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Shamona Creek Elementary School vs. Pickering Valley Elementary School

Should you attend Shamona Creek Elementary School or Pickering Valley 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
Shamona Creek Elementary School
501 Dorlan Mill Rd
Downingtown, PA 19335
: 
10/
10
Top 5%
Pickering Valley Elementary School
121 Byers Rd
Chester Springs, PA 19425
: 
10/
10
Top 5%
Top Rankings

Shamona Creek Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Pennsylvania for:

Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Highest overall rank (Top 5%)
Math Proficiency
Highest math proficiency (Top 10%)
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 5%)

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

Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Highest overall rank (Top 5%)
Math Proficiency
Highest math proficiency (Top 10%)
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 5%)
Student Attention
Lowest student:teacher ratio (Top 20%)
Overview
Serving 515 students in grades Kindergarten-5, Shamona Creek Elementary School ranks in the top 5% of all schools in Pennsylvania for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 10%, and reading proficiency is top 10%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 78% (which is higher than the Pennsylvania state average of 36%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 88% (which is higher than the Pennsylvania state average of 55%).
The student:teacher ratio of 14:1 is higher than the Pennsylvania state level of 13:1.
Minority enrollment is 38% of the student body (majority Asian), which is lower than the Pennsylvania state average of 39% (majority Hispanic and Black).
Serving 457 students in grades Kindergarten-5, Pickering Valley Elementary School ranks in the top 5% of all schools in Pennsylvania for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 10%, and reading proficiency is top 10%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 80% (which is higher than the Pennsylvania state average of 36%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 89% (which is higher than the Pennsylvania state average of 55%).
The student:teacher ratio of 13:1 is equal to the Pennsylvania state level of 13:1.
Minority enrollment is 67% of the student body (majority Asian), which is higher than the Pennsylvania state average of 39% (majority Hispanic and Black).
Blue Ribbon Schools
-
Yes
Grades Offered
K-5
K-5
Total Students
515 students
457 students
This chart displays total students of Shamona Creek Elementary School by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays total students of Pickering Valley Elementary School by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Male | % Female
53% | 47%
54% | 46%
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Total Classroom Teachers
36 teachers
36 teachers
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This chart displays the total teachers of Pickering Valley Elementary School by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
Student : Teacher Ratio
14:1
13:1
This chart displays the student teacher ratio of Shamona Creek 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 Pickering 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

#71 out of 2733 schools in PA
(Top 5%)
#64 out of 2733 schools in PA
(Top 5%)
This chart displays the overall school rank of Shamona Creek Elementary School, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
This chart displays the overall school rank of Pickering Valley Elementary School, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
78%
(Top 10% in PA)
80%
(Top 10% in PA)
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Shamona Creek 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 Pickering 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.
88%
(Top 5% in PA)
89%
(Top 5% in PA)
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Shamona Creek 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 Pickering 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.
≥95%
(Top 1% in PA)
≥95%
(Top 1% in PA)
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of Shamona Creek 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.
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of Pickering Valley 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 Shamona Creek Elementary School by grade.
This chart displays the students of Pickering Valley Elementary School by grade.
Kindergarten Students
58
47
Grade 1 Students
69
80
Grade 2 Students
84
86
Grade 3 Students
97
64
Grade 4 Students
105
78
Grade 5 Students
102
102

Students by Ethnicity

% American Indian
n/a
1%
% Asian
29%
58%
This chart displays the percentage of Asian students in Shamona Creek 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 Pickering Valley Elementary School and the percentage of Asian public school students in Pennsylvania by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Hispanic
3%
4%
This chart displays the percentage of Hispanic students in Shamona Creek 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 Pickering Valley Elementary School and the percentage of Hispanic public school students in Pennsylvania by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Black
1%
1%
This chart displays the percentage of Black students in Shamona Creek Elementary School and the percentage of Black public school students in Pennsylvania by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of Black students in Pickering Valley Elementary School and the percentage of Black public school students in Pennsylvania by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% White
62%
33%
This chart displays the percentage of White students in Shamona Creek 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 Pickering 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%
3%
This chart displays the percentage of students of two or more races in Shamona Creek 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 Pickering 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.
0.53
0.56
This chart displays the diversity score of Shamona Creek 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 Pickering 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
8%
7%
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for free lunch in Shamona Creek 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 Pickering 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%
(12-13 School Year Data)
1%
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Shamona Creek Elementary School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Pennsylvania by year, with the latest 2012-13 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Pickering Valley Elementary School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Pennsylvania by year, with the latest 2013-14 school year data.
 
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