River Valley MS

River Valley SD
104 School Lane
Blairsville, PA 15717
304 Students
Middle School 6th - 8th
School Overview
River Valley MS is a public middle school and part of the River Valley SD school district, located in Blairsville, PA with 304 students offering grade levels from 06 to 08.

With 23 teachers, River Valley MS has a student/teacher ratio of about 12.7:1. The national average for public schools is about 15:1. A lower student/teacher ratio is a key factor that determines how much a teacher can devote his/her time to each individual student thus improving, or reducing (in the event of a higher student/teacher ratio) the attention each student is given for their educational needs.
304
Total Students
23.9
Full-Time Teachers
12.7
Student/Teacher Ratio
N/A
Free/Reduced Lunch
Student Demographics
  • White
    269 (88.5 %)
  • Two or More
    14 (4.6 %)
  • Hispanic
    12 (3.9 %)
  • Black
    7 (2.3 %)
  • Asian
    1 (0.3 %)
  • American Indian
    1 (0.3 %)
School Location
School Details
Status: Open
School Level: Middle School
School Type: Regular School
Charter Status:* Public Non-Charter
Virtual Instruction: Supplemental Virtual
Shared Time Status: No
District: River Valley SD
Phone: (724)459-8880
Website: http://www.rvsdpa.org
Grade Range: 6th - 8th
Total Students: 304
Full-Time Teachers (FTE): 23.9
Pupil/Teacher Ratio: 12.7
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
Grade 6 99
Grade 7 108
Grade 8 97
Gender Ratio
Nearby Middle Schools (Within 10 Miles)
Derry Area MS
Derry Area SD
443 Students
994 North Chestnut St Ext
Derry, PA 15627 (9.1 miles away)
Middle School 6th - 8th