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Enrollment
548
Elementary
DISTRICT 535 · STATE 443
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·VALLEY VIEW SD·NCES 422465000298
Valley View Intrmd School
3 Columbus Dr, Archbald, PA 18403 · (570) 876-2263 · Lackawanna County
GRADES 03–05ELEMENTARY21-SUBURBTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL548 STUDENTS
C-
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Scored higher than 24% of Pennsylvania public elementary schools
- C+Test scores Share of students meeting the state standard in reading, math, and other tested subjects, 2023-24 and 2024-25.
- DBeats 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
15.4:1
36 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 14.2:1 · STATE 13.1:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
45%
247 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, 2024-25
| Grade | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Grade 3 | 196 | 36% |
| Grade 4 | 158 | 29% |
| Grade 5 | 194 | 35% |
Student demographics
27%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 31% · 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
Feeds from
Based on grade levels within Valley View SD. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.
Test scores
PSSA + Keystone 2024-25 . % Proficient or AdvancedEnglish Language Arts
43.4%
PA avg 51.1% . -8.7pp since 2023
Math
37.5%
PA avg 43.0% . +1.3pp since 2023
What this means: On the PSSA + Keystone, Pennsylvania's statewide test, about 43 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 38 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 9 points since 2023, while math scores are up about 1 points.
PSSA + Keystone results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 43.4% | 37.5% |
| 2023-24 | 52.1% | 36.2% |
% 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
46.2%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
58.3%
based on PA schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-12.1pp
below demographic expectation
What this means: About 46% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 58% 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 →
Schools most like Valley View Intrmd School
Valley View Intrmd School's state test result (46.2% proficient) is higher than 0 of the 4 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Valley View Intrmd School this school | 548 | 45.1% | 46.2% |
| Greencastle-Antrim Primary School Greencastle | 529 | 42.3% | N/A |
| Bermudian Springs Elementary School York Springs | 587 | 45.8% | 56.1% |
| Moscow Elementary School Moscow | 581 | 48.0% | 64.0% |
| Elk Lake Elementary School Springville | 563 | 45.5% | 50.8% |
| Hereford Elementary School Hereford | 504 | 49.8% | 54.7% |
Matched among Pennsylvania elementary schools on enrollment, the share of students from low-income families (eligible for free or reduced-price lunch), and racial and ethnic makeup. Proficient is the average share of students meeting the state standard across all of the school's state tests in 2023-24 and 2024-25, the same combined score our test-score rankings use. Online schools and schools serving specialized populations are not matched.
Where Valley View Intrmd School ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Pennsylvania | In Lackawanna County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 46.2% | #956 of 1,396 | #13 of 24 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 37.5% | #1,038 of 1,511 ▼ 11 | #15 of 26 ▼ 2 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 43.4% | #937 of 1,511 ▼ 68 | #12 of 26 no change |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 548 | #395 of 1,638 | #6 of 28 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 15.4:1 | #1,322 of 1,528 | #23 of 25 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 26.5% | #1,051 of 1,531 | #21 of 27 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 45.1% | #1,078 of 1,600 | #20 of 28 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -0.4% | #1,032 of 1,045 | #20 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
548
+23 (+4%) vs 2020
-9% since 2000-01, when it was 605
Student : Teacher
15.4:1
was 13.5:1
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 | 548 | 35.6 | 15.4:1 | 45% (247) |
| 2023-24 | 539 | 37.6 | 14.3:1 | 46% (247) |
| 2022-23 | 540 | 36.6 | 14.8:1 | 34% (183) |
| 2020-21 | 525 | 39 | 13.5:1 | 45% (234) |
| 2017-18 | 550 | 36.9 | 14.9:1 | 42% (233) |
| 2015-16 | 582 | 36 | 16.2:1 | 34% (198) |
| 2010-11 | 603 | 33 | 18.3:1 | 36% (216) |
| 2000-01 | 605 | 31 | 19.5:1 | 24% (145) |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Valley View Intrmd School.
Since 2017-18: students unchanged (550 to 548); teachers down 4% (36.9 to 35.6).
About Valley View Intrmd School
Valley View Intrmd School is a mid-sized elementary school. Its address is in Archbald, Pennsylvania. The school counted 548 students in 2024-25, covering grades 3 through 5. It has 24% more students than the average for elementary schools in Pennsylvania (about 443).
Valley View SD counts 4 schools and 2,382 students, including Valley View Intrmd School.
The share of White students at Valley View Intrmd School is 85%. Other groups make up 8% Hispanic, 3% Black, and 2% multiracial. In Lackawanna County overall, the White share is about 81%. On the diversity index, which measures the chance that two random students are from different groups, Valley View Intrmd School scores 27%.
Valley View Intrmd School reports a ratio of 15.4 students per teacher, from 35.6 full-time-equivalent teachers. By comparison, the average for elementary schools in Pennsylvania is 13.1:1. Student poverty is often measured by lunch eligibility; at Valley View Intrmd School, 45% qualify for free or reduced-price lunch. That is lower than the 72% average for public schools in Lackawanna County.
Valley View Intrmd School earns a C- on the allk12 Grade, which blends test scores, results against poverty-based expectations, and the three-year trend. It scored higher than 24% of Pennsylvania public elementary schools.
Valley View Intrmd School scores 46.2% on state tests, averaged across results. The predicted figure, based on its student poverty level, is 58.3%.
Looking at the county, Lackawanna County, median household income comes to about $66,223, about 31% of adults have at least a bachelor's degree, and the poverty rate is about 10%. The county's public schools total 47, with about 27,006 students.
Among nearby public schools, Valley View High School is closest at about 0.5 miles. There are at least 8 more public schools inside five miles. Of the 8 nearby schools with scores, including this one, Valley View Intrmd School is 6th on average proficiency.
Its location is classified as Suburb: Large by the National Center for Education Statistics.
Federal enrollment counts rose from 525 (2020-21) to 548 (2024-25). Federal data show the ratio rising from 13.5:1 to 15.4:1.
The allk12 page for Valley View Intrmd School lets the school community talk about pickup and drop-off, after-school programs, and teacher feedback. Current and former families are welcome to add their experience.
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
Other schools in Valley View SD
- Valley View High SchoolHigh · 747 students
- Valley View Middle SchoolMiddle · 565 students
- Valley View El CenterElementary · 522 students
Other schools in Archbald
- Valley View High SchoolHigh · 747 students
- Valley View Middle SchoolMiddle · 565 students
Nearby schools
- Valley View High School0.5 mi · 747
- Valley View Middle School0.5 mi · 565
- Valley View El Center2.2 mi · 522
- Lakeland Elementary School - Mayfield Campus3.1 mi · 268
- Lakeland Elementary School - Scott Campus4.3 mi · 432
- Lakeland JSHS4.4 mi · 623
Frequently asked questions
About Valley View Intrmd SchoolHow large is Valley View Intrmd School?
Valley View Intrmd School enrolls approximately 548 students in grades 03-05.
What age range does Valley View Intrmd School serve?
Valley View Intrmd School serves students from grade 03 through grade 05.
How many students per teacher at Valley View Intrmd School?
Approximately 15.4:1 students per teacher at Valley View Intrmd School.
What is the racial breakdown of students at Valley View Intrmd School?
At Valley View Intrmd School, the student body is approximately 85% White, 8% Hispanic, 3% Black, 1% Asian, 2% Two or more.
Is Valley View Intrmd School public or private?
Valley View Intrmd School is a public K-12 school, overseen by Valley View SD.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.