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Enrollment
543
Middle
DISTRICT 591 · STATE 594
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·WILLIAMSPORT AREA SD·NCES 422646006861
Lycoming Valley Intrmd School
1825 Hays Lane, Williamsport, PA 17701 · (570) 601-3900 · Lycoming County
GRADES 04–06MIDDLE41-RURALTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL543 STUDENTS
C+
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Scored higher than 35% of Pennsylvania public middle schools
- C+Test 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 middle schools
Student : Teacher
12.5:1
43 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 12.5:1 · STATE 13.2:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
65%
355 students
DISTRICT 70% · STATE 75%
Community
1
0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other middle schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.
Enrollment by grade, 2024-25
| Grade | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Grade 4 | 172 | 32% |
| Grade 5 | 187 | 34% |
| Grade 6 | 184 | 34% |
Student demographics
48%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 61% · 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 Williamsport Area SD. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.
Test scores
PSSA + Keystone 2024-25 . % Proficient or AdvancedEnglish Language Arts
39.4%
PA avg 51.1% . +0.4pp since 2023
Math
44.6%
PA avg 43.0% . +10.6pp since 2023
What this means: On the PSSA + Keystone, Pennsylvania's statewide test, about 39 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 45 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Pennsylvania schools, those numbers are about 51 and 43. Reading and writing scores have held steady since 2023, while math scores are up about 11 points.
PSSA + Keystone results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 39.4% | 44.6% |
| 2023-24 | 39.0% | 34.0% |
% 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
41.4%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
49.6%
based on PA schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-8.2pp
below demographic expectation
What this means: About 41% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 50% 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 Lycoming Valley Intrmd School
Lycoming Valley Intrmd School's state test result (41.4% proficient) is higher than 3 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Lycoming Valley Intrmd School this school | 543 | 65.4% | 41.4% |
| Westlake Middle School Erie | 477 | 61.2% | 45.2% |
| Tamaqua Area Middle School Tamaqua | 488 | 58.2% | 36.3% |
| Lengel Middle School Pottsville | 720 | 63.2% | 38.3% |
| Milton Area Middle School Milton | 445 | 56.0% | 49.0% |
| Williamsport Area Middle School Williamsport | 706 | 63.7% | 39.7% |
Matched among Pennsylvania middle 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 Lycoming Valley Intrmd School ranks
Among middle schools| Measure | This school | In Pennsylvania | In Lycoming County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 41.4% | #324 of 479 | #4 of 7 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 44.6% | #164 of 513 ▲ 120 | #1 of 7 ▲ 4 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 39.4% | #390 of 513 ▲ 39 | #5 of 7 ▲ 1 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 543 | #270 of 522 | #2 of 7 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 12.5:1 | #203 of 486 | #3 of 6 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 48.1% | #172 of 486 | #3 of 6 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 65.4% | #182 of 510 | #3 of 7 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -11.7% | #151 of 332 | #4 of 7 |
Ranked against other public middle 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
543
-11 (-2%) vs 2020
+13% since 1990-91, when it was 481
Student : Teacher
12.5:1
was 12.9:1
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 | 543 | 43.4 | 12.5:1 | 65% (355) |
| 2023-24 | 564 | 43.7 | 12.9:1 | 63% (355) |
| 2022-23 | 548 | 46.7 | 11.7:1 | 64% (352) |
| 2020-21 | 554 | 43 | 12.9:1 | 65% (359) |
| 2017-18 | 615 | 43.5 | 14.2:1 | 65% (400) |
| 2015-16 | 619 | 44 | 14.1:1 | 53% (327) |
| 2010-11 | 572 | 46 | 12.4:1 | 45% (259) |
| 2000-01 | 516 | 33 | 15.6:1 | 25% (130) |
| 1990-91 | 481 | 38 | 12.7:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Lycoming Valley Intrmd School.
Since 2017-18: students down 12% (615 to 543); teachers unchanged (43.5 to 43.4).
About Lycoming Valley Intrmd School
Lycoming Valley Intrmd School is a mid-sized middle school in Williamsport, Pennsylvania, under Williamsport Area SD. It is open to students in grades 4 through 6 and enrolls 543 students.
The district for Lycoming Valley Intrmd School is Williamsport Area SD, with 7 schools and 4,731 students.
White students are 70% of those enrolled at Lycoming Valley Intrmd School. The next largest groups are 15% multiracial, 9% Black, and 6% Hispanic. In Lycoming County overall, about 89% of residents are White. On a 0 to 100 scale, the school's diversity index is 48, compared with 70 nationally.
There are 43.4 full-time-equivalent teachers at Lycoming Valley Intrmd School, giving a ratio of 12.5:1. The average for middle schools in Pennsylvania is about 13.2:1. By family income, 65% of students are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch.
Among Pennsylvania public middle schools, Lycoming Valley Intrmd School outscored 35%, which works out to a C+ on the allk12 Grade.
Test results at Lycoming Valley Intrmd School are 8.2 points below what its free or reduced-price lunch share predicts (41.4% actual, 49.6% predicted).
American Community Survey estimates for Lycoming County show that median household income comes to about $63,917, the share of adults with a bachelor's degree or higher is 25%, and about 9% of people live in poverty. Across Lycoming County, 30 public schools serve about 14,288 students.
About 1.9 miles separate Lycoming Valley Intrmd School from the closest public school, Hepburn-Lycoming Primary School. Within five miles are at least 8 other public schools. Compared with its nearest neighbors, Lycoming Valley Intrmd School ranks 6th of 9 on average proficiency.
The National Center for Education Statistics classifies the school's location as Rural: Fringe, meaning it is in rural territory close to an urban area.
Enrollment has been fairly stable: 554 in 2020-21 and 543 in 2024-25.
People can post here about open houses, carpools, and field trips and other school topics. Parents, students, alumni, and staff are welcome to post.
Lycoming County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
113,489
Census ACS
Median income
$63,917
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
25%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
9%
Below federal line
Schools in county
30
14,288 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in Williamsport Area SD
- Williamsport Area SHSHigh · 1,462 students
- Williamsport Area Middle SchoolMiddle · 706 students
- Jackson Primary SchoolElementary · 555 students
- Cochran Primary SchoolElementary · 538 students
- Curtin Intrmd SchoolMiddle · 525 students
- Hepburn-Lycoming Primary SchoolElementary · 402 students
Other schools in Williamsport
- Williamsport Area SHSHigh · 1,462 students
- Williamsport Area Middle SchoolMiddle · 706 students
- Jackson Primary SchoolElementary · 555 students
- Cochran Primary SchoolElementary · 538 students
- Curtin Intrmd SchoolMiddle · 525 students
- Loyalsock Twp SHSHigh · 436 students
Nearby schools
- Hepburn-Lycoming Primary School1.9 mi · 402
- Cochran Primary School2.4 mi · 538
- Jackson Primary School2.6 mi · 555
- Williamsport Area SHS2.8 mi · 1,462
- Curtin Intrmd School2.8 mi · 525
- Williamsport Area Middle School2.8 mi · 706
Frequently asked questions
About Lycoming Valley Intrmd SchoolWhat is the total enrollment at Lycoming Valley Intrmd School?
Lycoming Valley Intrmd School enrolls approximately 543 students in grades 04-06.
What age range does Lycoming Valley Intrmd School serve?
Lycoming Valley Intrmd School serves students from grade 04 through grade 06.
How many students per teacher at Lycoming Valley Intrmd School?
Approximately 12.5:1 students per teacher at Lycoming Valley Intrmd School.
What is the student diversity at Lycoming Valley Intrmd School?
Student demographics at Lycoming Valley Intrmd School are roughly 70% White, 6% Hispanic, 9% Black, 0% Asian, 15% Two or more.
Who oversees Lycoming Valley Intrmd School?
Lycoming Valley Intrmd School is overseen by Williamsport Area SD in Lycoming County.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.