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What advice would you give to incoming students at Chartiers Valley Primary Sch?
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Enrollment
892
Elementary
DISTRICT 847 · STATE 443
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·CHARTIERS VALLEY SD·NCES 420570000194
Chartiers Valley Primary School
125 Thoms Run Rd, Bridgeville, PA 15017 · (412) 429-3270 · Allegheny County
GRADES KG–02ELEMENTARY21-SUBURBREGULAR SCHOOL892 STUDENTS
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Not graded
This school has no state test results for 2023-24 or 2024-25 to grade, which is common for schools that end before third grade. How grades work
Student : Teacher
16.0:1
56 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 16.0:1 · STATE 13.1:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
36%
320 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
| Grade | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Kindergarten | 288 | 32% |
| Grade 1 | 303 | 34% |
| Grade 2 | 301 | 34% |
Student demographics
50%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 42% · 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
School pathway
Students here typically continue to
Chartiers Valley Primary School→Chartiers Valley Intrmd School→Chartiers Valley Middle School→Chartiers Valley High School
Based on grade levels within Chartiers Valley SD. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.
Schools most like Chartiers Valley Primary School
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Chartiers Valley Primary School this school | 892 | 35.9% | N/A |
| Chartiers Valley Intrmd School Pittsburgh | 801 | 39.5% | 60.2% |
| Jefferson Hills Intermediate School Jefferson Hills | 856 | 28.6% | 72.9% |
| West Hanover Elementary School Harrisburg | 589 | 36.7% | 71.4% |
| South Park Elementary Center South Park | 731 | 36.8% | 61.5% |
| Walton Farm Elementary School Lansdale | 566 | 33.9% | 70.6% |
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 Primary School ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Pennsylvania | In Allegheny County |
|---|---|---|---|
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 892 | #48 of 1,638 | #4 of 156 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 16.0:1 | #1,397 of 1,528 | #127 of 141 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 49.9% | #542 of 1,531 | #55 of 141 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 35.9% | #1,236 of 1,600 | #95 of 152 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked fastest growth first | +5.9% | #278 of 450 | #40 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 2024-25Enrollment
892
+47 (+6%) vs 2020
+26% since 2000-01, when it was 708
Student : Teacher
16.0:1
was 16.3:1
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 | 892 | 55.7 | 16.0:1 | 36% (320) |
| 2023-24 | 894 | 53.7 | 16.6:1 | 36% (320) |
| 2022-23 | 879 | 55 | 16.0:1 | 29% (259) |
| 2020-21 | 845 | 52 | 16.3:1 | 27% (226) |
| 2017-18 | 842 | 55 | 15.3:1 | 29% (247) |
| 2015-16 | 801 | 57 | 14.1:1 | 29% (234) |
| 2010-11 | 778 | 52 | 15.0:1 | 20% (155) |
| 2000-01 | 708 | 45 | 15.7:1 | 16% (113) |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Chartiers Valley Primary School.
Since 2017-18: students up 6% (842 to 892); teachers up 1% (55 to 55.7).
About Chartiers Valley Primary School
Chartiers Valley Primary School is a large elementary school in Bridgeville, Pennsylvania, (ZIP code 15017). Its grade span covers kindergarten through 2, with 892 students on the rolls. Elementary schools in Pennsylvania average about 443 students, which makes this school 101% larger than average.
Chartiers Valley SD enrolls 3,473 students in 4 schools, including Chartiers Valley Primary School.
The share of White students at Chartiers Valley Primary School is 68%, a majority. Smaller groups are 19% Asian, 7% multiracial, 3% Hispanic, and 3% Black. For comparison, the population of Allegheny County is roughly 76% White. On a 0 to 100 scale, the school's diversity index is 50, compared with 70 nationally.
Its staff includes 55.7 full-time-equivalent teachers, for about 16.0 students per teacher. The gap from the 13.1:1 average for elementary schools in Pennsylvania is 2.9 students per teacher. Roughly 36% of students at Chartiers Valley Primary School can receive free or reduced-price lunch. That is 18 points below the 54% average for public schools in Allegheny County.
The county, Allegheny County, is where the school is located. Median household income comes to about $78,548, about 46% of adults have at least a bachelor's degree, and the poverty rate is about 7%. The county's public schools total 277, with about 141,392 students.
Measured in a straight line, Chartiers Valley High School is about 0.3 miles from Chartiers Valley Primary School. Other public schools within five miles: at least 8.
The school's locale code, Suburb: Large, means it is in a suburban area outside a principal city, within an urbanized area with a population of 250,000 or more.
The school's student count rose 6% between the 2020-21 and 2024-25 school years.
Parents, students, and staff can share information on pickup and drop-off, after-school programs, and teacher feedback here. Members of the school community can share what they know.
Allegheny County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
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
Related schools
Other schools in Chartiers Valley SD
- Chartiers Valley High SchoolHigh · 1,029 students
- Chartiers Valley Intrmd SchoolElementary · 801 students
- Chartiers Valley Middle SchoolMiddle · 751 students
Other schools in Bridgeville
- Chartiers Valley High SchoolHigh · 1,029 students
- Chartiers Valley Middle SchoolMiddle · 751 students
Nearby schools
- Chartiers Valley High School0.3 mi · 1,029
- Chartiers Valley Middle School0.4 mi · 751
- Chartiers Valley Intrmd School1.8 mi · 801
- Carnegie Elementary School1.9 mi · 408
- Hoover Elementary School2.0 mi · 285
- Jefferson Middle School2.4 mi · 621
Frequently asked questions
About Chartiers Valley Primary SchoolHow large is Chartiers Valley Primary School?
Chartiers Valley Primary School enrolls approximately 892 students in grades KG-02.
What age range does Chartiers Valley Primary School serve?
Chartiers Valley Primary School serves students from grade KG through grade 02.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Chartiers Valley Primary School?
The student-to-teacher ratio at Chartiers Valley Primary School is approximately 16.0:1 (56 FTE teachers).
What is the racial breakdown of students at Chartiers Valley Primary School?
At Chartiers Valley Primary School, the student body is approximately 68% White, 3% Hispanic, 3% Black, 19% Asian, 7% Two or more.
Who oversees Chartiers Valley Primary School?
Chartiers Valley Primary School is overseen by Chartiers Valley SD in Allegheny County.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.