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District Information. Striving To Keep Keeping Our School Family Informed. District Mission The Twin Valley School District is committed to excellence in education. In partnership with parents and the community, we aspire to prepare students for challenges in an ever-changing world.
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District Information Striving To Keep Keeping Our School Family Informed
District Mission The Twin Valley School District is committed to excellence in education. In partnership with parents and the community, we aspire to prepare students for challenges in an ever-changing world.
Demographics • 2,563 Households in the district • 1,475 Students in grades K-5 • 99% Caucasian students • 13% Economically disadvantaged • 17% Single parent households
Our Schools Twin Valley Elementary Center (TVEC)- Enrollment 484 Honeybrook Elementary Center (HEC)- Enrollment 540 Robeson Elementary Center (REC)- Enrollment 451 Twin Valley Middle School (TVMS)- Enrollment 747 Twin Valley High School (TVHS)- Enrollment 1109
Pennsylvania State Proficiency Targets • School Year 2007-2008 • Reading Target – 63% Proficiency • Math Target – 56% Proficiency
PSSA Results Reading* Mathematics* HEC 76.7% 80.0% REC 78.5% 87.4% TVEC 70.4% 82.6% TVHS 76.8% 65.5% TVMS 80.7% 88.9% *Numbers represent percentage of students who were administered the PSSA and scored at the Advanced or Proficient level. All schools in our district are at or above the guidelines for AYP.
Sources of Revenue Our district receives the majority of its funding through local real estate taxes. Our millage rates are among the lowest in the two counties we serve. District residents in Berks County pay real estate taxes at a rate of 20.3 mils and residents of Chester County pay real estate taxes at a rate of 21.1mils. A mil is $1.00 per $1,000 of assessed value. In addition to local revenue, the district also receives funding from the state and federal levels.
Businesses and Organizations in the District • Our district is home to numerous businesses as well as many community organization. It is our goal to partner with and support these entities as we work to best serve our students. Some examples of our current partners include: • Twin Valley YMCA • Mixturez Dance Studio • Martin's Markets • Bender's Sports Center • Green Hills Soccer Club • Eshelman Bus Company • We want to thank all of our partners for their continued support.