the Virginia state average of 54%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 40-44% (which is lower than the Virginia state average of 69%).
The student:teacher ratio of 15:1 is higher than the Virginia state level of 14:1.
Minority enrollment is 63% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is higher than the Virginia state average of 56% (majority Black and Hispanic).
Blue Ribbon Schools
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Yes
Grades Offered
PK-5
PK-5
Total Students
248 students
496 students


% Male | % Female
52% | 48%
52% | 48%


Total Classroom Teachers
18 teachers
33 teachers


Student : Teacher Ratio
14:1
15:1


Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
#1298 out of 1792 schools in VA
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
#1644 out of 1792 schools in VA
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)


Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
40-44%
25-29%


Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
55-59%
40-44%


Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
40-49%
30-39%
Students by Grade
Students by Grade


Pre-K Students
23
41
Kindergarten Students
29
73
Grade 1 Students
31
88
Grade 2 Students
44
68
Grade 3 Students
30
87
Grade 4 Students
45
71
Grade 5 Students
46
68
Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
1%
2%


% Hispanic
35%
47%


% Black
6%
10%


% White
51%
37%


% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
7%
4%


Diversity Score
0.61
0.64


Additional Information
Eligible for Free Lunch
75%
81%


Eligible for Reduced Lunch
14%
9%

