Academic Achievement
Panther Valley School District was ranked 467th out of 498 Pennsylvania school districts by the Pittsburgh Business Times in 2012. The ranking was based on student academic achievement as demonstrated on the last three years of the PSSAs for: reading, writing math and science. The PSSAs are given to all children in grades 3rd through 8th and the 11th grade in high school. Adapted examinations are given to children in the special education programs.
- 2011 - 472nd
- 2010 - 478th
- 2009 - 477th
- 2008 - 478th
- 2007 - 478th out of 501 school districts.
- Overachiever statewide ranking
In 2012, the Pittsburgh Business Times also reported an Overachievers Ranking for 498 Pennsylvania school districts. Panther Valley School District ranked 191st. In 2011, the district was 447th. The editor describes the ranking as: "a ranking answers the question - which school districts do better than expectations based upon economics? This rank takes the Honor Roll rank and adds the percentage of students in the district eligible for free and reduced lunch into the formula. A district finishing high on this rank is smashing expectations, and any district above the median point is exceeding expectations."
- District AYP status history
In 2011, Panther Valley School District declined to Warning status due to low student achievement. In 2010, the District achieved Adequate Yearly Progress (AYP). In 2011, 94 percent of the 500 Pennsylvania public school districts achieved the No Child Left Behind Act progress level of 72% of students reading on grade level and 67% of students demonstrating on grade level math. In 2011, 46.9 percent of Pennsylvania school districts achieved Adequate Yearly Progress (AYP) based on student performance. An additional 37.8 percent of school districts made AYP based on a calculated method called safe harbor, 8.2 percent on the growth model and 0.8 percent on a two-year average performance.
- 2010 - AYP status
- 2009 - AYP status
- 2008 - AYP status
- 2007 - Warning status
- 2006 - AYP status
- 2005 - AYP status
- 2004 - AYP status
- 2003 - Warning Status
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