Turkeyfoot Valley Area El Sch

150 Students

Elementary School Pre-K - 6th

School Overview

Turkeyfoot Valley Area Elementary School is a rural public school located in Confluence, Pennsylvania, serving as a core component of the Turkeyfoot Valley Area School District. Situated in the scenic Laurel Highlands region, the school provides educational services to students in kindergarten through sixth grade. Its small-town setting fosters a close-knit community atmosphere where teachers and staff often maintain long-term relationships with students and their families, prioritizing a supportive and personalized learning environment.

The school is characterized by its commitment to foundational education within a tight-knit district that balances academic instruction with a focus on local values. As the primary elementary facility for the district, it serves as a central hub for community engagement and student development. By integrating traditional classroom learning with the unique geographical context of the Confluence area, the school aims to prepare its young students for successful transitions into the middle and high school levels while maintaining a safe, accessible, and inclusive space for all learners.

150

Total Students

15.5

Full-Time Teachers

9.7

Student/Teacher Ratio

N/A

Free/Reduced Lunch

Student Demographics

Student Demographics Data Table

Student Demographics for Turkeyfoot Valley Area El Sch
Demographic	Student Count
White	148
Hispanic	2

White
148 (98.7 %)
Hispanic
2 (1.3 %)

School Location

School Details

Status:	Open
School Level:	Elementary School
School Type:	Regular School
Charter Status:*	Public Non-Charter
Virtual Instruction:	Supplemental Virtual
Shared Time Status:	No
District:	Turkeyfoot Valley Area SD
Phone:	(814)395-3621
Grade Range:	Pre-K - 6th
Total Students:	150
Full-Time Teachers (FTE):	15.5
Pupil/Teacher Ratio:	9.7
NSLP Participation:¹	Yes under Community Eligibility Option (CEO)
Qualified Free Lunch:	0
Qualified Reduced Lunch:	0

* Charter Schools: A public charter school is a publicly funded school that operates independently under a legislative contract (or "charter") with a state, school district, or designated authorizing entity. Charters grant these schools greater operational flexibility over curriculum, staffing, and budgeting in exchange for strict accountability to achieve performance standards established in their charter agreement.

¹ National School Lunch Program (NSLP): The National School Lunch Program is a federally assisted meal program operating in public and nonprofit private schools. It provides nutritionally balanced, low-cost or free lunches to eligible children each school day based on household income thresholds or community eligibility options (CEO).

Title I Program Overview: Title I, Part A of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act (ESEA) allocates federal financial assistance to local educational agencies and public schools with high percentages of children from low-income families to help ensure that all children meet challenging state academic standards.

Grades Taught

Kindergarten 47

Grade 1 15

Grade 2 18

Grade 3 19

Grade 4 15

Grade 5 12

Grade 6 24