Enrollment
238
Elementary
DISTRICT 317 · STATE 443
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·LIGONIER VALLEY SD·NCES 421371006940
Laurel Valley Elementary School
137 Education Lane, New Florence, PA 15944 · (724) 235-2723 · Westmoreland County
GRADES PK–05ELEMENTARY42-RURALTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL238 STUDENTS
B-
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Scored higher than 51% of Pennsylvania public elementary schools
- C+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
11.6:1
21 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 12.6:1 · STATE 13.1:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
97%
230 students
DISTRICT 72% · STATE 75%
Community
0
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 | 63 | 26% |
| Grade 1 | 35 | 15% |
| Grade 2 | 36 | 15% |
| Grade 3 | 31 | 13% |
| Grade 4 | 38 | 16% |
| Grade 5 | 35 | 15% |
This year's kindergarten class (63) is 80% larger than its 5th grade class (35).
Student demographics
21%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 13% · 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
Based on grade levels within Ligonier Valley SD. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.
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PSSA + Keystone 2024-25 . % Proficient or AdvancedEnglish Language Arts
44.6%
PA avg 51.1% . -2.2pp since 2023
Math
42.4%
PA avg 43.0% . +6.2pp since 2023
What this means: On the PSSA + Keystone, Pennsylvania's statewide test, about 45 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 42 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 2 points since 2023, while math scores are up about 6 points.
PSSA + Keystone results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 44.6% | 42.4% |
| 2023-24 | 46.8% | 36.2% |
% 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
47.5%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
36.2%
based on PA schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+11.4pp
above demographic expectation
What this means: About 48% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 36% 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 Laurel Valley Elementary School
Laurel Valley Elementary School's state test result (47.5% proficient) is higher than 0 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Laurel Valley Elementary School this school | 238 | 96.6% | 47.5% |
| Baker Elementary School Altoona | 263 | 98.9% | 69.9% |
| Choconut Valley Elementary School Friendsville | 251 | 94.8% | 67.7% |
| Montgomery Elementary School Mercersburg | 212 | 96.7% | 48.7% |
| Irving Elementary School Altoona | 267 | 98.9% | 70.5% |
| Strodes Mills Elementary School McVeytown | 254 | 98.8% | 52.1% |
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 Laurel Valley Elementary School ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Pennsylvania | In Westmoreland County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 47.5% | #927 of 1,396 | #32 of 37 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 42.4% | #964 of 1,511 ▲ 57 | #33 of 38 ▲ 2 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 44.6% | #900 of 1,511 ▲ 96 | #31 of 38 ▲ 3 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 238 | #1,439 of 1,638 | #38 of 43 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 11.6:1 | #318 of 1,528 | #3 of 39 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 20.9% | #1,167 of 1,531 | #16 of 39 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 96.6% | #520 of 1,600 | #9 of 42 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -9.8% | #654 of 1,045 | #18 of 33 |
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
238
+25 (+12%) vs 2020
-54% since 1990-91, when it was 516
Student : Teacher
11.6:1
was 11.8:1
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 | 238 | 20.6 | 11.6:1 | 97% (230) |
| 2023-24 | 230 | 20.6 | 11.2:1 | 100% (230) |
| 2022-23 | 235 | 20.7 | 11.4:1 | 100% (235) |
| 2020-21 | 213 | 18 | 11.8:1 | 99% (210) |
| 2017-18 | 264 | 21.6 | 12.2:1 | 61% (160) |
| 2015-16 | 259 | 21 | 12.3:1 | 62% (160) |
| 2000-01 | 433 | 24 | 18.0:1 | 46% (199) |
| 1990-91 | 516 | 25 | 20.6:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Laurel Valley Elementary School.
Since 2017-18: students down 10% (264 to 238); teachers down 4% (21.6 to 20.6).
About Laurel Valley Elementary School
Laurel Valley Elementary School is an elementary school in New Florence, Pennsylvania, according to federal school records. The student body numbers 238 students, from pre-K through 5. Average enrollment for elementary schools in Pennsylvania is about 443, so this school runs 46% smaller than that.
Laurel Valley Elementary School is among 4 schools run by Ligonier Valley SD, which serves 1,335 students.
Laurel Valley Elementary School's enrollment is 89% White. Next come 5% Black, 3% multiracial, and 3% Hispanic. County-wide, about 92% of residents are White. Laurel Valley Elementary School's diversity index is 21%, against a US figure of 70%.
Laurel Valley Elementary School counts 20.6 full-time-equivalent teachers, about 11.6 students for each one. On average, elementary schools in Pennsylvania have 13.1:1, compared with 11.6:1 here. About 97% of enrolled students meet the income rules for free or reduced-price lunch. Public schools in Westmoreland County average 53%.
The allk12 Grade for Laurel Valley Elementary School is B-. Compared with Pennsylvania public elementary schools, the school scored higher than 51% on a mix of test scores, poverty-adjusted results, and recent trend.
On BeatsExpectations, Laurel Valley Elementary School is 11.4 points above its prediction, a result in the middle 80% of Pennsylvania schools.
Among Westmoreland County residents, the median household income is $74,109, 33% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and about 7% of residents live below the federal poverty line. Laurel Valley Elementary School is one of 85 public schools in the county.
Westmont Hilltop JSHS is located about 7.4 miles from Laurel Valley Elementary School. The ten-mile area around Laurel Valley Elementary School holds at least 8 other public schools. Laurel Valley Elementary School comes in 6th of 9 nearby schools on average proficiency.
The school's federal locale classification is Rural: Distant.
Enrollment at Laurel Valley Elementary School grew 12% between 2020-21 and 2024-25, from 213 to 238 students.
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Westmoreland County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
352,500
Census ACS
Median income
$74,109
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
33%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
7%
Below federal line
Schools in county
85
41,302 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in Ligonier Valley SD
- Ligonier Valley High SchoolHigh · 434 students
- Mellon Elementary SchoolElementary · 395 students
- Ligonier Valley Middle SchoolMiddle · 268 students
Nearby schools
- Westmont Hilltop JSHS7.4 mi · 689
- United JSHS8.2 mi · 401
- United Elementary School8.4 mi · 455
- Greater Johnstown Elementary School8.4 mi · 1,133
- Blairsville Elementary School8.6 mi · 405
- River Valley High School8.6 mi · 427
Frequently asked questions
About Laurel Valley Elementary SchoolWhat is the total enrollment at Laurel Valley Elementary School?
Laurel Valley Elementary School enrolls approximately 238 students in grades PK-05.
What age range does Laurel Valley Elementary School serve?
Laurel Valley Elementary School serves students from grade PK through grade 05.
How many students per teacher at Laurel Valley Elementary School?
Approximately 11.6:1 students per teacher at Laurel Valley Elementary School.
How diverse is Laurel Valley Elementary School?
Laurel Valley Elementary School reports a student body of 89% White, 3% Hispanic, 5% Black, 3% Two or more.
What district is Laurel Valley Elementary School in?
Laurel Valley Elementary School is part of Ligonier Valley SD.
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