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Penns Valley Area SD Schools
Penns Valley Area SD is a public school district in Pennsylvania, based in Centre County (Spring Mills). SchoolGrade grades 4 of its schools on actual versus projected test scores; every school below has its own page.
Penns Valley Area SD on the map
District boundary from the NCES EDGE composite school district file. Each marker is a graded school; click it for its grade and scores.
SchoolGrade summary for Penns Valley Area SD
4 of 4 schools in Penns Valley Area SD carry a SchoolGrade. Grade distribution:
A: 3B: 1
Best schools in Penns Valley Area SD
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The ten highest SchoolGrades in the district. Grades reward actual test performance against the projection for each school's student context, so a B in a high-poverty school can outrank an A- elsewhere on impact.
- A+ Centre Hall Potter El Sch (Elementary school, greatly exceeds expectations)
- A Penns Valley Area El And Intrmd Sch (Elementary school, exceeds expectations)
- A- Miles Township El Sch (Elementary school, meets expectations)
- B+ Penns Valley Area Jshs (High school, exceeds expectations)
Every school in Penns Valley Area SD
All schools, A to Z (4)
- A+ Centre Hall Potter El Sch, Centre Hall
- A- Miles Township El Sch, Rebersburg
- A Penns Valley Area El And Intrmd Sch, Spring Mills
- B+ Penns Valley Area Jshs, Spring Mills
Where Penns Valley Area SD schools are
Cities and towns served (3)
- Spring Mills (2)
- Centre Hall (1)
- Rebersburg (1)
About this district
- State: Best schools in Pennsylvania
- County: Centre County
- Type: regular local school district
- Setting: distant rural (NCES locale of the district office)
- Enrollment: 1,301 students with 97 full-time-equivalent teachers and 175 total staff FTE (NCES CCD, 2023-24)
- NCES district ID: 4218810
- Grades are the 2025-26 SchoolGrade model: each school's actual proficiency against the level projected for its student context. How SchoolGrade works
Nearby school districts
- Bellefonte Area SD (6 schools, 11 mi)
- Mifflin County SD (9 schools, 17 mi)
- Mifflinburg Area SD (4 schools, 20 mi)
- Midd-West SD (4 schools, 20 mi)
- State College Area SD (11 schools, 22 mi)
- Bald Eagle Area SD (5 schools, 24 mi)
- Juniata County SD (5 schools, 25 mi)
- Keystone Central SD (9 schools, 28 mi)
Questions about Penns Valley Area SD
How many schools are in Penns Valley Area SD?
SchoolGrade grades 4 public schools in Penns Valley Area SD, across 3 cities and towns. Every one of them is listed on this page with a link to its own report.
Which cities does Penns Valley Area SD serve?
The largest by graded schools: Spring Mills, Centre Hall, Rebersburg.
How good are the schools in Penns Valley Area SD?
Across the 4 graded schools, the average SchoolGrade is A-, with 70% of tested students meeting the state bar against a projected 59.5%. 100% of schools meet or exceed the expectation for their student context.
How many students attend Penns Valley Area SD?
1,301 students were enrolled in Penns Valley Area SD in the 2023-24 school year, about 13.4 students per full-time teacher (NCES Common Core of Data).
Where is Penns Valley Area SD?
Penns Valley Area SD is in Pennsylvania, based in Centre County, with its district office in Spring Mills. Its boundary covers about 255 sq mi.