Valley View School District

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This school district serves the following county or counties: Lackawanna

District Profile

1 Columbus Dr

Archbald, PA 18403-1599

Phone 570-876-5080

Fax 570-876-6365

Includes the municipalities of Archbald Borough, Blakely Borough, Jessup Borough.

Square Miles

27.70

Students Enrolled

2,345

Total Number of Schools:

4
  • Valley View El Ctr (K-2)
  • Valley View HS (9-12)
  • Valley View Intrmd Sch (3-5)
  • Valley View MS (6,7-8)

School district: light blue; Administrative office: medium blue circle; County(ies) served: green dashes.

Total Students

2,345

Ethnicity

American Indian
0.10%
Asian
1.80%
Black
3.30%
Latino
9.70%
Pacific Islander
0.10%
2 or More Races
1.80%
White
83.20%

Gender

Male
51.60%
Female
48.40%

Other Statistics

Special Education
18.00%
English Learner
2.00%

Financials

Median Household Income

$60,825.00

Revenue Sources

Type of Revenue Income Percent of Budget
Local Revenues $21,934,543.00 51.96%
State Revenues $18,313,624.00 43.39%
Federal $1,595,033.00 3.77%
Other $363,781.00 0.86%

Other Tax Stats

Property Taxes Collected by District
$16,465,530.00
Property Values Within District
$187,000.00
Median Home Value

Academic Outcomes

Graduation Rate

92.94%

Rigorous Courses

19
E.g. IB AP

Post-Secondary Plans

74.58%
College/University
0.57%
Other Specialized Learning

PSSA Stats

% of Advanced or Proficient

Grade Level English Language Arts Math Science
Grade 3 56.30% 40.30% N/A
Grade 4 40.80% 38.30% 77.00%
Grade 5 59.50% 31.00% N/A
Grade 6 54.90% 30.10% N/A
Grade 7 52.00% 25.00% N/A
Grade 8 55.30% 18.40% 45.80%

Keystone Results

% of Advanced or Proficient

Grade Level Literature Algebra I Biology
Grade 11 78.00% 49.70% 67.50%

Staff

169

Teachers

8

Administrators

63

Support

Student /Teacher Ratio

14:1

School District Leadership

Superintendent of Schools: Brian Durkin

School Board Directors *

Name Total Years of Service Current Term
School Director Training Certificate
PSBA Provided
Laurie Marino
Board President
6 2023-2027

Advanced School Director Training (RQD-ADV)

Joseph Mondak
Board Vice President
16 2021-2025

Advanced School Director Training (RQD-ADV)

James Addley
18 2023-2027

Advanced School Director Training (RQD-ADV)

John Evans
6 2023-2027
Joseph Farrell
6 2021-2025
Kenneth Gale
4 2021-2025
Tracy Grant
2 2023-2027

New School Director Training (RQD-NEW)

Tom Owen
24 2021-2025
David Valvano
2 2023-2027

New School Director Training (RQD-NEW)

* School board directors in Pennsylvania are required to complete specific training requirements following their election under Act 55 of 2017 and Act 18 of 2019. Newly elected directors must complete five hours of training within the first year of their first term, while reelected directors must complete three hours of advanced training within the first year of their reelected term. School board director data will be updated as it is made available. Data updates occur regularly and are ongoing.