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C−

Pleasant Valley El Sch

PublicElementaryGrades K–5

310 Cayuga Avenue, Altoona, PA 16602 · (814) 946-8397 · Part of Altoona Area School District

Logan Township’s School Grade C better than 29% of Pennsylvania school districts

Directions
Students
439
Students per teacher
12:1
Setting
Suburb
Grades
K–5
The gist

What stands out about Pleasant Valley El Sch

  • Its own letter, C−: better results than 23% of Pennsylvania’s public schools
  • Math proficiency 16 pts below the state
  • Reading / language arts 18 pts below the state
  • Small classes: 12 students per teacher
  • Enrollment down 13.9% since 2020–21
  • Next stop for Logan Township kids: 2 schools

On the path

Where Logan Township kids come from and go next. The whole path →

K–5Pleasant Valley El SchYou are here
6–122 schoolsDepends on your address

Test scores

2020–21
Math proficiency21%
State average 37.3%
Reading / language arts37%
State average 55%

Its own letter, C−, places these results among Pennsylvania’s 2,693 public schools with results. Source: EDFacts via Urban Institute Education Data Portal (SY2020-21).

Location

Directions ↗

310 Cayuga Avenue, Altoona

Students

Enrollment by grade
Kindergarten65
Grade 174
Grade 259
Grade 384
Grade 473
Grade 584
Enrollment over time
510’20
486’21
465’22
466’23
439’24

Down 13.9% since 2020–21.

Who goes here
White 77%Black 11%Two or more races 7%Hispanic 4%American Indian/Alaska Native <1%Asian <1%Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander <1%

As reported to NCES, share of students with a reported race or ethnicity.

Parents talk

Questions and answers about Pleasant Valley El Sch from Logan Township families.

Other schools in Altoona Area School District

The district →
Juniata Gap El Sch
Elementary · Grades K–5 · Altoona
B−
490 students14:1
Juniata El Sch
Elementary · Grades K–5 · Altoona
C
470 students13:1
Logan El Sch
Elementary · Grades K–5 · Altoona
C+
428 students13:1
Mowrie A Ebner El Sch
Elementary · Grades K–5 · Altoona
C
349 students11:1
Penn-Lincoln El Sch
Elementary · Grades K–5 · Altoona
D
313 students9:1
Irving El Sch
Elementary · Grades K–5 · Altoona
A−
267 students16:1

School facts: U.S. Department of Education (NCES), 2024–2025 school year. Test scores: EDFacts via Urban Institute Education Data Portal (SY2020-21). A school’s letter is our own summary of its reading and math results against Pennsylvania’s other public schools; Logan Township’s School Grade is built from its districts’ results. Map: © OpenStreetMap contributors.