Best Public Schools in New Florence, PA

Summary:

The city of New Florence, Pennsylvania has only one school, Laurel Valley Elementary School, which serves grades PK-5 and has a total enrollment of 235 students. The school is part of the Ligonier Valley School District.

Laurel Valley Elementary School is ranked 986 out of 1,526 Pennsylvania elementary schools and has a 2-star rating from SchoolDigger. The school's performance on PSSA tests is mixed, with math proficiency below the district and state averages, but science proficiency significantly above the district and state averages. English Language Arts proficiency is generally below the district average but above the state average. The school has a high rate of free and reduced-price lunch recipients, with 100% of students qualifying in the 2022-2023 school year, and spending per student is higher than the state average.

The data suggests that Laurel Valley Elementary School faces some academic challenges, particularly in math, but also has some strengths, such as exceptional science performance and smaller class sizes. The school's high rate of free and reduced-price lunch recipients suggests that it serves a population with significant socioeconomic challenges, which may require additional resources and support to improve student outcomes.

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2024)				Ranking (2023)				PSSA Math (2024)				PSSA Science (2024)		PSSA English Language Arts (2024)				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 (2024)	Statewide Rank (2024)	State Percentile (2024)	SchoolDigger Rating (2024)	Average Standard Score (2023)	Statewide Rank (2023)	State Percentile (2023)	Rank Change from Previous Year	PSSA Math 3rd Grade	PSSA Math 4th Grade	PSSA Math 5th Grade	PSSA Math All Grades	PSSA Science 4th 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 All Grades	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Laurel Valley Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	137 Education Lane	New Florence	15944	Westmoreland County	Ligonier Valley School District	No	No	No	Yes	(724) 235-2723	235	21	11.3	100.0%	215 (91.5%)	3 (1.3%)	5 (2.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	12 (5.1%)	42.3	986^th of 1526 public elementary schools	35.4%		49.1	888^th of 1534 public elementary schools	42.1%	98	45.7	33.4	26.9	36.1	87.5	87.5	45.7	45.4	50.0	46.8	$23,730	$4,263	$19,467

Cities Near New Florence

City	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Johnstown	5.55 mi	15	486^th
Armagh	9.58 mi	2	154^th
Ligonier	9.69 mi	3	327^th
Davidsville	10.29 mi	1	118^th
Blairsville	10.96 mi	3	403^rd

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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.

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