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Enrollment
626
Elementary
DISTRICT 561 · STATE 443
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·MILLCREEK TOWNSHIP SD·NCES 421533002054
Belle Valley Elementary School
5300 Henderson Rd, Erie, PA 16509 · (814) 835-5600 · Erie County
GRADES PK–05ELEMENTARY22-SUBURBTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL626 STUDENTS
A-
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Scored higher than 77% of Pennsylvania public elementary schools
- B+Test scores Share of students meeting the state standard in reading, math, and other tested subjects, 2023-24 and 2024-25.
- A-Beats expectations How far test scores land above or below what the share of low-income students predicts for a school in this state.
- ·Three-year trend Not available for this school, so the grade uses the other parts.
Grades compare a school only with schools in the same state, because every state gives its own test. How grades work · Top-graded Pennsylvania public elementary schools
Student : Teacher
13.7:1
46 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 14.2:1 · STATE 13.1:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
54%
338 students
DISTRICT 50% · STATE 75%
Community
1
0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other elementary schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.
Enrollment by grade, 2024-25
| Grade | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Pre-K | 32 | 5% |
| Kindergarten | 95 | 15% |
| Grade 1 | 94 | 15% |
| Grade 2 | 118 | 19% |
| Grade 3 | 114 | 18% |
| Grade 4 | 90 | 14% |
| Grade 5 | 83 | 13% |
This year's kindergarten class (95) is 14% larger than its 5th grade class (83).
Student demographics
57%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 41% · STATE 59% · US 70%
Student head counts by race/ethnicity from federal NCES enrollment data. District, state, and US figures are each group's share of all public school students in that area (US excludes territories). Very small groups may be suppressed in the source, so categories do not always sum exactly to total enrollment.
Gender split
Test scores
PSSA + Keystone 2024-25 . % Proficient or AdvancedEnglish Language Arts
54.1%
PA avg 51.1% . -13.5pp since 2023
Math
64.6%
PA avg 43.0% . -2.5pp since 2023
What this means: On the PSSA + Keystone, Pennsylvania's statewide test, about 54 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 65 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Pennsylvania schools, those numbers are about 51 and 43. Reading and writing scores are down about 13 points since 2023, while math scores are down about 3 points.
PSSA + Keystone results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 54.1% | 64.6% |
| 2023-24 | 67.6% | 67.1% |
% Proficient or Advanced, all students and all tested grades.
Source: PSSA + Keystone. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
BeatsExpectations
Demographically-adjusted score · methodologyTier
AS EXPECTED
Performing as predicted given the school's student profile
Actual proficiency
65.6%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
54.5%
based on PA schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+11.2pp
above demographic expectation
What this means: About 66% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 54% typical for Pennsylvania schools with a similar share of low-income students. BeatsExpectations measures results against demographically similar schools rather than by raw scores, and this school falls within the typical range, neither among Pennsylvania's top nor bottom 10%.
BeatsExpectations runs a per-state regression of proficiency on free/reduced-lunch share, then scores each school by residual. How this is calculated →
Schools most like Belle Valley Elementary School
Belle Valley Elementary School's state test result (65.6% proficient) is higher than 3 of the 4 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Belle Valley Elementary School this school | 626 | 54.0% | 65.6% |
| Joseph E Ferderbar Elementary School Feasterville | 486 | 53.9% | 64.2% |
| Grandview Elementary School Erie | 691 | 50.7% | 69.3% |
| Crestview Elementary School Carlisle | 541 | 55.5% | 51.7% |
| Knapp Elementary School Lansdale | 633 | 56.7% | 58.5% |
| W.G. Rice Elementary School Mount Holly Springs | 453 | 45.7% | N/A |
Matched among Pennsylvania elementary schools on enrollment, the share of students from low-income families (eligible for free or reduced-price lunch), and racial and ethnic makeup. Proficient is the average share of students meeting the state standard across all of the school's state tests in 2023-24 and 2024-25, the same combined score our test-score rankings use. Online schools and schools serving specialized populations are not matched.
Where Belle Valley Elementary School ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Pennsylvania | In Erie County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 65.6% | #431 of 1,396 | #15 of 30 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 64.6% | #407 of 1,511 ▼ 110 | #14 of 33 ▼ 7 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 54.1% | #615 of 1,511 ▼ 219 | #17 of 33 ▼ 6 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 626 | #218 of 1,638 | #6 of 35 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 13.7:1 | #993 of 1,528 | #24 of 33 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 56.5% | #401 of 1,531 | #13 of 33 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 54.0% | #925 of 1,600 | #23 of 35 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -0.3% | #1,035 of 1,045 | #24 of 24 |
Ranked against other public elementary schools. Online schools are left out of every list, and test-score lists leave out schools that serve specialized populations. Each rank links to the full list. Arrows under a test-score rank show places moved since the prior test year, among schools tested both years.
4-year change
SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25Enrollment
626
+59 (+10%) vs 2020
-11% since 1990-91, when it was 703
Student : Teacher
13.7:1
was 13.2:1
Source: NCES Common Core of Data
Enrollment and staffing by year
| School year | Students | Teachers (FTE) | Students per teacher | Free and reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 626 | 45.6 | 13.7:1 | 54% (338) |
| 2023-24 | 603 | 42.4 | 14.2:1 | 56% (338) |
| 2022-23 | 610 | 39.5 | 15.4:1 | 48% (295) |
| 2020-21 | 567 | 43 | 13.2:1 | 46% (260) |
| 2017-18 | 628 | 43.9 | 14.3:1 | 51% (320) |
| 2015-16 | 661 | 44 | 15.0:1 | 46% (304) |
| 2010-11 | 597 | 39 | 15.3:1 | 31% (185) |
| 2000-01 | 635 | 38 | 16.7:1 | 22% (138) |
| 1990-91 | 703 | 34 | 20.7:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Belle Valley Elementary School.
Since 2017-18: students unchanged (628 to 626); teachers up 4% (43.9 to 45.6).
About Belle Valley Elementary School
As a mid-sized elementary school, Belle Valley Elementary School serves students in Erie, Pennsylvania. It enrolls 626 students in 2024-25. The grades offered are pre-K through 5. It has 41% more students than the average for elementary schools in Pennsylvania (about 443).
Millcreek Township SD includes 9 schools. Together they enroll 6,363 students.
The share of White students at Belle Valley Elementary School is 62%, a majority. The remaining students are 19% Asian, 7% multiracial, 6% Hispanic, and 6% Black. Census figures show Erie County is about 83% White. On a 0 to 100 scale, the school's diversity index is 57, compared with 70 nationally.
There are 45.6 full-time-equivalent teachers at Belle Valley Elementary School, giving a ratio of 13.7:1. The average for elementary schools in Pennsylvania is about 13.1:1. By family income, 54% of students are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch. The rate at public schools in Erie County averages 74%, higher than here.
On the allk12 Grade, Belle Valley Elementary School lands at A-, ahead of 77% of Pennsylvania public elementary schools.
Compared with Pennsylvania schools that have similar shares of low-income students, Belle Valley Elementary School's results are 11.2 points above predicted: 65.6% against 54.5%.
Census data for Erie County show the median household earns about $63,354 a year, roughly 30% of adults have a four-year degree or more, and the share of residents below the poverty line is 10%. Public schools in Erie County number 68, with about 35,738 students.
Belle Valley Elementary School's nearest public school is JoAnna Connell School (about 1.3 miles). The count of other public schools within five miles is at least 8. Compared with its nearest neighbors, Belle Valley Elementary School ranks 2nd of 9 on average proficiency.
The National Center for Education Statistics classifies the school's location as Suburb: Mid-size, meaning it is in a suburban area outside a principal city, within an urbanized area with a population between 100,000 and 250,000.
The 2020-21-to-2024-25 change in enrollment was a 10% increase, from 567 to 626.
People who know Belle Valley Elementary School can post here about homework, tutoring, and testing dates. Parents, students, alumni, and staff are welcome to post.
Erie County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
269,052
Census ACS
Median income
$63,354
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
30%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
10%
Below federal line
Schools in county
68
35,738 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in Millcreek Township SD
- McDowell High SchoolHigh · 2,133 students
- Grandview Elementary SchoolElementary · 691 students
- Asbury Elementary SchoolElementary · 572 students
- James S Wilson Middle SchoolMiddle · 547 students
- Tracy Elementary SchoolElementary · 515 students
- Westlake Middle SchoolMiddle · 477 students
Other schools in Erie
- Erie High SchoolHigh · 2,501 students
- McDowell High SchoolHigh · 2,133 students
- Woodrow Wilson Middle SchoolMiddle · 769 students
- Northwest PA Collegiate AcademyHigh · 750 students
- Strong Vincent Middle SchoolMiddle · 711 students
- Grandview Elementary SchoolElementary · 691 students
Nearby schools
- JoAnna Connell School1.3 mi · 556
- Lincoln Elementary School1.7 mi · 347
- Jefferson Elementary School1.9 mi · 447
- Woodrow Wilson Middle School2.0 mi · 769
- McKinley Elementary School2.2 mi · 504
- Diehl School2.4 mi · 441
Frequently asked questions
About Belle Valley Elementary SchoolHow large is Belle Valley Elementary School?
Belle Valley Elementary School enrolls approximately 626 students in grades PK-05.
Is Belle Valley Elementary School an elementary, middle, or high school?
Belle Valley Elementary School is an elementary school covering grades PK-05.
How many teachers does Belle Valley Elementary School have?
Belle Valley Elementary School employs 46 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 13.7:1.
What is the racial breakdown of students at Belle Valley Elementary School?
At Belle Valley Elementary School, the student body is approximately 62% White, 6% Hispanic, 6% Black, 19% Asian, 7% Two or more.
Who oversees Belle Valley Elementary School?
Belle Valley Elementary School is overseen by Millcreek Township SD in Erie County.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.