For the 2024-25 school year, there are 2 public elementary schools serving 1,039 students in Panther Valley School District. This district's average elementary testing ranking is 3/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public elementary schools in Pennsylvania.
Public Elementary Schools in Panther Valley School District have an average math proficiency score of 19% (versus the Pennsylvania public elementary school average of 35%), and reading proficiency score of 38% (versus the 53% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 30% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Pennsylvania public elementary school average of 41% (majority Black and Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (PA)
# Schools
3 Schools
2,154 Schools
# Students
1,810 Students
1,110,061 Students
# Teachers
106 Teachers
81,415 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
17:1
17:1
District Rank
Panther Valley School District, which is ranked within the bottom 50% of all 679 school districts in Pennsylvania (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2021-2022 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 65-69% has decreased from 70-74% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#530 out of 684 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
15%
36%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
40%
55%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
53%
57%
Graduation Rate
65-69%
87%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.46
0.61
# American Indian Students
4 Students
2,113 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
7 Students
50,065 Students
% Asian Students
n/a
5%
# Hispanic Students
275 Students
167,185 Students
% Hispanic Students
15%
15%
# Black Students
117 Students
171,531 Students
% Black Students
7%
15%
# White Students
1,299 Students
655,322 Students
% White Students
72%
59%
# Hawaiian Students
n/a
945 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
108 Students
62,338 Students
% of Two or more races Students
6%
6%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
-
6,977
# Students in K Grade:
133
112,584
# Students in 1st Grade:
166
124,827
# Students in 2nd Grade:
167
119,582
# Students in 3rd Grade:
156
124,107
# Students in 4th Grade:
150
124,671
# Students in 5th Grade:
134
125,642
# Students in 6th Grade:
133
127,749
# Students in 7th Grade:
135
95,072
# Students in 8th Grade:
183
95,607
# Students in 9th Grade:
140
15,589
# Students in 10th Grade:
110
13,451
# Students in 11th Grade:
101
12,276
# Students in 12th Grade:
102
11,927
# Ungraded Students:
-
-
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $17,388 in this school district is less than the state median of $23,649. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $14,719 is less than the state median of $23,073. The school district spending/student has declined by 15% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$32 MM
$39,541 MM
Spending
$27 MM
$38,578 MM
Revenue / Student
$17,388
$23,649
Spending / Student
$14,719
$23,073
Best Panther Valley School District Public Elementary Schools (2024-25)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Panther Valley Elementary School
Magnet School
(Math: 20-24% | Reading: 35-39%)
Rank:
Rank:
3/
Bottom 50%10
1 North Mermon Avenue
Nesquehoning, PA 18240
(570) 669-9411
Nesquehoning, PA 18240
(570) 669-9411
Grades: K-3
| 622 students
Rank: #22.
Panther Valley Intermediate School
Magnet School
(Math: 18% | Reading: 38%)
Rank:
Rank:
2/
Bottom 50%10
678 Panther Pride Drive
Lansford, PA 18232
(570) 645-2175
Lansford, PA 18232
(570) 645-2175
Grades: 4-6
| 417 students
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