Meyersdale Area Elementary School vs. Turkeyfoot Valley Area Elementary School
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School Overview
School
Turkeyfoot Valley Area Elementary School
172 Turkeyfoot Rd
Confluence, PA 15424
Confluence, PA 15424
Rating
: 2/
Bottom 50%10
Top Rankings
Meyersdale Area Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Pennsylvania for:
Category
Attribute
Most improved public schools
Student Attention
Turkeyfoot Valley Area Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Pennsylvania for:
Category
Attribute
Percent Eligible For Free Lunch
Community Size
Student Attention
Overview
Serving 313 students in grades Kindergarten-5, Meyersdale Area Elementary School ranks in the top 30% of all schools in Pennsylvania for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 30%, and reading proficiency is top 30%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 55-59% (which is higher than the Pennsylvania state average of 38%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 60-64% (which is higher than the Pennsylvania state average of 55%).
The student:teacher ratio of 10:1 is lower than the Pennsylvania state level of 13:1.
Minority enrollment is 4% of the student body (majority Black and Hispanic), which is lower than the Pennsylvania state average of 39% (majority Hispanic).
Serving 147 students in grades Prekindergarten-6, Turkeyfoot Valley Area Elementary School ranks in the bottom 50% of all schools in Pennsylvania for overall test scores (math proficiency is bottom 50%, and reading proficiency is bottom 50%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 10-14% (which is lower than the Pennsylvania state average of 38%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 35-39% (which is lower than the Pennsylvania state average of 55%).
The student:teacher ratio of 10:1 is lower than the Pennsylvania state level of 13:1.
Minority enrollment is 2% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the Pennsylvania state average of 39% (majority Hispanic).
Grades Offered
K-5
PK-6
Total Students
313 students
147 students


% Male | % Female
53% | 47%
50% | 50%


Total Classroom Teachers
31 teachers
15 teachers


Student : Teacher Ratio
10:1
10:1


Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
#757 out of 2733 schools in PA
(Top 30%)
(Top 30%)
#2310 out of 2733 schools in PA
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)


Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
55-59%
10-14%


Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
60-64%
35-39%


Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
80-89%
≥50%


Students by Grade
Students by Grade


Pre-K Students
-
16
Kindergarten Students
53
24
Grade 1 Students
61
25
Grade 2 Students
55
13
Grade 3 Students
53
19
Grade 4 Students
50
19
Grade 5 Students
41
17
Grade 6 Students
-
14
Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
n/a
n/a

n/a
% Hispanic
1%
1%


% Black
1%
n/a


% White
96%
98%


% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
2%
1%


Diversity Score
0.08
0.04


Additional Information
Eligible for Free Lunch
56%
71%


Eligible for Reduced Lunch
1%
1%

