Photo: Mike6271 · CC BY-SA 3.0Upper Milford Township’s public schools outscore 76% of Pennsylvania districts
In Upper Milford Township, 44% of tested students are proficient in math, above the Pennsylvania average (36%). The grade covers the public school district serving Upper Milford 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.
Upper Milford Township’s schools, in brief
Against towns with similar incomes
Among the 997 Pennsylvania towns with household incomes within a quarter of Upper Milford Township’s, its schools beat 62%, 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 ↓
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
Salem Christian School (private), Emmaus Baptist Academy (private) and Premier Early Learning Center (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 Upper Milford 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 Upper Milford Township, with each school’s own grade.
6th grade in Upper Milford 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 Upper Milford 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 Upper Milford 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 Upper Milford Township
Emmaus HS
Grades 9–12 · 2,842 students · 16:1 students per teacher · in Emmaus
10th grade in Upper Milford Township
Emmaus HS
Grades 9–12 · 2,842 students · 16:1 students per teacher · in Emmaus
11th grade in Upper Milford Township
Emmaus HS
Grades 9–12 · 2,842 students · 16:1 students per teacher · in Emmaus
12th grade in Upper Milford Township
Emmaus HS
Grades 9–12 · 2,842 students · 16:1 students per teacher · in Emmaus
Upper Milford Township’s public schools are run by East Penn School District, which also serves Alburtis, Emmaus, Lower Macungie and Macungie. 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
Upper Milford Township vs. its neighbors
Schools grades for the Pennsylvania towns that share Upper Milford Township’s borders.
| Town | Schools | Main districts |
|---|---|---|
| Upper Milford Township | A− | East Penn |
| Emmaus | A− | East Penn |
| Lower Macungie | A− | East Penn |
| Macungie | A− | East Penn |
| Lower Milford | A+ | Southern Lehigh |
| Salisbury | C | Salisbury Township |
| Upper Saucon | A+ | Southern Lehigh |
| Hereford | B | Upper Perkiomen |
3 of the 7 neighbors share East Penn with Upper Milford Township, so their letters differ mainly through other districts.
Every school in Upper Milford Township
13 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 Upper Milford Township’s schools
Are Upper Milford Township’s schools good?
By Pennsylvania’s own tests, yes: the public schools Upper Milford 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 62%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.
What school district is Upper Milford Township in?
East Penn School District, which runs grades K–12 and enrolls 7,815 students in 10 schools (2024–25).
Where do Upper Milford Township kids go to high school?
Emmaus HS in Emmaus, with 2,842 students; its own test results earn a B−.
What is Upper Milford 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 Upper Milford 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 Upper Milford Township?
Yes: Salem Christian School (religious, grades K–12, 182 students), Emmaus Baptist Academy (religious, grades K–12, 27 students) and Premier Early Learning Center (nonsectarian, grades K, 12 students).
Parents talk
What Upper Milford Township families are saying about school.
Looking for colleges? Colleges near Upper Milford 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.