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East Penn SD Schools
East Penn SD is a public school district in Pennsylvania, based in Lehigh County (Emmaus). SchoolGrade grades 10 of its schools on actual versus projected test scores; every school below has its own page.
East Penn SD on the map
District boundary from the NCES EDGE composite school district file. Each marker is a graded school; click it for its grade and scores.
SchoolGrade summary for East Penn SD
10 of 10 schools in East Penn SD carry a SchoolGrade. Grade distribution:
A: 8B: 2
Best schools in East Penn SD
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The ten highest SchoolGrades in the district. Grades reward actual test performance against the projection for each school's student context, so a B in a high-poverty school can outrank an A- elsewhere on impact.
- A Willow Lane El Sch (Elementary school, meets expectations)
- A Shoemaker El Sch (Elementary school, meets expectations)
- A Lincoln El Sch (Elementary school, exceeds expectations)
- A Alburtis El Sch (Elementary school, meets expectations)
- A Macungie El Sch (Elementary school, meets expectations)
- A Wescosville El Sch (Elementary school, meets expectations)
- A Eyer MS (Middle school, exceeds expectations)
- A- Jefferson El Sch (Elementary school, doesn't meet expectations)
- B+ Emmaus HS (High school, exceeds expectations)
- B Lower Macungie MS (Middle school, meets expectations)
Every school in East Penn SD
All schools, A to Z (10)
- A Alburtis El Sch, Alburtis
- B+ Emmaus HS, Emmaus
- A Eyer MS, Macungie
- A- Jefferson El Sch, Emmaus
- A Lincoln El Sch, Emmaus
- B Lower Macungie MS, Macungie
- A Macungie El Sch, Macungie
- A Shoemaker El Sch, Macungie
- A Wescosville El Sch, Wescosville
- A Willow Lane El Sch, Macungie
Where East Penn SD schools are
About this district
- State: Best schools in Pennsylvania
- County: Lehigh County
- Type: regular local school district
- Setting: large suburb (NCES locale of the district office)
- Enrollment: 7,943 students with 586 full-time-equivalent teachers and 1,121 total staff FTE (NCES CCD, 2023-24)
- NCES district ID: 4208550
- Grades are the 2025-26 SchoolGrade model: each school's actual proficiency against the level projected for its student context. How SchoolGrade works
Nearby school districts
- Southern Lehigh SD (5 schools, 5 mi)
- Allentown City SD (21 schools, 7 mi)
- Upper Perkiomen SD (5 schools, 8 mi)
- Brandywine Heights Area SD (3 schools, 8 mi)
- Parkland SD (12 schools, 8 mi)
- Salisbury Township SD (3 schools, 8 mi)
- Whitehall-Coplay SD (5 schools, 10 mi)
- Catasauqua Area SD (3 schools, 11 mi)
Questions about East Penn SD
How many schools are in East Penn SD?
SchoolGrade grades 10 public schools in East Penn SD, across 3 cities and towns. Every one of them is listed on this page with a link to its own report.
Which cities does East Penn SD serve?
The largest by graded schools: Macungie, Emmaus, Alburtis.
How good are the schools in East Penn SD?
Across the 10 graded schools, the average SchoolGrade is A-, with 61% of tested students meeting the state bar against a projected 61.1%. 90% of schools meet or exceed the expectation for their student context.
How many students attend East Penn SD?
7,943 students were enrolled in East Penn SD in the 2023-24 school year, about 13.6 students per full-time teacher (NCES Common Core of Data).
Where is East Penn SD?
East Penn SD is in Pennsylvania, based in Lehigh County, with its district office in Emmaus. Its boundary covers about 44.9 sq mi.