East Middle School

East Middle School, a heavily attended 6-8 campus in Braintree, Massachusetts, part of Braintree, hosts 999 students, covering grades 5 through 8. Compared to the state average of about 547 students per school, that is 83% bigger than typical.

Within Braintree, which oversees 10 schools and 5,392 students, East Middle School is one campus in the system.

On demographics, East Middle School lists that the most-represented group is White (53%), with the rest of the student body spread across multiple groups; the rest comes out to 28% Asian, 8% Hispanic, 7% Black, 3% multiracial. The wider county runs roughly 70% White, putting the school's mix considerably less White than the area baseline.

Looking at school resources, The school currently runs with 76 full-time-equivalent teachers, for a student-teacher ratio near 13.1:1. The state averages around 11.5:1, so this campus is higher than the state norm typical.

In the broader community, census data for Norfolk County shows the typical household earns roughly $130,739 per year, about 59% of the adult population holds a bachelor's degree or above, and census figures put the poverty rate at about 4%. Across Norfolk County's 198 public schools (combined enrollment of about 101,300 students), East Middle School is one campus in the mix.

The closest other public school is Donald Ross, roughly 0.6 miles away. 8 of the 8 nearest public schools sit inside a five-mile radius.

The school occupies a suburban site.

Trend over the last 7 years. East Middle School's enrollment has edged up 40% since 2018, when it stood at 715 (now 999). The White share of enrollment declined from 72% to 53% over that span.

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