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Delaware Valley Middle School

Public Grades 6-8
232nd
SchoolDigger Rank ?
of 873 Pennsylvania Middle Schools
Better than 73% of Pennsylvania middle schools
Summary

Delaware Valley Middle School is a public middle school located in Milford, Pennsylvania, serving grades 6-8 with a total enrollment of 490 students. The school is part of the Delaware Valley School District, which is ranked 149 out of 606 school districts in Pennsylvania and has a 4-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Delaware Valley Middle School consistently performs above the state average in PSSA (Pennsylvania System of School Assessment) test scores for both Math and English Language Arts across all grade levels. In the 2024-2025 school year, the school's proficiency rates were 55.3% in ELA and 40.1% in Math, compared to the state averages of 48.5% and 41.7%, respectively. The school's performance is particularly strong in 8th grade ELA, where 60.3% of students scored proficient or better, compared to the state average of 49.3%. Within the same school district, Dingman-Delaware Middle School performs similarly to Delaware Valley Middle School in terms of academic achievement.

While Delaware Valley Middle School has maintained low dropout rates, ranging from 0.0% to 1.6% over the past few years, the school's performance for certain student subgroups, such as White students and students with low socioeconomic status, is relatively lower compared to the overall school performance. This suggests potential equity issues that the school may need to address. However, the school's increasing spending per student, from $17,009 in the 2019-2020 school year to $20,572 in the 2022-2023 school year, indicates a commitment to investing in student resources and support.

466
Students ?
12.0
Student/teacher ratio ?
$19,704
Per pupil spending ?
43.6%
Free/discounted lunch ?
 258 Route 6 and 209
       Milford, PA  18337-9454

(570) 296-1830

District: Delaware Valley School District


Students who attend Delaware Valley Middle School usually attend:

High:    Delaware Valley High School

Feeder schools for Delaware Valley Middle School:

Elementary:    Delaware Valley Elementary School
    Shohola Elementary School
Racial breakdown:

White:
73.0%
Hispanic:
15.9%
Two or more races:
6.2%
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At a glance
▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 81st percentile in 2015 → 73rd in 2025
Strengths
✓Above the Pennsylvania median (73rd percentile)
✓Small classes — about 12 students per teacher
Worth a look
!Ranking has slipped — down 8 percentile points since 2015
!Some student groups rank well below the school's overall statewide standing
Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?
This school48%
District avg51%
Pennsylvania avg45%
232nd of 873
Pennsylvania public middle schools ?
Top 27%▼ down 7 pts since 2015
From top 19% (2015) to top 27% (2025)
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SchoolDigger rating ?
1st of 2Middle Schools in the Delaware Valley School District
149th of 606Delaware Valley School District among Pennsylvania districts
Statewide rank percentile over time (100 = the top-ranked school in the state; click a legend item to add a student group)
Show full rank history (all student groups)

All Students

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankPennsylvania percentileRating
202569.3232 of 87373.4%★★★★☆
202478.8151 of 89183.1%★★★★☆
202370.4240 of 89373.1%★★★★☆
202277.4164 of 88381.4%★★★★☆
202182.3105 of 79786.8%★★★★☆
201972.3235 of 89173.6%★★★★☆
201871.9239 of 86172.2%★★★★☆
201773.4217 of 87775.3%★★★★☆
201672.6224 of 87074.3%★★★★☆
201578.3160 of 83580.8%★★★★☆
201484.857 of 72892.2%★★★★★
201382.682 of 75889.2%★★★★☆
201285.250 of 83494.0%★★★★★
201185.546 of 82594.4%★★★★★
201088.815 of 80598.1%★★★★★
200991.211 of 77098.6%★★★★★
200887.833 of 75395.6%★★★★★
200781.191 of 74987.9%★★★★☆
200676.6145 of 73680.3%★★★★☆
200576.3170 of 68775.3%★★★★☆
200479.1126 of 66381.0%★★★★☆
200373.9176 of 64372.6%★★★★☆

Disabled

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankPennsylvania percentileRating
202542.4318 of 64350.5%★★★☆☆
202448.0288 of 67257.1%★★★☆☆
202374.092 of 66086.1%★★★★☆

Female

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankPennsylvania percentileRating
202571.1203 of 83575.7%★★★★☆
202478.4144 of 86083.3%★★★★☆

Hispanic

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankPennsylvania percentileRating
202576.351 of 34885.3%★★★★☆
202477.050 of 36286.2%★★★★☆
202366.790 of 36275.1%★★★★☆

Low Socio Economic Status

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankPennsylvania percentileRating
202552.6375 of 84355.5%★★★☆☆
202468.4230 of 87773.8%★★★★☆
202367.5228 of 87473.9%★★★★☆

Male

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankPennsylvania percentileRating
202562.7269 of 83967.9%★★★☆☆
202474.6183 of 87079.0%★★★★☆

Multi-racial

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankPennsylvania percentileRating
202357.276 of 18759.4%★★★☆☆

White

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankPennsylvania percentileRating
202554.1262 of 64959.6%★★★☆☆
202469.4160 of 67376.2%★★★★☆
202359.7243 of 68164.3%★★★☆☆
How student groups rank statewide ? (each group's percentile vs the same group at other schools — higher is better; the +/- beside each compares the group with this school's overall percentile)
Hispanic (2025)85th percentile+12 vs school
Female (2025)76th percentile~ school
Male (2025)68th percentile-5 vs school
White (2025)60th percentile-14 vs school
Multi-racial (2023)59th percentile-14 vs school
Low Socio Economic Status (2025)56th percentile-18 vs school
Disabled (2025)51st percentile-23 vs school
By subject vs Pennsylvania (2024-2025) ?
English Language Arts55%+7 vs state
Math40%~ state avg

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Frequently Asked Questions about Delaware Valley Middle School

In the 2024-25 school year, 466 students attended Delaware Valley Middle School.

Students at Delaware Valley Middle School are 73% White, 16% Hispanic, 6% Two or more races, 3% Asian, 1% African American.

Delaware Valley Middle School ranks 232nd of 873 Pennsylvania middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

Students who attend Delaware Valley Middle School usually go on to attend Delaware Valley High School


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