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Valley View School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Pennsylvania for:
Category
Attribute
Graduation Rate
Highest graduation rate (Top 10%)
For the 2024-25 school year, there are 3 public elementary schools serving 1,628 students in Valley View 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 School District have an average math proficiency score of 27% (versus the Pennsylvania public elementary school average of 35%), and reading proficiency score of 60% (versus the 53% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 16% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Pennsylvania public elementary school average of 41% (majority Black and Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (PA)
# Schools
4 Schools
2,154 Schools
# Students
2,389 Students
1,110,061 Students
# Teachers
170 Teachers
81,415 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
14:1
14:1
District Rank
Valley View School District, which is ranked within the top 50% of all 679 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 95% has increased from 90-94% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#312 out of 684 school districts
(Top 50%)
(Top 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
30%
36%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
62%
55%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
59%
57%
Graduation Rate
≥95%
87%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.29
0.61
# American Indian Students
2 Students
2,113 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
40 Students
50,065 Students
% Asian Students
2%
5%
# Hispanic Students
213 Students
167,185 Students
% Hispanic Students
9%
15%
# Black Students
93 Students
171,531 Students
% Black Students
4%
15%
# White Students
2,000 Students
655,322 Students
% White Students
84%
59%
# Hawaiian Students
3 Students
945 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
38 Students
62,338 Students
% of Two or more races Students
1%
6%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
-
6,977
# Students in K Grade:
173
112,584
# Students in 1st Grade:
197
124,827
# Students in 2nd Grade:
155
119,582
# Students in 3rd Grade:
189
124,107
# Students in 4th Grade:
191
124,671
# Students in 5th Grade:
160
125,642
# Students in 6th Grade:
179
127,749
# Students in 7th Grade:
198
95,072
# Students in 8th Grade:
186
95,607
# Students in 9th Grade:
169
15,589
# Students in 10th Grade:
216
13,451
# Students in 11th Grade:
185
12,276
# Students in 12th Grade:
191
11,927
# Ungraded Students:
-
-
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $15,825 in this school district is less than the state median of $23,649. The school district revenue/student has grown by 6% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $14,702 is less than the state median of $23,073. 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
$15,825
$23,649
Spending / Student
$14,702
$23,073
Best Valley View School District Public Elementary Schools (2024-25)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Valley View Middle School
Magnet School
(Math: 20% | Reading: 67%)
Rank:
Rank:
5/
Bottom 50%10
1 Columbus Dr
Archbald, PA 18403
(570) 876-6461
Archbald, PA 18403
(570) 876-6461
Grades: 6-8
| 563 students
Rank: #22.
Valley View Intrmd School
Magnet School
(Math: 34% | Reading: 52%)
Rank:
Rank:
4/
Bottom 50%10
3 Columbus Dr
Archbald, PA 18403
(570) 876-2263
Archbald, PA 18403
(570) 876-2263
Grades: 3-5
| 540 students
Rank: n/an/a
Valley View El Center
Magnet School
901 Main Street
Peckville, PA 18452
(570) 489-7579
Peckville, PA 18452
(570) 489-7579
Grades: K-2
| 525 students
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