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Delaware Valley Elementary School

Public Grades PK, KG-5
694th
SchoolDigger Rank ?
of 1,511 Pennsylvania Elementary Schools
Better than 54% of Pennsylvania elementary schools
Summary

Delaware Valley Elementary School is a public elementary school serving grades PK-5 in Matamoras, Pennsylvania, part of the Delaware Valley School District, which is ranked 149 out of 606 school districts in the state and has a 4-star rating from SchoolDigger. With 493 students and a student-teacher ratio of 13.6, the school consistently outperforms the state average on PSSA tests in both Math and English Language Arts.

Delaware Valley Elementary School's academic performance is particularly noteworthy, with 54.7% of students proficient or better in Math and 64.6% proficient or better in English Language Arts, compared to state averages of 41.7% and 53%, respectively. The school also excels in Science, with 94.7% of students proficient or better, far exceeding the state average of 65.8%. Additionally, the school's performance for male students and students with disabilities is in the top 25% of Pennsylvania elementary schools.

While Delaware Valley Elementary School's overall performance is strong, there are some disparities in the performance of different student subgroups. The nearby Dingman-Delaware Primary School and Dingman-Delaware Elementary School, which are also part of the Delaware Valley School District, have lower academic performance and higher percentages of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch, suggesting that Delaware Valley Elementary School may be serving a more advantaged student population. The school could potentially benefit from further analysis and targeted interventions to address any persistent achievement gaps among its diverse student population.

486
Students ?
13.2
Student/teacher ratio ?
$17,722
Per pupil spending ?
45.7%
Free/discounted lunch ?
 500 Avenue S
       Matamoras, PA  18336

(570) 296-1820

District: Delaware Valley School District


Students who attend Delaware Valley Elementary School usually attend:

Middle:    Delaware Valley Middle School
High:    Delaware Valley High School
Racial breakdown:

White:
77.6%
Hispanic:
14.8%
African American:
2.7%
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At a glance
▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 62nd percentile in 2015 → 54th in 2025
Strengths
✓Test scores above the Pennsylvania average (52% vs 45% meeting standards)
✓Above the Pennsylvania median (54th percentile)
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 school52%
District avg51%
Pennsylvania avg45%
694th of 1,511
Pennsylvania public elementary schools ?
Top 46%▼ down 8 pts since 2015
From top 38% (2015) to top 46% (2025)
See the entire ranking list of Pennsylvania Elementary Schools →
★★★★★
SchoolDigger rating ?
3rd of 3Elementary 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)
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All Students

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankPennsylvania percentileRating
202557.9694 of 151154.1%★★★☆☆
202470.3485 of 152668.2%★★★☆☆
202363.4629 of 153459.0%★★★☆☆
202268.3534 of 153465.2%★★★☆☆
202165.8520 of 143363.7%★★★☆☆
201972.5454 of 154470.6%★★★★☆
201876.3354 of 153076.9%★★★★☆
201774.3402 of 154774.0%★★★★☆
201676.8346 of 155477.7%★★★★☆
201566.7563 of 147461.8%★★★☆☆
201475.4351 of 146776.1%★★★★☆
201375.6360 of 151976.3%★★★★☆
201277.2307 of 159980.8%★★★★☆
201181.0173 of 159789.2%★★★★☆
201079.6217 of 157986.3%★★★★☆
200987.130 of 154998.1%★★★★★
200884.695 of 155193.9%★★★★★
200783.5147 of 155590.5%★★★★★
200682.2158 of 154589.8%★★★★☆
200575.2303 of 129976.7%★★★★☆
200482.2207 of 130884.2%★★★★☆
200387.0126 of 130290.3%★★★★★

Disabled

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankPennsylvania percentileRating
202462.8320 of 108470.5%★★★★☆
202333.5705 of 104332.4%★★☆☆☆

Female

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankPennsylvania percentileRating
202551.9771 of 146647.4%★★☆☆☆
202455.8751 of 148849.5%★★☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankPennsylvania percentileRating
202560.4524 of 136961.7%★★★☆☆
202467.4444 of 143269.0%★★★☆☆
202361.0565 of 141460.0%★★★☆☆

Male

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankPennsylvania percentileRating
202562.0596 of 147559.6%★★★☆☆
202480.8249 of 149583.3%★★★★☆

White

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankPennsylvania percentileRating
202541.1761 of 120136.6%★★☆☆☆
202456.2538 of 122956.2%★★★☆☆
202342.8772 of 123637.5%★★☆☆☆
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)
Disabled (2024)70th percentile~ school
Low Socio Economic Status (2025)62nd percentile+8 vs school
Male (2025)60th percentile+6 vs school
Female (2025)47th percentile-7 vs school
White (2025)37th percentile-17 vs school
By subject vs Pennsylvania (2024-2025) ?
Math55%+13 vs state
English Language Arts49%~ state avg

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Delaware Valley Elementary School ranks 694th of 1511 Pennsylvania elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

Students at Delaware Valley Elementary School are 78% White, 15% Hispanic, 3% African American, 3% Two or more races, 2% Asian.

In the 2024-25 school year, 486 students attended Delaware Valley Elementary School.

Students who attend Delaware Valley Elementary School usually go on to attend:

Middle : Delaware Valley Middle School
High : Delaware Valley High School


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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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