Ephrata Intermediate Sch

559 Students

Middle School 5th - 6th

School Overview

Ephrata Intermediate Sch is a public middle school and part of the Ephrata Area SD school district, located in Ephrata, PA with 559 students offering grade levels from 05 to 06. Student demographics can be found below.

With 41 teachers, Ephrata Intermediate Sch has a student/teacher ratio of about 13.4:1. The national average for public schools is about 15:1. A lower student/teacher ratio is a key factor that determines how much a teacher can devote his/her time to each individual student thus improving, or reducing (in the event of a higher student/teacher ratio) the attention each student is given for their educational needs.

559

Total Students

41.6

Full-Time Teachers

13.4

Student/Teacher Ratio

N/A

Free/Reduced Lunch

Student Demographics

Student Demographics Data Table

Student Demographics for Ephrata Intermediate Sch
Demographic	Student Count
White	428
Hispanic	55
Black	23
Asian	18
Two or More	33
American Indian	1
Pacific Islander	1

White
428 (76.6 %)
Hispanic
55 (9.8 %)
Two or More
33 (5.9 %)
Black
23 (4.1 %)
Asian
18 (3.2 %)
American Indian
1 (0.2 %)
Pacific Islander
1 (0.2 %)

School Location

School Details

Status:	Open
School Level:	Middle School
School Type:	Regular School
Charter Status:*	Public Non-Charter
Virtual Instruction:	Supplemental Virtual
Shared Time Status:	No
District:	Ephrata Area SD
Phone:	(717)721-1405
Grade Range:	5th - 6th
Total Students:	559
Full-Time Teachers (FTE):	41.6
Pupil/Teacher Ratio:	13.4
NSLP Participation:¹	Yes participating without using any Provision or the CEO
Qualified Free Lunch:	0
Qualified Reduced Lunch:	0

* Charter Schools: A public charter school is a publicly funded school that operates independently under a legislative contract (or "charter") with a state, school district, or designated authorizing entity. Charters grant these schools greater operational flexibility over curriculum, staffing, and budgeting in exchange for strict accountability to achieve performance standards established in their charter agreement.

¹ National School Lunch Program (NSLP): The National School Lunch Program is a federally assisted meal program operating in public and nonprofit private schools. It provides nutritionally balanced, low-cost or free lunches to eligible children each school day based on household income thresholds or community eligibility options (CEO).

Title I Program Overview: Title I, Part A of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act (ESEA) allocates federal financial assistance to local educational agencies and public schools with high percentages of children from low-income families to help ensure that all children meet challenging state academic standards.

Grades Taught

Grade 5 266

Grade 6 292

Grade 7 1