Best Public Schools in Kunkletown, PA

Summary:

The city of Kunkletown, Pennsylvania is home to two elementary schools: Pleasant Valley Intermediate School and Pleasant Valley Elementary School. Both schools are part of the Pleasant Valley School District, which is ranked 308th out of 610 districts in Pennsylvania and rated 2 out of 5 stars by SchoolDigger.

While both schools have relatively high proficiency rates in PSSA Math, Science, and English Language Arts compared to the district and state averages, Pleasant Valley Intermediate School stands out for its consistent improvement in statewide ranking, moving from 806th out of 1,534 Pennsylvania elementary schools in 2021-2022 to 715th out of 1,526 in 2023-2024. This suggests the school is making progress and performing better relative to other elementary schools in the state. Additionally, Pleasant Valley Intermediate School has a lower student-teacher ratio of 13.5, which may contribute to its higher academic performance.

Both schools serve a significant population of economically disadvantaged students, with free and reduced lunch rates over 49%. However, the schools appear to be addressing these challenges effectively, as evidenced by their strong test scores. Pleasant Valley Intermediate School also spends more per student ($23,655) compared to Pleasant Valley Elementary School ($20,112), which may be another factor in its improved performance and ranking over time.

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2024)				Ranking (2023)				PSSA Math (2024)				PSSA Science (2024)		PSSA English Language Arts (2024)				Per Pupil Expenditures (2022)
Name	Type	Grades	Address	City	Zip	County	District	Is Charter	Is Magnet	Is Virtual	Is Title I	Phone	Enrollment	Full-time Teachers	Student/ Teacher Ratio	Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2024)	Statewide Rank (2024)	State Percentile (2024)	SchoolDigger Rating (2024)	Average Standard Score (2023)	Statewide Rank (2023)	State Percentile (2023)	Rank Change from Previous Year	PSSA Math 3rd Grade	PSSA Math 4th Grade	PSSA Math 5th Grade	PSSA Math All Grades	PSSA Science 4th Grade	PSSA Science All Grades	PSSA English Language Arts 3rd Grade	PSSA English Language Arts 4th Grade	PSSA English Language Arts 5th Grade	PSSA English Language Arts All Grades	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Pleasant Valley Elementary School	Public	K-2	476 Polk Township Road	Kunkletown	18058	Monroe County	Pleasant Valley School District	No	No	No	Yes	(570) 402-1000	869	75	11.6		646 (74.3%)	31 (3.6%)	144 (16.6%)	5 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	43 (4.9%)								(n/a)											$20,112	$320	$19,792
Pleasant Valley Intermediate School	Public	3-5	477 Polk Township Road	Kunkletown	18058	Monroe County	Pleasant Valley School District	No	No	No	Yes	(570) 402-1000	925	70	13.1		634 (68.5%)	42 (4.5%)	190 (20.5%)	15 (1.6%)	2 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	42 (4.5%)	59.8	715^th of 1526 public elementary schools	53.1%		59.6	710^th of 1534 public elementary schools	53.7%	5	64.9	60.5	46.4	56.8	82.9	82.9	57.1	42.9	53.7	51.2	$23,655	$150	$23,505

Cities Near Kunkletown

City	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Brodheadsville	3.67 mi	2	420^th
Lehighton	6.15 mi	4	354^th
Sciota	8.73 mi	2	454^th
Albrightsville	8.77 mi	1	575^th
Palmerton	10.63 mi	4	342^nd

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SchoolDigger data sources: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education, the U.S. Census Bureau and the Pennsylvania Department of Education.

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