Is Macungie Elementary School a good school?

Macungie Elementary School ranks 456 th of 1534 Pennsylvania elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

How many students attend Macungie Elementary School?

In the 2022-23 school year, 510 students attended Macungie Elementary School.

What is the racial makeup of Macungie Elementary School?

Students at Macungie Elementary School are 75% White, 13% Hispanic, 4% African American, 4% Asian, 4% Two or more races.

What schools do graduates of Macungie Elementary School attend?

Students who attend Macungie Elementary School usually go on to attend: Middle : Eyer Middle School High : Emmaus High School

Macungie Elementary School

Summary:

Macungie Elementary School is a public elementary school serving 510 students in grades K-5 in the East Penn School District in Macungie, Pennsylvania. The school has a diverse student population, with a racial makeup of 75.1% White, 4.31% African American, 12.75% Hispanic, 4.31% Asian, and 3.53% two or more races.

Macungie Elementary School consistently outperforms the state and district averages on PSSA tests, with 55.9% of students proficient or better in Math, 69.2% in English Language Arts, and 84.5% in Science. The school also performs particularly well with its subgroups, ranking 196 out of 1,043 Pennsylvania elementary schools for its performance with disabled students and 433 out of 1,414 for its performance with low socioeconomic status students. Macungie Elementary has consistently ranked among the top 30% of Pennsylvania elementary schools, earning a 4-star rating from SchoolDigger in most years.

When compared to nearby schools, Macungie Elementary has a higher percentage of minority and low-income students than some of its peers, such as Wescosville Elementary and Shoemaker Elementary. However, it outperforms these schools and the overall East Penn School District in academic achievement, particularly in Math and Science. While Fred J. Jaindl Elementary School in the neighboring Parkland School District outperforms Macungie Elementary in all subject areas, Macungie remains a standout in its own district.

Detail:

Public K-5

4062 Brookside Rd
Macungie, PA 18062-1737

(610) 965-1617

District: East Penn School District

SchoolDigger Rank:
456^th of 1,534 Pennsylvania Elementary Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures: $18,605

Students who attend Macungie Elementary School usually attend:

Middle:	Eyer Middle School
High:	Emmaus High School

Student/teacher ratio: 13.9

Number of students: 510

Racial breakdown:

White:

75.1%

Hispanic:

12.7%

African American:

4.3%

Free/discounted lunch recipients: 28.6%

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Performance Trends

Compare Details Macungie Elementary School ranks better than 70.3% of elementary schools in Pennsylvania. It also ranks 5^th among 7 ranked elementary schools in the East Penn School District. (See more...)

Compare Details In 2023 the calculated Average Standard Score was 71.95. (See more...)

Student Body

Compare Details Racial makeup is: White (75.1%), Hispanic (12.7%), Asian (4.3%). (See more...)

Compare Details 28.6% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)

Teachers

Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Macungie Elementary School is 13.9. 4 elementary schools in the East Penn School District have better student/teacher ratios. (See more...)

Compare Macungie Elementary School employs 36.4 full-time teachers.

Finance

Compare Details The average total spent per student at Macungie Elementary School is $18,605. 4 elementary schools in the East Penn School District spend more per student.

Schooldigger 2023 Rankings:

Macungie Elementary School:

SchoolDigger ranks Macungie Elementary School 456^th of 1534 Pennsylvania public elementary schools. (See Macungie Elementary School in the ranking list.)

Elementary School Test Score Ratings by Student Subgroup:

Low Socio Economic Status students:

Disabled students:

White students:

East Penn School District:

SchoolDigger ranks East Penn School District 152^nd of 606 Pennsylvania school districts. (See district ranking list.)

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Rank History for Macungie Elementary School

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Rank History for all students at Macungie Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	PA State Percentile
2003	89.76	79^th	1302	93.9%
2004	87.44	107^th	1308	91.8%
2005	87.51	35^th	1299	97.3%
2006	87.08	43^rd	1545	97.2%
2007	83.65	143^rd	1555	90.8%
2008	81.02	180^th	1551	88.4%
2009	80.79	183^rd	1549	88.2%
2010	75.85	319^th	1579	79.8%
2011	72.43	423^rd	1597	73.5%
2012	69.81	557^th	1599	65.2%
2013	58.48	805^th	1519	47.0%
2014	66.06	589^th	1467	59.9%
2015	68.53	517^th	1474	64.9%
2016	72.71	441^st	1554	71.6%
2017	77.00	342^nd	1547	77.9%
2018	76.50	351^st	1530	77.1%
2019	74.96	408^th	1544	73.6%
2021	68.44	464^th	1433	67.6%
2022	81.07	273^rd	1534	82.2%
2023	71.95	456^th	1534	70.3%

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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at Macungie Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	PA State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2023	67.14	433^rd	1414	69.4%

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Rank History for Disabled students at Macungie Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	PA State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2023	72.45	196^th	1043	81.2%

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Rank History for White students at Macungie Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	PA State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2023	59.15	516^th	1236	58.3%

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Data source: test scores: Pennsylvania Dept of Education, rankings: SchoolDigger.com

As you review the school rankings data, please be aware that some of the information from certain demographics is missing. The reason for this omission is that the data has been redacted from the source data itself due to low population samples in these specific demographic groups.

Redacting data from low population samples is a necessary step to ensure the reliability and accuracy of the results, as small sample sizes may not be representative of the broader population. Additionally, this measure helps protect the privacy of individuals belonging to these demographic groups.

Data source: Pennsylvania Dept of Education

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Enrollment information for Macungie Elementary School

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Year	White	African American	Asian	Hispanic	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Total
1988	110	1	0	0	0	n/a	n/a	111
1989	109	2	1	0	0	n/a	n/a	112
1990	606	4	9	4	1	n/a	n/a	624
1991	673	7	10	2	0	n/a	n/a	692
1992	635	6	16	0	0	n/a	n/a	657
1993	628	4	11	2	0	n/a	n/a	645
1994	649	5	14	2	0	n/a	n/a	670
1995	613	6	20	2	0	n/a	n/a	641
1996	613	6	20	2	0	n/a	n/a	641
1997	626	9	21	9	0	n/a	n/a	665
1998	615	9	23	4	1	n/a	n/a	652
1999	504	20	10	5	1	n/a	n/a	540
2000	540	13	15	7	0	n/a	n/a	575
2001	538	12	12	6	2	n/a	n/a	570
2002	566	7	15	14	1	n/a	n/a	603
2003	566	7	15	14	1	n/a	n/a	603
2004	566	6	13	12	1	n/a	n/a	598
2005	582	4	10	17	4	n/a	n/a	617
2006	576	5	15	16	0	n/a	n/a	612
2007	492	10	19	22	0	n/a	n/a	543
2008	482	10	10	20	0	n/a	n/a	522
2009	445	6	12	20	1	n/a	n/a	484
2010	456	9	11	36	1	n/a	n/a	513
2011	417	6	14	35	1	0	3	476
2012	406	4	11	40	1	0	4	466
2013	413	4	9	42	0	1	11	480
2014	404	9	11	43	0	0	14	481
2015	383	10	11	43	0	0	10	457
2016	378	8	7	47	0	1	13	454
2017	399	9	4	53	0	1	16	482
2018	423	15	13	58	0	1	13	523
2019	419	15	8	50	0	0	14	506
2020	419	17	11	61	0	0	18	526
2021	409	14	10	60	0	0	7	500
2022	392	20	14	58	0	0	14	498
2023	383	22	22	65	0	0	18	510

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Enrollment/Ethnicity

For more information about how the Department of Education defines ethnicity, see Defining Race and Ethnicity Data, National Center for Education Statistics

Students eligible for free or discounted lunch at Macungie Elementary School

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1988	111	5.8	19.1	n/a
1989	112	6.2	18.0	n/a
1990	624	33.5	18.6	0
1991	692	35.0	19.7	n/a
1992	657	35.7	18.4	n/a
1993	645	28.0	23.0	n/a
1994	670	29.0	23.1	n/a
1995	641	36.0	17.8	n/a
1996	641	36.0	17.8	n/a
1997	665	37.0	18.0	n/a
1998	652	37.0	17.6	n/a
1999	540	36.2	14.9	n/a
2000	575	33.7	17.1	4.7
2001	570	32.9	17.3	0
2002	603	31.0	19.5	6
2003	603	31.0	19.5	6
2004	598	31.6	18.9	2.8
2005	617	34.0	18.1	5.8
2006	612	32.0	19.1	7
2007	543	29.0	18.7	9.9
2008	522	30.0	17.4	10
2009	484	29.4	16.5	9.1
2010	513	28.7	17.8	15
2011	476	24.3	19.5	13
2012	466	24.0	19.4	14.8
2013	480	25.0	19.1	19.6
2014	481	27.1	17.7	20.6
2015	457	29.0	15.7	23
2016	454	29.0	15.6	24.7
2017	482	29.5	16.3	26.3
2018	523	30.9	16.8	28.3
2019	506	32.5	15.5	26.1
2020	526	34.6	15.1	26.6
2021	500	32.5	15.3	24.8
2022	498	34.7	14.3	24.9
2023	510	36.4	13.9	28.6

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Students eligible for discounted/free lunch:

The National School Lunch Program (NSLP) provides low-cost or free meals to students in U.S. public and nonprofit private schools based on household income. Those with incomes below 130% of the poverty line receive free lunch, while those between 130% and 185% qualify for reduced-price lunch. The percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch serves as a marker for poverty, as it reflects the socioeconomic status of families in a given school or district. A higher FRPL rate typically indicates a higher concentration of low-income families, suggesting that the school or district may face additional challenges in providing adequate resources and support for student success.

Student/Teacher Ratio Macungie Elementary School

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1988	111	5.8	19.1	n/a
1989	112	6.2	18.0	n/a
1990	624	33.5	18.6	0
1991	692	35.0	19.7	n/a
1992	657	35.7	18.4	n/a
1993	645	28.0	23.0	n/a
1994	670	29.0	23.1	n/a
1995	641	36.0	17.8	n/a
1996	641	36.0	17.8	n/a
1997	665	37.0	18.0	n/a
1998	652	37.0	17.6	n/a
1999	540	36.2	14.9	n/a
2000	575	33.7	17.1	4.7
2001	570	32.9	17.3	0
2002	603	31.0	19.5	6
2003	603	31.0	19.5	6
2004	598	31.6	18.9	2.8
2005	617	34.0	18.1	5.8
2006	612	32.0	19.1	7
2007	543	29.0	18.7	9.9
2008	522	30.0	17.4	10
2009	484	29.4	16.5	9.1
2010	513	28.7	17.8	15
2011	476	24.3	19.5	13
2012	466	24.0	19.4	14.8
2013	480	25.0	19.1	19.6
2014	481	27.1	17.7	20.6
2015	457	29.0	15.7	23
2016	454	29.0	15.6	24.7
2017	482	29.5	16.3	26.3
2018	523	30.9	16.8	28.3
2019	506	32.5	15.5	26.1
2020	526	34.6	15.1	26.6
2021	500	32.5	15.3	24.8
2022	498	34.7	14.3	24.9
2023	510	36.4	13.9	28.6

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Student-Teacher Ratio

Student/teacher ratio is calculated by dividing the total number of students by the total number of full-time equivalent teachers. Please note that a smaller student/teacher ratio does not necessarily translate to smaller class size. In some instances, schools hire teachers part time, and some teachers are hired for specialized instruction with very small class sizes. These and other factors contribute to the student/teacher ratio. Note: For private schools, Student/teacher ratio may not include Pre-Kindergarten.

Finances

Per Pupil Expenditures for Macungie Elementary School

Year	Expenditures from Federal Funds	Expenditures from State and Local Funds	Total Expenditures Per Pupil (All Funds)
2019	$612 (4.3%)	$13,704 (95.7%)	$14,316
2020	$678 (4.5%)	$14,392 (95.5%)	$15,069
2021	$702 (4.6%)	$14,452 (95.4%)	$15,154
2022	$1,091 (5.9%)	$17,514 (94.1%)	$18,605

Data source: Pennsylvania Department of Education

Pre and Post Pandemic Data

Impact of COVID-19 on Macungie Elementary School

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Rankings

Rank Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	Rank Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
Ranks 408^th of 1544 Elementary schools	Ranks 456^th of 1534 Elementary schools	3.3%

Test Scores

	% proficient Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	% proficient Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
3rd Grade Math (Macungie Elementary School)	69.6	66.3	3.3%
3rd Grade Math (Pennsylvania)	56	51.7	4.3%
3rd Grade English Language Arts (Macungie Elementary School)	74.7	70.1	4.6%
3rd Grade English Language Arts (Pennsylvania)	61.9	54	7.9%
4th Grade Math (Macungie Elementary School)	62.9	69.2	6.3%
4th Grade Math (Pennsylvania)	46.2	46.5	0.3%
4th Grade Science (Macungie Elementary School)	85.4	84.5	0.9%
4th Grade Science (Pennsylvania)	77.8	74.1	3.7%
4th Grade English Language Arts (Macungie Elementary School)	77.3	60.2	17.1%
4th Grade English Language Arts (Pennsylvania)	63.6	51.8	11.8%
5th Grade Math (Macungie Elementary School)	65.4	32.9	32.5%
5th Grade Math (Pennsylvania)	43	42.7	0.3%
5th Grade English Language Arts (Macungie Elementary School)	70.6	77.2	6.6%
5th Grade English Language Arts (Pennsylvania)	58.5	53.6	4.9%
All Grades Math (Macungie Elementary School)	65.9	55.9	10%
All Grades Math (Pennsylvania)	42.4	39.3	3.1%
All Grades Science (Macungie Elementary School)	85.4	84.5	0.9%
All Grades Science (Pennsylvania)	68	65.6	2.4%
All Grades English Language Arts (Macungie Elementary School)	74.3	69.2	5.1%
All Grades English Language Arts (Pennsylvania)	60.9	53.8	7.1%

Student Body

	Number of students Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	Number of students Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
Total Students	506	510	0.8%
African American	15	22	46.7%
American Indian	0	0
Asian	8	22	175%
Hispanic	50	65	30%
Pacific Islander	0	0
White	419	383	8.6%
Two or More Races	14	18	28.6%
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	26.1%	28.6%	2.5%

Schools Near Macungie 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 5th Grade	PSSA Math 6th 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 5th Grade	PSSA English Language Arts 6th Grade	PSSA English Language Arts All Grades	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Macungie Elementary School	Public	K-5	4062 Brookside Rd	Macungie	18062	Lehigh County	East Penn School District	No	No	No	Yes	(610) 965-1617	510	36	13.9	28.6%	383 (75.1%)	22 (4.3%)	65 (12.7%)	22 (4.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	18 (3.5%)	71.9	456^th of 1534 public elementary schools	70.3%		81.1	273^rd of 1534 public elementary schools	82.2%	183	66.3	69.2	32.9		55.9	84.5	84.5	70.1	60.2	77.2		69.2	$18,605	$1,091	$17,514
Shoemaker Elementary School	Public	K-5	4068 N Fairview St	Macungie	18062	Lehigh County	East Penn School District	No	No	No	No	(610) 965-1626	589	41	14.3	22.2%	418 (71.0%)	28 (4.8%)	96 (16.3%)	21 (3.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	26 (4.4%)	79.8	287^th of 1534 public elementary schools	81.3%		78	328^th of 1534 public elementary schools	78.6%	41	66.6	66.7	65.7		66.2	89.4	89.4	64.6	73.1	67.9		68.4	$17,845	$481	$17,365
Willow Lane Elementary School	Public	K-5	6135 Sauerkraut Ln	Macungie	18062	Lehigh County	East Penn School District	No	No	No	No	(484) 519-3300	609	44	13.7	25.8%	413 (67.8%)	30 (4.9%)	84 (13.8%)	45 (7.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	37 (6.1%)	78.9	303^rd of 1534 public elementary schools	80.2%		74.5	404^th of 1534 public elementary schools	73.7%	101	67.7	61.8	65.4		64.9	82.8	82.8	66.7	70.9	76.9		71.5	$17,122	$469	$16,653
Jefferson Elementary School	Public	K-5	520 Elm St	Emmaus	18049	Lehigh County	East Penn School District	No	No	No	Yes	(610) 965-1645	269	19	14.2	42.8%	168 (62.5%)	11 (4.1%)	71 (26.4%)	1 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	18 (6.7%)	51.1	854^th of 1534 public elementary schools	44.3%		53	841^st of 1534 public elementary schools	45.2%	13	43.2	46.7	36.7		42.0	80.0	80.0	54.6	48.9	56.0		53.2	$18,994	$1,187	$17,807
Lincoln Elementary School	Public	K-5	233 Seem St	Emmaus	18049	Lehigh County	East Penn School District	No	No	No	Yes	(610) 965-1636	399	30	13.2	38.3%	281 (70.4%)	12 (3.0%)	72 (18.0%)	6 (1.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	28 (7.0%)	53.8	815^th of 1534 public elementary schools	46.9%		55.7	779^th of 1534 public elementary schools	49.2%	36	50.7	55.9	41.5		49.0	76.2	76.2	55.9	50.8	49.3		52.1	$18,742	$964	$17,778
Alburtis Elementary School	Public	K-5	222 West Third Street	Alburtis	18011	Lehigh County	East Penn School District	No	No	No	Yes	(610) 965-1633	349	27	12.7	33.2%	224 (64.2%)	12 (3.4%)	78 (22.3%)	8 (2.3%)	1 (0.3%)	1 (0.3%)	25 (7.2%)	73.8	413^th of 1534 public elementary schools	73.1%		72.2	450^th of 1534 public elementary schools	70.7%	37	77.8	43.8	51.7		56.2	82.5	82.5	82.6	66.7	70.0		72.4	$20,000	$1,704	$18,296
Seven Generations Charter School	Public, Charter	K-7	33 E Minor St	Emmaus	18049	Lehigh County	Seven Generations Charter School	Yes	No	No	Yes	(610) 421-8844	398	38	10.5		210 (52.8%)	24 (6.0%)	126 (31.7%)	4 (1.0%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	33 (8.3%)	56.6	765^th of 1534 public elementary schools	50.1%		57.6	738^th of 1534 public elementary schools	51.9%	27	43.8	53.3	46.2	24.0	44.8	85.5	85.5	49.2	61.3	68.4	40.0	55.9	$15,907	$1,877	$14,030
Wescosville Elementary School	Public	K-5	1064 Liberty Ln	Wescosville	18106	Lehigh County	East Penn School District	No	No	No	Yes	(610) 395-5851	496	43	11.5	31.3%	313 (63.1%)	26 (5.2%)	89 (17.9%)	31 (6.3%)	2 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	35 (7.1%)	75.4	362^nd of 1534 public elementary schools	76.4%		74.4	406^th of 1534 public elementary schools	73.5%	44	64.6	54.6	63.8		61.2	80.6	80.6	68.4	62.4	77.7		70.0	$19,327	$1,270	$18,057
Fred J. Jaindl Elementary School	Public	K-5	1051 Weilers Rd	Breinigsville	18031	Lehigh County	Parkland School District	No	No	No	Yes	(610) 351-5880	447	37	12.2	25.3%	168 (37.6%)	38 (8.5%)	77 (17.2%)	143 (32.0%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	20 (4.5%)	91.9	60^th of 1534 public elementary schools	96.1%		94.3	13^th of 1534 public elementary schools	99.2%	47	74.3	88.1	85.9		83.3	98.9	98.9	72.3	86.6	87.4		82.5	$20,402	$634	$19,768
Cetronia School	Public	K-5	3635 Broadway	Allentown	18104	Lehigh County	Parkland School District	No	No	No	Yes	(610) 351-5860	482	32	14.9	30.3%	281 (58.3%)	17 (3.5%)	103 (21.4%)	55 (11.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	26 (5.4%)	88.8	121^st of 1534 public elementary schools	92.1%		89.9	97^th of 1534 public elementary schools	93.7%	24	77.3	80.6	78.2		78.6	93.5	93.5	77.0	72.4	78.1		76.0	$20,538	$640	$19,898

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