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Enrollment
714
Elementary
DISTRICT 709 · STATE 443
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·SENECA VALLEY SD·NCES 422244001178
Connoquenessing Valley Elementary School
300 Pittsburgh St, Zelienople, PA 16063 · (724) 452-8280 · Butler County
GRADES KG–04ELEMENTARY21-SUBURBREGULAR SCHOOL714 STUDENTS
B+
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Scored higher than 68% of Pennsylvania public elementary schools
- A-Test scores Share of students meeting the state standard in reading, math, and other tested subjects, 2023-24 and 2024-25.
- B-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
14.1:1
51 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 13.7:1 · STATE 13.1:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
20%
144 students
DISTRICT 22% · 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 | 123 | 17% |
| Grade 1 | 148 | 21% |
| Grade 2 | 136 | 19% |
| Grade 3 | 156 | 22% |
| Grade 4 | 151 | 21% |
This year's kindergarten class (123) is 19% smaller than its 4th grade class (151).
Student demographics
15%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 27% · 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
65.4%
PA avg 51.1% . -4.5pp since 2023
Math
68.9%
PA avg 43.0% . +2.2pp since 2023
What this means: On the PSSA + Keystone, Pennsylvania's statewide test, about 65 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 69 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 5 points since 2023, while math scores are up about 2 points.
PSSA + Keystone results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 65.4% | 68.9% |
| 2023-24 | 69.9% | 66.7% |
% 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
71.5%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
69.0%
based on PA schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+2.5pp
above demographic expectation
What this means: About 72% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 69% 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 Connoquenessing Valley Elementary School
Connoquenessing Valley Elementary School's state test result (71.5% proficient) is higher than 2 of the 4 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Connoquenessing Valley Elementary School this school | 714 | 20.2% | 71.5% |
| Dutch Ridge Elementary School Beaver | 640 | 20.2% | 80.5% |
| Rice Elementary School Mountain Top | 735 | 22.4% | 61.6% |
| Ehrman Crest Elementary School Cranberry Township | 837 | 17.9% | 70.8% |
| Bower Hill Elementary School Venetia | 689 | 13.2% | 92.1% |
| Franklin Regional Primary School Murrysville | 619 | 21.0% | 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 Connoquenessing Valley Elementary School ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Pennsylvania | In Butler County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 71.5% | #263 of 1,396 | #5 of 19 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 68.9% | #294 of 1,511 ▲ 14 | #7 of 19 ▲ 2 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 65.4% | #299 of 1,511 ▲ 46 | #5 of 19 ▲ 3 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 714 | #129 of 1,638 | #4 of 20 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 14.1:1 | #1,089 of 1,528 | #13 of 20 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 15.4% | #1,291 of 1,531 | #9 of 20 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 20.2% | #1,435 of 1,600 | #16 of 20 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -1.2% | #1,002 of 1,045 | #9 of 9 |
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
714
-54 (-7%) vs 2020
-6% since 1990-91, when it was 759
Student : Teacher
14.1:1
was 16.7:1
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 | 714 | 50.6 | 14.1:1 | 20% (144) |
| 2023-24 | 749 | 49.5 | 15.1:1 | 19% (144) |
| 2022-23 | 744 | 49.7 | 15.0:1 | 17% (126) |
| 2020-21 | 768 | 46 | 16.7:1 | 13% (101) |
| 2017-18 | 723 | 48 | 15.1:1 | 17% (123) |
| 2015-16 | 710 | 46 | 15.4:1 | 20% (142) |
| 2010-11 | 769 | 51 | 15.1:1 | 9% (68) |
| 2000-01 | 771 | 41 | 18.8:1 | 8% (63) |
| 1990-91 | 759 | 36 | 21.1:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Connoquenessing Valley Elementary School.
Since 2017-18: students down 1% (723 to 714); teachers up 6% (48 to 50.6).
About Connoquenessing Valley Elementary School
Families in Zelienople, Pennsylvania, are served by Connoquenessing Valley Elementary School, a high-enrollment elementary school. It covers kindergarten through 4, with a total enrollment of 714 students. Enrollment is 61% higher than the average for elementary schools in Pennsylvania, which is about 443.
Within Seneca Valley SD, Connoquenessing Valley Elementary School is one of 8 schools. The district enrolls 7,439 students.
The large majority of students at Connoquenessing Valley Elementary School, 92%, are White. The next largest groups are 4% multiracial. County-wide, about 93% of residents are White. By the diversity index, Connoquenessing Valley Elementary School comes in at 15%.
Dividing enrollment by its 50.6 full-time-equivalent teachers gives a ratio of about 14.1:1. Among elementary schools in Pennsylvania, the typical ratio is 13.1:1. Eligible students account for 20% of enrollment in the free or reduced-price lunch program. For comparison, public schools in Butler County average 37%.
allk12 grades Connoquenessing Valley Elementary School a B+. The grade compares the school only with Pennsylvania public elementary schools, because each state gives its own test.
Based on its free or reduced-price lunch share, the BeatsExpectations model predicts an average proficiency rate on state tests of 69.0% for Connoquenessing Valley Elementary School. The school posts 71.5%, 2.5 points above the prediction.
Within Butler County, median household income is about $89,843, about 39% of adults have at least a bachelor's degree, and roughly 5% of residents are in poverty. Federal data list 39 public schools in Butler County, with a combined enrollment of about 24,616.
Nearby, Ryan Gloyer Middle School is about 1.3 miles away. Connoquenessing Valley Elementary School is one of several public schools in the area, with 4 others within five miles. Connoquenessing Valley Elementary School's average proficiency of 71.5% compares with 65.3% for its nearest scored neighbors.
Locale: Suburb: Large. In NCES terms, the school is in a suburban area outside a principal city, within an urbanized area with a population of 250,000 or more.
Between 2020-21 and 2024-25, the student count dropped from 768 to 714. Over the same period, the student-to-teacher ratio fell to 14.1:1, from 16.7:1.
Questions about sports schedules, lunch menus, and spirit week can be posted here. Questions from prospective families are welcome too.
Butler County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
197,254
Census ACS
Median income
$89,843
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
39%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
5%
Below federal line
Schools in county
39
24,616 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in Seneca Valley SD
- Seneca Valley High SchoolHigh · 2,282 students
- Ryan Gloyer Middle SchoolMiddle · 1,157 students
- Ehrman Crest Elementary SchoolElementary · 837 students
- Haine Elementary SchoolElementary · 791 students
- Ehrman Crest Middle SchoolMiddle · 642 students
- Haine Middle SchoolMiddle · 522 students
Nearby schools
- Ryan Gloyer Middle School1.3 mi · 1,157
- Seneca Valley High School1.5 mi · 2,282
- Ehrman Crest Elementary School3.8 mi · 837
- Ehrman Crest Middle School3.8 mi · 642
- Rowan Elementary School6.3 mi · 494
- Connoquenessing Elementary School6.4 mi · 287
Frequently asked questions
About Connoquenessing Valley Elementary SchoolHow large is Connoquenessing Valley Elementary School?
Connoquenessing Valley Elementary School enrolls approximately 714 students in grades KG-04.
What grades does Connoquenessing Valley Elementary School serve?
Connoquenessing Valley Elementary School serves grades KG-04.
How many teachers does Connoquenessing Valley Elementary School have?
Connoquenessing Valley Elementary School employs 51 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 14.1:1.
What is the student diversity at Connoquenessing Valley Elementary School?
Student demographics at Connoquenessing Valley Elementary School are roughly 92% White, 2% Hispanic, 1% Black, 2% Asian, 4% Two or more.
Is Connoquenessing Valley Elementary School public or private?
Connoquenessing Valley Elementary School is a public K-12 school, overseen by Seneca Valley SD.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.