Enrollment
132
Elementary
DISTRICT 136 · STATE 443
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·OSWAYO VALLEY SD·NCES 421821007190
Oswayo Valley Elementary School
277 S. Oswayo Street, Shinglehouse, PA 16748 · (814) 260-1702 · Potter County
GRADES PK–05ELEMENTARY42-RURALTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL132 STUDENTS
B+
allk12 Grade
Scored higher than 70% of Pennsylvania public elementary schools
- B+Test scores Share of students meeting the state standard in reading, math, and other tested subjects, 2023-24 and 2024-25.
- ·Beats expectations Not available for this school, so the grade uses the other parts.
- ·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
8.4:1
16 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 8.6:1 · STATE 13.1:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
126%
166 students
DISTRICT 100% · 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 |
|---|---|---|
| Pre-K | 17 | 13% |
| Kindergarten | 16 | 12% |
| Grade 1 | 19 | 14% |
| Grade 2 | 23 | 17% |
| Grade 3 | 21 | 16% |
| Grade 4 | 18 | 14% |
| Grade 5 | 18 | 14% |
This year's kindergarten class (16) is 11% smaller than its 5th grade class (18).
Student demographics
2%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 2% · 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
Oswayo Valley Elementary School→Oswayo Valley JSHS
Based on grade levels within Oswayo Valley SD. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.
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PSSA + Keystone 2024-25 . % Proficient or AdvancedEnglish Language Arts
54.0%
PA avg 51.1% . -16.4pp since 2023
Math
60.8%
PA avg 43.0% . -2.8pp since 2023
What this means: On the PSSA + Keystone, Pennsylvania's statewide test, about 54 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 61 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 16 points since 2023, while math scores are down about 3 points.
PSSA + Keystone results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 54.0% | 60.8% |
| 2023-24 | 70.4% | 63.6% |
% Proficient or Advanced, all students and all tested grades.
Source: PSSA + Keystone. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
Where Oswayo Valley Elementary School ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Pennsylvania |
|---|---|---|
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 60.8% | #515 of 1,511 ▼ 122 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 54.0% | #619 of 1,511 ▼ 284 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 132 | #1,603 of 1,638 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 126% | #6 of 1,600 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -34.3% | #76 of 1,045 |
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
132
-52 (-28%) vs 2020
-65% since 1990-91, when it was 376
Student : Teacher
8.4:1
was 10.8:1
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 | 132 | 15.7 | 8.4:1 | N/A |
| 2023-24 | 175 | 16.6 | 10.5:1 | 95% (166) |
| 2022-23 | 162 | 16.9 | 9.6:1 | 84% (136) |
| 2020-21 | 184 | 17 | 10.8:1 | 45% (83) |
| 2017-18 | 201 | 15.6 | 12.9:1 | 58% (116) |
| 2015-16 | 166 | 15 | 11.1:1 | 54% (89) |
| 2010-11 | 223 | 17 | 13.1:1 | 56% (125) |
| 2000-01 | 346 | 20 | 17.3:1 | 33% (113) |
| 1990-91 | 376 | 18 | 20.9:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Oswayo Valley Elementary School.
Since 2017-18: students down 34% (201 to 132); teachers up 1% (15.6 to 15.7).
About Oswayo Valley Elementary School
Oswayo Valley Elementary School is a small elementary school with its address in Shinglehouse, Pennsylvania. It educates 132 students in pre-K through 5. The school's enrollment is 70% smaller than the 443 average for elementary schools in Pennsylvania.
The 2 schools in Oswayo Valley SD enroll 272 students altogether, Oswayo Valley Elementary School among them.
The large majority of students at Oswayo Valley Elementary School, 99%, are White. Oswayo Valley Elementary School has a diversity index of 2%, compared with 70% for all US public school students.
Federal records show a student-to-teacher ratio of 8.4:1 at Oswayo Valley Elementary School, with 15.7 full-time-equivalent teachers. The 13.1:1 average for elementary schools in Pennsylvania is higher than this school's figure.
The allk12 Grade for Oswayo Valley Elementary School is B+. Compared with Pennsylvania public elementary schools, the school scored higher than 70% on a mix of test scores, poverty-adjusted results, and recent trend.
Across Potter County, median household income is about $59,020, a bachelor's degree or higher is held by about 18% of adults, and the poverty rate is about 9%. The public schools of Potter County number 13 and enroll about 1,705.
Nearby, Oswayo Valley JSHS is about 0.3 miles away. Other public schools within ten miles number 7.
The school's setting, by NCES definition, is Rural: Distant: in rural territory some distance from an urban area.
The number of students declined from 184 to 132 over 4 years. Over the same period, the student-to-teacher ratio fell to 8.4:1, from 10.8:1.
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Potter County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
16,188
Census ACS
Median income
$59,020
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
18%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
9%
Below federal line
Schools in county
13
1,705 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in Oswayo Valley SD
- Oswayo Valley JSHSHigh · 140 students
- Oswayo Valley High SchoolCombined
- Oswayo Valley Middle SchoolCombined
Other schools in Shinglehouse
- Oswayo Valley JSHSHigh · 140 students
- Oswayo Valley High SchoolCombined
- Oswayo Valley Middle SchoolCombined
Nearby schools
- Oswayo Valley JSHS0.3 mi · 140
- BOLIVAR-RICHBURG PRE-K PROGRAM7.4 mi · 17
- BOLIVAR-RICHBURG JUNIOR-SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL7.5 mi · 336
- PORTVILLE JUNIOR-SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL8.8 mi · 445
- PORTVILLE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL8.9 mi · 534
- BOLIVAR-RICHBURG ELEMENTARY SCHOOL9.1 mi · 298
Frequently asked questions
About Oswayo Valley Elementary SchoolHow many students attend Oswayo Valley Elementary School?
Oswayo Valley Elementary School enrolls approximately 132 students in grades PK-05.
What grades does Oswayo Valley Elementary School serve?
Oswayo Valley Elementary School serves grades PK-05.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Oswayo Valley Elementary School?
The student-to-teacher ratio at Oswayo Valley Elementary School is approximately 8.4:1 (16 FTE teachers).
How diverse is Oswayo Valley Elementary School?
Oswayo Valley Elementary School reports a student body of 99% White, 1% Hispanic.
Who oversees Oswayo Valley Elementary School?
Oswayo Valley Elementary School is overseen by Oswayo Valley SD in Potter County.
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