Ephrata Area School District

803 Oak Blvd
Ephrata, PA 17522-1998
(District boundaries shown in map)
: 
6/
10
Top 50%

Top Rankings

Ephrata Area 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 2026-27 school year, there is 1 public middle school serving 601 students in Ephrata Area School District. This district's average middle testing ranking is 5/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public middle schools in Pennsylvania.
Public Middle School in Ephrata Area School District have an average math proficiency score of 33% (versus the Pennsylvania public middle school average of 29%), and reading proficiency score of 49% (versus the 52% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 23% 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
7 Schools
927 Schools
# Students
3,904 Students
594,310 Students
# Teachers
305 Teachers
44,702 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
13:1
13:1

Student By Grade

District Rank

Ephrata Area School District, which is ranked within the top 50% 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 89% has increased from 88% over five school years.
This School District
State Average (PA)
#289 out of 685 school districts
(Top 50%)

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

44%
38%

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

54%
55%

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

66%
57%
89%
87.5%

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

(2022-23)
15.5%
23.3%

Students by Ethnicity:

0.41
0.65

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

% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
2%
5%

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

% Hispanic
13%
17%

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

% Black
3%
20%

Showing 2014–2023. Full 30-year historical data available below ↓

% White
76%
53%

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

% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
6%
5%
All Ethnic Groups

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $22,301 in this school district is less than the state median of $26,978. The school district revenue/student has grown by 10% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $21,800 is less than the state median of $26,274. The school district spending/student has declined by 12% over four school years.
This School District
This State (PA)
Total Revenue
$87 MM
$44,930 MM

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

Spending
$85 MM
$43,758 MM

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

Revenue / Student
$22,301
$26,978

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

Spending / Student
$21,800
$26,274

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

Best Ephrata Area School District Public Middle Schools (2026-27)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Ephrata Middle School
(Math: 33% | Reading: 49%)
Rank:
4/
10
Bottom 50%
957 Hammon Ave
Ephrata, PA 17522
(717) 721-1468
Gr: 7-8 | 601 students Student-teacher ratio: 12:1 Minority enrollment: 23%

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Quick Facts (26-27)

  • District size: 7 schools
  • Grades: K-12
  • Enrollment: 3,904 students
  • Student-Teacher Ratio: 13:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 24%
  • : 89% (Top 50% in PA)
  • : Top 50%
  • : 44% (Top 30%)
  • : 54% (Btm 50%)
  • : 66% (Top 30%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), PA Dept. of Education

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