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Which teacher or staff member at Panther Valley JSHS deserves more recognition?
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Enrollment
759
High
DISTRICT 591 · STATE 738
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·PANTHER VALLEY SD·NCES 421845007560
Panther Valley JSHS
912 Coal Region Way, Lansford, PA 18232 · (570) 645-2171 · Carbon County
GRADES 07–12HIGH41-RURALTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL759 STUDENTS
C-
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Scored higher than 19% of Pennsylvania public high schools
- DTest scores Share of students meeting the state standard in reading, math, and other tested subjects, 2023-24 and 2024-25.
- CBeats expectations How far test scores land above or below what the share of low-income students predicts for a school in this state.
- ·Three-year trend Not available for this school, so the grade uses the other parts.
Grades compare a school only with schools in the same state, because every state gives its own test. How grades work · Top-graded Pennsylvania public high schools
Student : Teacher
16.9:1
45 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 16.3:1 · STATE 12.8:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
104%
791 students
DISTRICT 104% · STATE 75%
Community
1
0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other high schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.
Enrollment by grade, 2024-25
| Grade | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Grade 7 | 137 | 18% |
| Grade 8 | 143 | 19% |
| Grade 9 | 145 | 19% |
| Grade 10 | 138 | 18% |
| Grade 11 | 104 | 14% |
| Grade 12 | 92 | 12% |
Student demographics
49%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 49% · STATE 59% · US 70%
Student head counts by race/ethnicity from federal NCES enrollment data. District, state, and US figures are each group's share of all public school students in that area (US excludes territories). Very small groups may be suppressed in the source, so categories do not always sum exactly to total enrollment.
Gender split
School pathway
Feeds from
Based on grade levels within Panther Valley SD. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.
Test scores
PSSA + Keystone 2024-25 . % Proficient or AdvancedEnglish Language Arts
26.4%
PA avg 51.1% . -10.9pp since 2023
Math
9.2%
PA avg 43.0% . -2.7pp since 2023
What this means: On the PSSA + Keystone, Pennsylvania's statewide test, about 26 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 9 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Pennsylvania schools, those numbers are about 51 and 43. Reading and writing scores are down about 11 points since 2023, while math scores are down about 3 points.
PSSA + Keystone results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 26.4% | 9.2% |
| 2023-24 | 37.3% | 11.9% |
% Proficient or Advanced, all students and all tested grades.
Source: PSSA + Keystone. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
BeatsExpectations
Demographically-adjusted score · methodologyTier
AS EXPECTED
Performing as predicted given the school's student profile
Actual proficiency
25.7%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
32.9%
based on PA schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-7.2pp
below demographic expectation
What this means: About 26% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 33% typical for Pennsylvania schools with a similar share of low-income students. BeatsExpectations measures results against demographically similar schools rather than by raw scores, and this school falls within the typical range, neither among Pennsylvania's top nor bottom 10%.
BeatsExpectations runs a per-state regression of proficiency on free/reduced-lunch share, then scores each school by residual. How this is calculated →
Where Panther Valley JSHS ranks
Among high schools| Measure | This school | In Pennsylvania | In Carbon County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 25.7% | #500 of 576 | #6 of 6 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 9.2% | #562 of 626 ▼ 22 | #6 of 6 no change |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 26.4% | #575 of 626 ▼ 27 | #6 of 6 no change |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 759 | #246 of 713 | #1 of 6 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 16.9:1 | #518 of 601 | N/A |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 48.7% | #158 of 604 | N/A |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 104% | #46 of 619 | #1 of 6 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked fastest growth first | +3.4% | #164 of 221 | N/A |
Ranked against other public high schools. Online schools are left out of every list, and test-score lists leave out schools that serve specialized populations. Each rank links to the full list. Arrows under a test-score rank show places moved since the prior test year, among schools tested both years.
4-year change
SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25Enrollment
759
+29 (+4%) vs 2020
Student : Teacher
16.9:1
was 19.2:1
Source: NCES Common Core of Data
Enrollment and staffing by year
| School year | Students | Teachers (FTE) | Students per teacher | Free and reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 759 | 45 | 16.9:1 | N/A |
| 2023-24 | 781 | 46 | 17.0:1 | N/A |
| 2022-23 | 771 | 42 | 18.4:1 | 100% (770) |
| 2020-21 | 730 | 38 | 19.2:1 | 99% (725) |
| 2017-18 | 734 | 41.5 | 17.7:1 | 0% (3) |
| 2015-16 | 670 | 44 | 15.2:1 | 48% (320) |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Panther Valley JSHS.
Since 2017-18: students up 3% (734 to 759); teachers up 8% (41.5 to 45).
About Panther Valley JSHS
A medium-sized high school in Lansford, Pennsylvania, Panther Valley JSHS is part of Panther Valley SD. It covers grades 7 through 12, with a total enrollment of 759 students.
Panther Valley SD operates 3 schools. Combined enrollment is 1,773 students.
White students are the majority at Panther Valley JSHS, with 69% of enrollment. Other groups include 15% Hispanic, 8% Black, and 8% multiracial. The county population is about 89% White. Pick two students at random and there is a 49% chance they belong to different racial or ethnic groups; that figure is the school's diversity index.
The school employs the equivalent of 45 full-time teachers, for a ratio of 16.9:1. That is higher than the 12.8:1 average for high schools in Pennsylvania.
Measured against Pennsylvania public high schools, Panther Valley JSHS receives a C-. The grade weighs proficiency most heavily, then how results compare with what the school's low-income share predicts, then the three-year change.
When test results are adjusted for free or reduced-price lunch eligibility, Panther Valley JSHS is 7.2 points below its prediction. Actual: 25.7%. Predicted: 32.9%.
County data help place the school in context: in Carbon County, the median household income is $67,554, roughly 19% of adults have a four-year degree or more, and about 8% of residents live below the federal poverty line. Carbon County is home to 18 public schools and about 8,111 public school students.
Of nearby public schools, Panther Valley Intermediate School is the closest, at less than a tenth of a mile. In all, 2 other public schools sit within five miles of Panther Valley JSHS. Among its closest neighbors with test data, Panther Valley JSHS is 8th of 8 on proficiency.
In the federal locale system, Panther Valley JSHS is coded Rural: Fringe, for schools in rural territory close to an urban area.
2024-25 enrollment was 759, a 4% increase from 730 in 2020-21. The ratio was 19.2:1 in 2020-21 and 16.9:1 in 2024-25.
Threads on this page can be about sports schedules, lunch menus, and spirit week. Alumni can share how the school prepared them.
Carbon County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
65,382
Census ACS
Median income
$67,554
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
19%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
8%
Below federal line
Schools in county
18
8,111 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in Panther Valley SD
- Panther Valley Elementary SchoolElementary · 556 students
- Panther Valley Intermediate SchoolMiddle · 458 students
Nearby schools
- Panther Valley Intermediate School0.1 mi · 458
- Panther Valley Elementary School2.6 mi · 556
- West Penn Twp Elementary School6.5 mi · 250
- Lehighton Area Elementary Center6.5 mi · 1,005
- Lehighton Area High School6.6 mi · 630
- Lehighton Area Middle School6.7 mi · 478
Frequently asked questions
About Panther Valley JSHSWhat is the total enrollment at Panther Valley JSHS?
Panther Valley JSHS enrolls approximately 759 students in grades 07-12.
What grades does Panther Valley JSHS serve?
Panther Valley JSHS serves grades 07-12.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Panther Valley JSHS?
The student-to-teacher ratio at Panther Valley JSHS is approximately 16.9:1 (45 FTE teachers).
What is the racial breakdown of students at Panther Valley JSHS?
At Panther Valley JSHS, the student body is approximately 69% White, 15% Hispanic, 8% Black, 0% Asian, 8% Two or more.
What district is Panther Valley JSHS in?
Panther Valley JSHS is part of Panther Valley SD.
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