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 9 public elementary schools serving 5,088 students in East Penn School District. This district's average elementary testing ranking is 8/10, which is in the top 30% of public elementary schools in Pennsylvania.
Public Elementary Schools in East Penn School District have an average math proficiency score of 42% (versus the Pennsylvania public elementary school average of 35%), and reading proficiency score of 66% (versus the 54% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 33% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Pennsylvania public elementary school average of 42% (majority Hispanic and Black).
Overview
This School District
This State (PA)
# Schools
10 Schools
2,145 Schools
# Students
7,907 Students
1,108,977 Students
# Teachers
587 Teachers
82,943 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.
Overall District Rank
#140 out of 684 school districts
(Top 30%)
(Top 30%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
44%
36%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
66%
55%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
64%
57%
Graduation Rate
93%
87%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.52
0.61
# American Indian Students
3 Students
2,278 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
352 Students
51,838 Students
% Asian Students
5%
5%
# Hispanic Students
1,457 Students
173,776 Students
% Hispanic Students
18%
16%
# Black Students
407 Students
169,696 Students
% Black Students
5%
15%
# White Students
5,256 Students
645,871 Students
% White Students
67%
58%
# Hawaiian Students
8 Students
965 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
424 Students
63,991 Students
% of Two or more races Students
5%
6%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
-
7,744
# Students in K Grade:
495
110,287
# Students in 1st Grade:
507
120,767
# Students in 2nd Grade:
516
126,133
# Students in 3rd Grade:
561
120,907
# Students in 4th Grade:
555
125,574
# Students in 5th Grade:
548
126,000
# Students in 6th Grade:
642
126,698
# Students in 7th Grade:
606
94,854
# Students in 8th Grade:
658
93,972
# Students in 9th Grade:
712
16,255
# Students in 10th Grade:
684
14,467
# Students in 11th Grade:
701
12,872
# Students in 12th Grade:
722
12,447
# 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.
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 Elementary Schools (2025)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Macungie Elementary School
(Math: 61% | Reading: 68%)
Rank:
Rank:
8/
Top 30%10
4062 Brookside Rd
Macungie, PA 18062
(610) 965-1617
Macungie, PA 18062
(610) 965-1617
Grades: K-5
| 516 students
Rank: #22.
Shoemaker Elementary School
(Math: 62% | Reading: 65%)
Rank:
Rank:
8/
Top 30%10
4068 N Fairview St
Macungie, PA 18062
(610) 965-1626
Macungie, PA 18062
(610) 965-1626
Grades: K-5
| 541 students
Rank: #33.
Wescosville Elementary School
(Math: 52% | Reading: 70%)
Rank:
Rank:
8/
Top 30%10
1064 Liberty Ln
Allentown, PA 18106
(610) 395-5851
Allentown, PA 18106
(610) 395-5851
Grades: K-5
| 489 students
Rank: #44.
Willow Lane Elementary School
(Math: 55% | Reading: 67%)
Rank:
Rank:
8/
Top 30%10
6135 Sauerkraut Ln
Macungie, PA 18062
(484) 519-3300
Macungie, PA 18062
(484) 519-3300
Grades: K-5
| 607 students
Rank: #55.
Alburtis Elementary School
(Math: 50-54% | Reading: 65-69%)
Rank:
Rank:
8/
Top 30%10
222 West Third Street
Alburtis, PA 18011
(610) 965-1633
Alburtis, PA 18011
(610) 965-1633
Grades: K-5
| 363 students
Rank: #66.
Eyer Middle School
(Math: 39% | Reading: 71%)
Rank:
Rank:
7/
Top 50%10
5616 Buckeye Rd
Macungie, PA 18062
(610) 965-1600
Macungie, PA 18062
(610) 965-1600
Grades: 6-8
| 830 students
Rank: #77.
Lincoln Elementary School
(Math: 40-44% | Reading: 55-59%)
Rank:
Rank:
6/
Top 50%10
233 Seem St
Emmaus, PA 18049
(610) 965-1636
Emmaus, PA 18049
(610) 965-1636
Grades: K-5
| 399 students
Rank: #88.
Jefferson Elementary School
(Math: 40-44% | Reading: 50-54%)
Rank:
Rank:
5/
Bottom 50%10
520 Elm St
Emmaus, PA 18049
(610) 965-1645
Emmaus, PA 18049
(610) 965-1645
Grades: K-5
| 267 students
Rank: #99.
Lower Macungie Middle School
(Math: 24% | Reading: 64%)
Rank:
Rank:
5/
Bottom 50%10
6299 Lower Macungie Road
Macungie, PA 18062
(610) 395-8593
Macungie, PA 18062
(610) 395-8593
Grades: 6-8
| 1,076 students
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