Valley Grove School District

429 Wiley Ave
Franklin, PA 16323-2834
(District boundaries shown in map)
: 
6/
10
Top 50%
For the 2026-27 school year, there is 1 public middle school serving 366 students in Valley Grove School District. This district's average middle testing ranking is 6/10, which is in the top 50% of public middle schools in Pennsylvania.
Public Middle School in Valley Grove School District have an average math proficiency score of 27% (versus the Pennsylvania public middle school average of 29%), and reading proficiency score of 62% (versus the 52% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 7% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Pennsylvania public middle school average of 47% (majority Black and Hispanic).

Overview

This School District
This State (PA)
# Schools
2 Schools
927 Schools
# Students
814 Students
594,310 Students
# Teachers
65 Teachers
44,702 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
13:1
13:1

Student By Grade

District Rank

Valley Grove School District, which is ranked within the top 50% 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 90-94% has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
This School District
State Average (PA)
#288 out of 685 school districts
(Top 50%)

Showing 2013–2023. Full 14-year historical data available below ↓

41%
38%

Showing 2013–2023. Full 14-year historical data available below ↓

57%
55%

Showing 2012–2022. Full 13-year historical data available below ↓

60-64%
57%
(21-22)
90-94%
87%

Showing 2013–2022. Full 12-year historical data available below ↓

(2022-23)
18%
23.3%

Students by Ethnicity:

0.15
0.65

Showing 2014–2023. Full 36-year historical data available below ↓

% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
n/a
5%

Showing 1991–2005. Full 16-year historical data available below ↓

% Hispanic
2%
17%
% Black
1%
20%

Showing 2014–2023. Full 34-year historical data available below ↓

% White
92%
53%

Showing 2014–2023. Full 36-year historical data available below ↓

% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
5%
5%
All Ethnic Groups

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $21,908 in this school district is less than the state median of $26,978. The school district revenue/student has grown by 9% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $21,541 is less than the state median of $26,274. The school district spending/student has grown by 7% over four school years.
This School District
This State (PA)
Total Revenue
$18 MM
$44,930 MM

Showing 2014–2023. Full 34-year historical data available below ↓

Spending
$18 MM
$43,758 MM

Showing 2014–2023. Full 34-year historical data available below ↓

Revenue / Student
$21,908
$26,978

Showing 2014–2023. Full 34-year historical data available below ↓

Spending / Student
$21,541
$26,274

Showing 2014–2023. Full 34-year historical data available below ↓

Best Valley Grove School District Public Middle Schools (2026-27)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Rocky Grove Jr. Sr. High School
(Math: 25-29% | Reading: 60-64%)
Rank:
5/
10
Bottom 50%
403 Rocky Grove Ave
Franklin, PA 16323
(814) 437-3759
Gr: 7-12 | 366 students Student-teacher ratio: 13:1 Minority enrollment: 6%

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Quick Facts (26-27)

  • District size: 2 schools
  • Grades: PK-12
  • Enrollment: 814 students
  • Student-Teacher Ratio: 13:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 8%
  • : 90-94% (Btm 50% in PA)
  • : Top 50%
  • : 41% (Top 50%)
  • : 57% (Top 50%)
  • : 60-64% (Top 50%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), PA Dept. of Education

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