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What's one thing East Middle School gets right about preparing students for what comes next?
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Enrollment
999
Middle
DISTRICT 817 · STATE 547
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·BRAINTREE·NCES 250294000364
East Middle School
305 River St., Braintree, MA 02184 · (781) 380-0170 · Norfolk County
GRADES 05–08MIDDLE21-SUBURBREGULAR SCHOOL999 STUDENTS
Student : Teacher
13.1:1
76 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 12.3:1 · STATE 11.5:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
,
Title I proxy
Community
5
0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other middle schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.
Enrollment by grade, 2024-25
| Grade | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Grade 5 | 238 | 24% |
| Grade 6 | 267 | 27% |
| Grade 7 | 244 | 24% |
| Grade 8 | 250 | 25% |
Student demographics
62%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 62% · STATE 65% · US 70%
Student head counts by race/ethnicity from federal NCES enrollment data. District, state, and US figures are each group's share of all public school students in that area (US excludes territories). Very small groups may be suppressed in the source, so categories do not always sum exactly to total enrollment.
Gender split
School pathway
Students here typically continue to
East Middle School→Braintree High
Based on grade levels within Braintree. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.
Test scores
MCAS 2024-25 . % Meeting or Exceeding ExpectationsEnglish Language Arts
46.0%
MA avg 43.8% . -17.0pp since 2016
Math
53.0%
MA avg 42.2% . -5.0pp since 2016
What this means: On the MCAS, Massachusetts's statewide test, about 46 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 53 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Massachusetts schools, those numbers are about 44 and 42. Reading and writing scores are down about 17 points since 2016, while math scores are down about 5 points.
MCAS results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 46.0% | 53.0% |
| 2023-24 | 41.0% | 50.0% |
| 2022-23 | 46.0% | 52.0% |
| 2021-22 | 48.0% | 47.0% |
| 2020-21 | 54.0% | 44.0% |
| 2018-19 | 61.0% | 57.0% |
| 2017-18 | 59.0% | 56.0% |
| 2016-17 | 63.0% | 58.0% |
% Meeting or Exceeding Expectations, all students and all tested grades.
Source: MCAS. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
Where East Middle School ranks
Among middle schools| Measure | This school | In Massachusetts | In Norfolk County |
|---|---|---|---|
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 53.0% | #84 of 304 ▲ 13 | #21 of 33 ▲ 2 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 46.0% | #131 of 304 ▲ 11 | #24 of 33 ▲ 1 |
| 3-year test score change ranked biggest gain first | +2.0pp | #125 of 299 | #17 of 32 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 999 | #11 of 310 | #3 of 34 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 13.1:1 | #232 of 296 | #30 of 34 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 62.4% | #58 of 296 | #8 of 34 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked fastest growth first | +39.7% | #4 of 82 | #1 of 9 |
Ranked against other public middle schools. Online schools are left out of every list, and test-score lists leave out schools that serve specialized populations. Each rank links to the full list. Arrows under a test-score rank show places moved since the prior test year, among schools tested both years.
4-year change
SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25Enrollment
999
-6 (-1%) vs 2020
+47% since 1990-91, when it was 681
Student : Teacher
13.1:1
was 12.0:1
Source: NCES Common Core of Data
Enrollment and staffing by year
| School year | Students | Teachers (FTE) | Students per teacher | Free and reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 999 | 76.5 | 13.1:1 | N/A |
| 2023-24 | 999 | 78 | 12.8:1 | N/A |
| 2022-23 | 971 | 77.8 | 12.5:1 | N/A |
| 2020-21 | 1,005 | 84 | 12.0:1 | N/A |
| 2017-18 | 715 | 59 | 12.1:1 | N/A |
| 2015-16 | 770 | 57 | 13.5:1 | N/A |
| 2010-11 | 694 | 55 | 12.6:1 | 21% (144) |
| 2000-01 | 691 | N/A | N/A | 11% (78) |
| 1990-91 | 681 | N/A | N/A | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for East Middle School.
Since 2017-18: students up 40% (715 to 999); teachers up 30% (59 to 76.5).
About East Middle School
East Middle School is a large middle school based in Braintree, Massachusetts. It educates 999 students in grades 5 through 8. The typical figure for middle schools in Massachusetts is about 547 students.
East Middle School is one school in a 10-school district, Braintree, which enrolls 5,392 students.
White students are the majority at East Middle School, with 53% of enrollment. It is also 28% Asian, 8% Hispanic, 7% Black, and 3% multiracial. Norfolk County's residents are about 70% White, 17 points above the school's share. East Middle School's diversity index is 62%, against a US figure of 70%.
The school has about 13.1 students per teacher and 76.5 full-time-equivalent teachers. The school has more students per teacher than the 11.5:1 average for middle schools in Massachusetts.
Norfolk County has about 730,082 residents, and the median household income is $130,739, a bachelor's degree or higher is held by about 59% of adults, and the share of residents below the poverty line is 4%. In all, Norfolk County has 198 public schools and roughly 101,300 students.
The school nearest to East Middle School is Donald Ross, at a distance of about 0.6 miles. A five-mile radius around the school includes at least 8 other public schools.
The school is in a suburban area outside a principal city, within an urbanized area with a population of 250,000 or more, according to its NCES locale (Suburb: Large).
Enrollment at East Middle School was 1,005 in 2020-21 and 999 in 2024-25, a change of less than 3%. The number of students per teacher rose from 12.0 to 13.1 over 4 years.
The East Middle School community page is open for posts about sports tryouts, band and choir, and theater. Posting is open to anyone connected to the school.
Norfolk County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
730,082
Census ACS
Median income
$130,739
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
59%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
4%
Below federal line
Schools in county
198
101,300 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in Braintree
- Braintree HighHigh · 1,694 students
- South Middle SchoolMiddle · 635 students
- LibertyElementary · 367 students
- HollisElementary · 365 students
- HighlandsElementary · 350 students
- Archie T MorrisonElementary · 327 students
Other schools in Braintree
- Braintree HighHigh · 1,694 students
- South Middle SchoolMiddle · 635 students
- LibertyElementary · 367 students
- HollisElementary · 365 students
- HighlandsElementary · 350 students
- Archie T MorrisonElementary · 327 students
Other East Middle schools
17 other US public schools in 11 states are named East Middle. East Middle School is the 3rd largest of the 18.
- East Middle SchoolBrockton, MA · 421 students
- EAST MIDDLE SCHOOLBRENTWOOD, NY · 1,108 students
- East Middle SchoolSioux City, IA · 1,076 students
- East Middle SchoolTRAVERSE CITY, MI · 829 students
- East Middle SchoolGreat Falls, MT · 764 students
Nearby schools
- Donald Ross0.6 mi · 182
- Archie T Morrison0.8 mi · 327
- Hollis0.8 mi · 365
- Monatiquot Kindergarten Center1.1 mi · 183
- Mary E Flaherty School1.5 mi · 290
- Clifford H Marshall Elementary1.7 mi · 535
Frequently asked questions
About East Middle SchoolHow many students attend East Middle School?
East Middle School enrolls approximately 999 students in grades 05-08.
Is East Middle School an elementary, middle, or high school?
East Middle School is a middle school covering grades 05-08.
How many teachers does East Middle School have?
East Middle School employs 76 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 13.1:1.
What is the student diversity at East Middle School?
Student demographics at East Middle School are roughly 53% White, 8% Hispanic, 7% Black, 28% Asian, 3% Two or more.
Is East Middle School public or private?
East Middle School is a public K-12 school, overseen by Braintree.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.