📍 100 Rock Glen Rd, Sugarloaf, Luzerne County, 18249
Valley El/MS is a State/Public serving elementary age pupils, located in Sugarloaf, Luzerne County. The school has 911 pupils enrolled. It is part of the Hazleton Area SD school district. It serves grades K–8 in a suburban setting. The school employs 69.9 full-time-equivalent teachers, a student-teacher ratio of 13.0:1. 51% of students are proficient in reading. 16% are proficient in maths. Technology infrastructure includes fiber internet, campus-wide Wi-Fi, devices for students.
Valley El/MS enrolls 911 students across grades K–8. The student body is 51% male and 49% female. A teaching staff of 69.9 full-time-equivalent teachers supports the school, giving a student-teacher ratio of 13.0:1.
By race and ethnicity, the student body is 75% White, 21% Hispanic or Latino and 2% Two or more races.
| Race / ethnicity | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| White | 679 | 75% |
| Hispanic or Latino | 188 | 21% |
| Two or more races | 18 | 2% |
| Asian | 14 | 1.5% |
| Black or African American | 10 | 1.1% |
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 1 | <1% |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 1 | <1% |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data.
911 of the school's 911 students (100%) qualify for free or reduced-price lunch. Of these, 911 qualify for free lunch and 0 for a reduced price. Free and reduced-price lunch eligibility is a widely used indicator of the share of students from lower-income households.
Valley El/MS is located in a suburban setting (NCES locale: Suburb, Small). Virtual instruction: Supplemental Virtual. The school runs a schoolwide Title I program, which provides federal funding to support students from low-income families. For civic and policy purposes, the school sits in congressional district PA At-Large (non-voting delegate), state senate district 27, state house district 116.
Valley El/MS is one of 11 schools in Hazleton Area SD, based in Hazle Twp, Pennsylvania. The district serves 13,141 students district-wide and employs 736 full-time-equivalent teachers. With 911 students, Valley El/MS is smaller than the district average of about 1,195 students per school.
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Proficiency based on state assessments.
Setting: Suburb - Small