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East Penn School District

This district's rating is based on its schools' test results; 10 is best. Learn more >

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PSSA Results
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Teachers
Students
Spending Per Pupil

800 Pine Street
Emmaus, PA 18049
Lehigh County
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PH: (610) 966-8334

Grades K-12
8069 students
10 schools

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PSSA Results

Scale: % at or above proficient

Grade 3

Reading

86% (2009)

88% (2008)

87% (2007)

81% (2006)
The state average for Reading was 77% in 2009.

Math

89% (2009)

92% (2008)

91% (2007)

95% (2006)
The state average for Math was 82% in 2009.

Source: PA Dept. of Education, 2008-2009

Grade 4

Reading

84% (2009)

88% (2008)

86% (2007)

82% (2006)
The state average for Reading was 73% in 2009.

Science

93% (2009)
The state average for Science was 83% in 2009.

Math

89% (2009)

91% (2008)

91% (2007)

89% (2006)
The state average for Math was 82% in 2009.

Source: PA Dept. of Education, 2008-2009

Grade 5

Reading

80% (2009)

77% (2008)

79% (2007)

78% (2006)
The state average for Reading was 65% in 2009.

Writing

79% (2009)

74% (2008)

78% (2007)

74% (2006)
The state average for Writing was 58% in 2009.

Math

82% (2009)

86% (2008)

82% (2007)

77% (2006)
The state average for Math was 74% in 2009.

Source: PA Dept. of Education, 2008-2009

Grade 6

Reading

78% (2009)

78% (2008)

78% (2007)

80% (2006)
The state average for Reading was 68% in 2009.

Math

87% (2009)

81% (2008)

83% (2007)

80% (2006)
The state average for Math was 76% in 2009.

Source: PA Dept. of Education, 2008-2009

Grade 7

Reading

81% (2009)

82% (2008)

80% (2007)

78% (2006)
The state average for Reading was 71% in 2009.

Math

86% (2009)

83% (2008)

81% (2007)

79% (2006)
The state average for Math was 75% in 2009.

Source: PA Dept. of Education, 2008-2009

Grade 8

Reading

90% (2009)

89% (2008)

85% (2007)

87% (2006)
The state average for Reading was 81% in 2009.

Science

70% (2009)
The state average for Science was 55% in 2009.

Writing

83% (2009)

77% (2008)

82% (2007)

69% (2006)
The state average for Writing was 71% in 2009.

Math

82% (2009)

80% (2008)

80% (2007)

78% (2006)
The state average for Math was 71% in 2009.

Source: PA Dept. of Education, 2008-2009

Grade 11

Reading

82% (2009)

80% (2008)

82% (2007)

74% (2006)
The state average for Reading was 65% in 2009.

Science

56% (2009)
The state average for Science was 40% in 2009.

Writing

96% (2009)

95% (2008)

95% (2007)

91% (2006)
The state average for Writing was 83% in 2009.

Math

73% (2009)

75% (2008)

73% (2007)

60% (2006)
The state average for Math was 56% in 2009.

Source: PA Dept. of Education, 2008-2009

About the Tests

In 2008-2009 Pennsylvania used the Pennsylvania System of State Assessments (PSSA) to test students in grades 3 through 8 and 11 in math and reading, in grades 5, 8 and 11 in writing, and in grades 4, 8 and 11 in science.
The results for reading, writing, science and math are displayed on GreatSchools profiles.
The scores reflect the performance of students enrolled for the full academic year.
The PSSA is a standards-based test, which means it measures how well students are mastering specific skills defined for each grade by the state of Pennsylvania.
The goal is for all students to score at or above proficient on the test.

Testing in Pennsylvania: An Overview

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PSSA Results By Subgroup

The test results by subgroup show how the designated group of students is performing in comparison to the general population.

Scale: % at or above proficient

Grade 3

Reading	This District
All Students	86%
Female	88%
Male	84%
Black	80%
Asian	91%
Hispanic	56%
Multi-ethnic	n/a
Native American	n/a
White	88%
Economically disadvantaged	77%
IEP	61%
Limited English proficient	43%

Math	This District
All Students	89%
Female	89%
Male	90%
Black	80%
Asian	94%
Hispanic	76%
Multi-ethnic	n/a
Native American	n/a
White	90%
Economically disadvantaged	82%
IEP	67%
Limited English proficient	71%

Source: PA Dept. of Education, 2008-2009

Grade 4

Reading	This District
All Students	84%
Female	85%
Male	82%
Black	65%
Asian	93%
Hispanic	67%
Multi-ethnic	n/a
Native American	n/a
White	84%
Economically disadvantaged	70%
IEP	51%

Science	This District
All Students	93%
Female	92%
Male	94%
Black	78%
Asian	98%
Hispanic	87%
Multi-ethnic	n/a
Native American	n/a
White	94%
Economically disadvantaged	88%
IEP	68%

Math	This District
All Students	89%
Female	88%
Male	90%
Black	71%
Asian	98%
Hispanic	83%
Multi-ethnic	n/a
Native American	n/a
White	90%
Economically disadvantaged	75%
IEP	55%

Source: PA Dept. of Education, 2008-2009

Grade 5

Reading	This District
All Students	80%
Female	84%
Male	77%
Black	81%
Asian	85%
Hispanic	55%
Multi-ethnic	n/a
Native American	n/a
White	81%
Economically disadvantaged	55%
IEP	37%
Limited English proficient	10%

Writing	This District
All Students	79%
Female	85%
Male	73%
Black	62%
Asian	90%
Hispanic	69%
Multi-ethnic	n/a
Native American	n/a
White	79%
Economically disadvantaged	57%
IEP	35%
Limited English proficient	27%

Math	This District
All Students	82%
Female	84%
Male	80%
Black	81%
Asian	88%
Hispanic	59%
Multi-ethnic	n/a
Native American	n/a
White	83%
Economically disadvantaged	67%
IEP	37%
Limited English proficient	10%

Source: PA Dept. of Education, 2008-2009

Grade 6

Reading	This District
All Students	78%
Female	83%
Male	72%
Black	50%
Asian	86%
Hispanic	56%
Multi-ethnic	n/a
Native American	n/a
White	80%
Economically disadvantaged	64%
IEP	28%

Math	This District
All Students	87%
Female	89%
Male	84%
Black	65%
Asian	90%
Hispanic	75%
Multi-ethnic	n/a
Native American	n/a
White	88%
Economically disadvantaged	73%
IEP	38%

Source: PA Dept. of Education, 2008-2009

Grade 7

Reading	This District
All Students	81%
Female	79%
Male	83%
Black	62%
Asian	92%
Hispanic	68%
Multi-ethnic	n/a
Native American	n/a
White	83%
Economically disadvantaged	70%
IEP	33%

Math	This District
All Students	86%
Female	85%
Male	86%
Black	62%
Asian	96%
Hispanic	76%
Multi-ethnic	n/a
Native American	n/a
White	87%
Economically disadvantaged	80%
IEP	44%

Source: PA Dept. of Education, 2008-2009

Grade 8

Reading	This District
All Students	90%
Female	94%
Male	86%
Black	91%
Asian	97%
Hispanic	87%
Multi-ethnic	n/a
Native American	n/a
White	89%
Economically disadvantaged	80%
IEP	39%

Science	This District
All Students	70%
Female	67%
Male	74%
Black	36%
Asian	84%
Hispanic	55%
Multi-ethnic	n/a
Native American	n/a
White	72%
Economically disadvantaged	57%
IEP	28%

Writing	This District
All Students	83%
Female	90%
Male	77%
Black	73%
Asian	97%
Hispanic	77%
Multi-ethnic	n/a
Native American	n/a
White	83%
Economically disadvantaged	65%
IEP	31%

Math	This District
All Students	82%
Female	81%
Male	83%
Black	59%
Asian	94%
Hispanic	70%
Multi-ethnic	n/a
Native American	n/a
White	83%
Economically disadvantaged	75%
IEP	39%

Source: PA Dept. of Education, 2008-2009

Grade 11

Reading	This District
All Students	82%
Female	84%
Male	80%
Black	63%
Asian	92%
Hispanic	61%
Multi-ethnic	n/a
Native American	n/a
White	83%
Economically disadvantaged	54%
IEP	24%

Science	This District
All Students	56%
Female	52%
Male	60%
Black	21%
Asian	65%
Hispanic	22%
Multi-ethnic	n/a
Native American	n/a
White	58%
Economically disadvantaged	29%
IEP	10%

Writing	This District
All Students	96%
Female	98%
Male	95%
Black	92%
Asian	100%
Hispanic	90%
Multi-ethnic	n/a
Native American	n/a
White	97%
Economically disadvantaged	91%
IEP	73%

Math	This District
All Students	73%
Female	73%
Male	72%
Black	54%
Asian	85%
Hispanic	33%
Multi-ethnic	n/a
Native American	n/a
White	74%
Economically disadvantaged	43%
IEP	14%

Source: PA Dept. of Education, 2008-2009

About the Tests

In 2008-2009 Pennsylvania used the Pennsylvania System of State Assessments (PSSA) to test students in grades 3 through 8 and 11 in math and reading, in grades 5, 8 and 11 in writing, and in grades 4, 8 and 11 in science.
The results for reading, writing, science and math are displayed on GreatSchools profiles.
The scores reflect the performance of students enrolled for the full academic year.
The PSSA is a standards-based test, which means it measures how well students are mastering specific skills defined for each grade by the state of Pennsylvania.
The different student groups are identified by the Pennsylvania Department of Education. If there are fewer than 10 students in a particular group in a school, the state doesn't report data for that group.
The goal is for all students to score at or above proficient on the test.

Testing in Pennsylvania: An Overview

Teachers

Student-Teacher Ratio

Source: NCES, 2007-2008
	This District	State Average
Students per FTE teacher	17	14

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Students

Student Ethnicity

Source: NCES, 2007-2008
Ethnicity	This District	State Average
White, not Hispanic	86%	74%
Hispanic	5%	7%
Asian/Pacific Islander	5%	3%
Black, not Hispanic	4%	16%
American Indian/Alaskan Native	<1%	<1%

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Student Economic Level

Source: NCES, 2007-2008
	This District	State Average
Students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch program	13%	31%

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Spending Per Pupil

		This District	State Average
Total per pupil expenditures		$9,170	$10,013

Source: NCES, 2006-2007
Breakdown By Expenditure
Instructional	61%	61%
Student and staff support	9%	8%
Administration	9%	11%
Other expenditures	21%	20%

School Finance: Issues to Consider >