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%)
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)
For the 2025 school year, there are 2 public middle schools serving 1,906 students in East Penn School District. This district's average middle testing ranking is 8/10, which is in the top 30% of public middle schools in Pennsylvania.
Public Middle Schools in East Penn School District have an average math proficiency score of 31% (versus the Pennsylvania public middle school average of 26%), and reading proficiency score of 67% (versus the 52% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 32% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Pennsylvania public middle school average of 46% (majority Black and Hispanic).

Overview

This School District
This State (PA)
# Schools
10 Schools
923 Schools
# Students
7,907 Students
591,579 Students
# Teachers
587 Teachers
44,337 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 675 school districts in Pennsylvania (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2021-2022 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 93% has decreased from 94% over five school years.
This School District
State Average (PA)
#140 out of 684 school districts
(Top 30%)
44%
36%
66%
55%
64%
57%
93%
87%

Students by Ethnicity:

0.52
0.65
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
5%
4%
% Hispanic
18%
17%
% Black
5%
20%
% White
67%
54%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
5%
5%
All Ethnic Groups

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $19,686 in this school district is less than the state median of $23,696. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $17,629 is less than the state median of $23,119. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
This School District
This State (PA)
Total Revenue
$156 MM
$39,541 MM
Spending
$139 MM
$38,578 MM
Revenue / Student
$19,686
$23,696
Spending / Student
$17,629
$23,119

Best East Penn School District Public Middle Schools (2025)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Eyer Middle School
(Math: 39% | Reading: 71%)
Rank:
7/
10
Top 50%
5616 Buckeye Rd
Macungie, PA 18062
(610) 965-1600
Grades: 6-8
| 830 students
Rank: #22.
Lower Macungie Middle School
(Math: 24% | Reading: 64%)
Rank:
5/
10
Bottom 50%
6299 Lower Macungie Road
Macungie, PA 18062
(610) 395-8593
Grades: 6-8
| 1,076 students

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Quick Stats (2025)

  • District size: 10 schools
  • Grades: KG-12
  • Enrollment: 7,907 students
  • Student:Teacher Ratio: 13:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 34%
  • : 93% (Top 30% in PA)
  • : Top 30%
  • : 44% (Top 30%)
  • : 66% (Top 20%)
  • : 64% (Top 50%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), PA Dept. of Education

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