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Moshannon Valley El Sch
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Moshannon Valley El Sch is one of the modestly sized elementary-level communitys in Houtzdale, Pennsylvania, run under Moshannon Valley SD, with 372 students on its rolls from grades K through 6.
Moshannon Valley El Sch is one of 2 schools operated by Moshannon Valley SD, a district that instructs 746 students overall.
On the student-mix side, Moshannon Valley El Sch logs that 95% of students identify as White, making the school strongly White-majority. The remainder looks like 2% multiracial. That composition is broadly in line with Clearfield County as a whole.
Looking at the economic backdrop, Moshannon Valley El Sch logs 33 full-time-equivalent teachers, putting the student-to-teacher ratio at about 11.2:1. The state averages around 13.1:1, so this campus is tighter than the state norm typical. An estimated 106% of students are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, which schools and policymakers use as a rough income-mix signal. By comparison, Clearfield County runs at roughly 96%, so the school's eligibility rate is somewhat above the surrounding baseline.
Around the school, census data for Clearfield County shows the typical household earns roughly $62,152 per year, about 20% of the adult population holds a bachelor's degree or above, and the poverty rate sits near 10%. Moshannon Valley El Sch is one of 19 public schools in Clearfield County (combined enrollment of about 8,409 students).
Nearest neighbor: Moshannon Valley JSHS, around 0.2 miles off. Within ten miles, there are 3 other public schools, a sparser pattern than typical urban areas.
Moshannon Valley El Sch operates from a low-density location.
Looking at the recent track record. Moshannon Valley El Sch's enrollment has decreased 16% since 2018, when it stood at 442 (now 372).
Inside the community feed, recent activity here tends to focus on fundraisers, lost-and-found posts, and report-card season. Contributors range from current parents to recent graduates and teachers.
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