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, both part of the Mid Valley School District. While the elementary school faces challenges with a high rate of students qualifying for free or reduced-price lunch, the secondary school stands out as a stronger performer, earning a 3-star rating from SchoolDigger and ranking 291 out of 686 Pennsylvania high schools.

The Mid Valley Secondary Center boasts a robust 87.5% four-year graduation rate and a low 1.6% dropout rate. Additionally, the school outperforms the state and district averages in several areas, including PSSA English Language Arts, Keystone Exams in Algebra I, Biology, and Literature. In contrast, the elementary school lags behind the state averages in PSSA Math and English Language Arts, suggesting an opportunity for improvement.

Both schools maintain relatively low student-teacher ratios, with Mid Valley Elementary at 16.3 and Mid Valley Secondary at 14.4, and they also benefit from high per-student spending, at $13,923 and $15,017, respectively. These investments in resources and staffing indicate the district's commitment to supporting its students, though the academic performance at the elementary level could be an area for further exploration and enhancement.

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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
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	1,043	65	16.0	100.0%	783 (75.1%)	48 (4.6%)	106 (10.2%)	18 (1.7%)	1 (0.1%)	1 (0.1%)	86 (8.2%)	33.4	1080^th of 1526 public elementary schools	29.2%		40.3	1015^th of 1534 public elementary schools	33.8%	65				30.3	27.1	30.6	26.1			28.5	75.0		75.0	55.4	29.9	43.2	42.2			42.3	$13,923	$2,674	$11,249
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	882	55	16.0	100.0%	655 (74.3%)	28 (3.2%)	100 (11.3%)	14 (1.6%)	2 (0.2%)	1 (0.1%)	82 (9.3%)	60.4	291^st of 686 public high schools	57.6%		68.6	220^th of 674 public high schools	67.4%	71	30.3	63.3	70.2					30.4	42.8	36.1		65.9	65.9					50.3	54.8	52.3	$15,017	$958	$14,059

Cities Near Throop

City	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Dunmore	0.75 mi	2	421^st
Scranton	1.24 mi	17	654^th
Peckville	4.51 mi	1
Chinchilla	4.96 mi	1	175^th
Moosic	5.6 mi	1	578^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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