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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
Econ. Disadvantaged
52.5%

School 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
0
Student-Teacher Ratio: 12.4:1
Near average in PA

Technology & 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
Event
Tue, Aug 25, 2026
EMS Open House
Event
Tue, Aug 25, 2026
Cruise the Halls
Event

Full School Calendar 2026-27

DateEvent
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.

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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.

Calendar Guides

School profiles: Data from NCES Common Core of Data. Calendar events from district calendar sources, updated automatically. · How we verify this data