Nippenose Valley Elementary School (Closed 2014)
Nippenose Valley Elementary School served 195 students in grades Kindergarten-5.
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math was 85-89% (which was higher than the Pennsylvania state average of 73%) for the 2012-13 school year. The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts was 65-69% (which was lower than the Pennsylvania state average of 70%) for the 2012-13 school year.
The student:teacher ratio of 18:1 was higher than the Pennsylvania state level of 14:1.
Minority enrollment was 4% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which was lower than the Pennsylvania state average of 34% (majority Black).
School Overview
Grades Offered
Grades Kindergarten-5
Total Students
195 students
Total Classroom Teachers
11 teachers
Students by Grade
School Rankings
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
(12-13)85-89%
73%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
(12-13)65-69%
70%
Student : Teacher Ratio
18:1
14:1
American Indian
n/a
n/a
Asian
n/a
4%
Hispanic
2%
11%
Black
n/a
15%
White
96%
66%
Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
Two or more races
2%
4%
All Ethnic Groups
Eligible for Free Lunch
17%
46%
Eligible for Reduced Lunch
9%
3%
School Statewide Testing
School District Name
Source: 2013-2014 (latest school year available) NCES, PA Dept. of Education
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