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Ephrata Area SD Schools
Ephrata Area SD is a public school district in Pennsylvania, based in Lancaster County (Ephrata). SchoolGrade grades 7 of its schools on actual versus projected test scores; every school below has its own page.
Ephrata Area 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 Ephrata Area SD
7 of 7 schools in Ephrata Area SD carry a SchoolGrade. Grade distribution:
A: 4B: 2C: 1
Best schools in Ephrata Area 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 Clay El Sch (Elementary school, greatly exceeds expectations)
- A Fulton El Sch (Elementary school, exceeds expectations)
- A- Highland El Sch (Elementary school, meets expectations)
- A- Akron El Sch (Elementary school, meets expectations)
- B+ Ephrata Shs (High school, meets expectations)
- B+ Ephrata Intermediate Sch (Elementary school, meets expectations)
- C+ Ephrata MS (Middle school, doesn't meet expectations)
Every school in Ephrata Area SD
All schools, A to Z (7)
- A- Akron El Sch, Akron
- A Clay El Sch, Ephrata
- B+ Ephrata Intermediate Sch, Ephrata
- C+ Ephrata MS, Ephrata
- B+ Ephrata Shs, Ephrata
- A Fulton El Sch, Ephrata
- A- Highland El Sch, Ephrata
Where Ephrata Area SD schools are
About this district
- State: Best schools in Pennsylvania
- County: Lancaster County
- Type: regular local school district
- Setting: large suburb (NCES locale of the district office)
- Enrollment: 3,985 students with 307 full-time-equivalent teachers and 601 total staff FTE (NCES CCD, 2023-24)
- NCES district ID: 4209270
- 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
- Cocalico SD (5 schools, 4 mi)
- Warwick SD (6 schools, 5 mi)
- Conestoga Valley SD (6 schools, 9 mi)
- Eastern Lebanon County SD (5 schools, 9 mi)
- Manheim Township SD (9 schools, 10 mi)
- Eastern Lancaster County SD (5 schools, 10 mi)
- Conrad Weiser Area SD (4 schools, 11 mi)
- Wilson SD (8 schools, 12 mi)
Questions about Ephrata Area SD
How many schools are in Ephrata Area SD?
SchoolGrade grades 7 public schools in Ephrata Area SD, across 2 cities and towns. Every one of them is listed on this page with a link to its own report.
Which cities does Ephrata Area SD serve?
The largest by graded schools: Ephrata, Akron.
How good are the schools in Ephrata Area SD?
Across the 7 graded schools, the average SchoolGrade is B+, with 56.4% of tested students meeting the state bar against a projected 54.7%. 86% of schools meet or exceed the expectation for their student context.
How many students attend Ephrata Area SD?
3,985 students were enrolled in Ephrata Area SD in the 2023-24 school year, about 13.0 students per full-time teacher (NCES Common Core of Data).
Where is Ephrata Area SD?
Ephrata Area SD is in Pennsylvania, based in Lancaster County, with its district office in Ephrata. Its boundary covers about 42.9 sq mi.