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Ephrata Area SD School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Pennsylvania for:
Category
Attribute
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)
For the 2024 school year, there is 1 public middle school serving 679 students in Ephrata Area SD School District. This district's average middle testing ranking is 4/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public middle schools in Pennsylvania.
Public Middle School in Ephrata Area SD School District have an average math proficiency score of 22% (versus the Pennsylvania public middle school average of 26%), and reading proficiency score of 46% (versus the 51% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 19% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Pennsylvania public middle school average of 45% (majority Black).
Overview
This School District
This State (PA)
# Schools
7 Schools
925 Schools
# Students
3,997 Students
591,655 Students
# Teachers
307 Teachers
42,663 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
13:1
13:1
District Rank
Ephrata Area SD School District, which is ranked within the top 30% of all 660 school districts in Pennsylvania (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2020-2021 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 91% has decreased from 94% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#182 out of 677 school districts
(Top 30%)
(Top 30%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
43%
38%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
57%
55%
Graduation Rate
91%
87%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.37
0.63
# American Indian Students
12 Students
1,106 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
96 Students
23,643 Students
% Asian Students
3%
4%
# Hispanic Students
452 Students
88,415 Students
% Hispanic Students
11%
15%
# Black Students
96 Students
120,547 Students
% Black Students
2%
20%
# White Students
3,135 Students
328,252 Students
% White Students
79%
56%
# Hawaiian Students
3 Students
549 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
203 Students
28,555 Students
% of Two or more races Students
5%
5%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
-
1,089
# Students in K Grade:
264
16,200
# Students in 1st Grade:
305
17,503
# Students in 2nd Grade:
277
18,157
# Students in 3rd Grade:
291
19,003
# Students in 4th Grade:
275
19,602
# Students in 5th Grade:
304
34,302
# Students in 6th Grade:
305
92,064
# Students in 7th Grade:
331
131,413
# Students in 8th Grade:
341
134,888
# Students in 9th Grade:
347
33,832
# Students in 10th Grade:
332
25,652
# Students in 11th Grade:
301
24,039
# Students in 12th Grade:
324
23,911
# Ungraded Students:
-
-
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $19,008 in this school district is less than the state median of $23,665. The school district revenue/student has grown by 8% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $17,658 is less than the state median of $23,089. The school district spending/student has grown by 8% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$76 MM
$39,541 MM
Spending
$71 MM
$38,578 MM
Revenue / Student
$19,008
$23,665
Spending / Student
$17,658
$23,089
Best Ephrata Area SD School District Public Middle Schools (2024)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Ephrata MiddleSchool
(Math: 22% | Reading: 46%)
Rank:
Rank:
3/
Bottom 50%10
957 Hammon Ave
Ephrata, PA 17522
(717) 721-1468
Ephrata, PA 17522
(717) 721-1468
Grades: 7-8
| 679 students
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