Panther Valley Intermediate Sch

As an intimate middle school in Lansford, Pennsylvania, Panther Valley Intermediate Sch educates 458 students from grades 4 through 6, overseen by Panther Valley SD. That puts it 23% below the typical public school in Pennsylvania, which averages around 594 students.

Within Panther Valley SD, which oversees 3 schools and 1,773 students, Panther Valley Intermediate Sch is one campus in the system.

For racial and ethnic makeup, Panther Valley Intermediate Sch lists that White students make up the majority at 69%. The remainder consists of 17% Hispanic, 8% multiracial, 6% Black. The wider county runs roughly 89% White, putting the school's mix considerably less White than the area baseline.

Looking at the economic backdrop, Panther Valley Intermediate Sch shows 27 full-time-equivalent teachers, putting the student-to-teacher ratio at about 17.0:1. The state averages around 13.2:1, so this campus is higher than the state norm typical. About 98% of enrolled students meet the income threshold for free or reduced-price lunch, which schools and policymakers use as a rough income-mix signal. That share is higher than Carbon County's rate of about 65%.

After controlling for student poverty, Panther Valley Intermediate Sch sits in the middle band of the BeatsExpectations distribution. Schools with this campus's student mix typically land near 35.6%; this one delivers 27.3%.

Zooming out to the county, ACS estimates for Carbon County put median household income runs about $67,554, 19% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and roughly 8% of residents live below the federal poverty line. In all, Carbon County runs 18 public schools (combined enrollment of about 8,111 students), of which Panther Valley Intermediate Sch is one.

Nearest neighbor: Panther Valley JSHS, around 0.1 miles off. Counting just inside five miles, 2 other public schools cluster around Panther Valley Intermediate Sch. Ranking that nearby cluster on reported proficiency puts Panther Valley Intermediate Sch at 7th of 8; the average score across the group is 43.0%.

Panther Valley Intermediate Sch operates from a rural location.

Five-year trend. Panther Valley Intermediate Sch's enrollment has stayed largely flat since 2018, when it stood at 449 (now 458). Over the same period, the White share declined from 84% to 69%. Class-load math has tightened: from 19.9:1 in 2018 to 17.0:1 in 2025.

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