Williams Valley El Sch

10400 State Route 209, Tower City PA, 17980 | Williams Valley School District | 717-647-2167
  • grades KG-6
  • students 551
  • type Elementary
PROFICIENCY 43% 23% lower than state average
School Rankings
  • Ranked #0 of 2 in Tower City
  • Ranked #0 of 4836 in Pennsylvania
Proficiency Averages
38%Tower City
55%Pennsylvania

Williams Valley El Sch is a school servicing grades KG to 6 and is located in the district of "Williams Valley School District" in Tower City, PA. There are a total of 551 students and 54 teachers at Williams Valley El Sch, for a student to teacher ratio of 11 to 1.

Williams Valley El Sch has an average proficiency test score (in mathematics and languages) of 42.5%, which is 23% lower than the Pennsylvania average.

Williams Valley El Sch location

Academics

Students/Teachers
Students551
Teachers54
Student/Teacher ratio11:1

 

Advanced Placement
AP enrollmentn/a
Taking some coursesn/a
Taking some courses (not tests)n/a
Passing some coursesn/a
Passing no coursesn/a

Advanced placement (AP) is a program that offers high school students the ability to take college level courses and exams. These programs were created to be at the same level of most first year university courses. If the students were successful in the AP programs, they could potentially receive advanced placement, credit or exemptions when they go on to university. At Williams Valley El Sch, there are a total of n/a students enrolled in advanced placement courses, with n/a taking some courses.

Proficiency in mathematics comparison

Proficiency in languages comparison

Proficiency in mathematics by grade

GradeProficiency
All32%
345-49%
430-34%
530-34%
625-29%
7n/a
8n/a
High Schooln/a

Proficiency in languages by grade

GradeProficiency
All53%
345-49%
455-59%
545-49%
655-59%
7n/a
8n/a
High Schooln/a

The proficiency in math and languages tables represent the percentage of students that scored at or above the proficiency level on their standardized state assessment tests. Although these tests are standardized within each state, the tests may vary from state to state. Comparing the results of one state to another may not always be an accurate or fair comparison.

Williams Valley El Sch race/ethnicity breakdown

RaceSchoolDistrictPennsylvaniaNational
White n/a n/a 68.3% 51.1%
Black n/a n/a 14.4% 15.9%
Asian n/a n/a 3.6% 4.7%
Hispanic or Latino n/a n/a 10.4% 23.6%
American Indian and Alaskan n/a n/a 0.2% 1.2%
Hawaiian n/a n/a 0.1% 0.4%
Multiracial n/a n/a 2.9% 3.1%

Tower City demographics profile

StatisticTower CityPennsylvaniaNational
Population1,18712,801,989328,239,523
Population density (sq mi)3,77428791
Median age36.840.637.7
Male/Female ratio1.0:11.0:11.0:1
Married (15yrs & older)58%56%55%
Speak English99%89%79%
Speak Spanish0%5%13%

Education level achieved in Tower City

IndexTower CityPennsylvaniaNational
Completed 8th grade81.6%86.9%84.3%
Completed high school80.1%85.6%83.0%
Completed some college33.8%53.6%59.4%
Completed associate degree17.1%37.4%38.5%
Completed bachelors9.0%29.3%30.3%
Completed masters1.3%11.5%11.5%
Completed professional degree0.7%3.3%3.3%
Completed doctorate0.0%1.4%1.3%
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Source: The Williams Valley El Sch data displayed above is derived from the National Center for Education Statistics and from the U.S. Department of Education.