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Best Elementary Schools in Zip Code 18062

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At a glance

Schools

1,659

Students

Top rankedShoemaker Elementary School163^rd of 1,511 Pennsylvania elementary schools

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Biggest riser

Shoemaker Elementary School up 154 spots statewide this year

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Summary:

The 18062 zip code area is home to three elementary schools - Willow Lane Elementary School, Shoemaker Elementary School, and Macungie Elementary School - all part of the highly-ranked East Penn School District. While all three schools perform well above state averages, Shoemaker Elementary stands out as the top performer in the group.

Shoemaker Elementary has the highest statewide ranking, placing 163rd out of 1,511 Pennsylvania elementary schools for the 2024-2025 school year. It also boasts the strongest proficiency rates in both math (78.1%) and English language arts (69%) across all grade levels, often exceeding the district and state averages. In contrast, Willow Lane Elementary has the lowest proficiency rates in the group, with 66.2% in math and 66.9% in English language arts.

The differences in academic performance may be attributed to factors such as resource allocation, student demographics, and instructional practices. Shoemaker Elementary has the highest spending per student at $18,224 and the lowest percentage of free and reduced lunch recipients at 24.21%, compared to Macungie Elementary's 34.88%. Additionally, Shoemaker and Willow Lane have lower student-teacher ratios than Macungie. These insights suggest that the East Penn School District's overall policies and practices contribute to the strong performance of its elementary schools, with individual schools exhibiting varying levels of success.

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				PSSA Math (2025)				PSSA English Language Arts (2025)				Vaccination (2025-26)		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/reduced lunch (2023-24)	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	Vaccination: Kindergartners with 2 doses of MMR	Vaccination: Exemption rate	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	34.9%	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	97%		$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	24.2%	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	98.5%		$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	26.5%	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	99.1%		$17,791	$15	$17,776

Cities Near Zip Code 18062

City	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Macungie	0.5 mi	5	84^th
Wescosville	2.48 mi	1	102^nd
Alburtis	2.79 mi	1	99^th
Emmaus	2.91 mi	4	274^th
Breinigsville	3.39 mi	3	45^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.

IMPORTANT DISCLAIMERS: Not all boundaries are included. We make every effort to ensure that boundaries are up-to-date. But it's important to note that these are approximations and are for general informational purposes only. To verify legal descriptions of boundaries or school locations, contact your local tax assessor's office and/or school district.