Elementary Schools in Pequea Valley School District

Summary:

The Pequea Valley School District in Pennsylvania is home to two elementary schools: Paradise Elementary School and Salisbury Elementary School. While both schools serve students in grades K-5, the data suggests that Salisbury Elementary School outperforms Paradise Elementary School on several key metrics.

Salisbury Elementary School boasts higher overall PSSA Math and English Language Arts proficiency rates across all grades, as well as higher PSSA Math, ELA, and Science proficiency rates in individual grade levels. Additionally, Salisbury Elementary School has a lower student-teacher ratio of 10.4, compared to 12.3 at Paradise Elementary School. This may contribute to the school's stronger academic performance. Furthermore, Salisbury Elementary School has a higher per-student spending amount of $25,194, compared to $21,894 at Paradise Elementary School.

Despite these differences, both Pequea Valley School District elementary schools have room for improvement, as the district is ranked 315 out of 606 districts in Pennsylvania and rated 2 out of 5 stars by SchoolDigger. The data highlights the importance of considering multiple factors, such as student demographics and resource allocation, when evaluating the effectiveness of educational institutions within the district.

District Detail

166 S New Holland Rd
Kinzers, PA 17535-0130

(717) 768-5530

SchoolDigger Rank:
315^th of 606 Pennsylvania districts

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Grades served: K-12
Students: 1,303

Primary Schools: 2
Middle Schools: 1
High Schools: 1
Alternative Schools: 0

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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 6th 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 6th Grade	PSSA English Language Arts All Grades	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Paradise Elementary School	Public	K-6	20 N Belmont Rd	Paradise	17562	Lancaster County	Pequea Valley School District	No	No	No	Yes	(717) 768-5560	382	31	12.5	63.6%	290 (75.9%)	16 (4.2%)	50 (13.1%)	6 (1.6%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.5%)	18 (4.7%)	55	751^st of 1511 public elementary schools	50.3%		52.4	832^nd of 1526 public elementary schools	45.5%	81	43.5	43.1	54.6	47.8	46.6	53.3	39.6	54.5	56.8	50.5	$30,538	$4,906	$25,632
Salisbury Elementary School	Public	K-6	422 School Lane Rd	Gap	17527	Lancaster County	Pequea Valley School District	No	No	No	Yes	(717) 442-8268	258	25	10.1	63.6%	194 (75.2%)	3 (1.2%)	48 (18.6%)	4 (1.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	9 (3.5%)	59.4	664^th of 1511 public elementary schools	56.1%		54	813^th of 1526 public elementary schools	46.7%	149	64.6	52.8	42.1	48.9	51.3	61.3	44.4	28.9	60.0	48.7	$34,632	$7,064	$27,569

Districts nearby

District	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Eastern Lancaster County School District	5.57 mi	5	273^rd
Conestoga Valley School District	5.76 mi	6	265^th
Lampeter-Strasburg School District	6.75 mi	5	61^st
Solanco School District	8.08 mi	7	402^nd
Lancaster County Career and Technology Center	8.59 mi	3

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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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