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Schools in Emmaus · East Penn School District

Emmaus’s public schools outscore 76% of Pennsylvania districts

Math proficiency in Emmaus’s districts is 44%, above the Pennsylvania average (36%). The grade covers the public school district serving Emmaus, 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
4
5,331 students on the public path
In brief

Emmaus’s schools, in brief

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 ↓

Two elementary schools, then two middle and one high school

Which school depends on the address at every step. See the path ↓

Choice beyond the district

Seven Generations CS is in town. Every school ↓

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 Emmaus’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 (1913)Better than 75%
B+A−A fairly firm grade. Ordinary sampling error in 3,978 test results and a graduating class of 730 could put Emmaus anywhere from B+ to A−. The tests are from spring 2022, when 95% of Emmaus’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 Emmaus, with each school’s own grade.

The path, start to finish
K–52 elementary schoolsDepends on your addressB− to B
6–82 middle schoolsDepends on your addressC+ to B+
9–12Emmaus HSEast Penn School DistrictB−

Emmaus’s public schools are run by East Penn School District, which also serves Alburtis, 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

Emmaus vs. its neighbors

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

Schools next door
TownSchoolsMain districts
EmmausA−East Penn
Upper MilfordA−East Penn
Lower MacungieA−East Penn
SalisburyCSalisbury Township
AllentownDAllentown City

2 of the 4 neighbors share East Penn with Emmaus, so their letters differ mainly through other districts.

Every school in Emmaus

6 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 Emmausby address
Lincoln El Sch
Elementary · Grades K–5
B
376 students13:1Rate it →
Jefferson El Sch
Elementary · Grades K–5
B−
268 students13:1Rate it →
Emmaus HS
High · Grades 9–12
B−
2,842 students16:1Rate it →
Also serving Emmausin 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 →
Charter schoolsfree, open by application
Seven Generations CS
Elementary · Grades K–8
B−
Charter
497 students13:1Rate it →

Questions about Emmaus’s schools

Are Emmaus’s schools good?

By Pennsylvania’s own tests, yes: the public schools Emmaus 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 75%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.

What school district is Emmaus in?

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

Where do Emmaus kids go to high school?

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

What is Emmaus’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 Emmaus 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.