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Public middle school · Panther Valley Sd · Lansford, Pennsylvania

Panther Valley Intermediate Sch

Panther Valley Intermediate Sch rates 2.4, right at the middle of Panther Valley Sd's middle schools, whose rated median is 2.4.

Middle schools, 1 to 10This campus against public middle schools around it that are rated on verified state test data.
2.4this school

2.4 on a one-to-ten scale; the Panther Valley Sd median is 2.4.

#2,845 of 2,848 schools in Pennsylvania · Panther Valley Sd: 1 middle schools rated, median 2.4

The brief

A Panther Valley Sd middle school where students score 12 points below what's typical for similar communities.

It ranks 2,845 of 2,848 schools in Pennsylvania and 2 of 3 in Panther Valley Sd.

Panther Valley Intermediate Sch is listed in Panther Valley Sd, and a district label does not verify attendance for an address: confirm the zoned campus with the district before you commit to a street.

Math17%27 points below the Pennsylvania average of 44%2025 PSSA
Reading21%28 points below the Pennsylvania average of 49%2025 PSSA
Proficiency has fallen 9 points since 2022, to 19% in 2025, across a 11-year record (2015–2025).2025 PSSA; 40 test records from PA state assessments and EdFacts (NCES).

What the rating is made of, each out of 10

Student Progress
2.1
40% of the rating
Academics
3.3
35% of the rating
Resources & Environment
1.8
25% of the rating
About this school's data1 correction under review · rating: low confidence · 7 sources, 2019–2025

Every number on this page comes from a published source with a stated period. Where a source is partial, aging, an estimate, or describes a surrounding area rather than the school, that limitation is named here.

Attendance data is under correction. This existing Resources & Environment score and overall rating may still reflect an unverified attendance input.

Full Profile · 3/3 metrics

Multi-year averages used by the rating model: math 21% (multi-year average, 2015-2025) · reading/ELA 34% (multi-year average, 2015-2025).

School directory (enrollment, grades, staff, contact)
NCES Common Core of Data (CCD) · SY 2023–24 · Medium confidence
  • Source period: SY 2023–24. A newer release may be available.
MySchoolScout rating and rank
MySchoolScout ranking model · Low confidence
  • Vintage not available. Do not use this measure alone.
  • Derived as a weighted blend of the component scores shown in Academics from state assessment, EdFacts growth, and NCES resource records.
Math proficiency
State department of education · 2025 PSSA · Medium confidence
  • Available for part of the eligible units; results may not represent the full area.
  • Source period: 2025 PSSA. A newer release may be available.
  • Derived from source records rather than read directly from one field.
Reading/ELA proficiency
State department of education · 2025 PSSA · Medium confidence
  • Available for part of the eligible units; results may not represent the full area.
  • Source period: 2025 PSSA. A newer release may be available.
  • Derived from source records rather than read directly from one field.
Student progress (growth)
State assessments · Mixed source periods · Low confidence
  • Vintage not available. Do not use this measure alone.
  • Available for part of the eligible units; results may not represent the full area.
  • Derived as the fitted year-over-year slope of proficiency from multi-year assessment records.
Neighborhood (income, housing, education)
U.S. Census ACS 5-year estimates · ACS 2019–2023 5-year estimates · Low confidence
  • Older source: ACS 2019–2023 5-year estimates. Use as historical context.
  • Reported for the ZCTA for ZIP 18232; this does not measure the attendance area.
Programs (AP/IB, athletics, gifted)
CRDC via Urban Institute · SY 2021–22 · Medium confidence
  • Available for part of the eligible units; results may not represent the full area.
  • Source period: SY 2021–22. A newer release may be available.

Evidence periods: Rating mixed/unknown input periods; assessments multi-year average, 2015-2025; directory SY 2023–24

The neighborhood

Where it sits, and what the area looks like.
Panther Valley Intermediate Sch and the 20 nearest middle schools, each pin colored by its score.Pins are locations, not attendance boundaries. Verify the enrollment path with the district.

The area

Median income
$44,078
Median home value
$48,700
Median rent
$963/mo
College educated
11.7%
Homeownership
49.9%
Poverty rate
24%

U.S. Census ACS 5-year estimates · ACS 2019–2023 5-year estimates for the ZCTA associated with school ZIP 18232; this is area context, not an attendance boundary.

Getting around

Walk Score
4
Car-Dependent
Bike Score
11
Somewhat Bikeable
City reported crime
1,014/100K
Reported Part-1 offenses (violent + property + arson) per 100,000 residents, from the FBI Uniform Crime Reporting program for Lansford. This is a city-level reported-crime measure, not a school safety rating.

Walk, transit and bike scores byWalk Score

FBI Uniform Crime Reporting · 2025 · city context (Lansford), not school-level safety or attendance eligibility. Source details

Source period: 2025. Freshness not available.

Programs and who goes here

What the campus offers, and who it enrolls.

Programs

Gifted and talented
Available
A program for qualifying students · CRDC via Urban Institute · SY 2021–22

Who goes here

Free or reduced lunch
100%
Students qualifying for federal meal assistance. Shown separately, never in the score.

NCES Common Core of Data (CCD).

The record

What is on file, and where each number came from.

Questions families ask

What grades does Panther Valley Intermediate Sch serve?

Panther Valley Intermediate Sch serves students in grades 4th through 6th.

How many students attend Panther Valley Intermediate Sch?

Panther Valley Intermediate Sch has an enrollment of approximately 449 students.

What is the student-teacher ratio at Panther Valley Intermediate Sch?

The student-teacher ratio at Panther Valley Intermediate Sch is 18:1. A lower ratio generally means more individual attention per student. The national average is approximately 16:1 for public schools.

How does Panther Valley Intermediate Sch rank in PA?

Panther Valley Intermediate Sch ranks #2,845 of 2,848 schools in PA.

What is Panther Valley Intermediate Sch's MySchoolScout rating?

Panther Valley Intermediate Sch has a current MySchoolScout rating of 2.4 out of 10. This score combines the level-appropriate components shown in the rating breakdown; equity data is shown separately for context.

What are the test scores at Panther Valley Intermediate Sch?

Based on loaded state assessment records, Panther Valley Intermediate Sch has 21% math proficiency (multi-year average, 2015-2025) and 34% reading/ELA proficiency (multi-year average, 2015-2025).

Is Panther Valley Intermediate Sch a charter school?

No, Panther Valley Intermediate Sch is not a charter school. It is a traditional public school operated by the local school district.

Is Panther Valley Intermediate Sch a Title I school?

No, Panther Valley Intermediate Sch is not currently a Title I school.

What does the Free & Reduced Lunch percentage mean for Panther Valley Intermediate Sch?

100.0% of students at Panther Valley Intermediate Sch qualify for free or reduced-price lunch. This is a commonly used indicator of economic need and provides important context when interpreting test scores.

School facts

Grades
4th – 6th
Enrollment
449
Student-teacher ratio
18:1
Teachers (FTE)
25
Type
Regular
Title I
No
Setting
Fringe Rural
County
Carbon County
Rank in district
#2 of 3
Schools in district
3
District spending per student
$13,056
NCES F-33 · FY 2023 · This annual source is three years behind the current year.
District child poverty rate
26.7%
Census SAIPE · 2024
Area population (ZIP 18232)
4,144
Area average commute
44.1 min
Area median age
34.7

NCES Common Core of Data (CCD) (SY 2023–24).

Related reading

Data from NCES Common Core of Data, Pennsylvania Dept. of Education, and U.S. Census ACS for the 2023–24 school year. Rankings computed by MySchoolScout. See all data sources.