For the 2025-26 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.
ºÚÁÏÍø¹ÙÍø Elementary Schools in Panther Valley School District have an average math proficiency score of 23% (versus the Pennsylvania public elementary school average of 39%), 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
Student By Grade
District Rank
Panther Valley School District, which is ranked within the bottom 50% of all 678 school districts in Pennsylvania (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2022-2023 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 67% has decreased from 85-89% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#519 out of 685 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
18%
38%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
40%
55%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
53%
57%
Graduation Rate
67%
87%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.49
0.61
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
1%
5%
% Hispanic
16%
16%
% Black
7%
15%
% White
69%
58%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
7%
6%
All Ethnic Groups
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 ºÚÁÏÍø¹ÙÍø Elementary Schools (2025-26)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Panther Valley Elementary School
(Math: 25-29% | 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
Gr: K-3 | 608 students Student-teacher ratio: 16:1 Minority enrollment: 32%
Rank: #22.
Panther Valley Intermediate School
(Math: 22% | Reading: 38%)
Rank:
Rank:
3/
Bottom 50%10
678 Panther Pride Drive
Lansford, PA 18232
(570) 645-2175
Lansford, PA 18232
(570) 645-2175
Gr: 4-6 | 449 students Student-teacher ratio: 18:1 Minority enrollment: 33%
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