Mid Valley SD School District

52 Underwood Rd
Throop, PA 18512
(District boundaries shown in map)
4/
10
Bottom 50%
For the 2024 school year, there is 1 public elementary school serving 1,021 students in Mid Valley SD School District. This district's average elementary testing ranking is 5/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public elementary schools in Pennsylvania.
Public Elementary School in Mid Valley SD School District have an average math proficiency score of 28% (versus the Pennsylvania public elementary school average of 34%), and reading proficiency score of 53% (versus the 55% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 24% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Pennsylvania public elementary school average of 40% (majority Black and Hispanic).

Overview

This School District
This State (PA)
# Schools
2 Schools
2,157 Schools
# Students
1,874 Students
1,100,800 Students
# Teachers
115 Teachers
80,392 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
16:1
16:1

District Rank

Mid Valley SD School District, which is ranked within the bottom 50% of all 660 school districts in Pennsylvania (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2020-2021 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 90-94% has increased from 85-89% over five school years.
This School District
State Average (PA)
#459 out of 677 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
This chart display the overall district rank of Mid Valley SD  School District, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
25%
38%
This chart display the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Mid Valley SD  School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of PA by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
46%
55%
This chart display the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Mid Valley SD  School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of PA by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
90-94%
87%
This chart display public school graduation rate of Mid Valley SD  School District and public school graduation rate of PA by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.

Students by Ethnicity:

0.40
0.60
# American Indian Students
1 Student
1,960 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
19 Students
48,194 Students
% Asian Students
1%
4%
# Hispanic Students
179 Students
158,198 Students
% Hispanic Students
10%
14%
# Black Students
63 Students
171,165 Students
% Black Students
3%
16%
# White Students
1,434 Students
660,409 Students
% White Students
77%
60%
# Hawaiian Students
2 Students
962 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
176 Students
59,324 Students
% of Two or more races Students
9%
6%

Students by Grade:

# Students in PK Grade:
-
5,604
# Students in K Grade:
146
115,571
# Students in 1st Grade:
144
117,721
# Students in 2nd Grade:
151
122,752
# Students in 3rd Grade:
160
123,313
# Students in 4th Grade:
135
124,258
# Students in 5th Grade:
149
126,504
# Students in 6th Grade:
136
127,232
# Students in 7th Grade:
158
94,486
# Students in 8th Grade:
153
95,047
# Students in 9th Grade:
157
14,038
# Students in 10th Grade:
117
12,374
# Students in 11th Grade:
115
11,087
# Students in 12th Grade:
153
10,813
# Ungraded Students:
-
-

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $17,072 in this school district is less than the state median of $23,665. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $18,169 is less than the state median of $23,089. The school district spending/student has grown by 13% over four school years.
This School District
This State (PA)
Total Revenue
$32 MM
$39,541 MM
This chart display total revenue of Mid Valley SD  School District and median value from total revenues of all school districts in PA by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Spending
$34 MM
$38,578 MM
This chart display total spending of Mid Valley SD  School District and median value from total spendings of all school districts in PA by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Revenue / Student
$17,072
$23,665
This chart display average revenue per public school student in Mid Valley SD  School District and average revenue per public school student of all school districts in PA by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Spending / Student
$18,169
$23,089
This chart display average spending per public school student in Mid Valley SD  School District and average spending per public school student of all school districts in PA by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.

Best Mid Valley SD School District Public Elementary Schools (2024)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Mid Valley El Center
(Math: 28% | Reading: 53%)
Rank:
5/
10
Bottom 50%
50 Underwood Rd
Scranton, PA 18512
(570) 307-3241
Grades: K-6
| 1,021 students

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Quick Stats (2024)

  • District size: 2 schools
  • Grades: KG-12
  • Enrollment: 1,874 students
  • Student:Teacher Ratio: 16:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 23%
  • : 90-94% (Top 50% in PA)
  • : Bottom 50%
  • : 25% (Btm 50%)
  • : 46% (Btm 50%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), PA Dept. of Education

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