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Pequea Valley SD Schools
Pequea Valley SD is a public school district in Pennsylvania, based in Lancaster County (Kinzers). SchoolGrade grades 4 of its schools on actual versus projected test scores; every school below has its own page.
Pequea 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 Pequea Valley SD
4 of 4 schools in Pequea Valley SD carry a SchoolGrade. Grade distribution:
A: 1B: 2D: 1
Best schools in Pequea 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.
- A Salisbury El Sch (Elementary school, greatly exceeds expectations)
- B Paradise El Sch (Elementary school, meets expectations)
- B Pequea Valley Intrmd Sch (Middle school, meets expectations)
- D+ Pequea Valley HS (High school, doesn't meet expectations)
Every school in Pequea Valley SD
All schools, A to Z (4)
- B Paradise El Sch, Paradise
- D+ Pequea Valley HS, Kinzers
- B Pequea Valley Intrmd Sch, Kinzers
- A Salisbury El Sch, Gap
Where Pequea Valley SD schools are
About this district
- State: Best schools in Pennsylvania
- County: Lancaster County
- Type: regular local school district
- Setting: fringe rural (NCES locale of the district office)
- Enrollment: 1,344 students with 113 full-time-equivalent teachers and 182 total staff FTE (NCES CCD, 2023-24)
- NCES district ID: 4218900
- 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
- Eastern Lancaster County SD (5 schools, 8 mi)
- Conestoga Valley SD (6 schools, 8 mi)
- Octorara Area SD (4 schools, 9 mi)
- Lampeter-Strasburg SD (4 schools, 10 mi)
- Coatesville Area SD (9 schools, 11 mi)
- Twin Valley SD (5 schools, 13 mi)
- Manheim Township SD (9 schools, 14 mi)
- Lancaster SD (19 schools, 14 mi)
Questions about Pequea Valley SD
How many schools are in Pequea Valley SD?
SchoolGrade grades 4 public schools in Pequea Valley SD, across 3 cities and towns. Every one of them is listed on this page with a link to its own report.
Which cities does Pequea Valley SD serve?
The largest by graded schools: Kinzers, Gap, Paradise.
How good are the schools in Pequea Valley SD?
Across the 4 graded schools, the average SchoolGrade is B-, with 47.5% of tested students meeting the state bar against a projected 47.8%. 75% of schools meet or exceed the expectation for their student context.
How many students attend Pequea Valley SD?
1,344 students were enrolled in Pequea Valley SD in the 2023-24 school year, about 11.9 students per full-time teacher (NCES Common Core of Data).
Where is Pequea Valley SD?
Pequea Valley SD is in Pennsylvania, based in Lancaster County, with its district office in Kinzers. Its boundary covers about 80.9 sq mi.