📍 1 Columbus Dr, Archbald, Lackawanna County, 18403
Valley View MS is a State/Public serving middle age pupils, located in Archbald, Lackawanna County. The school has 563 pupils enrolled. It is part of the Valley View SD school district. It serves grades 6–8 in a suburban setting. The school employs 43.9 full-time-equivalent teachers, a student-teacher ratio of 12.8:1. 52% of students are proficient in reading. 8% are proficient in maths. Technology infrastructure includes fiber internet, campus-wide Wi-Fi, devices for students.
Valley View MS enrolls 563 students across grades 6–8. The student body is 50% male and 50% female. A teaching staff of 43.9 full-time-equivalent teachers supports the school, giving a student-teacher ratio of 12.8:1.
By race and ethnicity, the student body is 86% White, 7.5% Hispanic or Latino and 3% Black or African American.
| Race / ethnicity | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| White | 484 | 86% |
| Hispanic or Latino | 42 | 7.5% |
| Black or African American | 17 | 3% |
| Two or more races | 11 | 2% |
| Asian | 8 | 1.4% |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 1 | <1% |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data.
211 of the school's 563 students (37%) qualify for free or reduced-price lunch. Of these, 205 qualify for free lunch and 6 for a reduced price. The school participates in the National School Lunch Program. Free and reduced-price lunch eligibility is a widely used indicator of the share of students from lower-income households.
Valley View MS is located in a suburban setting (NCES locale: Suburb, Large). Virtual instruction: Supplemental Virtual. The school receives targeted-assistance Title I funding for eligible students. For civic and policy purposes, the school sits in congressional district PA-80, state senate district 22, state house district 112.
Valley View MS is one of 4 schools in Valley View SD, based in Archbald, Pennsylvania. The district serves 2,383 students district-wide and employs 169 full-time-equivalent teachers. With 563 students, Valley View MS is close to the district average of about 596 students per school.
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Proficiency based on state assessments.
Setting: Suburb - Large