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Highland El Sch

PublicElementaryGrades K–4

99 Highland Ave, Ephrata, PA 17522 · (717) 721-1160 · Part of Ephrata Area School District

Ephrata’s School Grade B− better than 47% of Pennsylvania school districts

Directions
Students
438
Students per teacher
14:1
Setting
Suburb
Grades
K–4
The gist

What stands out about Highland El Sch

  • Its own letter, B+: better results than 67% of Pennsylvania’s public schools
  • Math proficiency 10 pts above the state
  • Reading / language arts 7 pts above the state
  • Next stop for Ephrata kids: Ephrata MS

On the path

Where Ephrata kids come from and go next. The whole path →

K–4Highland El SchYou are here
7–8Ephrata MS601 students

Test scores

2020–21
Math proficiency47%
State average 37.3%
Reading / language arts62%
State average 55%

Its own letter, B+, places these results among Pennsylvania’s 2,693 public schools with results. Source: EDFacts via Urban Institute Education Data Portal (SY2020-21).

Location

Directions ↗

99 Highland Ave, Ephrata

Students

Enrollment by grade
Kindergarten53
Grade 188
Grade 2101
Grade 391
Grade 4105
Enrollment over time
448’20
450’21
468’22
466’23
438’24

About steady since 2020–21.

Who goes here
White 78%Hispanic 14%Two or more races 5%Asian 2%Black <1%American Indian/Alaska Native <1%

As reported to NCES, share of students with a reported race or ethnicity.

Parents talk

Questions and answers about Highland El Sch from Ephrata families.

Other schools in Ephrata Area School District

The district →
Clay El Sch
Elementary · Grades K–4 · Ephrata
A−
377 students13:1
Fulton El Sch
Elementary · Grades K–4 · Ephrata
B+
297 students14:1
Akron El Sch
Elementary · Grades K–4 · Akron
B
276 students13:1
Ephrata Intermediate Sch
Middle · Grades 5–6 · Ephrata
B
568 students14:1
Ephrata MS
Middle · Grades 7–8 · Ephrata
C
601 students12:1
Ephrata SHS
High · Grades 9–12 · Ephrata
A−
1,347 students12:1

School facts: U.S. Department of Education (NCES), 2024–2025 school year. Test scores: EDFacts via Urban Institute Education Data Portal (SY2020-21). A school’s letter is our own summary of its reading and math results against Pennsylvania’s other public schools; Ephrata’s School Grade is built from its districts’ results. Map: © OpenStreetMap contributors.