Best Public Schools in Houtzdale, PA

Summary:

The city of Houtzdale, Pennsylvania is home to two schools - Moshannon Valley Elementary School and Moshannon Valley Junior/Senior High School, both part of the Moshannon Valley School District. These schools serve students from elementary through high school and face significant challenges related to socioeconomic status, academic performance, and equity.

Moshannon Valley Elementary School stands out for its very high percentage of white students at 95.82%, which is significantly higher than the state average. Both schools have extremely high rates of free and reduced lunch recipients, with Moshannon Valley Elementary at 100% and Moshannon Valley Junior/Senior High at 82.41%, indicating a high level of economic disadvantage in the student population. However, Moshannon Valley Junior/Senior High has an impressive 97.1% four-year graduation rate, well above the state average.

Academically, Moshannon Valley Elementary lags behind state averages in math and English Language Arts proficiency, while Moshannon Valley Junior/Senior High performs better than the state average in 7th and 8th grade math and ELA, but struggles in Algebra I, Biology, and Literature Keystone exams. The higher per-student spending at the junior/senior high school compared to the elementary school suggests the need to explore how these funds are being allocated and whether they are having the desired impact on student outcomes.

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2023)				Ranking (2022)				Keystone Exams Algebra I (2023)	Keystone Exams Biology (2023)	Keystone Exams Literature (2023)	PSSA Math (2023)							PSSA Science (2023)			PSSA English Language Arts (2023)							Per Pupil Expenditures (2022)
Name	Type	Grades	Address	City	Zip	County	District	Is Charter	Is Magnet	Is Virtual	Is Title I	Phone	Enrollment	Full-time Teachers	Student/ Teacher Ratio	Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2023)	Statewide Rank (2023)	State Percentile (2023)	SchoolDigger Rating (2023)	Average Standard Score (2022)	Statewide Rank (2022)	State Percentile (2022)	Rank Change from Previous Year	Keystone Exams Algebra I 11th Grade	Keystone Exams Biology 11th Grade	Keystone Exams Literature 11th Grade	PSSA Math 3rd Grade	PSSA Math 4th Grade	PSSA Math 5th Grade	PSSA Math 6th Grade	PSSA Math 7th Grade	PSSA Math 8th Grade	PSSA Math All Grades	PSSA Science 4th Grade	PSSA Science 8th Grade	PSSA Science All Grades	PSSA English Language Arts 3rd Grade	PSSA English Language Arts 4th Grade	PSSA English Language Arts 5th Grade	PSSA English Language Arts 6th Grade	PSSA English Language Arts 7th Grade	PSSA English Language Arts 8th Grade	PSSA English Language Arts All Grades	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Moshannon Valley Junior/Senior High School	Public	7-12	4934 Green Acre Rd	Houtzdale	16651	Clearfield County	Moshannon Valley School District	No	No	No	Yes	(814) 378-7616	381	28	13.5	82.4%	366 (96.1%)	1 (0.3%)	1 (0.3%)	4 (1.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	9 (2.4%)	34.3	489^th of 674 public high schools	27.4%		52.9	367^th of 634 public high schools	42.1%	122	9.1	42.4	53.6					38.7	27.8	33.0		62.3	62.3					67.3	58.5	62.7	$17,667	$1,455	$16,212
Moshannon Valley Elementary School	Public	K-6	5026 Green Acre Rd	Houtzdale	16651	Clearfield County	Moshannon Valley School District	No	No	No	Yes	(814) 378-7683	407	33	12.3	100.0%	390 (95.8%)	2 (0.5%)	3 (0.7%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	11 (2.7%)	37.3	1060^th of 1534 public elementary schools	30.9%		47.8	930^th of 1534 public elementary schools	39.4%	130				40.7	42.6	16.7	39.2			33.8	79.2		79.2	30.9	51.9	28.4	51.0			39.7	$16,150	$1,670	$14,479

Cities Near Houtzdale

City	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Osceola Mills	4.48 mi	1	294^th
Philipsburg	7.41 mi	3	314^th
Tyrone	11.62 mi	3	222^nd
Flinton	13.14 mi	2	252^nd
Morrisdale	13.2 mi	3	379^th

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SchoolDigger data sources: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education, the U.S. Census Bureau and the Pennsylvania Department of Education.

IMPORTANT DISCLAIMERS: Not all boundaries are included. We make every effort to ensure that boundaries are up-to-date. But it's important to note that these are approximations and are for general informational purposes only. To verify legal descriptions of boundaries or school locations, contact your local tax assessor's office and/or school district.