Enrollment
322
Middle
DISTRICT 435 · STATE 594
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·NORTH EAST SD·NCES 421716000043
North East Middle School
1903 Freeport Rd, North East, PA 16428 · (814) 725-8671 · Erie County
GRADES 06–08MIDDLE41-RURALTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL322 STUDENTS
A-
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Scored higher than 77% of Pennsylvania public middle schools
- B+Test scores Share of students meeting the state standard in reading, math, and other tested subjects, 2023-24 and 2024-25.
- A-Beats expectations How far test scores land above or below what the share of low-income students predicts for a school in this state.
- ·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
Student : Teacher
9.6:1
34 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 11.2:1 · STATE 13.2:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
59%
190 students
DISTRICT 50% · STATE 75%
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 6 | 109 | 34% |
| Grade 7 | 111 | 34% |
| Grade 8 | 93 | 29% |
| Grade 9 | 4 | 1% |
| Grade 10 | 3 | 1% |
| Grade 11 | 1 | 0% |
| Grade 12 | 1 | 0% |
Student demographics
21%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 20% · STATE 59% · 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
North East Middle School→North East High School
Feeds from
Based on grade levels within North East SD. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.
Test scores
PSSA + Keystone 2024-25 . % Proficient or AdvancedEnglish Language Arts
57.0%
PA avg 51.1% . -9.6pp since 2023
Math
39.5%
PA avg 43.0% . -6.4pp since 2023
What this means: On the PSSA + Keystone, Pennsylvania's statewide test, about 57 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 40 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 10 points since 2023, while math scores are down about 6 points.
PSSA + Keystone results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 57.0% | 39.5% |
| 2023-24 | 66.6% | 45.9% |
% Proficient or Advanced, all students and all tested grades.
Source: PSSA + Keystone. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
BeatsExpectations
Demographically-adjusted score · methodologyTier
AS EXPECTED
Performing as predicted given the school's student profile
Actual proficiency
54.3%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
52.3%
based on PA schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+2.0pp
above demographic expectation
What this means: About 54% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 52% typical for Pennsylvania schools with a similar share of low-income students. BeatsExpectations measures results against demographically similar schools rather than by raw scores, and this school falls within the typical range, neither among Pennsylvania's top nor bottom 10%.
BeatsExpectations runs a per-state regression of proficiency on free/reduced-lunch share, then scores each school by residual. How this is calculated →
Schools most like North East Middle School
North East Middle School's state test result (54.3% proficient) is higher than 4 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| North East Middle School this school | 322 | 59.0% | 54.3% |
| Upper Dauphin Area Middle School Lykens | 302 | 55.3% | 34.0% |
| Freedom Area Middle School Freedom | 356 | 55.3% | 37.0% |
| Riverside Middle School Ellwood City | 307 | 55.4% | 55.0% |
| Spring Cove Middle School Roaring Spring | 363 | 55.1% | 35.8% |
| Western Wayne Middle School Lake Ariel | 367 | 56.9% | 42.7% |
Matched among Pennsylvania middle schools on enrollment, the share of students from low-income families (eligible for free or reduced-price lunch), and racial and ethnic makeup. Proficient is the average share of students meeting the state standard across all of the school's state tests in 2023-24 and 2024-25, the same combined score our test-score rankings use. Online schools and schools serving specialized populations are not matched.
Where North East Middle School ranks
Among middle schools| Measure | This school | In Pennsylvania | In Erie County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 54.3% | #162 of 479 | #7 of 15 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 39.5% | #226 of 513 ▼ 78 | #9 of 16 ▼ 1 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 57.0% | #182 of 513 ▼ 54 | #8 of 16 ▼ 3 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 322 | #416 of 522 | #14 of 16 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 9.6:1 | #12 of 486 | #1 of 16 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 20.7% | #380 of 486 | #9 of 16 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 59.0% | #199 of 510 | #10 of 16 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -17.4% | #78 of 332 | #2 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 2024-25Enrollment
322
-103 (-24%) vs 2020
-36% since 2000-01, when it was 507
Student : Teacher
9.6:1
was 15.2:1
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 | 322 | 33.7 | 9.6:1 | 59% (190) |
| 2023-24 | 330 | 40.4 | 8.2:1 | 58% (190) |
| 2022-23 | 360 | 29.3 | 12.3:1 | 54% (193) |
| 2020-21 | 425 | 28 | 15.2:1 | 46% (195) |
| 2017-18 | 390 | 28.1 | 13.9:1 | 49% (191) |
| 2015-16 | 391 | 28 | 14.0:1 | 53% (208) |
| 2010-11 | 386 | 29 | 13.3:1 | 38% (145) |
| 2000-01 | 507 | 31 | 16.4:1 | 31% (159) |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for North East Middle School.
Since 2017-18: students down 17% (390 to 322); teachers up 20% (28.1 to 33.7).
About North East Middle School
North East Middle School is one of the public schools in North East, Pennsylvania. It is a low-enrollment middle-grades school. It has an enrollment of 322 students in grades 6 through 8. That compares with an average of about 594 students for middle schools in Pennsylvania.
Within North East SD, North East Middle School is one of 4 schools. The district enrolls 1,741 students.
The share of White students at North East Middle School is 89%. The next largest groups are 5% Hispanic and 4% multiracial. Measured by the diversity index, the student body scores 21%.
There are about 9.6 students for every full-time-equivalent teacher at North East Middle School, which has 33.7. By comparison, the average for middle schools in Pennsylvania is 13.2:1. Free or reduced-price lunch eligibility at North East Middle School is about 59%. That is lower than the 74% average for public schools in Erie County.
Among Pennsylvania public middle schools, North East Middle School outscored 77%, which works out to an A- on the allk12 Grade.
On BeatsExpectations, North East Middle School is 2.0 points above its prediction, a result in the middle 80% of Pennsylvania schools.
In the surrounding county, Erie County, median household income comes to about $63,354, about 30% of adults have at least a bachelor's degree, and roughly 10% of residents are in poverty. The county has 68 public schools and about 35,738 students.
Straight-line distance to the nearest public school, North East High School, is about 0.1 miles. Other public schools within five miles: 3. The average proficiency across nearby scored schools is 64.5%; North East Middle School's is 54.3%, ranking 7th of 8.
The school is in rural territory close to an urban area, according to its NCES locale (Rural: Fringe).
The school's student count decreased 24% between the 2020-21 and 2024-25 school years. By 2024-25, the school had 9.6 students per teacher, compared with 15.2 in 2020-21.
The discussion board for North East Middle School is open to topics like special education services, counseling, and support programs. Teachers and staff are welcome to share updates too.
Erie County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
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
Related schools
Other schools in North East SD
- North East Elementary SchoolElementary · 589 students
- North East High SchoolHigh · 521 students
- Earle C. Davis PrimaryElementary · 309 students
Other schools in North East
- North East Elementary SchoolElementary · 589 students
- North East High SchoolHigh · 521 students
- Earle C. Davis PrimaryElementary · 309 students
Other North East Middle schools
One other US public school is named North East Middle. North East Middle School is the 2nd largest of the 2.
- North East MiddleNorth East, MD · 758 students
Nearby schools
- North East High School0.1 mi · 521
- North East Elementary School0.3 mi · 589
- Earle C. Davis Primary0.3 mi · 309
- RIPLEY CENTRAL SCHOOL6.7 mi · 147
- Harbor Creek Senior High School7.8 mi · 692
- Harbor Creek Junior High School7.8 mi · 330
Frequently asked questions
About North East Middle SchoolHow many students attend North East Middle School?
North East Middle School enrolls approximately 322 students in grades 06-08.
Is North East Middle School an elementary, middle, or high school?
North East Middle School is a middle school covering grades 06-08.
What is the student-teacher ratio at North East Middle School?
The student-to-teacher ratio at North East Middle School is approximately 9.6:1 (34 FTE teachers).
What is the racial breakdown of students at North East Middle School?
At North East Middle School, the student body is approximately 89% White, 5% Hispanic, 2% Black, 4% Two or more.
Who oversees North East Middle School?
North East Middle School is overseen by North East SD in Erie County.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.