Delaware Valley El Sch

Delaware Valley El Sch is one of the average-sized K-5 schools in Matamoras, Pennsylvania, part of Delaware Valley SD, with 486 students on its rolls from grades pre-K through 5.

Delaware Valley El Sch is one of 7 schools operated by Delaware Valley SD, a district that teaches 4,248 students overall.

Demographically, Delaware Valley El Sch records that 78% of the student body identifies as White. Other groups include 15% Hispanic, 3% Black, 3% multiracial, 2% Asian. That mix tracks the wider county fairly closely.

In terms of school funding signals, Delaware Valley El Sch reports 37 full-time-equivalent teachers, putting the student-to-teacher ratio at about 13.3:1. The state averages about 13.1:1, putting this campus right in line with peers. An estimated 46% of students are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, which schools and policymakers use as a rough income-mix signal. That share is below Pike County's rate of about 63%.

Adjusting for the school's free-and-reduced-lunch share, Delaware Valley El Sch tracks the demographic baseline. The model predicts 58.0% given the school's FRL share; actual proficiency is 59.6%.

Across the wider county, Pike County reports that median household earnings sit near $81,323, 30% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and roughly 7% of residents live below the federal poverty line. In all, Pike County runs 14 public schools (combined enrollment of about 8,615 students), of which Delaware Valley El Sch is one.

The closest other public school is EAST MAIN ELEMENTARY SCHOOL, roughly 0.9 miles away. Counting just inside five miles, 5 other public schools cluster around Delaware Valley El Sch. Among the 9 schools in that immediate cluster with test data (this one included), Delaware Valley El Sch ranks 3rd on composite proficiency, ahead of the local average of 54.6%.

The school occupies a town-based site.

Trend over the last 7 years. Looking back 7 years, enrollment at Delaware Valley El Sch has edged down 4%, going from 506 students in 2018 to 486 in 2025.

In the discussion threads here, the page collects discussion, questions, and updates around open house dates, ride-share offers, and field-trip permission slips. Contributors range from current parents to recent graduates and teachers.