Shenandoah Valley Elementary School vs. Mahanoy Area Elementary School
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School Overview
School
Shenandoah Valley Elementary School
805 West Centre Street
Shenandoah, PA 17976
Shenandoah, PA 17976
Rating
: 2/
Bottom 50%10
Top Rankings
Shenandoah Valley Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Pennsylvania for:
Category
Attribute
Percent Eligible For Free Lunch
Mahanoy Area Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Pennsylvania for:
Category
Attribute
Percent Eligible For Free Lunch
Student Attention
Overview
Serving 667 students in grades Prekindergarten-6, Shenandoah 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 20% (which is lower than the Pennsylvania state average of 36%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 36% (which is lower 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 63% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is higher than the Pennsylvania state average of 38% (majority Black and Hispanic).
Serving 570 students in grades Kindergarten-6, Mahanoy Area 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 14% (which is lower than the Pennsylvania state average of 36%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 33% (which is lower than the Pennsylvania state average of 55%).
The student:teacher ratio of 11:1 is lower than the Pennsylvania state level of 13:1.
Minority enrollment is 39% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is higher than the Pennsylvania state average of 38% (majority Black and Hispanic).
Grades Offered
PK-6
K-6
Total Students
667 students
570 students
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% Male | % Female
50% | 50%
48% | 52%
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Total Classroom Teachers
52 teachers
50 teachers
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Student : Teacher Ratio
13:1
11:1
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Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
#2239 out of 2733 schools in PA
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
#2309 out of 2733 schools in PA
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
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Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
20%
14%
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Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
36%
33%
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Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
60-64%
70-74%
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Students by Grade
Students by Grade
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Pre-K Students
61
-
Kindergarten Students
94
79
Grade 1 Students
87
90
Grade 2 Students
66
66
Grade 3 Students
83
65
Grade 4 Students
92
78
Grade 5 Students
86
86
Grade 6 Students
98
106
Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
n/a
n/a
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% Hispanic
58%
35%
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% Black
3%
2%
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% White
37%
61%
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% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
2%
2%
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Diversity Score
0.53
0.51
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Additional Information
Eligible for Free Lunch
100%
100%
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Eligible for Reduced Lunch
6%
3%
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