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Schools in Alburtis · East Penn School District

Alburtis’s public schools outscore 76% of Pennsylvania districts

Math proficiency in Alburtis’s districts is 44%, above the Pennsylvania average (36%). The grade covers the public school district serving Alburtis, from kindergarten through graduation, on state tests and graduation. Each state writes its own tests, so this is the one TownRatings grade compared within Pennsylvania, not nationally.

#346of 1,037 Pennsylvania townsK–12Where will my kid go?

From Pennsylvania state tests taken in spring 2022, when 95% of students in the tested grades sat them, and the class of 2023’s four-year graduation rate, as reported to the U.S. Department of Education.

Reading proficiency
66%
▲ 11 pts vs PA 55%
2021–22
Math proficiency
44%
▲ 8 pts vs PA 36%
2021–22
Graduate on time
93%
▲ 6 pts vs PA 88%
class of 2023
Spent per student
$18.4K
▼ 15% vs PA $21.8K
FY2024
Students per teacher
13.5
PA 13.4
Schools in town
1
5,047 students on the public path
In brief

Alburtis’s schools, in brief

Against towns with similar incomes

Among the 1078 Pennsylvania towns with household incomes within a quarter of Alburtis’s, its schools beat 64%, lower than their 76% against all the state’s districts. The grade ↓

Above the state on both counts

Reading proficiency is 66% and math 44% in spring 2022, against 55% and 36% statewide; 93% of the class of 2023 graduated in four years, against 88%. Test scores ↓

Spending and class size

The district spends $18,443 per student, against $21,758 across Pennsylvania (FY2024). Spending doesn’t count toward the grade. Districts ↓

One elementary school, then two middle and one high school

Which school depends on the address at the later steps. See the path ↓

Written from the figures on this page. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023; each school’s own letter uses 2020–21 results.

The School Grade

What’s behind Alburtis’s grade

A− Test scoresB Graduation

A−: better than 76% of Pennsylvania school districts, #346 of 1,037 Pennsylvania towns. Test scores and graduation are both above the Pennsylvania average; test scores are the stronger of the two.

Pennsylvania school districts we grade (688)Better than 76%
Lower resultsHigher results
Pennsylvania towns with similar household incomes (1078)Better than 64%
B+A−A fairly firm grade. Ordinary sampling error in 3,978 test results and a graduating class of 730 could put Alburtis anywhere from B+ to A−. The tests are from spring 2022, when 95% of Alburtis’s students in the tested grades sat them (3,810 in math, 4,145 in reading).

How TownRatings grades schools →

Where will my kid go?

Pick a grade. These are the public schools that serve Alburtis, with each school’s own grade.

The path, start to finish
K–5Alburtis El SchEast Penn School DistrictB+
6–82 middle schoolsDepends on your addressC+ to B+
9–12Emmaus HSin EmmausB−

Alburtis’s public schools are run by East Penn School District, which also serves Emmaus, Lower Macungie, Macungie and Upper Milford. To confirm the school for a specific address, ask the district.

The district

Spending and class size are shown but don’t count toward the grade. Each district’s own page has every school.

East Penn School DistrictGrades K–12 · 10 schools · 7,815 students, down 4% since 2020–21 · 13.5 per teacher (PA 13.4)
$18,443PA $21,758 · FY2024
A−
Test scores · 2021–22

Well above the state in reading

Reading66%
State average 55.1% · 4145 students tested
Math44%
State average 36.1% · 3810 students tested

Alburtis vs. its neighbors

Schools grades for the Pennsylvania towns that share Alburtis’s borders.

Schools next door
TownSchoolsMain districts
AlburtisA−East Penn

Every school in Alburtis

4 schools. Each public school’s letter compares its own 2020–21 reading and math results with Pennsylvania’s other public schools (the newest school-level results we have).

District schools in Alburtisby address
Alburtis El Sch
Elementary · Grades K–5
B+
360 students13:1Rate it →
Also serving Alburtisin other towns
Lower Macungie MS
Middle · Grades 6–8 · Macungie
C+
1,041 students12:1Rate it →
Eyer MS
Middle · Grades 6–8 · Macungie
B+
804 students11:1Rate it →
Emmaus HS
High · Grades 9–12 · Emmaus
B−
2,842 students16:1Rate it →

Questions about Alburtis’s schools

Are Alburtis’s schools good?

By Pennsylvania’s own tests, yes: the public schools Alburtis children attend outscore 76% of Pennsylvania’s school districts on tests and graduation, an A− Schools grade, #346 of 1,037 Pennsylvania towns. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 64%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.

What school district is Alburtis in?

East Penn School District, which runs grades K–12 and enrolls 7,815 students in 10 schools (2024–25).

Where do Alburtis kids go to high school?

Emmaus HS in Emmaus, with 2,842 students; its own test results earn a B−.

What is Alburtis’s graduation rate?

93% of the class of 2023 in East Penn School District graduated in four years, against 88% across Pennsylvania.

How much does Alburtis spend per student?

$18,443 in East Penn School District (FY2024), against $21,758 across Pennsylvania. Spending doesn’t count toward the grade.

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School data: state test results (2021–22, with participation) and four-year graduation rates (class of 2023) reported to the U.S. Department of Education (EDFacts via ED Data Express); each school’s own letter uses its 2020–21 results (EDFacts via the Urban Institute); schools and enrollment from NCES (2024–25; private schools 2023–24); spending from the Census Bureau’s school finance survey (FY2024). The School Grade is our own summary, graded within Pennsylvania. Stars are from neighbors.