Hinkletown Mennonite School Photo

Best Ephrata Private Schools (2025-26)

For the 2025-26 school year, there are 18 private schools serving 1,457 students in Ephrata, PA (there are 7 public schools, serving 3,692 public students). 28% of all K-12 students in Ephrata, PA are educated in private schools (compared to the PA state average of 14%).
The average acceptance rate is 72%, which is lower than the Pennsylvania private school average acceptance rate of 81%.
100% of private schools in Ephrata, PA are religiously affiliated (most commonly Mennonite and Amish).

Top Ranked Ephrata Private Schools (2025-26)

School
Location
Quick Facts
Ephrata Mennonite School
Ephrata Mennonite School Photo - Ephrata Mennonite School Campus
(Mennonite)
635 Stevens Road
Ephrata, PA 17522
(717) 738-4266
Gr: K-12 | 294 students Avg. class size: 15 students Tuition & acceptance rate listed
Hinkletown Mennonite School
Hinkletown Mennonite School Photo
(Mennonite)
272 Wanner Road
Ephrata, PA 17522
(717) 354-7100
Gr: PK-12 | 259 students Avg. class size: 20 students Sports: 5 | Extracurrculars: 14 Tuition & acceptance rate listed
330 Church Avenue
Ephrata, PA 17522
(717) 738-2414
Gr: PK-8 | 211 students Avg. class size: 17 students Sports: 12 | Extracurrculars: 15 Tuition & acceptance rate listed
Bethany Parochial School
(Mennonite)
Bethany Rd
Ephrata, PA 17522
(717) 859-5832
Gr: 1-8 | 19 students
Cherry Grove Parochial School
(Mennonite)
275 Rock Rd
Ephrata, PA 17522
(717) 627-0564
Gr: 1-8 | 28 students
Conestoga View School
(Mennonite)
354 Peach Road
Ephrata, PA 17522
(717) 355-5556
Gr: 2-8 | 21 students
Farmersville Mennonite School
(Mennonite)
65 East Farmersville Road
Ephrata, PA 17522
(717) 354-5070
Gr: 1-9 | 77 students
Glenwood Parochial School
(Amish)
935 Glenwood Dr
Ephrata, PA 17522
(717) 572-8802
Gr: 1-8 | 25 students
Grace Christian School
(Mennonite)
219 Conestoga Creek Rd
Ephrata, PA 17522
(717) 723-7585
Gr: 1-9 | 31 students
Grace Point Academy
Daycare / Preschool (Church of the Nazarene)
110 Durlach Rd
Ephrata, PA 17522
(717) 733-1001
Gr: PK-K | 87 students
Hahnstown Mennonite School
(Mennonite)
255 Hahnstown Rd
Ephrata, PA 17522
(717) 733-2694
Gr: 1-9 | 67 students
Lincoln Garden School
(Mennonite)
970 Lincoln Garden Rd
Ephrata, PA 17522
(717) 733-4929
Gr: 1-8 | 34 students
Olive Branch Christian Academy
(Amish)
34 Cindia Ln
Ephrata, PA 17522
(717) 413-2007
Gr: 1-9 | 20 students
Pleasant Valley Mennonite School
(Mennonite)
(1)
144 Pleasant Valley Rd
Ephrata, PA 17522
(717) 738-1833
Gr: K-8 | 79 students
Pleasant Valley Paroch School
(Amish)
1635 Diamond Station Rd
Ephrata, PA 17522
(717) 721-6663
Gr: 1-8 | 24 students
Springville Mennonite School
(Mennonite)
520 Springville Rd
Ephrata, PA 17522
(717) 733-6775
Gr: 1-9 | 117 students
Wood Corner School
(Mennonite)
210 Wood Corner Rd
Ephrata, PA 17522
(717) 733-3113
Gr: 2-9 | 19 students
Wood Crest Parochial School
(Mennonite)
19 Woodcrest Rd
Ephrata, PA 17522
(717) 822-2233
Gr: 1-8 | 45 students
[+] Show Closed Private Schools in Ephrata, Pennsylvania

Ephrata, Pennsylvania Private Schools (Closed)

School
Location
Quick Facts
215 Sensenig Rd
Ephrata, PA 17522
(717) 445-9905
Gr: 1-8 | 33 students

Frequently Asked Questions

What are the top ranked private schools in Ephrata, PA?
How many private schools are located in Ephrata?
18 private schools are located in Ephrata.
How diverse are private schools in Ephrata?
Ephrata private schools are approximately 8% minority students, which is lower than the Pennsylvania private school average of 27%.
What percentage of students in Ephrata go to private school?
28% of all K-12 students in Ephrata are educated in private schools (compared to the PA state average of 14%).
What percentage of private schools are religiously affiliated in Ephrata?
100% of private schools in Ephrata are religiously affiliated (most commonly Mennonite and Amish).

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