For the 2024 school year, there are 2 public elementary schools serving 731 students in Pequea Valley SD School District. This district's average elementary testing ranking is 4/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public elementary schools in Pennsylvania.
Public Elementary Schools in Pequea Valley SD School District have an average math proficiency score of 23% (versus the Pennsylvania public elementary school average of 34%), and reading proficiency score of 43% (versus the 55% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 24% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Pennsylvania public elementary school average of 40% (majority Black and Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (PA)
# Schools
4 Schools
2,157 Schools
# Students
1,410 Students
1,100,800 Students
# Teachers
115 Teachers
80,392 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
12:1
12:1
District Rank
Pequea Valley SD School District, which is ranked within the bottom 50% of all 660 school districts in Pennsylvania (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2020-2021 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 90-94% has increased from 85-89% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#461 out of 677 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
27%
38%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
44%
55%
Graduation Rate
90-94%
87%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.39
0.60
# American Indian Students
2 Students
1,960 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
14 Students
48,194 Students
% Asian Students
1%
4%
# Hispanic Students
204 Students
158,198 Students
% Hispanic Students
15%
14%
# Black Students
43 Students
171,165 Students
% Black Students
3%
16%
# White Students
1,086 Students
660,409 Students
% White Students
77%
60%
# Hawaiian Students
n/a
962 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
61 Students
59,324 Students
% of Two or more races Students
4%
6%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
-
5,604
# Students in K Grade:
103
115,571
# Students in 1st Grade:
98
117,721
# Students in 2nd Grade:
91
122,752
# Students in 3rd Grade:
111
123,313
# Students in 4th Grade:
104
124,258
# Students in 5th Grade:
105
126,504
# Students in 6th Grade:
119
127,232
# Students in 7th Grade:
91
94,486
# Students in 8th Grade:
135
95,047
# Students in 9th Grade:
108
14,038
# Students in 10th Grade:
130
12,374
# Students in 11th Grade:
90
11,087
# Students in 12th Grade:
125
10,813
# Ungraded Students:
-
-
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $29,655 is higher than the state median of $23,665. The school district revenue/student has grown by 11% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $26,775 is higher than the state median of $23,089. The school district spending/student has grown by 12% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$42 MM
$39,541 MM
Spending
$38 MM
$38,578 MM
Revenue / Student
$29,655
$23,665
Spending / Student
$26,775
$23,089
Best Pequea Valley SD School District Public Elementary Schools (2024)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Salisbury Elementary School
(Math: 25-29% | Reading: 45-49%)
Rank:
Rank:
4/
Bottom 50%10
422 School Lane Rd
Gap, PA 17527
(717) 442-8268
Gap, PA 17527
(717) 442-8268
Grades: K-6
| 283 students
Rank: #22.
Paradise Elementary School
(Math: 20% | Reading: 41%)
Rank:
Rank:
3/
Bottom 50%10
20 N Belmont Rd
Paradise, PA 17562
(717) 768-5560
Paradise, PA 17562
(717) 768-5560
Grades: K-6
| 448 students
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