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Schools in Coaldale · Panther Valley School District

Coaldale’s public schools score below 89% of Pennsylvania districts on tests and graduation

On the state math tests, 15% of Coaldale’s students scored proficient, below the Pennsylvania average (36%). The grade covers the public school district serving Coaldale, from kindergarten through graduation, on state tests and graduation. Each state writes its own tests, so this is the one TownRatings grade compared within Pennsylvania, not nationally.

K–12Where will my kid go?

From Pennsylvania state tests taken in spring 2022, when 91% of students in the tested grades sat them, and the class of 2023’s four-year graduation rate, as reported to the U.S. Department of Education.

Reading proficiency
40%
▼ 15 pts vs PA 55%
2021–22
Math proficiency
15%
▼ 21 pts vs PA 36%
2021–22
Graduate on time
65–69%
▼ 18–22 pts vs PA 88%
class of 2023
Spent per student
$14.1K
▼ 35% vs PA $21.8K
FY2024
Students per teacher
16.3
PA 13.4 · larger classes
Schools in town
0
1,315 students on the public path
In brief

Coaldale’s schools, in brief

Against towns with similar incomes

Among the 1594 Pennsylvania towns with household incomes within a quarter of Coaldale’s, its schools beat 1%, lower than their 11% against all the state’s districts. The grade ↓

Results trail the state

In spring 2022, 40% of tested students were proficient in reading and 15% in math, against 55% and 36% statewide; 91% of students in the tested grades sat the tests. The grade ↓

Graduation

65–69% of the class of 2023 graduated in four years, against 88% across Pennsylvania (the state reports Coaldale’s rate as a range). Districts ↓

Spending and class size

The district spends $14,113 per student, against $21,758 across Pennsylvania (FY2024). Spending doesn’t count toward the grade. Districts ↓

One elementary school, then one middle school

From grade 7 the district’s path is Panther Valley JSHS. Enrollment is up 6% since 2020–21. See the path ↓

Written from the figures on this page. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023; each school’s own letter uses 2020–21 results.

The School Grade

What’s behind Coaldale’s grade

C− Test scoresD− Graduation

D: better than 11% of Pennsylvania school districts. Both inputs trail the Pennsylvania average; test scores are the closer of the two to typical.

Pennsylvania school districts we grade (688)Better than 11%
Lower resultsHigher results
Pennsylvania towns with similar household incomes (1594)Better than 1%
D−C−A fairly firm grade. Ordinary sampling error in 878 test results and a graduating class of 114 could put Coaldale anywhere from D− to C−. The tests are from spring 2022, when 91% of Coaldale’s students in the tested grades sat them (859 in math, 896 in reading).

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Where will my kid go?

Pick a grade. These are the public schools that serve Coaldale, with each school’s own grade.

The path, start to finish
K–3Panther Valley El Schin NesquehoningC
7–12Panther Valley JSHSin LansfordC−

Coaldale’s public schools are run by Panther Valley School District, which also serves Lansford, Nesquehoning and Summit Hill. To confirm the school for a specific address, ask the district.

The district

Spending and class size are shown but don’t count toward the grade. Each district’s own page has every school.

Panther Valley School DistrictGrades K–12 · 3 schools · 1,773 students, up 6% since 2020–21 · 16.3 per teacher (PA 13.4)
$14,113PA $21,758 · FY2024
D
Test scores · 2021–22

Well below the state in reading

Reading40%
State average 55.1% · 896 students tested
Math15%
State average 36.1% · 859 students tested

Coaldale vs. its neighbors

Schools grades for the Pennsylvania towns that share Coaldale’s borders.

Schools next door
TownSchoolsMain districts
CoaldaleDPanther Valley
TamaquaC+Tamaqua Area

Every school in Coaldale

2 schools. Each public school’s letter compares its own 2020–21 reading and math results with Pennsylvania’s other public schools (the newest school-level results we have).

Also serving Coaldalein other towns
Panther Valley El Sch
Elementary · Grades K–3 · Nesquehoning
C
556 students15:1Rate it →
Panther Valley JSHS
High · Grades 7–12 · Lansford
C−
759 students17:1Rate it →

Questions about Coaldale’s schools

Are Coaldale’s schools good?

On Pennsylvania’s tests they score below most of the state: the public schools Coaldale children attend score below 89% of Pennsylvania’s school districts on tests and graduation, a D Schools grade. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 1%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.

What school district is Coaldale in?

Panther Valley School District, which runs grades K–12 and enrolls 1,773 students in 3 schools (2024–25).

What is Coaldale’s graduation rate?

65–69% of the class of 2023 in Panther Valley School District graduated in four years, against 88% across Pennsylvania.

How much does Coaldale spend per student?

$14,113 in Panther Valley School District (FY2024), against $21,758 across Pennsylvania. Spending doesn’t count toward the grade.

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School data: state test results (2021–22, with participation) and four-year graduation rates (class of 2023) reported to the U.S. Department of Education (EDFacts via ED Data Express); each school’s own letter uses its 2020–21 results (EDFacts via the Urban Institute); schools and enrollment from NCES (2024–25; private schools 2023–24); spending from the Census Bureau’s school finance survey (FY2024). The School Grade is our own summary, graded within Pennsylvania. Stars are from neighbors.