Is Oley Valley Elementary School a good school?

Oley Valley Elementary School ranks 724 th of 1534 Pennsylvania elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

How many students attend Oley Valley Elementary School?

In the 2022-23 school year, 612 students attended Oley Valley Elementary School.

What is the racial makeup of Oley Valley Elementary School?

Students at Oley Valley Elementary School are 87% White, 8% Hispanic, 4% Two or more races.

What schools do graduates of Oley Valley Elementary School attend?

Students who attend Oley Valley Elementary School usually go on to attend: Middle : Oley Valley Middle School High : Oley Valley Senior High School

Oley Valley Elementary School

Summary:

Oley Valley Elementary School is a public elementary school serving 612 students in grades K-5 in the Oley Valley School District, located in the town of Oley, Pennsylvania. The school consistently outperforms the state average on standardized tests and has a relatively low percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch, suggesting a more affluent student population compared to nearby schools.

Oley Valley Elementary School stands out for its strong academic performance, with significantly higher proficiency rates on the Pennsylvania System of School Assessment (PSSA) tests compared to the state average. In 2022-2023, the school had a 50.2% proficiency rate in PSSA Math, compared to the state's 39.3%, and an impressive 85% proficiency rate in PSSA Science, well above the state's 65.6%. The school also spends more per student than the state average, at $15,358 per student in 2021-2022, and has a lower student-teacher ratio of 12.7, suggesting smaller class sizes and more individualized attention.

When compared to nearby schools, Oley Valley Elementary School's performance stands out. For example, Thirteenth & Green Elementary School in the Reading School District had significantly lower PSSA proficiency rates, with only 15.5% of students proficient or better in Math and 25.5% in English Language Arts. Similarly, Mt Penn Elementary School in the Antietam School District had lower proficiency rates of 29.9% in Math and 40.2% in English Language Arts. However, Oley Valley Elementary School's performance for specific subgroups, such as White students, low-socioeconomic status students, and disabled students, is more mixed, suggesting room for improvement in addressing the needs of these student populations.

Detail:

Public K-5

3257 Friedensburg Rd
Oley, PA 19547-8715

(610) 987-4100

District: Oley Valley School District

SchoolDigger Rank:
724^th of 1,534 Pennsylvania Elementary Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures: $15,358

Students who attend Oley Valley Elementary School usually attend:

Middle:	Oley Valley Middle School
High:	Oley Valley Senior High School

Student/teacher ratio: 12.7

Number of students: 612

Racial breakdown:

White:

86.8%

Hispanic:

8.2%

Two or more races:

3.9%

Free/discounted lunch recipients: 35.9%

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Performance Trends

Compare Details Oley Valley Elementary School ranks better than 52.8% of elementary schools in Pennsylvania. (See more...)

Compare Details In 2023 the calculated Average Standard Score was 58.89. (See more...)

Student Body

Compare Details Racial makeup is: White (86.8%), Hispanic (8.2%), two or more races (3.9%). (See more...)

Compare Details 35.9% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)

Teachers

Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Oley Valley Elementary School is 12.7. (See more...)

Compare Oley Valley Elementary School employs 47.8 full-time teachers.

Finance

Compare Details The average total spent per student at Oley Valley Elementary School is $15,358.

Schooldigger 2023 Rankings:

Oley Valley Elementary School:

SchoolDigger ranks Oley Valley Elementary School 724^th of 1534 Pennsylvania public elementary schools. (See Oley Valley Elementary School in the ranking list.)

Elementary School Test Score Ratings by Student Subgroup:

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White students:

Oley Valley School District:

SchoolDigger ranks Oley Valley School District 113^th of 606 Pennsylvania school districts. (See district ranking list.)

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Rank History for all students at Oley Valley Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	PA State Percentile
2003	54.58	685^th	1302	47.4%
2004	55.21	701^st	1308	46.4%
2005	79.59	205^th	1299	84.2%
2006	65.64	576^th	1545	62.7%
2007	66.16	585^th	1555	62.4%
2008	60.70	725^th	1551	53.3%
2009	72.55	398^th	1549	74.3%
2010	72.17	436^th	1579	72.4%
2011	67.03	597^th	1597	62.6%
2012	70.01	552^nd	1599	65.5%
2013	55.34	877^th	1519	42.3%
2014	55.42	834^th	1467	43.1%
2015	64.25	614^th	1474	58.3%
2016	59.82	754^th	1554	51.5%
2017	63.62	657^th	1547	57.5%
2018	61.09	698^th	1530	54.4%
2019	68.30	539^th	1544	65.1%
2021	54.87	742^nd	1433	48.2%
2022	58.61	719^th	1534	53.1%
2023	58.89	724^th	1534	52.8%

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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at Oley Valley Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	PA State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2023	61.42	554^th	1414	60.8%

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Rank History for Disabled students at Oley Valley Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	PA State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2023	40.45	605^th	1043	42.0%

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Rank History for White students at Oley Valley Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	PA State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2023	42.23	789^th	1236	36.2%

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Data source: test scores: Pennsylvania Dept of Education, rankings: SchoolDigger.com

As you review the school rankings data, please be aware that some of the information from certain demographics is missing. The reason for this omission is that the data has been redacted from the source data itself due to low population samples in these specific demographic groups.

Redacting data from low population samples is a necessary step to ensure the reliability and accuracy of the results, as small sample sizes may not be representative of the broader population. Additionally, this measure helps protect the privacy of individuals belonging to these demographic groups.

Data source: Pennsylvania Dept of Education

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Enrollment information for Oley Valley Elementary School

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Year	White	African American	Asian	Hispanic	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Total
1994	1022	3	2	0	0	n/a	n/a	1027
1995	1139	4	2	4	0	n/a	n/a	1149
1996	1139	4	2	4	0	n/a	n/a	1149
1997	1157	3	3	2	0	n/a	n/a	1165
1998	1186	5	2	9	0	n/a	n/a	1202
1999	1155	6	2	11	0	n/a	n/a	1174
2000	1135	7	4	13	0	n/a	n/a	1159
2001	1131	6	7	6	0	n/a	n/a	1150
2002	1101	6	7	6	1	n/a	n/a	1121
2003	1101	6	7	6	1	n/a	n/a	1121
2004	871	4	7	1	1	n/a	n/a	884
2005	848	5	7	9	1	n/a	n/a	870
2006	837	5	8	12	1	n/a	n/a	863
2007	823	9	10	11	1	n/a	n/a	854
2008	792	8	9	14	0	n/a	n/a	823
2009	764	9	14	15	0	n/a	n/a	802
2010	770	10	14	20	0	n/a	n/a	814
2011	769	5	11	18	0	0	3	806
2012	740	5	12	14	0	0	5	776
2013	693	4	9	20	0	0	5	731
2014	682	2	12	30	0	0	6	732
2015	637	2	8	40	0	0	11	698
2016	633	2	8	41	0	0	12	696
2017	636	2	8	41	0	0	11	698
2018	613	2	6	56	0	0	16	693
2019	616	1	7	45	1	0	16	686
2020	593	1	5	49	1	0	18	667
2021	527	2	3	50	1	0	16	599
2022	532	1	2	52	0	0	23	610
2023	531	4	3	50	0	0	24	612

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Enrollment/Ethnicity

For more information about how the Department of Education defines ethnicity, see Defining Race and Ethnicity Data, National Center for Education Statistics

Students eligible for free or discounted lunch at Oley Valley Elementary School

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1994	1027	48.5	21.2	n/a
1995	1149	54.0	21.3	n/a
1996	1149	54.0	21.3	n/a
1997	1165	57.0	20.4	n/a
1998	1202	64.0	18.8	n/a
1999	1174	66.0	17.8	n/a
2000	1159	66.0	17.6	4.1
2001	1150	67.5	17.0	3.1
2002	1121	66.6	16.8	5.6
2003	1121	66.6	16.8	5.6
2004	884	56.0	15.8	4.1
2005	870	57.5	15.1	7.2
2006	863	53.5	16.1	0
2007	854	52.5	16.3	9.5
2008	823	58.0	14.2	11.4
2009	802	54.0	14.9	n/a
2010	814	56.0	14.5	17.6
2011	806	56.0	14.3	24.3
2012	776	54.0	14.3	21.1
2013	731	50.3	14.5	24.9
2014	732	50.7	14.4	27.6
2015	698	50.0	13.9	27.5
2016	696	51.0	13.6	31.5
2017	698	50.4	13.8	32.5
2018	693	49.2	14.0	35.2
2019	686	48.6	14.1	35
2020	667	48.5	13.7	33.1
2021	599	46.5	12.8	27.9
2022	610	51.8	11.7	26.7
2023	612	47.8	12.7	35.9

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Students eligible for discounted/free lunch:

The National School Lunch Program (NSLP) provides low-cost or free meals to students in U.S. public and nonprofit private schools based on household income. Those with incomes below 130% of the poverty line receive free lunch, while those between 130% and 185% qualify for reduced-price lunch. The percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch serves as a marker for poverty, as it reflects the socioeconomic status of families in a given school or district. A higher FRPL rate typically indicates a higher concentration of low-income families, suggesting that the school or district may face additional challenges in providing adequate resources and support for student success.

Student/Teacher Ratio Oley Valley Elementary School

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1994	1027	48.5	21.2	n/a
1995	1149	54.0	21.3	n/a
1996	1149	54.0	21.3	n/a
1997	1165	57.0	20.4	n/a
1998	1202	64.0	18.8	n/a
1999	1174	66.0	17.8	n/a
2000	1159	66.0	17.6	4.1
2001	1150	67.5	17.0	3.1
2002	1121	66.6	16.8	5.6
2003	1121	66.6	16.8	5.6
2004	884	56.0	15.8	4.1
2005	870	57.5	15.1	7.2
2006	863	53.5	16.1	0
2007	854	52.5	16.3	9.5
2008	823	58.0	14.2	11.4
2009	802	54.0	14.9	n/a
2010	814	56.0	14.5	17.6
2011	806	56.0	14.3	24.3
2012	776	54.0	14.3	21.1
2013	731	50.3	14.5	24.9
2014	732	50.7	14.4	27.6
2015	698	50.0	13.9	27.5
2016	696	51.0	13.6	31.5
2017	698	50.4	13.8	32.5
2018	693	49.2	14.0	35.2
2019	686	48.6	14.1	35
2020	667	48.5	13.7	33.1
2021	599	46.5	12.8	27.9
2022	610	51.8	11.7	26.7
2023	612	47.8	12.7	35.9

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Student-Teacher Ratio

Student/teacher ratio is calculated by dividing the total number of students by the total number of full-time equivalent teachers. Please note that a smaller student/teacher ratio does not necessarily translate to smaller class size. In some instances, schools hire teachers part time, and some teachers are hired for specialized instruction with very small class sizes. These and other factors contribute to the student/teacher ratio. Note: For private schools, Student/teacher ratio may not include Pre-Kindergarten.

Finances

Per Pupil Expenditures for Oley Valley Elementary School

Year	Expenditures from Federal Funds	Expenditures from State and Local Funds	Total Expenditures Per Pupil (All Funds)
2019	$564 (4.3%)	$12,438 (95.7%)	$13,003
2020	$782 (5.0%)	$14,753 (95.0%)	$15,535
2021	$1,080 (6.2%)	$16,252 (93.8%)	$17,332
2022	$1,388 (9.0%)	$13,970 (91.0%)	$15,358

Data source: Pennsylvania Department of Education

Pre and Post Pandemic Data

Impact of COVID-19 on Oley Valley Elementary School

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Rankings

Rank Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	Rank Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
Ranks 539^th of 1544 Elementary schools	Ranks 724^th of 1534 Elementary schools	12.3%

Test Scores

	% proficient Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	% proficient Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
3rd Grade Math (Oley Valley Elementary School)	64.6	58	6.6%
3rd Grade Math (Pennsylvania)	56	51.7	4.3%
3rd Grade English Language Arts (Oley Valley Elementary School)	72.2	61	11.2%
3rd Grade English Language Arts (Pennsylvania)	61.9	54	7.9%
4th Grade Math (Oley Valley Elementary School)	62.5	49.5	13%
4th Grade Math (Pennsylvania)	46.2	46.5	0.3%
4th Grade Science (Oley Valley Elementary School)	89.3	85	4.3%
4th Grade Science (Pennsylvania)	77.8	74.1	3.7%
4th Grade English Language Arts (Oley Valley Elementary School)	67.5	50.4	17.1%
4th Grade English Language Arts (Pennsylvania)	63.6	51.8	11.8%
5th Grade Math (Oley Valley Elementary School)	48.4	42	6.4%
5th Grade Math (Pennsylvania)	43	42.7	0.3%
5th Grade English Language Arts (Oley Valley Elementary School)	69.6	51.1	18.5%
5th Grade English Language Arts (Pennsylvania)	58.5	53.6	4.9%
All Grades Math (Oley Valley Elementary School)	58.1	50.2	7.9%
All Grades Math (Pennsylvania)	42.4	39.3	3.1%
All Grades Science (Oley Valley Elementary School)	89.3	85	4.3%
All Grades Science (Pennsylvania)	68	65.6	2.4%
All Grades English Language Arts (Oley Valley Elementary School)	69.7	54.2	15.5%
All Grades English Language Arts (Pennsylvania)	60.9	53.8	7.1%

Student Body

	Number of students Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	Number of students Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
Total Students	686	612	10.8%
African American	1	4	300%
American Indian	1	0	100%
Asian	7	3	57.1%
Hispanic	45	50	11.1%
Pacific Islander	0	0
White	616	531	13.8%
Two or More Races	16	24	50%
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	35%	35.9%	1%

Schools Near Oley Valley Elementary School

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2023)				Ranking (2022)				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	PSSA Math 3rd Grade	PSSA Math 4th Grade	PSSA Math 5th Grade	PSSA Math 6th 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 6th Grade	PSSA English Language Arts All Grades	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Oley Valley Elementary School	Public	K-5	3257 Friedensburg Rd	Oley	19547	Berks County	Oley Valley School District	No	No	No	Yes	(610) 987-4100	612	48	12.7	35.9%	531 (86.8%)	4 (0.7%)	50 (8.2%)	3 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	24 (3.9%)	58.9	724^th of 1534 public elementary schools	52.8%		58.6	719^th of 1534 public elementary schools	53.1%	5	58.0	49.5	42.0		50.2	85.0	85.0	61.0	50.4	51.1		54.2	$15,358	$1,388	$13,970
Owatin Creek Elementary School	Public	K-4	5000 Boyertown Pike	Reading	19606	Berks County	Exeter Township School District	No	No	No	No	(610) 406-4580	551	39	14.3	23.6%	418 (75.9%)	14 (2.5%)	85 (15.4%)	12 (2.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	22 (4.0%)	70	491^st of 1534 public elementary schools	68.0%		61.2	658^th of 1534 public elementary schools	57.1%	167	53.2	58.3			55.7	85.6	85.6	61.4	74.0			67.6	$16,325	$605	$15,720
Earl Elementary School	Public	K-5	22 Schoolhouse Rd	Boyertown	19512	Berks County	Boyertown Area School District	No	No	No	Yes	(610) 369-7504	299	19	15.6	39.1%	264 (88.3%)	5 (1.7%)	20 (6.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	10 (3.3%)	49.6	875^th of 1534 public elementary schools	43.0%		48.1	923^rd of 1534 public elementary schools	39.8%	48	54.8	45.9	51.0		50.3	73.0	73.0	57.2	33.4	47.1		45.4	$32,549	$1,193	$31,356
Jacksonwald Elementary School	Public	K-4	100 Church Lane	Reading	19606	Berks County	Exeter Township School District	No	No	No	Yes	(610) 779-1820	369	28	13.1	42.3%	222 (60.2%)	18 (4.9%)	101 (27.4%)	3 (0.8%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	24 (6.5%)	44.6	956^th of 1534 public elementary schools	37.7%		49.4	907^th of 1534 public elementary schools	40.9%	49	42.6	39.7			41.2	74.6	74.6	45.6	53.9			49.6	$16,878	$1,145	$15,733
Willow Creek Elementary School	Public	K-4	605 Crisscross Rd	Fleetwood	19522	Berks County	Fleetwood Area School District	No	No	No	Yes	(610) 944-8404	542	44	12.3	38.4%	417 (76.9%)	10 (1.8%)	95 (17.5%)	4 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	16 (3.0%)	52.3	836^th of 1534 public elementary schools	45.5%		51.1	879^th of 1534 public elementary schools	42.7%	43	53.5	41.8			47.4	72.8	72.8	58.5	51.8			55.0	$12,161	$839	$11,323
Mt Penn Primary Center	Public	K-3	201 North 25th Street	Reading	19606	Berks County	Antietam School District	No	No	No	Yes	(610) 370-2898	278	13	21.3	100.0%	84 (30.2%)	11 (4.0%)	168 (60.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	15 (5.4%)								(n/a)													$10,868	$1,568	$9,300
Mt Penn Elementary School	Public	3-6	2310 Cumberland Ave	Mount Penn	19606	Berks County	Antietam School District	No	No	No	Yes	(610) 779-3547	329	33	9.9	100.0%	110 (33.4%)	26 (7.9%)	170 (51.7%)	2 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	21 (6.4%)	30.6	1124^th of 1534 public elementary schools	26.7%		31.2	1105^th of 1534 public elementary schools	28.0%	19	31.3	28.2	31.7	28.0	29.9	65.1	65.1	37.0	50.0	41.0	34.6	40.2	$21,174	$2,059	$19,115
Andrew Maier Elementary School	Public	K-4	355 Andrew Maier Blvd	Blandon	19510	Berks County	Fleetwood Area School District	No	No	No	Yes	(610) 926-2502	230	22	10.6	33.5%	174 (75.7%)	7 (3.0%)	44 (19.1%)	2 (0.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (1.3%)	64.3	607^th of 1534 public elementary schools	60.4%		54.9	798^th of 1534 public elementary schools	48.0%	191	61.1	52.2			56.3	77.3	77.3	66.6	56.8			61.3	$15,235	$1,287	$13,948
Thirteenth & Union Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-4	1600 N 13th St	Reading	19604	Berks County	Reading School District	No	No	No	Yes	(610) 371-5795	626	44	14.1	100.0%	50 (8.0%)	25 (4.0%)	527 (84.2%)	3 (0.5%)	2 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	19 (3.0%)	10	1360^th of 1534 public elementary schools	11.3%		9.8	1346^th of 1534 public elementary schools	12.3%	14	19.4	9.7			14.3	52.7	52.7	25.4	20.2			22.7	$00	$00	$00
Twelfth & Marion Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-4	1200 N 12th St	Reading	19604	Berks County	Reading School District	No	No	No	Yes	(610) 371-5788	497	37	13.3	100.0%	19 (3.8%)	25 (5.0%)	443 (89.1%)	2 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	8 (1.6%)	13.2	1297^th of 1534 public elementary schools	15.4%		9.3	1361^st of 1534 public elementary schools	11.3%	64	10.5	23.8			17.3	60.0	60.0	9.3	26.3			18.1	$00	$00	$00

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