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

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%)
This chart displays the overall district rank of East Penn   School District, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
44%
36%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of East Penn   School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Pennsylvania by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
66%
55%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of East Penn   School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Pennsylvania by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
64%
57%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of East Penn   School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of Pennsylvania by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
93%
87%
This chart displays public school graduation rate of East Penn   School District and public school graduation rate of Pennsylvania by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.

Students by Ethnicity:

0.52
0.65
# American Indian Students
3 Students
1,239 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
352 Students
25,214 Students
% Asian Students
5%
4%
# Hispanic Students
1,457 Students
97,970 Students
% Hispanic Students
18%
17%
# Black Students
407 Students
118,593 Students
% Black Students
5%
20%
# White Students
5,256 Students
316,870 Students
% White Students
67%
54%
# Hawaiian Students
8 Students
586 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
424 Students
30,545 Students
% of Two or more races Students
5%
5%

Students by Grade:

# Students in PK Grade:
-
1,623
# Students in K Grade:
495
15,933
# Students in 1st Grade:
507
17,465
# Students in 2nd Grade:
516
18,204
# Students in 3rd Grade:
561
18,156
# Students in 4th Grade:
555
19,235
# Students in 5th Grade:
548
33,809
# Students in 6th Grade:
642
92,720
# Students in 7th Grade:
606
128,929
# Students in 8th Grade:
658
129,773
# Students in 9th Grade:
712
34,725
# Students in 10th Grade:
684
28,504
# Students in 11th Grade:
701
26,584
# Students in 12th Grade:
722
25,919
# Ungraded Students:
-
-

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
This chart displays total revenue of East Penn   School District and median value from total revenues of all school districts in Pennsylvania by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Spending
$139 MM
$38,578 MM
This chart displays total spending of East Penn   School District and median value from total spendings of all school districts in Pennsylvania by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Revenue / Student
$19,686
$23,696
This chart displays average revenue per public school student in East Penn   School District and average revenue per public school student of all school districts in Pennsylvania by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Spending / Student
$17,629
$23,119
This chart displays average spending per public school student in East Penn   School District and average spending per public school student of all school districts in Pennsylvania by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.

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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