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Ephrata Area School District

At a glance

169^thof 606 Pennsylvania districts▼ 21

Better than 72% of Pennsylvania districts

Elementary 4 Middle 2 High 1Grades K-12

803 Oak Blvd
Ephrata, PA 17522-1998·(717) 721-1513·All Pennsylvania district rankings →

Statewide performance 2017–2025

2025: better than 72.1% of districts

Schools

3,904

Students

5-star school

Top rankedEphrata Senior High School66^th of 681 Pennsylvania high schools

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Biggest riser

Akron Elementary School up 142 spots statewide this year

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Smallest classes

Ephrata Middle School 11.5 students per teacher

SchoolDigger ratings

5★

3★

1 school without a SchoolDigger rating (too few tested students)

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Summary:

The Ephrata Area School District in Pennsylvania operates 7 schools, including 4 elementary schools, 2 middle schools, and 1 high school. The district as a whole is ranked 169 out of 606 school districts in the state and is rated 4 out of 5 stars by SchoolDigger.

Ephrata Senior High School stands out as a high-performing school, with a 5-star rating, a 4-year graduation rate of 87.9%, and a low dropout rate of 1.4%. The school significantly outperforms the state average on Keystone Exams, with 71.2% proficient or better in Algebra I, 65.5% in Biology, and 79.2% in Literature. In contrast, the district's middle schools and Ephrata Intermediate School all have a 1.4% dropout rate.

At the elementary level, Highland Elementary School outperforms the district and state averages on PSSA tests, with 57.2% proficient or better in Math and 53.8% in English Language Arts across all grades. The school is particularly strong in 3rd and 4th grade PSSA scores, with 65.5% and 50% proficient or better in Math, and 57.1% and 51% in English Language Arts. However, the district's schools range from 49.2% to 66.1% free/reduced lunch recipients, indicating a relatively high level of economic disadvantage across the area.

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Ranking:

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				Keystone Exams Algebra I (2025)	Keystone Exams Biology (2025)	Keystone Exams Literature (2025)	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	Keystone Exams Algebra I 11th Grade	Keystone Exams Biology 11th Grade	Keystone Exams Literature 11th Grade	PSSA Math 3rd Grade	PSSA Math 4th Grade	PSSA Math 5th Grade	PSSA Math 6th Grade	PSSA Math 7th Grade	PSSA Math 8th Grade	PSSA Math All Grades	PSSA English Language Arts 3rd Grade	PSSA English Language Arts 4th Grade	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
Akron Elementary School	Public	K-4	125 S 11th St	Akron	17501	Lancaster County	Ephrata Area School District	No	No	No	Yes	(717) 859-0400	276	20	13.4	69.9%	203 (73.6%)	4 (1.4%)	40 (14.5%)	3 (1.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	26 (9.4%)	67.4	522^nd of 1511 public elementary schools	65.5%		62	664^th of 1526 public elementary schools	56.5%	142				64.1	58.1					60.9	64.2	51.6					57.4	$17,606	$801	$16,805
Clay Elementary School	Public	K-4	250 Clay School Rd	Ephrata	17522	Lancaster County	Ephrata Area School District	No	No	No	Yes	(717) 721-1100	377	29	13.1	48.8%	284 (75.3%)	13 (3.4%)	42 (11.1%)	11 (2.9%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	26 (6.9%)	66.9	534^th of 1511 public elementary schools	64.7%		71.2	462^nd of 1526 public elementary schools	69.7%	72				56.3	57.8					57.2	59.1	61.8					60.5	$17,768	$534	$17,235
Highland Elementary School	Public	K-4	99 Highland Ave	Ephrata	17522	Lancaster County	Ephrata Area School District	No	No	No	Yes	(717) 721-1160	438	31	14.0	54.8%	343 (78.3%)	3 (0.7%)	62 (14.2%)	7 (1.6%)	2 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	21 (4.8%)	61.3	632^nd of 1511 public elementary schools	58.2%		78.8	314^th of 1526 public elementary schools	79.4%	318				65.5	50.0					57.2	57.1	51.0					53.8	$16,885	$605	$16,280
Ephrata Senior High School	Public	9-12	803 Oak Blvd	Ephrata	17522	Lancaster County	Ephrata Area School District	No	No	No	No	(717) 721-1478	1,347	111	12.0	50.3%	1,043 (77.4%)	34 (2.5%)	151 (11.2%)	31 (2.3%)	3 (0.2%)	1 (0.1%)	84 (6.2%)	86.5	66^th of 681 public high schools	90.3%		82.7	92^nd of 686 public high schools	86.6%	26	71.2	65.5	79.2															$17,742	$00	$17,742
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
Fulton Elementary School	Public	K-4	51 East Fulton Street	Ephrata	17522	Lancaster County	Ephrata Area School District	No	No	No	Yes	(717) 721-1130	297	22	13.7	61.6%	199 (67.0%)	5 (1.7%)	60 (20.2%)	10 (3.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	23 (7.7%)	65.6	565^th of 1511 public elementary schools	62.6%		68.8	518^th of 1526 public elementary schools	66.1%	47				66.6	54.1					59.5	57.8	54.2					55.3	$17,632	$786	$16,846
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

Districts nearby

District	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Lancaster County Career and Technology Center	1.36 mi	3
Conestoga Valley School District	2.22 mi	6	265^th
Warwick School District	4.81 mi	6	121^st
Cocalico School District	5.38 mi	5	73^rd
Manheim Township School District	6.33 mi	9	67^th

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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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