Lower Macungie Middle School

Public middle school, grades 6 to 8 · Macungie, Pennsylvania

Lower Macungie Middle School in Macungie, Pennsylvania enrolled 1,041 students in 2024-25 with 87.5 full-time teachers, 11.9 students per teacher against the Pennsylvania middle-school median of 12.8. It was eligible for Title I in 2021-22 but ran no program; it takes part in the National School Lunch Program (2024-25). On the state tests, 64% of its students tested were proficient in reading in 2021-22 and 38% proficient in math in 2022-23 (Pennsylvania: 54% and 38.1%).

NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25 · Civil Rights Data Collection 2021-22 · Title I status CCD 2021-22 · method

Enrollment held steady from 2022-23 to 2024-25; full-time teachers rose 4%

1,043 students in 2022-23, 1,076 students in 2023-24, 1,041 students in 2024-25. Full-time teachers went from 83.8 to 87.5.

Students enrolled at Lower Macungie Middle School by school year2022-23: 1,043, 2023-24: 1,076, 2024-25: 1,04105001k1.5k2022-231,0432023-241,0762024-251,041
Students enrolled at Lower Macungie Middle School by school year2022-23: 1,043, 2023-24: 1,076, 2024-25: 1,04105001k1.5k2022-231,0432023-241,0762024-251,041
Students enrolled at Lower Macungie Middle School by school year2022-23: 1,043, 2023-24: 1,076, 2024-25: 1,04105001k1.5k2022-231,0432023-241,0762024-251,041
Students enrolled at Lower Macungie Middle School by school year2022-23: 1,043, 2023-24: 1,076, 2024-25: 1,04105001k1.5k2022-231,0432023-241,0762024-251,041
The numbers as a table
School yearStudentsTeachers (FTE)Per teacher
2022-231,04383.812.4
2023-241,07687.112.3
2024-251,04187.511.9

11.9 students per teacher, a lower ratio than 71 of every 100 Pennsylvania middle schools

Among the 513 Pennsylvania middle schools that reported teachers for 2024-25 the median is 12.8; the national median for middle schools is 14.6. A ratio counts every teacher, so it is not the size of a class.

Students per teacher, Pennsylvania middle schools, 2024-25240 values from 4.9 to 30.5; This school 11.9; state median 12.8.1 more above 30.0 →0102030students per full-time teacherThis school 11.9state median 12.8U.S. 14.6
Students per teacher, Pennsylvania middle schools, 2024-25240 values from 4.9 to 30.5; This school 11.9; state median 12.8.1 more above 30.0 →0102030students per full-time teacherThis school 11.9state median 12.8U.S. 14.6
Students per teacher, Pennsylvania middle schools, 2024-25240 values from 4.9 to 30.5; This school 11.9; state median 12.8.1 more above 30.0 →0102030students per full-time teacherThis school 11.9state median 12.8U.S. 14.6
Students per teacher, Pennsylvania middle schools, 2024-25240 values from 4.9 to 30.5; This school 11.9; state median 12.8.1 more above 30.0 →0102030students per full-time teacherThis school 11.9state median 12.8U.S. 14.6

Source: NCES Common Core of Data membership and staff files, 2022-23, 2023-24, 2024-25; the comparison counts schools with a 2024-25 teacher count and a ratio from 3 to 99 (lower values are reporting errors).

One counselor per 364 students in 2021-22

In the 2021-22 civil rights collection Lower Macungie Middle School enrolled 1,093 students and had 3.0 counselors (full-time equivalent); it reported 27 out-of-school suspensions that year.

  • Advanced Placement coursesNone
  • Gifted and talented programYes
  • Counselors (FTE)3.0, one per 364 of the 1,093 students enrolled in 2021-22
  • Out-of-school suspensions27
  • Chronically absent20.9% (2022-23)

Who attends

62.1% of students were White, 23.6% Hispanic, 5.5% of two or more races in 2024-25.

  1. White62.1%
  2. Hispanic23.6%
  3. Two or more races5.5%
  4. Black4.7%
  5. Asian3.9%
  6. American Indian0.2%

Source: U.S. Department of Education, Civil Rights Data Collection 2021-22; chronic absenteeism from EDFacts 2022-23; every count and the counselor ratio are for that school year. Who attends: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25, membership by race and ethnicity.

State test results, 2021-22 and 2022-23

The students tested at Lower Macungie Middle School scored proficient or above: 64% in reading in 2021-22 and 38% in math in 2022-23, against 54% in reading in 2021-22 and 38.1% in math in 2022-23 across Pennsylvania. Each state writes its own test and sets its own proficiency bar, so compare these within Pennsylvania, not across states. ED Data Express holds no district results after 2021-22, so the district column gives its 2021-22 figure. Where a state published results by grade only, the grades tested are combined, weighted by the students tested in each.

Students proficient or above, 2021-22 and 2022-23
Subject and yearThis schoolIts districtPennsylvania
Reading and language arts, 2021-2264%66%54%
Math, 2022-2338%41% (2021-22)38.1%

Source: U.S. Department of Education, EDFacts state assessment results 2021-22 and 2022-23, all students, from ED Data Express (2021-22 through the Data Rescue Project archive); for 2022-23 ED published math by school and reading only by state: ED shows school and district results as ranges (for example 20-24%) to protect small groups.

Middle schools in Macungie

2 public middle schools in Macungie report 2024-25 enrollment; Lower Macungie Middle School is the largest.

SchoolStudentsPer teacherFree lunch
Lower Macungie Middle School1,04111.936.8%
Eyer Middle School80411.323.9%

All public schools in Macungie →

Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25.

What to look at next about Lower Macungie Middle School

  1. Eyer Middle SchoolThe nearest public middle school, 2.9 miles away: 804 students, 11.3 per teacher (2024-25).2.9 mi
  2. Orefield Middle SchoolThe next nearest public middle school, 5.5 miles away: 1,034 students, 13.5 per teacher (2024-25).5.5 mi
  3. Compare Lower Macungie Middle School with Eyer Middle SchoolStudents, teachers, meals, test results and who attends, side by side.
  4. How much East Penn SD spends per student$17,567 per student on current operations in fiscal year 2022-23 (U.S. $16,260), with its revenue sources and teacher pay.$17,567
  5. The largest public schools in PennsylvaniaLower Macungie Middle School is the number 44 by size of 513 Pennsylvania middle schools open in 2024-25.#44 of 513
  6. Pennsylvania schools by students per teacher11.9 students per teacher here against the Pennsylvania median of 12.8 for middle schools.11.9:1
  7. Find the school district for an addressA home's district, not its city, decides which public schools it can enroll in.

Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25 (locations, enrollment, teachers); NCES F-33 finance survey, fiscal year 2022-23. Distances are straight lines between the schools' NCES coordinates, not travel routes.

Questions about Lower Macungie Middle School

  1. How many students attend Lower Macungie Middle School?
    1,041 in the 2024-25 school year, according to the NCES Common Core of Data; 1,043 in 2022-23. It is a middle school in Macungie, PA.
  2. What is the student-teacher ratio at Lower Macungie Middle School?
    11.9 students per full-time teacher (2024-25); the Pennsylvania median for middle schools is 12.8. A ratio counts every teacher, so it is not the size of a class.
  3. Is Lower Macungie Middle School a Title I school?
    Lower Macungie Middle School was eligible for Title I in 2021-22 but ran no Title I program (2021-22 is the last year NCES published school Title I status).
  4. How do students at Lower Macungie Middle School do on state tests?
    The students tested at Lower Macungie Middle School scored proficient or above: 64% in reading in 2021-22 and 38% in math in 2022-23, against 54% in reading in 2021-22 and 38.1% in math in 2022-23 across Pennsylvania. Pennsylvania's own test sets what proficient means, so results compare within the state, not across states. Source: U.S. Department of Education, EDFacts state assessment results, 2021-22 and 2022-23; ED publishes school results as ranges to protect small groups.
  5. What district is Lower Macungie Middle School in?
    East Penn SD, NCES district ID 4208550. The first seven digits of the school's NCES ID 420855000376 are the district's.

Reading these figures: how to choose a school district, what Title I means and what an absenteeism rate means. They are for information and are not a substitute for the school's or district's own records.

Sources

Every federal file behind this record
  • NCES Common Core of Data, 2024-25: directory, membership, staff and lunch files. nces.ed.gov
  • NCES Common Core of Data, 2021-22 school characteristics: Title I status. nces.ed.gov
  • Civil Rights Data Collection, 2021-22: AP courses, gifted programs, counselors, discipline. civilrightsdata.ed.gov
  • EDFacts, 2022-23: chronic absenteeism. ed.gov
  • EDFacts state assessment results, 2021-22 and 2022-23: reading and math proficiency for the school, its district and its state (ED Data Express). eddataexpress.ed.gov
  • NCES F-33 School District Finance Survey, fiscal year 2022-23: district spending and revenue. nces.ed.gov
  • U.S. Census Bureau geocoder and TIGER school districts: the district boundary used by the district finder. census.gov

Source: NCES Common Core of Data Directory, membership, staff and lunch files · 2024-25

Source: Civil Rights Data Collection School-level files (AP, gifted, counselors, discipline) · 2021-22

District spending on the district page is from the NCES F-33 finance survey, fiscal year 2022-23.

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