Valley View MS

Set in Archbald, Pennsylvania, Valley View MS is a middle-of-the-pack middle-grades school, run under Valley View SD. It serves 565 students across grades 6 through 8.

Valley View SD runs 4 schools in total, collectively educating 2,382 students. Valley View MS is one of those campuses.

In terms of who attends, Valley View MS shows that 83% of students identify as White, making the school strongly White-majority. Other groups include 9% Hispanic, 3% Black, 2% Asian. Compared to Lackawanna County overall, the school's racial mix sits in roughly the same range.

In terms of school funding signals, On paper, Valley View MS has 43 full-time-equivalent teachers, translating to a class-load average of around 13.2:1. The state averages about 13.2:1, putting this campus right in line with peers. Around 44% of the student body qualifies for free or reduced-price meals, a commonly cited indicator of low-income enrollment. By comparison, Lackawanna County runs at roughly 72%, so the school's eligibility rate is somewhat below the surrounding baseline.

With demographic context factored in, On a poverty-adjusted basis, Valley View MS sits in the bottom 10% statewide. Predicted proficiency from the FRL regression is roughly 58.6%; actual is 39.1%, a gap of -19.5 points.

In the area at large, the surrounding county (Lackawanna County) records that median household earnings sit near $66,223, 31% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and roughly 10% of residents live below the federal poverty line. Valley View MS is one of 47 public schools in Lackawanna County (combined enrollment of about 27,006 students).

Nearest neighbor: Valley View HS, around 0.0 miles off. 8 of the 8 nearest public schools sit inside a five-mile radius. Among the 8 schools in that immediate cluster with test data (this one included), Valley View MS ranks 7th on composite proficiency, below the local average of 51.1%.

The campus sits in a residential setting.

Looking at the recent track record. Looking back 7 years, enrollment at Valley View MS has fell 4%, going from 587 students in 2018 to 565 in 2025. The White share of enrollment declined from 88% to 83% over that span.

Inside the community feed, recent activity here tends to focus on school events, parent volunteer needs, and clubs. Parents, students, alumni, and staff are welcome to weigh in.