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Best Middle Schools in Zip Code 17535

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Summary:

The 17535 zip code area has only one middle school, Pequea Valley Intrmd School, which serves grades 7-8 and is part of the Pequea Valley School District. While the school has a low dropout rate, its academic performance is mixed, with math proficiency below district and state averages but stronger performance in English Language Arts and science.

Pequea Valley Intrmd School's statewide ranking has fluctuated in recent years, from 435 out of 873 Pennsylvania middle schools in 2024-2025 to 562 out of 893 in 2022-2023. The school has a high percentage of students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, at 62.1% in 2023-2024, indicating significant socioeconomic challenges. Despite the relatively high per-student spending of $24,985 and a low student-teacher ratio of 11.5 to 1, the school's academic performance data suggests that these investments may not be translating into consistently strong student outcomes.

Overall, the analysis of Pequea Valley Intrmd School reveals a mixed picture, with some areas of strength but also significant challenges that the school and district may need to address to improve student success. The school's performance and the district's ranking suggest that there is room for improvement, and further analysis of the factors contributing to these trends could provide valuable insights for the community.

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Ranking:

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking ()				Ranking ()
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 ()	Statewide Rank ()	State Percentile ()	SchoolDigger Rating ()	Average Standard Score ()	Statewide Rank ()	State Percentile ()	Rank Change from Previous Year

Cities Near Zip Code 17535

City	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Kinzers	1.45 mi	1	494^th
Gap	2.14 mi	1	386^th
Paradise	3.43 mi	1	443^rd
New Holland	5.5 mi	3	378^th
Atglen	7.3 mi	5	618^th

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SchoolDigger data sources: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education, the U.S. Census Bureau and the Pennsylvania Department of Education.

IMPORTANT DISCLAIMERS: Not all boundaries are included. We make every effort to ensure that boundaries are up-to-date. But it's important to note that these are approximations and are for general informational purposes only. To verify legal descriptions of boundaries or school locations, contact your local tax assessor's office and/or school district.