Enrollment
310
Elementary
DISTRICT 383 · STATE 443
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·ARMSTRONG SD·NCES 420259006577
Shannock Valley Elementary School
210 Cowanshannock Avenue, Rural Valley, PA 16249 · (724) 783-6991 · Armstrong County
GRADES KG–06ELEMENTARY42-RURALTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL310 STUDENTS
B
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Scored higher than 58% of Pennsylvania public elementary schools
- BTest 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 elementary schools
Student : Teacher
11.5:1
27 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 11.9:1 · STATE 13.1:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
108%
336 students
DISTRICT 104% · 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, 2024-25
| Grade | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Kindergarten | 33 | 11% |
| Grade 1 | 55 | 18% |
| Grade 2 | 40 | 13% |
| Grade 3 | 43 | 14% |
| Grade 4 | 45 | 15% |
| Grade 5 | 44 | 14% |
| Grade 6 | 50 | 16% |
This year's kindergarten class (33) is 34% smaller than its 6th grade class (50).
Student demographics
0%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 7% · 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
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PSSA + Keystone 2024-25 . % Proficient or AdvancedEnglish Language Arts
53.0%
PA avg 51.1% . -5.7pp since 2023
Math
54.3%
PA avg 43.0% . -2.7pp since 2023
What this means: On the PSSA + Keystone, Pennsylvania's statewide test, about 53 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 54 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 6 points since 2023, while math scores are down about 3 points.
PSSA + Keystone results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 53.0% | 54.3% |
| 2023-24 | 58.7% | 57.0% |
% Proficient or Advanced, all students and all tested grades.
Source: PSSA + Keystone. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
Where Shannock Valley Elementary School ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Pennsylvania | In Armstrong County |
|---|---|---|---|
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 54.3% | #690 of 1,511 ▼ 123 | #5 of 9 ▼ 1 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 53.0% | #644 of 1,511 ▲ 24 | #5 of 9 ▲ 1 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 310 | #1,210 of 1,638 | #4 of 9 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 11.5:1 | #297 of 1,528 | #1 of 6 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 0.0% | #1,531 of 1,531 | #6 of 6 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 108% | #51 of 1,600 | #1 of 9 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -17.6% | #362 of 1,045 | #4 of 7 |
Ranked against other public elementary 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 2024-25Enrollment
310
-21 (-6%) vs 2020
-36% since 1990-91, when it was 488
Student : Teacher
11.5:1
was 11.8:1
Source: NCES Common Core of Data
Enrollment and staffing by year
| School year | Students | Teachers (FTE) | Students per teacher | Free and reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 310 | 27 | 11.5:1 | N/A |
| 2023-24 | 336 | 27 | 12.4:1 | 100% (336) |
| 2022-23 | 336 | 27 | 12.4:1 | 100% (336) |
| 2020-21 | 331 | 28 | 11.8:1 | 99% (328) |
| 2017-18 | 376 | 27.8 | 13.6:1 | 100% (375) |
| 2015-16 | 349 | 23 | 15.2:1 | 53% (186) |
| 2010-11 | 361 | 24 | 15.0:1 | 43% (155) |
| 2000-01 | 499 | 28 | 17.8:1 | 53% (264) |
| 1990-91 | 488 | 29 | 16.8:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Shannock Valley Elementary School.
Since 2017-18: students down 18% (376 to 310); teachers down 3% (27.8 to 27).
About Shannock Valley Elementary School
Shannock Valley Elementary School is a public elementary school in Rural Valley, Pennsylvania. Classes run from kindergarten through 6, and the school has 310 students. Against the 443-student average for elementary schools in Pennsylvania, enrollment here is 30% lower.
The Armstrong SD system has 8 schools and 4,240 students.
At Shannock Valley Elementary School, White students make up 100% of the student body. Shannock Valley Elementary School has a diversity index of 0%, compared with 70% for all US public school students.
The count of teachers at Shannock Valley Elementary School is 27 full-time equivalents, for a ratio of 11.5:1. The average ratio among elementary schools in Pennsylvania is 13.1:1, higher than at this school.
Measured against Pennsylvania public elementary schools, Shannock Valley Elementary School receives a B. The grade weighs proficiency most heavily, then how results compare with what the school's low-income share predicts, then the three-year change.
Armstrong County has these Census figures: median household income is about $65,008, the share of adults with a bachelor's degree or higher is 19%, and roughly 8% of residents are in poverty. Shannock Valley Elementary School is among the 17 public schools in Armstrong County.
The school nearest to Shannock Valley Elementary School is West Shamokin JSHS, at a distance of about 2.5 miles. Within ten miles of Shannock Valley Elementary School, there are 4 other public schools.
Its location is classified as Rural: Distant by the National Center for Education Statistics.
The number of students dropped from 331 to 310 over 4 years.
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Armstrong County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
64,622
Census ACS
Median income
$65,008
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
19%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
8%
Below federal line
Schools in county
17
6,972 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in Armstrong SD
- Armstrong JSHSHigh · 1,374 students
- Lenape Elementary SchoolElementary · 691 students
- West Shamokin JSHSHigh · 526 students
- West Hills Primary SchoolElementary · 522 students
- West Hills Intermediate SchoolMiddle · 424 students
- Elderton Elementary SchoolElementary · 199 students
Nearby schools
- West Shamokin JSHS2.5 mi · 526
- Dayton Elementary School7.1 mi · 194
- Elderton Elementary School7.6 mi · 199
- Armstrong JSHS9.9 mi · 1,374
- Lenape Elementary School10.8 mi · 691
- Lenape Technical School10.9 mi · 586
Frequently asked questions
About Shannock Valley Elementary SchoolWhat is the total enrollment at Shannock Valley Elementary School?
Shannock Valley Elementary School enrolls approximately 310 students in grades KG-06.
Is Shannock Valley Elementary School an elementary, middle, or high school?
Shannock Valley Elementary School is an elementary school covering grades KG-06.
How many teachers does Shannock Valley Elementary School have?
Shannock Valley Elementary School employs 27 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 11.5:1.
How diverse is Shannock Valley Elementary School?
Shannock Valley Elementary School reports a student body of 100% White.
Who oversees Shannock Valley Elementary School?
Shannock Valley Elementary School is overseen by Armstrong SD in Armstrong County.
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