Schuylkill Valley El Sch

Schuylkill Valley El Sch is a K-5 school of sprawling scale in Leesport, Pennsylvania, run under Schuylkill Valley SD, hosting 744 students in grades K through 4. Enrollment runs roughly 68% bigger than the state mean of about 443.

Schuylkill Valley SD runs 3 schools in total, collectively educating 2,123 students. Schuylkill Valley El Sch is one of those campuses.

Looking at the student body, Schuylkill Valley El Sch lists that White students make up the majority at 77%. Other groups include 16% Hispanic, 3% Black, 2% Asian.

Looking at the economic backdrop, On paper, Schuylkill Valley El Sch has 52 full-time-equivalent teachers, translating to a class-load average of around 14.4:1. The state averages around 13.1:1, so this campus is higher than the state norm typical. Around 37% of the student body qualifies for free or reduced-price meals, which schools and policymakers use as a rough income-mix signal. That share is lower than Berks County's rate of about 67%.

After controlling for student poverty, Schuylkill Valley El Sch sits in the middle band of the BeatsExpectations distribution. Schools with this campus's student mix typically land near 61.6%; this one delivers 53.9%.

Across the wider county, census data for Berks County shows median household earnings sit near $79,777, about 28% of the adult population holds a bachelor's degree or above, and roughly 9% of residents live below the federal poverty line. Across Berks County's 95 public schools (combined enrollment of about 62,375 students), Schuylkill Valley El Sch is one campus in the mix.

The closest other public school is Schuylkill Valley MS, roughly 0.2 miles away. 8 of the 8 nearest public schools sit inside a five-mile radius. Ranking that nearby cluster on reported proficiency puts Schuylkill Valley El Sch at 3rd of 9; the average score across the group is 42.5%.

Geographically, the school is in a commuter-belt area.

Trend over the last 7 years. Schuylkill Valley El Sch's enrollment has edged down 3% since 2018, when it stood at 768 (now 744). Over the same period, the Hispanic share rose from 10% to 16%. The student-to-teacher ratio narrowed from 15.9:1 in 2018 to 14.4:1 today.

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