East Penn School District

800 Pine Street
Emmaus, PA 18049
(District boundaries shown in map)
: 
8/
10
Top 30%

Top Rankings

East Penn School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Pennsylvania for:

Category
Attribute
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 20%)
Graduation Rate
Highest graduation rate (Top 20%)
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)
For the 2026-27 school year, there are 2 public middle schools serving 1,845 students in East Penn School District. This district's average middle testing ranking is 9/10, which is in the top 20% of public middle schools in Pennsylvania.
Public Middle Schools in East Penn School District have an average math proficiency score of 41% (versus the Pennsylvania public middle school average of 29%), and reading proficiency score of 67% (versus the 52% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 33% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Pennsylvania public middle school average of 47% (majority Black and Hispanic).

Overview

This School District
This State (PA)
# Schools
10 Schools
927 Schools
# Students
7,815 Students
594,310 Students
# Teachers
580 Teachers
44,702 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
13:1
13:1

Student By Grade

District Rank

East Penn School District, which is ranked within the top 30% of all 677 school districts in Pennsylvania (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2022-2023 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 93% has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
This School District
State Average (PA)
#143 out of 685 school districts
(Top 30%)

Showing 2013–2023. Full 14-year historical data available below ↓

46%
38%

Showing 2013–2023. Full 14-year historical data available below ↓

66%
55%

Showing 2012–2022. Full 13-year historical data available below ↓

64%
57%
93%
87.5%

Showing 2014–2023. Full 13-year historical data available below ↓

(2022-23)
17.6%
23.3%

Students by Ethnicity:

0.53
0.65

Showing 2014–2023. Full 36-year historical data available below ↓

% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
4%
5%

Showing 2014–2023. Full 36-year historical data available below ↓

% Hispanic
19%
17%

Showing 2014–2023. Full 36-year historical data available below ↓

% Black
5%
20%

Showing 2014–2023. Full 35-year historical data available below ↓

% White
66%
53%

Showing 2014–2023. Full 36-year historical data available below ↓

% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
6%
5%

Showing 2014–2023. Full 11-year historical data available below ↓

All Ethnic Groups

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $22,753 in this school district is less than the state median of $26,978. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $21,437 is less than the state median of $26,274. The school district spending/student has grown by 11% over four school years.
This School District
This State (PA)
Total Revenue
$178 MM
$44,930 MM

Showing 2014–2023. Full 34-year historical data available below ↓

Spending
$168 MM
$43,758 MM

Showing 2014–2023. Full 34-year historical data available below ↓

Revenue / Student
$22,753
$26,978

Showing 2014–2023. Full 34-year historical data available below ↓

Spending / Student
$21,437
$26,274

Showing 2014–2023. Full 34-year historical data available below ↓

Best East Penn School District Public Middle Schools (2026-27)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Eyer Middle School
(Math: 44% | Reading: 71%)
Rank:
7/
10
Top 50%
5616 Buckeye Rd
Macungie, PA 18062
(610) 965-1600
Gr: 6-8 | 804 students Student-teacher ratio: 11:1 Minority enrollment: 27%
Rank: #22.
Lower Macungie Middle School
(Math: 38% | Reading: 64%)
Rank:
6/
10
Top 50%
6299 Lower Macungie Road
Macungie, PA 18062
(610) 395-8593
Gr: 6-8 | 1,041 students Student-teacher ratio: 12:1 Minority enrollment: 38%

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Quick Facts (26-27)

  • District size: 10 schools
  • Grades: K-12
  • Enrollment: 7,815 students
  • Student-Teacher Ratio: 13:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 34%
  • : 93% (Top 20% in PA)
  • : Top 30%
  • : 46% (Top 30%)
  • : 66% (Top 20%)
  • : 64% (Top 50%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), PA Dept. of Education

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