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Ephrata Middle School

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Ephrata Middle School ranks 351 st of 873 Pennsylvania middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

Public Grades 7-8

351^st

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 873 Pennsylvania Middle Schools

Better than 60% of Pennsylvania middle schools

Summary

Ephrata Middle School is a public middle school serving grades 7-8 in the Ephrata Area School District in Pennsylvania, with 607 students. While the school's English Language Arts (ELA) proficiency rates are close to the district and state averages, its math proficiency rates are consistently lower. Ephrata Middle School's performance is generally lower than the nearby Ephrata Intermediate School, which serves grades 5-6 and is also part of the Ephrata Area School District.

Compared to other nearby middle schools in different districts, such as Manheim Township Middle School and Cocalico Middle School, Ephrata Middle School's performance is significantly lower, especially in math proficiency. The school has also seen a slight increase in its dropout rates, from 0.0% in 2023-2024 to 1.6% in 2022-2023, and a steady increase in its free and reduced lunch rates, from 45.51% in 2021-2022 to 52.55% in 2023-2024.

Despite these challenges, the school's student-teacher ratio has decreased from 12.7 in 2021-2022 to 10.7 in 2023-2024, indicating a potential improvement in the student-teacher ratio. The school's spending per student has also increased over the years, from $14,295 in 2020-2021 to $17,982 in 2022-2023. Overall, Ephrata Middle School faces some performance challenges, particularly in math, but is taking steps to address these issues and improve the educational experience for its students.

601

Students ?

11.5

Student/teacher ratio ?

$19,156

Per pupil spending ?

53.1%

Free/discounted lunch ?

957 Hammon Ave
Ephrata, PA 17522-1896

(717) 721-1468

District: Ephrata Area School District

Students who attend Ephrata Middle School usually attend:

High:

Ephrata Senior High School

Feeder schools for Ephrata Middle School:

Elementary:	Akron Elementary School
	Clay Elementary School
	Fulton Elementary School
	Highland Elementary School

Racial breakdown:

White:

76.5%

Hispanic:

11.3%

Two or more races:

5.0%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Rebounding — 54th percentile in 2021 → 60th in 2025

Strengths

✓Ranking is rebounding — up to 60th (2025) from a 54th-percentile low (2021)

✓Above the Pennsylvania median (60th percentile)

✓Small classes — about 12 students per teacher

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Pennsylvania average (40% vs 45% meeting standards)

!Some student groups rank well below the school's overall statewide standing

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school40%

District avg48%

Pennsylvania avg45%

351^st of 873

Pennsylvania public middle schools ?

Top 40%▼ down 13 pts since 2015

From top 27% (2015) to top 40% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

169^th of 606Ephrata Area School District among Pennsylvania districts

Statewide rank percentile over time (100 = the top-ranked school in the state; click a legend item to add a student group)

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2025	58.6	351 of 873	59.8%	★★★☆☆
2024	67.0	286 of 891	67.9%	★★★☆☆
2023	68.6	263 of 893	70.5%	★★★★☆
2022	56.1	397 of 883	55.0%	★★★☆☆
2021	54.5	365 of 797	54.2%	★★★☆☆
2019	66.1	302 of 891	66.1%	★★★☆☆
2018	64.6	324 of 861	62.4%	★★★☆☆
2017	62.6	335 of 877	61.8%	★★★☆☆
2016	73.5	214 of 870	75.4%	★★★★☆
2015	71.8	228 of 835	72.7%	★★★★☆
2014	58.3	363 of 728	50.1%	★★★☆☆
2013	63.1	339 of 758	55.3%	★★★☆☆
2012	69.5	290 of 834	65.2%	★★★☆☆
2011	66.8	309 of 825	62.5%	★★★☆☆
2010	63.2	337 of 805	58.1%	★★★☆☆
2009	60.4	354 of 770	54.0%	★★★☆☆
2008	71.1	214 of 753	71.6%	★★★★☆
2007	69.7	238 of 749	68.2%	★★★☆☆
2006	67.2	251 of 736	65.9%	★★★☆☆
2005	56.7	353 of 687	48.6%	★★☆☆☆
2004	62.0	308 of 663	53.5%	★★★☆☆
2003	57.4	325 of 643	49.5%	★★☆☆☆

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2025	32.3	428 of 643	33.4%	★★☆☆☆
2024	38.1	388 of 672	42.3%	★★☆☆☆
2023	39.4	367 of 660	44.4%	★★☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2025	58.0	342 of 835	59.0%	★★★☆☆
2024	68.6	246 of 860	71.4%	★★★★☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2025	52.6	136 of 348	60.9%	★★★☆☆
2024	57.0	128 of 362	64.6%	★★★☆☆
2023	66.6	91 of 362	74.9%	★★★★☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2025	56.8	331 of 843	60.7%	★★★☆☆
2024	74.7	155 of 877	82.3%	★★★★☆
2023	63.1	277 of 874	68.3%	★★★☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2025	56.1	342 of 839	59.2%	★★★☆☆
2024	63.2	304 of 870	65.1%	★★★☆☆

Multi-racial

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2025	29.7	124 of 174	28.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	48.8	92 of 199	53.8%	★★★☆☆
2023	66.2	55 of 187	70.6%	★★★★☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2025	44.5	346 of 649	46.7%	★★☆☆☆
2024	55.5	277 of 673	58.8%	★★★☆☆
2023	54.1	279 of 681	59.0%	★★★☆☆

How student groups rank statewide ? (each group's percentile vs the same group at other schools — higher is better; the +/- beside each compares the group with this school's overall percentile)

Hispanic (2025)61st percentile~ school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)61st percentile~ school

Male (2025)59th percentile~ school

Female (2025)59th percentile~ school

White (2025)47th percentile-13 vs school

Disabled (2025)33rd percentile-26 vs school

Multi-racial (2025)29th percentile-31 vs school

By subject vs Pennsylvania (2024-2025) ?

English Language Arts48%~ state avg

Math32%-10 vs state

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				PSSA Math (2025)					PSSA English Language Arts (2025)					Per Pupil Expenditures (2024)
Name	Type	Grades	Address	City	Zip	County	District	Is Charter	Is Magnet	Is Virtual	Is Title I	Phone	Enrollment	Full-time Teachers	Student/ Teacher Ratio	Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	SchoolDigger Rating (2025)	Average Standard Score (2024)	Statewide Rank (2024)	State Percentile (2024)	Rank Change from Previous Year	PSSA Math 5th Grade	PSSA Math 6th Grade	PSSA Math 7th Grade	PSSA Math 8th Grade	PSSA Math All Grades	PSSA English Language Arts 5th Grade	PSSA English Language Arts 6th Grade	PSSA English Language Arts 7th Grade	PSSA English Language Arts 8th Grade	PSSA English Language Arts All Grades	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Ephrata Middle School	Public	7-8	957 Hammon Ave	Ephrata	17522	Lancaster County	Ephrata Area School District	No	No	No	No	(717) 721-1468	601	52	11.5	53.1%	460 (76.5%)	23 (3.8%)	68 (11.3%)	18 (3.0%)	1 (0.2%)	1 (0.2%)	30 (5.0%)	58.6	351^st of 873 public middle schools	59.8%		67	286^th of 891 public middle schools	67.9%	65			32.8	31.3	32.0			48.7	47.1	47.8	$19,156	$181	$18,974
Ephrata Intermediate School	Public	5-6	957 Hammon Ave	Ephrata	17522	Lancaster County	Ephrata Area School District	No	No	No	No	(717) 721-1405	568	40	14.3	53.3%	424 (74.6%)	20 (3.5%)	74 (13.0%)	14 (2.5%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	35 (6.2%)								(n/a)	50.0	38.6			44.4	49.8	51.1			50.5	$16,291	$427	$15,864
Cocalico Middle School	Public	6-8	South 6th Street	Denver	17517	Lancaster County	Cocalico School District	No	No	No	No	(717) 336-1471	617	59	10.4	44.6%	502 (81.4%)	11 (1.8%)	66 (10.7%)	23 (3.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	15 (2.4%)	84.3	108^th of 873 public middle schools	87.6%		77	177^th of 891 public middle schools	80.1%	69		80.0	49.7	43.6	58.4		65.2	60.5	58.3	61.4	$20,983	$126	$20,857
Warwick Middle School	Public	7-9	401 Maple St	Lititz	17543	Lancaster County	Warwick School District	No	No	No	No	(717) 626-3705	568	50	11.3	36.8%	475 (83.6%)	15 (2.6%)	51 (9.0%)	9 (1.6%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	17 (3.0%)	75.2	172^nd of 873 public middle schools	80.3%		77.7	165^th of 891 public middle schools	81.5%	7			35.3	38.5	36.9			67.1	56.9	61.8	$19,281	$1,172	$18,109
Manheim Township Middle School	Public	7-8	School Road	Lancaster	17601	Lancaster County	Manheim Township School District	No	No	No	Yes	(717) 560-3111	914	73	12.5	33.6%	563 (61.6%)	38 (4.2%)	150 (16.4%)	87 (9.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	76 (8.3%)	87	96^th of 873 public middle schools	89.0%		87.2	84^th of 891 public middle schools	90.6%	12			50.0	46.4	48.2			71.3	62.9	67.1	$16,552	$406	$16,147
Landis Run Intermediate School	Public	5-6	25 Blue Streak Boulevard	Lancaster	17601	Lancaster County	Manheim Township School District	No	No	No	No	(717) 581-9124	929	62	15.1	34.0%	539 (58.0%)	54 (5.8%)	172 (18.5%)	105 (11.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	59 (6.4%)								(n/a)	62.9	57.2			60.0	69.2	69.2			69.2	$15,041	$123	$14,918
Garden Spot Middle School	Public	7-8	669 E Main St # 609	New Holland	17557	Lancaster County	Eastern Lancaster County School District	No	No	No	No	(717) 354-1561	404	36	11.3	43.1%	311 (77.0%)	16 (4.0%)	49 (12.1%)	15 (3.7%)	2 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	11 (2.7%)	48	457^th of 873 public middle schools	47.7%		56.1	400^th of 891 public middle schools	55.1%	57			27.1	26.7	26.9			46.3	38.4	42.9	$23,468	$1,462	$22,005
Gerald G Huesken Middle School	Public	6-8	2114 Horseshoe Rd	Lancaster	17601	Lancaster County	Conestoga Valley School District	No	No	No	Yes	(717) 397-1294	851	73	11.7	55.3%	457 (53.7%)	74 (8.7%)	214 (25.1%)	58 (6.8%)	2 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	46 (5.4%)	64.9	277^th of 873 public middle schools	68.3%		62	338^th of 891 public middle schools	62.1%	61		38.6	34.8	43.1	38.8		46.2	50.0	57.6	51.2	$18,234	$709	$17,525
Manheim Central Middle School	Public	5-8	261 White Oak Rd	Manheim	17545	Lancaster County	Manheim Central School District	No	No	No	Yes	(717) 664-1700	846	67	12.6	38.3%	659 (77.9%)	22 (2.6%)	114 (13.5%)	40 (4.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	11 (1.3%)	64.2	288^th of 873 public middle schools	67.0%		61.8	344^th of 891 public middle schools	61.4%	56	45.8	33.3	43.9	37.4	40.2	42.0	42.9	61.5	50.0	49.0	$19,468	$407	$19,061
Lincoln Middle School	Public	6-8	1001 Lehigh Ave	Lancaster	17602	Lancaster County	Lancaster School District	No	No	No	Yes	(717) 291-6187	465	51	9.1	94.4%	49 (10.5%)	82 (17.6%)	291 (62.6%)	19 (4.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	24 (5.2%)	22.7	653^rd of 873 public middle schools	25.2%		23	667^th of 891 public middle schools	25.1%	14		23.9	11.1	12.5	16.1		33.8	25.2	26.4	28.6	$28,557	$3,874	$24,683

Frequently Asked Questions about Ephrata Middle School

How many students attend Ephrata Middle School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 601 students attended Ephrata Middle School.

What is the racial makeup of Ephrata Middle School?

Students at Ephrata Middle School are 77% White, 11% Hispanic, 5% Two or more races, 4% African American, 3% Asian.

What high school do graduates of Ephrata Middle School attend?

Students who attend Ephrata Middle School usually go on to attend Ephrata Senior High School

Is Ephrata Middle School a good school?

Ephrata Middle School ranks 351^st of 873 Pennsylvania middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

What district is Ephrata Middle School in?

Ephrata Area School District

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SchoolDigger data sources: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education, the U.S. Census Bureau and the Pennsylvania Department of Education.

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