Summary:
The 18232 zip code area is home to two schools - Panther Valley Junior/Senior High School and Panther Valley Intermediate School, both part of the Panther Valley School District. While the intermediate school has relatively strong performance on PSSA science tests, the high school has struggled academically, ranking in the bottom quarter of Pennsylvania high schools in recent years.
Panther Valley Intermediate School stands out with 67.7% of students proficient or better in PSSA science in 2023-2024, compared to 52.6% for the district and 65.8% statewide. However, both schools have extremely high rates of free/reduced lunch recipients, indicating a high-poverty student population. The high school has particularly low proficiency rates in math and Algebra I, well below state averages.
Despite the contrasting academic performance, both schools have similar student-teacher ratios around 17-18 students per teacher. The intermediate school also spends significantly more per student at $16,033 compared to $10,321 at the high school. Overall, the data suggests the schools in this area face significant challenges, with the intermediate school showing some bright spots but the high school struggling to meet state standards across multiple subjects.
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