Best Public Schools in Zip Code 17522

Summary:

The 17522 zip code area in Ephrata, Pennsylvania is home to 7 schools that are part of the Ephrata Area School District. This well-performing district includes 3 elementary schools, 2 middle schools, and 2 high schools, with no alternative schools. The district as a whole is ranked 148 out of 610 school districts in Pennsylvania and has a 4-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Ephrata Senior High School stands out as a top-performing high school, consistently ranking in the top 150 in the state over the past 3 years with a 4-star rating. It boasts strong test scores, a high 4-year graduation rate of 87.5%, and a low dropout rate of 1.6%. At the elementary level, Highland Elementary School is a standout, with the highest test scores in the district and an impressive 94.5% proficiency rate in PSSA Science for 4th graders.

Overall, the schools in the Ephrata Area School District perform well above the state average on standardized tests, with low dropout rates and strong graduation rates. The district's investment in its schools, as evidenced by high spending per student and low student-teacher ratios, likely contributes to the academic success seen across the elementary, middle, and high school levels.

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2024)				Ranking (2023)				Keystone Exams Algebra I (2024)	Keystone Exams Biology (2024)	Keystone Exams Literature (2024)	PSSA Math (2024)							PSSA Science (2024)			PSSA English Language Arts (2024)							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 (2024)	Statewide Rank (2024)	State Percentile (2024)	SchoolDigger Rating (2024)	Average Standard Score (2023)	Statewide Rank (2023)	State Percentile (2023)	Rank Change from Previous Year	Keystone Exams Algebra I 11th Grade	Keystone Exams Biology 11th Grade	Keystone Exams Literature 11th Grade	PSSA Math 3rd Grade	PSSA Math 4th Grade	PSSA Math 5th Grade	PSSA Math 6th Grade	PSSA Math 7th Grade	PSSA Math 8th Grade	PSSA Math All Grades	PSSA Science 4th Grade	PSSA Science 8th 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 7th Grade	PSSA English Language Arts 8th Grade	PSSA English Language Arts All Grades	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Highland Elementary School	Public	K-4	99 Highland Ave	Ephrata	17522	Lancaster County	Ephrata Area School District	No	No	No	Yes	(717) 721-1160	466	32	14.7	51.5%	362 (77.7%)	4 (0.9%)	64 (13.7%)	7 (1.5%)	2 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	27 (5.8%)	78.8	314^th of 1526 public elementary schools	79.4%		70.5	483^rd of 1534 public elementary schools	68.5%	169				62.6	73.6					67.3	94.5		94.5	64.3	80.6					71.2	$14,807	$635	$14,172
Ephrata Senior High School	Public	9-12	803 Oak Blvd	Ephrata	17522	Lancaster County	Ephrata Area School District	No	No	No	No	(717) 721-1478	1,357	105	12.9	50.0%	1,063 (78.3%)	43 (3.2%)	148 (10.9%)	36 (2.7%)	2 (0.1%)	2 (0.1%)	63 (4.6%)	82.7	92^nd of 686 public high schools	86.6%		78	126^th of 674 public high schools	81.3%	34	71.9	63.2	74.4																		$15,889	$69	$15,819
Ephrata Middle School	Public	7-8	957 Hammon Ave	Ephrata	17522	Lancaster County	Ephrata Area School District	No	No	No	No	(717) 721-1468	607	57	10.7	52.6%	471 (77.6%)	19 (3.1%)	61 (10.0%)	17 (2.8%)	1 (0.2%)	1 (0.2%)	37 (6.1%)	67	286^th of 891 public middle schools	67.9%		68.6	263^rd of 893 public middle schools	70.5%	23								30.5	41.3	35.8		67.2	67.2					51.3	55.6	53.4	$16,179	$143	$16,036
Fulton Elementary School	Public	K-4	51 East Fulton Street	Ephrata	17522	Lancaster County	Ephrata Area School District	No	No	No	Yes	(717) 721-1130	305	23	13.3	60.0%	211 (69.2%)	8 (2.6%)	54 (17.7%)	8 (2.6%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	23 (7.5%)	68.8	518^th of 1526 public elementary schools	66.1%		63.5	628^th of 1534 public elementary schools	59.1%	110				52.7	56.9					55.1	81.9		81.9	72.3	69.1					70.4	$17,089	$737	$16,352
Ephrata Intermediate School	Public	5-6	957 Hammon Ave	Ephrata	17522	Lancaster County	Ephrata Area School District	No	No	No	No	(717) 721-1405	569	41	14.0	53.3%	429 (75.4%)	21 (3.7%)	77 (13.5%)	14 (2.5%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	27 (4.7%)								(n/a)						42.8	38.0			40.4						52.4	56.1			54.2	$15,225	$392	$14,832
Brownstown Elementary School	Public	K-5	51 School Lane	Brownstown	17522	Lancaster County	Conestoga Valley School District	No	No	No	No	(717) 656-6021	403	32	12.5	40.9%	285 (70.7%)	10 (2.5%)	53 (13.2%)	18 (4.5%)	2 (0.5%)	2 (0.5%)	33 (8.2%)	75.2	388^th of 1526 public elementary schools	74.6%		70.9	475^th of 1534 public elementary schools	69.0%	87				76.3	50.7	53.6				59.8	82.6		82.6	81.4	69.5	69.1				73.3	$16,119	$835	$15,284
Clay Elementary School	Public	K-4	250 Clay School Rd	Ephrata	17522	Lancaster County	Ephrata Area School District	No	No	No	Yes	(717) 721-1100	374	29	13.0	49.2%	281 (75.1%)	16 (4.3%)	41 (11.0%)	12 (3.2%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	23 (6.1%)	71.2	462^nd of 1526 public elementary schools	69.7%		66.8	557^th of 1534 public elementary schools	63.7%	95				56.2	58.6					57.4	90.0		90.0	68.8	64.2					66.5	$16,798	$638	$16,160
Lancaster County CTC - Brownstown Campus	Public	9-12	231 Snyder Road	Ephrata	17522	Lancaster County	Lancaster County Career and Technology Center	No	No	No	No	(717) 859-5101	14	17	.8	78.6%	9 (64.3%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (35.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)								(n/a)

Cities Near Zip Code 17522

City	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Ephrata	0.69 mi	7	191^st
Akron	2.04 mi	1	397^th
Reamstown	3.37 mi	1	211^th
Denver	3.9 mi	4	189^th
Brownstown	4.06 mi	1	181^st

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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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