Ephrata Area School District

The Ephrata Area School District in Pennsylvania consists of 7 schools, including 4 elementary schools, 2 middle schools, and 1 high school, serving students from the Ephrata area. The district's schools display a mix of strong performance and steady improvement, with Ephrata Senior High School and Ephrata Middle School standing out as top performers.

Ephrata Senior High School has consistently ranked among the top 25% of Pennsylvania high schools, earning a 4-star rating from SchoolDigger. It boasts strong academic performance, with over 60% of students proficient or better in Keystone Exams, as well as a high 4-year graduation rate of 89.3% and a low dropout rate of 1.2%. Meanwhile, Ephrata Middle School has shown steady improvement, moving from a 3-star to a 4-star rating over the past 3 years and ranking in the top 30% of Pennsylvania middle schools.

The district's elementary schools display some variation in student-teacher ratios, free/reduced lunch rates, and academic performance. Fulton Elementary School and Akron Elementary School stand out with the lowest student-teacher ratios in the district, which could contribute to more personalized attention for students. The district may have opportunities to learn from the practices of its top-performing elementary schools and address potential equity concerns related to the significant differences in free/reduced lunch rates across the schools.