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Panther Valley Elementary School

Public Grades K-3

556

Students ?

15.0

Student/teacher ratio ?

$7,086

Per pupil spending ?

109.9%

Free/discounted lunch ?

1 North Mermon Avenue
Nesquehoning, PA 18240

(570) 669-9411

District: Panther Valley School District

Racial breakdown:

White:

68.9%

Hispanic:

18.3%

Two or more races:

7.0%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 15th percentile in 2006 → 24th in 2015

Strengths

✓Ranking is trending up — up 9 percentile points since 2006

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Pennsylvania average (17% vs 45% meeting standards)

!English Language Arts scores 31 pts below the Pennsylvania average

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school17%

District avg18%

Pennsylvania avg45%

Not ranked this year

Panther Valley Elementary School did not have enough recent test-score data to be ranked. Check the trend below for past years.

Statewide rank percentile over time (100 = the top-ranked school in the state; click a legend item to add a student group)

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2015	28.4	1122 of 1474	23.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2014	25.7	1193 of 1467	18.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2013	35.2	1164 of 1519	23.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2012	36.0	1241 of 1599	22.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2011	30.2	1301 of 1597	18.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2010	31.7	1282 of 1579	18.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2009	11.7	1418 of 1549	8.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2008	18.3	1366 of 1551	11.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2007	30.0	1268 of 1555	18.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2006	23.8	1317 of 1545	14.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2005	38.9	951 of 1299	26.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2004	37.7	932 of 1308	28.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2003	47.1	803 of 1302	38.3%	★★☆☆☆

By subject vs Pennsylvania (2024-2025) ?

Math17%-24 vs state

English Language Arts17%-31 vs state

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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 (2025)	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 7th Grade	PSSA Math 8th 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 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 Elementary School	Public	K-3	1 North Mermon Avenue	Nesquehoning	18240	Carbon County	Panther Valley School District	No	No	No	Yes	(570) 669-9411	556	37	15.0	109.9%	383 (68.9%)	29 (5.2%)	102 (18.3%)	3 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	39 (7.0%)								(n/a)	17.2						17.2	17.1						17.1	$7,086	$1,809	$5,277
L B Morris Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-8	150 W 10th St	Jim Thorpe	18229	Carbon County	Jim Thorpe Area School District	No	No	No	Yes	(570) 325-2703	615	46	13.3	61.5%	520 (84.6%)	5 (0.8%)	64 (10.4%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	25 (4.1%)	39.2	974^th of 1511 public elementary schools	35.5%		39.3	1013^th of 1526 public elementary schools	33.6%	39	58.4	27.3	16.3	25.7	21.3	23.1	28.5	56.9	34.6	33.8	50.0	45.2	51.6	45.3	$18,587	$700	$17,886
Weatherly Area Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	602 6th St	Weatherly	18255	Carbon County	Weatherly Area School District	No	No	No	Yes	(570) 427-8687	291	20	14.7	66.7%	242 (83.2%)	3 (1.0%)	37 (12.7%)	2 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	7 (2.4%)	45.4	892^nd of 1511 public elementary schools	41.0%		57.8	746^th of 1526 public elementary schools	51.1%	146	55.8	31.1	57.9				47.6	65.1	23.9	31.6				40.2	$13,411	$1,514	$11,897
Lehighton Area Elementary Center	Public	PK, KG-5	3 Indian Ln	Lehighton	18235	Carbon County	Lehighton Area School District	No	No	No	Yes	(610) 377-7880	1,005	71	14.1	56.2%	809 (80.5%)	17 (1.7%)	110 (10.9%)	3 (0.3%)	3 (0.3%)	1 (0.1%)	62 (6.2%)	37.5	998^th of 1511 public elementary schools	34.0%		45.6	934^th of 1526 public elementary schools	38.8%	64	44.1	40.2	38.3				41.0	35.9	43.6	37.0				38.7	$17,278	$2,394	$14,884
West Penn Township Elementary School	Public	K-5	185 School Dr	New Ringgold	17960	Schuylkill County	Tamaqua Area School District	No	No	No	No	(570) 386-5051	250	19	13.3	46.8%	220 (88.0%)	5 (2.0%)	21 (8.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.8%)	2 (0.8%)	47.4	860^th of 1511 public elementary schools	43.1%		63.3	630^th of 1526 public elementary schools	58.7%	230	56.2	63.9	21.3				48.7	53.1	38.9	30.3				42.3	$10,219	$270	$9,949
Tamaqua Elementary School	Public	K-5	Boyle Ave	Tamaqua	18252	Schuylkill County	Tamaqua Area School District	No	No	No	Yes	(570) 668-3306	697	42	16.5	67.4%	504 (72.3%)	35 (5.0%)	151 (21.7%)	5 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.3%)	33.5	1044^th of 1511 public elementary schools	30.9%		41.4	994^th of 1526 public elementary schools	34.9%	50	28.5	37.2	48.5				37.7	39.8	31.4	37.2				35.9	$8,817	$671	$8,146
Heights Terrace El/Middle School	Public	K-8	275 Mill St	Hazleton	18201	Luzerne County	Hazleton Area School District	No	No	No	Yes	(570) 459-3111	1,236	68	18.1	97.8%	87 (7.0%)	12 (1.0%)	1,126 (91.1%)	6 (0.5%)	1 (0.1%)	2 (0.2%)	2 (0.2%)	14.4	1282^nd of 1511 public elementary schools	15.2%		20.1	1217^th of 1526 public elementary schools	20.2%	65	16.6	8.0	29.1	9.2	8.6	13.1	14.0	14.2	19.7	22.9	38.0	29.3	25.3	24.6	$9,636	$1,046	$8,590
McAdoo-Kelayres El/Middle School	Public	K-8	15 Kelayres Rd	McAdoo	18237	Schuylkill County	Hazleton Area School District	No	No	No	Yes	(570) 459-3111	900	57	15.8	97.4%	280 (31.1%)	8 (0.9%)	583 (64.8%)	3 (0.3%)	1 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	25 (2.8%)	18.7	1224^th of 1511 public elementary schools	19.0%		11.6	1335^th of 1526 public elementary schools	12.5%	111	24.0	16.0	10.0	8.1	5.4	4.6	11.1	38.0	41.4	20.0	35.1	24.8	18.3	29.1	$11,083	$1,057	$10,025
Arthur Street Elementary School	Public	K-2	424 East 9th St	Hazleton	18201	Luzerne County	Hazleton Area School District	No	No	No	Yes	(570) 459-3111	431	25	16.9	105.3%	34 (7.9%)	6 (1.4%)	379 (87.9%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (1.2%)	2 (0.5%)	5 (1.2%)								(n/a)															$10,209	$1,368	$8,841
S S Palmer Elementary School	Public	2-6	298 Lafayette Ave	Palmerton	18071	Carbon County	Palmerton Area School District	No	No	No	Yes	(610) 826-7538	399	36	10.9	58.6%	346 (86.7%)	5 (1.3%)	38 (9.5%)	2 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	8 (2.0%)	45.4	891^st of 1511 public elementary schools	41.0%		46.5	918^th of 1526 public elementary schools	39.8%	27	46.6	38.9	38.4	33.8			39.4	58.7	50.0	34.2	39.0			45.5	$17,602	$1,787	$15,815

Frequently Asked Questions about Panther Valley Elementary School

What is the racial makeup of Panther Valley Elementary School?

Students at Panther Valley Elementary School are 69% White, 18% Hispanic, 7% Two or more races, 5% African American.

What district is Panther Valley Elementary School in?

Panther Valley School District

How many students attend Panther Valley Elementary School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 556 students attended Panther Valley Elementary School.

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