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Valley View Middle School
1 Columbus Dr
Archbald PA, 18403, Lackawanna County
Phone: 570-876-6461
Ranking: 
(892 out of 2,311, top 39%)*
(892 out of 2,311, top 39%)*Type: Regular Middle School
Status: Currently Operational
Grade: Grade 6 to Grade 8
School District: Valley View School District
Title I Eligible School: Yes School-Wide Title I: NA
Magnet: NA
Charter: NA
Shared-Time School: NA
Students and Teachers
| 2013-2014 | 2012-2013 | 2011-2012 | 2010-2011 | 2009-2010 | 2008-2009 | 2007-2008 | ||||||||
| Amount | % | Amount | % | Amount | % | Amount | % | Amount | % | Amount | % | Amount | % | |
| Total Teachers: | 42 | 45 | 46 | 41 | 45 | 45 | 43 | |||||||
| Total Students: | 601 | 598 | 578 | 625 | 632 | 648 | 648 | |||||||
| Grade 6: | 206 | 34.3% | 205 | 34.3% | 179 | 31.0% | 203 | 32.5% | 207 | 32.8% | 207 | 31.9% | 213 | 32.9% |
| Grade 7: | 204 | 33.9% | 190 | 31.8% | 198 | 34.3% | 209 | 33.4% | 211 | 33.4% | 214 | 33.0% | 218 | 33.6% |
| Grade 8: | 191 | 31.8% | 203 | 33.9% | 199 | 34.4% | 211 | 33.8% | 211 | 33.4% | 218 | 33.6% | 216 | 33.3% |
| Ungraded: | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | 7 | 1.1% | 1 | 0.2% |
| Student By Gender: | ||||||||||||||
| Male: | 306 | 50.9% | 304 | 50.8% | 284 | 49.1% | 307 | 49.1% | 310 | 49.1% | 343 | 52.9% | 322 | 49.7% |
| Female: | 295 | 49.1% | 294 | 49.2% | 294 | 50.9% | 318 | 50.9% | 314 | 49.7% | 297 | 45.8% | 322 | 49.7% |
| Student By Races: | ||||||||||||||
| American Indian/Alaska Native: | 1 | 0.2% | 1 | 0.2% | 1 | 0.2% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% |
| Asian: | 9 | 1.5% | 10 | 1.7% | 8 | 1.4% | 8 | 1.3% | 7 | 1.1% | 6 | 0.9% | 4 | 0.6% |
| Hispanic: | 19 | 3.2% | 19 | 3.2% | 14 | 2.4% | 10 | 1.6% | 12 | 1.9% | 18 | 2.8% | 18 | 2.8% |
| Black: | 26 | 4.3% | 21 | 3.5% | 20 | 3.5% | 15 | 2.4% | 11 | 1.7% | 13 | 2.0% | 13 | 2.0% |
| White: | 545 | 90.7% | 543 | 90.8% | 531 | 91.9% | 587 | 93.9% | 602 | 95.3% | 611 | 94.3% | 613 | 94.6% |
| Hawaiian Native/Pacific Islander: | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA |
| Two or More Races: | 1 | 0.2% | 4 | 0.7% | 4 | 0.7% | 5 | 0.8% | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA |
| Lunch Program: | ||||||||||||||
| Free Lunch Program Eligible: | 192 | 31.9% | 152 | 25.4% | 140 | 24.2% | 147 | 23.5% | 123 | 19.5% | 120 | 18.5% | 104 | 16.0% |
| Reduced-Price Lunch Program Eligible: | 22 | 3.7% | 34 | 5.7% | 36 | 6.2% | 30 | 4.8% | 34 | 5.4% | 36 | 5.6% | 30 | 4.6% |
| Student-Teacher Ratio: | 14.26 | 13.39 | 12.70 | 15.30 | 13.98 | 14.40 | 14.90 | |||||||
Test Performance
| Year | Test | Grade | Measurement | Score | School District | State Average |
| PSSA | ||||||
| 2006 | Math | 6th Grade | % met std | 67.9% | 67.5% | 68% |
| 2007 | Math | 6th Grade | % met std | 68.2% | 68.2% | 69.6% |
| 2008 | Math | 6th Grade | % met std | 80.5% | 80.5% | 72.3% |
| 2009 | Math | 6th Grade | % met std | 80.6% | 80.6% | 75.7% |
| 2010 | Math | 6th Grade | % met std | 78.5% | 78.1% | 78% |
| 2011 | Math | 6th Grade | % met std | 79.9% | 79.9% | 78.8% |
| 2012 | Math | 6th Grade | % met std | 65% | 64.5% | 77.2% |
| 2006 | Reading | 6th Grade | % met std | 66.9% | 66.5% | 65.9% |
| 2007 | Reading | 6th Grade | % met std | 73.7% | 73.7% | 63.5% |
| 2008 | Reading | 6th Grade | % met std | 73.3% | 73.3% | 66.9% |
| 2009 | Reading | 6th Grade | % met std | 70.4% | 70.4% | 67.6% |
| 2010 | Reading | 6th Grade | % met std | 71.1% | 70.8% | 68.8% |
| 2011 | Reading | 6th Grade | % met std | 70.8% | 70.8% | 69.9% |
| 2012 | Reading | 6th Grade | % met std | 55.4% | 55.2% | 68.5% |
| 2006 | Math | 7th Grade | % met std | 61.2% | 60.9% | 66.5% |
| 2007 | Math | 7th Grade | % met std | 64.5% | 63.8% | 67.2% |
| 2008 | Math | 7th Grade | % met std | 81.3% | 81.3% | 70.6% |
| 2009 | Math | 7th Grade | % met std | 84.6% | 84.6% | 75.3% |
| 2010 | Math | 7th Grade | % met std | 84.5% | 84.1% | 77.9% |
| 2011 | Math | 7th Grade | % met std | 84.4% | 84.4% | 78.6% |
| 2012 | Math | 7th Grade | % met std | 80.4% | 80.4% | 80.1% |
| 2006 | Reading | 7th Grade | % met std | 65.4% | 65.1% | 68.1% |
| 2007 | Reading | 7th Grade | % met std | 71% | 70.3% | 66.8% |
| 2008 | Reading | 7th Grade | % met std | 81.7% | 81.7% | 70% |
| 2009 | Reading | 7th Grade | % met std | 84.1% | 84.1% | 71.4% |
| 2010 | Reading | 7th Grade | % met std | 78.6% | 78.2% | 73.5% |
| 2011 | Reading | 7th Grade | % met std | 77.6% | 77.6% | 76% |
| 2012 | Reading | 7th Grade | % met std | 76.1% | 76.1% | 76% |
| 2003 | Math | 8th Grade | % met std | 46.5% | 46.5% | 51.3% |
| 2004 | Math | 8th Grade | % met std | 62% | 61.6% | 57.9% |
| 2005 | Math | 8th Grade | % met std | 69.9% | 69% | 62.9% |
| 2006 | Math | 8th Grade | % met std | 74.3% | 74.3% | 62.2% |
| 2007 | Math | 8th Grade | % met std | 68% | 67.4% | 67.9% |
| 2008 | Math | 8th Grade | % met std | 75.5% | 75.5% | 70.4% |
| 2009 | Math | 8th Grade | % met std | 81.1% | 81.1% | 71.3% |
| 2010 | Math | 8th Grade | % met std | 85% | 85% | 75.2% |
| 2011 | Math | 8th Grade | % met std | 89.4% | 89.4% | 76.9% |
| 2012 | Math | 8th Grade | % met std | 88.6% | 88.6% | 76.4% |
| 2003 | Reading | 8th Grade | % met std | 65.7% | 65.7% | 63.4% |
| 2004 | Reading | 8th Grade | % met std | 82.3% | 81.9% | 68.9% |
| 2005 | Reading | 8th Grade | % met std | 75% | 74% | 64.1% |
| 2006 | Reading | 8th Grade | % met std | 75.4% | 75.4% | 70.6% |
| 2007 | Reading | 8th Grade | % met std | 79.5% | 78.7% | 75% |
| 2008 | Reading | 8th Grade | % met std | 87.7% | 87.7% | 78.3% |
| 2009 | Reading | 8th Grade | % met std | 90.6% | 90.6% | 80.5% |
| 2010 | Reading | 8th Grade | % met std | 88.8% | 88.8% | 81.9% |
| 2011 | Reading | 8th Grade | % met std | 87.8% | 87.9% | 81.8% |
| 2012 | Reading | 8th Grade | % met std | 87.4% | 87.4% | 79.8% |
| 2008 | Science | 8th Grade | % met std | 62.9% | 62.9% | 52.7% |
| 2009 | Science | 8th Grade | % met std | 73.9% | 73.9% | 54.8% |
| 2010 | Science | 8th Grade | % met std | 64.5% | 64.5% | 57.2% |
| 2011 | Science | 8th Grade | % met std | 63.1% | 62.8% | 58.3% |
| 2012 | Science | 8th Grade | % met std | 59.5% | 59.5% | 59.7% |
| 2006 | Writing | 8th Grade | % met std | 67.4% | 67.4% | 66.1% |
| 2007 | Writing | 8th Grade | % met std | 69.3% | 68% | 71.8% |
| 2008 | Writing | 8th Grade | % met std | 70.6% | 70.6% | 69.1% |
| 2009 | Writing | 8th Grade | % met std | 89.6% | 89.6% | 71.2% |
| 2010 | Writing | 8th Grade | % met std | 86.5% | 86.5% | 75.2% |
| 2011 | Writing | 8th Grade | % met std | 81.9% | 81.9% | 73.1% |
| 2012 | Writing | 8th Grade | % met std | 86.5% | 86.5% | 72.7% |
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* Valley View Middle School was rated 3.5 out of 5 by USA.com. The ranking was calculated based on publically available historical Math and English performance data.