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Schools in Hopeland

Hopeland’s public schools

Ephrata Area School District has no state test or graduation results we can use, so there is no Schools grade for Hopeland. Each school below is shown with its own results.

—Not gradedK–12Where will my kid go?5/6schools above Pennsylvania’s middle

Tests spring 2022, when 96% of students in Pennsylvania’s tested grades sat them, and the class of 2023’s graduation rate (U.S. Department of Education). How TownRatings grades schools

Reading proficiency
54%
2021–22
Math proficiency
37%
2021–22
Graduate on time
89%
class of 2023
Spent per student
$18.4K
▼ 16% vs PA $21.8K
FY2024
Students per teacher
12.8
PA 13.4 · smaller classes
Schools in town
0
3,336 students on the public path
In brief

Hopeland’s schools, in brief

School by school

5 of Hopeland’s 6 district schools with test results score above the middle of Pennsylvania’s 2,693 public schools. Clay El Sch places highest (better than 78%); Ephrata MS lowest (29%). See the path ↓

Which school depends on your street

Four elementary schools serve Hopeland, graded from B to A−, so it’s worth checking the specific school. Then one middle school and one high school: Ephrata SHS. 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.

Where will my kid go?

Pick a grade. These are the public schools in Hopeland, with each school’s own grade.

The path, start to finish
K–44 elementary schoolsDepends on your addressB to A−
7–8Ephrata MSin EphrataC
9–12Ephrata SHSin EphrataA−

Which school depends on your address. To confirm it, ask the Ephrata Area School District.

The district

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

Ephrata Area School DistrictGrades K–12 · 7 schools · 3,904 students, down 5% since 2020–21 · 12.8 per teacher (PA 13.4)
$18,352PA $21,758 · FY2024
B−
Test scores · 2021–22

Close to the state in reading

Reading54%
State average 55.1% · 2019 students tested
Math37%
State average 36.1% · 1856 students tested

Hopeland vs. its neighbors

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

Schools next door
TownSchoolsMain districts
Hopeland—Ephrata Area
ElizabethA−Warwick
ClayB−Ephrata Area

Every school in Hopeland

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).

Also serving Hopelandin other towns
Highland El Sch
Elementary · Grades K–4 · Ephrata
B+
438 students14:1Rate it →
Clay El Sch
Elementary · Grades K–4 · Ephrata
A−
377 students13:1Rate it →
Fulton El Sch
Elementary · Grades K–4 · Ephrata
B+
297 students14:1Rate it →
Akron El Sch
Elementary · Grades K–4 · Akron
B
276 students13:1Rate it →
Ephrata MS
Middle · Grades 7–8 · Ephrata
C
601 students12:1Rate it →
Ephrata SHS
High · Grades 9–12 · Ephrata
A−
1,347 students12:1Rate it →

Questions about Hopeland’s schools

Are Hopeland’s schools good?

There’s no Schools grade for Hopeland. Ephrata Area School District has no state test or graduation results we can use, so there is no Schools grade for Hopeland. Each school below is shown with its own results. School by school, 5 of its 6 district schools with test results score above the middle of Pennsylvania’s public schools on their 2020–21 results.

What school district is Hopeland in?

Ephrata Area School District.

Where do Hopeland kids go to high school?

Ephrata SHS.

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What Hopeland families are saying about school.

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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). Stars are from neighbors.