Enrollment
332
Middle
DISTRICT 358 · STATE 594
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·RIVER VALLEY SD·NCES 420375007705
River Valley Middle School
104 School Lane, Blairsville, PA 15717 · (724) 459-8880 · Indiana County
GRADES 06–08MIDDLE41-RURALTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL332 STUDENTS
B
allk12 Grade
Scored higher than 60% 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.
- ABeats 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
14.3:1
23 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 12.5:1 · STATE 13.2:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
96%
318 students
DISTRICT 102% · STATE 75%
Community
0
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 6 | 121 | 36% |
| Grade 7 | 111 | 33% |
| Grade 8 | 100 | 30% |
Student demographics
22%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 19% · 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
River Valley Middle School→River Valley High School
Based on grade levels within River Valley SD. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.
Test scores
PSSA + Keystone 2024-25 . % Proficient or AdvancedEnglish Language Arts
45.0%
PA avg 51.1% . -1.3pp since 2023
Math
35.7%
PA avg 43.0% . +1.7pp since 2023
What this means: On the PSSA + Keystone, Pennsylvania's statewide test, about 45 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 36 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 1 points since 2023, while math scores are up about 2 points.
PSSA + Keystone results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 45.0% | 35.7% |
| 2023-24 | 46.3% | 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
42.8%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
36.5%
based on PA schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+6.3pp
above demographic expectation
What this means: About 43% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 37% 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 River Valley Middle School
River Valley Middle School's state test result (42.8% proficient) is higher than 2 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| River Valley Middle School this school | 332 | 95.8% | 42.8% |
| Windber Area Middle School Windber | 300 | 96.3% | 50.4% |
| Albert Gallatin North Middle School McClellandtown | 375 | 98.9% | 37.4% |
| Meadville Middle School Meadville | 340 | 99.1% | 43.5% |
| Derry Area Middle School Derry | 440 | 95.7% | 49.0% |
| Apollo-Ridge Middle School Spring Church | 264 | 99.2% | 40.3% |
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 River Valley Middle School ranks
Among middle schools| Measure | This school | In Pennsylvania |
|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 42.8% | #314 of 479 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 35.7% | #266 of 513 ▲ 16 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 45.0% | #338 of 513 ▲ 36 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 332 | #407 of 522 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 14.3:1 | #363 of 486 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 21.7% | #374 of 486 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 95.8% | #133 of 510 |
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.
Enrollment and staffing by year
| School year | Students | Teachers (FTE) | Students per teacher | Free and reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 332 | 23.2 | 14.3:1 | 96% (318) |
| 2023-24 | 318 | 21.5 | 14.8:1 | 100% (318) |
| 2022-23 | 304 | 23.9 | 12.7:1 | 100% (304) |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for River Valley Middle School.
About River Valley Middle School
River Valley Middle School is a middle-grades school located in Blairsville, Pennsylvania, in Indiana County. The school reports 332 students in grades 6 through 8. The typical figure for middle schools in Pennsylvania is about 594 students.
River Valley SD has 4 schools and 1,431 students, and River Valley Middle School is one of those schools.
White students are the large majority at River Valley Middle School, with 88% of enrollment. Other groups include 5% multiracial, 3% Hispanic, and 3% Black. The county population is about 92% White, within a few points of the school. The chance that two students picked at random at River Valley Middle School belong to different racial or ethnic groups, known as the diversity index, is 22%.
The school has about 14.3 students per teacher and 23.2 full-time-equivalent teachers. The average ratio among middle schools in Pennsylvania is 13.2:1, lower than at this school. About 96% of enrolled students meet the income rules for free or reduced-price lunch. That rate is above the 66% average among public schools in Indiana County.
The allk12 Grade for River Valley Middle School is B. Compared with Pennsylvania public middle schools, the school scored higher than 60% on a mix of test scores, poverty-adjusted results, and recent trend.
On BeatsExpectations, River Valley Middle School is 6.3 points above its prediction, a result in the middle 80% of Pennsylvania schools.
River Valley Middle School is located in Indiana County, where median household income is about $60,208, the share of adults with a bachelor's degree or higher is 27%, and about 9% of people live in poverty. River Valley Middle School is one of 22 public schools in Indiana County, which together enroll about 8,470 students.
The closest other public school is Blairsville Elementary School, less than a tenth of a mile away. Around the school, 2 other public schools are within five miles. Of 9 schools in the immediate area with test results, River Valley Middle School ranks 9th on average proficiency.
The school is in rural territory close to an urban area, according to its NCES locale (Rural: Fringe).
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Indiana County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
83,042
Census ACS
Median income
$60,208
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
27%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
9%
Below federal line
Schools in county
22
8,470 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in River Valley SD
- River Valley High SchoolHigh · 427 students
- Blairsville Elementary SchoolElementary · 405 students
- Saltsburg Elementary SchoolElementary · 267 students
Other schools in Blairsville
- River Valley High SchoolHigh · 427 students
- Blairsville Elementary SchoolElementary · 405 students
Other River Valley Middle schools
5 other US public schools in 5 states are named River Valley Middle. River Valley Middle School is the 5th largest of the 6.
- River Valley Middle SchoolMCGREGOR, TX · 902 students
- River Valley Middle SchoolJeffersonville, IN · 857 students
- River Valley Middle SchoolCaledonia, OH · 481 students
- River Valley Middle SchoolBidwell, OH · 337 students
- River Valley MiddleSpring Green, WI · 324 students
Nearby schools
- Blairsville Elementary School0.0 mi · 405
- River Valley High School0.0 mi · 427
- Homer-Center JSHS6.6 mi · 392
- Homer-Center Elementary School6.6 mi · 378
- Laurel Valley Elementary School8.6 mi · 238
- Grandview Elementary School8.7 mi · 753
Frequently asked questions
About River Valley Middle SchoolHow many students attend River Valley Middle School?
River Valley Middle School enrolls approximately 332 students in grades 06-08.
What grades does River Valley Middle School serve?
River Valley Middle School serves grades 06-08.
How many students per teacher at River Valley Middle School?
Approximately 14.3:1 students per teacher at River Valley Middle School.
What is the racial breakdown of students at River Valley Middle School?
At River Valley Middle School, the student body is approximately 88% White, 3% Hispanic, 3% Black, 1% Asian, 5% Two or more.
Is River Valley Middle School public or private?
River Valley Middle School is a public K-12 school, overseen by River Valley SD.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.