For the 2025 school year, there is 1 public elementary school serving 1,043 students in Mid Valley School District. This district's average elementary testing ranking is 4/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public elementary schools in Pennsylvania.
Public Elementary School in Mid Valley School District have an average math proficiency score of 31% (versus the Pennsylvania public elementary school average of 35%), and reading proficiency score of 49% (versus the 54% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 25% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Pennsylvania public elementary school average of 42% (majority Hispanic and Black).
Overview
This School District
This State (PA)
# Schools
2 Schools
2,145 Schools
# Students
1,925 Students
1,108,977 Students
# Teachers
120 Teachers
82,943 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
16:1
16:1
District Rank
Mid Valley School District, which is ranked within the bottom 50% of all 675 school districts in Pennsylvania (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2021-2022 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 85-89% has decreased from 90-94% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#446 out of 684 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
29%
36%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
50%
55%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
54%
57%
Graduation Rate
85-89%
87%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.43
0.61
# American Indian Students
3 Students
2,278 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
32 Students
51,838 Students
% Asian Students
1%
5%
# Hispanic Students
206 Students
173,776 Students
% Hispanic Students
11%
16%
# Black Students
76 Students
169,696 Students
% Black Students
4%
15%
# White Students
1,438 Students
645,871 Students
% White Students
75%
58%
# Hawaiian Students
2 Students
965 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
168 Students
63,991 Students
% of Two or more races Students
9%
6%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
-
7,744
# Students in K Grade:
119
110,287
# Students in 1st Grade:
143
120,767
# Students in 2nd Grade:
171
126,133
# Students in 3rd Grade:
147
120,907
# Students in 4th Grade:
157
125,574
# Students in 5th Grade:
159
126,000
# Students in 6th Grade:
147
126,698
# Students in 7th Grade:
165
94,854
# Students in 8th Grade:
139
93,972
# Students in 9th Grade:
150
16,255
# Students in 10th Grade:
156
14,467
# Students in 11th Grade:
141
12,872
# Students in 12th Grade:
131
12,447
# Ungraded Students:
-
-
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $16,620 in this school district is less than the state median of $23,696. The school district revenue/student has declined by 5% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $17,688 is less than the state median of $23,119. The school district spending/student has declined by 5% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$32 MM
$39,541 MM
Spending
$34 MM
$38,578 MM
Revenue / Student
$16,620
$23,696
Spending / Student
$17,688
$23,119
Best Mid Valley School District Public Elementary Schools (2025)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Mid Valley El Center
(Math: 31% | Reading: 49%)
Rank:
Rank:
4/
Bottom 50%10
50 Underwood Rd
Scranton, PA 18512
(570) 307-3241
Scranton, PA 18512
(570) 307-3241
Grades: K-6
| 1,043 students
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