East Alton Middle School

East Alton Middle School is a small middle school in East Alton, Illinois, part of East Alton SD 13. The school hosts 193 students in grades 6 through 8. Enrollment runs roughly 58% leaner than the state mean of about 462.

Within East Alton SD 13, which oversees 3 schools and 716 students, East Alton Middle School is one campus in the system.

On demographics, East Alton Middle School logs that the largest single group is White, at 78% of enrollment; the rest consists of 15% Black, 6% multiracial.

On the income-and-resources front, Staff filings list 18 full-time-equivalent teachers, which works out to roughly 10.8:1 students per teacher. Statewide, the average ratio sits near 13.0:1, putting East Alton Middle School tighter than the state norm the norm. About 51% of enrolled students meet the income threshold for free or reduced-price lunch, a commonly cited indicator of low-income enrollment.

Adjusting for the school's free-and-reduced-lunch share, East Alton Middle School tracks the demographic baseline. The model predicts 41.9% given the school's FRL share; actual proficiency is 34.0%.

In the area at large, census data for Madison County shows median household earnings sit near $75,793, about 31% of the adult population holds a bachelor's degree or above, and census figures put the poverty rate at about 8%. In all, Madison County runs 84 public schools (combined enrollment of about 35,253 students), of which East Alton Middle School is one.

The closest other public school is Eastwood Elem School, roughly 0.1 miles away. 8 of the 8 nearest public schools sit inside a five-mile radius. Ranking that nearby cluster on reported proficiency puts East Alton Middle School at 3rd of 8; the average score across the group is 32.4%.

Geographically, the school is in a bedroom-community area.

Trend over the last 7 years. East Alton Middle School's enrollment has shrank 10% since 2018, when it stood at 214 (now 193). The White share of enrollment fell from 86% to 78% over that span.

In the discussion threads here, the page collects discussion, questions, and updates around science fair prep, picture-day reminders, and bus-route questions. Posting is open to anyone connected to the school.