For the 2024 school year, there are 3 public elementary schools serving 1,576 students in Valley View 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 Schools in Valley View SD School District have an average math proficiency score of 20% (versus the Pennsylvania public elementary school average of 34%), and reading proficiency score of 57% (versus the 55% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 15% 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
4 Schools
2,157 Schools
# Students
2,368 Students
1,100,800 Students
# Teachers
166 Teachers
80,392 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
14:1
14:1
District Rank
Valley View SD School District, which is ranked within the top 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 stayed relatively flat over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#273 out of 677 school districts
(Top 50%)
(Top 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
34%
38%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
57%
55%
Graduation Rate
90-94%
87%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.27
0.60
# American Indian Students
2 Students
1,960 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
41 Students
48,194 Students
% Asian Students
2%
4%
# Hispanic Students
186 Students
158,198 Students
% Hispanic Students
8%
14%
# Black Students
78 Students
171,165 Students
% Black Students
3%
16%
# White Students
2,019 Students
660,409 Students
% White Students
85%
60%
# Hawaiian Students
3 Students
962 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
39 Students
59,324 Students
% of Two or more races Students
2%
6%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
-
5,604
# Students in K Grade:
184
115,571
# Students in 1st Grade:
146
117,721
# Students in 2nd Grade:
189
122,752
# Students in 3rd Grade:
179
123,313
# Students in 4th Grade:
154
124,258
# Students in 5th Grade:
180
126,504
# Students in 6th Grade:
191
127,232
# Students in 7th Grade:
183
94,486
# Students in 8th Grade:
170
95,047
# Students in 9th Grade:
211
14,038
# Students in 10th Grade:
185
12,374
# Students in 11th Grade:
188
11,087
# Students in 12th Grade:
208
10,813
# Ungraded Students:
-
-
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $15,965 in this school district is less than the state median of $23,665. The school district revenue/student has grown by 7% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $14,832 is less than the state median of $23,089. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
Total Revenue
$38 MM
$39,541 MM
Spending
$35 MM
$38,578 MM
Revenue / Student
$15,965
$23,665
Spending / Student
$14,832
$23,089
Best Valley View SD School District Public Elementary Schools (2024)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Valley View Intrmd School
(Math: 28% | Reading: 60%)
Rank:
Rank:
5/
Bottom 50%10
3 Columbus Dr
Archbald, PA 18403
(570) 876-2263
Archbald, PA 18403
(570) 876-2263
Grades: 3-5
| 513 students
Rank: #22.
Valley View MiddleSchool
(Math: 6-9% | Reading: 50-54%)
Rank:
Rank:
3/
Bottom 50%10
1 Columbus Dr
Archbald, PA 18403
(570) 876-6461
Archbald, PA 18403
(570) 876-6461
Grades: 6-8
| 544 students
Rank: n/an/a
901 Main Street
Peckville, PA 18452
(570) 489-7579
Peckville, PA 18452
(570) 489-7579
Grades: K-2
| 519 students
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