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Ephrata MS — School Calendar 2026-27
Middle|Ephrata, Pennsylvania|Ephrata Area SD
Ephrata, PA 17522
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Upcoming Events
Aug
24
Mon
School Board Regular MeetingEvent
School Board meeting are open to the public.The agenda will be posted here at least 24 hours in advance.
Aug
25
Tue
EMS Open HouseEvent
Aug
25
Tue
Cruise the HallsEvent
Aug
27
Thu
Meet the MountsEvent
Aug
28
Fri
Cruise the HallsEvent
Aug
28
Fri
EMS Cruise the HallsEvent
Self-guided tours of the building, teachers will not be present
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School Profile
Grades
7–8
Enrollment
607
Student:Teacher
10.8:1
Locale
Suburban
District
Ephrata Area SDEcon. Disadvantaged
52.5%
Phone
(717)721-1468School Statistics
Academics (SY 2020-21)
ELA Proficiency
46%
27th percentile in PA
Math Proficiency
22%
27th percentile in PA
Chronic Absenteeism
21.1%
SY 2019-20
Programs & Activities (SY 2021-22)
Gifted & Talented
28 students enrolled
Student-Teacher Ratio: 12.4:1
Near average in PATechnology & Internet Access (SY 2021-22)
Wi-Fi
Campus-wide wireless
Fiber Internet
High-speed connection
667
Connected devices
Staff & Support Services (SY 2021-22)
Teachers (FTE)
48.52
100% fully certified
Counselors
2
Psychologists
0.5
Social Workers
0.5
Nurses
0.57999998
School Resource Officers
0.14
Anti-Bullying Policy
District Finance (FY 2023)
Per-Pupil Spending
$17,732
Total current expenditure
Instruction Spending
$10,561
Per pupil, classroom only
Total Revenue/Pupil
$22,075
All funding sources
Funding Sources
Federal 6%State 30%Local 64%
District-level data from NCES F-33 Survey
Community Context
Median Home Value
$373,774
+4.4% 1yr+40.8% 5yr
Lancaster, PA metro area
Community Need Level
Moderate
CDC/ATSDR Social Vulnerability Index 2022
Neighborhood Indicators (Census Tract)
14.5%
Below 150% poverty line
3.3%
Unemployment rate
11.1%
Uninsured residents
13.6%
No HS diploma (25+)
Special Education (IDEA)
District-level data from IDEA Part B · Students ages 3-21 served under IDEA
Total Students Served
844
Ages 3-21 under IDEA
School-Age (6-21)
741
Receiving special ed services
Est. % of Enrollment
100%
District rate, school may vary
Disability Categories (District)
Specific Learning Disability
225 (30%)
Speech/Language Impairment
162 (22%)
Other Health Impairment
124 (17%)
Autism
122 (16%)
Intellectual Disability
47 (6%)
Emotional Disturbance
45 (6%)
Source: U.S. Department of Education, IDEA Section 618 Data · District-level counts · Individual school figures may differ
Enrollment Trend (2014-2025)
601
Current enrollment
Declining(-11% 5yr)Coming Up
Mon, Aug 24, 2026
School Board Regular Meeting
EventTue, Aug 25, 2026
EMS Open House
EventTue, Aug 25, 2026
Cruise the Halls
EventFull School Calendar 2026-27
| Date | Event |
|---|---|
| Tue, Sep 1, 2026 | First Day for Kindergarten |
| Wed, Sep 2, 2026 | EMS Picture Day |
| Wed, Sep 2, 2026 | Picture Day |
| Thu, Sep 3, 2026 | Mountaineer Pride Day Wear purple and gold to show your Mountaineer Pride. |
| Fri, Sep 4, 2026 | School Closed |
| Mon, Sep 7, 2026 | School Closed |
| Fri, Sep 11, 2026 | Patriot's Day Wear red, white, and blue |
| Mon, Sep 14, 2026 | School Board Committee of the Whole meeting School Board meeting are open to the public.The agenda will be posted here at least 24 hours in advance. |
| Fri, Sep 18, 2026 | Mountaineer Pride Day Wear purple and gold to show your Mountaineer Pride. |
| Thu, Sep 24, 2026 | School Closed/Full-Day Professional Learning |
| Fri, Sep 25, 2026 | Band Community Night War Memorial Field |
| Mon, Sep 28, 2026 | 7th Grade field trip to Cocalico Creek |
| Mon, Sep 28, 2026 | School Board Regular meeting School Board meeting are open to the public.The agenda will be posted here at least 24 hours in advance. |
| Tue, Sep 29, 2026 | 7th Grade field trip to Cocalico Creek |
| Wed, Sep 30, 2026 | 7th Grade field trip to Cocalico Creek |
| Wed, Sep 30, 2026 | Mid marking period |
| Thu, Oct 1, 2026 | 7th Grade field trip to Cocalico Creek |
| Fri, Oct 2, 2026 | Mountaineer Pride Day Wear purple and gold to show your Mountaineer Pride. |
| Mon, Oct 5, 2026 | School Board Committee of the Whole meeting School Board meeting are open to the public.The agenda will be posted here at least 24 hours in advance. |
| Thu, Oct 8, 2026 | Picture Re-take Day |
| Sat, Oct 10, 2026 | Homecoming Dance |
| Mon, Oct 12, 2026 | School Closed |
| Fri, Oct 16, 2026 | Mountaineer Pride Day Wear purple and gold to show your Mountaineer Pride. |
| Fri, Oct 16, 2026 | 7th Grade Health Screenings |
| Fri, Oct 23, 2026 | School Closed/Full-Day Professional Learning |
| Mon, Oct 26, 2026 | School Board Regular meeting School Board meeting are open to the public.The agenda will be posted here at least 24 hours in advance. |
| Mon, Oct 26, 2026 | EMS Red Ribbon Week |
| Fri, Oct 30, 2026 | 8th Grade Health Screenings |
| Fri, Oct 30, 2026 | End of 1st marking period |
| Mon, Nov 2, 2026 | School Board Committee of the Whole meeting School Board meeting are open to the public.The agenda will be posted here at least 24 hours in advance. |
| Fri, Nov 6, 2026 | Mountaineer Pride Day Wear purple and gold to show your Mountaineer Pride. |
| Fri, Nov 6, 2026 | 528 Theatre Fall Play |
| Mon, Nov 16, 2026 | School Board Regular meeting School Board meeting are open to the public.The agenda will be posted here at least 24 hours in advance. |
| Thu, Nov 19, 2026 | Mountaineer Pride Day Wear purple and gold to show your Mountaineer Pride. |
| Fri, Nov 20, 2026 | EHS Fall Play |
| Fri, Nov 20, 2026 | Half-Day for Students/Professional Learning Dismissal Times will be posted here shortly. |
| Sat, Nov 21, 2026 | EHS Fall Play |
| Mon, Nov 23, 2026 | School Closed (Professional Learning) |
| Mon, Nov 23, 2026 | School Closed (K-8 Conferences; EHS Professional Learning) |
| Mon, Nov 23, 2026 | Parent Teacher Conferences |
| Tue, Nov 24, 2026 | School Closed (K-8 Conferences; EHS Professional Learning) |
| Tue, Nov 24, 2026 | Parent Teacher Conferences |
| Tue, Nov 24, 2026 | School Closed (Professional Learning) |
| Wed, Nov 25, 2026 | School Closed |
| Thu, Nov 26, 2026 | School Closed |
| Fri, Nov 27, 2026 | School Closed |
| Mon, Nov 30, 2026 | School Closed/Full-Day Professional Learning |
| Fri, Dec 4, 2026 | Mountaineer Pride Day Wear purple and gold to show your Mountaineer Pride. |
| Mon, Dec 7, 2026 | School Board Committee of the Whole meeting School Board meeting are open to the public.The agenda will be posted here at least 24 hours in advance. |
| Mon, Dec 7, 2026 | School Board Reorganization Meeting School Board meeting are open to the public.The agenda will be posted here at least 24 hours in advance. |
| Tue, Dec 8, 2026 | Mid marking period |
| Sun, Dec 13, 2026 | EHS Winter Concert |
| Tue, Dec 15, 2026 | EMS Winter Concert |
| Fri, Dec 18, 2026 | Mountaineer Pride Day Wear purple and gold to show your Mountaineer Pride. |
| Mon, Dec 21, 2026 | School Board Regular meeting School Board meeting are open to the public.The agenda will be posted here at least 24 hours in advance. |
| Wed, Dec 23, 2026 | Half-Day for Students/Professional Learning Dismissal Times will be posted here shortly. |
| Thu, Dec 24, 2026 | School Closed |
| Fri, Dec 25, 2026 | School Closed |
| Mon, Dec 28, 2026 | School Closed |
| Tue, Dec 29, 2026 | School Closed |
| Wed, Dec 30, 2026 | School Closed |
| Thu, Dec 31, 2026 | School Closed |
| Fri, Jan 1, 2027 | School Closed |
| Fri, Jan 8, 2027 | Mountaineer Pride Day Wear purple and gold to show your Mountaineer Pride. |
| Mon, Jan 11, 2027 | School Board Committee of the Whole meeting School Board meeting are open to the public.The agenda will be posted here at least 24 hours in advance. |
| Tue, Jan 12, 2027 | 7th Grade field trip to the Farm Show |
| Fri, Jan 15, 2027 | End of 2nd marking period/1st semester |
| Mon, Jan 18, 2027 | School Closed |
| Tue, Jan 19, 2027 | School Closed/Records Day |
| Fri, Jan 22, 2027 | Mountaineer Pride Day Wear purple and gold to show your Mountaineer Pride. |
| Mon, Jan 25, 2027 | School Board Regular meeting School Board meeting are open to the public.The agenda will be posted here at least 24 hours in advance. |
| Fri, Feb 5, 2027 | Mountaineer Pride Day Wear purple and gold to show your Mountaineer Pride. |
| Mon, Feb 8, 2027 | School Board Committee of the Whole meeting School Board meeting are open to the public.The agenda will be posted here at least 24 hours in advance. |
| Fri, Feb 12, 2027 | School Closed/Full-Day Professional Learning |
| Mon, Feb 15, 2027 | School Closed |
| Fri, Feb 19, 2027 | Mountaineer Pride Day Wear purple and gold to show your Mountaineer Pride. |
| Mon, Feb 22, 2027 | Mid marking period |
| Mon, Feb 22, 2027 | School Board Regular meeting School Board meeting are open to the public.The agenda will be posted here at least 24 hours in advance. |
| Mon, Mar 1, 2027 | School Board Committee of the Whole meeting School Board meeting are open to the public.The agenda will be posted here at least 24 hours in advance. |
| Fri, Mar 5, 2027 | Mountaineer Pride Day Wear purple and gold to show your Mountaineer Pride. |
| Fri, Mar 12, 2027 | 528 Theatre Spring Musical |
| Sat, Mar 13, 2027 | 528 Theatre Spring Musical |
| Mon, Mar 15, 2027 | School Board Regular meeting School Board meeting are open to the public.The agenda will be posted here at least 24 hours in advance. |
| Fri, Mar 19, 2027 | Mountaineer Pride Day Wear purple and gold to show your Mountaineer Pride. |
| Mon, Mar 22, 2027 | School Closed (Professional Learning) |
| Mon, Mar 22, 2027 | School Closed (K-8 Conferences; EHS Professional Learning) |
| Tue, Mar 23, 2027 | School Closed (K-8 Conferences; EHS Professional Learning) |
| Tue, Mar 23, 2027 | School Closed (Professional Learning) |
| Wed, Mar 24, 2027 | School Closed |
| Thu, Mar 25, 2027 | School Closed |
| Fri, Mar 26, 2027 | School Closed |
| Mon, Mar 29, 2027 | Weather Make-Up Day or School Closed |
| Fri, Apr 2, 2027 | Mountaineer Pride Day Wear purple and gold to show your Mountaineer Pride. |
| Fri, Apr 2, 2027 | End of 3rd Marking period |
| Mon, Apr 5, 2027 | School Board Committee of the Whole meeting School Board meeting are open to the public.The agenda will be posted here at least 24 hours in advance. |
| Wed, Apr 14, 2027 | Half-Day for Students/Professional Learning Dismissal Times will be posted here shortly. |
| Fri, Apr 16, 2027 | Mountaineer Pride Day Wear purple and gold to show your Mountaineer Pride. |
| Mon, Apr 19, 2027 | School Board Regular meeting School Board meeting are open to the public.The agenda will be posted here at least 24 hours in advance. |
| Sun, May 2, 2027 | EMS/EHS Band Concert |
| Mon, May 3, 2027 | School Board Committee of the Whole meeting School Board meeting are open to the public.The agenda will be posted here at least 24 hours in advance. |
| Tue, May 4, 2027 | EMS/EHS Choral Concert |
| Wed, May 5, 2027 | Mid marking period |
| Wed, May 5, 2027 | Early Dismissal (K-Gr. 11) / Half-Day Professional Learning Dismissal Times will be posted here shortly. |
| Fri, May 7, 2027 | Mountaineer Pride Day Wear purple and gold to show your Mountaineer Pride. |
| Sat, May 8, 2027 | EHS Prom |
| Mon, May 10, 2027 | Orchestra dress rehearsal for concert |
| Mon, May 10, 2027 | School Board Regular meeting School Board meeting are open to the public.The agenda will be posted here at least 24 hours in advance. |
| Tue, May 11, 2027 | EMS/EHS Orchestra Concert |
| Fri, May 21, 2027 | Mountaineer Pride Day Wear purple and gold to show your Mountaineer Pride. |
| Fri, May 28, 2027 | Weather Make-Up Day or School Closed |
| Mon, May 31, 2027 | School Closed |
| Wed, Jun 2, 2027 | 7th Grade field trip to Middle Creek |
| Thu, Jun 3, 2027 | 7th Grade field trip to Middle Creek |
| Fri, Jun 4, 2027 | Mountaineer Pride Day Wear purple and gold to show your Mountaineer Pride. |
| Fri, Jun 4, 2027 | 7th Grade field trip to Middle Creek |
| Mon, Jun 7, 2027 | School Board Committee of the Whole meeting School Board meeting are open to the public.The agenda will be posted here at least 24 hours in advance. |
| Tue, Jun 8, 2027 | EHS Graduation |
| Wed, Jun 9, 2027 | Mountaineer Pride Day Wear purple and gold to show your Mountaineer Pride. |
| Wed, Jun 9, 2027 | Last Day of School/Early Dismissal Dismissal Times will be posted here shortly. |
| Wed, Jun 9, 2027 | End of 4th Marking period/2nd semester |
| Thu, Jun 10, 2027 | Full-Day Professional Learning |
| Mon, Jun 14, 2027 | School Board Regular meeting School Board meeting are open to the public.The agenda will be posted here at least 24 hours in advance. |
Showing 122 events for the 2026-27 school year
Frequently Asked Questions about Ephrata MS
Ephrata MS currently enrolls 607 students across Middle grade levels. The school operates under the local school district in PA.
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