Akron Elementary School

Summary:

Akron Elementary School is a public elementary school serving 276 students in grades K-4 in the Ephrata Area School District in Pennsylvania. According to the data, Akron Elementary School has been consistently ranked in the middle range of Pennsylvania elementary schools, receiving a 3-star rating from SchoolDigger for the past several years.

Akron Elementary School outperforms the state average in PSSA test scores across all subjects and grade levels, particularly in PSSA Math and Science. The school's performance is especially strong for its low socioeconomic status (SES) and disabled student subgroups, ranking in the top 15% and top 27% of Pennsylvania elementary schools, respectively. However, the school lags behind some of its neighbors, such as Highland Elementary and Reamstown Elementary, in overall academic performance. Akron Elementary School also has a relatively high percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch, with 60.14% of students qualifying in 2022-2023, which is significantly higher than the state average.

Despite these challenges, Akron Elementary School appears to be a solid-performing school that excels in certain areas, particularly for its low-SES and disabled student populations. The school's higher per-student spending compared to the state average, at $17,077 per student in 2021-2022, may be a contributing factor to its relatively strong academic performance. Overall, Akron Elementary School seems to be a school that is working to support its diverse student population and provide a quality education, though it faces some unique challenges that may require additional attention and resources.


Detail:

Public K-4

 125 S 11th St
       Akron, PA  17501


(717) 859-0400

District: Ephrata Area School District

SchoolDigger Rank:
664th of 1,526 Pennsylvania Elementary Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures:  $17,077 Help


Students who attend Akron Elementary School usually attend:

Middle:    Ephrata Intermediate School
    Ephrata Middle School
High:    Ephrata Senior High School

Student/teacher ratio:  12.8 Help
Number of students:  292

Racial breakdown:

White:
74.0%
Hispanic:
13.4%
Two or more races:
9.9%
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Free/discounted lunch recipients:  66.1% Help


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Performance Trends
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Compare Details Akron Elementary School ranks better than 56.5% of elementary schools in Pennsylvania. It also ranks last among 4 ranked elementary schools in the Ephrata Area School District. (See more...)
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Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 61.98. (See more...)
Student Body
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Compare Details Akron Elementary School has the smallest elementary school student body size in the Ephrata Area School District. Racial makeup is: White (74%), Hispanic (13.4%), two or more races (9.9%). (See more...)
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Compare Details 66.1% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. This is the highest percentage in the Ephrata Area School District. (See more...)
Teachers
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Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Akron Elementary School is 12.8, which is the lowest among 4 elementary schools in the Ephrata Area School District! (See more...)
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Compare Details The average total spent per student at Akron Elementary School is $17,077, which is the 2nd highest among 4 elementary schools in the Ephrata Area School District.
Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

Akron Elementary School:

SchoolDigger ranks Akron Elementary School 664th of 1526 Pennsylvania public elementary schools. (See Akron Elementary School in the ranking list.)

Elementary School Test Score Ratings by Student Subgroup:


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Ephrata Area School District:

SchoolDigger ranks Ephrata Area School District 148th of 610 Pennsylvania school districts. (See district ranking list.)


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Rank History for Akron Elementary School

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Rank History for all students at Akron Elementary School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools PA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2003 43.46 844th 1302 35.2%
2004 57.94 654th 1308 50.0%
2005 60.21 625th 1299 51.9%
2006 63.86 618th 1545 60.0%
2007 75.05 365th 1555 76.5%
2008 64.36 640th 1551 58.7%
2009 58.22 790th 1549 49.0%
2010 56.36 874th 1579 44.6%
2011 59.26 802nd 1597 49.8%
2012 68.70 592nd 1599 63.0%
2013 64.88 654th 1519 56.9%
2014 66.33 583rd 1467 60.3%
2015 69.90 475th 1474 67.8%
2016 65.32 631st 1554 59.4%
2017 53.89 851st 1547 45.0%
2018 66.38 599th 1530 60.8%
2019 64.17 631st 1544 59.1%
2021 68.20 468th 1433 67.3%
2022 64.93 592nd 1534 61.4%
2023 59.71 708th 1534 53.8%
2024 61.98 664th 1526 56.5%
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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at Akron Elementary School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools PA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2023 65.46 469th 1414 66.8%
2024 78.19 218th 1432 84.8%
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Rank History for Female students at Akron Elementary School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools PA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2024 59.81 677th 1488 54.5%
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Rank History for Disabled students at Akron Elementary School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools PA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2023 63.59 280th 1043 73.2%
2024 64.83 295th 1084 72.8%
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Rank History for Male students at Akron Elementary School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools PA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2024 61.41 630th 1495 57.9%
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Rank History for White students at Akron Elementary School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools PA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2023 61.36 475th 1236 61.6%
2024 59.97 495th 1229 59.7%
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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.

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Data source: Pennsylvania Dept of Education

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Enrollment information for Akron Elementary School

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Year White African American Asian Hispanic American Indian Pacific Islander Two or More Races Not Specified Total
1988 336 2 10 7 0 n/a n/a 0 355
1989 349 2 7 5 0 n/a n/a 0 363
1990 348 2 8 6 0 n/a n/a 0 364
1991 339 3 10 6 0 n/a n/a 0 358
1992 344 3 10 3 0 n/a n/a 0 360
1993 365 2 9 3 1 n/a n/a 0 380
1994 332 5 12 4 0 n/a n/a 0 353
1995 367 5 8 4 0 n/a n/a 0 384
1996 367 5 8 4 0 n/a n/a 0 384
1997 362 4 8 4 0 n/a n/a 0 378
1998 365 5 8 10 0 n/a n/a 0 388
1999 390 3 5 6 0 n/a n/a 0 404
2000 362 4 4 5 0 n/a n/a 0 375
2001 364 1 6 13 0 n/a n/a 0 384
2002 328 2 0 12 0 n/a n/a 0 342
2003 328 2 0 12 0 n/a n/a 0 342
2004 330 5 1 12 0 n/a n/a 0 348
2005 316 6 2 11 0 n/a n/a 0 335
2006 328 6 4 18 0 n/a n/a 0 356
2007 333 11 3 17 0 n/a n/a 0 364
2008 315 16 9 27 0 n/a n/a 0 367
2009 253 12 10 32 4 n/a n/a 0 311
2010 252 11 13 31 0 n/a n/a 0 307
2011 260 8 11 27 3 1 0 0 310
2012 289 13 11 25 0 1 0 0 339
2013 275 19 10 23 0 1 0 0 328
2014 287 25 10 22 0 2 5 0 351
2015 279 22 7 26 0 0 12 0 346
2016 271 15 8 15 0 0 13 0 322
2017 238 12 6 18 0 0 17 0 291
2018 250 6 7 17 0 0 16 0 296
2019 230 10 4 19 0 1 18 0 282
2020 220 10 5 20 0 0 20 0 275
2021 217 9 6 26 0 0 21 0 279
2022 203 8 5 34 0 0 21 0 271
2023 204 5 9 32 0 0 26 0 276
2024 216 5 3 39 0 0 29 0 292

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 Akron Elementary School

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1988 355 19.3 18.3 n/a
1989 363 19.1 19.0 n/a
1990 364 19.5 18.6 0
1991 358 20.5 17.4 n/a
1992 360 21.5 16.7 n/a
1993 380 15.0 25.3 n/a
1994 353 17.0 20.8 n/a
1995 384 18.0 21.3 n/a
1996 384 18.0 21.3 n/a
1997 378 20.5 18.4 n/a
1998 388 18.5 21.0 n/a
1999 404 19.0 21.3 n/a
2000 375 22.0 17.0 18.7
2001 384 24.5 15.7 19.5
2002 342 23.5 14.6 18.4
2003 342 23.5 14.6 18.4
2004 348 22.8 15.3 21.3
2005 335 23.0 14.6 18.8
2006 356 26.0 13.7 26.1
2007 364 20.4 17.8 28.3
2008 367 22.8 16.1 24.3
2009 311 18.6 16.7 31.2
2010 307 19.9 15.4 35.2
2011 310 19.3 16.0 36.1
2012 339 19.5 17.3 37.5
2013 328 19.7 16.6 42.7
2014 351 18.7 18.7 49.3
2015 346 20.0 17.3 49.1
2016 322 19.0 16.9 47.2
2017 291 19.3 15.0 48.1
2018 296 19.3 15.3 45.6
2019 282 19.0 14.8 47.9
2020 275 19.8 13.8 42.5
2021 279 20.0 13.9 47
2022 271 20.6 13.1 48.3
2023 276 22.4 12.2 60.1
2024 292 22.6 12.8 66.1

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 Akron Elementary School

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1988 355 19.3 18.3 n/a
1989 363 19.1 19.0 n/a
1990 364 19.5 18.6 0
1991 358 20.5 17.4 n/a
1992 360 21.5 16.7 n/a
1993 380 15.0 25.3 n/a
1994 353 17.0 20.8 n/a
1995 384 18.0 21.3 n/a
1996 384 18.0 21.3 n/a
1997 378 20.5 18.4 n/a
1998 388 18.5 21.0 n/a
1999 404 19.0 21.3 n/a
2000 375 22.0 17.0 18.7
2001 384 24.5 15.7 19.5
2002 342 23.5 14.6 18.4
2003 342 23.5 14.6 18.4
2004 348 22.8 15.3 21.3
2005 335 23.0 14.6 18.8
2006 356 26.0 13.7 26.1
2007 364 20.4 17.8 28.3
2008 367 22.8 16.1 24.3
2009 311 18.6 16.7 31.2
2010 307 19.9 15.4 35.2
2011 310 19.3 16.0 36.1
2012 339 19.5 17.3 37.5
2013 328 19.7 16.6 42.7
2014 351 18.7 18.7 49.3
2015 346 20.0 17.3 49.1
2016 322 19.0 16.9 47.2
2017 291 19.3 15.0 48.1
2018 296 19.3 15.3 45.6
2019 282 19.0 14.8 47.9
2020 275 19.8 13.8 42.5
2021 279 20.0 13.9 47
2022 271 20.6 13.1 48.3
2023 276 22.4 12.2 60.1
2024 292 22.6 12.8 66.1

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.
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Per Pupil Expenditures for Akron Elementary School

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YearExpenditures from Federal FundsExpenditures from State and Local FundsTotal Expenditures Per Pupil (All Funds)
2019 $636 (4.6%) $13,208 (95.4%) $13,844
2020 $610 (4.5%) $13,009 (95.5%) $13,619
2021 $693 (4.8%) $13,815 (95.2%) $14,508
2022 $596 (3.5%) $16,481 (96.5%) $17,077

Data source: Pennsylvania Department of Education
Pre and Post Pandemic Data

Impact of COVID-19 on Akron Elementary School

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Rankings

Rank
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
Rank
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
Ranks 631st of 1544 Elementary schoolsRanks 708th of 1534 Elementary schools
 5.3%

Test Scores

% proficient
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
% proficient
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
3rd Grade Math (Akron Elementary School)6557.1
 7.9%
   3rd Grade Math (Pennsylvania)5651.7
 4.3%
3rd Grade English Language Arts (Akron Elementary School)51.758
 6.3%
   3rd Grade English Language Arts (Pennsylvania)61.954
 7.9%
4th Grade Math (Akron Elementary School)55.840.9
 14.9%
   4th Grade Math (Pennsylvania)46.246.5
 0.3%
4th Grade Science (Akron Elementary School)92.386.4
 5.9%
   4th Grade Science (Pennsylvania)77.874.1
 3.7%
4th Grade English Language Arts (Akron Elementary School)82.755.9
 26.8%
   4th Grade English Language Arts (Pennsylvania)63.651.8
 11.8%
All Grades Math (Akron Elementary School)60.749.4
 11.3%
   All Grades Math (Pennsylvania)42.439.3
 3.1%
All Grades Science (Akron Elementary School)92.386.4
 5.9%
   All Grades Science (Pennsylvania)6865.6
 2.4%
All Grades English Language Arts (Akron Elementary School)6657
 9%
   All Grades English Language Arts (Pennsylvania)60.953.8
 7.1%

Student Body

Number of students
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
Number of students
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
Total Students282276
 2.1%
African American105
 50%
American Indian00
Asian49
 125%
Hispanic1932
 68.4%
Pacific Islander10
 100%
White230204
 11.3%
Two or More Races1826
 44.4%
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients47.9%60.1%
 12.3%


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Frequently Asked Questions about Akron Elementary School

In the 2023-24 school year, 292 students attended Akron Elementary School.

Students who attend Akron Elementary School usually go on to attend:

Middle : Ephrata Intermediate School
Middle : Ephrata Middle School
High : Ephrata Senior High School

Students at Akron Elementary School are 74% White, 13% Hispanic, 10% Two or more races, 2% African American, 1% Asian.

Akron Elementary School ranks 664th of 1526 Pennsylvania elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.


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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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