Penn Valley School

Penn Valley School

Public Elementary School | Grade K-5
301 Righters Mill Rd,  Penn Valley, PA
Lower Merion School District
4.6
2.7
514 Students
A+
Niche Grade

School Details

Student Teacher Ratio
12:1
Math Proficiency
78%
Reading Proficiency
84%

Niche Grade

A+
Academics
A+
Teachers
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Academics
Reading Proficiency
84%
Math Proficiency
78%
Teachers
Student Teacher Ratio
12:1
Teachers
44
Full Time Teachers
44
Teachers in First or Second Year
1.8%

GreatSchools Rating

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GreatSchools Rating
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Test Scores

Math
59%
State Average
15.6%
Science
71.1%
State Average
29.5%
GreatSchools Test Scores Rating
GreatSchools
The Test Score Rating reflects annual state test results for this school compared with scores statewide.

Teachers and Staff

Students Per Counselor
506:1

Student Diversity

Male
53.3%
Female
46.7%
White
61.7%
Two or more races
12.8%
Hispanic
10.3%
Black
8.8%
Asian or Pacific Islander
6.4%

School Rankings

#6 Best Public ES in Pennsylvania
#43 Best Public ES Teachers in Pennsylvania
Source: Niche

Specialty School Programs

Free/Reduced Lunch Offered

This School’s Reviews

Niche Reviews
4.6 2 Reviews
5.0 Alum
3/12/2024
Top notch school from top-down. Facilities are immaculate; teachers truly care about their students; admins are responsive to all needs
GreatSchools Reviews
2.7 6 Reviews
5.0 parent
5/24/2025
We have had 3 kids in PVES and have been incredibly happy. Outstanding public school with engaged teachers and opportunity for students to seek out additional challenges.
2.0 parent
9/15/2024
They could be doing a lot better academically! They push kids along to the next grade or when they’re behind then offer summer school where they push them along as well. Kids fall behind easy! There will be a kid who doesn’t even know they’re alphabet and proceed to the next grade. No undivided atte...
1.0 parent
9/6/2020
Started out strong 4 years ago, and now we’re actively upset and annoyed at this school. Maybe it’s covid, but this school is going downhill, fast.
1.0 parent
4/15/2020
Terrible experience with distance learning during covid. It might as well be a school from the Philadelphia district. Complete lack of organization from the leadership, it's taken them WEEKS to offer basically 1 hour of instruction per day, and just recently we were offered a couple more hours a wee...

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Penn Valley School is a public school for students in grades K-5 in Penn Valley, PA and is served by the Lower Merion School District in Pennsylvania. The school has a total enrollment of 514 and maintains a student-teacher ratio of 12:1. Academic records show that 78% of students achieve proficiency in math, and 84% are proficient in reading. Penn Valley School has received feedback and ratings, with a Niche grade of A+ and a GreatSchools Rating of 8 out of 10. The average home value in this area is $1,354,284. Discover additional schools in the area, like Lower Merion High School, I S Kosloff Torah Academy High School for Girls, Kohelet Yeshiva High School, and more. Learn more about what Penn Valley has to offer, and browse homes for sale and for rent near Penn Valley School.

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