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B+

Valley View School District

Public school districtGrades K–12Regional · 3 towns

Serves Archbald, Blakely and Jessup.

Archbald’s School Grade B+ better than 69% of Pennsylvania school districts

Students
2,382
Schools
4
Spent per student
$16,919
PA $21,758
Students per teacher
14:1
Debt
$22.4M
fiscal 2024
The gist

What stands out about Valley View School District

  • Its letter, B+: results better than 69% of Pennsylvania districts
  • Math proficiency 6 pts below the state
  • Reading proficiency 7 pts above the state
  • Graduation rate 10 pts above the state
  • Spends 22% less per student than the PA average
  • 14 students per teacher
  • Debt of $22.4M, about $9,389 per student
The School Grade

What this district adds to its towns’ grade

B+: better than 69% of the 688 Pennsylvania school districts we grade. Each town’s School Grade weighs its districts by the students they test; spending and class size are shown but don’t count.

Test scoresReading and math close to the state, 2021–22
B
GraduationFour-year graduation well above the state, class of 2023
A−
The towns it serves, and their School Grades
B+Archbald 7,598B+Blakely 6,611B+Jessup 4,506

How TownRatings grades schools →

Where would my kid go?

The school path for Archbald. Grade by grade →

K–2Valley View El CtrThis district
3–5Valley View Intrmd SchThis district
6–8Valley View MSThis district
9–12Valley View HSThis district

Test scores vs. PA

2021–22 · class of 2023
Math proficiency30%
State average 36.1% · 1,094 students tested
Reading / language arts62%
State average 55.1% · 1,188 students tested
Graduation rate (4-year)95–100%
State average 87.5% · 188 in the class

95% of students in the tested grades sat the 2022 tests.

Reported to the U.S. Department of Education (EDFacts via ED Data Express and the Urban Institute); the newest year for each measure.

Where the money goes

fiscal 2024
$16,919 per student · 22% below PA
Spending
Classroom instruction 65%Support & administration 32%Other 3%
Paid for by
Local (mostly property tax) 52%State 43%Federal 6%

Fiscal 2022–24 includes federal pandemic relief (ESSER).

U.S. Census Bureau, Annual Survey of School System Finances.

Enrollment over time
2,331’20
2,368’21
2,389’22
2,345’23
2,382’24

About steady since 2020–21.

Students
White 82%Hispanic 10%Black 4%Two or more races 2%Asian 2%American Indian/Alaska Native <1%Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander <1%

Schools in the district

4 public schools. Each public school’s letter compares its own 2020–21 reading and math results with Pennsylvania’s other public schools.

Valley View El Ctr
Elementary · Grades K–2 · Peckville
522 students13:1
Valley View Intrmd Sch
Elementary · Grades 3–5 · Archbald
B−
548 students15:1
Valley View MS
Middle · Grades 6–8 · Archbald
C
565 students13:1
Valley View HS
High · Grades 9–12 · Archbald
A+
747 students14:1

Nearby districts

Compare spending and schools next door.

Lakeland School DistrictJermyn, Mayfield, Scott Township
$16,974per student
Mid Valley School DistrictDickson City, Olyphant
$15,258per student
North Pocono School DistrictJefferson Township
$19,446per student

District facts: U.S. Department of Education (NCES school directory 2024–25 and district boundaries) and the U.S. Census Bureau’s school finance survey. Test scores and graduation: state results reported to the U.S. Department of Education (EDFacts via ED Data Express and the Urban Institute). The letters are our own summary, graded within Pennsylvania.