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Pequea Valley School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Pennsylvania for:
Category
Attribute
Student Attention
Lowest student:teacher ratio (Top 1%)
For the 2024-25 school year, there are 2 public elementary schools serving 695 students in Pequea 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 Pequea Valley School District have an average math proficiency score of 26% (versus the Pennsylvania public elementary school average of 35%), and reading proficiency score of 46% (versus the 53% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 22% 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
4 Schools
2,154 Schools
# Students
1,348 Students
1,110,061 Students
# Teachers
112 Teachers
81,415 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
12:1
12:1
District Rank
Pequea 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 90-94% has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#481 out of 684 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
25%
36%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
47%
55%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
58%
57%
Graduation Rate
90-94%
87%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.38
0.61
# American Indian Students
2 Students
2,113 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
13 Students
50,065 Students
% Asian Students
1%
5%
# Hispanic Students
191 Students
167,185 Students
% Hispanic Students
14%
15%
# Black Students
36 Students
171,531 Students
% Black Students
3%
15%
# White Students
1,049 Students
655,322 Students
% White Students
78%
59%
# Hawaiian Students
n/a
945 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
57 Students
62,338 Students
% of Two or more races Students
4%
6%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
-
6,977
# Students in K Grade:
107
112,584
# Students in 1st Grade:
98
124,827
# Students in 2nd Grade:
97
119,582
# Students in 3rd Grade:
88
124,107
# Students in 4th Grade:
100
124,671
# Students in 5th Grade:
104
125,642
# Students in 6th Grade:
101
127,749
# Students in 7th Grade:
118
95,072
# Students in 8th Grade:
92
95,607
# Students in 9th Grade:
128
15,589
# Students in 10th Grade:
104
13,451
# Students in 11th Grade:
115
12,276
# Students in 12th Grade:
96
11,927
# Ungraded Students:
-
-
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $31,019 is higher than the state median of $23,649. The school district revenue/student has grown by 16% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $28,007 is higher than the state median of $23,073. The school district spending/student has grown by 17% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$42 MM
$39,541 MM
Spending
$38 MM
$38,578 MM
Revenue / Student
$31,019
$23,649
Spending / Student
$28,007
$23,073
Best Pequea Valley School District Public Elementary Schools (2024-25)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Salisbury Elementary School
Magnet School
(Math: 30-34% | Reading: 45-49%)
Rank:
Rank:
4/
Bottom 50%10
422 School Lane Rd
Gap, PA 17527
(717) 442-8268
Gap, PA 17527
(717) 442-8268
Grades: K-6
| 279 students
Rank: #22.
Paradise Elementary School
Magnet School
(Math: 22% | Reading: 46%)
Rank:
Rank:
3/
Bottom 50%10
20 N Belmont Rd
Paradise, PA 17562
(717) 768-5560
Paradise, PA 17562
(717) 768-5560
Grades: K-6
| 416 students
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