For the 2025 school year, there are 2 public elementary schools serving 1,057 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 54% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 32% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Pennsylvania public elementary school average of 42% (majority Hispanic and Black).
Overview
This School District
This State (PA)
# Schools
3 Schools
2,145 Schools
# Students
1,838 Students
1,108,977 Students
# Teachers
110 Teachers
82,943 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
17:1
17:1
District Rank
Panther Valley School District, which is ranked within the bottom 50% of all 675 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
0.49
0.61
# American Indian Students
1 Student
2,278 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
9 Students
51,838 Students
% Asian Students
1%
5%
# Hispanic Students
303 Students
173,776 Students
% Hispanic Students
16%
16%
# Black Students
124 Students
169,696 Students
% Black Students
7%
15%
# White Students
1,272 Students
645,871 Students
% White Students
69%
58%
# Hawaiian Students
n/a
965 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
129 Students
63,991 Students
% of Two or more races Students
7%
6%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
-
7,744
# Students in K Grade:
144
110,287
# Students in 1st Grade:
129
120,767
# Students in 2nd Grade:
162
126,133
# Students in 3rd Grade:
173
120,907
# Students in 4th Grade:
159
125,574
# Students in 5th Grade:
150
126,000
# Students in 6th Grade:
140
126,698
# Students in 7th Grade:
140
94,854
# Students in 8th Grade:
144
93,972
# Students in 9th Grade:
172
16,255
# Students in 10th Grade:
132
14,467
# Students in 11th Grade:
94
12,872
# Students in 12th Grade:
99
12,447
# Ungraded Students:
-
-
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $17,123 in this school district is less than the state median of $23,696. The school district revenue/student has declined by 8% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $14,495 is less than the state median of $23,119. The school district spending/student has declined by 8% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$32 MM
$39,541 MM
Spending
$27 MM
$38,578 MM
Revenue / Student
$17,123
$23,696
Spending / Student
$14,495
$23,119
Best Panther Valley School District Public Elementary Schools (2025)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Panther Valley Elementary 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
| 608 students
Rank: #22.
Panther Valley Intermediate 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
| 449 students
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