$369,900
4 bd|2 ba|1,338 sqft
511 E Harrison St, Emmaus, PA 18049
Listed by RE/MAX Of Reading
Lehigh County
East Penn School District
69.1
Academic Index · #37 of 112 (tie)
Academic outcomes (2024-25)
% proficient or advanced, official PDE district files. Black tick = state average.
PSSA English (gr. 3-8)67.8%PA 48.5%
PSSA Math (gr. 3-8)56.1%PA 41.7%
Keystone Algebra I54.4%PA 44.3%
Keystone Literature73.9%PA 62.1%
Keystone Biology60.4%PA 49.4%
4-year graduation rate95.8%PA 89.1%
The true tax picture
- School millage (2025-26)
- 21.84 mills
- Effective school tax (of market value)
- 1.03%/yr
- Typical total (county + muni + school)
- 1.40%/yr
- On a $450,000 purchase
- ≈ $6,318/yr
- Median sale, 12 mo (321 sales)
- $455,000
Rates assume an assessment at Lehigh County's current Common Level Ratio (47.00%). PA does not reassess on sale. Exact math for any price: the calculator.
Family & student support
Beyond test scores: official, public measures of student support and community context that families ask about. District- and county-level only; never a rating of an individual school, student, or home.
Support & services
U.S. Dept. of Education / NCES, 2021-22. Gray figures are the PA average.
- Special-education enrollment
- 20.9%PA avg 20.3%
- Students per teacher
- 15.6:1PA avg 13.9:1
- Students per school counselor
- 363:1PA avg 352:1 · recommended 250:1
- Students per school psychologist
- 888:1PA avg 1,165:1 · recommended 500:1
Special-education enrollment is the share of students receiving IEP or related services: the support a district provides, not a drawback. Counselor and psychologist ratios compare against ASCA (250:1) and NASP (500:1) recommendations.
Lehigh County: overdose context
Pennsylvania Department of Health. County-level, not specific to any school or district.
111drug-overdose deaths in 2024
20122024
Down from 146 the prior year and a peak of 184 in 2021. Recent years are provisional.
School climate & safety
85.5%regular attendance
Share of students present at least 90% of enrolled days, vs. 79.6% statewide. Enrollment-weighted across the district's schools. Pennsylvania Future Ready PA Index, 2024-25.
U.S. Dept. of Education, Office for Civil Rights — Civil Rights Data Collection (CRDC), 2021-22. Incidents per 1,000 enrolled students; one student can account for several incidents, so this is not the share of students involved. Figures are privacy-adjusted at the school level; small district counts are shown as “fewer than 10.”
- Bullying & harassment allegations
- Fewer than 10
- Out-of-school suspensions
- 15.3 / 1,000
- Referrals to law enforcement
- 0 reported
- School-related arrests
- 0 reported
- Restraint or seclusion
- Fewer than 10
Bullying counts are incidents a district formally reported under federal civil-rights categories, a widely underreported measure. A low number (including zero) often reflects reporting practices more than the absence of bullying.
These figures describe districts and counties, not individual schools, students, or homes. They are official public data and may be self-reported, lag by a year or more, or be underreported. They are context for families, not a safety rating. Sources: U.S. Department of Education, NCES Common Core of Data (2021-22); Pennsylvania Department of Health; Pennsylvania Future Ready PA Index (2024-25); U.S. Dept. of Education, Office for Civil Rights — Civil Rights Data Collection (CRDC) (2021-22).
Schools in East Penn
10 public schools. Open any for grades, enrollment, and attendance.
Tax bill by municipality
| Municipality | Muni millage | Total millage | Effective rate | Tax on $450,000 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lower Macungie Township | 0.75 mills | 26.37 mills | 1.24% | ≈ $5,577/yr |
| Upper Milford Township | 0.75 mills | 26.37 mills | 1.24% | ≈ $5,577/yr |
| Macungie Borough | 4.25 mills | 29.87 mills | 1.40% | ≈ $6,318/yr |
| Alburtis Borough | 4.58 mills | 30.20 mills | 1.42% | ≈ $6,387/yr |
| Emmaus Borough | 10.6456 mills | 36.27 mills | 1.70% | ≈ $7,670/yr |
Browse homes in East Penn
Homes for sale in East Penn
Active listings across the district's towns. Every home here feeds the same schools.
$675,000
4 bd|2.5 ba|872 sqft
6719 Mink Rd, Macungie, PA 18062
Listed by BHHS Fox & Roach-Macungie
$270,000
3 bd|1.5 ba|1,420 sqft
122 N 7th St, Emmaus, PA 18049
Listed by RE/MAX Of Reading
$375,000
3 bd|2.5 ba|1,680 sqft
4690 Blue Grass Ln, Macungie, PA 18062
Listed by BHHS Fox & Roach-Macungie
$469,500
3 bd|2 ba|2,044 sqft
6609 Crown Ln, Zionsville, PA 18092
Listed by Rudy Amelio Real Estate
$849,000
6 bd|3 ba|3,120 sqft
7701 Chestnut St, Zionsville, PA 18092
Listed by Realty One Group Supreme
$350,000
3 bd|2.5 ba
310 Oxford Pl, Macungie, PA 18062
Listed by Keller Williams Real Estate - Bethlehem
$280,000
4 bd|1.5 ba|1,690 sqft
425 Ridge St, Emmaus, PA 18049
Listed by BHHS Fox & Roach-Macungie
$500,000
3 bd|2.5 ba|2,267 sqft
2184 Greenmeadow Dr, Macungie, PA 18062
Listed by RE/MAX Centre Realtors
$549,900
3 bd|2.5 ba|3,643 sqft
3139 Olympic Dr, Emmaus, PA 18049
Listed by Fathom Realty
$285,000
3 bd|1 ba|1,254 sqft
121 E Elm St, Emmaus, PA 18049
Listed by BHHS Fox & Roach-Macungie
$315,000
2 bd|3 ba|1,198 sqft
1660 Shimerville Rd, Emmaus, PA 18049
Listed by EXP Realty, LLC
Common questions
Is East Penn a good school district?
East Penn scores 69.1 of 100 on the NookLocal Academic Index, #37 of 112 districts serving Bucks, Chester, Delaware, Montgomery, Berks, Lancaster, and the Lehigh Valley. Components (official 2025 PDE data): PSSA proficiency 62% (state ~45%), Keystone proficiency 63%, graduation rate 95.8% (state 89.1%). The index measures outcomes, not school effectiveness in isolation.
What are property taxes in East Penn School District?
The district levies 21.84 mills (2025-26) on Lehigh County's assessment base, an effective school tax of about 1.03% of market value at the current Common Level Ratio. With county and typical municipal millage, the total runs about 1.40%, roughly $6,318 per year on a $450,000 purchase. Exact bills vary by municipality (1.24%–1.70% across 5) and by the home's actual assessment.
What towns are in East Penn School District?
NookLocal-covered towns served by East Penn: Emmaus, Emmaus Borough, Lower Macungie Township, Macungie, Upper Milford Township. The taxing municipalities are Lower Macungie Township, Upper Milford Township, Macungie Borough, Alburtis Borough, Emmaus Borough. A specific home's district is shown on every NookLocal listing.
East Penn vs. Northwestern Lehigh: how do they compare?
Academically: East Penn 69.1 vs. Northwestern Lehigh 68.2 on the Academic Index. On taxes: 1.40% vs. 1.22% of home value per year, about $6,318 vs. $5,471 on a $450,000 purchase. Full comparison on the school district value matrix.
What is the attendance rate in East Penn School District?
85.5% of East Penn students are regularly present (enrolled and attending at least 90% of school days) versus 79.6% statewide (Future Ready PA Index, 2024-25).
Does East Penn support students with IEPs and special needs?
20.9% of students receive special-education services (Pennsylvania average 20.3%), with about 363 students per school counselor and 888 per school psychologist. The Family & student support section above has the full breakdown.
Is East Penn a safe school district?
Rather than a single safety score, NookLocal shows official district figures. Regular attendance is 85.5% (state 79.6%). For 2021-22, the federal Civil Rights Data Collection reports about 15.3 out-of-school suspensions and 0.0 law-enforcement referrals per 1,000 students. These figures describe the district, not individual schools, and reported bullying is widely undercounted. See the Family & student support section.
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