Best Public Schools in Akron, PA

Summary:

The city of Akron, Pennsylvania is home to a single elementary school, Akron Elementary School, which serves students from kindergarten to 4th grade and is part of the Ephrata Area School District. Akron Elementary School stands out for its low student-teacher ratio of 12.2, as well as its exceptional performance on the 4th-grade PSSA Science exam, with 86.4% of students scoring proficient or better, significantly higher than the district and state averages.

Academically, Akron Elementary School's math and ELA proficiency rates are generally below the Ephrata Area School District averages but above the state averages. However, the school's ranking has declined from 468 out of 1,433 Pennsylvania elementary schools in 2020-2021 to 708 out of 1,534 in 2022-2023, despite maintaining a 3-star rating from SchoolDigger. This suggests a relative decline in performance compared to other schools in the state. Additionally, with 60.14% of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch, Akron Elementary School serves a significant population of economically disadvantaged students, which may be a factor in the school's academic performance.

Overall, Akron Elementary School demonstrates some strengths, such as its low student-teacher ratio and exceptional science performance, but also areas for improvement, particularly in math and ELA proficiency. The school's declining ranking and the socioeconomic factors affecting its student population are important considerations for the Ephrata Area School District and the local community to address in order to ensure the best possible educational outcomes for the students of Akron Elementary School.

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2023)				Ranking (2022)				PSSA Math (2023)			PSSA Science (2023)		PSSA English Language Arts (2023)			Per Pupil Expenditures (2022)
Name	Type	Grades	Address	City	Zip	County	District	Is Charter	Is Magnet	Is Virtual	Is Title I	Phone	Enrollment	Full-time Teachers	Student/ Teacher Ratio	Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2023)	Statewide Rank (2023)	State Percentile (2023)	SchoolDigger Rating (2023)	Average Standard Score (2022)	Statewide Rank (2022)	State Percentile (2022)	Rank Change from Previous Year	PSSA Math 3rd Grade	PSSA Math 4th Grade	PSSA Math All Grades	PSSA Science 4th Grade	PSSA Science All Grades	PSSA English Language Arts 3rd Grade	PSSA English Language Arts 4th Grade	PSSA English Language Arts All Grades	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Akron Elementary School	Public	K-4	125 S 11th St	Akron	17501	Lancaster County	Ephrata Area School District	No	No	No	Yes	(717) 859-0400	276	22	12.2	60.1%	204 (73.9%)	5 (1.8%)	32 (11.6%)	9 (3.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	26 (9.4%)	59.7	708^th of 1534 public elementary schools	53.8%		64.9	592^nd of 1534 public elementary schools	61.4%	116	57.1	40.9	49.4	86.4	86.4	58.0	55.9	57.0	$17,077	$596	$16,481

Cities Near Akron

City	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Ephrata	1.63 mi	7	241^st
Brownstown	2.36 mi	1	234^th
Lititz	4.52 mi	7	215^th
Leola	4.72 mi	1	646^th
Reamstown	5.44 mi	1	306^th

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SchoolDigger data sources: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education, the U.S. Census Bureau and the Pennsylvania Department of Education.

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