Best Public Schools in Throop, PA

Summary:

The city of Throop, Pennsylvania is home to two schools: Mid Valley Elementary Center and Mid Valley Secondary Center. These schools serve students from pre-kindergarten through 12th grade and are part of the Mid Valley School District.

Based on the available data, the Mid Valley Secondary Center appears to be the standout school in the area. It is ranked in the top third of Pennsylvania high schools and has maintained a 3-star rating from SchoolDigger over the past three years. The school boasts a strong 87.9% four-year graduation rate and outperforms the state average in Keystone Exam proficiency for Algebra I, Biology, and Literature. In contrast, the Mid Valley Elementary Center lags behind, ranking in the bottom third of Pennsylvania elementary schools and consistently scoring below state and district averages on PSSA Math and English Language Arts assessments.

Both schools have a student-teacher ratio of 16:1 and a 100% free/reduced lunch rate, indicating a high-poverty student population. While the funding levels are similar across the two schools, the significant disparity in performance suggests that additional targeted interventions and support may be needed to address the challenges faced by the elementary school and ensure equitable outcomes for all students in the Mid Valley School District.

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				Keystone Exams Algebra I (2025)	Keystone Exams Biology (2025)	Keystone Exams Literature (2025)	PSSA Math (2025)							PSSA English Language Arts (2025)							Per Pupil Expenditures (2024)
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 (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	SchoolDigger Rating (2025)	Average Standard Score (2024)	Statewide Rank (2024)	State Percentile (2024)	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 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
Mid Valley Elementary Center	Public	K-6	50 Underwood Rd	Throop	18512	Lackawanna County	Mid Valley School District	No	No	No	Yes	(570) 307-3241	1,027	68	15.1	101.6%	755 (73.5%)	51 (5.0%)	104 (10.1%)	22 (2.1%)	1 (0.1%)	1 (0.1%)	93 (9.1%)	32.4	1056^th of 1511 public elementary schools	30.1%		33.4	1080^th of 1526 public elementary schools	29.2%	24				38.0	29.7	24.8	34.3			31.6	42.7	31.8	26.1	48.9			37.1	$14,544	$2,150	$12,394
Mid Valley Secondary Center	Public	7-12	52 Underwood Rd	Throop	18512	Lackawanna County	Mid Valley School District	No	No	No	No	(570) 307-2123	898	57	15.7	98.2%	655 (72.9%)	35 (3.9%)	108 (12.0%)	15 (1.7%)	1 (0.1%)	1 (0.1%)	83 (9.2%)	69.6	218^th of 681 public high schools	68.0%		60.4	291^st of 686 public high schools	57.6%	73	47.2	60.5	71.2					21.5	36.1	29.0					37.7	48.3	43.2	$16,798	$466	$16,331

Cities Near Throop

City	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Dunmore	0.68 mi	2	527^th
Scranton	1.24 mi	17	665^th
Peckville	4.51 mi	1
Chinchilla	4.96 mi	1	164^th
Moosic	5.6 mi	1	630^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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