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Macungie Elementary School

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Macungie Elementary School ranks 286 th of 1511 Pennsylvania elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

Public Grades K-5

286^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 1,511 Pennsylvania Elementary Schools

Better than 81% of Pennsylvania elementary schools

Summary

Macungie Elementary School is a public elementary school serving 516 students in grades K-5 within the East Penn School District in Macungie, Pennsylvania. The school has consistently received a 4-star rating from SchoolDigger, indicating it is performing above average compared to other Pennsylvania elementary schools.

Macungie Elementary School stands out for its strong academic performance, consistently outpacing state and district averages on PSSA tests in both Math and English Language Arts. In the 2024-2025 school year, 65.3% of Macungie students were proficient or better in Math, compared to 56.1% for the East Penn School District and 41.7% for the state of Pennsylvania. Similarly, 65.3% of Macungie students were proficient or better in English Language Arts, compared to 67.9% for the district and 48.5% for the state. The school also excels in science proficiency, with 87.6% of students scoring proficient or better in 2023-2024, significantly outpacing the district (78%) and state (65.8%) averages.

Macungie Elementary School's performance is generally stronger than the other nearby East Penn School District elementary schools, such as Wescosville Elementary, Jefferson Elementary, and Lincoln Elementary. The school also stands out for its performance with specific student subgroups, ranking among the top 40 and top 231 Pennsylvania elementary schools for Hispanic students and students of low socioeconomic status, respectively.

529

Students ?

14.3

Student/teacher ratio ?

$18,685

Per pupil spending ?

34%

Free/discounted lunch ?

4062 Brookside Rd
Macungie, PA 18062-1737

(610) 965-1617

District: East Penn School District

Students who attend Macungie Elementary School usually attend:

Middle:	Eyer Middle School
High:	Emmaus High School

Racial breakdown:

White:

68.1%

Hispanic:

16.8%

African American:

5.5%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 65th percentile in 2015 → 81st in 2025

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Pennsylvania average (65% vs 45% meeting standards)

✓Ranks in the top 19% of Pennsylvania elementary schools

✓Ranking is trending up — up 16 percentile points since 2015

Worth a look

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

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school65%

District avg62%

Pennsylvania avg45%

286^th of 1,511

Pennsylvania public elementary schools ?

Top 19%▲ up 16 pts since 2015

From top 35% (2015) to top 19% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

5^th of 7Elementary Schools in the East Penn School District

79^th of 606East Penn 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	79.6	286 of 1511	81.1%	★★★★☆
2024	77.3	344 of 1526	77.5%	★★★★☆
2023	71.9	456 of 1534	70.3%	★★★★☆
2022	81.1	273 of 1534	82.2%	★★★★☆
2021	68.4	464 of 1433	67.6%	★★★☆☆
2019	75.0	408 of 1544	73.6%	★★★★☆
2018	76.5	351 of 1530	77.1%	★★★★☆
2017	77.0	342 of 1547	77.9%	★★★★☆
2016	72.7	441 of 1554	71.6%	★★★★☆
2015	68.5	517 of 1474	64.9%	★★★☆☆
2014	66.1	589 of 1467	59.9%	★★★☆☆
2013	58.5	805 of 1519	47.0%	★★☆☆☆
2012	69.8	557 of 1599	65.2%	★★★☆☆
2011	72.4	423 of 1597	73.5%	★★★★☆
2010	75.9	319 of 1579	79.8%	★★★★☆
2009	80.8	183 of 1549	88.2%	★★★★☆
2008	81.0	180 of 1551	88.4%	★★★★☆
2007	83.6	143 of 1555	90.8%	★★★★★
2006	87.1	43 of 1545	97.2%	★★★★★
2005	87.5	35 of 1299	97.3%	★★★★★
2004	87.4	107 of 1308	91.8%	★★★★★
2003	89.8	79 of 1302	93.9%	★★★★★

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2025	55.5	360 of 1030	65.0%	★★★☆☆
2024	67.7	264 of 1084	75.6%	★★★★☆
2023	72.5	196 of 1043	81.2%	★★★★☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2025	75.2	340 of 1466	76.8%	★★★★☆
2024	77.4	309 of 1488	79.2%	★★★★☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2025	81.0	40 of 429	90.7%	★★★★★
2024	89.7	26 of 454	94.3%	★★★★★

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2025	75.7	231 of 1369	83.1%	★★★★☆
2024	68.5	415 of 1432	71.0%	★★★★☆
2023	67.1	433 of 1414	69.4%	★★★☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2025	81.0	258 of 1475	82.5%	★★★★☆
2024	73.1	398 of 1495	73.4%	★★★★☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2025	72.6	305 of 1201	74.6%	★★★★☆
2024	71.1	332 of 1229	73.0%	★★★★☆
2023	59.1	516 of 1236	58.3%	★★★☆☆

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)91st percentile+10 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)83rd percentile~ school

Male (2025)83rd percentile~ school

Female (2025)77th percentile-4 vs school

White (2025)75th percentile-6 vs school

Disabled (2025)65th percentile-16 vs school

By subject vs Pennsylvania (2024-2025) ?

Math65%+24 vs state

English Language Arts65%+17 vs state

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Schools Near Macungie Elementary School

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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 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
Macungie Elementary School	Public	K-5	4062 Brookside Rd	Macungie	18062	Lehigh County	East Penn School District	No	No	No	Yes	(610) 965-1617	529	37	14.3	34.0%	360 (68.1%)	29 (5.5%)	89 (16.8%)	24 (4.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	27 (5.1%)	79.6	286^th of 1511 public elementary schools	81.1%		77.3	344^th of 1526 public elementary schools	77.5%	58	69.5	65.9	60.9				65.3	69.4	59.6	68.3				65.3	$18,685	$513	$18,172
Shoemaker Elementary School	Public	K-5	4068 N Fairview St	Macungie	18062	Lehigh County	East Penn School District	No	No	No	No	(610) 965-1626	537	40	13.5	24.4%	365 (68.0%)	27 (5.0%)	99 (18.4%)	24 (4.5%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	21 (3.9%)	87.5	163^rd of 1511 public elementary schools	89.2%		78.6	317^th of 1526 public elementary schools	79.2%	154	86.2	68.7	80.6				78.1	72.4	63.6	71.4				69.0	$18,420	$412	$18,008
Willow Lane Elementary School	Public	K-5	6135 Sauerkraut Ln	Macungie	18062	Lehigh County	East Penn School District	No	No	No	No	(484) 519-3300	593	44	13.3	27.2%	369 (62.2%)	36 (6.1%)	117 (19.7%)	34 (5.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	37 (6.2%)	80.6	271^st of 1511 public elementary schools	82.1%		75.4	385^th of 1526 public elementary schools	74.8%	114	63.7	73.7	61.2				66.2	60.8	75.8	64.1				66.9	$17,791	$15	$17,776
Jefferson Elementary School	Public	K-5	520 Elm St	Emmaus	18049	Lehigh County	East Penn School District	No	No	No	Yes	(610) 965-1645	268	21	12.6	42.9%	159 (59.3%)	9 (3.4%)	76 (28.4%)	6 (2.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	18 (6.7%)	65.6	564^th of 1511 public elementary schools	62.7%		62.4	657^th of 1526 public elementary schools	56.9%	93	83.9	63.2	36.0				58.0	77.5	61.4	36.0				55.8	$20,277	$1,384	$18,893
Lincoln Elementary School	Public	K-5	233 Seem St	Emmaus	18049	Lehigh County	East Penn School District	No	No	No	Yes	(610) 965-1636	376	30	12.7	44.7%	247 (65.7%)	13 (3.5%)	82 (21.8%)	6 (1.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	28 (7.4%)	73.7	408^th of 1511 public elementary schools	73.0%		54.5	806^th of 1526 public elementary schools	47.2%	398	68.0	57.3	66.7				63.5	62.0	58.6	55.5				58.3	$18,980	$1,317	$17,663
Alburtis Elementary School	Public	K-5	222 West Third Street	Alburtis	18011	Lehigh County	East Penn School District	No	No	No	Yes	(610) 965-1633	360	28	13.0	36.7%	229 (63.6%)	19 (5.3%)	76 (21.1%)	15 (4.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	21 (5.8%)	82.5	245^th of 1511 public elementary schools	83.8%		79.6	298^th of 1526 public elementary schools	80.5%	53	80.4	66.7	42.6				64.0	77.0	72.0	75.5				74.8	$20,057	$1,236	$18,820
Seven Generations Charter School	Public, Charter	K-8	33 E Minor St	Emmaus	18049	Lehigh County	Seven Generations Charter School	Yes	No	No	Yes	(610) 421-8844	497	39	12.8	35.6%	266 (53.5%)	25 (5.0%)	164 (33.0%)	8 (1.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	34 (6.8%)	55.7	731^st of 1511 public elementary schools	51.6%		47.2	903^rd of 1526 public elementary schools	40.8%	172	47.0	41.8	54.9	39.6	37.5	11.1	42.7	54.5	41.8	51.9	58.4	83.3	38.9	53.6	$17,578	$2,080	$15,499
Wescosville Elementary School	Public	K-5	1064 Liberty Ln	Wescosville	18106	Lehigh County	East Penn School District	No	No	No	Yes	(610) 395-5851	465	41	11.3	33.5%	292 (62.8%)	26 (5.6%)	92 (19.8%)	26 (5.6%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	28 (6.0%)	82.4	246^th of 1511 public elementary schools	83.7%		75.2	390^th of 1526 public elementary schools	74.4%	144	72.8	58.1	66.7				66.5	71.6	62.3	74.3				70.0	$21,162	$519	$20,643
Fred J. Jaindl Elementary School	Public	K-5	1051 Weilers Rd	Breinigsville	18031	Lehigh County	Parkland School District	No	No	No	Yes	(610) 351-5880	433	33	13.1	27.5%	144 (33.3%)	39 (9.0%)	96 (22.2%)	136 (31.4%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	17 (3.9%)	91.6	87^th of 1511 public elementary schools	94.2%		87.8	137^th of 1526 public elementary schools	91.0%	50	83.4	85.7	73.3				80.8	70.5	78.6	76.1				74.9	$24,088	$525	$23,563
Cetronia School	Public	K-5	3635 Broadway	Allentown	18104	Lehigh County	Parkland School District	No	No	No	Yes	(610) 351-5860	496	35	14.1	32.3%	278 (56.0%)	23 (4.6%)	107 (21.6%)	51 (10.3%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.4%)	35 (7.1%)	90.5	112^th of 1511 public elementary schools	92.6%		88.4	122^nd of 1526 public elementary schools	92.0%	10	89.6	73.5	76.1				79.5	81.4	74.4	64.6				73.1	$21,266	$521	$20,745

Frequently Asked Questions about Macungie Elementary School

What is the racial makeup of Macungie Elementary School?

Students at Macungie Elementary School are 68% White, 17% Hispanic, 5% African American, 5% Two or more races, 5% Asian.

Is Macungie Elementary School a good school?

Macungie Elementary School ranks 286^th of 1511 Pennsylvania elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

What district is Macungie Elementary School in?

East Penn School District

How many students attend Macungie Elementary School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 529 students attended Macungie Elementary School.

What schools do graduates of Macungie Elementary School attend?

Students who attend Macungie Elementary School usually go on to attend:

Middle : Eyer Middle School
High : Emmaus High School

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