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SCHOOL COMMUNITY·VALLEY VIEW SD·NCES 422465006776

Valley View El Ctr

901 Main Street, Peckville, PA 18452 · (570) 489-7579 · Lackawanna County
GRADES KG–02ELEMENTARY21-SUBURBTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL522 STUDENTS
Enrollment
522
Elementary
DISTRICT 535 · STATE 443
Student : Teacher
13.1:1
40 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 14.2:1 · STATE 13.1:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
50%
261 students
DISTRICT 44% · 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
Kindergarten
183
Grade 1
157
Grade 2
182
Student demographics
White
42181%
DISTRICT 82% · STATE 60%
Hispanic
5911%
DISTRICT 10% · STATE 16%
Black
204%
DISTRICT 4% · STATE 14%
Asian
82%
DISTRICT 2% · STATE 5%
Two+
143%
DISTRICT 2% · STATE 5%
Student head counts by race/ethnicity from federal NCES enrollment data. Very small groups may be suppressed in the source, so categories do not always sum exactly to total enrollment.
Gender split
Male
29256%
Female
23044%

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7-year change

SY 2017-18 vs SY 2024-25
Enrollment
522
0 (0%) vs 2017
Student : Teacher
13.1:1
was 14.0:1
% White
81%
was 89%
% Hispanic
11%
was 6%
% Black
4%
was 2%
% Asian
2%
was 2%
Source: NCES Common Core of Data

About Valley View El Ctr

Valley View El Ctr is one of the middle-of-the-pack elementary schools in Peckville, Pennsylvania, one of the schools within Valley View SD, with 522 students on its rolls from grades K through 2.

Within Valley View SD, which oversees 4 schools and 2,382 students, Valley View El Ctr is one campus in the system.

On demographics, Valley View El Ctr records that nearly all students (81%) are White. The remainder consists of 11% Hispanic, 4% Black, 3% multiracial. Compared to Lackawanna County overall, the school's racial mix sits in roughly the same range.

On the resource side, Valley View El Ctr reports 40 full-time-equivalent teachers, putting the student-to-teacher ratio at about 13.1:1. That tracks the state average closely. An estimated 50% of students are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, often used as a Title I proxy. Set against Lackawanna County (around 72%), the school's rate is meaningfully below typical.

Zooming out to the county, Lackawanna County reports that the typical household earns roughly $66,223 per year, about 31% of the adult population holds a bachelor's degree or above, and roughly 10% of residents live below the federal poverty line. Valley View El Ctr is one of 47 public schools in Lackawanna County (combined enrollment of about 27,006 students).

Nearest neighbor: Valley View MS, around 2.0 miles off. 8 of the 8 nearest public schools sit inside a five-mile radius.

The school occupies a residential site.

Five-year trend. Looking back 7 years, enrollment at Valley View El Ctr has changed only slightly, going from 522 students in 2018 to 522 in 2025. The White share of enrollment contracted from 89% to 81% over that span.

Within the allk12 community for this school, the feed for Valley View El Ctr typically covers open house dates, ride-share offers, and field-trip permission slips. Contributors range from current parents to recent graduates and teachers.

Lackawanna County at a glance

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Population
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

School name
Valley View El Ctr
District
Valley View SD
Address
901 Main Street, Peckville, PA 18452
Phone
(570) 489-7579
County
Lackawanna County
Level
Elementary
Grade range
KG–02
Total enrollment
522
Teachers (FTE)
40
Student–teacher ratio
13.1:1
Free/Reduced lunch
261 (50%)
Locale
21-Suburb: Large
NCES ID
422465006776
Charter school
No
Virtual school
No

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Frequently asked questions

About Valley View El Ctr
How large is Valley View El Ctr?
Valley View El Ctr enrolls approximately 522 students in grades KG-02.
What age range does Valley View El Ctr serve?
Valley View El Ctr serves students from grade KG through grade 02.
How many teachers does Valley View El Ctr have?
Valley View El Ctr employs 40 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 13.1:1.
How diverse is Valley View El Ctr?
Valley View El Ctr reports a student body of 81% White, 11% Hispanic, 4% Black, 2% Asian, 3% Two or more.
What district is Valley View El Ctr in?
Valley View El Ctr is part of Valley View SD.
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