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Panther Valley SD Schools
Panther Valley SD is a public school district in Pennsylvania, based in Carbon County (Lansford). SchoolGrade grades 3 of its schools on actual versus projected test scores; every school below has its own page.
Panther Valley SD on the map
District boundary from the NCES EDGE composite school district file. Each marker is a graded school; click it for its grade and scores.
SchoolGrade summary for Panther Valley SD
3 of 3 schools in Panther Valley SD carry a SchoolGrade. Grade distribution:
D: 3
Best schools in Panther Valley SD
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The ten highest SchoolGrades in the district. Grades reward actual test performance against the projection for each school's student context, so a B in a high-poverty school can outrank an A- elsewhere on impact.
- D- Panther Valley Jshs (High school, underperforms expectations)
- D- Panther Valley Intermediate Sch (Elementary school, underperforms expectations)
- D- Panther Valley El Sch (Elementary school, underperforms expectations)
Every school in Panther Valley SD
All schools, A to Z (3)
- D- Panther Valley El Sch, Nesquehoning
- D- Panther Valley Intermediate Sch, Lansford
- D- Panther Valley Jshs, Lansford
Where Panther Valley SD schools are
Cities and towns served (2)
- Lansford (2)
- Nesquehoning (1)
About this district
- State: Best schools in Pennsylvania
- County: Carbon County
- Type: regular local school district
- Setting: fringe rural (NCES locale of the district office)
- Enrollment: 1,838 students with 110 full-time-equivalent teachers and 183 total staff FTE (NCES CCD, 2023-24)
- NCES district ID: 4218450
- Grades are the 2025-26 SchoolGrade model: each school's actual proficiency against the level projected for its student context. How SchoolGrade works
Nearby school districts
- Tamaqua Area SD (4 schools, 6 mi)
- Lehighton Area SD (3 schools, 7 mi)
- Weatherly Area SD (3 schools, 10 mi)
- Hazleton Area SD (11 schools, 12 mi)
- Jim Thorpe Area SD (3 schools, 13 mi)
- Northern Lehigh SD (4 schools, 13 mi)
- Palmerton Area SD (5 schools, 14 mi)
- Northwestern Lehigh SD (4 schools, 15 mi)
Questions about Panther Valley SD
How many schools are in Panther Valley SD?
SchoolGrade grades 3 public schools in Panther Valley SD, across 2 cities and towns. Every one of them is listed on this page with a link to its own report.
Which cities does Panther Valley SD serve?
The largest by graded schools: Lansford, Nesquehoning.
How good are the schools in Panther Valley SD?
Across the 3 graded schools, the average SchoolGrade is D-, with 19.3% of tested students meeting the state bar against a projected 36.3%. 0% of schools meet or exceed the expectation for their student context.
How many students attend Panther Valley SD?
1,838 students were enrolled in Panther Valley SD in the 2023-24 school year, about 16.7 students per full-time teacher (NCES Common Core of Data).
Where is Panther Valley SD?
Panther Valley SD is in Pennsylvania, based in Carbon County, with its district office in Lansford. Its boundary covers about 33.6 sq mi.