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SCHOOL COMMUNITY·CHARTIERS VALLEY SD·NCES 420570000114

Chartiers Valley Intrmd School

2030 Swallow Hill Rd, Pittsburgh, PA 15220 · (412) 429-2233 · Allegheny County
GRADES 03–05ELEMENTARY21-SUBURBREGULAR SCHOOL801 STUDENTS
B-
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Scored higher than 49% of Pennsylvania public elementary schools
  • BTest scores Share of students meeting the state standard in reading, math, and other tested subjects, 2023-24 and 2024-25.
  • C+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

Enrollment
801
Elementary
DISTRICT 847 · STATE 443
Student : Teacher
15.9:1
50 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 16.0:1 · STATE 13.1:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
39%
316 students
DISTRICT 39% · 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

GradeStudentsShare
Grade 326833%
Grade 426733%
Grade 526633%
Student demographics
43%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 42% · STATE 59% · US 70%
White
59074%
DISTRICT 75% · STATE 60% · US 43%
Hispanic
233%
DISTRICT 3% · STATE 16% · US 30%
Black
253%
DISTRICT 3% · STATE 14% · US 15%
Asian
10513%
DISTRICT 12% · STATE 5% · US 6%
Two+
577%
DISTRICT 6% · STATE 5% · US 5%
Native American
10%
DISTRICT 0% · STATE 0% · US 1%
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
Male
40050%
Female
40150%

School pathway

Students here typically continue to
Chartiers Valley Intrmd School→Chartiers Valley Middle School→Chartiers Valley High School
Feeds from
Chartiers Valley Primary SchoolKG–02
Based on grade levels within Chartiers Valley SD. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.

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Test scores

PSSA + Keystone 2024-25 . % Proficient or Advanced
English Language Arts
51.4%
PA avg 51.1% . -8.1pp since 2023
Math
63.9%
PA avg 43.0% . +5.3pp since 2023

What this means: On the PSSA + Keystone, Pennsylvania's statewide test, about 51 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 64 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 8 points since 2023, while math scores are up about 5 points.

PSSA + Keystone results by year

School yearEnglish Language ArtsMath
2024-2551.4%63.9%
2023-2459.5%58.6%
% 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 · methodology
Tier
AS EXPECTED
Performing as predicted given the school's student profile
Actual proficiency
60.2%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
60.7%
based on PA schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-0.5pp
below demographic expectation

What this means: About 60% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 61% 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 Chartiers Valley Intrmd School

Chartiers Valley Intrmd School's state test result (60.2% proficient) is higher than 0 of the 4 schools below with a result.

SchoolStudentsLow-incomeProficient
Chartiers Valley Intrmd School this school80139.5%60.2%
South Park Elementary Center
South Park
73136.8%61.5%
Jefferson Hills Intermediate School
Jefferson Hills
85628.6%72.9%
Grandview Elementary School
Erie
69150.7%69.3%
Chartiers Valley Primary School
Bridgeville
89235.9%N/A
West Hanover Elementary School
Harrisburg
58936.7%71.4%
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 Chartiers Valley Intrmd School ranks

Among elementary schools
MeasureThis schoolIn PennsylvaniaIn Allegheny County
State test proficiency
ranked highest first
60.2%#588 of 1,396#70 of 129
Math proficiency
ranked highest first
63.9%#425 of 1,511
▲ 92
#64 of 141
▲ 2
Reading proficiency
ranked highest first
51.4%#695 of 1,511
▼ 56
#75 of 141
▼ 2
Enrollment
ranked largest first
801#78 of 1,638#8 of 156
Students per teacher
ranked fewest first
15.9:1#1,386 of 1,528#125 of 141
Diversity index
ranked most diverse first
43.3%#688 of 1,531#71 of 141
Free and reduced lunch
ranked highest share first
39.5%#1,172 of 1,600#90 of 152
Enrollment change since 2017-18
ranked fastest growth first
+14.8%#136 of 450#21 of 63
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 2024-25
Enrollment
801
+29 (+4%) vs 2020
0% since 2000-01, when it was 798
Student : Teacher
15.9:1
was 14.8:1
Source: NCES Common Core of Data

Enrollment and staffing by year

School yearStudentsTeachers (FTE)Students per teacherFree and reduced lunch
2024-2580150.315.9:139% (316)
2023-2482749.816.6:138% (316)
2022-2379751.115.6:134% (268)
2020-217725214.8:129% (227)
2017-1869854.812.7:132% (225)
2015-167585713.3:131% (232)
2010-117575114.8:127% (203)
2000-017984717.0:124% (190)
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Chartiers Valley Intrmd School.

Since 2017-18: students up 15% (698 to 801); teachers down 8% (54.8 to 50.3).

About Chartiers Valley Intrmd School

Chartiers Valley Intrmd School serves students in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, as a high-enrollment elementary school. Enrolled students number 801 students, in grades 3 through 5. Statewide, elementary schools in Pennsylvania average about 443 students each.

The district, Chartiers Valley SD, has 3,473 students enrolled across 4 schools.

Roughly 74% of students at Chartiers Valley Intrmd School are White. Other reported shares: 13% Asian, 7% multiracial, 3% Black, and 3% Hispanic. That is close to the 76% White share among all Allegheny County residents. Pick two students at random and there is a 43% chance they belong to different racial or ethnic groups; that figure is the school's diversity index.

Its teaching staff equals 50.3 full-time positions, a ratio of 15.9:1. On average, elementary schools in Pennsylvania have 13.1:1, compared with 15.9:1 here. Around 39% of the school's students qualify for free or reduced-price meals. That is lower than the 54% average for public schools in Allegheny County.

The allk12 Grade for Chartiers Valley Intrmd School is B-. Compared with Pennsylvania public elementary schools, the school scored higher than 49% on a mix of test scores, poverty-adjusted results, and recent trend.

Based on student poverty, the model expects 60.7% at Chartiers Valley Intrmd School; the school's average proficiency rate on state tests is 60.2%.

Across Allegheny County, the median household income is $78,548, a bachelor's degree or higher is held by about 46% of adults, and the share of residents below the poverty line is 7%. Allegheny County is home to 277 public schools and about 141,392 public school students.

Nearest public school: Carnegie Elementary School, about 0.4 miles away. Within five miles are at least 8 other public schools. Compared with its nearest neighbors, Chartiers Valley Intrmd School ranks 5th of 8 on average proficiency.

For locale, NCES codes Chartiers Valley Intrmd School as Suburb: Large.

Over 4 years, Chartiers Valley Intrmd School's enrollment climbed 4%, to 801. The school's ratio rose from 14.8:1 to 15.9:1 between 2020-21 and 2024-25.

Conversations here can range across school safety, transportation, and start times. Posting is open to anyone connected to the school.

Allegheny County at a glance

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Population
1,238,177
Census ACS
Median income
$78,548
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
46%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
7%
Below federal line
Schools in county
277
141,392 students

Quick facts

School name
Chartiers Valley Intrmd School
District
Chartiers Valley SD
Address
2030 Swallow Hill Rd, Pittsburgh, PA 15220
Phone
(412) 429-2233
County
Allegheny County
Level
Elementary
Grade range
03–05
Total enrollment
801
Teachers (FTE)
50
Student–teacher ratio
15.9:1
Free and reduced lunch
316 (39%)
Locale
21-Suburb: Large
NCES ID
420570000114
Charter school
No
Virtual school
No

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Frequently asked questions

About Chartiers Valley Intrmd School
How large is Chartiers Valley Intrmd School?
Chartiers Valley Intrmd School enrolls approximately 801 students in grades 03-05.
Is Chartiers Valley Intrmd School an elementary, middle, or high school?
Chartiers Valley Intrmd School is an elementary school covering grades 03-05.
How many students per teacher at Chartiers Valley Intrmd School?
Approximately 15.9:1 students per teacher at Chartiers Valley Intrmd School.
What is the student diversity at Chartiers Valley Intrmd School?
Student demographics at Chartiers Valley Intrmd School are roughly 74% White, 3% Hispanic, 3% Black, 13% Asian, 7% Two or more.
What district is Chartiers Valley Intrmd School in?
Chartiers Valley Intrmd School is part of Chartiers Valley SD.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.
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