Oley Valley SD School District

17 Jefferson St
Oley, PA 19547
(District boundaries shown in map)
7/
10
Top 50%

Top Rankings

Oley Valley SD School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Pennsylvania for:

Category
Attribute
Graduation Rate
Highest graduation rate (Top 10%)
For the 2024 school year, there are 2 public elementary schools serving 976 students in Oley Valley SD School District. This district's average elementary testing ranking is 7/10, which is in the top 50% of public elementary schools in Pennsylvania.
Public Elementary Schools in Oley Valley SD School District have an average math proficiency score of 32% (versus the Pennsylvania public elementary school average of 34%), and reading proficiency score of 59% (versus the 55% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 12% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Pennsylvania public elementary school average of 40% (majority Black and Hispanic).

Overview

This School District
This State (PA)
# Schools
3 Schools
2,157 Schools
# Students
1,458 Students
1,100,800 Students
# Teachers
123 Teachers
80,392 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
12:1
12:1

District Rank

Oley Valley SD School District, which is ranked within the top 50% of all 660 school districts in Pennsylvania (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2020-2021 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 95% has increased from 90-94% over five school years.
This School District
State Average (PA)
#220 out of 677 school districts
(Top 50%)
This chart display the overall district rank of Oley Valley SD  School District, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
37%
38%
This chart display the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Oley Valley SD  School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of PA by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
58%
55%
This chart display the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Oley Valley SD  School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of PA by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
≥95%
87%
This chart display public school graduation rate of Oley Valley SD  School District and public school graduation rate of PA by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.

Students by Ethnicity:

0.21
0.60
# American Indian Students
n/a
1,960 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
16 Students
48,194 Students
% Asian Students
1%
4%
# Hispanic Students
101 Students
158,198 Students
% Hispanic Students
7%
14%
# Black Students
5 Students
171,165 Students
% Black Students
n/a
16%
# White Students
1,293 Students
660,409 Students
% White Students
89%
60%
# Hawaiian Students
n/a
962 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
43 Students
59,324 Students
% of Two or more races Students
3%
6%

Students by Grade:

# Students in PK Grade:
-
5,604
# Students in K Grade:
89
115,571
# Students in 1st Grade:
100
117,721
# Students in 2nd Grade:
104
122,752
# Students in 3rd Grade:
110
123,313
# Students in 4th Grade:
94
124,258
# Students in 5th Grade:
113
126,504
# Students in 6th Grade:
108
127,232
# Students in 7th Grade:
125
94,486
# Students in 8th Grade:
133
95,047
# Students in 9th Grade:
117
14,038
# Students in 10th Grade:
121
12,374
# Students in 11th Grade:
136
11,087
# Students in 12th Grade:
108
10,813
# Ungraded Students:
-
-

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $25,025 is higher than the state median of $23,665. The school district revenue/student has grown by 18% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $23,165 is higher than the state median of $23,089. The school district spending/student has grown by 8% over four school years.
This School District
This State (PA)
Total Revenue
$37 MM
$39,541 MM
This chart display total revenue of Oley Valley SD  School District and median value from total revenues of all school districts in PA by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Spending
$34 MM
$38,578 MM
This chart display total spending of Oley Valley SD  School District and median value from total spendings of all school districts in PA by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Revenue / Student
$25,025
$23,665
This chart display average revenue per public school student in Oley Valley SD  School District and average revenue per public school student of all school districts in PA by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Spending / Student
$23,165
$23,089
This chart display average spending per public school student in Oley Valley SD  School District and average spending per public school student of all school districts in PA by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.

Best Oley Valley SD School District Public Elementary Schools (2024)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Oley Valley Elementary School
(Math: 35% | Reading: 58%)
Rank:
6/
10
Top 50%
3257 Friedensburg Rd
Oley, PA 19547
(610) 987-4100
Grades: K-5
| 610 students
Rank: #22.
Oley Valley MiddleSchool
(Math: 29% | Reading: 59%)
Rank:
5/
10
Bottom 50%
3247 Friedensburg Rd
Oley, PA 19547
(610) 987-4100
Grades: 6-8
| 366 students

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Quick Stats (2024)

  • District size: 3 schools
  • Grades: KG-12
  • Enrollment: 1,458 students
  • Student:Teacher Ratio: 12:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 11%
  • : ≥95% (Top 10% in PA)
  • : Top 50%
  • : 37% (Top 50%)
  • : 58% (Top 50%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), PA Dept. of Education

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