Best Public Schools in Zip Code 18403

Summary:

The 18403 zip code area is home to 3 schools in the Valley View School District, including 1 high school, 1 middle school, and 1 elementary school. Overall, the data shows that Valley View High School is a standout performer, consistently ranking among the top 20% of high schools in Pennsylvania with strong academic results. In contrast, the middle and elementary schools in the district have more mixed performance, with some grades and subjects exceeding state and district averages, while others lag behind.

Valley View High School boasts a 4-star rating from SchoolDigger and impressive student outcomes, with 11th-grade students scoring well above the state average on Keystone Exams for Algebra I, Biology, and Literature. The school also maintains a high graduation rate of 87.5% and a low dropout rate of 1.6%. In comparison, Valley View Middle School and Valley View Intrmd School (Elementary) have more varied performance, with some grades and subjects exceeding state and district averages on PSSA exams, while others fall behind.

The data also reveals differences in student demographics, with the percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch ranging from 25.36% at Valley View High School to 37.48% at Valley View Middle School. Additionally, per-student spending and student-teacher ratios vary across the schools, with Valley View Intrmd School (Elementary) having the highest per-student spending at $14,748 and the lowest student-teacher ratio at 14.7.

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2024)				Ranking (2023)				Keystone Exams Algebra I (2024)	Keystone Exams Biology (2024)	Keystone Exams Literature (2024)	PSSA Math (2024)							PSSA Science (2024)			PSSA English Language Arts (2024)							Per Pupil Expenditures (2022)
Name	Type	Grades	Address	City	Zip	County	District	Is Charter	Is Magnet	Is Virtual	Is Title I	Phone	Enrollment	Full-time Teachers	Student/ Teacher Ratio	Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2024)	Statewide Rank (2024)	State Percentile (2024)	SchoolDigger Rating (2024)	Average Standard Score (2023)	Statewide Rank (2023)	State Percentile (2023)	Rank Change from Previous Year	Keystone Exams Algebra I 11th Grade	Keystone Exams Biology 11th Grade	Keystone Exams Literature 11th Grade	PSSA Math 3rd Grade	PSSA Math 4th Grade	PSSA Math 5th Grade	PSSA Math 6th Grade	PSSA Math 7th Grade	PSSA Math 8th Grade	PSSA Math All Grades	PSSA Science 4th Grade	PSSA Science 8th Grade	PSSA Science All Grades	PSSA English Language Arts 3rd Grade	PSSA English Language Arts 4th Grade	PSSA English Language Arts 5th Grade	PSSA English Language Arts 6th Grade	PSSA English Language Arts 7th Grade	PSSA English Language Arts 8th Grade	PSSA English Language Arts All Grades	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Valley View Intrmd School	Public	3-5	3 Columbus Dr	Archbald	18403	Lackawanna County	Valley View School District	No	No	No	Yes	(570) 876-2263	539	38	14.3	45.8%	456 (84.6%)	18 (3.3%)	45 (8.3%)	9 (1.7%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	10 (1.9%)	44.3	958^th of 1526 public elementary schools	37.2%		44.2	960^th of 1534 public elementary schools	37.4%	2				40.3	38.3	31.0				36.1	77.0		77.0	56.3	40.8	59.5				52.1	$14,748	$1,578	$13,170
Valley View High School	Public	9-12	1 Columbus Dr	Archbald	18403	Lackawanna County	Valley View School District	No	No	No	No	(570) 876-4110	735	54	13.5	38.4%	604 (82.2%)	27 (3.7%)	72 (9.8%)	14 (1.9%)	2 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	16 (2.2%)	78.3	127^th of 686 public high schools	81.5%		79.3	115^th of 674 public high schools	82.9%	12	49.7	67.5	78.0																		$14,545	$1,251	$13,293
Valley View Middle School	Public	6-8	1 Columbus Dr	Archbald	18403	Lackawanna County	Valley View School District	No	No	No	No	(570) 876-6461	549	43	12.7	45.7%	464 (84.5%)	11 (2.0%)	55 (10.0%)	10 (1.8%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.4%)	7 (1.3%)	49.7	467^th of 891 public middle schools	47.6%		55.3	411^th of 893 public middle schools	54.0%	56							30.0	25.0	18.4	24.0		45.8	45.8				54.9	52.0	55.3	54.1	$13,887	$552	$13,336

Cities Near Zip Code 18403

City	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Archbald	0.62 mi	3	405^th
Peckville	1.49 mi	1
Throop	3.71 mi	2	467^th
Mayfield	3.76 mi	1	646^th
Scott Township	4.62 mi	2	305^th

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SchoolDigger data sources: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education, the U.S. Census Bureau and the Pennsylvania Department of Education.

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