1
Enrollment
1,027
Elementary
DISTRICT 963 · STATE 443
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·MID VALLEY SD·NCES 421517002423
Mid Valley El Center
50 Underwood Rd, Throop, PA 18512 · (570) 307-3241 · Lackawanna County
GRADES KG–06ELEMENTARY21-SUBURBTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL1,027 STUDENTS
C+
allk12 Grade
Scored higher than 36% of Pennsylvania public elementary schools
- CTest scores Share of students meeting the state standard in reading, math, and other tested subjects, 2023-24 and 2024-25.
- B-Beats expectations How far test scores land above or below what the share of low-income students predicts for a school in this state.
- ·Three-year trend Not available for this school, so the grade uses the other parts.
Grades compare a school only with schools in the same state, because every state gives its own test. How grades work · Top-graded Pennsylvania public elementary schools
Student : Teacher
15.1:1
68 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 15.4:1 · STATE 13.1:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
102%
1,043 students
DISTRICT 100% · STATE 75%
Community
1
0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other elementary schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.
Enrollment by grade, 2024-25
| Grade | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Kindergarten | 122 | 12% |
| Grade 1 | 126 | 12% |
| Grade 2 | 153 | 15% |
| Grade 3 | 163 | 16% |
| Grade 4 | 152 | 15% |
| Grade 5 | 162 | 16% |
| Grade 6 | 149 | 15% |
This year's kindergarten class (122) is 18% smaller than its 6th grade class (149).
Student demographics
44%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 44% · STATE 59% · US 70%
Student head counts by race/ethnicity from federal NCES enrollment data. District, state, and US figures are each group's share of all public school students in that area (US excludes territories). Very small groups may be suppressed in the source, so categories do not always sum exactly to total enrollment.
Gender split
School pathway
Students here typically continue to
Mid Valley El Center→Mid Valley Secondary Center
Based on grade levels within Mid Valley SD. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.
Test scores
PSSA + Keystone 2024-25 . % Proficient or AdvancedEnglish Language Arts
37.2%
PA avg 51.1% . -5.1pp since 2023
Math
31.7%
PA avg 43.0% . +3.2pp since 2023
What this means: On the PSSA + Keystone, Pennsylvania's statewide test, about 37 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 32 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Pennsylvania schools, those numbers are about 51 and 43. Reading and writing scores are down about 5 points since 2023, while math scores are up about 3 points.
PSSA + Keystone results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 37.2% | 31.7% |
| 2023-24 | 42.3% | 28.5% |
% Proficient or Advanced, all students and all tested grades.
Source: PSSA + Keystone. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
BeatsExpectations
Demographically-adjusted score · methodologyTier
AS EXPECTED
Performing as predicted given the school's student profile
Actual proficiency
38.7%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
34.1%
based on PA schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+4.6pp
above demographic expectation
What this means: About 39% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 34% typical for Pennsylvania schools with a similar share of low-income students. BeatsExpectations measures results against demographically similar schools rather than by raw scores, and this school falls within the typical range, neither among Pennsylvania's top nor bottom 10%.
BeatsExpectations runs a per-state regression of proficiency on free/reduced-lunch share, then scores each school by residual. How this is calculated →
Where Mid Valley El Center ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Pennsylvania | In Lackawanna County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 38.7% | #1,080 of 1,396 | #17 of 24 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 31.7% | #1,129 of 1,511 ▲ 22 | #19 of 26 no change |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 37.2% | #1,076 of 1,511 ▲ 11 | #17 of 26 ▼ 1 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 1,027 | #24 of 1,638 | #1 of 28 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 15.1:1 | #1,274 of 1,528 | #22 of 25 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 43.8% | #680 of 1,531 | #16 of 27 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 102% | #235 of 1,600 | #6 of 28 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -3.2% | #925 of 1,045 | #18 of 20 |
Ranked against other public elementary schools. Online schools are left out of every list, and test-score lists leave out schools that serve specialized populations. Each rank links to the full list. Arrows under a test-score rank show places moved since the prior test year, among schools tested both years.
4-year change
SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25Enrollment
1,027
+55 (+6%) vs 2020
+13% since 1990-91, when it was 911
Student : Teacher
15.1:1
was 14.7:1
Source: NCES Common Core of Data
Enrollment and staffing by year
| School year | Students | Teachers (FTE) | Students per teacher | Free and reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 1,027 | 68 | 15.1:1 | N/A |
| 2023-24 | 1,043 | 65 | 16.1:1 | 100% (1,043) |
| 2022-23 | 1,046 | 64 | 16.3:1 | 100% (1,046) |
| 2020-21 | 972 | 66 | 14.7:1 | 50% (484) |
| 2017-18 | 1,061 | 67.9 | 15.6:1 | 54% (572) |
| 2015-16 | 1,013 | 60 | 16.9:1 | 52% (523) |
| 2010-11 | 789 | 48 | 16.4:1 | 43% (337) |
| 2000-01 | 808 | 49 | 16.5:1 | 34% (277) |
| 1990-91 | 911 | 40 | 22.8:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Mid Valley El Center.
Since 2017-18: students down 3% (1,061 to 1,027); teachers unchanged (67.9 to 68).
About Mid Valley El Center
Families in Throop, Pennsylvania, are served by Mid Valley El Center, a large elementary school. The school teaches kindergarten through 6 and enrolls 1,027 students. That puts enrollment 132% bigger than the 443-student average for elementary schools in Pennsylvania.
Mid Valley El Center reports to Mid Valley SD, which has 2 schools and 1,925 students.
More than half of enrollment at Mid Valley El Center is White: 74%. The remaining shares are 10% Hispanic, 9% multiracial, 5% Black, and 2% Asian. On the diversity index, which measures the chance that two random students are from different groups, Mid Valley El Center scores 44%.
With 68 full-time-equivalent teachers, the student-to-teacher ratio is about 15.1:1. Elementary schools in Pennsylvania average 13.1:1, 2.0 fewer students per teacher than here.
Among Pennsylvania public elementary schools, Mid Valley El Center outscored 36%, which works out to a C+ on the allk12 Grade.
Mid Valley El Center's actual average proficiency rate across its state test results (38.7%) and its predicted rate (34.1%) put it outside the top and bottom 10% of Pennsylvania schools.
American Community Survey estimates for Lackawanna County show that median household income comes to about $66,223, a bachelor's degree or higher is held by about 31% of adults, and the poverty rate is about 10%. The county's public schools total 47, with about 27,006 students.
Mid Valley Secondary Center is the nearest public school to Mid Valley El Center, about 0.1 miles away. Mid Valley El Center is one of several public schools in the area, with at least 8 others within five miles. Mid Valley El Center comes in 5th of 6 nearby schools on average proficiency.
Mid Valley El Center falls in the Suburb: Large locale category, used for schools in a suburban area outside a principal city, within an urbanized area with a population of 250,000 or more.
Federal enrollment counts increased from 972 (2020-21) to 1,027 (2024-25).
Use the discussion section to ask about special education services, counseling, and support programs at Mid Valley El Center. You can also rate the school on this page.
Lackawanna County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
216,146
Census ACS
Median income
$66,223
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
31%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
10%
Below federal line
Schools in county
47
27,006 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Nearby schools
- Mid Valley Secondary Center0.1 mi · 898
- Dunmore JSHS2.0 mi · 674
- Dunmore El Center2.1 mi · 824
- Valley View El Center2.4 mi · 522
- Robert Morris #272.5 mi · 206
- Career Technology Center of Lackawanna County2.6 mi · 12
Frequently asked questions
About Mid Valley El CenterHow many students attend Mid Valley El Center?
Mid Valley El Center enrolls approximately 1,027 students in grades KG-06.
Is Mid Valley El Center an elementary, middle, or high school?
Mid Valley El Center is an elementary school covering grades KG-06.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Mid Valley El Center?
The student-to-teacher ratio at Mid Valley El Center is approximately 15.1:1 (68 FTE teachers).
How diverse is Mid Valley El Center?
Mid Valley El Center reports a student body of 74% White, 10% Hispanic, 5% Black, 2% Asian, 9% Two or more.
Is Mid Valley El Center public or private?
Mid Valley El Center is a public K-12 school, overseen by Mid Valley SD.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.