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SCHOOL COMMUNITY·PLEASANT VALLEY SD·NCES 421929000163

Pleasant Valley El Sch

476 Polk Township Road, Kunkletown, PA 18058 · (570) 402-1000 · Monroe County
GRADES KG–02ELEMENTARY42-RURALREGULAR SCHOOL899 STUDENTS
Enrollment
899
Elementary
DISTRICT 903 · STATE 443
Student : Teacher
11.5:1
78 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 12.1:1 · STATE 13.1:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
,
Title I proxy
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
Kindergarten
324
Grade 1
282
Grade 2
292
Grade 3
1
Student demographics
White
66874%
DISTRICT 70% · STATE 60%
Hispanic
15017%
DISTRICT 18% · STATE 16%
Black
364%
DISTRICT 5% · STATE 14%
Asian
40%
DISTRICT 1% · STATE 5%
Two+
384%
DISTRICT 5% · STATE 5%
Native American
30%
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
43548%
Female
46452%

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7-year change

SY 2017-18 vs SY 2024-25
Enrollment
899
-286 (-24%) vs 2017
Student : Teacher
11.5:1
was 12.4:1
% White
74%
was 74%
% Hispanic
17%
was 14%
% Black
4%
was 5%
% Asian
0%
was 1%
Source: NCES Common Core of Data

About Pleasant Valley El Sch

Pleasant Valley El Sch, a high-enrollment elementary-level community in Kunkletown, Pennsylvania, run under Pleasant Valley SD, instructs 899 students, covering grades K through 2. That puts it 103% bigger than the typical public school in Pennsylvania, which averages around 443 students.

Pleasant Valley El Sch is one of 4 schools operated by Pleasant Valley SD, a district that caters to 3,989 students overall.

On demographics, Pleasant Valley El Sch lists that 74% of the student body identifies as White; the rest consists of 17% Hispanic, 4% multiracial, 4% Black. The wider county runs roughly 64% White, putting the school's mix considerably more White than the area baseline.

On the resource side, On paper, Pleasant Valley El Sch has 78 full-time-equivalent teachers, translating to a class-load average of around 11.5:1. That figure is tighter than the state norm's 13.1:1 average.

Zooming out to the county, census data for Monroe County shows median household income runs about $83,565, roughly 27% of adults have completed at least a four-year degree, and roughly 9% of residents live below the federal poverty line. Across Monroe County's 29 public schools (combined enrollment of about 20,752 students), Pleasant Valley El Sch is one campus in the mix.

Nearest neighbor: Pleasant Valley Intermediate Sch, around 0.2 miles off. Counting just inside five miles, 3 other public schools cluster around Pleasant Valley El Sch.

The campus sits in a countryside setting.

Five-year trend. Over the past 7-year window, the student count declined 24%: 1,185 students in 2018 compared to 899 in 2025.

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Monroe County at a glance

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Population
167,515
Census ACS
Median income
$83,565
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
27%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
9%
Below federal line
Schools in county
29
20,752 students

Quick facts

School name
Pleasant Valley El Sch
District
Pleasant Valley SD
Address
476 Polk Township Road, Kunkletown, PA 18058
Phone
(570) 402-1000
County
Monroe County
Level
Elementary
Grade range
KG–02
Total enrollment
899
Teachers (FTE)
78
Student–teacher ratio
11.5:1
Locale
42-Rural: Distant
NCES ID
421929000163
Charter school
No
Virtual school
No

Related schools

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Frequently asked questions

About Pleasant Valley El Sch
How many students attend Pleasant Valley El Sch?
Pleasant Valley El Sch enrolls approximately 899 students in grades KG-02.
What grades does Pleasant Valley El Sch serve?
Pleasant Valley El Sch serves grades KG-02.
How many students per teacher at Pleasant Valley El Sch?
Approximately 11.5:1 students per teacher at Pleasant Valley El Sch.
What is the racial breakdown of students at Pleasant Valley El Sch?
At Pleasant Valley El Sch, the student body is approximately 74% White, 17% Hispanic, 4% Black, 0% Asian, 4% Two or more.
Who oversees Pleasant Valley El Sch?
Pleasant Valley El Sch is overseen by Pleasant Valley SD in Monroe County.
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