Valley El/ms vs. Drums El/ms
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School Overview
School
Top Rankings
Valley El/ms ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Pennsylvania for:
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Percent Eligible For Free Lunch
Drums El/ms ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Pennsylvania for:
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Percent Eligible For Free Lunch
Overview
Serving 910 students in grades Kindergarten-8, Valley El/ms ranks in the bottom 50% of all schools in Pennsylvania for overall test scores (math proficiency is bottom 50%, and reading proficiency is bottom 50%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 16% (which is lower than the Pennsylvania state average of 36%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 47% (which is lower 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 28% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the Pennsylvania state average of 39% (majority Hispanic).
Serving 801 students in grades Kindergarten-8, Drums El/ms ranks in the bottom 50% of all schools in Pennsylvania for overall test scores (math proficiency is bottom 50%, and reading proficiency is bottom 50%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 22% (which is lower than the Pennsylvania state average of 36%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 57% (which is higher than the Pennsylvania state average of 55%).
The student:teacher ratio of 16:1 is higher than the Pennsylvania state level of 13:1.
Minority enrollment is 35% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the Pennsylvania state average of 39% (majority Hispanic).
Grades Offered
K-8
K-8
Total Students
910 students
801 students


% Male | % Female
50% | 50%
53% | 47%


Total Classroom Teachers
67 teachers
50 teachers


Student : Teacher Ratio
14:1
16:1


Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
#2136 out of 2733 schools in PA
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
#1774 out of 2733 schools in PA
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)


Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
16%
22%


Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
47%
57%


Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
53%
60-64%


Students by Grade
Students by Grade


Kindergarten Students
93
75
Grade 1 Students
93
102
Grade 2 Students
115
108
Grade 3 Students
99
91
Grade 4 Students
101
78
Grade 5 Students
87
75
Grade 6 Students
115
91
Grade 7 Students
111
84
Grade 8 Students
96
97
Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
1%
1%


% Hispanic
23%
28%


% Black
1%
3%


% White
72%
65%


% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
3%
3%


Diversity Score
0.43
0.50


Additional Information
Eligible for Free Lunch
100%
100%


Eligible for Reduced Lunch
3%
5%

