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Ephrata, PA
Public School Ratings




Ephrata Public Schools

Source & Methodology

Analytics built by:   Location, Inc.

Raw data sources:
  • Test Scores: Edfacts (U.S. Department of Education), State departments of education.
  • Expenditures: National Center for Education Statistics.
  • Educational Environment: American Community Survey (U.S. Census Bureau).
Date(s) & Update Frequency:
  • Test data: Reflects 2022 – 2023 school year.
  • Expenditures: 2021
  • Educational Environment: 2022 (latest available). Updated annually.
  • All data updated July 2024

Methodology:   Only NeighborhoodScout gives you nationally comparable school ranks based on test scores, so you can directly compare the quality of schools in any location. Read more about Scout's School Data


Ephrata Area Sd School District details

Ephrata Area Sd School District
803 Oak Blvd
Ephrata, PA 17522

3,953 Students enrolled in District

7 Schools in District

13 Students Per Classroom (State average is 14)

Ephrata Area Sd School District School Quality Ratings

District Quality Compared to Pennsylvania

8

(10 is best)

Better than 79.0% of all PA school districts.

District Quality Compared to U.S.

9

(10 is best)

Better than 80.9% of all U.S. school districts.



Public School Test Scores

70 60 50 40 30 20 10 0
80 60 40 20 0
53%
46%
61%
55%
46%
38%
53%
46%
61%
55%
46%
38%
    Proficiency in Reading and Math
    Proficiency in Reading
    Proficiency in Math

Schools in this District

School Grades
Akron Elementary School
125 S 11th St
Akron, PA, 17501
KG-04
Clay Elementary School
250 Clay School Rd
Ephrata, PA, 17522
KG-04
Ephrata Intermediate School
957 Hammon Ave
Ephrata, PA, 17522
05-06
Ephrata Middle School
957 Hammon Ave
Ephrata, PA, 17522
07-08
Ephrata High School
803 Oak Blvd
Ephrata, PA, 17522
09-12
Fulton Elementary School
51 East Fulton Street
Ephrata, PA, 17522
KG-04
Highland Elementary School
99 Highland Ave
Ephrata, PA, 17522
KG-04

School District Enrollment by Group

Ethnic/Racial Groups This District This State
White (non-hispanic) 81.6% 64.5%
Black 2.8% 15.4%
Hispanic 12.5% 15.1%
Asian Or Pacific Islander 2.7% 4.7%
American Indian Or Native Of Alaska 0.3% 0.3%
Economic Groups This District This State
Economically disadvantaged 47.6% 53.0%
Free lunch eligible 43.8% 51.6%
Reduced lunch eligible 3.8% 1.3%

Educational Expenditures

For this District Per Student Total % of Total
Instructional Expenditures $9,450 $37,354,000 52.9%
Support Expenditures
Student $1,028 $4,063,000 5.8%
Staff $566 $2,236,000 3.2%
General Administration $210 $832,000 1.2%
School Administration $677 $2,677,000 3.8%
Operation $1,437 $5,681,000 8.0%
Transportation $625 $2,472,000 3.5%
Other $819 $3,239,000 4.6%
Total Support $5,363 $21,200,000 30.0%
Non-instructional Expenditures $3,042 $12,026,000 17.0%
Total Expenditures $17,855 $70,580,000 100.0%
For the State Per Student Total % of Total
Instructional Expenditures $10,819 $18,319,893,000 47.5%
Support Expenditures
Student $1,093 $1,850,572,000 4.8%
Staff $669 $1,132,122,000 2.9%
General Administration $477 $808,056,000 2.1%
School Administration $816 $1,382,117,000 3.6%
Operation $1,589 $2,691,467,000 7.0%
Transportation $709 $1,201,390,000 3.1%
Other $722 $1,223,280,000 3.2%
Total Support $6,076 $10,289,004,000 26.7%
Non-instructional Expenditures $5,887 $9,968,592,000 25.8%
Total Expenditures $22,782 $38,577,489,000 100.0%
For the Nation Per Student Total % of Total
Instructional Expenditures $8,505 $421,432,149,000 50.1%
Support Expenditures
Student $912 $45,189,184,320 5.4%
Staff $715 $35,442,027,000 4.2%
General Administration $282 $13,997,625,000 1.7%
School Administration $800 $39,661,338,000 4.7%
Operation $1,302 $64,530,934,000 7.7%
Transportation $501 $24,826,324,680 3.0%
Other $567 $28,090,428,000 3.3%
Total Support $5,081 $251,737,861,000 29.9%
Non-instructional Expenditures $3,383 $167,614,653,000 19.9%
Total Expenditures $16,969 $840,784,663,000 100.0%

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