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Penn Valley El Sch

180 North Turn Lane, Levittown, PA 19054 · (215) 949-6800 · Bucks County
GRADES KG–05ELEMENTARY21-SUBURBTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL356 STUDENTS
Enrollment
356
Elementary
DISTRICT 429 · STATE 443
Student : Teacher
10.2:1
35 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 11.4:1 · STATE 13.1:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
62%
219 students
DISTRICT 34% · 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
Kindergarten
55
Grade 1
52
Grade 2
51
Grade 3
70
Grade 4
71
Grade 5
57
Student demographics
White
26073%
DISTRICT 72% · STATE 60%
Hispanic
5515%
DISTRICT 9% · STATE 16%
Black
51%
DISTRICT 5% · STATE 14%
Asian
113%
DISTRICT 7% · STATE 5%
Two+
247%
DISTRICT 7% · STATE 5%
Native American
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
17950%
Female
17750%

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Test scores

PSSA + Keystone 2024-25 . % Proficient or Advanced
English Language Arts
38.5%
PA avg 51.1% . -14.7pp since 2023
Math
45.3%
PA avg 43.0% . -1.0pp since 2023
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
50.3%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
51.2%
based on PA schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-0.9pp
below demographic expectation
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
356
-52 (-13%) vs 2017
Student : Teacher
10.2:1
was 14.5:1
% White
73%
was 81%
% Hispanic
15%
was 6%
% Black
1%
was 3%
% Asian
3%
was 1%
Source: NCES Common Core of Data

About Penn Valley El Sch

Set in Levittown, Pennsylvania, Penn Valley El Sch is a low-enrollment primary school, operated by Pennsbury SD. It caters to 356 students across grades K through 5.

Across the 14 schools in Pennsbury SD (9,435 students total), Penn Valley El Sch accounts for its share of the district's footprint.

In terms of who attends, Penn Valley El Sch logs that the largest single group is White, at 73% of enrollment. Beyond that, the school lists 15% Hispanic, 7% multiracial, 3% Asian. The wider county runs roughly 81% White, putting the school's mix visibly less White than the area baseline.

Looking at school resources, Penn Valley El Sch records 35 full-time-equivalent teachers, putting the student-to-teacher ratio at about 10.2:1. Statewide, the average ratio sits near 13.1:1, putting Penn Valley El Sch tighter than the state norm the norm. Around 62% of the student body qualifies for free or reduced-price meals, a number frequently used as a low-income enrollment indicator. That share is above Bucks County's rate of about 40%.

On a demographically-adjusted basis, Penn Valley El Sch tracks the demographic baseline. The model predicts 51.2% given the school's FRL share; actual proficiency is 50.3%.

In the surrounding community, the surrounding county (Bucks County) reports that median household income runs about $114,764, roughly 45% of adults have completed at least a four-year degree, and roughly 4% of residents live below the federal poverty line. Across Bucks County's 123 public schools (combined enrollment of about 81,956 students), Penn Valley El Sch is one campus in the mix.

Nearest neighbor: Walt Disney El Sch, around 0.6 miles off. Counting just inside five miles, 8 other public schools cluster around Penn Valley El Sch. On composite proficiency, Penn Valley El Sch comes 5th of 8 in the immediate cluster, higher than the nearby-schools average of 48.3%.

The campus sits in a suburban setting.

Trend over the last 7 years. Over the past 7-year window, the student count decreased 13%: 408 students in 2018 compared to 356 in 2025. Over the same period, the Hispanic share increased from 6% to 15%. Class-load math has fell: from 14.5:1 in 2018 to 10.2:1 in 2025.

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Bucks County at a glance

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Population
647,461
Census ACS
Median income
$114,764
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
45%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
4%
Below federal line
Schools in county
123
81,956 students

Quick facts

School name
Penn Valley El Sch
District
Pennsbury SD
Address
180 North Turn Lane, Levittown, PA 19054
Phone
(215) 949-6800
County
Bucks County
Level
Elementary
Grade range
KG–05
Total enrollment
356
Teachers (FTE)
35
Student–teacher ratio
10.2:1
Free/Reduced lunch
219 (62%)
Locale
21-Suburb: Large
NCES ID
421884001101
Charter school
No
Virtual school
No

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Frequently asked questions

About Penn Valley El Sch
What is the total enrollment at Penn Valley El Sch?
Penn Valley El Sch enrolls approximately 356 students in grades KG-05.
What age range does Penn Valley El Sch serve?
Penn Valley El Sch serves students from grade KG through grade 05.
How many teachers does Penn Valley El Sch have?
Penn Valley El Sch employs 35 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 10.2:1.
What is the student diversity at Penn Valley El Sch?
Student demographics at Penn Valley El Sch are roughly 73% White, 15% Hispanic, 1% Black, 3% Asian, 7% Two or more.
What district is Penn Valley El Sch in?
Penn Valley El Sch is part of Pennsbury SD.
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