Panther Valley Intermediate School

Summary:

Panther Valley Intermediate School is a public middle school serving grades 4-6 in the Panther Valley School District in Lansford, Pennsylvania, with an enrollment of 417 students. The school faces significant academic challenges, with proficiency rates well below state averages across core subjects.

Panther Valley Intermediate School's academic performance, as measured by PSSA test scores, is significantly lower than the state averages. In 2023-2024, only 22.3% of students were proficient or better in PSSA Math, compared to the state average of 40.4%. Similarly, the school's English Language Arts proficiency rate of 28.5% is much lower than the state's 53%. The school also has relatively high dropout rates, with a 3.0% dropout rate in the 2022-2023 school year, nearly double the state's 1.6% rate. Despite these challenges, the school spends significantly more per student ($16,033 in 2021-2022) than the state average of $12,230.

When compared to nearby middle schools, such as Blue Mountain Middle School, Panther Valley Intermediate School's academic performance is generally lower. Blue Mountain Middle School, which is 17.87 miles away, had significantly higher proficiency rates in Math (35.1% vs. 22.3%) and English Language Arts (57.6% vs. 28.5%) in 2023-2024. The high percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch at Panther Valley Intermediate School (100%) is notably higher than the nearby schools, which range from 25.38% to 61.9%, suggesting the school serves a more economically disadvantaged population.

Detail:

Public 4-6

678 Panther Pride Drive
Lansford, PA 18232

(570) 645-2175

District: Panther Valley School District

Per Pupil Expenditures: $16,033

Student/teacher ratio: 17.3

Number of students: 417

Racial breakdown:

White:

69.1%

Hispanic:

14.6%

African American:

8.2%

Free/discounted lunch recipients: 100%

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Performance Trends

Compare Details Panther Valley Intermediate School ranks worse than 78.6% of elementary schools in Pennsylvania. (See more...)

Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 21.07. (See more...)

The high school dropout rate measures the percentage of students who do not complete their high school education.

Student Body

Compare Details Racial makeup is: White (69.1%), Hispanic (14.6%), African American (8.2%). (See more...)

Compare Details 100% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)

Teachers

Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Panther Valley Intermediate School is 17.3. (See more...)

Compare Panther Valley Intermediate School employs 24 full-time teachers.

Finance

Compare Details The average total spent per student at Panther Valley Intermediate School is $16,033.

Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

Panther Valley Intermediate School:

SchoolDigger ranks Panther Valley Intermediate School 1199^th of 1526 Pennsylvania public elementary schools. (See Panther Valley Intermediate School in the ranking list.)

Elementary School Test Score Ratings by Student Subgroup:

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Rank History for Panther Valley Intermediate School

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Rank History for all students at Panther Valley Intermediate School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	PA State Percentile
2018	29.55	1158^th	1530	24.3%
2019	21.67	1236^th	1544	19.9%
2021	19.29	1155^th	1433	19.4%
2022	30.80	1107^th	1534	27.8%
2023	28.30	1139^th	1534	25.7%
2024	21.07	1199^th	1526	21.4%

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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at Panther Valley Intermediate School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	PA State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2023	38.39	953^rd	1414	32.6%
2024	26.44	1105^th	1432	22.8%

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Rank History for Female students at Panther Valley Intermediate School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	PA State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2024	19.12	1205^th	1488	19.0%

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Rank History for Disabled students at Panther Valley Intermediate School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	PA State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2023	35.56	675^th	1043	35.3%
2024	25.26	836^th	1084	22.9%

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Rank History for Male students at Panther Valley Intermediate School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	PA State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2024	22.83	1161^st	1495	22.3%

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Rank History for African American students at Panther Valley Intermediate School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	PA State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2023	72.32	78^th	437	82.2%

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Rank History for Hispanic students at Panther Valley Intermediate School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	PA State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2023	33.77	297^th	432	31.3%
2024	25.02	361^st	454	20.5%

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Rank History for White students at Panther Valley Intermediate School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	PA State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2023	11.69	1150^th	1236	7.0%
2024	8.33	1174^th	1229	4.5%

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Data source: test scores: Pennsylvania Dept of Education, rankings: SchoolDigger.com

As you review the school rankings data, please be aware that some of the information from certain demographics is missing. The reason for this omission is that the data has been redacted from the source data itself due to low population samples in these specific demographic groups.

Redacting data from low population samples is a necessary step to ensure the reliability and accuracy of the results, as small sample sizes may not be representative of the broader population. Additionally, this measure helps protect the privacy of individuals belonging to these demographic groups.

Data source: Pennsylvania Dept of Education

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Enrollment information for Panther Valley Intermediate School

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Year	White	African American	Asian	Hispanic	American Indian	Two or More Races	Total
2016	371	16	3	18	0	8	416
2017	389	14	4	23	0	15	445
2018	378	15	4	27	1	24	449
2019	348	11	3	38	1	29	430
2020	335	19	1	55	1	21	432
2021	301	25	1	53	0	23	403
2022	279	38	1	58	2	28	406
2023	288	34	3	61	2	29	417

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Enrollment/Ethnicity

For more information about how the Department of Education defines ethnicity, see Defining Race and Ethnicity Data, National Center for Education Statistics

Students eligible for free or discounted lunch at Panther Valley Intermediate School

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
2016	416	23.0	18.0	60.3
2017	445	23.6	18.8	99.6
2018	449	22.6	19.8	64.4
2019	430	23.6	18.2	56.7
2020	432	25.6	16.8	59.5
2021	403	23.0	17.5	99.3
2022	406	23.0	17.6	99.3
2023	417	24.0	17.3	100

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Students eligible for discounted/free lunch:

The National School Lunch Program (NSLP) provides low-cost or free meals to students in U.S. public and nonprofit private schools based on household income. Those with incomes below 130% of the poverty line receive free lunch, while those between 130% and 185% qualify for reduced-price lunch. The percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch serves as a marker for poverty, as it reflects the socioeconomic status of families in a given school or district. A higher FRPL rate typically indicates a higher concentration of low-income families, suggesting that the school or district may face additional challenges in providing adequate resources and support for student success.

Student/Teacher Ratio Panther Valley Intermediate School

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
2016	416	23.0	18.0	60.3
2017	445	23.6	18.8	99.6
2018	449	22.6	19.8	64.4
2019	430	23.6	18.2	56.7
2020	432	25.6	16.8	59.5
2021	403	23.0	17.5	99.3
2022	406	23.0	17.6	99.3
2023	417	24.0	17.3	100

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Student-Teacher Ratio

Student/teacher ratio is calculated by dividing the total number of students by the total number of full-time equivalent teachers. Please note that a smaller student/teacher ratio does not necessarily translate to smaller class size. In some instances, schools hire teachers part time, and some teachers are hired for specialized instruction with very small class sizes. These and other factors contribute to the student/teacher ratio. Note: For private schools, Student/teacher ratio may not include Pre-Kindergarten.

Finances

Per Pupil Expenditures for Panther Valley Intermediate School

Year	Expenditures from Federal Funds	Expenditures from State and Local Funds	Total Expenditures Per Pupil (All Funds)
2019	$168 (1.4%)	$12,062 (98.6%)	$12,230
2020	$00 (NaN)	$00 (NaN)	$00
2021	$2,268 (15.8%)	$12,052 (84.2%)	$14,320
2022	$6,401 (39.9%)	$9,632 (60.1%)	$16,033

Data source: Pennsylvania Department of Education

Pre and Post Pandemic Data

Impact of COVID-19 on Panther Valley Intermediate School

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Rankings

Rank Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	Rank Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
Ranks 1236^th of 1544 Elementary schools	Ranks 1139^th of 1534 Elementary schools	5.8%

Test Scores

	% proficient Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	% proficient Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
4th Grade Math (Panther Valley Intermediate School)	17.1	24.8	7.7%
4th Grade Math (Pennsylvania)	46.2	46.5	0.3%
4th Grade Science (Panther Valley Intermediate School)	66.4	69	2.6%
4th Grade Science (Pennsylvania)	77.8	74.1	3.7%
4th Grade English Language Arts (Panther Valley Intermediate School)	36.6	23.2	13.4%
4th Grade English Language Arts (Pennsylvania)	63.6	51.8	11.8%
5th Grade Math (Panther Valley Intermediate School)	18	24.8	6.8%
5th Grade Math (Pennsylvania)	43	42.7	0.3%
5th Grade English Language Arts (Panther Valley Intermediate School)	39.3	41.6	2.3%
5th Grade English Language Arts (Pennsylvania)	58.5	53.6	4.9%
6th Grade Math (Panther Valley Intermediate School)	20.5	21.9	1.4%
6th Grade Math (Pennsylvania)	39	36.4	2.6%
6th Grade English Language Arts (Panther Valley Intermediate School)	55.5	45.4	10.1%
6th Grade English Language Arts (Pennsylvania)	63	55.6	7.4%
All Grades Math (Panther Valley Intermediate School)	18.6	23.9	5.3%
All Grades Math (Pennsylvania)	42.4	39.3	3.1%
All Grades Science (Panther Valley Intermediate School)	66.4	69	2.6%
All Grades Science (Pennsylvania)	68	65.6	2.4%
All Grades English Language Arts (Panther Valley Intermediate School)	44.1	36.6	7.5%
All Grades English Language Arts (Pennsylvania)	60.9	53.8	7.1%

Student Body

	Number of students Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	Number of students Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
Total Students	430	417	3%
African American	11	34	209.1%
American Indian	1	2	100%
Asian	3	3
Hispanic	38	61	60.5%
Pacific Islander	0	0
White	348	288	17.2%
Two or More Races	29	29
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	56.7%	100%	43.3%

Schools Near Panther Valley Intermediate School

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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 6th Grade	PSSA Math 7th Grade	PSSA Math 8th Grade	PSSA Math All Grades	PSSA Science 4th Grade	PSSA Science 8th 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 6th Grade	PSSA English Language Arts 7th Grade	PSSA English Language Arts 8th Grade	PSSA English Language Arts All Grades	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Panther Valley Intermediate School	Public	4-6	678 Panther Pride Drive	Lansford	18232	Carbon County	Panther Valley School District	No	No	No	Yes	(570) 645-2175	417	24	17.3	100.0%	288 (69.1%)	34 (8.2%)	61 (14.6%)	3 (0.7%)	2 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	29 (7.0%)								(n/a)		22.5	22.0	22.4			22.3	67.7		67.7		28.0	28.4	28.9			28.5	$16,033	$6,401	$9,632
Lehighton Area Middle School	Public	6-8	301 Beaver Run Rd	Lehighton	18235	Carbon County	Lehighton Area School District	No	No	No	No	(610) 377-6535	513	50	10.2	52.2%	439 (85.6%)	10 (1.9%)	46 (9.0%)	3 (0.6%)	2 (0.4%)	1 (0.2%)	12 (2.3%)	49	472^nd of 891 public middle schools	47.0%		47.8	496^th of 893 public middle schools	44.5%	24				41.5	25.3	20.9	28.7		51.2	51.2				54.1	42.7	45.2	47.2	$15,612	$1,451	$14,160
Weatherly Area Middle School	Public	6-8	602 6th St	Weatherly	18255	Carbon County	Weatherly Area School District	No	No	No	Yes	(570) 427-8689	126	9	14.5	61.9%	108 (85.7%)	0 (0.0%)	14 (11.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (3.2%)	41.6	543^rd of 891 public middle schools	39.1%		45.5	510^th of 893 public middle schools	42.9%	33				22.2	18.2	25.0	21.3		64.3	64.3				40.0	40.9	53.6	43.6	$16,380	$1,310	$15,070
Tamaqua Area Middle School	Public	6-8	502 Penn Street	Tamaqua	18252	Schuylkill County	Tamaqua Area School District	No	No	No	Yes	(570) 668-1210	433	32	13.4	61.4%	360 (83.1%)	15 (3.5%)	55 (12.7%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.5%)	49.2	470^th of 891 public middle schools	47.3%		41	543^rd of 893 public middle schools	39.2%	73				26.2	31.6	34.5	30.4		59.1	59.1				39.2	38.7	54.3	43.4	$16,179	$515	$15,664
Hazleton El/Middle School	Public	3-8	700 North Wyoming St	Hazleton	18201	Luzerne County	Hazleton Area School District	No	No	No	Yes	(570) 459-3111	879	51	17.0	100.0%	71 (8.1%)	13 (1.5%)	781 (88.9%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (0.3%)	1 (0.1%)	10 (1.1%)	14.2	747^th of 891 public middle schools	16.2%		13.5	748^th of 893 public middle schools	16.2%	1	21.6	8.7	5.3	1.0	3.1	3.4	7.1	45.7	29.9	38.5	33.3	19.5	20.5	28.1	32.3	29.8	27.0	$11,142	$1,102	$10,040
Maple Manor El/Middle School	Public	3-8	1700 W 22nd Street	Hazle Township	18202	Luzerne County	Hazleton Area School District	No	No	No	Yes	(570) 459-3221	999	47	21.1	100.0%	98 (9.8%)	19 (1.9%)	862 (86.3%)	7 (0.7%)	4 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	9 (0.9%)	21.9	675^th of 891 public middle schools	24.2%		18.8	695^th of 893 public middle schools	22.2%	20	10.6	23.2	3.2	9.2	10.6	13.4	11.7	54.0	36.2	45.1	22.5	22.0	29.0	25.2	34.0	38.9	28.6	$9,642	$1,145	$8,497
Northwestern Lehigh Middle School	Public	6-8	6636 Northwest Rd	New Tripoli	18066	Lehigh County	Northwestern Lehigh School District	No	No	No	No	(610) 298-8661	465	37	12.4	25.4%	418 (89.9%)	10 (2.2%)	21 (4.5%)	2 (0.4%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	13 (2.8%)	75.1	196^th of 891 public middle schools	78.0%		80.7	141^st of 893 public middle schools	84.2%	55				51.7	33.1	25.5	36.0		73.0	73.0				74.6	64.5	65.9	67.9	$18,615	$722	$17,893
Palmerton Area Junior High School	Public	7-8	3529 Fireline Rd	Palmerton	18071	Carbon County	Palmerton Area School District	No	No	No	No	(610) 826-2492	267	19	14.0	41.6%	243 (91.0%)	1 (0.4%)	20 (7.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (1.1%)	71.3	231^st of 891 public middle schools	74.1%		60.1	357^th of 893 public middle schools	60.0%	126					37.3	32.2	34.8		65.2	65.2					61.8	59.0	60.4	$15,042	$311	$14,731
Northern Lehigh Middle School	Public	7-8	600 Diamond St	Slatington	18080	Lehigh County	Northern Lehigh School District	No	No	No	No	(610) 767-9812	224	21	10.4	100.0%	167 (74.6%)	3 (1.3%)	47 (21.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	7 (3.1%)	58.3	383^rd of 891 public middle schools	57.0%		49.9	469^th of 893 public middle schools	47.5%	86					33.0	22.3	27.8		56.3	56.3					50.0	59.6	54.7	$21,872	$734	$21,138
Blue Mountain Middle School	Public	6-8	685 Red Dale Rd	Orwigsburg	17961	Schuylkill County	Blue Mountain School District	No	No	No	No	(570) 366-0546	575	45	12.6	34.1%	524 (91.1%)	3 (0.5%)	28 (4.9%)	5 (0.9%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	14 (2.4%)	66	296^th of 891 public middle schools	66.8%		57.4	380^th of 893 public middle schools	57.4%	84				41.5	33.7	30.6	35.1		61.6	61.6				62.8	53.2	57.0	57.6	$14,832	$194	$14,638

Frequently Asked Questions about Panther Valley Intermediate School

How many students attend Panther Valley Intermediate School?

In the 2022-23 school year, 417 students attended Panther Valley Intermediate School.

What is the racial makeup of Panther Valley Intermediate School?

Students at Panther Valley Intermediate School are 69% White, 15% Hispanic, 8% African American, 7% Two or more races.

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