📍 125 S 11th St, Akron, Lancaster County, 17501
Akron El Sch is a State/Public serving elementary age pupils, located in Akron, Lancaster County. The school has 276 pupils enrolled. It is part of the Ephrata Area SD school district. It serves grades K–4 in a suburban setting. The school employs 22.5 full-time-equivalent teachers, a student-teacher ratio of 12.3:1. 57% of students are proficient in reading. 47% are proficient in maths. Technology infrastructure includes fiber internet, campus-wide Wi-Fi, devices for students.
Akron El Sch enrolls 276 students across grades K–4. The student body is 51% male and 49% female. A teaching staff of 22.5 full-time-equivalent teachers supports the school, giving a student-teacher ratio of 12.3:1.
By race and ethnicity, the student body is 74% White, 12% Hispanic or Latino and 9.4% Two or more races.
| Race / ethnicity | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| White | 204 | 74% |
| Hispanic or Latino | 32 | 12% |
| Two or more races | 26 | 9.4% |
| Asian | 9 | 3.3% |
| Black or African American | 5 | 1.8% |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data.
166 of the school's 276 students (60%) qualify for free or reduced-price lunch. Of these, 161 qualify for free lunch and 5 for a reduced price. The school participates in the National School Lunch Program. Free and reduced-price lunch eligibility is a widely used indicator of the share of students from lower-income households.
Akron El Sch is located in a suburban setting (NCES locale: Suburb, Large). Virtual instruction: Supplemental Virtual. The school runs a schoolwide Title I program, which provides federal funding to support students from low-income families. For civic and policy purposes, the school sits in congressional district PA At-Large (non-voting delegate), state senate district 36, state house district 99.
Akron El Sch is one of 7 schools in Ephrata Area SD, based in Ephrata, Pennsylvania. The district serves 3,918 students district-wide and employs 300 full-time-equivalent teachers. With 276 students, Akron El Sch is smaller than the district average of about 560 students per school.
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Proficiency based on state assessments.
Setting: Suburb - Large