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Schools in Polk Township · Pleasant Valley School District

Polk Township’s public schools score below 52% of Pennsylvania districts on tests and graduation

The grade covers the public school district serving Polk Township, from kindergarten through graduation, on state tests and graduation. Each state writes its own tests, so this is the one TownRatings grade compared within Pennsylvania, not nationally.

#680of 1,037 Pennsylvania townsK–12Where will my kid go?

From Pennsylvania state tests taken in spring 2022, when 94% of students in the tested grades sat them, and the class of 2023’s four-year graduation rate, as reported to the U.S. Department of Education.

Reading proficiency
58%
▲ 3 pts vs PA 55%
2021–22
Math proficiency
34%
▼ 2 pts vs PA 36%
2021–22
Graduate on time
89%
▲ 2 pts vs PA 88%
class of 2023
Spent per student
$20.5K
▼ 6% vs PA $21.8K
FY2024
Students per teacher
15.1
PA 13.4 · larger classes
Schools in town
2
3,989 students on the public path
In brief

Polk Township’s schools, in brief

Against towns with similar incomes

Among the 1999 Pennsylvania towns with household incomes within a quarter of Polk Township’s, its schools beat 35%, lower than their 48% against all the state’s districts. The grade ↓

Above the state in reading, below in math

Reading proficiency is 58% and math 34% in spring 2022, against 55% and 36% statewide; 89% of the class of 2023 graduated in four years, against 88%. Test scores ↓

Spending and class size

The district spends $20,537 per student, against $21,758 across Pennsylvania (FY2024). Spending doesn’t count toward the grade. Districts ↓

One elementary school, then one elementary, one middle and one high school

From grade 3 the district’s path is Pleasant Valley Intermediate Sch, then Pleasant Valley MS, then Pleasant Valley HS. Enrollment is up 5% since 2020–21. See the path ↓

Written from the figures on this page. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023; each school’s own letter uses 2020–21 results.

The School Grade

What’s behind Polk Township’s grade

B− Test scoresC Graduation

B−: better than 48% of Pennsylvania school districts, #680 of 1,037 Pennsylvania towns. Test scores and graduation are both above the Pennsylvania average; test scores are the stronger of the two.

Pennsylvania school districts we grade (688)Better than 48%
Lower resultsHigher results
Pennsylvania towns with similar household incomes (1999)Better than 35%
Towns in Monroe County (16)Better than 31%
C+BA fairly firm grade. Ordinary sampling error in 1,964 test results and a graduating class of 345 could put Polk Township anywhere from C+ to B. The tests are from spring 2022, when 94% of Polk Township’s students in the tested grades sat them (1,880 in math, 2,048 in reading).

How TownRatings grades schools →

Where will my kid go?

Pick a grade. These are the public schools that serve Polk Township, with each school’s own grade.

The path, start to finish
K–2Pleasant Valley El SchPleasant Valley School DistrictB−
3–5Pleasant Valley Intermediate SchPleasant Valley School DistrictC+
6–8Pleasant Valley MSin BrodheadsvilleC+
9–12Pleasant Valley HSin BrodheadsvilleB

Polk Township’s public schools are run by Pleasant Valley School District, which also serves Chestnuthill, Eldred and Ross. To confirm the school for a specific address, ask the district.

The district

Spending and class size are shown but don’t count toward the grade. Each district’s own page has every school.

Pleasant Valley School DistrictGrades K–12 · 4 schools · 3,989 students, up 5% since 2020–21 · 15.1 per teacher (PA 13.4)
$20,537PA $21,758 · FY2024
B−
Test scores · 2021–22

Above the state in reading

Reading58%
State average 55.1% · 2048 students tested
Math34%
State average 36.1% · 1880 students tested

Polk Township vs. its neighbors

Schools grades for the Pennsylvania towns that share Polk Township’s borders.

Schools next door
TownSchoolsMain districts
Polk TownshipB−Pleasant Valley
ChestnuthillB−Pleasant Valley
Penn ForestC+Jim Thorpe Area
EldredB−Pleasant Valley
TunkhannockB−Pocono Mountain

2 of the 4 neighbors share Pleasant Valley with Polk Township, so their letters differ mainly through other districts.

Every school in Polk Township

4 schools. Each public school’s letter compares its own 2020–21 reading and math results with Pennsylvania’s other public schools (the newest school-level results we have).

District schools in Polk Townshipby address
Pleasant Valley El Sch
Elementary · Grades K–2 · Kunkletown
B−
899 students12:1Rate it →
Pleasant Valley Intermediate Sch
Elementary · Grades 3–5 · Kunkletown
C+
906 students13:1Rate it →
Also serving Polk Townshipin other towns
Pleasant Valley MS
Middle · Grades 6–8 · Brodheadsville
C+
908 students20:1Rate it →
Pleasant Valley HS
High · Grades 9–12 · Brodheadsville
B
1,276 students19:1Rate it →

Questions about Polk Township’s schools

Are Polk Township’s schools good?

On Pennsylvania’s tests they score below most of the state: the public schools Polk Township children attend score below 52% of Pennsylvania’s school districts on tests and graduation, a B− Schools grade, #680 of 1,037 Pennsylvania towns. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 35%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.

What school district is Polk Township in?

Pleasant Valley School District, which runs grades K–12 and enrolls 3,989 students in 4 schools (2024–25).

Where do Polk Township kids go to high school?

Pleasant Valley HS in Brodheadsville, with 1,276 students; its own test results earn a B.

What is Polk Township’s graduation rate?

89% of the class of 2023 in Pleasant Valley School District graduated in four years, against 88% across Pennsylvania.

How much does Polk Township spend per student?

$20,537 in Pleasant Valley School District (FY2024), against $21,758 across Pennsylvania. Spending doesn’t count toward the grade.

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School data: state test results (2021–22, with participation) and four-year graduation rates (class of 2023) reported to the U.S. Department of Education (EDFacts via ED Data Express); each school’s own letter uses its 2020–21 results (EDFacts via the Urban Institute); schools and enrollment from NCES (2024–25; private schools 2023–24); spending from the Census Bureau’s school finance survey (FY2024). The School Grade is our own summary, graded within Pennsylvania. Stars are from neighbors.