How many students attend Turkeyfoot Valley Area Junior/Senior High School?

In the 2022-23 school year, 126 students attended Turkeyfoot Valley Area Junior/Senior High School.

What is the racial makeup of Turkeyfoot Valley Area Junior/Senior High School?

Students at Turkeyfoot Valley Area Junior/Senior High School are 97% White, 2% Hispanic.

What schools feed into Turkeyfoot Valley Area Junior/Senior High School?

Turkeyfoot Valley Area Junior/Senior High School is fed by the following schools: Elementary : Turkeyfoot Valley Area Elementary School

Turkeyfoot Valley Area Junior/Senior High School

Summary:

Turkeyfoot Valley Area Junior/Senior High School is a small public school in Confluence, Pennsylvania, serving grades 7-12 with a student population of just 126. Despite its rural location, the school faces significant challenges, consistently underperforming compared to state averages and nearby schools in academic achievement, graduation rates, and other key metrics.

The school has a notably high percentage of white students (96.83%) and an exceptionally high rate of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch (81.68% to 90.48%), indicating a high level of economic disadvantage among the student population. Academically, Turkeyfoot Valley Area Junior/Senior High School's proficiency rates in Math (12.8%), Science (39.1%), and English Language Arts (27.6%) are all well below the state averages. Its four-year graduation rate has fluctuated between 81.4% and 96.6%, with the most recent rate at 94.4%, and the dropout rate has ranged from 0.0% to 6.9%, with the latest rate at 0.0%. When compared to nearby high schools, such as Somerset Area Junior-Senior High School, Meyersdale Area High School, Salisbury-Elk Lick Junior/Senior High School, and Rockwood Area Junior/Senior High School, Turkeyfoot Valley Area Junior/Senior High School consistently underperforms.

The school's statewide ranking has steadily declined over the years, from a high of 233 out of 580 Pennsylvania high schools in 2013-2014 to a low of 573 out of 634 in 2021-2022, and its SchoolDigger rating has dropped from 3 stars to 0 stars during this period. The high poverty rate and small school size may be contributing factors to the school's academic challenges, and addressing these underlying issues could be crucial in improving the school's overall performance and better supporting the educational needs of its students.

Detail:

Public 7-12

172 Turkeyfoot Rd
Confluence, PA 15424-2420

(814) 395-3621

District: Turkeyfoot Valley Area School District

Per Pupil Expenditures: $20,977

Feeder schools for Turkeyfoot Valley Area Junior/Senior High School:

Elementary:

Turkeyfoot Valley Area Elementary School

Student/teacher ratio: 9.9

Number of students: 126

Racial breakdown:

White:

96.8%

Hispanic:

2.4%

Two or more races:

0.8%

Free/discounted lunch recipients: 90.5%

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Performance Trends

Compare Details Turkeyfoot Valley Area Junior/Senior High School ranks worse than 76.4% of middle schools in Pennsylvania. (See more...)

Compare Details In 2023 the calculated Average Standard Score was 20.57. (See more...)

Compare Details Turkeyfoot Valley Area Junior/Senior High School is not ranked due for the most recent year due to insufficient test score data. (See more...)

Compare Details In 2022 the calculated Average Standard Score was 9.04. (See more...)

The Adjusted Cohort Graduation Rate (ACGR) measures the percentage of Turkeyfoot Valley Area Junior/Senior High School freshmen who graduate within four years, adjusting for students who transfer in or out.

The high school dropout rate measures the percentage of students who do not complete their high school education.

Student Body

Compare Details Racial makeup is: White (96.8%), Hispanic (2.4%), two or more races (0.8%). (See more...)

Compare Details 90.5% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)

Teachers

Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Turkeyfoot Valley Area Junior/Senior High School is 9.9. (See more...)

Compare Turkeyfoot Valley Area Junior/Senior High School employs 12.6 full-time teachers.

Finance

Compare Details The average total spent per student at Turkeyfoot Valley Area Junior/Senior High School is $20,977.

Schooldigger 2023 Rankings:

Turkeyfoot Valley Area Junior/Senior High School:

SchoolDigger ranks Turkeyfoot Valley Area Junior/Senior High School 682^nd of 893 Pennsylvania public middle schools. (See Turkeyfoot Valley Area Junior/Senior High School in the ranking list.)

Middle School Test Score Ratings by Student Subgroup:

Low Socio Economic Status students:

White students:

Turkeyfoot Valley Area School District:

SchoolDigger ranks Turkeyfoot Valley Area School District 512^th of 606 Pennsylvania school districts. (See district ranking list.)

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Rank History for Turkeyfoot Valley Area Junior/Senior High School

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Rank History for all middle school students at Turkeyfoot Valley Area Junior/Senior High School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	PA State Percentile
2003	38.83	476^th	643	26.0%
2004	4.54	617^th	663	6.9%
2005	10.03	621^st	687	9.6%
2006	21.02	620^th	736	15.8%
2007	33.46	577^th	749	23.0%
2008	46.09	498^th	753	33.9%
2009	24.62	636^th	770	17.4%
2010	27.67	654^th	805	18.8%
2011	41.31	581^st	825	29.6%
2012	26.62	661^st	834	20.7%
2013	20.79	618^th	758	18.5%
2014	25.51	578^th	728	20.6%
2015	19.25	653^rd	835	21.8%
2016	20.54	673^rd	870	22.6%
2017	20.09	680^th	877	22.5%
2018	36.63	568^th	861	34.0%
2019	31.54	620^th	891	30.4%
2021	34.64	539^th	797	32.4%
2022	45.57	501^st	883	43.3%
2023	20.57	682^nd	893	23.6%

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Rank History for middle school Low Socio Economic Status students at Turkeyfoot Valley Area Junior/Senior High School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	PA State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2023	17.80	728^th	874	16.7%

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Rank History for middle school White students at Turkeyfoot Valley Area Junior/Senior High School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	PA State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2023	5.61	663^rd	681	2.6%

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

Rank History for Turkeyfoot Valley Area Junior/Senior High School

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Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	PA State Percentile
2003	8.57	527^th	583	9.6%
2004	31.57	464^th	590	21.4%
2005	26.09	500^th	593	15.7%
2006	48.82	383^rd	604	36.6%
2007	12.86	554^th	615	9.9%
2008	8.82	574^th	621	7.6%
2009	10.41	581^st	632	8.1%
2010	11.54	594^th	649	8.5%
2011	36.97	506^th	660	23.3%
2012	68.80	227^th	664	65.8%
2013	36.59	449^th	591	24.0%
2014	63.04	233^rd	580	59.8%
2015	44.58	460^th	680	32.4%
2016	22.39	555^th	677	18.0%
2017	11.26	578^th	663	12.8%
2018	23.05	541^st	673	19.6%
2019	30.87	527^th	693	24.0%
2021	17.16	475^th	537	11.5%
2022	9.04	573^rd	634	9.6%

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

Data source: Pennsylvania Dept of Education

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Enrollment information for Turkeyfoot Valley Area Junior/Senior High School

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Year	White	African American	Asian	Hispanic	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Total
1988	264	0	0	0	0	n/a	n/a	264
1989	235	0	0	0	0	n/a	n/a	235
1990	226	0	0	0	0	n/a	n/a	226
1991	249	0	0	0	0	n/a	n/a	249
1992	258	0	0	0	0	n/a	n/a	258
1993	262	0	0	1	0	n/a	n/a	263
1994	258	0	0	0	0	n/a	n/a	258
1995	272	0	0	0	0	n/a	n/a	272
1996	272	0	0	0	0	n/a	n/a	272
1997	268	0	0	0	0	n/a	n/a	268
1998	228	0	0	0	0	n/a	n/a	228
1999	232	0	0	0	0	n/a	n/a	232
2000	225	0	0	0	0	n/a	n/a	225
2001	196	0	0	1	0	n/a	n/a	197
2002	182	0	1	0	0	n/a	n/a	183
2003	182	0	1	0	0	n/a	n/a	183
2004	192	0	1	0	0	n/a	n/a	193
2005	179	1	1	0	1	n/a	n/a	182
2006	152	0	0	0	0	n/a	n/a	152
2007	154	0	1	0	0	n/a	n/a	155
2008	146	0	0	0	0	n/a	n/a	146
2009	161	0	0	0	0	n/a	n/a	161
2010	163	0	0	0	0	n/a	n/a	163
2011	173	0	0	1	1	0	1	176
2012	189	0	0	1	2	0	1	193
2013	187	0	0	1	2	0	1	191
2014	181	0	0	0	2	0	0	183
2015	165	0	0	0	2	0	0	167
2016	186	1	0	0	2	0	0	189
2017	170	0	0	4	2	0	0	176
2018	163	0	0	3	0	0	0	166
2019	137	0	0	3	0	0	0	140
2020	128	0	1	2	0	0	0	131
2021	129	0	0	2	0	0	0	131
2022	126	0	0	3	0	0	0	129
2023	122	0	0	3	0	0	1	126

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

About Enrollment/Ethnicity

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Students eligible for free or discounted lunch at Turkeyfoot Valley Area Junior/Senior High School

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1988	264	19.0	13.8	n/a
1989	235	19.0	12.3	n/a
1990	226	21.0	10.7	0
1991	249	21.0	11.8	n/a
1992	258	21.0	12.2	n/a
1993	263	19.0	13.8	n/a
1994	258	18.0	14.3	n/a
1995	272	17.8	15.3	n/a
1996	272	17.8	15.3	n/a
1997	268	17.8	15.1	n/a
1998	228	17.0	13.4	n/a
1999	232	18.0	12.9	n/a
2000	225	18.0	12.5	0
2001	197	17.0	11.6	0
2002	183	17.0	10.8	0
2003	183	17.0	10.8	0
2004	193	17.0	11.4	0
2005	182	17.0	10.7	0
2006	152	16.0	9.5	0
2007	155	17.0	9.1	0
2008	146	23.0	6.3	n/a
2009	161	14.5	11.1	n/a
2010	163	13.5	12.0	42.3
2011	176	15.0	11.6	51.1
2012	193	14.8	13.0	46.6
2013	191	17.5	10.8	51.3
2014	183	17.8	10.2	54.6
2015	167	17.0	9.8	57.5
2016	189	18.0	10.5	56.6
2017	176	19.5	9.0	n/a
2018	166	19.5	8.5	n/a
2019	140	17.4	8.0	87.1
2020	131	15.8	8.2	n/a
2021	131	12.8	10.2	81.7
2022	129	13.7	9.3	87.6
2023	126	12.6	9.9	90.5

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 Turkeyfoot Valley Area Junior/Senior High School

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1988	264	19.0	13.8	n/a
1989	235	19.0	12.3	n/a
1990	226	21.0	10.7	0
1991	249	21.0	11.8	n/a
1992	258	21.0	12.2	n/a
1993	263	19.0	13.8	n/a
1994	258	18.0	14.3	n/a
1995	272	17.8	15.3	n/a
1996	272	17.8	15.3	n/a
1997	268	17.8	15.1	n/a
1998	228	17.0	13.4	n/a
1999	232	18.0	12.9	n/a
2000	225	18.0	12.5	0
2001	197	17.0	11.6	0
2002	183	17.0	10.8	0
2003	183	17.0	10.8	0
2004	193	17.0	11.4	0
2005	182	17.0	10.7	0
2006	152	16.0	9.5	0
2007	155	17.0	9.1	0
2008	146	23.0	6.3	n/a
2009	161	14.5	11.1	n/a
2010	163	13.5	12.0	42.3
2011	176	15.0	11.6	51.1
2012	193	14.8	13.0	46.6
2013	191	17.5	10.8	51.3
2014	183	17.8	10.2	54.6
2015	167	17.0	9.8	57.5
2016	189	18.0	10.5	56.6
2017	176	19.5	9.0	n/a
2018	166	19.5	8.5	n/a
2019	140	17.4	8.0	87.1
2020	131	15.8	8.2	n/a
2021	131	12.8	10.2	81.7
2022	129	13.7	9.3	87.6
2023	126	12.6	9.9	90.5

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 Turkeyfoot Valley Area Junior/Senior High School

Year	Expenditures from Federal Funds	Expenditures from State and Local Funds	Total Expenditures Per Pupil (All Funds)
2019	$669 (3.6%)	$17,776 (96.4%)	$18,445
2020	$493 (2.6%)	$18,406 (97.4%)	$18,899
2021	$1,434 (7.2%)	$18,404 (92.8%)	$19,838
2022	$1,289 (6.1%)	$19,687 (93.9%)	$20,976

Data source: Pennsylvania Department of Education

Pre and Post Pandemic Data

Impact of COVID-19 on Turkeyfoot Valley Area Junior/Senior High School

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Rankings

Rank Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	Rank Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
Ranks 620^th of 891 Middle schools	Ranks 682^nd of 893 Middle schools	6.8%
Ranks 527^th of 693 High schools	Ranks 573^rd of 634 High schools	14.3%

Test Scores

	% proficient Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	% proficient Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
7th Grade Math (Turkeyfoot Valley Area Junior/Senior High School)	30.8	16.7	14.1%
7th Grade Math (Pennsylvania)	38.2	33.2	5%
7th Grade English Language Arts (Turkeyfoot Valley Area Junior/Senior High School)	46.2	29.1	17.1%
7th Grade English Language Arts (Pennsylvania)	60.5	54.5	6%
8th Grade Math (Turkeyfoot Valley Area Junior/Senior High School)	23.5	8.6	14.9%
8th Grade Math (Pennsylvania)	32.2	26	6.2%
8th Grade Science (Turkeyfoot Valley Area Junior/Senior High School)	38.9	39.1	0.2%
8th Grade Science (Pennsylvania)	58.2	57	1.2%
8th Grade English Language Arts (Turkeyfoot Valley Area Junior/Senior High School)	33.4	26.1	7.3%
8th Grade English Language Arts (Pennsylvania)	57.9	52.8	5.1%
11th Grade Biology (Turkeyfoot Valley Area Junior/Senior High School)	30.8	13.4	17.4%
11th Grade Biology (Pennsylvania)	63.2	58.2	5%
11th Grade Literature (Turkeyfoot Valley Area Junior/Senior High School)	61.5	25	36.5%
11th Grade Literature (Pennsylvania)	71.5	35.1	36.4%
All Grades Math (Turkeyfoot Valley Area Junior/Senior High School)	26.7	12.8	13.9%
All Grades Math (Pennsylvania)	42.4	39.3	3.1%
All Grades Science (Turkeyfoot Valley Area Junior/Senior High School)	38.9	39.1	0.2%
All Grades Science (Pennsylvania)	68	65.6	2.4%
All Grades English Language Arts (Turkeyfoot Valley Area Junior/Senior High School)	38.7	27.6	11.1%
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	140	126	10%
African American	0	0
American Indian	0	0
Asian	0	0
Hispanic	3	3
Pacific Islander	0	0
White	137	122	10.9%
Two or More Races	0	1
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	87.1%	90.5%	3.3%

Schools Near Turkeyfoot Valley Area Junior/Senior High School

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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 6th Grade	PSSA Math 7th Grade	PSSA Math 8th Grade	PSSA Math All Grades	PSSA Science 8th Grade	PSSA Science All Grades	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
Turkeyfoot Valley Area Junior/Senior High School	Public	7-12	172 Turkeyfoot Rd	Confluence	15424	Somerset County	Turkeyfoot Valley Area School District	No	No	No	No	(814) 395-3621	126	13	9.9	90.5%	122 (96.8%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (2.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.8%)								(n/a)					16.7	8.6	12.8	39.1	39.1		29.1	26.1	27.6	$20,977	$1,289	$19,687
Rockwood Area Junior/Senior High School	Public	7-12	437 Somerset Ave	Rockwood	15557	Somerset County	Rockwood Area School District	No	No	No	No	(814) 926-4631	337	26	12.9	29.4%	322 (95.5%)	5 (1.5%)	7 (2.1%)	2 (0.6%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	73.4	170^th of 674 public high schools	74.8%		86.4	52^nd of 634 public high schools	91.8%	118	77.0		70.5		54.8	35.6	44.8	71.1	71.1		69.1	66.7	67.8	$18,035	$660	$17,375
Salisbury-Elk Lick Junior/Senior High School	Public	7-12	200 Smith Ave	Salisbury	15558	Somerset County	Salisbury-Elk Lick School District	No	No	No	Yes	(814) 662-2741	117	17	6.7	41.0%	113 (96.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (1.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (1.7%)	11.1	597^th of 674 public high schools	11.4%					(n/a)	8.3	26.7	26.7		31.6	15.0	23.0	73.7	73.7		63.2	50.0	56.4	$22,350	$4,993	$17,358
Meyersdale Area High School	Public	9-12	1349 Shaw Mines Rd	Meyersdale	15552	Somerset County	Meyersdale Area School District	No	No	No	No	(814) 634-8311	271	22	12.0	36.2%	260 (95.9%)	5 (1.8%)	3 (1.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (1.1%)	40.4	456^th of 674 public high schools	32.3%		61.4	280^th of 634 public high schools	55.8%	176	44.4	39.7	45.6											$18,652	$2,830	$15,823
Somerset Area Junior-Senior High School	Public	6-12	645 South Columbia Ave	Somerset	15501	Somerset County	Somerset Area School District	No	No	No	No	(814) 443-2381	1,088	90	12.0	43.6%	997 (91.6%)	14 (1.3%)	39 (3.6%)	9 (0.8%)	1 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	28 (2.6%)	77.9	129^th of 674 public high schools	80.9%		58.9	306^th of 634 public high schools	51.7%	177	44.4	57.9	83.6	52.6	38.3	27.4	39.2	64.8	64.8	70.6	67.1	70.0	69.2	$19,040	$1,116	$17,924

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Schools Near Turkeyfoot Valley Area Junior/Senior High School