Penn Valley Elementary School vs. Afton Elementary School
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School Overview
School
Top Rankings
Penn Valley Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Pennsylvania for:
Category
Attribute
Student Attention
Afton Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Pennsylvania for:
Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Math Proficiency
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Student Attention
Overview
Serving 383 students in grades Kindergarten-5, Penn Valley Elementary School 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 39% (which is higher than the Pennsylvania state average of 36%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 54% (which is lower than the Pennsylvania state average of 55%).
The student:teacher ratio of 12:1 is lower than the Pennsylvania state level of 13:1.
Minority enrollment is 26% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the Pennsylvania state average of 38% (majority Black and Hispanic).
Serving 510 students in grades Kindergarten-5, Afton Elementary School ranks in the top 10% 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 73% (which is higher than the Pennsylvania state average of 36%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 82% (which is higher than the Pennsylvania state average of 55%).
The student:teacher ratio of 12:1 is lower than the Pennsylvania state level of 13:1.
Minority enrollment is 30% of the student body (majority Asian), which is lower than the Pennsylvania state average of 38% (majority Black and Hispanic).
Blue Ribbon Schools
-
Yes
Grades Offered
K-5
K-5
Total Students
383 students
510 students
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% Male | % Female
51% | 49%
48% | 52%
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Total Classroom Teachers
33 teachers
43 teachers
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Student : Teacher Ratio
12:1
12:1
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Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
#1567 out of 2733 schools in PA
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
#165 out of 2733 schools in PA
(Top 10%)
(Top 10%)
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![This chart displays the overall school rank of Afton Elementary School, with the latest 2021-22 school year data. This chart displays the overall school rank of Afton Elementary School, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.](http://images1.publicschoolreview.com/charts/overall_school_rank/70000/70211/afton-elementary-school-chart-uDfUvZ.png)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
39%
73%
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Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
54%
82%
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![This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Afton 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 Afton 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.](http://images1.publicschoolreview.com/charts/rla_percent/70000/70211/afton-elementary-school-chart-ODMuRS.png)
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
80-84%
90-94%
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Students by Grade
Students by Grade
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![This chart displays the students of Afton Elementary School by grade. This chart displays the students of Afton Elementary School by grade.](http://images1.publicschoolreview.com/charts/students_by_grade/70000/70211/afton-elementary-school-chart-HzAnbh.png)
Kindergarten Students
54
77
Grade 1 Students
69
76
Grade 2 Students
70
95
Grade 3 Students
60
88
Grade 4 Students
62
95
Grade 5 Students
68
79
Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
2%
13%
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![This chart displays the percentage of Asian students in Afton 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 Afton Elementary School and the percentage of Asian public school students in Pennsylvania by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.](http://images1.publicschoolreview.com/charts/asian_islander_ethnicity/70000/70211/afton-elementary-school-chart-bpvj9zK.png)
% Hispanic
14%
7%
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% Black
2%
3%
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![This chart displays the percentage of Black students in Afton 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 Afton Elementary School and the percentage of Black public school students in Pennsylvania by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.](http://images1.publicschoolreview.com/charts/black_students_ethnicity/70000/70211/afton-elementary-school-chart-b415313.png)
% White
74%
70%
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![This chart displays the percentage of White students in Afton 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 Afton Elementary School and the percentage of White public school students in Pennsylvania by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.](http://images1.publicschoolreview.com/charts/white_students_ethnicity/70000/70211/afton-elementary-school-chart-DCzBRI.png)
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
8%
7%
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![This chart displays the percentage of students of two or more races in Afton 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 Afton 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.](http://images1.publicschoolreview.com/charts/two_or_more_races_students_ethnicity/70000/70211/afton-elementary-school-chart-Jr6eT5.png)
Diversity Score
0.43
0.49
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![This chart displays the diversity score of Afton 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 Afton Elementary School and the public school average diversity score of Pennsylvania by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.](http://images1.publicschoolreview.com/charts/diversity_score/70000/70211/afton-elementary-school-chart-ltWJ6m.png)
Additional Information
Eligible for Free Lunch
47%
15%
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Eligible for Reduced Lunch
5%
2%
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