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Pequea Valley High School

Q: Is Pequea Valley High School a good school?

Pequea Valley High School ranks 392 nd of 681 Pennsylvania high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

Public Grades 9-12

392^nd

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 681 Pennsylvania High Schools

Better than 42% of Pennsylvania high schools

Summary

Pequea Valley High School is a public high school located in Kinzers, PA, serving grades 9-12 with a total enrollment of 452 students. The school is part of the Pequea Valley School District, which is ranked 315 out of 606 districts in Pennsylvania and has a 2-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Pequea Valley High School has seen fluctuations in its statewide ranking, ranging from 180 out of 634 Pennsylvania high schools in 2021-2022 to 392 out of 681 in 2024-2025. Its SchoolDigger rating has also varied, from a high of 4 stars in 2021-2022 and 2022-2023 to a low of 2 stars in 2024-2025 and 2016-2017. The school's performance varies across different student subgroups, with female students consistently ranking in the top 50% of Pennsylvania high schools, while male students and students with disabilities have ranked in the bottom 30%. The school's four-year graduation rate has ranged from a high of 95.9% in 2023-2024 to a low of 87.5% in 2022-2023, and its dropout rate has varied from 1.6% in 2022-2023 to 0.5% in 2023-2024.

Compared to nearby schools, Pequea Valley High School generally performs better than the Lancaster School District's McCaskey Campus and the La Academia Partnership Charter School, but lags behind higher-performing schools like Lampeter-Strasburg Senior High School and Garden Spot Senior High School. The school's relatively high spending per student, ranging from $22,377 to $25,636 over the past few years, does not seem to translate into consistently strong academic outcomes, suggesting that the school may need to examine how it allocates its resources to better support student learning.

451

Students ?

13.2

Student/teacher ratio ?

$34,276

Per pupil spending ?

55%

Free/discounted lunch ?

4033 E Newport Rd
Kinzers, PA 17535-0287

(717) 768-5500

District: Pequea Valley School District

Feeder schools for Pequea Valley High School:

Elementary:	Paradise Elementary School
	Salisbury Elementary School
Middle:	Pequea Valley Intrmd School

Racial breakdown:

White:

79.4%

Hispanic:

13.5%

Two or more races:

4.4%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 63rd percentile in 2014 → 42nd in 2025

Strengths

✓95% graduate in 4 years — above the Pennsylvania average (89%)

Worth a look

!Ranking has slipped — down 21 percentile points since 2014

!Some student groups rank well below the school's overall statewide standing

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school48%

District avg47%

Pennsylvania avg52%

392^nd of 681

Pennsylvania public high schools ?

Bottom 42%▼ down 18 pts since 2015

From top 39% (2015) to bottom 42% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

315^th of 606Pequea Valley School District among Pennsylvania districts

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	48.1	392 of 681	42.4%	★★☆☆☆
2024	65.0	247 of 686	64.0%	★★★☆☆
2023	73.0	180 of 674	73.3%	★★★★☆
2022	73.9	180 of 634	71.6%	★★★★☆
2019	72.5	204 of 693	70.6%	★★★★☆
2018	72.1	219 of 673	67.5%	★★★☆☆
2017	45.7	442 of 663	33.3%	★★☆☆☆
2016	68.8	249 of 677	63.2%	★★★☆☆
2015	66.5	266 of 680	60.9%	★★★☆☆
2014	65.2	214 of 580	63.1%	★★★☆☆
2013	49.6	362 of 591	38.7%	★★☆☆☆
2012	60.5	316 of 664	52.4%	★★★☆☆
2011	45.3	454 of 660	31.2%	★★☆☆☆
2010	53.2	364 of 649	43.9%	★★☆☆☆
2009	55.6	326 of 632	48.4%	★★☆☆☆
2008	62.4	266 of 621	57.2%	★★★☆☆
2007	63.3	259 of 615	57.9%	★★★☆☆
2006	66.3	216 of 604	64.2%	★★★☆☆
2005	60.6	266 of 593	55.1%	★★★☆☆
2004	71.3	169 of 590	71.4%	★★★★☆
2003	81.7	94 of 583	83.9%	★★★★☆

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2025	20.1	443 of 524	15.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	33.6	320 of 513	37.6%	★★☆☆☆
2023	50.8	205 of 502	59.2%	★★★☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2025	57.0	317 of 657	51.8%	★★★☆☆
2024	63.7	261 of 665	60.8%	★★★☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2025	34.1	186 of 287	35.2%	★★☆☆☆
2024	32.8	184 of 274	32.8%	★★☆☆☆
2023	54.4	117 of 252	53.6%	★★★☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2025	50.2	335 of 651	48.5%	★★☆☆☆
2024	61.3	248 of 664	62.7%	★★★☆☆
2023	73.8	145 of 652	77.8%	★★★★☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2025	35.9	444 of 660	32.7%	★★☆☆☆
2024	64.4	238 of 662	64.0%	★★★☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2025	38.6	376 of 583	35.5%	★★☆☆☆
2024	66.5	189 of 595	68.2%	★★★☆☆
2023	69.6	167 of 577	71.1%	★★★★☆

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)

Female (2025)52nd percentile+9 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)49th percentile+6 vs school

White (2025)36th percentile-7 vs school

Hispanic (2025)35th percentile-7 vs school

Male (2025)33rd percentile-10 vs school

Disabled (2025)15th percentile-27 vs school

By subject vs Pennsylvania (2024-2025) ?

Literature54%-8 vs state

Biology50%~ state avg

Algebra I41%-3 vs state

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Schools Near Pequea Valley High School

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				Keystone Exams Algebra I (2025)	Keystone Exams Biology (2025)	Keystone Exams Literature (2025)	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	Keystone Exams Algebra I 11th Grade	Keystone Exams Biology 11th Grade	Keystone Exams Literature 11th Grade	PSSA Math 6th Grade	PSSA Math 7th Grade	PSSA Math 8th Grade	PSSA Math All Grades	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
Pequea Valley High School	Public	9-12	4033 E Newport Rd	Kinzers	17535	Lancaster County	Pequea Valley School District	No	No	No	No	(717) 768-5500	451	34	13.2	55.0%	358 (79.4%)	9 (2.0%)	61 (13.5%)	3 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	20 (4.4%)	48.1	392^nd of 681 public high schools	42.4%		65	247^th of 686 public high schools	64.0%	145	41.2	49.6	54.1									$34,276	$2,767	$31,509
Garden Spot Senior High School	Public	9-12	669 E Main St	New Holland	17557	Lancaster County	Eastern Lancaster County School District	No	No	No	No	(717) 354-1555	865	64	13.4	48.2%	659 (76.2%)	37 (4.3%)	118 (13.6%)	25 (2.9%)	1 (0.1%)	1 (0.1%)	24 (2.8%)	69.9	213^th of 681 public high schools	68.7%		78.3	128^th of 686 public high schools	81.3%	85	53.6	55.8	69.8									$23,052	$1,090	$21,962
Conestoga Valley Senior High School	Public	9-12	2110 Horseshoe Rd	Lancaster	17601	Lancaster County	Conestoga Valley School District	No	No	No	Yes	(717) 397-5231	1,304	84	15.5	46.6%	720 (55.2%)	100 (7.7%)	330 (25.3%)	62 (4.8%)	1 (0.1%)	2 (0.2%)	89 (6.8%)	64.9	254^th of 681 public high schools	62.7%		72.2	185^th of 686 public high schools	73.0%	69	51.2	49.9	69.6									$18,864	$580	$18,285
Lampeter-Strasburg Senior High School	Public	9-12	1600 Book Rd	Lampeter	17537	Lancaster County	Lampeter-Strasburg School District	No	No	No	No	(717) 464-3311	890	60	14.8	28.7%	691 (77.6%)	22 (2.5%)	116 (13.0%)	23 (2.6%)	3 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	35 (3.9%)	88.4	59^th of 681 public high schools	91.3%		85.9	73^rd of 686 public high schools	89.4%	14	71.8	77.6	75.0									$20,466	$323	$20,143
Octorara Area Junior/Senior High School	Public	9-12	226 Highland Rd	Atglen	19310	Chester County	Octorara Area School District	No	No	No	No	(610) 593-8223	703	49	14.4	99.6%	494 (70.3%)	41 (5.8%)	129 (18.3%)	3 (0.4%)	1 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	35 (5.0%)	40.5	454^th of 681 public high schools	33.3%		38.1	473^rd of 686 public high schools	31.0%	19	41.5	39.8	51.7									$29,250	$616	$28,634
Lancaster County Career and Technology Center - Brownstown	Public	9-12	231 Snyder Road	Ephrata	17522	Lancaster County	Lancaster County Career and Technology Center	No	No	No	No	(717) 859-5101	25	18	1.3	88.0%	17 (68.0%)	2 (8.0%)	4 (16.0%)	1 (4.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (4.0%)								(n/a)
Lancaster County Career and Technology Center - Willow St	Public	9-12	1730 Hans Herr Drive	Willow Street	17854	Lancaster County	Lancaster County Career and Technology Center	No	No	No	No	(717) 464-7050	26	24	1.0	88.5%	15 (57.7%)	3 (11.5%)	4 (15.4%)	2 (7.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (7.7%)								(n/a)
Solanco High School	Public	9-12	585 Solanco Rd	Quarryville	17566	Lancaster County	Solanco School District	No	No	No	No	(717) 786-2151	980	62	15.8	43.7%	815 (83.2%)	14 (1.4%)	109 (11.1%)	7 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.2%)	33 (3.4%)	41.9	446^th of 681 public high schools	34.5%		46.3	419^th of 686 public high schools	38.9%	27	39.8	44.1	51.2									$19,560	$1,388	$18,172
McCaskey Campus	Public	9-12	445 N Reservoir St	Lancaster	17602	Lancaster County	Lancaster School District	No	No	No	Yes	(717) 291-6211	2,600	175	14.8	89.0%	364 (14.0%)	458 (17.6%)	1,523 (58.6%)	94 (3.6%)	1 (0.0%)	1 (0.0%)	159 (6.1%)	25.1	525^th of 681 public high schools	22.9%		25.7	529^th of 686 public high schools	22.9%	4	20.6	34.1	50.5									$22,511	$3,436	$19,075
La Academia Partnership Charter School	Public, Charter	6-12	30 N Ann Street	Lancaster	17602	Lancaster County	La Academia Partnership Charter School	Yes	No	No	Yes	(717) 295-7763	196	18	10.8	102.0%	5 (2.6%)	17 (8.7%)	164 (83.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	10 (5.1%)	1.2	680^th of 681 public high schools	0.1%		4.1	648^th of 686 public high schools	5.5%	32	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	31.3	7.7	3.2	11.0	$17,780	$2,875	$14,905

Frequently Asked Questions about Pequea Valley High School

Is Pequea Valley High School a good school?

Pequea Valley High School ranks 392^nd of 681 Pennsylvania high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

What is the racial makeup of Pequea Valley High School?

Students at Pequea Valley High School are 79% White, 14% Hispanic, 4% Two or more races, 2% African American.

What schools feed into Pequea Valley High School?

Pequea Valley High School is fed by the following schools:

Elementary : Paradise Elementary School
Elementary : Salisbury Elementary School
Middle : Pequea Valley Intrmd School

How many students attend Pequea Valley High School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 451 students attended Pequea Valley High School.

What district is Pequea Valley High School in?

Pequea Valley School District

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