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Enrollment
451
High
DISTRICT 326 · STATE 738
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·PEQUEA VALLEY SD·NCES 421890002649
Pequea Valley High School
4033 E Newport Rd, Kinzers, PA 17535 · (717) 768-5500 · Lancaster County
GRADES 09–12HIGH41-RURALTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL451 STUDENTS
Student : Teacher
13.2:1
34 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 11.8:1 · STATE 12.8:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
55%
248 students
DISTRICT 62% · 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 9 | 118 | 26% |
| Grade 10 | 106 | 24% |
| Grade 11 | 126 | 28% |
| Grade 12 | 101 | 22% |
Student demographics
35%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 38% · 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 Pequea Valley SD. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.
Test scores
PSSA + Keystone 2024-25 . % Proficient or AdvancedEnglish Language Arts
54.2%
PA avg 51.1% . -2.7pp since 2023
Math
41.2%
PA avg 43.0% . -16.1pp since 2023
What this means: On the PSSA + Keystone, Pennsylvania's statewide test, about 54 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 41 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 3 points since 2023, while math scores are down about 16 points.
PSSA + Keystone results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 54.2% | 41.2% |
| 2023-24 | 56.9% | 57.3% |
% 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
53.1%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
54.0%
based on PA schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-0.9pp
below demographic expectation
What this means: About 53% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 54% 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 Pequea Valley High School ranks
Among high schools| Measure | This school | In Pennsylvania | In Lancaster County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 53.1% | #252 of 576 | #12 of 17 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 41.2% | #285 of 626 | #13 of 18 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 54.2% | #364 of 626 | #13 of 18 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 451 | #442 of 713 | #15 of 21 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 13.2:1 | #243 of 601 | #3 of 17 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 34.9% | #262 of 604 | #12 of 17 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 55.0% | #302 of 619 | #4 of 17 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -8.7% | #212 of 373 | #5 of 10 |
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.
4-year change
SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25Enrollment
451
-30 (-6%) vs 2020
-12% since 1990-91, when it was 515
Student : Teacher
13.2:1
was 4.9:1
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 | 451 | 34.1 | 13.2:1 | 55% (248) |
| 2023-24 | 452 | 36.1 | 12.5:1 | 55% (248) |
| 2022-23 | 443 | 37.3 | 11.9:1 | 44% (197) |
| 2020-21 | 481 | 99 | 4.9:1 | 41% (199) |
| 2017-18 | 494 | 65.3 | 7.6:1 | 42% (209) |
| 2015-16 | 503 | 42 | 12.0:1 | 100% (503) |
| 2010-11 | 626 | 42 | 14.9:1 | 26% (165) |
| 2000-01 | 551 | 41 | 13.4:1 | 16% (88) |
| 1990-91 | 515 | 43 | 12.0:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Pequea Valley High School.
About Pequea Valley High School
Pequea Valley High School is classified as a high school. It is located in Kinzers, Pennsylvania. It serves 451 students in grades 9 through 12. For comparison, high schools in Pennsylvania average about 738 students.
Pequea Valley SD runs 4 schools with a combined 1,303 students. Pequea Valley High School is one of them.
At Pequea Valley High School, White students make up 79% of the student body. The next largest groups are 14% Hispanic, 4% multiracial, and 2% Black. County-wide, about 82% of residents are White. The school's diversity index is 35%, meaning two students picked at random have a 35% chance of belonging to different racial or ethnic groups.
The school's student-to-teacher ratio is about 13.2:1, with 34.1 full-time-equivalent teachers. For comparison, high schools in Pennsylvania average 12.8:1. Students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch make up 55% of enrollment. That tracks the 55% average for public schools in Lancaster County.
Predicted from its free or reduced-price lunch share, Pequea Valley High School would score about 54.0%. It scores 53.1%, within a point of that figure.
Pequea Valley High School is located in Lancaster County, where the median household income is $86,959, 32% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and about 5% of residents live below the federal poverty line. Pequea Valley High School is one of 114 public schools in the county.
Pequea Valley Intrmd School is the public school closest to Pequea Valley High School, about 0.3 miles away. There are 4 other public schools within five miles. Pequea Valley High School ranks 3rd of 9 among nearby schools on average proficiency, with 53.1% against a local average of 49.5%.
The federal government classifies Pequea Valley High School's location as Rural: Fringe.
Over 4 years, Pequea Valley High School's enrollment dropped 6%, to 451. The student-to-teacher ratio rose from 4.9:1 in 2020-21 to 13.2:1 in 2024-25.
Topics for discussion here include school events, clubs, and volunteer needs. Alumni can share how the school prepared them.
Lancaster County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
557,931
Census ACS
Median income
$86,959
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
32%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
5%
Below federal line
Schools in county
114
62,719 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in Pequea Valley SD
- Paradise Elementary SchoolElementary · 382 students
- Salisbury Elementary SchoolElementary · 258 students
- Pequea Valley Intrmd SchoolMiddle · 212 students
Nearby schools
- Pequea Valley Intrmd School0.3 mi · 212
- Paradise Elementary School2.3 mi · 382
- Salisbury Elementary School3.3 mi · 258
- New Holland Elementary4.4 mi · 484
- Garden Spot Middle School6.3 mi · 404
- Garden Spot SHS6.3 mi · 865
Frequently asked questions
About Pequea Valley High SchoolHow many students attend Pequea Valley High School?
Pequea Valley High School enrolls approximately 451 students in grades 09-12.
What grades does Pequea Valley High School serve?
Pequea Valley High School serves grades 09-12.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Pequea Valley High School?
The student-to-teacher ratio at Pequea Valley High School is approximately 13.2:1 (34 FTE teachers).
What is the student diversity at Pequea Valley High School?
Student demographics at Pequea Valley High School are roughly 79% White, 14% Hispanic, 2% Black, 1% Asian, 4% Two or more.
What district is Pequea Valley High School in?
Pequea Valley High School is part of Pequea Valley SD.
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