Pleasant Valley Middle School

Summary:

Pleasant Valley Middle School is a public middle school located in Brodheadsville, Pennsylvania, serving 950 students in grades 6-8. The school is part of the Pleasant Valley School District, which is ranked 308 out of 610 school districts in the state and has a 2-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Academically, Pleasant Valley Middle School has consistently underperformed compared to state and district averages on the Pennsylvania System of School Assessment (PSSA) tests, with proficiency rates below 50% in most subject areas. For example, in the 2023-2024 school year, the school's proficiency rates in Math (31%), Science (55%), and English Language Arts (49.6%) were all lower than the state and district averages. Interestingly, the school's African American and Hispanic students performed significantly better than their White and Multi-racial peers, ranking in the top 27% and 122% of Pennsylvania middle schools, respectively. In contrast, the school's White and Multi-racial student populations ranked in the bottom 40-50% of Pennsylvania middle schools. The school's performance for students with disabilities, however, was relatively strong, ranking in the top 28% of Pennsylvania middle schools.

Another notable aspect of Pleasant Valley Middle School is its high percentage of students from low-income households, with 50.53% of students qualifying for free or reduced-price lunch in the 2022-2023 school year. This is higher than the state average and suggests that the school may face additional challenges in supporting the academic and social-emotional needs of its students. Compared to nearby schools, such as Bangor Area Middle School and Nazareth Area Middle School, which have higher proficiency rates in Math, Science, and English Language Arts, Pleasant Valley Middle School's academic performance is generally lower. Addressing these issues through targeted interventions, equitable resource allocation, and collaboration with the community could be crucial for the school to improve its educational outcomes and provide a more enriching learning environment for all its students.


Detail:

Public 6-8

 2233 Route 115
       Brodheadsville, PA  18322


(570) 402-1000

District: Pleasant Valley School District

SchoolDigger Rank:
421st of 891 Pennsylvania Middle Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures:  $25,200 Help


Students who attend Pleasant Valley Middle School usually attend:

High:    Pleasant Valley High School

Feeder schools for Pleasant Valley Middle School:

Elementary:    Pleasant Valley Elementary School
    Pleasant Valley Intermediate School

Student/teacher ratio:  19.5 Help
Number of students:  926

Racial breakdown:

White:
67.7%
Hispanic:
18.4%
African American:
6.8%
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Free/discounted lunch recipients:  50.5% Help


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Performance Trends
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Compare Details Pleasant Valley Middle School ranks better than 52.7% of middle schools in Pennsylvania. (See more...)
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Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 54.38. (See more...)
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The high school dropout rate measures the percentage of students who do not complete their high school education.
Student Body
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Compare Details Racial makeup is: White (67.7%), Hispanic (18.4%), African American (6.8%). (See more...)
Teachers
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Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Pleasant Valley Middle School is 19.5. (See more...)
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Compare Details The average total spent per student at Pleasant Valley Middle School is $25,200.
Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

Pleasant Valley Middle School:

SchoolDigger ranks Pleasant Valley Middle School 421st of 891 Pennsylvania public middle schools. (See Pleasant Valley Middle School in the ranking list.)

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Pleasant Valley School District:

SchoolDigger ranks Pleasant Valley School District 308th of 610 Pennsylvania school districts. (See district ranking list.)


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Rank History for Pleasant Valley Middle School

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Rank History for all students at Pleasant Valley Middle School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools PA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2003 48.74 412th 643 35.9%
2004 45.40 452nd 663 31.8%
2005 50.69 416th 687 39.4%
2006 46.94 466th 736 36.7%
2007 39.41 531st 749 29.1%
2008 50.48 459th 753 39.0%
2009 45.63 522nd 770 32.2%
2010 53.02 475th 805 41.0%
2011 53.49 481st 825 41.7%
2012 57.13 445th 834 46.6%
2013 64.96 319th 758 57.9%
2014 65.33 285th 728 60.9%
2015 62.55 315th 835 62.3%
2016 65.77 305th 870 64.9%
2017 64.40 311th 877 64.5%
2018 68.24 275th 861 68.1%
2019 63.02 351st 891 60.6%
2021 59.78 308th 797 61.4%
2022 63.56 315th 883 64.3%
2023 55.23 414th 893 53.6%
2024 54.38 421st 891 52.7%
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Rank History for Multi-racial students at Pleasant Valley Middle School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools PA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2023 44.30 97th 187 48.1%
2024 40.66 107th 199 46.2%
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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at Pleasant Valley Middle School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools PA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2023 51.65 419th 874 52.1%
2024 52.84 407th 877 53.6%
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Rank History for Female students at Pleasant Valley Middle School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools PA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2024 57.72 373rd 860 56.6%
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Rank History for Disabled students at Pleasant Valley Middle School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools PA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2023 50.19 265th 660 59.8%
2024 59.15 187th 672 72.2%
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Rank History for Male students at Pleasant Valley Middle School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools PA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2024 49.03 443rd 870 49.1%
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Rank History for African American students at Pleasant Valley Middle School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools PA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2023 72.61 72nd 421 82.9%
2024 86.47 27th 408 93.4%
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Rank History for Hispanic students at Pleasant Valley Middle School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools PA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2023 70.26 74th 362 79.6%
2024 58.79 122nd 362 66.3%
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Rank History for White students at Pleasant Valley Middle School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools PA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2023 38.05 424th 681 37.7%
2024 37.98 425th 673 36.8%
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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.

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Enrollment information for Pleasant Valley Middle School

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Year White African American Asian Hispanic American Indian Pacific Islander Two or More Races Not Specified Total
1990 789 4 7 6 0 n/a n/a 0 806
1991 871 11 6 22 3 n/a n/a 0 913
1992 911 10 5 11 1 n/a n/a 0 938
1993 941 18 3 35 0 n/a n/a 0 997
1994 1003 23 6 26 0 n/a n/a 0 1058
1995 1143 30 6 50 1 n/a n/a 0 1230
1996 1143 30 6 50 1 n/a n/a 0 1230
1997 1122 28 6 44 2 n/a n/a 0 1202
1998 1190 42 9 52 1 n/a n/a 0 1294
1999 1268 54 11 60 4 n/a n/a 0 1397
2000 1287 75 18 66 6 n/a n/a 0 1452
2001 929 43 13 44 0 n/a n/a 0 1029
2002 1001 64 6 74 1 n/a n/a 0 1146
2003 1001 64 6 74 1 n/a n/a 0 1146
2004 1020 66 12 84 2 n/a n/a 0 1184
2005 953 84 16 102 1 n/a n/a 0 1156
2006 955 101 15 106 1 n/a n/a 0 1178
2007 884 87 20 108 2 n/a n/a 0 1101
2008 917 79 21 102 3 n/a n/a 0 1122
2009 956 85 11 116 3 n/a n/a 0 1171
2010 861 87 9 102 4 n/a n/a 2 1065
2011 804 101 17 97 3 0 3 0 1025
2012 755 100 18 107 1 0 3 0 984
2013 691 95 2 95 3 11 5 0 902
2014 658 87 4 100 5 16 3 0 873
2015 600 73 6 102 4 15 1 0 801
2016 593 67 13 102 3 4 2 0 784
2017 580 59 14 86 2 0 10 0 751
2018 563 58 8 80 3 0 21 0 733
2019 552 61 6 89 3 0 21 0 732
2020 512 62 8 97 1 0 19 0 699
2021 439 35 9 81 0 0 18 0 582
2022 477 31 6 99 1 0 27 0 641
2023 646 55 16 177 2 1 53 0 950
2024 627 63 16 170 1 1 48 0 926

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 Pleasant Valley Middle School

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1990 806 46.0 17.5 0
1991 913 50.0 18.2 n/a
1992 938 50.0 18.7 n/a
1993 997 47.0 21.2 n/a
1994 1058 50.0 21.2 n/a
1995 1230 54.0 22.8 n/a
1996 1230 54.0 22.8 n/a
1997 1202 59.0 20.4 n/a
1998 1294 64.0 20.2 n/a
1999 1397 78.5 17.8 n/a
2000 1452 80.5 18.0 16.9
2001 1029 61.5 16.7 19.1
2002 1146 67.3 17.0 15.9
2003 1146 67.3 17.0 15.9
2004 1184 68.5 17.3 14.6
2005 1156 72.8 15.9 15.7
2006 1178 74.2 15.9 20.5
2007 1101 71.7 15.4 23.3
2008 1122 79.1 14.2 25.4
2009 1171 80.1 14.6 27.7
2010 1065 81.9 13.0 33.3
2011 1025 80.0 12.8 32.3
2012 984 79.4 12.3 36.4
2013 902 71.0 12.6 41
2014 873 71.5 12.2 40.4
2015 801 65.0 12.3 44.2
2016 784 65.0 12.0 42.9
2017 751 65.8 11.4 39.9
2018 733 63.8 11.4 42.8
2019 732 64.8 11.2 42.2
2020 699 62.3 11.2 40.1
2021 582 61.7 9.4 41.2
2022 641 69.0 9.2 45.6
2023 950 51.4 18.4 50.5
2024 926 47.4 19.5 n/a

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 Pleasant Valley Middle School

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1990 806 46.0 17.5 0
1991 913 50.0 18.2 n/a
1992 938 50.0 18.7 n/a
1993 997 47.0 21.2 n/a
1994 1058 50.0 21.2 n/a
1995 1230 54.0 22.8 n/a
1996 1230 54.0 22.8 n/a
1997 1202 59.0 20.4 n/a
1998 1294 64.0 20.2 n/a
1999 1397 78.5 17.8 n/a
2000 1452 80.5 18.0 16.9
2001 1029 61.5 16.7 19.1
2002 1146 67.3 17.0 15.9
2003 1146 67.3 17.0 15.9
2004 1184 68.5 17.3 14.6
2005 1156 72.8 15.9 15.7
2006 1178 74.2 15.9 20.5
2007 1101 71.7 15.4 23.3
2008 1122 79.1 14.2 25.4
2009 1171 80.1 14.6 27.7
2010 1065 81.9 13.0 33.3
2011 1025 80.0 12.8 32.3
2012 984 79.4 12.3 36.4
2013 902 71.0 12.6 41
2014 873 71.5 12.2 40.4
2015 801 65.0 12.3 44.2
2016 784 65.0 12.0 42.9
2017 751 65.8 11.4 39.9
2018 733 63.8 11.4 42.8
2019 732 64.8 11.2 42.2
2020 699 62.3 11.2 40.1
2021 582 61.7 9.4 41.2
2022 641 69.0 9.2 45.6
2023 950 51.4 18.4 50.5
2024 926 47.4 19.5 n/a

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.
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Per Pupil Expenditures for Pleasant Valley Middle School

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YearExpenditures from Federal FundsExpenditures from State and Local FundsTotal Expenditures Per Pupil (All Funds)
2019 $744 (3.3%) $22,046 (96.7%) $22,790
2020 $295 (1.2%) $23,713 (98.8%) $24,008
2021 $371 (1.2%) $29,775 (98.8%) $30,146
2022 $310 (1.2%) $24,890 (98.8%) $25,200

Data source: Pennsylvania Department of Education
Pre and Post Pandemic Data

Impact of COVID-19 on Pleasant Valley Middle School

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Rankings

Rank
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
Rank
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
Ranks 351st of 891 Middle schoolsRanks 414th of 893 Middle schools
 7%

Test Scores

% proficient
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
% proficient
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
7th Grade Math (Pleasant Valley Middle School)39.338.3
 1%
   7th Grade Math (Pennsylvania)38.233.2
 5%
7th Grade English Language Arts (Pleasant Valley Middle School)73.657.3
 16.3%
   7th Grade English Language Arts (Pennsylvania)60.554.5
 6%
8th Grade Math (Pleasant Valley Middle School)28.121.3
 6.8%
   8th Grade Math (Pennsylvania)32.226
 6.2%
8th Grade Science (Pleasant Valley Middle School)54.150.2
 3.9%
   8th Grade Science (Pennsylvania)58.257
 1.2%
8th Grade English Language Arts (Pleasant Valley Middle School)62.647.9
 14.7%
   8th Grade English Language Arts (Pennsylvania)57.952.8
 5.1%
All Grades Math (Pleasant Valley Middle School)33.631.9
 1.7%
   All Grades Math (Pennsylvania)42.439.3
 3.1%
All Grades Science (Pleasant Valley Middle School)54.150.2
 3.9%
   All Grades Science (Pennsylvania)6865.6
 2.4%
All Grades English Language Arts (Pleasant Valley Middle School)67.952.7
 15.2%
   All Grades English Language Arts (Pennsylvania)60.953.8
 7.1%

Student Body

Number of students
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
Number of students
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
Total Students732950
 29.8%
African American6155
 9.8%
American Indian32
 33.3%
Asian616
 166.7%
Hispanic89177
 98.9%
Pacific Islander01
White552646
 17%
Two or More Races2153
 152.4%
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients42.2%50.5%
 8.3%


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Frequently Asked Questions about Pleasant Valley Middle School

Students at Pleasant Valley Middle School are 68% White, 18% Hispanic, 7% African American, 5% Two or more races, 2% Asian.

Pleasant Valley Middle School ranks 421st of 891 Pennsylvania middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

Students who attend Pleasant Valley Middle School usually go on to attend Pleasant Valley High School

In the 2023-24 school year, 926 students attended Pleasant Valley Middle School.


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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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