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

2,371

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

2,371

Ethnicity

American Indian
0.08%
Asian
1.73%
Black
3.29%
Latino
7.89%
Pacific Islander
0.13%
2 or More Races
1.64%
White
85.24%

Gender

Male
50.65%
Female
49.35%

Other Statistics

Special Education
16.18%
English Learner
1.05%

Financials

Median Household Income

$56,636.00

Revenue Sources

Type of Revenue Income Percent of Budget
Local Revenues $21,478,854.00 53.97%
State Revenues $15,661,659.00 39.35%
Federal $2,648,721.00 6.65%
Other $5,507.00 0.01%

Other Tax Stats

Property Taxes Collected by District
$15,076,209.00
Property Values Within District
$156,600.00
Median Home Value

Academic Outcomes

Graduation Rate

96.92%

Rigorous Courses

14
E.g. IB AP

Post-Secondary Plans

60.10%
College/University
1.01%
Other Specialized Learning

PSSA Stats

% of Advanced or Proficient

Grade Level English Language Arts Math Science
Grade 3 58.43% 45.18% N/A
Grade 4 45.07% 33.57% 73.38%
Grade 5 56.60% 22.98% N/A
Grade 6 70.11% 26.78% N/A
Grade 7 69.77% 16.28% N/A
Grade 8 62.73% 17.50% 50.31%

Keystone Results

% of Advanced or Proficient

Grade Level Literature Algebra I Biology
Grade 11 71.43% 54.71% 74.55%

Staff

164

Teachers

9

Administrators

57

Support

Student /Teacher Ratio

15:1

School District Leadership

Superintendent of Schools: Brian Durkin

School Board Directors *

Name Total Years of Service Current Term
School Director Training Certificate
PSBA Provided
Certificate of Board Governance
Continuing Education Badges Earned
Tom Owen
Board President
22 2021-2025
Joseph Mondak
Board Vice President
14 2021-2025

Advanced School Director Training (RQD-ADV)

James Addley
16 2023-2027

Advanced School Director Training (RQD-ADV)

John Evans
4 2023-2027
Joseph Farrell
4 2021-2025
Kenneth Gale
2 2021-2025
Tracy Grant
< 1 year 2023-2027

New School Director Training (RQD-NEW)

Laurie Marino
4 2023-2027

Advanced School Director Training (RQD-ADV)

David Valvano
< 1 year 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.