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Rocky Grove JSHS

403 Rocky Grove Ave, Franklin, PA 16323 · (814) 437-3759 · Venango County
GRADES 07–12HIGH41-RURALTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL366 STUDENTS
C+
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Scored higher than 42% of Pennsylvania public high schools
  • C+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 high schools

Enrollment
366
High
DISTRICT 407 · STATE 738
Student : Teacher
12.6:1
29 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 12.6:1 · STATE 12.8:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
108%
397 students
DISTRICT 106% · STATE 75%
Community
0
0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other high schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.

Enrollment by grade, 2024-25

GradeStudentsShare
Grade 75916%
Grade 86819%
Grade 95114%
Grade 106518%
Grade 116117%
Grade 126217%
Student demographics
13%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 15% · STATE 59% · US 70%
White
34293%
DISTRICT 92% · STATE 60% · US 43%
Hispanic
51%
DISTRICT 2% · STATE 16% · US 30%
Black
41%
DISTRICT 1% · STATE 14% · US 15%
Two+
144%
DISTRICT 5% · STATE 5% · US 5%
Pacific Islander
10%
DISTRICT 0% · STATE 0% · US 0%
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
Male
17648%
Female
19052%

School pathway

Feeds from
Valley Grove Elementary SchoolPK–06
Based on grade levels within Valley Grove SD. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.

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Test scores

PSSA + Keystone 2024-25 . % Proficient or Advanced
English Language Arts
56.0%
PA avg 51.1% . +14.6pp since 2023
Math
33.0%
PA avg 43.0% . +8.7pp since 2023

What this means: On the PSSA + Keystone, Pennsylvania's statewide test, about 56 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 33 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Pennsylvania schools, those numbers are about 51 and 43. Reading and writing scores are up about 15 points since 2023, while math scores are up about 9 points.

PSSA + Keystone results by year

School yearEnglish Language ArtsMath
2024-2556.0%33.0%
2023-2441.4%24.3%
% Proficient or Advanced, all students and all tested grades.
Source: PSSA + Keystone. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →

Where Rocky Grove JSHS ranks

Among high schools
MeasureThis schoolIn Pennsylvania
Math proficiency
ranked highest first
33.0%#373 of 626
▲ 76
Reading proficiency
ranked highest first
56.0%#349 of 626
▲ 170
Enrollment
ranked largest first
366#511 of 713
Students per teacher
ranked fewest first
12.6:1#177 of 601
Diversity index
ranked most diverse first
12.5%#480 of 604
Free and reduced lunch
ranked highest share first
108%#19 of 619
Enrollment change since 2017-18
ranked steepest decline first
-16.2%#86 of 373
Ranked against other public high 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 2024-25
Enrollment
366
-20 (-5%) vs 2020
-36% since 1990-91, when it was 568
Student : Teacher
12.6:1
was 13.3:1
Source: NCES Common Core of Data

Enrollment and staffing by year

School yearStudentsTeachers (FTE)Students per teacherFree and reduced lunch
2024-2536629.112.6:1N/A
2023-2439330.313.0:1N/A
2022-2336930.512.1:147% (174)
2020-213862913.3:141% (158)
2017-1843732.313.5:140% (174)
2015-164333114.0:145% (195)
2010-114343114.0:150% (218)
2000-015093116.4:122% (113)
1990-915683217.8:1N/A
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Rocky Grove JSHS.

Since 2017-18: students down 16% (437 to 366); teachers down 10% (32.3 to 29.1).

About Rocky Grove JSHS

Rocky Grove JSHS operates as a small high school in Franklin, Pennsylvania. The school runs grades 7 through 12 and enrolls 366 students. High schools in Pennsylvania have about 738 students on average; enrollment here is 50% lower.

Rocky Grove JSHS is run by Valley Grove SD, whose 2 schools enroll 814 students.

White students account for 93% of the school's enrollment. Beyond that, enrollment is 4% multiracial. Among Venango County residents, the White share is about 94%. Its diversity index, the chance that two randomly chosen students belong to different racial or ethnic groups, is 13%.

Rocky Grove JSHS has a student-to-teacher ratio of 12.6:1, with 29.1 full-time-equivalent teachers. The ratio is within a point of the 12.8:1 average for high schools in Pennsylvania.

Among Pennsylvania public high schools, Rocky Grove JSHS outscored 42%, which works out to a C+ on the allk12 Grade.

In Venango County, home to about 49,801 people, the median household earns about $61,522 a year, a bachelor's degree or higher is held by about 19% of adults, and the share of residents below the poverty line is 10%. Public schools in Venango County number 15, with about 5,704 students.

Of the public schools around it, Rocky Grove JSHS is closest to Central Elementary School, about 0.8 miles away. The count of other public schools within five miles is 4.

Rocky Grove JSHS falls in the Rural: Fringe locale category, used for schools in rural territory close to an urban area.

From 2020-21 to 2024-25, enrollment decreased from 386 to 366, a 5% decline.

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Venango County at a glance

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Population
49,801
Census ACS
Median income
$61,522
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
19%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
10%
Below federal line
Schools in county
15
5,704 students

Quick facts

School name
Rocky Grove JSHS
District
Valley Grove SD
Address
403 Rocky Grove Ave, Franklin, PA 16323
Phone
(814) 437-3759
County
Venango County
Level
High
Grade range
07–12
Total enrollment
366
Teachers (FTE)
29
Student–teacher ratio
12.6:1
Free and reduced lunch
397 (108%)
Locale
41-Rural: Fringe
NCES ID
422463004126
Charter school
No
Virtual school
No

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Frequently asked questions

About Rocky Grove JSHS
What is the total enrollment at Rocky Grove JSHS?
Rocky Grove JSHS enrolls approximately 366 students in grades 07-12.
What age range does Rocky Grove JSHS serve?
Rocky Grove JSHS serves students from grade 07 through grade 12.
How many students per teacher at Rocky Grove JSHS?
Approximately 12.6:1 students per teacher at Rocky Grove JSHS.
How diverse is Rocky Grove JSHS?
Rocky Grove JSHS reports a student body of 93% White, 1% Hispanic, 1% Black, 4% Two or more.
Is Rocky Grove JSHS public or private?
Rocky Grove JSHS is a public K-12 school, overseen by Valley Grove SD.
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