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Panther Valley Intermediate School

Public Grades 4-6

Summary

Panther Valley Intermediate School is a public middle school serving grades 4-6 in the Panther Valley School District in Lansford, PA, with 449 students and a student-teacher ratio of 17.9. The school faces significant academic and socioeconomic challenges, with a high percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch.

Academically, Panther Valley Intermediate School's performance, as measured by PSSA test scores, is significantly lower than the state average and the surrounding school districts. For example, in the 2024-2025 school year, only 16.9% of students were proficient or better in PSSA Math, compared to the state average of 41.7%, and only 20.6% were proficient or better in PSSA English Language Arts, compared to the state average of 48.5%. The school also has relatively high dropout rates, ranging from 1.0% to 3.0% in recent years, which is higher than the state average.

When compared to nearby middle schools, such as Blue Mountain Middle School, which is 17.87 miles away, Panther Valley Intermediate School is clearly underperforming academically. Blue Mountain Middle School has significantly higher PSSA test scores, with 30% of students proficient or better in Math and 53.1% in English Language Arts for the 2024-2025 school year. Additionally, Panther Valley Intermediate School's spending per student has fluctuated in recent years, suggesting budgetary challenges that could be impacting its ability to provide resources and support for its students.

458

Students ?

16.9

Student/teacher ratio ?

$10,230

Per pupil spending ?

98%

Free/discounted lunch ?

678 Panther Pride Drive
Lansford, PA 18232

(570) 645-2175

District: Panther Valley School District

Racial breakdown:

White:

68.8%

Hispanic:

17.5%

Two or more races:

7.9%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 24th percentile in 2018 → 15th in 2025

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Pennsylvania average (19% vs 45% meeting standards)

!Ranking has slipped — down 9 percentile points since 2018

!English Language Arts scores 28 pts below the Pennsylvania average

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school19%

District avg18%

Pennsylvania avg45%

1,285^th of 1,511

Pennsylvania public elementary schools ?

Bottom 15%▼ down 9 pts since 2018

From bottom 24% (2018) to bottom 15% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

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
2025	14.3	1285 of 1511	15.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	21.1	1199 of 1526	21.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	28.3	1139 of 1534	25.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	30.8	1107 of 1534	27.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	19.3	1155 of 1433	19.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	21.7	1236 of 1544	19.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	29.6	1158 of 1530	24.3%	★☆☆☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2023	72.3	78 of 437	82.2%	★★★★☆

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2025	21.4	851 of 1030	17.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	25.3	836 of 1084	22.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	35.6	675 of 1043	35.3%	★★☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2025	11.8	1288 of 1466	12.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	19.1	1205 of 1488	19.0%	★☆☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2025	15.5	399 of 429	7.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	25.0	361 of 454	20.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	33.8	297 of 432	31.3%	★★☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2025	17.3	1186 of 1369	13.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	26.4	1105 of 1432	22.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	38.4	953 of 1414	32.6%	★★☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2025	17.1	1223 of 1475	17.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	22.8	1161 of 1495	22.3%	★☆☆☆☆

Multi-racial

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2025	11.3	94 of 100	6.0%	☆☆☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2025	6.7	1158 of 1201	3.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	8.3	1174 of 1229	4.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	11.7	1150 of 1236	7.0%	☆☆☆☆☆

How student groups rank statewide ? (each group's percentile vs the same group at other schools — higher is better; the +/- beside each compares the group with this school's overall percentile)

African American (2023)82nd percentile+56 vs school

Disabled (2025)17th percentile~ school

Male (2025)17th percentile~ school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)13th percentile~ school

Female (2025)12th percentile-3 vs school

Hispanic (2025)7th percentile-8 vs school

Multi-racial (2025)6th percentile-9 vs school

White (2025)4th percentile-11 vs school

By subject vs Pennsylvania (2024-2025) ?

English Language Arts21%-28 vs state

Math17%-25 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	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 Intermediate School	Public	4-6	678 Panther Pride Drive	Lansford	18232	Carbon County	Panther Valley School District	No	No	No	Yes	(570) 645-2175	458	27	16.9	98.0%	315 (68.8%)	27 (5.9%)	80 (17.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	36 (7.9%)								(n/a)		15.2	16.1	20.3			16.9		12.7	21.4	30.5			20.6	$10,230	$2,190	$8,041
Lehighton Area Middle School	Public	6-8	301 Beaver Run Rd	Lehighton	18235	Carbon County	Lehighton Area School District	No	No	No	No	(610) 377-6535	478	44	10.9	52.5%	391 (81.8%)	7 (1.5%)	55 (11.5%)	1 (0.2%)	3 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	21 (4.4%)	50.6	428^th of 873 public middle schools	51.0%		49	472^nd of 891 public middle schools	47.0%	44				38.7	28.0	24.9	30.5				40.9	46.0	47.4	44.8	$19,666	$1,000	$18,666
Weatherly Area Middle School	Public	6-8	602 6th St	Weatherly	18255	Carbon County	Weatherly Area School District	No	No	No	Yes	(570) 427-8689	172	10	16.7	49.4%	149 (86.6%)	3 (1.7%)	17 (9.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (1.7%)	36.3	557^th of 873 public middle schools	36.2%		41.6	543^rd of 891 public middle schools	39.1%	14				33.4	21.1	12.8	23.9				43.9	21.1	41.1	36.5	$15,090	$164	$14,926
Tamaqua Area Middle School	Public	6-8	502 Penn Street	Tamaqua	18252	Schuylkill County	Tamaqua Area School District	No	No	No	Yes	(570) 668-1210	488	35	14.0	58.2%	404 (82.8%)	21 (4.3%)	62 (12.7%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	35.1	563^rd of 873 public middle schools	35.5%		49.2	470^th of 891 public middle schools	47.3%	93				23.7	30.2	13.2	22.4				39.9	37.5	32.6	36.7	$10,715	$361	$10,354
Hazleton El/Middle School	Public	3-8	700 North Wyoming St	Hazleton	18201	Luzerne County	Hazleton Area School District	No	No	No	Yes	(570) 459-3111	895	62	14.4	99.4%	58 (6.5%)	13 (1.5%)	814 (90.9%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.2%)	1 (0.1%)	7 (0.8%)	10.8	776^th of 873 public middle schools	11.1%		14.2	747^th of 891 public middle schools	16.2%	29	10.5	8.1	14.3	0.0	4.0	4.8	7.0	13.7	20.6	25.4	24.0	18.0	23.6	21.0	$10,924	$1,181	$9,743
Maple Manor El/Middle School	Public	3-8	1700 W 22nd Street	Hazle Township	18202	Luzerne County	Hazleton Area School District	No	No	No	Yes	(570) 459-3221	1,092	50	21.9	93.6%	89 (8.2%)	14 (1.3%)	972 (89.0%)	5 (0.5%)	2 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	10 (0.9%)	17.4	703^rd of 873 public middle schools	19.5%		21.9	675^th of 891 public middle schools	24.2%	28	15.9	13.9	11.5	4.0	8.2	10.5	10.5	16.7	14.7	26.8	27.5	27.1	33.1	24.3	$10,032	$1,097	$8,935
Northwestern Lehigh Middle School	Public	6-8	6636 Northwest Rd	New Tripoli	18066	Lehigh County	Northwestern Lehigh School District	No	No	No	No	(610) 298-8661	440	34	12.8	24.8%	400 (90.9%)	5 (1.1%)	18 (4.1%)	2 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	15 (3.4%)	80.6	132^nd of 873 public middle schools	84.9%		75.1	196^th of 891 public middle schools	78.0%	64				57.4	46.1	36.7	46.7				59.4	69.6	62.0	63.4	$21,476	$404	$21,073
Palmerton Area Junior High School	Public	7-8	3529 Fireline Rd	Palmerton	18071	Carbon County	Palmerton Area School District	No	No	No	No	(610) 826-2492	261	20	12.9	48.3%	233 (89.3%)	2 (0.8%)	21 (8.0%)	1 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (1.5%)	60.2	330^th of 873 public middle schools	62.2%		71.3	231^st of 891 public middle schools	74.1%	99					34.2	31.3	32.7					53.1	45.4	49.0	$16,788	$765	$16,023
Northern Lehigh Middle School	Public	7-8	600 Diamond St	Slatington	18080	Lehigh County	Northern Lehigh School District	No	No	No	No	(610) 767-9812	238	20	11.6	96.6%	175 (73.5%)	6 (2.5%)	42 (17.6%)	1 (0.4%)	1 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	13 (5.5%)	48.6	450^th of 873 public middle schools	48.5%		58.3	383^rd of 891 public middle schools	57.0%	67					21.9	22.9	22.4					45.5	50.5	47.9	$22,753	$499	$22,254
Blue Mountain Middle School	Public	6-8	685 Red Dale Rd	Orwigsburg	17961	Schuylkill County	Blue Mountain School District	No	No	No	No	(570) 366-0546	561	41	13.7	39.6%	499 (88.9%)	6 (1.1%)	35 (6.2%)	4 (0.7%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	16 (2.9%)	58.1	357^th of 873 public middle schools	59.1%		66	296^th of 891 public middle schools	66.8%	61				26.6	39.6	24.1	30.0				54.4	60.4	44.6	53.1	$16,458	$336	$16,123

Frequently Asked Questions about Panther Valley Intermediate School

How many students attend Panther Valley Intermediate School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 458 students attended Panther Valley Intermediate School.

What district is Panther Valley Intermediate School in?

Panther Valley School District

What is the racial makeup of Panther Valley Intermediate School?

Students at Panther Valley Intermediate School are 69% White, 17% Hispanic, 8% Two or more races, 6% African American.

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2024–25 graduation ratesMar 29, 2026

2024–25 dropout ratesMar 27, 2026

2023–24 school spending dataJan 29, 2026

2024–25 Keystone Exams & PSSA scoresNov 13, 2025

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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