Top Rankings
Central Valley School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Pennsylvania for:
Category
Attribute
Science Proficiency
Highest science proficiency (Top 20%)
For the 2026-27 school year, there is 1 public middle school serving 504 students in Central Valley School District. This district's average middle testing ranking is 5/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public middle schools in Pennsylvania.
Public Middle School in Central Valley School District have an average math proficiency score of 27% (versus the Pennsylvania public middle school average of 29%), and reading proficiency score of 56% (versus the 52% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 16% of the student body (majority Black), which is less than the Pennsylvania public middle school average of 47% (majority Black and Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (PA)
# Schools
4 Schools
927 Schools
# Students
2,214 Students
594,310 Students
# Teachers
165 Teachers
44,702 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
13:1
13:1
Student By Grade
District Rank
Central Valley School District, which is ranked within the top 30% of all 677 school districts in Pennsylvania (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2022-2023 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 87% has decreased from 90-94% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#181 out of 685 school districts
(Top 30%)
(Top 30%)
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Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
44%
38%
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Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
64%
55%
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Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
70%
57%
Graduation Rate
87%
87.5%
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Chronically Absent Students
(2022-23)18.2%
23.3%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.30
0.65
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% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
1%
5%
% Hispanic
4%
17%
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% Black
9%
20%
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% White
83%
53%
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% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
3%
5%
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All Ethnic Groups
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $20,117 in this school district is less than the state median of $26,978. The school district revenue/student has grown by 7% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $22,654 is less than the state median of $26,274. The school district spending/student has grown by 27% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$45 MM
$44,930 MM
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Spending
$50 MM
$43,758 MM
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Revenue / Student
$20,117
$26,978
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Spending / Student
$22,654
$26,274
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Best Central Valley School District Public Middle Schools (2026-27)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Central Valley Middle School
(Math: 27% | Reading: 56%)
Rank:
Rank:
4/
Bottom 50%10
1500 Allen Ave
Monaca, PA 15061
(724) 775-8200
Monaca, PA 15061
(724) 775-8200
Gr: 6-8 | 504 students Student-teacher ratio: 11:1 Minority enrollment: 16%
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