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 303rd out of 606 districts in Pennsylvania and has a 3-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Pleasant Valley Intermediate School stands out as the stronger-performing of the two, with consistent improvement in its statewide ranking over the past few years and higher proficiency rates than the district and state averages in both math and English language arts across most grade levels. The school also has significantly higher science proficiency rates compared to the district and state. In contrast, Pleasant Valley Elementary School has maintained a 3-star rating, indicating average performance compared to other elementary schools in Pennsylvania.

While both schools have similar enrollment sizes, with Pleasant Valley Intermediate School having 925 students and Pleasant Valley Elementary School having 869 students, there is a significant difference in their spending per student, with the elementary school spending $23,597 per student compared to $21,539 per student at the intermediate school. This disparity warrants further investigation to understand the reasons behind it.

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				PSSA Math (2025)				PSSA English Language Arts (2025)				Per Pupil Expenditures (2024)
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 (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	SchoolDigger Rating (2025)	Average Standard Score (2024)	Statewide Rank (2024)	State Percentile (2024)	Rank Change from Previous Year	PSSA Math 3rd Grade	PSSA Math 4th Grade	PSSA Math 5th Grade	PSSA Math 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	899	78	11.5		668 (74.3%)	36 (4.0%)	150 (16.7%)	4 (0.4%)	3 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	38 (4.2%)								(n/a)									$23,348	$1,736	$21,612
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	906	71	12.6		639 (70.5%)	36 (4.0%)	173 (19.1%)	13 (1.4%)	1 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	44 (4.9%)	52.2	791^st of 1511 public elementary schools	47.7%		59.8	715^th of 1526 public elementary schools	53.1%	76	64.3	62.4	42.1	56.4	37.4	52.0	32.3	40.4	$22,196	$895	$21,301

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	157^th
Albrightsville	8.77 mi	1	519^th
Palmerton	10.63 mi	4	348^th

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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.

IMPORTANT DISCLAIMERS: Not all boundaries are included. We make every effort to ensure that boundaries are up-to-date. But it's important to note that these are approximations and are for general informational purposes only. To verify legal descriptions of boundaries or school locations, contact your local tax assessor's office and/or school district.