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SCHOOL COMMUNITY·DANVILLE AREA SD·NCES 420732004833

Liberty-Valley El Sch

327 Liberty Valley Rd, Danville, PA 17821 · (570) 271-3268 · Montour County
GRADES 03–05ELEMENTARY41-RURALTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL491 STUDENTS
Enrollment
491
Elementary
DISTRICT 490 · STATE 443
Student : Teacher
13.2:1
37 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 12.7:1 · STATE 13.1:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
41%
200 students
DISTRICT 37% · 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
Grade 3
163
Grade 4
162
Grade 5
166
Student demographics
White
42086%
DISTRICT 86% · STATE 60%
Hispanic
194%
DISTRICT 4% · STATE 16%
Black
92%
DISTRICT 2% · STATE 14%
Asian
184%
DISTRICT 4% · STATE 5%
Two+
245%
DISTRICT 4% · STATE 5%
Pacific Islander
10%
DISTRICT 0% · STATE 0%
Student head counts by race/ethnicity from federal NCES enrollment data. Very small groups may be suppressed in the source, so categories do not always sum exactly to total enrollment.
Gender split
Male
23548%
Female
25652%

School pathway

Students here typically continue to
Liberty-Valley El SchDanville Area MSDanville Area SHS
Feeds from
Danville Primary SchKG02
Based on grade levels within Danville Area 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
59.4%
PA avg 51.1% . -1.2pp since 2023
Math
68.0%
PA avg 43.0% . +4.0pp since 2023

What this means: On the PSSA + Keystone, Pennsylvania's statewide test, about 59 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 68 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 1 points since 2023, while math scores are up about 4 points.

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
64.7%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
60.1%
based on PA schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+4.5pp
above demographic expectation

What this means: About 65% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 60% 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 →

7-year change

SY 2017-18 vs SY 2024-25
Enrollment
491
-16 (-3%) vs 2017
Student : Teacher
13.2:1
was 12.3:1
% White
86%
was 86%
% Hispanic
4%
was 3%
% Black
2%
was 2%
% Asian
4%
was 6%
Source: NCES Common Core of Data

About Liberty-Valley El Sch

Liberty-Valley El Sch operates as a mid-tier primary school in Danville, Pennsylvania, operated by Danville Area SD. Current enrollment sits at 491 students spanning grades 3 through 5.

Danville Area SD comprises 4 schools with combined enrollment of 2,133 students; Liberty-Valley El Sch is among them.

On the student-mix side, Liberty-Valley El Sch lists that nearly all students (86%) are White. Beyond that, the school lists 5% multiracial, 4% Hispanic, 4% Asian.

In terms of school funding signals, Staff filings list 37 full-time-equivalent teachers, which works out to roughly 13.2:1 students per teacher. That tracks the state average closely. Roughly 41% of students at Liberty-Valley El Sch qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, often used as a Title I proxy.

With demographic context factored in, Liberty-Valley El Sch tracks the demographic baseline. The model predicts 60.1% given the school's FRL share; actual proficiency is 64.7%.

Across the wider county, ACS estimates for Montour County put the typical household earns roughly $76,976 per year, about 39% of the adult population holds a bachelor's degree or above, and census figures put the poverty rate at about 6%. Liberty-Valley El Sch is one of 6 public schools in Montour County (combined enrollment of about 2,221 students).

Nearest neighbor: Danville Area MS, around 2.7 miles off. Counting just inside five miles, 5 other public schools cluster around Liberty-Valley El Sch. On composite proficiency, Liberty-Valley El Sch comes 2nd of 5 in the immediate cluster, higher than the nearby-schools average of 57.7%.

The school occupies a countryside site.

Over the past 7-year window. Looking back 7 years, enrollment at Liberty-Valley El Sch has declined 3%, going from 507 students in 2018 to 491 in 2025.

Within the allk12 community for this school, the feed for Liberty-Valley El Sch typically covers classroom updates, athletics, and weather closures. The community welcomes input from current and former families.

Montour County at a glance

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Population
18,103
Census ACS
Median income
$76,976
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
39%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
6%
Below federal line
Schools in county
6
2,221 students

Quick facts

School name
Liberty-Valley El Sch
District
Danville Area SD
Address
327 Liberty Valley Rd, Danville, PA 17821
Phone
(570) 271-3268
County
Montour County
Level
Elementary
Grade range
03–05
Total enrollment
491
Teachers (FTE)
37
Student–teacher ratio
13.2:1
Free/Reduced lunch
200 (41%)
Locale
41-Rural: Fringe
NCES ID
420732004833
Charter school
No
Virtual school
No

Related schools

Other schools in Danville Area SD
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Frequently asked questions

About Liberty-Valley El Sch
How many students attend Liberty-Valley El Sch?
Liberty-Valley El Sch enrolls approximately 491 students in grades 03-05.
What grades does Liberty-Valley El Sch serve?
Liberty-Valley El Sch serves grades 03-05.
How many teachers does Liberty-Valley El Sch have?
Liberty-Valley El Sch employs 37 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 13.2:1.
What is the student diversity at Liberty-Valley El Sch?
Student demographics at Liberty-Valley El Sch are roughly 86% White, 4% Hispanic, 2% Black, 4% Asian, 5% Two or more.
Who oversees Liberty-Valley El Sch?
Liberty-Valley El Sch is overseen by Danville Area SD in Montour County.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.
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