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Enrollment
395
Elementary
DISTRICT 341 · STATE 443
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·TWIN VALLEY SD·NCES 422400005029
Twin Valley El Center
50 Mast Rd, Elverson, PA 19520 · (610) 286-8670 · Chester County
GRADES KG–04ELEMENTARY42-RURALREGULAR SCHOOL395 STUDENTS
B
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Scored higher than 63% of Pennsylvania public elementary schools
- B+Test scores Share of students meeting the state standard in reading, math, and other tested subjects, 2023-24 and 2024-25.
- B-Beats 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 elementary schools
Student : Teacher
12.9:1
31 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 12.0:1 · STATE 13.1:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
37%
147 students
DISTRICT 37% · 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, 2024-25
| Grade | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Kindergarten | 75 | 19% |
| Grade 1 | 79 | 20% |
| Grade 2 | 75 | 19% |
| Grade 3 | 91 | 23% |
| Grade 4 | 75 | 19% |
This year's kindergarten class (75) is about the same size as its 4th grade class (75).
Student demographics
26%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 27% · 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
Based on grade levels within Twin Valley SD. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.
Test scores
PSSA + Keystone 2024-25 . % Proficient or AdvancedEnglish Language Arts
55.3%
PA avg 51.1% . -8.5pp since 2023
Math
66.3%
PA avg 43.0% . +3.1pp since 2023
What this means: On the PSSA + Keystone, Pennsylvania's statewide test, about 55 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 66 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 9 points since 2023, while math scores are up about 3 points.
PSSA + Keystone results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 55.3% | 66.3% |
| 2023-24 | 63.8% | 63.2% |
% 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
65.8%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
61.6%
based on PA schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+4.1pp
above demographic expectation
What this means: About 66% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 62% 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 Twin Valley El Center
Twin Valley El Center's state test result (65.8% proficient) is higher than 2 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Twin Valley El Center this school | 395 | 37.2% | 65.8% |
| Friendship Elementary School Glen Rock | 377 | 38.2% | 56.0% |
| Hahntown Elementary School North Huntingdon | 419 | 37.5% | 83.1% |
| New Salem Elementary School York | 403 | 37.2% | 72.0% |
| John Beck Elementary School Lititz | 432 | 34.5% | 58.4% |
| West Point Elementary School Greensburg | 372 | 35.2% | 73.4% |
Matched among Pennsylvania elementary 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 Twin Valley El Center ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Pennsylvania | In Chester County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 65.8% | #426 of 1,396 | #41 of 54 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 66.3% | #364 of 1,511 ▲ 35 | #39 of 56 ▼ 2 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 55.3% | #579 of 1,511 ▼ 78 | #46 of 56 ▼ 4 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 395 | #904 of 1,638 | #51 of 62 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 12.9:1 | #732 of 1,528 | #35 of 60 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 25.6% | #1,065 of 1,531 | #60 of 60 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 37.2% | #1,205 of 1,600 | #18 of 61 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked fastest growth first | +3.7% | #343 of 450 | #16 of 20 |
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
395
+62 (+19%) vs 2020
-20% since 1990-91, when it was 492
Student : Teacher
12.9:1
was 10.7:1
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 | 395 | 30.6 | 12.9:1 | 37% (147) |
| 2023-24 | 421 | 30.6 | 13.8:1 | 35% (147) |
| 2022-23 | 420 | 30.1 | 13.9:1 | 34% (144) |
| 2020-21 | 333 | 31 | 10.7:1 | 26% (88) |
| 2017-18 | 381 | 27.8 | 13.7:1 | 33% (125) |
| 2015-16 | 436 | 30 | 14.5:1 | 29% (126) |
| 2010-11 | 468 | 30 | 15.6:1 | 22% (102) |
| 2000-01 | 300 | 25 | 12.0:1 | 13% (39) |
| 1990-91 | 492 | 23 | 21.4:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Twin Valley El Center.
Since 2017-18: students up 4% (381 to 395); teachers up 10% (27.8 to 30.6).
About Twin Valley El Center
Twin Valley El Center is a medium-sized elementary school for students in Elverson, Pennsylvania. The school's 395 students are in kindergarten through 4.
In Twin Valley SD, 5 schools enroll a combined 2,868 students.
White students make up 86% of enrollment at Twin Valley El Center. Next come 7% Hispanic and 5% multiracial. That compares with about 77% White among all Chester County residents. Twin Valley El Center's diversity index is 26%, against a US figure of 70%.
The school reported 30.6 full-time-equivalent teachers in 2024-25 and a ratio of 12.9:1. That matches the 13.1:1 average for elementary schools in Pennsylvania fairly closely. Free or reduced-price lunch eligibility is 37%. That tracks the 38% average for public schools in Chester County.
Twin Valley El Center is graded B by allk12, scoring above 63% of Pennsylvania public elementary schools once test results, poverty-adjusted performance, and the recent trend are combined.
Predicted from its free or reduced-price lunch share, Twin Valley El Center would score about 61.6%. It scores 65.8%, 4.1 points above that figure.
According to the American Community Survey, in Chester County, the median household income is $127,208, the share of adults with a bachelor's degree or higher is 57%, and roughly 4% of residents are in poverty. Twin Valley El Center is one of 111 public schools in the county.
The nearest other public school, Twin Valley High School, is about 0.9 miles away. There are 2 more public schools inside five miles. Of the 8 nearby schools with scores, including this one, Twin Valley El Center is 3rd on average proficiency.
Twin Valley El Center is coded as Rural: Distant in federal locale data.
2024-25 enrollment was 395, a 19% rise from 333 in 2020-21. The school's ratio rose from 10.7:1 to 12.9:1 between 2020-21 and 2024-25.
Community posts for Twin Valley El Center can cover school safety, transportation, and start times. Questions from prospective families are welcome too.
Chester County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
547,840
Census ACS
Median income
$127,208
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
57%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
4%
Below federal line
Schools in county
111
83,468 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in Twin Valley SD
- Twin Valley High SchoolHigh · 989 students
- Twin Valley Middle SchoolMiddle · 856 students
- Robeson El CenterElementary · 339 students
- Honey Brook El CenterElementary · 289 students
Other schools in Elverson
- Twin Valley High SchoolHigh · 989 students
- Twin Valley Middle SchoolMiddle · 856 students
Nearby schools
- Twin Valley High School0.9 mi · 989
- Twin Valley Middle School1.2 mi · 856
- Springton Manor Elementary School5.7 mi · 555
- Honey Brook El Center6.0 mi · 289
- Robeson El Center6.4 mi · 339
- Daniel Boone Area High School7.5 mi · 940
Frequently asked questions
About Twin Valley El CenterHow large is Twin Valley El Center?
Twin Valley El Center enrolls approximately 395 students in grades KG-04.
What age range does Twin Valley El Center serve?
Twin Valley El Center serves students from grade KG through grade 04.
How many students per teacher at Twin Valley El Center?
Approximately 12.9:1 students per teacher at Twin Valley El Center.
What is the racial breakdown of students at Twin Valley El Center?
At Twin Valley El Center, the student body is approximately 86% White, 7% Hispanic, 1% Black, 1% Asian, 5% Two or more.
Who oversees Twin Valley El Center?
Twin Valley El Center is overseen by Twin Valley SD in Chester County.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.