The top reported proficiency rate is 95% in Science. The lowest is 49% in English language arts.
Original Research by School Decision on Delaware Valley El Sch
Delaware Valley Elementary School serves pre-K through fifth grade in Matamoras, a small, growing riverfront borough in Pike County at the tri-state corner of Pennsylvania, New York, and New Jersey. The school enrolled about a typical-for-its-grade-band number of students, just under half of whom qualified for free or reduced-price lunch. The student body is mostly white, with a smaller Hispanic enrollment and very small populations of other groups.
The school's academic profile shows uneven performance. In mathematics, the school's proficiency rate sits at just above the midpoint of performance statewide. English language arts proficiency is notably lower, falling at close to half of students tested. Science performance is markedly different: the school achieved very high proficiency in science when the state tested it most recently. When viewed across all tested subjects and grades, the school's overall proficiency index places it in the top quartile relative to the other districts in Pike County, a meaningful positioning given the limited comparison set available in this rural county.
Matamoras itself is a residential community experiencing active growth. New residents have been moving in from nearby New York and from New York City seeking affordability; new townhouses built in the 2020s line suburban side streets, and the real estate market has been brisk. Downtown Matamoras has a small grid-patterned core along Pennsylvania Avenue with local shops and restaurants, though the broader area is not particularly walkable and residents rely on cars for most errands. The school itself is not located in the borough but on a separate campus serving the district. Housing values in the area have been rising modestly, and affordability remains reasonable compared to national benchmarks, though the district has enacted consecutive property tax increases over multiple recent budget cycles that have meaningfully raised the tax burden on homeowners. A new realty transfer tax is taking effect in the district as of July first.
The parent district, Delaware Valley School District, has joined three neighboring districts to plan a shared Wayne and Pike County Career and Technical Center, a development that will expand the range of career and trades pathways available to students well beyond what any single district can offer on its own. This regional collaboration represents a meaningful expansion of post-secondary preparation for secondary students, even as it does not yet directly affect the elementary school level.
For families considering this school, the environment is a small, public elementary program in a growing suburban setting with solid science outcomes and adequate overall performance, serving a community undergoing demographic and economic change. A parent may want to look into the school's strategies for strengthening reading and mathematics proficiency, given the gaps visible in the state data, and should understand the district's recent and planned property tax trajectory when evaluating the cost of homeownership in the area.
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