Photo: Nicholas · CC BY 2.0Lower Macungie Township’s public schools outscore 76% of Pennsylvania districts
On the state math tests, 44% of Lower Macungie Township’s students scored proficient, above the Pennsylvania average (36%). The grade covers the public school district serving Lower Macungie Township, 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.
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.
Lower Macungie Township’s schools, in brief
Against towns with similar incomes
Among the 628 Pennsylvania towns with household incomes within a quarter of Lower Macungie Township’s, its schools beat 51%, 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 ↓
Four 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
The Hillside School (private) 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.
What’s behind Lower Macungie Township’s grade
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.
Where will my kid go?
Pick a grade. These are the public schools that serve Lower Macungie Township, with each school’s own grade.
6th grade in Lower Macungie Township · depends on your address
Lower Macungie MS
Grades 6–8 · 1,041 students · 12:1 students per teacher · in Macungie
Eyer MS
Grades 6–8 · 804 students · 11:1 students per teacher · in Macungie
7th grade in Lower Macungie Township · depends on your address
Lower Macungie MS
Grades 6–8 · 1,041 students · 12:1 students per teacher · in Macungie
Eyer MS
Grades 6–8 · 804 students · 11:1 students per teacher · in Macungie
8th grade in Lower Macungie Township · depends on your address
Lower Macungie MS
Grades 6–8 · 1,041 students · 12:1 students per teacher · in Macungie
Eyer MS
Grades 6–8 · 804 students · 11:1 students per teacher · in Macungie
9th grade in Lower Macungie Township
Emmaus HS
Grades 9–12 · 2,842 students · 16:1 students per teacher · in Emmaus
10th grade in Lower Macungie Township
Emmaus HS
Grades 9–12 · 2,842 students · 16:1 students per teacher · in Emmaus
11th grade in Lower Macungie Township
Emmaus HS
Grades 9–12 · 2,842 students · 16:1 students per teacher · in Emmaus
12th grade in Lower Macungie Township
Emmaus HS
Grades 9–12 · 2,842 students · 16:1 students per teacher · in Emmaus
Lower Macungie Township’s public schools are run by East Penn School District, which also serves Alburtis, Emmaus, 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.
Well above the state in reading
Lower Macungie Township vs. its neighbors
Schools grades for the Pennsylvania towns that share Lower Macungie Township’s borders.
| Town | Schools | Main districts |
|---|---|---|
| Lower Macungie Township | A− | East Penn |
| Macungie | A− | East Penn |
| Emmaus | A− | East Penn |
| Upper Milford | A− | East Penn |
| Upper Macungie | A | Parkland |
| South Whitehall | A | Parkland |
| Hereford | B | Upper Perkiomen |
| Salisbury | C | Salisbury Township |
3 of the 7 neighbors share East Penn with Lower Macungie Township, so their letters differ mainly through other districts.
Every school in Lower Macungie Township
8 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).
Questions about Lower Macungie Township’s schools
Are Lower Macungie Township’s schools good?
By Pennsylvania’s own tests, yes: the public schools Lower Macungie Township 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 51%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.
What school district is Lower Macungie Township in?
East Penn School District, which runs grades K–12 and enrolls 7,815 students in 10 schools (2024–25).
Where do Lower Macungie Township kids go to high school?
Emmaus HS in Emmaus, with 2,842 students; its own test results earn a B−.
What is Lower Macungie Township’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 Lower Macungie Township spend per student?
$18,443 in East Penn School District (FY2024), against $21,758 across Pennsylvania. Spending doesn’t count toward the grade.
Are there private schools in Lower Macungie Township?
Yes: The Hillside School (special education, grades 1–8, 43 students).
Parents talk
What Lower Macungie Township families are saying about school.
Looking for colleges? Colleges near Lower Macungie Township → They have their own page.
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.