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Willow Lane Elementary School

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Willow Lane Elementary School ranks 271 st of 1511 Pennsylvania elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

Public Grades K-5

271^st

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 1,511 Pennsylvania Elementary Schools

Better than 82% of Pennsylvania elementary schools

Summary

Willow Lane Elementary School is a public elementary school in Macungie, Pennsylvania, serving 607 students in grades K-5. The school is part of the East Penn School District, which is ranked 79 out of 606 districts in the state and has a 4-star rating.

Willow Lane Elementary consistently outperforms the state and district averages in PSSA (Pennsylvania System of School Assessment) tests for Math and English Language Arts (ELA) across all grade levels. In the 2024-2025 school year, the school's proficiency rates were 66.2% in Math and 66.9% in ELA, compared to the state averages of 41.7% and 48.5%, respectively. The school's performance is particularly strong in 4th grade, where 75.8% of students were proficient or better in ELA, compared to the state average of 48.3%. Willow Lane also excels in Science, with 87% of students proficient or better in 4th grade, significantly higher than the state average of 77.1%.

While Willow Lane Elementary consistently outperforms other schools in the East Penn School District, including Jefferson, Lincoln, Alburtis, Shoemaker, and Macungie Elementary Schools, its performance is not as strong when compared to the nearby Parkland School District, which is ranked 40 out of 606 in Pennsylvania and has a 5-star rating. Schools like Fogelsville, Cetronia, and Fred J. Jaindl Elementary in the Parkland district outperform Willow Lane in both Math and ELA.

593

Students ?

13.3

Student/teacher ratio ?

$17,791

Per pupil spending ?

27.2%

Free/discounted lunch ?

6135 Sauerkraut Ln
Macungie, PA 18062

(484) 519-3300

District: East Penn School District

Students who attend Willow Lane Elementary School usually attend:

Middle:	Eyer Middle School
High:	Emmaus High School

Racial breakdown:

White:

62.2%

Hispanic:

19.7%

Two or more races:

6.2%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 69th percentile in 2015 → 82nd in 2025

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Pennsylvania average (67% vs 45% meeting standards)

✓Ranks in the top 18% of Pennsylvania elementary schools

✓Ranking is trending up — up 13 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 school67%

District avg62%

Pennsylvania avg45%

271^st of 1,511

Pennsylvania public elementary schools ?

Top 18%▲ up 13 pts since 2015

From top 31% (2015) to top 18% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

4^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	80.6	271 of 1511	82.1%	★★★★☆
2024	75.4	385 of 1526	74.8%	★★★★☆
2023	78.9	303 of 1534	80.2%	★★★★☆
2022	74.5	404 of 1534	73.7%	★★★★☆
2021	75.5	346 of 1433	75.9%	★★★★☆
2019	78.2	325 of 1544	79.0%	★★★★☆
2018	82.3	235 of 1530	84.6%	★★★★☆
2017	80.9	272 of 1547	82.4%	★★★★☆
2016	76.4	354 of 1554	77.2%	★★★★☆
2015	70.3	462 of 1474	68.7%	★★★☆☆
2014	74.6	373 of 1467	74.6%	★★★★☆
2013	82.0	169 of 1519	88.9%	★★★★☆
2012	76.0	354 of 1599	77.9%	★★★★☆

Asian

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2023	29.1	122 of 160	23.8%	★☆☆☆☆

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2025	81.4	122 of 1030	88.2%	★★★★☆
2024	75.7	189 of 1084	82.6%	★★★★☆
2023	83.3	111 of 1043	89.4%	★★★★☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2025	75.2	343 of 1466	76.6%	★★★★☆
2024	73.2	399 of 1488	73.2%	★★★★☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2025	68.6	91 of 429	78.8%	★★★★☆
2024	63.9	144 of 454	68.3%	★★★☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2025	62.7	476 of 1369	65.2%	★★★☆☆
2024	51.4	760 of 1432	46.9%	★★☆☆☆
2023	62.6	527 of 1414	62.7%	★★★☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2025	82.9	212 of 1475	85.6%	★★★★☆
2024	75.0	365 of 1495	75.6%	★★★★☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2025	82.8	173 of 1201	85.6%	★★★★☆
2024	75.1	268 of 1229	78.2%	★★★★☆
2023	75.1	268 of 1236	78.3%	★★★★☆

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)

Disabled (2025)88th percentile+6 vs school

Male (2025)86th percentile+4 vs school

White (2025)86th percentile+4 vs school

Hispanic (2025)79th percentile-3 vs school

Female (2025)77th percentile-5 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)65th percentile-17 vs school

Asian (2023)24th percentile-56 vs school

By subject vs Pennsylvania (2024-2025) ?

English Language Arts67%+18 vs state

Math66%+24 vs state

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Schools Near Willow Lane 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 All Grades	PSSA English Language Arts 3rd Grade	PSSA English Language Arts 4th Grade	PSSA English Language Arts 5th Grade	PSSA English Language Arts All Grades	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
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
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
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
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
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
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
Fogelsville School	Public	K-5	312 S Route 100	Breinigsville	18031	Lehigh County	Parkland School District	No	No	No	Yes	(610) 351-5800	480	35	13.7	32.9%	261 (54.4%)	26 (5.4%)	78 (16.3%)	87 (18.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	28 (5.8%)	89.5	129^th of 1511 public elementary schools	91.5%		88.9	114^th of 1526 public elementary schools	92.5%	15	78.1	85.5	76.5	79.6	64.9	79.7	72.9	71.8	$20,734	$523	$20,211
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
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 Willow Lane Elementary School

How many students attend Willow Lane Elementary School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 593 students attended Willow Lane Elementary School.

What district is Willow Lane Elementary School in?

East Penn School District

What is the racial makeup of Willow Lane Elementary School?

Students at Willow Lane Elementary School are 62% White, 20% Hispanic, 6% Two or more races, 6% African American, 6% Asian.

What schools do graduates of Willow Lane Elementary School attend?

Students who attend Willow Lane Elementary School usually go on to attend:

Middle : Eyer Middle School
High : Emmaus High School

Is Willow Lane Elementary School a good school?

Willow Lane Elementary School ranks 271^st of 1511 Pennsylvania elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

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