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Pleasant Valley Intermediate School

Q: Is Pleasant Valley Intermediate School a good school?

Pleasant Valley Intermediate School ranks 791 st of 1511 Pennsylvania elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

Public Grades 3-5

791^st

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 1,511 Pennsylvania Elementary Schools

Better than 48% of Pennsylvania elementary schools

Summary

Pleasant Valley Intermediate School is a public elementary school serving 925 students in grades 3-5 in the Pleasant Valley School District in Kunkletown, Pennsylvania. The school is ranked 791 out of 1,511 Pennsylvania elementary schools, with a 2-star rating from SchoolDigger, while the overall school district is ranked 303 out of 606 districts in the state with a 3-star rating.

One of the school's strengths is its strong performance on PSSA assessments, particularly in math and science. In math, Pleasant Valley Intermediate School outperforms the district and state averages, with 56.4% of students proficient or better, compared to 44.8% for the district and 41.7% for the state. The school's science proficiency rate is also very strong, with 82.9% of students proficient or better, significantly higher than the district (68.8%) and state (65.8%) averages. However, the school's English Language Arts (ELA) performance is slightly below the district and state averages, with 40.4% of students proficient or better compared to 41.4% for the district and 48.5% for the state.

Interestingly, Pleasant Valley Intermediate School generally outperforms the nearby Slatington Elementary School in the Northern Lehigh School District on PSSA assessments in both math and ELA. However, the school lags behind some higher-performing nearby schools, such as Kenneth N. Butz Junior Elementary School in the Nazareth Area School District and Towamensing Elementary School in the Palmerton Area School District, which have significantly higher proficiency rates in both math and ELA.

906

Students ?

12.6

Student/teacher ratio ?

$22,196

Per pupil spending ?

53.5%

Free/discounted lunch ?

477 Polk Township Road
Kunkletown, PA 18058

(570) 402-1000

District: Pleasant Valley School District

Students who attend Pleasant Valley Intermediate School usually attend:

Middle:	Pleasant Valley Middle School
High:	Pleasant Valley High School

Racial breakdown:

White:

70.5%

Hispanic:

19.1%

Two or more races:

4.9%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 43rd percentile in 2015 → 48th in 2025

Strengths

✓Ranking is trending up — up 5 percentile points since 2015

Worth a look

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

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school48%

District avg43%

Pennsylvania avg45%

791^st of 1,511

Pennsylvania public elementary schools ?

Bottom 48%▲ up 4 pts since 2015

From bottom 43% (2015) to bottom 48% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

303^rd of 606Pleasant 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	52.2	791 of 1511	47.7%	★★☆☆☆
2024	59.8	715 of 1526	53.1%	★★★☆☆
2023	59.6	710 of 1534	53.7%	★★★☆☆
2022	54.4	806 of 1534	47.5%	★★☆☆☆
2021	45.1	893 of 1433	37.7%	★★☆☆☆
2019	65.8	601 of 1544	61.1%	★★★☆☆
2018	70.1	500 of 1530	67.3%	★★★☆☆
2017	59.6	746 of 1547	51.8%	★★★☆☆
2016	62.1	702 of 1554	54.8%	★★★☆☆
2015	53.6	835 of 1474	43.4%	★★☆☆☆
2014	59.2	756 of 1467	48.5%	★★☆☆☆
2013	58.2	814 of 1519	46.4%	★★☆☆☆
2012	61.1	801 of 1599	49.9%	★★☆☆☆
2011	54.0	944 of 1597	40.9%	★★☆☆☆
2010	55.7	892 of 1579	43.5%	★★☆☆☆
2009	48.5	1014 of 1549	34.5%	★★☆☆☆
2008	46.4	1050 of 1551	32.3%	★★☆☆☆
2007	49.8	963 of 1555	38.1%	★★☆☆☆
2006	55.8	809 of 1545	47.6%	★★☆☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2024	98.5	1 of 437	99.8%	★★★★★
2023	94.6	13 of 437	97.0%	★★★★★

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2025	64.2	271 of 1030	73.7%	★★★★☆
2024	68.2	256 of 1084	76.4%	★★★★☆
2023	58.4	340 of 1043	67.4%	★★★☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2025	52.3	760 of 1466	48.2%	★★☆☆☆
2024	56.6	743 of 1488	50.1%	★★★☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2025	66.3	98 of 429	77.2%	★★★★☆
2024	80.5	62 of 454	86.3%	★★★★☆
2023	85.0	41 of 432	90.5%	★★★★★

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2025	59.6	548 of 1369	60.0%	★★★☆☆
2024	63.3	529 of 1432	63.1%	★★★☆☆
2023	65.2	474 of 1414	66.5%	★★★☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2025	50.4	779 of 1475	47.2%	★★☆☆☆
2024	60.6	644 of 1495	56.9%	★★★☆☆

Multi-racial

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2025	68.4	17 of 100	83.0%	★★★★☆
2023	43.8	63 of 117	46.2%	★★☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2025	36.8	827 of 1201	31.1%	★★☆☆☆
2024	42.9	774 of 1229	37.0%	★★☆☆☆
2023	45.2	728 of 1236	41.1%	★★☆☆☆

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)

African American (2024)100th percentile+47 vs school

Multi-racial (2025)83rd percentile+35 vs school

Hispanic (2025)77th percentile+30 vs school

Disabled (2025)74th percentile+26 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)60th percentile+12 vs school

Female (2025)48th percentile~ school

Male (2025)47th percentile~ school

White (2025)31st percentile-17 vs school

By subject vs Pennsylvania (2024-2025) ?

Math56%+15 vs state

English Language Arts40%-8 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
Pleasant Valley Intermediate School	Public	3-5	477 Polk Township Road	Kunkletown	18058	Monroe County	Pleasant Valley School District	No	No	No	Yes	(570) 402-1000	906	71	12.6		639 (70.5%)	36 (4.0%)	173 (19.1%)	13 (1.4%)	1 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	44 (4.9%)	52.2	791^st of 1511 public elementary schools	47.7%		59.8	715^th of 1526 public elementary schools	53.1%	76	64.3	62.4	42.1				56.4	37.4	52.0	32.3				40.4	$22,196	$895	$21,301
Pleasant Valley Elementary School	Public	K-2	476 Polk Township Road	Kunkletown	18058	Monroe County	Pleasant Valley School District	No	No	No	Yes	(570) 402-1000	899	78	11.5		668 (74.3%)	36 (4.0%)	150 (16.7%)	4 (0.4%)	3 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	38 (4.2%)								(n/a)															$23,348	$1,736	$21,612
Towamensing Elementary School	Public	K-6	7920 Interchange Rd	Lehighton	18235	Carbon County	Palmerton Area School District	No	No	No	No	(610) 681-4024	328	31	10.6	39.9%	299 (91.2%)	1 (0.3%)	22 (6.7%)	2 (0.6%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (0.9%)	80.8	267^th of 1511 public elementary schools	82.3%		79	310^th of 1526 public elementary schools	79.7%	43	68.8	85.0	50.0	63.7			67.1	64.6	65.0	52.8	67.9			63.3	$18,655	$1,894	$16,761
Hamilton Township Elementary School	Public	K-4	HCR Box	Sciota	18354	Monroe County	Stroudsburg Area School District	No	No	No	Yes	(570) 992-4960	305	26	11.8	40.7%	238 (78.0%)	23 (7.5%)	36 (11.8%)	5 (1.6%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.7%)	75.7	362^nd of 1511 public elementary schools	76.0%		58.1	737^th of 1526 public elementary schools	51.7%	375	65.6	70.1					67.8	57.4	67.2					62.2	$23,593	$843	$22,751
Penn-Kidder Campus	Public	PK, KG-8	2850 State Route 903	Albrightsville	18210	Carbon County	Jim Thorpe Area School District	No	No	No	Yes	(570) 722-1150	541	44	12.2	65.1%	374 (69.1%)	33 (6.1%)	86 (15.9%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	1 (0.2%)	46 (8.5%)	53.7	767^th of 1511 public elementary schools	49.2%		45.7	927^th of 1526 public elementary schools	39.3%	160	54.2	51.0	44.6	29.1	11.0	20.0	34.2	54.2	42.8	47.7	52.5	40.0	33.4	44.9	$19,623	$632	$18,991
Moore Elementary School	Public	K-5	2835 Mountain View Dr	Bath	18014	Northampton County	Northampton Area School District	No	No	No	No	(610) 837-1859	362	31	11.5	36.2%	312 (86.2%)	5 (1.4%)	43 (11.9%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	61.2	636^th of 1511 public elementary schools	57.9%		70.4	484^th of 1526 public elementary schools	68.3%	152	52.4	61.0	49.1				54.3	41.7	62.7	54.4				52.9	$23,804	$1,506	$22,298
Parkside Education Center	Public	K-1	680 Fourth Street	Palmerton	18071	Carbon County	Palmerton Area School District	No	No	No	Yes	(610) 826-4914	150	13	11.8	58.0%	124 (82.7%)	1 (0.7%)	15 (10.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	9 (6.0%)								(n/a)															$17,653	$1,792	$15,860
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
Lehigh Elementary School	Public	K-5	800 Blue Mountain Dr	Walnutport	18088	Northampton County	Northampton Area School District	No	No	No	No	(610) 767-1192	474	38	12.6	43.9%	401 (84.6%)	1 (0.2%)	50 (10.5%)	3 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	19 (4.0%)	77.4	330^th of 1511 public elementary schools	78.2%		76.2	367^th of 1526 public elementary schools	76.0%	37	66.6	62.0	61.6				63.6	62.3	60.6	70.5				64.5	$20,090	$1,147	$18,943
Kenneth N Butz Junior Elementary School	Public	K-4	960 Bushkill Center Rd	Nazareth	18064	Northampton County	Nazareth Area School District	No	No	No	No	(610) 759-1118	576	43	13.3	22.6%	480 (83.3%)	9 (1.6%)	47 (8.2%)	19 (3.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	21 (3.6%)	80.2	277^th of 1511 public elementary schools	81.7%		79.6	299^th of 1526 public elementary schools	80.4%	22	72.7	70.1					71.4	61.7	67.8					64.6	$17,748	$263	$17,484

Frequently Asked Questions about Pleasant Valley Intermediate School

How many students attend Pleasant Valley Intermediate School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 906 students attended Pleasant Valley Intermediate School.

What district is Pleasant Valley Intermediate School in?

Pleasant Valley School District

What schools do graduates of Pleasant Valley Intermediate School attend?

Students who attend Pleasant Valley Intermediate School usually go on to attend:

Middle : Pleasant Valley Middle School
High : Pleasant Valley High School

Is Pleasant Valley Intermediate School a good school?

Pleasant Valley Intermediate School ranks 791^st of 1511 Pennsylvania elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

What is the racial makeup of Pleasant Valley Intermediate School?

Students at Pleasant Valley Intermediate School are 71% White, 19% Hispanic, 5% Two or more races, 4% African American, 1% Asian.

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2024–25 graduation ratesMar 29, 2026

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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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