East Penn Elementary School (Closed 2023)

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East Penn Elementary School (Closed 2023)

496 W Lizard Creek Rd
Lehighton, PA 18235

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Serving 127 students in grades Kindergarten-4, East Penn Elementary School ranks in the top 50% of all schools in Pennsylvania for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 50%, and reading proficiency is bottom 50%).

The percentage of students achieving was 50-59% (which was higher than the Pennsylvania state average of 45%). The percentage of students achieving was 60-69% (which was approximately equal to the Pennsylvania state average of 63%).

The student-teacher ratio of 10:1 was lower than the Pennsylvania state level of 13:1.

Minority enrollment was 6% of the student body (majority Black and Hispanic), which was lower than the Pennsylvania state average of 39% (majority Hispanic).

School Overview

Grades Offered

Grades Kindergarten-4

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Distribution of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	East Penn Elementary School
Kind	19
1	33
2	30
3	21
4	24

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Total Students

127 students

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Total Students Trends Over Years (1987-2023)
Year	East Penn Elementary School
2023	127
2022	127
2021	127
2020	127
2019	127
2018	150
2017	150
2016	144
2015	146
2014	147
2013	160
2012	138
2011	166
2010	150
2009	131
2008	133
2007	134
2006	117
2005	136
2004	162
2003	146
2002	161
2001	155
2000	171
1999	167
1998	176
1997	181
1996	161
1995	155
1994	150
1993	173
1992	191
1991	169
1990	162
1989	165
1988	163
1987	171

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Gender %

Total Classroom Teachers

13 teachers

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Total Classroom Teachers Trends Over Years (1987-2023)
Year	East Penn Elementary School
2023	13
2022	13
2021	13
2020	13
2019	13
2018	14
2017	14
2016	13
2015	13
2014	14
2013	13
2012	13
2011	13
2010	13
2009	11
2008	14
2007	17
2006	18
2005	16
2004	15
2003	14
2002	12
2001	12
2000	11
1999	11
1998	10
1997	11
1996	9
1995	8
1994	5
1993	7
1992	10
1991	8
1990	8
1989	8
1988	8
1987	7

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School Rankings

This School

State Level (PA)

(17-18)

50-59%

45%

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Math Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2010-2018)
Year	East Penn Elementary School	Pennsylvania	Lehighton Area School District
2018	54%	45%	43%
2017	54%	46%	45%
2016	57%	46%	44%
2015	54%	43%	42%
2014	74%	72%	70%
2013	84%	73%	72%
2012	90%	74%	74%
2011	90%	76%	77%
2010	90%	75%	75%

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(17-18)

60-69%

63%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2010-2018)
Year	East Penn Elementary School	Pennsylvania	Lehighton Area School District
2018	64%	63%	43%
2017	74%	63%	62%
2016	74%	62%	62%
2015	64%	62%	61%
2014	64%	70%	68%
2013	64%	70%	66%
2012	84%	71%	71%
2011	84%	73%	74%
2010	64%	72%	70%

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Student-Teacher Ratio

10:1

13:1

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Student-Teacher Ratio Comparison Over Years (1987-2023)
Year	East Penn Elementary School	Pennsylvania	Lehighton Area School District
2023	10:1	13:1	12:1
2022	10:1	13:1	12:1
2021	10:1	14:1	14:1
2020	10:1	14:1	14:1
2019	10:1	14:1	14:1
2018	11:1	15:1	14:1
2017	11:1	14:1	14:1
2016	11:1	15:1	13:1
2015	11:1	15:1	14:1
2014	10:1	15:1	13:1
2013	13:1	15:1	13:1
2012	10:1	15:1	13:1
2011	12:1	14:1	13:1
2010	12:1	14:1	13:1
2009	12:1	14:1	13:1
2008	10:1	14:1	14:1
2007	8:1	16:1	14:1
2006	7:1	16:1	13:1
2005	9:1	16:1	14:1
2004	11:1	16:1	14:1
2003	10:1	16:1	15:1
2002	13:1	16:1	16:1
2001	13:1	17:1	16:1
2000	16:1	17:1	16:1
1999	15:1	17:1	16:1
1998	18:1	18:1	16:1
1997	16:1	18:1	17:1
1996	18:1	18:1	17:1
1995	19:1	19:1	17:1
1994	30:1	19:1	19:1
1993	25:1	19:1	18:1
1992	20:1	17:1	16:1
1991	22:1	17:1	18:1
1990	21:1	17:1	19:1
1989	22:1	17:1	18:1
1988	21:1	17:1	19:1
1987	24:1	18:1	20:1

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American Indian

n/a

Asian

n/a

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1992-2008)
Year	East Penn Elementary School	Pennsylvania	Lehighton Area School District
2008	1%	3%
2007	2%	3%
2006	3%	3%	1%
2005	3%	2%	1%
2004	2%	2%	1%
2003	1%	3%	1%
2002	1%	2%	1%
1999	1%	2%	2%
1998	1%	2%	1%
1997	1%	2%
1996	1%	2%	1%
1995	1%	2%
1994	1%	2%
1993	1%	2%	1%
1992	1%	2%	1%

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Hispanic

15%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1992-2023)
Year	East Penn Elementary School	Pennsylvania	Lehighton Area School District
2023	2%	14%	9%
2022	2%	14%	9%
2021	2%	13%	8%
2020	2%	12%	6%
2019	2%	12%	6%
2018	3%	11%	6%
2017	3%	11%	6%
2016	2%	10%	5%
2015	2%	10%	5%
2014	1%	9%	4%
2012	1%	9%	4%
2008	1%	7%	3%
2006	1%	6%	2%
2005	1%	6%	2%
2004	2%	6%	1%
2003	1%	5%	1%
2002	2%	5%	1%
2001	1%	5%
2000	2%	4%
1999	1%	4%
1992	1%	3%	1%

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Black

14%

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Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1997-2023)
Year	East Penn Elementary School	Pennsylvania	Lehighton Area School District
2023	2%	14%	1%
2022	2%	14%	2%
2021	2%	15%	2%
2020	2%	15%	2%
2019	2%	15%	2%
2014	1%	15%	2%
2013	1%	15%	2%
2012	1%	15%	2%
2011	1%	15%	2%
2010	3%	15%	1%
2009	2%	16%	2%
2008	2%	16%	1%
2005	1%	16%	1%
2004	1%	16%	1%
1997	1%	14%

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White

94%

61%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	East Penn Elementary School	Pennsylvania	Lehighton Area School District
2023	94%	62%	86%
2022	94%	63%	86%
2021	94%	63%	87%
2020	94%	65%	89%
2019	94%	65%	89%
2018	96%	66%	91%
2017	96%	66%	91%
2016	98%	68%	92%
2015	98%	68%	93%
2014	98%	69%	93%
2013	99%	70%	94%
2012	98%	71%	94%
2011	99%	71%	95%
2010	97%	72%	95%
2009	97%	73%	96%
2008	96%	74%	96%
2007	98%	74%	97%
2006	96%	75%	96%
2005	95%	76%	96%
2004	95%	76%	97%
2003	98%	77%	97%
2002	97%	78%	97%
2001	99%	78%	99%
2000	98%	79%	100%
1999	98%	79%	98%
1998	99%	79%	98%
1997	98%	80%	98%
1996	99%	80%	97%
1995	99%	81%	99%
1994	99%	81%	100%
1993	99%	82%	98%
1992	98%	82%	98%
1991	100%	82%	98%

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Hawaiian

n/a

Two or more races

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2017-2023)
Year	East Penn Elementary School	Pennsylvania	Lehighton Area School District
2023	2%	5%	4%
2022	2%	5%	3%
2021	2%	5%	3%
2020	2%	4%	3%
2019	2%	4%	3%
2018	1%	4%	2%
2017	1%	4%	2%

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All Ethnic Groups

0.12

0.59

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Diversity Score Comparison Over Years (1992-2023)
Year	East Penn Elementary School	Pennsylvania	Lehighton Area School District
2023	0.12	0.58	0.26
2022	0.12	0.57	0.25
2021	0.12	0.57	0.23
2020	0.12	0.54	0.21
2019	0.12	0.54	0.21
2018	0.08	0.53	0.17
2017	0.08	0.53	0.17
2016	0.04	0.51	0.15
2015	0.04	0.51	0.14
2014	0.04	0.50	0.13
2013	0.02	0.48	0.12
2012	0.04	0.47	0.11
2011	0.02	0.47	0.10
2010	0.06	0.46	0.09
2009	0.06	0.44	0.08
2008	0.08	0.43	0.08
2007	0.04	0.42	0.05
2006	0.07	0.41	0.07
2005	0.09	0.40	0.07
2004	0.10	0.40	0.06
2003	0.04	0.39	0.04
2002	0.06	0.37	0.05
2001	0.02	0.37	0.02
2000	0.04	0.35	0.03
1999	0.04	0.35	0.04
1998	0.02	0.35	0.04
1997	0.03	0.34	0.03
1996	0.02	0.34	0.04
1995	0.02	0.33	0.02
1994	0.02	0.33	0.02
1992	0.04	0.31	0.04

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Eligible for

50%

60%

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Free Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (2003-2023)
Year	East Penn Elementary School	Pennsylvania	Lehighton Area School District
2023	50%	54%	49%
2022	50%	50%	45%
2021	50%	49%	45%
2020	50%	48%	44%
2019	50%	48%	44%
2018	53%	41%	43%
2017	53%	41%	43%
2016	46%	44%	44%
2015	43%	41%	39%
2014	39%	38%	37%
2013	36%	36%	35%
2012	36%	34%	32%
2011	38%	33%	30%
2010	31%	31%	27%
2009	33%	27%	23%
2008	19%	25%	17%
2007	12%	24%	18%
2006	9%	25%	18%
2005	13%	22%	13%
2004	16%	22%	15%
2003	12%	23%	14%

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Eligible for

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Reduced-Price Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (2003-2023)
Year	East Penn Elementary School	Pennsylvania	Lehighton Area School District
2023	3%	2%	4%
2022	3%	1%	3%
2021	3%	2%	6%
2020	3%	3%	5%
2019	3%	3%	5%
2018	3%	3%	4%
2017	3%	3%	4%
2016	6%	3%	5%
2015	7%	5%	5%
2014	10%	5%	6%
2013	7%	5%	6%
2012	11%	6%	7%
2011	9%	6%	7%
2010	15%	7%	8%
2009	8%	7%	8%
2008	8%	6%	7%
2007	4%	6%	6%
2006	8%	7%	7%
2005	14%	6%	7%
2004	11%	6%	7%
2003	13%	6%	7%

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School Statewide Testing

School District Name

Lehighton Area School District

Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), PA Dept. of Education

Frequently Asked Questions

What percent of students have achieved state testing proficiency in math and reading?

50-59% of students have achieved math proficiency (compared to the 45% PA state average), while 60-69% of students have achieved reading proficiency (compared to the 63% PA state average).

How many students attend East Penn Elementary School?

127 students attend East Penn Elementary School.

What is the racial composition of the student body?

94% of East Penn Elementary School students are White, 2% of students are Hispanic, 2% of students are Black, and 2% of students are Two or more races.

What is the student-teacher ratio of East Penn Elementary School?

East Penn Elementary School has a student ration of 10:1, which is lower than the Pennsylvania state average of 13:1.

What grades does East Penn Elementary School offer ?

East Penn Elementary School offers enrollment in grades Kindergarten-4

What school district is East Penn Elementary School part of?

East Penn Elementary School is part of Lehighton Area School District.

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East Penn Elementary School (Closed 2023)

School Overview

Distribution of Students By Grade Trends

Total Students Trends Over Years (1987-2023)

Total Classroom Teachers Trends Over Years (1987-2023)

School Rankings

Math Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2010-2018)

Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2010-2018)

Student-Teacher Ratio Comparison Over Years (1987-2023)

Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1992-2008)

Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1992-2023)

Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1997-2023)

White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)

Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2017-2023)

Diversity Score Comparison Over Years (1992-2023)

Free Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (2003-2023)

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