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Enrollment
448
Elementary
DISTRICT 407 · STATE 443
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·VALLEY GROVE SD·NCES 422463006111
Valley Grove Elementary School
389 Sugarcreek Dr, Franklin, PA 16323 · (814) 432-3861 · Venango County
GRADES PK–06ELEMENTARY41-RURALTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL448 STUDENTS
B+
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Scored higher than 70% 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.
- 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 elementary schools
Student : Teacher
12.6:1
36 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 12.6:1 · STATE 13.1:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
103%
461 students
DISTRICT 106% · 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 |
|---|---|---|
| Pre-K | 32 | 7% |
| Kindergarten | 53 | 12% |
| Grade 1 | 50 | 11% |
| Grade 2 | 56 | 13% |
| Grade 3 | 61 | 14% |
| Grade 4 | 64 | 14% |
| Grade 5 | 72 | 16% |
| Grade 6 | 60 | 13% |
This year's kindergarten class (53) is 12% smaller than its 6th grade class (60).
Student demographics
16%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 15% · 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
Valley Grove Elementary School→Rocky Grove JSHS
Based on grade levels within Valley Grove SD. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.
Test scores
PSSA + Keystone 2024-25 . % Proficient or AdvancedEnglish Language Arts
52.7%
PA avg 51.1% . +0.8pp since 2023
Math
49.6%
PA avg 43.0% . -2.9pp 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 50 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Pennsylvania schools, those numbers are about 51 and 43. Reading and writing scores have held steady since 2023, while math scores are down about 3 points.
PSSA + Keystone results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 52.7% | 49.6% |
| 2023-24 | 51.9% | 52.5% |
% 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
OUTPERFORMING
Top 10% of PA schools after controlling for student poverty
Actual proficiency
55.8%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
33.5%
based on PA schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+22.3pp
above demographic expectation
What this means: About 56% of students here test proficient in math and reading, well above the roughly 33% typical for Pennsylvania schools with a similar share of low-income students. BeatsExpectations ranks schools against others at the same poverty level, not by raw scores, so a school can post high scores and still fall short of its prediction, or post lower scores and still beat it. This school clears its prediction by about 22 points, placing it in Pennsylvania's top 10%.
BeatsExpectations runs a per-state regression of proficiency on free/reduced-lunch share, then scores each school by residual. How this is calculated →
Where Valley Grove Elementary School ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Pennsylvania | In Venango County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 55.8% | #714 of 1,396 | N/A |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 49.6% | #807 of 1,511 ▼ 122 | #4 of 8 ▼ 3 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 52.7% | #657 of 1,511 ▲ 218 | #2 of 8 ▲ 1 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 448 | #695 of 1,638 | #2 of 9 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 12.6:1 | #634 of 1,528 | #4 of 6 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 16.3% | #1,270 of 1,531 | #4 of 6 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 103% | #178 of 1,600 | #4 of 9 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked fastest growth first | +5.4% | #293 of 450 | N/A |
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
448
+17 (+4%) vs 2020
-19% since 2010-11, when it was 556
Student : Teacher
12.6:1
was 13.1:1
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 | 448 | 35.5 | 12.6:1 | N/A |
| 2023-24 | 455 | 36.1 | 12.6:1 | N/A |
| 2022-23 | 442 | 35.8 | 12.3:1 | 63% (277) |
| 2020-21 | 431 | 33 | 13.1:1 | 55% (237) |
| 2017-18 | 425 | 32.4 | 13.1:1 | 58% (247) |
| 2015-16 | 455 | 33 | 13.8:1 | 60% (274) |
| 2010-11 | 556 | 38 | 14.6:1 | 56% (313) |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Valley Grove Elementary School.
Since 2017-18: students up 5% (425 to 448); teachers up 10% (32.4 to 35.5).
About Valley Grove Elementary School
Valley Grove Elementary School is a medium-sized elementary school in Valley Grove SD, located in Franklin, Pennsylvania. It enrolled 448 students in pre-K through 6 for the 2024-25 school year.
Enrollment across the 2 schools in Valley Grove SD totals 814 students.
White students are the large majority at Valley Grove Elementary School, with 91% of enrollment. Enrollment also includes 6% multiracial. The county population is about 94% White, within a few points of the school. The chance that two students picked at random at Valley Grove Elementary School belong to different racial or ethnic groups, known as the diversity index, is 16%.
The school reported 35.5 full-time-equivalent teachers in 2024-25 and a ratio of 12.6:1. Across elementary schools in Pennsylvania, the average ratio is about 13.1:1.
Valley Grove Elementary School is graded B+ by allk12, scoring above 70% of Pennsylvania public elementary schools once test results, poverty-adjusted performance, and the recent trend are combined.
Valley Grove Elementary School scores 22.3 points above its predicted average proficiency rate on state tests: 55.8% actual versus 33.5% predicted. That puts it in the top 10% of Pennsylvania schools on BeatsExpectations.
Federal survey data for Venango County show that median household income is about $61,522, 19% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and about 10% of residents live below the federal poverty line. Valley Grove Elementary School is among the 15 public schools in Venango County.
The closest public school to Valley Grove Elementary School is Rocky Grove JSHS, about 2.9 miles away. Other public schools within five miles number 4. Valley Grove Elementary School comes in 1st of 5 nearby schools on average proficiency.
Federal records code the school's setting as Rural: Fringe.
From 2020-21 to 2024-25, Valley Grove Elementary School went from 431 students to 448.
The discussion area below is open to posts about enrollment questions, class placement, and PTA news. Reviews and ratings from people who know the school are welcome.
Venango County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
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
Related schools
Other schools in Franklin
- Franklin Area JSHSHigh · 942 students
- Rocky Grove JSHSHigh · 366 students
- Central Elementary SchoolElementary · 342 students
- Sandycreek Elementary SchoolElementary · 282 students
Other Valley Grove Elementary schools
One other US public school is named Valley Grove Elementary. Valley Grove Elementary School is the 2nd largest of the 2.
- Valley Grove Elementary SchoolAnderson, IN · 485 students
Nearby schools
- Rocky Grove JSHS2.9 mi · 366
- Central Elementary School3.0 mi · 342
- Sandycreek Elementary School3.9 mi · 282
- Franklin Area JSHS4.0 mi · 942
- Smedley Street School8.2 mi · 103
- Seventh Street School8.6 mi · 152
Frequently asked questions
About Valley Grove Elementary SchoolHow many students attend Valley Grove Elementary School?
Valley Grove Elementary School enrolls approximately 448 students in grades PK-06.
What grades does Valley Grove Elementary School serve?
Valley Grove Elementary School serves grades PK-06.
How many students per teacher at Valley Grove Elementary School?
Approximately 12.6:1 students per teacher at Valley Grove Elementary School.
What is the student diversity at Valley Grove Elementary School?
Student demographics at Valley Grove Elementary School are roughly 91% White, 2% Hispanic, 1% Black, 6% Two or more.
Is Valley Grove Elementary School public or private?
Valley Grove Elementary School is a public K-12 school, overseen by Valley Grove SD.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.