Enrollment
265
Middle
DISTRICT 316 · STATE 482
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·EAST PALESTINE CITY·NCES 390439200879
East Palestine Middle School
320 W Grant St, East Palestine, OH 44413 · (330) 426-9451 · Columbiana County
GRADES 05–08MIDDLE31-TOWNREGULAR SCHOOL265 STUDENTS
D
allk12 Grade
Scored higher than 11% of Ohio public middle schools
- C-Test scores Share of students meeting the state standard in reading, math, and other tested subjects, 2023-24 and 2024-25.
- ·Beats expectations Not available for this school, so the grade uses the other parts.
- C-Three-year trend Change in reading and math proficiency over the last three test years.
Grades compare a school only with schools in the same state, because every state gives its own test. How grades work · Top-graded Ohio public middle schools
Student : Teacher
15.6:1
17 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 15.7:1 · STATE 17.0:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
,
Title I proxy
STATE 43%
Community
0
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 | 67 | 25% |
| Grade 6 | 76 | 29% |
| Grade 7 | 68 | 26% |
| Grade 8 | 54 | 20% |
Student demographics
14%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 15% · STATE 54% · 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 Palestine Middle School→East Palestine High School
Feeds from
Based on grade levels within East Palestine City. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.
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Ohio's State Tests 2024-25 . % Proficient or AboveEnglish Language Arts
49.2%
OH avg 59.8% . -4.6pp since 2021
Math
49.2%
OH avg 56.1% . -0.8pp since 2021
What this means: On the Ohio's State Tests, Ohio's statewide test, about 49 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 49 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Ohio schools, those numbers are about 60 and 56. Reading and writing scores are down about 5 points since 2021, while math scores have held steady.
Ohio's State Tests results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 49.2% | 49.2% |
| 2023-24 | 48.0% | 47.0% |
| 2022-23 | 51.7% | 49.6% |
| 2021-22 | 53.9% | 50.0% |
% Proficient or Above, all students and all tested grades.
Source: Ohio's State Tests. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
Where East Palestine Middle School ranks
Among middle schools| Measure | This school | In Ohio | In Columbiana County |
|---|---|---|---|
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 49.2% | #523 of 637 ▲ 9 | #7 of 8 no change |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 49.2% | #512 of 637 ▼ 7 | #6 of 8 no change |
| 3-year test score change ranked biggest drop first | -2.7pp | #78 of 629 | #2 of 8 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 265 | #528 of 654 | #8 of 8 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 15.6:1 | #228 of 577 | #2 of 8 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 14.3% | #470 of 579 | #5 of 8 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -12.5% | #187 of 410 | #3 of 7 |
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
265
-41 (-13%) vs 2020
-51% since 1990-91, when it was 544
Student : Teacher
15.6:1
was 19.1:1
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 | 265 | 17 | 15.6:1 | N/A |
| 2023-24 | 269 | 18 | 14.9:1 | 52% (141) |
| 2022-23 | 273 | 19 | 14.4:1 | 44% (121) |
| 2020-21 | 306 | 16 | 19.1:1 | N/A |
| 2017-18 | 303 | 20.3 | 15.0:1 | 46% (138) |
| 2015-16 | 341 | 22 | 15.5:1 | 60% (206) |
| 2010-11 | 389 | 19 | 20.5:1 | 54% (210) |
| 2000-01 | 357 | 24 | 14.9:1 | 42% (149) |
| 1990-91 | 544 | 21 | 25.9:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for East Palestine Middle School.
Since 2017-18: students down 13% (303 to 265); teachers down 16% (20.3 to 17).
About East Palestine Middle School
Families in East Palestine, Ohio, are served by East Palestine Middle School, a small middle school. In all, 265 students attend the school in grades 5 through 8. The school is 45% below the average for middle schools in Ohio.
Federal data list 3 schools in East Palestine City, with 949 students enrolled.
White students are 92% of those enrolled at East Palestine Middle School. The rest of enrollment is 5% multiracial and 2% Hispanic. That is in line with Columbiana County, where about 93% of residents are White. On a 0 to 100 scale, the school's diversity index is 14, compared with 70 nationally.
Classroom staffing at East Palestine Middle School totals 17 full-time-equivalent teachers, and the student-to-teacher ratio is 15.6:1. The average for middle schools in Ohio is 17.0:1, so this school has fewer students per teacher.
East Palestine Middle School earns a D on the allk12 Grade, which blends test scores, results against poverty-based expectations, and the three-year trend. It scored higher than 11% of Ohio public middle schools.
In Columbiana County, the median household earns about $58,180 a year, about 17% of adults have at least a bachelor's degree, and roughly 12% of residents are in poverty. Columbiana County has 39 public schools with about 13,165 students, including East Palestine Middle School.
Measured in a straight line, East Palestine High School is less than a tenth of a mile from East Palestine Middle School. Within five miles are 2 other public schools.
Its NCES locale code is Town: Fringe: the school is in a town close to an urbanized area.
Over 4 years, enrollment fell by 41 students, from 306 to 265. Over the same period, the student-to-teacher ratio dropped to 15.6:1, from 19.1:1.
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Columbiana County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
100,704
Census ACS
Median income
$58,180
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
17%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
12%
Below federal line
Schools in county
39
13,165 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in East Palestine City
- East Palestine Elementary SchoolElementary · 415 students
- East Palestine High SchoolHigh · 269 students
Other schools in East Palestine
- East Palestine Elementary SchoolElementary · 415 students
- East Palestine High SchoolHigh · 269 students
Nearby schools
- East Palestine High School0.1 mi · 269
- East Palestine Elementary School0.1 mi · 415
- Crestview High School6.4 mi · 355
- Crestview Middle School6.4 mi · 367
- Crestview Elementary School6.5 mi · 414
- South Side Middle School7.5 mi · 289
Frequently asked questions
About East Palestine Middle SchoolWhat is the total enrollment at East Palestine Middle School?
East Palestine Middle School enrolls approximately 265 students in grades 05-08.
What grades does East Palestine Middle School serve?
East Palestine Middle School serves grades 05-08.
What is the student-teacher ratio at East Palestine Middle School?
The student-to-teacher ratio at East Palestine Middle School is approximately 15.6:1 (17 FTE teachers).
What is the student diversity at East Palestine Middle School?
Student demographics at East Palestine Middle School are roughly 92% White, 2% Hispanic, 1% Black, 5% Two or more.
Is East Palestine Middle School public or private?
East Palestine Middle School is a public K-12 school, overseen by East Palestine City.
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