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East Middle School

1001 Atkins St, Erie, PA 16503 · (814) 874-6400 · Erie County
GRADES 06–08MIDDLE13-CITYTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL672 STUDENTS
F
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Scored higher than 0% of Pennsylvania public middle schools
  • FTest 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.
  • ·Three-year trend Not available for this school, so the grade uses the other parts.

Grades compare a school only with schools in the same state, because every state gives its own test. How grades work · Top-graded Pennsylvania public middle schools

Enrollment
672
Middle
DISTRICT 717 · STATE 594
Student : Teacher
12.3:1
55 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 12.3:1 · STATE 13.2:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
106%
709 students
DISTRICT 100% · STATE 75%
Community
1
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

GradeStudentsShare
Grade 622233%
Grade 722934%
Grade 822133%
Student demographics
73%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 72% · STATE 59% · US 70%
White
19930%
DISTRICT 36% · STATE 60% · US 43%
Hispanic
7111%
DISTRICT 8% · STATE 16% · US 30%
Black
26039%
DISTRICT 33% · STATE 14% · US 15%
Asian
578%
DISTRICT 6% · STATE 5% · US 6%
Two+
8212%
DISTRICT 16% · STATE 5% · US 5%
Native American
30%
DISTRICT 0% · STATE 0% · US 1%
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
Male
34251%
Female
33049%

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Test scores

PSSA + Keystone 2024-25 . % Proficient or Advanced
English Language Arts
8.3%
PA avg 51.1% . -5.5pp since 2023
Math
0.8%
PA avg 43.0% . -1.9pp since 2023

What this means: On the PSSA + Keystone, Pennsylvania's statewide test, about 8 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 1 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Pennsylvania schools, those numbers are about 51 and 43. Reading and writing scores are down about 6 points since 2023, while math scores are down about 2 points.

PSSA + Keystone results by year

School yearEnglish Language ArtsMath
2024-258.3%0.8%
2023-2413.8%2.7%
% Proficient or Advanced, all students and all tested grades.
Source: PSSA + Keystone. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →

Where East Middle School ranks

Among middle schools
MeasureThis schoolIn PennsylvaniaIn Erie County
Math proficiency
ranked highest first
0.8%#511 of 513
▼ 10
#16 of 16
no change
Reading proficiency
ranked highest first
8.3%#511 of 513
▼ 7
#16 of 16
no change
Enrollment
ranked largest first
672#184 of 522#3 of 16
Students per teacher
ranked fewest first
12.3:1#181 of 486#10 of 16
Diversity index
ranked most diverse first
72.9%#9 of 486#1 of 16
Free and reduced lunch
ranked highest share first
106%#28 of 510#1 of 16
Enrollment change since 2017-18
ranked steepest decline first
-4.8%#259 of 332#12 of 13
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 2024-25
Enrollment
672
0 (0%) vs 2020
Student : Teacher
12.3:1
was 12.0:1
Source: NCES Common Core of Data

Enrollment and staffing by year

School yearStudentsTeachers (FTE)Students per teacherFree and reduced lunch
2024-2567254.712.3:1N/A
2023-247095413.1:1100% (709)
2022-2365456.511.6:1100% (654)
2020-216725612.0:1100% (669)
2017-187065413.1:1100% (705)
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for East Middle School.

Since 2017-18: students down 5% (706 to 672); teachers up 1% (54 to 54.7).

About East Middle School

East Middle School is a mid-sized middle school with its address in Erie, Pennsylvania. It had 672 students in 2024-25, spanning grades 6 through 8.

East Middle School is in Erie City SD, a district with 10,473 students across 15 schools.

About 39% of students at East Middle School are Black, the largest single group. Other reported shares: 30% White, 12% multiracial, 11% Hispanic, and 8% Asian. Erie County's residents are about 7% Black, 31 points below the school's share. On a 0 to 100 scale, the school's diversity index is 73, compared with 70 nationally.

For every teacher at East Middle School, there are about 12.3 students; the school has 54.7 full-time-equivalent teachers. The average for middle schools in Pennsylvania, 13.2:1, is higher.

Among Pennsylvania public middle schools, East Middle School outscored 0%, which works out to an F on the allk12 Grade.

The school's county is Erie County. According to Census Bureau estimates, the median household earns about $63,354 a year, a bachelor's degree or higher is held by about 30% of adults, and the share of residents below the poverty line is 10%. Public schools in Erie County number 68, with about 35,738 students.

About 0.5 miles separate East Middle School from the closest public school, Robert Benjamin Wiley Community CS. Within five miles are at least 8 other public schools.

NCES assigns East Middle School the locale City: Small, meaning inside a principal city with a population under 100,000.

Enrollment in 2024-25 was 672, close to the 672 recorded in 2020-21.

East Middle School has a community page on allk12 for topics such as special education services, counseling, and support programs. You can also rate the school on this page.

Erie County at a glance

View full county profile
Population
269,052
Census ACS
Median income
$63,354
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
30%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
10%
Below federal line
Schools in county
68
35,738 students

Quick facts

School name
East Middle School
District
Erie City SD
Address
1001 Atkins St, Erie, PA 16503
Phone
(814) 874-6400
County
Erie County
Level
Middle
Grade range
06–08
Total enrollment
672
Teachers (FTE)
55
Student–teacher ratio
12.3:1
Free and reduced lunch
709 (106%)
Locale
13-City: Small
NCES ID
420930007610
Charter school
No
Virtual school
No

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17 other US public schools in 11 states are named East Middle. East Middle School is the 7th largest of the 18.

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Frequently asked questions

About East Middle School
How many students attend East Middle School?
East Middle School enrolls approximately 672 students in grades 06-08.
What grades does East Middle School serve?
East Middle School serves grades 06-08.
What is the student-teacher ratio at East Middle School?
The student-to-teacher ratio at East Middle School is approximately 12.3:1 (55 FTE teachers).
What is the racial breakdown of students at East Middle School?
At East Middle School, the student body is approximately 30% White, 11% Hispanic, 39% Black, 8% Asian, 12% Two or more.
Who oversees East Middle School?
East Middle School is overseen by Erie City SD in Erie County.
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