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160 SHEAFFERS SCHOOL RD, EPHRATA, PA 17522 • LANCASTER County
(717) 945-4149

Identity & Institutional Profile

PSS 2023-2024
NCES Private School ID 01202731
Religious Orientation Mennonite
Broad Affiliation Other Religious
School Typology Other religious, not affiliated with any denomination
Grades Offered K-8
Locale Setting Rural: Fringe
School Day Length 6.50 hrs/day
County FIPS 42071
Physical Location Address 160 Sheaffers School Rd
Ephrata, PA 17522
Mailing Address 334 S Farmersville Rd
Ephrata, PA 17522

Enrollment & Academic Overview

PSS 2023–2024
Total Students
35
Teachers (FTE)
3.00
Student-Teacher Ratio
11.67:1
School Level
Elementary School

Student Diversity Distribution

Demographic composition of enrolled students across racial & ethnic backgrounds.

PSS 2023–2024
White: 100.0%
35 Students
White 35 est. 100.0%

Student Enrollment by Sex

Enrolled student gender breakdown as reported in NCES PSS survey.

PSS 2023-2024
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Male Students
18
51.4%
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Female Students
17
48.6%

Grade-Level Enrollment Distribution

Distribution of student body across reported grade cohorts.

Total: 29 Students
Ungraded: 1 (3.4%) Kindergarten: 4 (13.8%) 1st Grade: 5 (17.2%) 2nd Grade: 5 (17.2%) 3rd Grade: 1 (3.4%) 4th Grade: 4 (13.8%) 5th Grade: 3 (10.3%) 6th Grade: 1 (3.4%) 7th Grade: 5 (17.2%)
29 Students
Ungraded 1 3.4%
Kindergarten 4 13.8%
1st Grade 5 17.2%
2nd Grade 5 17.2%
3rd Grade 1 3.4%
4th Grade 4 13.8%
5th Grade 3 10.3%
6th Grade 1 3.4%
7th Grade 5 17.2%

Local Area Demographics & Housing Comparison (ZIP 17522)

Comparative socio-economic indicators across local, municipal, county, state, and national benchmarks.

Census ACS 5-Year Data
Median Household Income Median Home Value Poverty Rate (%)
Peak Value: $350,000
$0k 0% $88k 5% $175k 10% $263k 15% $350k 20% ZIP 17522 Income: $71,865 $72k ZIP 17522 Home Value: $263,600 $264k ZIP 17522 This ZIP Ephrata Income: $71,865 $72k Ephrata Home Value: $263,600 $264k Ephrata City Average LANCASTER County Income: $87,922 $88k LANCASTER County Home Value: $291,473 $291k LANCASTER County County Average Pennsylvania Income: $79,670 $80k Pennsylvania Home Value: $240,023 $240k Pennsylvania State Average United States Income: $76,308 $76k United States Home Value: $277,906 $278k United States U.S. National ZIP 17522 Poverty Rate: 8.2% 8.2% Ephrata Poverty Rate: 8.0% 8.0% LANCASTER County Poverty Rate: 8.4% 8.4% Pennsylvania Poverty Rate: 11.5% 11.5% United States Poverty Rate: 12.4% 12.4%
Geographic Area Median
Household Income
Median
Home Value
Poverty
Rate
Total
Population
ZIP 17522 Current ZIP
$71,865 $263,600 8.2% 33,601
Ephrata (City Average)
$71,865 $263,600 8.0% 33,601
LANCASTER County (County Average)
$87,922 $291,473 8.4% 543,893
Pennsylvania (State Average)
$79,670 $240,023 11.5% 12,081,754
United States (U.S. National)
$76,308 $277,906 12.4% 335,555,510

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