Shenandoah Valley Elementary School

Summary:

Shenandoah Valley Elementary School is a public elementary school serving grades PK-6 in Shenandoah, PA, with 667 students. The school is part of the Shenandoah Valley School District, which is ranked 514 out of 610 districts in Pennsylvania and has a 1-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Despite spending more per student ($15,782 in 2021-2022) than the state average and having a relatively low student-teacher ratio of 12.7, Shenandoah Valley Elementary School consistently performs below the state average on PSSA assessments in Math, Science, and English Language Arts across all grade levels. For example, in 2023-2024, only 18.7% of students were proficient or better in PSSA Math, compared to the state average of 40.4%. The school also has an extremely high percentage of students from low socioeconomic backgrounds, with 100% of students qualifying for free or reduced-price lunch in recent years.

When compared to nearby schools, such as Beaver-Main Elementary School, which is about 10 miles away and has much higher proficiency rates in Math (86.7%), Science (100%), and ELA (77.8%), Shenandoah Valley Elementary School performs significantly worse. Despite the additional resources and low student-teacher ratio, the school's academic performance has remained stagnant or even declined in some areas over the past few years, with little to no progress in closing the achievement gap with the state averages.


Detail:

Public PK, KG-6

 805 West Centre Street
       Shenandoah, PA  17976-1401


(570) 462-2796

District: Shenandoah Valley School District

SchoolDigger Rank:
1186th of 1,526 Pennsylvania Elementary Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures:  $15,782 Help


Students who attend Shenandoah Valley Elementary School usually attend:

High:    Shenandoah Valley Junior/Senior High School

Student/teacher ratio:  12.4 Help
Number of students:  692

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:
63.2%
White:
32.7%
African American:
2.9%
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Free/discounted lunch recipients:  100.1% Help


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Performance Trends
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Compare Details Shenandoah Valley Elementary School ranks worse than 77.7% of elementary schools in Pennsylvania. (See more...)
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Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 22.45. (See more...)
Student Body
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Compare Details Racial makeup is: Hispanic (63.2%), White (32.7%), African American (2.9%). (See more...)
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Compare Details 100.1% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)
Teachers
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Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Shenandoah Valley Elementary School is 12.4. (See more...)
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Finance
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Compare Details The average total spent per student at Shenandoah Valley Elementary School is $15,782.
Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

Shenandoah Valley Elementary School:

SchoolDigger ranks Shenandoah Valley Elementary School 1186th of 1526 Pennsylvania public elementary schools. (See Shenandoah Valley Elementary School in the ranking list.)

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Shenandoah Valley School District:

SchoolDigger ranks Shenandoah Valley School District 514th of 610 Pennsylvania school districts. (See district ranking list.)


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Rank History for Shenandoah Valley Elementary School

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Rank History for all students at Shenandoah Valley Elementary School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools PA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2003 52.84 709th 1302 45.5%
2004 52.17 740th 1308 43.4%
2005 67.12 478th 1299 63.2%
2006 61.94 674th 1545 56.4%
2007 59.79 748th 1555 51.9%
2008 47.76 1024th 1551 34.0%
2009 51.70 936th 1549 39.6%
2010 55.74 891st 1579 43.6%
2011 48.17 1060th 1597 33.6%
2012 39.95 1187th 1599 25.8%
2013 37.15 1140th 1519 25.0%
2014 32.86 1140th 1467 22.3%
2015 33.15 1078th 1474 26.9%
2016 35.92 1114th 1554 28.3%
2017 37.47 1100th 1547 28.9%
2018 34.11 1118th 1530 26.9%
2019 36.68 1096th 1544 29.0%
2021 28.08 1088th 1433 24.1%
2022 25.33 1160th 1534 24.4%
2023 20.04 1226th 1534 20.1%
2024 22.45 1186th 1526 22.3%
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Rank History for English Language Learner students at Shenandoah Valley Elementary School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools PA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2023 22.06 179th 196 8.7%
2024 34.24 140th 200 30.0%
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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at Shenandoah Valley Elementary School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools PA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2023 20.71 1153rd 1414 18.5%
2024 25.20 1122nd 1432 21.6%
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Rank History for Female students at Shenandoah Valley Elementary School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools PA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2024 26.24 1125th 1488 24.4%
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Rank History for Disabled students at Shenandoah Valley Elementary School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools PA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2023 25.81 801st 1043 23.2%
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Rank History for Male students at Shenandoah Valley Elementary School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools PA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2024 18.70 1211th 1495 19.0%
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Rank History for Hispanic students at Shenandoah Valley Elementary School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools PA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2023 28.70 333rd 432 22.9%
2024 32.67 323rd 454 28.9%
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Rank History for White students at Shenandoah Valley Elementary School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools PA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2023 21.69 1059th 1236 14.3%
2024 21.98 1045th 1229 15.0%
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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 Shenandoah Valley Elementary School

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Year White African American Asian Hispanic American Indian Pacific Islander Two or More Races Not Specified Total
1988 381 1 3 0 0 n/a n/a 0 385
1989 372 1 2 3 0 n/a n/a 0 378
1990 382 4 3 0 0 n/a n/a 0 389
1991 387 4 4 0 0 n/a n/a 0 395
1992 421 2 3 0 0 n/a n/a 0 426
1993 454 2 3 2 0 n/a n/a 0 461
1994 448 3 2 2 0 n/a n/a 0 455
1995 476 9 0 18 0 n/a n/a 0 503
1996 476 9 0 18 0 n/a n/a 0 503
1997 504 10 0 22 0 n/a n/a 0 536
1998 577 9 1 20 3 n/a n/a 0 610
1999 517 11 1 25 3 n/a n/a 0 557
2000 510 6 1 13 1 n/a n/a 0 531
2001 529 6 2 16 2 n/a n/a 0 555
2002 460 4 3 27 0 n/a n/a 0 494
2003 460 4 3 27 0 n/a n/a 0 494
2004 462 3 3 44 1 n/a n/a 0 513
2005 464 11 2 56 0 n/a n/a 0 533
2006 478 10 1 78 1 n/a n/a 0 568
2007 465 18 2 96 1 n/a n/a 0 582
2008 435 23 4 116 0 n/a n/a 0 578
2009 421 24 7 135 0 n/a n/a 0 587
2010 444 25 2 170 1 n/a n/a 3 645
2011 447 25 4 176 0 0 0 0 652
2012 436 26 5 232 0 0 0 0 699
2013 364 16 4 241 0 0 3 0 628
2014 330 14 2 241 0 0 4 0 591
2015 301 15 3 248 0 0 5 0 572
2016 282 21 1 244 0 0 4 0 552
2017 295 17 3 267 1 0 4 0 587
2018 306 5 3 292 0 0 3 0 609
2019 286 22 1 300 0 0 3 0 612
2020 267 19 0 316 0 0 4 0 606
2021 239 12 0 291 0 0 4 0 546
2022 252 16 1 341 0 0 5 0 615
2023 245 19 1 388 2 0 12 0 667
2024 226 20 1 437 2 0 6 0 692

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 Shenandoah Valley Elementary School

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1988 385 23.0 16.7 n/a
1989 378 21.0 18.0 n/a
1990 389 20.5 18.9 0
1991 395 19.8 19.9 n/a
1992 426 21.4 19.9 n/a
1993 461 20.0 23.1 n/a
1994 455 20.0 22.8 n/a
1995 503 25.0 20.1 n/a
1996 503 25.0 20.1 n/a
1997 536 26.0 20.6 n/a
1998 610 32.0 19.1 n/a
1999 557 35.0 15.9 n/a
2000 531 35.0 15.2 74.4
2001 555 35.0 15.9 64.5
2002 494 39.0 12.7 65.2
2003 494 39.0 12.7 65.2
2004 513 39.0 13.2 66.1
2005 533 34.0 15.7 60.4
2006 568 36.0 15.8 67.1
2007 582 36.0 16.2 68.6
2008 578 42.0 13.8 67.1
2009 587 42.0 14.0 74.1
2010 645 44.0 14.6 73.4
2011 652 48.0 13.5 74.7
2012 699 45.0 15.5 78.1
2013 628 45.0 13.9 80.9
2014 591 44.2 13.3 81.7
2015 572 47.0 12.1 99.5
2016 552 44.0 12.5 100
2017 587 46.3 12.6 98
2018 609 47.4 12.8 98.9
2019 612 46.4 13.1 99.5
2020 606 47.4 12.7 99.2
2021 546 47.4 11.5 100
2022 615 48.4 12.7 99.5
2023 667 52.4 12.7 100
2024 692 55.4 12.4 100.1

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 Shenandoah Valley Elementary School

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1988 385 23.0 16.7 n/a
1989 378 21.0 18.0 n/a
1990 389 20.5 18.9 0
1991 395 19.8 19.9 n/a
1992 426 21.4 19.9 n/a
1993 461 20.0 23.1 n/a
1994 455 20.0 22.8 n/a
1995 503 25.0 20.1 n/a
1996 503 25.0 20.1 n/a
1997 536 26.0 20.6 n/a
1998 610 32.0 19.1 n/a
1999 557 35.0 15.9 n/a
2000 531 35.0 15.2 74.4
2001 555 35.0 15.9 64.5
2002 494 39.0 12.7 65.2
2003 494 39.0 12.7 65.2
2004 513 39.0 13.2 66.1
2005 533 34.0 15.7 60.4
2006 568 36.0 15.8 67.1
2007 582 36.0 16.2 68.6
2008 578 42.0 13.8 67.1
2009 587 42.0 14.0 74.1
2010 645 44.0 14.6 73.4
2011 652 48.0 13.5 74.7
2012 699 45.0 15.5 78.1
2013 628 45.0 13.9 80.9
2014 591 44.2 13.3 81.7
2015 572 47.0 12.1 99.5
2016 552 44.0 12.5 100
2017 587 46.3 12.6 98
2018 609 47.4 12.8 98.9
2019 612 46.4 13.1 99.5
2020 606 47.4 12.7 99.2
2021 546 47.4 11.5 100
2022 615 48.4 12.7 99.5
2023 667 52.4 12.7 100
2024 692 55.4 12.4 100.1

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 Shenandoah Valley Elementary School

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YearExpenditures from Federal FundsExpenditures from State and Local FundsTotal Expenditures Per Pupil (All Funds)
2019 $1,403 (11.0%) $11,388 (89.0%) $12,792
2020 $1,404 (10.4%) $12,036 (89.6%) $13,440
2021 $2,894 (19.4%) $12,007 (80.6%) $14,902
2022 $3,554 (22.5%) $12,229 (77.5%) $15,782

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

Impact of COVID-19 on Shenandoah Valley Elementary School

The coronavirus has had a profound impact on education in America. Learning shifted online overnight, attendance numbers dwindled, and enrollment decreased. SchoolDigger.com is making it easier for you to better assess how COVID-19 has impacted your school. Through the collection of pre-pandemic (2019) and current data, SchoolDigger.com is sharing test scores, enrollment numbers and school demographics from schools across the country – and we make it easy to see how impacted schools compare locally and statewide.

Rankings

Rank
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
Rank
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
Ranks 1096th of 1544 Elementary schoolsRanks 1226th of 1534 Elementary schools
 8.9%

Test Scores

% proficient
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
% proficient
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
3rd Grade Math (Shenandoah Valley Elementary School)52.856.7
 3.9%
   3rd Grade Math (Pennsylvania)5651.7
 4.3%
3rd Grade English Language Arts (Shenandoah Valley Elementary School)44.250.8
 6.6%
   3rd Grade English Language Arts (Pennsylvania)61.954
 7.9%
4th Grade Math (Shenandoah Valley Elementary School)32.314.5
 17.8%
   4th Grade Math (Pennsylvania)46.246.5
 0.3%
4th Grade Science (Shenandoah Valley Elementary School)77.548.2
 29.3%
   4th Grade Science (Pennsylvania)77.874.1
 3.7%
4th Grade English Language Arts (Shenandoah Valley Elementary School)45.917.1
 28.8%
   4th Grade English Language Arts (Pennsylvania)63.651.8
 11.8%
5th Grade Math (Shenandoah Valley Elementary School)27.75.4
 22.3%
   5th Grade Math (Pennsylvania)4342.7
 0.3%
5th Grade English Language Arts (Shenandoah Valley Elementary School)41.621.7
 19.9%
   5th Grade English Language Arts (Pennsylvania)58.553.6
 4.9%
6th Grade Math (Shenandoah Valley Elementary School)43.115.1
 28%
   6th Grade Math (Pennsylvania)3936.4
 2.6%
6th Grade English Language Arts (Shenandoah Valley Elementary School)62.136
 26.1%
   6th Grade English Language Arts (Pennsylvania)6355.6
 7.4%
All Grades Math (Shenandoah Valley Elementary School)39.121.7
 17.4%
   All Grades Math (Pennsylvania)42.439.3
 3.1%
All Grades Science (Shenandoah Valley Elementary School)77.548.2
 29.3%
   All Grades Science (Pennsylvania)6865.6
 2.4%
All Grades English Language Arts (Shenandoah Valley Elementary School)48.330.7
 17.6%
   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 Students612667
 9%
African American2219
 13.6%
American Indian02
Asian11
Hispanic300388
 29.3%
Pacific Islander00
White286245
 14.3%
Two or More Races312
 300%
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients99.5%100%
 0.5%


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Students at Shenandoah Valley Elementary School are 63% Hispanic, 33% White, 3% African American.

Shenandoah Valley Elementary School ranks in the bottom 22.3% of Pennsylvania elementary schools.

Students who attend Shenandoah Valley Elementary School usually go on to attend:

High : Shenandoah Valley Junior/Senior High School

In the 2023-24 school year, 692 students attended Shenandoah Valley Elementary 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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