Pequea Valley Intrmd Sch

Pequea Valley Intrmd Sch is an intermediate school of one-room-style scale in Kinzers, Pennsylvania, part of Pequea Valley SD, teacheing 212 students in grades 7 through 8. That puts it 64% leaner than the typical public school in Pennsylvania, which averages around 594 students.

Pequea Valley Intrmd Sch is one of 4 schools operated by Pequea Valley SD, a district that educates 1,303 students overall.

Looking at the student body, Pequea Valley Intrmd Sch logs that the largest single group is White, at 77% of enrollment. Beyond that, the school records 18% Hispanic, 2% multiracial.

Looking at the economic backdrop, The school reports having 19 full-time-equivalent teachers, for a student-teacher ratio near 11.2:1. That figure is tighter than the state norm's 13.2:1 average. About 64% of enrolled students meet the income threshold for free or reduced-price lunch, a commonly cited indicator of low-income enrollment. Set against Lancaster County (around 55%), the school's rate is somewhat above typical.

Adjusting for the school's free-and-reduced-lunch share, Pequea Valley Intrmd Sch sits in the middle band of the BeatsExpectations distribution. Schools with this campus's student mix typically land near 50.1%; this one delivers 40.6%.

In the surrounding community, Lancaster County reports that median household income runs about $86,959, roughly 32% of adults have completed at least a four-year degree, and roughly 5% of residents live below the federal poverty line. Pequea Valley Intrmd Sch is one of 114 public schools in Lancaster County (combined enrollment of about 62,719 students).

Nearest neighbor: Pequea Valley HS, around 0.3 miles off. Counting just inside five miles, 4 other public schools cluster around Pequea Valley Intrmd Sch. Ranking that nearby cluster on reported proficiency puts Pequea Valley Intrmd Sch at 8th of 9; the average score across the group is 51.1%.

Pequea Valley Intrmd Sch operates from an outlying location.

Five-year trend. Over the past 7-year window, the student count held roughly steady: 214 students in 2018 compared to 212 in 2025. White enrollment moved from 84% to 77% across the same window. The student-to-teacher ratio rose from 8.5:1 in 2018 to 11.2:1 today.

On allk12, posts here usually surface around sports schedules, lunch menu changes, and school spirit week. Contributors range from current parents to recent graduates and teachers.