Photo: Doug Kerr from Albany, NY, United States · CC BY-SA 2.0Macungie’s public schools outscore 76% of Pennsylvania districts
44% of students in Macungie’s public schools are proficient in math, above the Pennsylvania average (36%). The grade covers the public school district serving Macungie, 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.
Macungie’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 ↓
Seven 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
First Impressions Child Care Center, Inc. (private) and Devine School (private) are 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 Macungie’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 Macungie, with each school’s own grade.
6th grade in Macungie · depends on your address
Lower Macungie MS
Grades 6–8 · 1,041 students · 12:1 students per teacher
Eyer MS
Grades 6–8 · 804 students · 11:1 students per teacher
7th grade in Macungie · depends on your address
Lower Macungie MS
Grades 6–8 · 1,041 students · 12:1 students per teacher
Eyer MS
Grades 6–8 · 804 students · 11:1 students per teacher
8th grade in Macungie · depends on your address
Lower Macungie MS
Grades 6–8 · 1,041 students · 12:1 students per teacher
Eyer MS
Grades 6–8 · 804 students · 11:1 students per teacher
9th grade in Macungie
Emmaus HS
Grades 9–12 · 2,842 students · 16:1 students per teacher · in Emmaus
10th grade in Macungie
Emmaus HS
Grades 9–12 · 2,842 students · 16:1 students per teacher · in Emmaus
11th grade in Macungie
Emmaus HS
Grades 9–12 · 2,842 students · 16:1 students per teacher · in Emmaus
12th grade in Macungie
Emmaus HS
Grades 9–12 · 2,842 students · 16:1 students per teacher · in Emmaus
Macungie’s public schools are run by East Penn School District, which also serves Alburtis, Emmaus, Lower 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
Macungie vs. its neighbors
Schools grades for the Pennsylvania towns that share Macungie’s borders.
| Town | Schools | Main districts |
|---|---|---|
| Macungie | A− | East Penn |
| Lower Macungie | A− | East Penn |
| Upper Milford | A− | East Penn |
All 2 neighbors share East Penn with Macungie, so their letters differ mainly through other districts.
Every school in Macungie
12 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 Macungie’s schools
Are Macungie’s schools good?
By Pennsylvania’s own tests, yes: the public schools Macungie 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 78%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.
What school district is Macungie in?
East Penn School District, which runs grades K–12 and enrolls 7,815 students in 10 schools (2024–25).
Where do Macungie kids go to high school?
Emmaus HS in Emmaus, with 2,842 students; its own test results earn a B−.
What is Macungie’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 Macungie 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 Macungie?
Yes: First Impressions Child Care Center, Inc. (nonsectarian, grades PK–K, 66 students) and Devine School (nonsectarian, grades K, 14 students).
Parents talk
What Macungie families are saying about school.
Looking for colleges? Colleges near Macungie → 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.