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Valley El/Middle School

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Valley El/Middle School ranks 1071 st of 1511 Pennsylvania elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 1 star out of 5.

Public Grades K-8

1071^st

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 1,511 Pennsylvania Elementary Schools

Better than 29% of Pennsylvania elementary schools

Summary

Valley El/Middle School is a public elementary and middle school located in Sugarloaf, PA, serving 910 students in grades K-8 as part of the Hazleton Area School District. The school consistently underperforms the state average in PSSA Math and English Language Arts proficiency, with particularly weak performance in Math. However, the school performs better in PSSA Science compared to the district and state averages.

Valley El/Middle School serves a student population with high socioeconomic needs, with 100% of students qualifying for free or reduced-price lunch. The school's ranking for Hispanic and disabled student subgroups is higher than its overall ranking, indicating that these subgroups are performing relatively better compared to their peers statewide. While the school has a relatively high per-student spending and a lower student-teacher ratio, the academic outcomes do not yet reflect the investment.

Interestingly, the nearby schools within the Hazleton Area School District, such as Freeland El/Middle School, McAdoo-Kelayres El/Middle School, and Heights Terrace El/Middle School, also perform below the state average in academic proficiency, with similar demographic and socioeconomic challenges. However, the Drums El/Middle School, also within the Hazleton Area School District, outperforms Valley El/Middle School and the district average in both Math and ELA proficiency. Schools in the neighboring Berwick Area School District, such as West Berwick Elementary, Salem Elementary, and Nescopeck Elementary, generally perform better than Valley El/Middle School and the Hazleton Area School District schools.

957

Students ?

14.0

Student/teacher ratio ?

$12,686

Per pupil spending ?

95.1%

Free/discounted lunch ?

100 Rock Glen Rd
Sugarloaf, PA 18249-9604

(570) 459-3111

District: Hazleton Area School District

Students who attend Valley El/Middle School usually attend:

High:

Hazleton Area High School

Racial breakdown:

White:

71.1%

Hispanic:

23.2%

Two or more races:

2.7%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 62nd percentile in 2015 → 29th in 2025

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Pennsylvania average (35% vs 45% meeting standards)

!Ranking has slipped — down 33 percentile points since 2015

!Some student groups rank well below the school's overall statewide standing

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school35%

District avg22%

Pennsylvania avg45%

Elementary school

1,071^st of 1,511

Pennsylvania public elementary schools ?

Bottom 29%▼ down 33 pts since 2015

From top 38% (2015) to bottom 29% (2025)

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★★★★★

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Middle school

441^st of 873

Pennsylvania public middle schools ?

Bottom 49%▼ down 30 pts since 2015

From top 21% (2015) to bottom 49% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

2^nd of 6Elementary Schools in the Hazleton Area School District

492^nd of 606Hazleton Area 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)

Elementary school ranking

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2025	31.3	1071 of 1511	29.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	36.1	1057 of 1526	30.7%	★★☆☆☆
2023	38.0	1049 of 1534	31.6%	★★☆☆☆
2022	32.8	1096 of 1534	28.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	42.3	938 of 1433	34.5%	★★☆☆☆
2019	51.2	904 of 1544	41.5%	★★☆☆☆
2018	48.6	950 of 1530	37.9%	★★☆☆☆
2017	55.4	828 of 1547	46.5%	★★☆☆☆
2016	60.7	737 of 1554	52.6%	★★★☆☆
2015	66.7	562 of 1474	61.9%	★★★☆☆
2014	69.7	508 of 1467	65.4%	★★★☆☆
2013	67.2	589 of 1519	61.2%	★★★☆☆
2012	69.1	579 of 1599	63.8%	★★★☆☆
2011	73.3	394 of 1597	75.3%	★★★★☆
2010	77.9	260 of 1579	83.5%	★★★★☆
2009	71.0	438 of 1549	71.7%	★★★★☆
2008	58.2	789 of 1551	49.1%	★★☆☆☆
2007	55.3	847 of 1555	45.5%	★★☆☆☆
2006	56.8	790 of 1545	48.9%	★★☆☆☆
2005	47.0	848 of 1299	34.7%	★★☆☆☆
2004	67.2	489 of 1308	62.6%	★★★☆☆
2003	73.7	364 of 1302	72.0%	★★★★☆

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2025	37.3	625 of 1030	39.3%	★★☆☆☆
2024	38.6	650 of 1084	40.0%	★★☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2025	27.6	1074 of 1466	26.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	29.3	1084 of 1488	27.2%	★☆☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2025	44.3	214 of 429	50.1%	★★★☆☆
2024	43.2	250 of 454	44.9%	★★☆☆☆
2023	35.3	285 of 432	34.0%	★★☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2025	27.3	1057 of 1369	22.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	37.1	982 of 1432	31.4%	★★☆☆☆
2023	35.9	989 of 1414	30.1%	★★☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2025	34.9	1010 of 1475	31.5%	★★☆☆☆
2024	44.0	943 of 1495	36.9%	★★☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2025	15.8	1087 of 1201	9.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	20.6	1060 of 1229	13.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	25.0	1023 of 1236	17.2%	★☆☆☆☆

Middle school ranking

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2025	49.4	441 of 873	49.5%	★★☆☆☆
2024	55.0	414 of 891	53.5%	★★★☆☆
2023	49.4	478 of 893	46.5%	★★☆☆☆
2022	45.9	498 of 883	43.6%	★★☆☆☆
2021	47.2	443 of 797	44.4%	★★☆☆☆
2019	66.2	301 of 891	66.2%	★★★☆☆
2018	60.6	368 of 861	57.3%	★★★☆☆
2017	72.8	221 of 877	74.8%	★★★★☆
2016	72.0	234 of 870	73.1%	★★★★☆
2015	77.1	172 of 835	79.4%	★★★★☆
2014	81.8	87 of 728	88.0%	★★★★☆
2013	82.2	90 of 758	88.1%	★★★★☆
2012	75.1	203 of 834	75.7%	★★★★☆
2011	73.7	203 of 825	75.4%	★★★★☆
2010	74.8	169 of 805	79.0%	★★★★☆
2009	73.0	199 of 770	74.2%	★★★★☆
2008	64.3	301 of 753	60.0%	★★★☆☆
2007	60.7	342 of 749	54.3%	★★★☆☆
2006	62.0	317 of 736	56.9%	★★★☆☆
2005	50.7	417 of 687	39.3%	★★☆☆☆
2004	31.4	523 of 663	21.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2003	50.2	397 of 643	38.3%	★★☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2025	49.6	429 of 835	48.6%	★★☆☆☆
2024	46.9	486 of 860	43.5%	★★☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2025	30.7	245 of 348	29.6%	★★☆☆☆
2024	48.8	173 of 362	52.2%	★★★☆☆
2023	54.7	139 of 362	61.6%	★★★☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2025	40.7	506 of 843	40.0%	★★☆☆☆
2024	57.5	358 of 877	59.2%	★★★☆☆
2023	56.7	354 of 874	59.5%	★★★☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2025	46.3	448 of 839	46.6%	★★☆☆☆
2024	60.0	351 of 870	59.7%	★★★☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2025	35.0	434 of 649	33.1%	★★☆☆☆
2024	39.7	411 of 673	38.9%	★★☆☆☆
2023	31.8	493 of 681	27.6%	★☆☆☆☆

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)

Elementary school

Hispanic (2025)50th percentile+21 vs school

Disabled (2025)39th percentile+10 vs school

Male (2025)32nd percentile~ school

Female (2025)27th percentile~ school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)23rd percentile-6 vs school

White (2025)9th percentile-20 vs school

Middle school

Female (2025)49th percentile~ school

Male (2025)47th percentile-3 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)40th percentile-10 vs school

White (2025)33rd percentile-16 vs school

Hispanic (2025)30th percentile-20 vs school

By subject vs Pennsylvania (2024-2025) ?

English Language Arts44%-5 vs state

Math26%-15 vs state

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				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	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
Valley El/Middle School	Public	K-8	100 Rock Glen Rd	Sugarloaf	18249	Luzerne County	Hazleton Area School District	No	No	No	No	(570) 459-3111	957	68	14.0	95.1%	680 (71.1%)	13 (1.4%)	222 (23.2%)	12 (1.3%)	3 (0.3%)	1 (0.1%)	26 (2.7%)	31.3	1071^st of 1511 public elementary schools	29.1%		36.1	1057^th of 1526 public elementary schools	30.7%	14	31.1	20.0	28.6	14.0	29.8	32.3	26.4	36.8	40.0	46.4	50.6	45.9	43.3	43.5	$12,686	$341	$12,345
Drums El/Middle School	Public	K-8	85 South Old Turnpike Road	Drums	18222	Luzerne County	Hazleton Area School District	No	No	No	No	(570) 459-3111	842	51	16.4	95.1%	526 (62.5%)	26 (3.1%)	250 (29.7%)	11 (1.3%)	3 (0.4%)	2 (0.2%)	24 (2.9%)	49.1	839^th of 1511 public elementary schools	44.5%		55.1	789^th of 1526 public elementary schools	48.3%	50	43.6	35.8	47.4	36.5	11.1	12.9	31.3	38.3	44.4	51.4	64.8	50.0	48.6	49.1	$11,411	$429	$10,982
West Hazleton El/Middle School	Public	K-8	325 North St	West Hazleton	18202	Luzerne County	Hazleton Area School District	No	No	No	Yes	(570) 459-3111	1,023	61	16.7	97.7%	78 (7.6%)	22 (2.2%)	910 (89.0%)	1 (0.1%)	4 (0.4%)	1 (0.1%)	7 (0.7%)	20.1	1197^th of 1511 public elementary schools	20.8%		23.2	1178^th of 1526 public elementary schools	22.8%	19	18.3	11.9	13.9	11.4	1.0	7.6	10.6	29.8	35.7	34.3	39.7	30.7	25.0	32.5	$10,261	$1,120	$9,141
Hazle Township Early Learning Center	Public	PK, KG-2	1400 W 23rd Street	Hazle Township	18202	Luzerne County	Hazleton Area School District	No	No	No	Yes	(570) 459-3221	633	43	14.6	86.1%	37 (5.8%)	3 (0.5%)	589 (93.0%)	1 (0.2%)	1 (0.2%)	1 (0.2%)	1 (0.2%)								(n/a)															$11,236	$1,571	$9,665
Arthur Street Elementary School	Public	K-2	424 East 9th St	Hazleton	18201	Luzerne County	Hazleton Area School District	No	No	No	Yes	(570) 459-3111	431	25	16.9	105.3%	34 (7.9%)	6 (1.4%)	379 (87.9%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (1.2%)	2 (0.5%)	5 (1.2%)								(n/a)															$10,209	$1,368	$8,841
Heights Terrace El/Middle School	Public	K-8	275 Mill St	Hazleton	18201	Luzerne County	Hazleton Area School District	No	No	No	Yes	(570) 459-3111	1,236	68	18.1	97.8%	87 (7.0%)	12 (1.0%)	1,126 (91.1%)	6 (0.5%)	1 (0.1%)	2 (0.2%)	2 (0.2%)	14.4	1282^nd of 1511 public elementary schools	15.2%		20.1	1217^th of 1526 public elementary schools	20.2%	65	16.6	8.0	29.1	9.2	8.6	13.1	14.0	14.2	19.7	22.9	38.0	29.3	25.3	24.6	$9,636	$1,046	$8,590
McAdoo-Kelayres El/Middle School	Public	K-8	15 Kelayres Rd	McAdoo	18237	Schuylkill County	Hazleton Area School District	No	No	No	Yes	(570) 459-3111	900	57	15.8	97.4%	280 (31.1%)	8 (0.9%)	583 (64.8%)	3 (0.3%)	1 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	25 (2.8%)	18.7	1224^th of 1511 public elementary schools	19.0%		11.6	1335^th of 1526 public elementary schools	12.5%	111	24.0	16.0	10.0	8.1	5.4	4.6	11.1	38.0	41.4	20.0	35.1	24.8	18.3	29.1	$11,083	$1,057	$10,025
East Berwick Elementary School	Public	K-4	810 East Tenth Street	Berwick	18603	Luzerne County	Berwick Area School District	No	No	No	Yes	(570) 759-6400	539	41	12.9	71.2%	428 (79.4%)	11 (2.0%)	69 (12.8%)	3 (0.6%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	27 (5.0%)	65.2	570^th of 1511 public elementary schools	62.3%		70.5	475^th of 1526 public elementary schools	68.9%	95	50.6	70.6					61.4	49.4	61.3					55.9	$8,111	$840	$7,271
Freeland El/Middle School	Public	K-8	400 Alvin St	Freeland	18224	Luzerne County	Hazleton Area School District	No	No	No	Yes	(570) 459-3111	991	61	16.2	95.4%	421 (42.5%)	24 (2.4%)	510 (51.5%)	3 (0.3%)	3 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	30 (3.0%)	13.9	1291^st of 1511 public elementary schools	14.6%		18.6	1238^th of 1526 public elementary schools	18.9%	53	11.7	18.7	4.9	11.9	5.4	4.1	9.9	16.9	24.1	25.0	38.1	24.7	23.9	25.7	$11,007	$1,840	$9,168
West Berwick Elementary School	Public	K-4	809 Sycamore St	Berwick	18603	Columbia County	Berwick Area School District	No	No	No	Yes	(570) 759-6400	487	37	13.0	100.6%	371 (76.2%)	7 (1.4%)	79 (16.2%)	2 (0.4%)	1 (0.2%)	1 (0.2%)	26 (5.3%)	31.3	1069^th of 1511 public elementary schools	29.3%		39.5	1011^th of 1526 public elementary schools	33.7%	58	33.4	37.7					35.4	38.9	43.4					40.9	$20,772	$2,151	$18,621

Frequently Asked Questions about Valley El/Middle School

What is the racial makeup of Valley El/Middle School?

Students at Valley El/Middle School are 71% White, 23% Hispanic, 3% Two or more races, 1% African American, 1% Asian.

How many students attend Valley El/Middle School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 957 students attended Valley El/Middle School.

What district is Valley El/Middle School in?

Hazleton Area School District

What schools do graduates of Valley El/Middle School attend?

Students who attend Valley El/Middle School usually go on to attend:

High : Hazleton Area High School

Is Valley El/Middle School a good school?

Valley El/Middle School ranks 1071^st of 1511 Pennsylvania elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 1 star out of 5.

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