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Pequea Valley Intrmd School

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Pequea Valley Intrmd School ranks 435 th of 873 Pennsylvania middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

Public Grades 7-8

435^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 873 Pennsylvania Middle Schools

Better than 50% of Pennsylvania middle schools

Summary

Pequea Valley Intrmd School is a public middle school serving grades 7-8 in Kinzers, Pennsylvania, with 219 students. The school is part of the Pequea Valley School District, which is ranked 315 out of 606 districts in the state and has a 2-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Academically, Pequea Valley Intrmd School has struggled, with only 24.7% of students proficient or better in PSSA Math, compared to 39.5% in the district and 41.7% statewide. In PSSA English Language Arts, the school's performance was slightly better at 47% proficient or better, but still lagged behind the district (48.2%) and state (48.5%) averages. The school's performance has been declining over the past few years, with its statewide ranking dropping from 328 out of 891 middle schools in 2018-2019 to 435 out of 873 in 2024-2025. However, the school's dropout rates have remained relatively low, ranging from 0.0% to 1.6% over the past few years.

Despite the high per-student spending of $24,985 in 2022-2023 and a low student-teacher ratio of 11.5 in 2023-2024, Pequea Valley Intrmd School's academic performance lags behind many of the nearby middle schools, such as Ephrata Middle School, Landis Run Intermediate School, and Martin Meylin Middle School, which all have significantly higher proficiency rates in Math and ELA. However, the school does outperform the nearby Lancaster School District middle schools, such as Lincoln Middle School and Jackson Middle School, which have much lower proficiency rates.

212

Students ?

11.1

Student/teacher ratio ?

$35,769

Per pupil spending ?

64.2%

Free/discounted lunch ?

166 S New Holland Rd
Kinzers, PA 17535-0257

(717) 768-5535

District: Pequea Valley School District

Students who attend Pequea Valley Intrmd School usually attend:

High:

Pequea Valley High School

Feeder schools for Pequea Valley Intrmd School:

Elementary:	Paradise Elementary School
	Salisbury Elementary School

Racial breakdown:

White:

76.9%

Hispanic:

17.9%

Two or more races:

2.4%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Rebounding — 36th percentile in 2022 → 50th in 2025

Strengths

✓Ranking is rebounding — up to 50th (2025) from a 36th-percentile low (2022)

✓Above the Pennsylvania median (50th percentile)

✓Small classes — about 11 students per teacher

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Pennsylvania average (36% vs 45% meeting standards)

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

!Math scores 17 pts below the Pennsylvania average

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school36%

District avg44%

Pennsylvania avg45%

435^th of 873

Pennsylvania public middle schools ?

Top 50%▼ down 7 pts since 2015

From top 43% (2015) to top 50% (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	49.8	435 of 873	50.2%	★★★☆☆
2024	56.1	399 of 891	55.2%	★★★☆☆
2023	39.1	562 of 893	37.1%	★★☆☆☆
2022	38.9	564 of 883	36.1%	★★☆☆☆
2021	43.8	468 of 797	41.3%	★★☆☆☆
2019	64.3	328 of 891	63.2%	★★★☆☆
2018	59.9	372 of 861	56.8%	★★★☆☆
2017	50.6	467 of 877	46.8%	★★☆☆☆
2016	54.8	433 of 870	50.2%	★★★☆☆
2015	58.5	358 of 835	57.1%	★★★☆☆
2014	46.8	460 of 728	36.8%	★★☆☆☆
2013	51.2	460 of 758	39.3%	★★☆☆☆
2012	55.7	465 of 834	44.2%	★★☆☆☆
2011	60.9	390 of 825	52.7%	★★★☆☆
2010	52.9	481 of 805	40.2%	★★☆☆☆
2009	52.7	450 of 770	41.6%	★★☆☆☆
2008	47.1	490 of 753	34.9%	★★☆☆☆
2007	53.4	435 of 749	41.9%	★★☆☆☆
2006	51.8	437 of 736	40.6%	★★☆☆☆
2005	69.6	233 of 687	66.1%	★★★☆☆
2004	63.7	289 of 663	56.4%	★★★☆☆
2003	64.9	262 of 643	59.3%	★★★☆☆

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2025	36.8	371 of 643	42.3%	★★☆☆☆
2024	30.8	464 of 672	31.0%	★★☆☆☆
2023	47.3	291 of 660	55.9%	★★★☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2025	45.0	470 of 835	43.7%	★★☆☆☆
2024	49.1	463 of 860	46.2%	★★☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2024	72.2	70 of 362	80.7%	★★★★☆
2023	30.5	256 of 362	29.3%	★☆☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2025	52.9	372 of 843	55.9%	★★★☆☆
2024	52.2	415 of 877	52.7%	★★★☆☆
2023	38.5	553 of 874	36.7%	★★☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2025	52.9	382 of 839	54.5%	★★★☆☆
2024	60.9	334 of 870	61.6%	★★★☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2025	34.6	440 of 649	32.2%	★★☆☆☆
2024	38.5	420 of 673	37.6%	★★☆☆☆
2023	23.4	565 of 681	17.0%	★☆☆☆☆

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)

Hispanic (2024)81st percentile+25 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)56th percentile+6 vs school

Male (2025)54th percentile+4 vs school

Female (2025)44th percentile-6 vs school

Disabled (2025)42nd percentile-8 vs school

White (2025)32nd percentile-18 vs school

By subject vs Pennsylvania (2024-2025) ?

English Language Arts47%~ state avg

Math25%-17 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 5th Grade	PSSA Math 6th Grade	PSSA Math 7th Grade	PSSA Math 8th Grade	PSSA Math All Grades	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
Pequea Valley Intrmd School	Public	7-8	166 S New Holland Rd	Kinzers	17535	Lancaster County	Pequea Valley School District	No	No	No	Yes	(717) 768-5535	212	19	11.1	64.2%	163 (76.9%)	4 (1.9%)	38 (17.9%)	2 (0.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (2.4%)	49.8	435^th of 873 public middle schools	50.2%		56.1	399^th of 891 public middle schools	55.2%	36			24.3	25.3	24.7			55.3	38.4	47.0	$35,769	$2,468	$33,301
Garden Spot Middle School	Public	7-8	669 E Main St # 609	New Holland	17557	Lancaster County	Eastern Lancaster County School District	No	No	No	No	(717) 354-1561	404	36	11.3	43.1%	311 (77.0%)	16 (4.0%)	49 (12.1%)	15 (3.7%)	2 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	11 (2.7%)	48	457^th of 873 public middle schools	47.7%		56.1	400^th of 891 public middle schools	55.1%	57			27.1	26.7	26.9			46.3	38.4	42.9	$23,468	$1,462	$22,005
Gerald G Huesken Middle School	Public	6-8	2114 Horseshoe Rd	Lancaster	17601	Lancaster County	Conestoga Valley School District	No	No	No	Yes	(717) 397-1294	851	73	11.7	55.3%	457 (53.7%)	74 (8.7%)	214 (25.1%)	58 (6.8%)	2 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	46 (5.4%)	64.9	277^th of 873 public middle schools	68.3%		62	338^th of 891 public middle schools	62.1%	61		38.6	34.8	43.1	38.8		46.2	50.0	57.6	51.2	$18,234	$709	$17,525
Octorara Intermediate School	Public	5-6	221 Highland Road	Atglen	19310	Chester County	Octorara Area School District	No	No	No	Yes	(610) 593-4608	279	25	11.1	98.9%	175 (62.7%)	14 (5.0%)	77 (27.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	13 (4.7%)								(n/a)	25.7	23.2			24.6	26.4	43.5			34.1	$28,966	$2,141	$26,825
Octorara Area Middle School	Public	7-8	228 Highland Rd	Atglen	19310	Chester County	Octorara Area School District	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(610) 593-8238	304	29	10.6		192 (63.2%)	21 (6.9%)	72 (23.7%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	18 (5.9%)								(n/a)
Martin Meylin Middle School	Public	6-8	1600 Book Rd	Lampeter	17537	Lancaster County	Lampeter-Strasburg School District	No	No	No	Yes	(717) 464-3311	686	44	15.4	29.0%	539 (78.6%)	20 (2.9%)	78 (11.4%)	19 (2.8%)	1 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	29 (4.2%)	79	145^th of 873 public middle schools	83.4%		82.6	120^th of 891 public middle schools	86.5%	25		48.2	40.9	48.6	45.8		56.0	67.4	61.8	61.8	$17,066	$447	$16,620
Smith Middle School	Public	6-8	645 Kirkwood Pike	Quarryville	17566	Lancaster County	Solanco School District	No	No	No	No	(717) 786-2244	367	34	10.7	48.0%	289 (78.7%)	16 (4.4%)	43 (11.7%)	1 (0.3%)	1 (0.3%)	1 (0.3%)	16 (4.4%)	36.8	549^th of 873 public middle schools	37.1%		37.5	579^th of 891 public middle schools	35.0%	30		34.0	21.4	14.7	23.0		45.6	38.9	29.4	37.8	$18,491	$1,059	$17,433
Lincoln Middle School	Public	6-8	1001 Lehigh Ave	Lancaster	17602	Lancaster County	Lancaster School District	No	No	No	Yes	(717) 291-6187	465	51	9.1	94.4%	49 (10.5%)	82 (17.6%)	291 (62.6%)	19 (4.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	24 (5.2%)	22.7	653^rd of 873 public middle schools	25.2%		23	667^th of 891 public middle schools	25.1%	14		23.9	11.1	12.5	16.1		33.8	25.2	26.4	28.6	$28,557	$3,874	$24,683
Jackson Middle School	Public	6-8	431 S Ann St	Lancaster	17602	Lancaster County	Lancaster School District	No	No	No	Yes	(717) 291-6161	524	51	10.2	84.5%	19 (3.6%)	99 (18.9%)	380 (72.5%)	12 (2.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	14 (2.7%)	11.6	767^th of 873 public middle schools	12.1%		12.6	764^th of 891 public middle schools	14.3%	3		14.5	8.6	4.1	9.2		20.4	17.1	13.6	17.1	$28,842	$4,032	$24,810
Ephrata Middle School	Public	7-8	957 Hammon Ave	Ephrata	17522	Lancaster County	Ephrata Area School District	No	No	No	No	(717) 721-1468	601	52	11.5	53.1%	460 (76.5%)	23 (3.8%)	68 (11.3%)	18 (3.0%)	1 (0.2%)	1 (0.2%)	30 (5.0%)	58.6	351^st of 873 public middle schools	59.8%		67	286^th of 891 public middle schools	67.9%	65			32.8	31.3	32.0			48.7	47.1	47.8	$19,156	$181	$18,974

Frequently Asked Questions about Pequea Valley Intrmd School

Is Pequea Valley Intrmd School a good school?

Pequea Valley Intrmd School ranks 435^th of 873 Pennsylvania middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

What is the racial makeup of Pequea Valley Intrmd School?

Students at Pequea Valley Intrmd School are 77% White, 18% Hispanic, 2% Two or more races, 2% African American.

How many students attend Pequea Valley Intrmd School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 212 students attended Pequea Valley Intrmd School.

What high school do graduates of Pequea Valley Intrmd School attend?

Students who attend Pequea Valley Intrmd School usually go on to attend Pequea Valley High School

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Pequea Valley School District

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