North East Middle School

As a modestly sized middle-grades school in North East, Pennsylvania, North East Middle School teaches 322 students from grades 6 through 8, one of the schools within North East SD. Compared to the state average of about 594 students per school, that is 46% leaner than typical.

Across the 4 schools in North East SD (1,741 students total), North East Middle School accounts for its share of the district's footprint.

Looking at the student body, North East Middle School logs that nearly all students (89%) are White. Beyond that, the school shows 5% Hispanic, 4% multiracial.

Looking at school resources, On paper, North East Middle School has 34 full-time-equivalent teachers, translating to a class-load average of around 9.6:1. The state averages around 13.2:1, so this campus is tighter than the state norm typical. Around 59% of the student body qualifies for free or reduced-price meals, a commonly cited indicator of low-income enrollment. Set against Erie County (around 74%), the school's rate is somewhat below typical.

On a demographically-adjusted basis, North East Middle School sits in the middle band of the BeatsExpectations distribution. Schools with this campus's student mix typically land near 52.3%; this one delivers 54.3%.

Zooming out to the county, community-level numbers for Erie County indicate the typical household earns roughly $63,354 per year, about 30% of the adult population holds a bachelor's degree or above, and census figures put the poverty rate at about 10%. North East Middle School is one of 68 public schools in Erie County (combined enrollment of about 35,738 students).

Nearest neighbor: North East High School, around 0.1 miles off. 3 of the 8 nearest public schools sit inside a five-mile radius. Among the 8 schools in that immediate cluster with test data (this one included), North East Middle School ranks 7th on composite proficiency, below the local average of 64.5%.

Geographically, the school is in a countryside area.

Looking at the recent track record. Looking back 7 years, enrollment at North East Middle School has decreased 17%, going from 390 students in 2018 to 322 in 2025. The student-to-teacher ratio narrowed from 13.9:1 in 2018 to 9.6:1 today.

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