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Schools in Shenandoah · Shenandoah Valley School District

Shenandoah’s public schools score below 79% of Pennsylvania districts on tests and graduation

16% of students in Shenandoah’s public schools are proficient in math, below the Pennsylvania average (36%). The grade covers the public school district serving Shenandoah, 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.

#962of 1,037 Pennsylvania townsK–12Where will my kid go?

From Pennsylvania state tests taken in spring 2022, when 96% 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
37%
▼ 18 pts vs PA 55%
2021–22
Math proficiency
16%
▼ 20 pts vs PA 36%
2021–22
Graduate on time
80–84%
▼ 4–8 pts vs PA 88%
class of 2023
Spent per student
$16.0K
▼ 26% vs PA $21.8K
FY2024
Students per teacher
13.1
PA 13.4
Schools in town
2
1,272 students on the public path
In brief

Shenandoah’s schools, in brief

Against towns with similar incomes

Among the 628 Pennsylvania towns with household incomes within a quarter of Shenandoah’s, its schools beat 10%, lower than their 21% against all the state’s districts. The grade ↓

Results trail the state

In spring 2022, 37% of tested students were proficient in reading and 16% in math, against 55% and 36% statewide; 96% of students in the tested grades sat the tests. The grade ↓

Graduation

80–84% of the class of 2023 graduated in four years, against 88% across Pennsylvania (the state reports Shenandoah’s rate as a range). Districts ↓

Spending and class size

The district spends $16,046 per student, against $21,758 across Pennsylvania (FY2024). Spending doesn’t count toward the grade. Districts ↓

One elementary school, then one middle school

From grade 7 the district’s path is Shenandoah Valley JSHS. Enrollment is up 28% 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 Shenandoah’s grade

C− Test scoresD Graduation

C−: better than 21% of Pennsylvania school districts, #962 of 1,037 Pennsylvania towns. Both inputs trail the Pennsylvania average; test scores are the closer of the two to typical.

Pennsylvania school districts we grade (688)Better than 21%
Lower resultsHigher results
Pennsylvania towns with similar household incomes (628)Better than 10%
DCA fairly firm grade. Ordinary sampling error in 578 test results and a graduating class of 83 could put Shenandoah anywhere from D to C. The tests are from spring 2022, when 96% of Shenandoah’s students in the tested grades sat them (577 in math, 580 in reading).

How TownRatings grades schools →

Where will my kid go?

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

The path, start to finish
PK–6Shenandoah Valley El SchShenandoah Valley School DistrictC
7–12Shenandoah Valley JSHSShenandoah Valley School DistrictC−

Shenandoah’s public schools are run by Shenandoah Valley School District, which also serves West Mahanoy. 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.

Shenandoah Valley School DistrictGrades PK–12 · 2 schools · 1,272 students, up 28% since 2020–21 · 13.1 per teacher (PA 13.4)
$16,046PA $21,758 · FY2024
C−
Test scores · 2021–22

Well below the state in reading

Reading37%
State average 55.1% · 580 students tested
Math16%
State average 36.1% · 577 students tested

Shenandoah vs. its neighbors

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

Schools next door
TownSchoolsMain districts
ShenandoahC−Shenandoah Valley
West MahanoyC−Shenandoah Valley
MahanoyDMahanoy Area

Every school in Shenandoah

2 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 Shenandoahby address
Shenandoah Valley El Sch
Elementary · Grades PK–6
C
726 students12:1Rate it →
Shenandoah Valley JSHS
High · Grades 7–12
C−
546 students14:1Rate it →

Questions about Shenandoah’s schools

Are Shenandoah’s schools good?

On Pennsylvania’s tests they score below most of the state: the public schools Shenandoah children attend score below 79% of Pennsylvania’s school districts on tests and graduation, a C− Schools grade, #962 of 1,037 Pennsylvania towns. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 10%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.

What school district is Shenandoah in?

Shenandoah Valley School District, which runs grades PK–12 and enrolls 1,272 students in 2 schools (2024–25).

What is Shenandoah’s graduation rate?

80–84% of the class of 2023 in Shenandoah Valley School District graduated in four years, against 88% across Pennsylvania.

How much does Shenandoah spend per student?

$16,046 in Shenandoah 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.