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Schools in Paradise Township · Pequea Valley School District

Paradise Township’s public schools score below 62% of Pennsylvania districts on tests and graduation

In Paradise Township, 25% of tested students are proficient in math, below the Pennsylvania average (36%). The grade covers the public school district serving Paradise Township, 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.

#804of 1,037 Pennsylvania townsK–12Where will my kid go?

From Pennsylvania state tests taken in spring 2022, when 98% 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
47%
▼ 8 pts vs PA 55%
2021–22
Math proficiency
25%
▼ 11 pts vs PA 36%
2021–22
Graduate on time
90–94%
▲ 2–6 pts vs PA 88%
class of 2023
Spent per student
$25.2K
▲ 16% vs PA $21.8K
FY2024
Students per teacher
11.9
PA 13.4 · smaller classes
Schools in town
2
1,045 students on the public path
In brief

Paradise Township’s schools, in brief

Against towns with similar incomes

Among the 1086 Pennsylvania towns with household incomes within a quarter of Paradise Township’s, its schools beat 14%, lower than their 38% against all the state’s districts. The grade ↓

Results trail the state

In spring 2022, 47% of tested students were proficient in reading and 25% in math, against 55% and 36% statewide; 98% of students in the tested grades sat the tests. The grade ↓

Graduation

90–94% of the class of 2023 graduated in four years, against 88% across Pennsylvania (the state reports Paradise Township’s rate as a range). Districts ↓

Spending and class size

The district spends $25,158 per student, against $21,758 across Pennsylvania (FY2024). Spending doesn’t count toward the grade. Districts ↓

One elementary school, then one middle and one high school

From grade 7 the district’s path is Pequea Valley Intrmd Sch, then Pequea Valley HS. Enrollment is down 11% since 2020–21. See the path ↓

Choice beyond the district

Belmont Special Education School (private) is in town. Every school ↓

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 Paradise Township’s grade

C Test scoresC+ Graduation

C+: better than 38% of Pennsylvania school districts, #804 of 1,037 Pennsylvania towns. Graduation is above the Pennsylvania average; test scores are below it.

Pennsylvania school districts we grade (688)Better than 38%
Lower resultsHigher results
Pennsylvania towns with similar household incomes (1086)Better than 14%
Towns in Lancaster County (41)Better than 12%
CBA fairly firm grade. Ordinary sampling error in 728 test results and a graduating class of 99 could put Paradise Township anywhere from C to B. The tests are from spring 2022, when 98% of Paradise Township’s students in the tested grades sat them (711 in math, 744 in reading).

How TownRatings grades schools →

Where will my kid go?

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

The path, start to finish
K–6Paradise El SchPequea Valley School DistrictC
7–8Pequea Valley Intrmd Schin KinzersC
9–12Pequea Valley HSin KinzersA

Paradise Township’s public schools are run by Pequea Valley School District, which also serves Leacock and Salisbury. 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.

Pequea Valley School DistrictGrades K–12 · 4 schools · 1,303 students, down 11% since 2020–21 · 11.9 per teacher (PA 13.4)
$25,158PA $21,758 · FY2024
C+
Test scores · 2021–22

Well below the state in reading

Reading47%
State average 55.1% · 744 students tested
Math25%
State average 36.1% · 711 students tested

Paradise Township vs. its neighbors

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

Schools next door
TownSchoolsMain districts
Paradise TownshipC+Pequea Valley
LeacockC+Pequea Valley
East LampeterB+Conestoga Valley
SalisburyC+Pequea Valley
StrasburgALampeter-Strasburg
EdenC+Solanco
BartC+Solanco

2 of the 6 neighbors share Pequea Valley with Paradise Township, so their letters differ mainly through other districts.

Every school in Paradise Township

4 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).

District schools in Paradise Townshipby address
Paradise El Sch
Elementary · Grades K–6 · Paradise
C
382 students13:1Rate it →
Also serving Paradise Townshipin other towns
Pequea Valley Intrmd Sch
Middle · Grades 7–8 · Kinzers
C
212 students11:1Rate it →
Pequea Valley HS
High · Grades 9–12 · Kinzers
A
451 students13:1Rate it →
Private schoolstuition; no state tests, so no grade
Belmont Special Education School
Paradise
Private · Religious
5 students2:1Rate it →

Questions about Paradise Township’s schools

Are Paradise Township’s schools good?

On Pennsylvania’s tests they score below most of the state: the public schools Paradise Township children attend score below 62% of Pennsylvania’s school districts on tests and graduation, a C+ Schools grade, #804 of 1,037 Pennsylvania towns. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 14%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.

What school district is Paradise Township in?

Pequea Valley School District, which runs grades K–12 and enrolls 1,303 students in 4 schools (2024–25).

Where do Paradise Township kids go to high school?

Pequea Valley HS in Kinzers, with 451 students; its own test results earn an A.

What is Paradise Township’s graduation rate?

90–94% of the class of 2023 in Pequea Valley School District graduated in four years, against 88% across Pennsylvania.

How much does Paradise Township spend per student?

$25,158 in Pequea Valley School District (FY2024), against $21,758 across Pennsylvania. Spending doesn’t count toward the grade.

Are there private schools in Paradise Township?

Yes: Belmont Special Education School (religious, grades , 5 students).

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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.