Pequea Valley Intrmd School

Summary:

Pequea Valley Intrmd School is a public middle school serving grades 7-8 in Kinzers, Pennsylvania, with 210 students. The school faces several challenges, including consistently low academic performance, increasing dropout rates, and a high proportion of students from low-socioeconomic backgrounds.

Pequea Valley Intrmd School has consistently underperformed compared to the state and its own Pequea Valley School District on PSSA assessments in Math, Science, and English Language Arts. For example, in the 2023-2024 school year, only 27.9% of all students were proficient or better in PSSA Math, compared to 37.8% for the Pequea Valley School District and 40.4% statewide. The school has also seen a concerning increase in dropout rates, rising from 0.4% in 2020-2021 to 1.6% in 2022-2023, which is significantly higher than the state average.

When compared to nearby middle schools, such as Ephrata Middle School and Martin Meylin Middle School, Pequea Valley Intrmd School generally underperforms, with significantly lower proficiency rates in Math, Science, and English Language Arts across grade levels. The Pequea Valley School District as a whole also underperforms compared to nearby districts like Ephrata Area School District and Lampeter-Strasburg School District, suggesting broader systemic issues within the Pequea Valley district that may be impacting the performance of Pequea Valley Intrmd School.


Detail:

Public 7-8

 166 S New Holland Rd
       Kinzers, PA  17535-0257


(717) 768-5535

District: Pequea Valley School District

SchoolDigger Rank:
399th of 891 Pennsylvania Middle Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures:  $23,509 Help


Students who attend Pequea Valley Intrmd School usually attend:

High:    Pequea Valley High School

Feeder schools for Pequea Valley Intrmd School:

Elementary:    Paradise Elementary School
    Salisbury Elementary School

Student/teacher ratio:  11.5 Help
Number of students:  219

Racial breakdown:

White:
78.1%
Hispanic:
10.0%
Two or more races:
7.3%
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Free/discounted lunch recipients:  62.1% Help


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Compare Details Pequea Valley Intrmd School ranks better than 55.2% of middle schools in Pennsylvania. (See more...)
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Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 56.12. (See more...)
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The high school dropout rate measures the percentage of students who do not complete their high school education.
Student Body
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Compare Details Racial makeup is: White (78.1%), Hispanic (10%), two or more races (7.3%). (See more...)
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Compare Details 62.1% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)
Teachers
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Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Pequea Valley Intrmd School is 11.5. (See more...)
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Compare Details The average total spent per student at Pequea Valley Intrmd School is $23,509.
Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

Pequea Valley Intrmd School:

SchoolDigger ranks Pequea Valley Intrmd School 399th of 891 Pennsylvania public middle schools. (See Pequea Valley Intrmd School in the ranking list.)

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Pequea Valley School District:

SchoolDigger ranks Pequea Valley School District 314th of 610 Pennsylvania school districts. (See district ranking list.)


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Rank History for Pequea Valley Intrmd School

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Rank History for all students at Pequea Valley Intrmd School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools PA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2003 64.86 262nd 643 59.3%
2004 63.72 289th 663 56.4%
2005 69.62 233rd 687 66.1%
2006 51.76 437th 736 40.6%
2007 53.44 435th 749 41.9%
2008 47.06 490th 753 34.9%
2009 52.73 450th 770 41.6%
2010 52.87 481st 805 40.2%
2011 60.92 390th 825 52.7%
2012 55.70 465th 834 44.2%
2013 51.22 460th 758 39.3%
2014 46.77 460th 728 36.8%
2015 58.50 358th 835 57.1%
2016 54.76 433rd 870 50.2%
2017 50.64 467th 877 46.8%
2018 59.94 372nd 861 56.8%
2019 64.27 328th 891 63.2%
2021 43.81 468th 797 41.3%
2022 38.87 564th 883 36.1%
2023 39.07 562nd 893 37.1%
2024 56.12 399th 891 55.2%
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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at Pequea Valley Intrmd School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools PA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2023 38.48 553rd 874 36.7%
2024 52.16 415th 877 52.7%
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Rank History for Female students at Pequea Valley Intrmd School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools PA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2024 49.07 463rd 860 46.2%
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Rank History for Disabled students at Pequea Valley Intrmd School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools PA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2023 47.34 291st 660 55.9%
2024 30.83 464th 672 31.0%
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Rank History for Male students at Pequea Valley Intrmd School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools PA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2024 60.94 334th 870 61.6%
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Rank History for Hispanic students at Pequea Valley Intrmd School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools PA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2023 30.46 256th 362 29.3%
2024 72.22 70th 362 80.7%
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Rank History for White students at Pequea Valley Intrmd School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools PA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2023 23.44 565th 681 17.0%
2024 38.46 420th 673 37.6%
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Data source: test scores: Pennsylvania Dept of Education, rankings: SchoolDigger.com

As you review the school rankings data, please be aware that some of the information from certain demographics is missing. The reason for this omission is that the data has been redacted from the source data itself due to low population samples in these specific demographic groups.

Redacting data from low population samples is a necessary step to ensure the reliability and accuracy of the results, as small sample sizes may not be representative of the broader population. Additionally, this measure helps protect the privacy of individuals belonging to these demographic groups.

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Data source: Pennsylvania Dept of Education

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Enrollment information for Pequea Valley Intrmd School

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Year White African American Asian Hispanic American Indian Pacific Islander Two or More Races Not Specified Total
1988 394 4 8 2 0 n/a n/a 0 408
1989 407 4 6 3 0 n/a n/a 0 420
1990 430 5 5 3 0 n/a n/a 0 443
1991 429 5 10 1 0 n/a n/a 0 445
1992 426 5 9 1 0 n/a n/a 0 441
1993 429 4 8 2 0 n/a n/a 0 443
1994 456 1 9 4 0 n/a n/a 0 470
1995 405 4 6 4 1 n/a n/a 0 420
1996 405 4 6 4 1 n/a n/a 0 420
1997 420 3 8 6 0 n/a n/a 0 437
1998 418 4 5 7 0 n/a n/a 0 434
1999 438 3 5 4 0 n/a n/a 0 450
2000 444 6 4 3 0 n/a n/a 0 457
2001 448 4 3 8 0 n/a n/a 0 463
2002 481 10 4 7 0 n/a n/a 0 502
2003 481 10 4 7 0 n/a n/a 0 502
2004 474 7 3 6 0 n/a n/a 0 490
2005 477 7 4 9 0 n/a n/a 0 497
2006 421 7 6 9 0 n/a n/a 0 443
2007 428 10 5 4 0 n/a n/a 0 447
2008 396 13 6 10 0 n/a n/a 0 425
2009 409 16 3 13 0 n/a n/a 0 441
2010 395 16 4 14 0 n/a n/a 0 429
2011 375 17 3 16 0 0 1 0 412
2012 343 18 3 21 0 0 2 0 387
2013 343 15 5 22 0 0 3 0 388
2014 328 15 10 25 0 0 8 0 386
2015 206 7 7 22 0 0 8 0 250
2016 205 3 3 22 0 0 11 0 244
2017 213 5 1 19 0 0 3 0 241
2018 179 5 1 24 0 0 5 0 214
2019 172 3 1 19 0 0 12 0 207
2020 183 4 1 27 0 0 15 0 230
2021 187 6 1 33 0 0 15 0 242
2022 172 7 1 34 1 0 11 0 226
2023 161 5 1 32 1 0 10 0 210
2024 171 7 3 22 0 0 16 0 219

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Enrollment/Ethnicity

For more information about how the Department of Education defines ethnicity, see Defining Race and Ethnicity Data, National Center for Education Statistics

Students eligible for free or discounted lunch at Pequea Valley Intrmd School

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1988 408 31.3 13.0 n/a
1989 420 33.0 12.7 n/a
1990 443 36.0 12.3 0
1991 445 34.0 13.0 n/a
1992 441 33.0 13.3 n/a
1993 443 27.8 15.9 n/a
1994 470 26.8 17.5 n/a
1995 420 27.0 15.6 n/a
1996 420 27.0 15.6 n/a
1997 437 27.0 16.2 n/a
1998 434 29.0 15.0 n/a
1999 450 31.0 14.5 n/a
2000 457 30.0 15.2 16.4
2001 463 30.0 15.4 19
2002 502 29.0 17.3 23.9
2003 502 29.0 17.3 23.9
2004 490 28.5 17.2 18.8
2005 497 31.5 15.8 24.1
2006 443 30.0 14.8 29.1
2007 447 29.4 15.2 24.2
2008 425 31.8 13.4 25.9
2009 441 31.7 13.9 29.9
2010 429 36.7 11.6 38.5
2011 412 32.3 12.7 33
2012 387 30.3 12.7 41.6
2013 388 27.3 14.1 41
2014 386 33.6 11.4 51.8
2015 250 28.0 8.9 49.2
2016 244 18.0 13.5 100
2017 241 24.4 9.8 54.8
2018 214 25.2 8.4 62.1
2019 207 24.7 8.3 54.6
2020 230 23.4 9.8 51.3
2021 242 54.0 4.4 57.4
2022 226 18.9 11.9 64.6
2023 210 18.9 11.0 58.6
2024 219 18.9 11.5 62.1

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Students eligible for discounted/free lunch:

The National School Lunch Program (NSLP) provides low-cost or free meals to students in U.S. public and nonprofit private schools based on household income. Those with incomes below 130% of the poverty line receive free lunch, while those between 130% and 185% qualify for reduced-price lunch. The percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch serves as a marker for poverty, as it reflects the socioeconomic status of families in a given school or district. A higher FRPL rate typically indicates a higher concentration of low-income families, suggesting that the school or district may face additional challenges in providing adequate resources and support for student success.

Student/Teacher Ratio Pequea Valley Intrmd School

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1988 408 31.3 13.0 n/a
1989 420 33.0 12.7 n/a
1990 443 36.0 12.3 0
1991 445 34.0 13.0 n/a
1992 441 33.0 13.3 n/a
1993 443 27.8 15.9 n/a
1994 470 26.8 17.5 n/a
1995 420 27.0 15.6 n/a
1996 420 27.0 15.6 n/a
1997 437 27.0 16.2 n/a
1998 434 29.0 15.0 n/a
1999 450 31.0 14.5 n/a
2000 457 30.0 15.2 16.4
2001 463 30.0 15.4 19
2002 502 29.0 17.3 23.9
2003 502 29.0 17.3 23.9
2004 490 28.5 17.2 18.8
2005 497 31.5 15.8 24.1
2006 443 30.0 14.8 29.1
2007 447 29.4 15.2 24.2
2008 425 31.8 13.4 25.9
2009 441 31.7 13.9 29.9
2010 429 36.7 11.6 38.5
2011 412 32.3 12.7 33
2012 387 30.3 12.7 41.6
2013 388 27.3 14.1 41
2014 386 33.6 11.4 51.8
2015 250 28.0 8.9 49.2
2016 244 18.0 13.5 100
2017 241 24.4 9.8 54.8
2018 214 25.2 8.4 62.1
2019 207 24.7 8.3 54.6
2020 230 23.4 9.8 51.3
2021 242 54.0 4.4 57.4
2022 226 18.9 11.9 64.6
2023 210 18.9 11.0 58.6
2024 219 18.9 11.5 62.1

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Student-Teacher Ratio

Student/teacher ratio is calculated by dividing the total number of students by the total number of full-time equivalent teachers. Please note that a smaller student/teacher ratio does not necessarily translate to smaller class size. In some instances, schools hire teachers part time, and some teachers are hired for specialized instruction with very small class sizes. These and other factors contribute to the student/teacher ratio. Note: For private schools, Student/teacher ratio may not include Pre-Kindergarten.
Finances

Per Pupil Expenditures for Pequea Valley Intrmd School

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YearExpenditures from Federal FundsExpenditures from State and Local FundsTotal Expenditures Per Pupil (All Funds)
2019 $1,066 (8.8%) $11,061 (91.2%) $12,126
2020 $977 (5.0%) $18,494 (95.0%) $19,472
2021 $1,397 (6.8%) $19,066 (93.2%) $20,463
2022 $2,708 (11.5%) $20,800 (88.5%) $23,508

Data source: Pennsylvania Department of Education
Pre and Post Pandemic Data

Impact of COVID-19 on Pequea Valley Intrmd School

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Rankings

Rank
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
Rank
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
Ranks 328th of 891 Middle schoolsRanks 562nd of 893 Middle schools
 26.1%

Test Scores

% proficient
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
% proficient
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
7th Grade Math (Pequea Valley Intrmd School)3722.5
 14.5%
   7th Grade Math (Pennsylvania)38.233.2
 5%
7th Grade English Language Arts (Pequea Valley Intrmd School)63.345.9
 17.4%
   7th Grade English Language Arts (Pennsylvania)60.554.5
 6%
8th Grade Math (Pequea Valley Intrmd School)34.117.2
 16.9%
   8th Grade Math (Pennsylvania)32.226
 6.2%
8th Grade Science (Pequea Valley Intrmd School)60.543.7
 16.8%
   8th Grade Science (Pennsylvania)58.257
 1.2%
8th Grade English Language Arts (Pequea Valley Intrmd School)64.744.3
 20.4%
   8th Grade English Language Arts (Pennsylvania)57.952.8
 5.1%
All Grades Math (Pequea Valley Intrmd School)35.820.3
 15.5%
   All Grades Math (Pennsylvania)42.439.3
 3.1%
All Grades Science (Pequea Valley Intrmd School)60.543.7
 16.8%
   All Grades Science (Pennsylvania)6865.6
 2.4%
All Grades English Language Arts (Pequea Valley Intrmd School)63.945.2
 18.7%
   All Grades English Language Arts (Pennsylvania)60.953.8
 7.1%

Student Body

Number of students
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
Number of students
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
Total Students207210
 1.4%
African American35
 66.7%
American Indian01
Asian11
Hispanic1932
 68.4%
Pacific Islander00
White172161
 6.4%
Two or More Races1210
 16.7%
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients54.6%58.6%
 4%


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Pequea Valley Intrmd School ranks 399th of 891 Pennsylvania middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

Students at Pequea Valley Intrmd School are 78% White, 10% Hispanic, 7% Two or more races, 3% African American, 1% Asian.

In the 2023-24 school year, 219 students attended Pequea Valley Intrmd School.

Students who attend Pequea Valley Intrmd School usually go on to attend Pequea Valley High School


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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.

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