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Enrollment
868
Middle
DISTRICT 942 · STATE 594
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·READING SD·NCES 422004000858
Northeast Middle School
1216 N 13th St, Reading, PA 19604 · (610) 371-5774 · Berks County
GRADES 05–08MIDDLE13-CITYTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL868 STUDENTS
Student : Teacher
13.0:1
67 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 13.4:1 · STATE 13.2:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
106%
923 students
DISTRICT 101% · 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
| Grade | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Grade 5 | 220 | 25% |
| Grade 6 | 223 | 26% |
| Grade 7 | 209 | 24% |
| Grade 8 | 216 | 25% |
Student demographics
21%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 22% · 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
Northeast Middle School→Reading SHS
Based on grade levels within Reading SD. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.
Test scores
PSSA + Keystone 2024-25 . % Proficient or AdvancedEnglish Language Arts
22.8%
PA avg 51.1% . -3.0pp since 2023
Math
8.2%
PA avg 43.0% . -0.1pp since 2023
What this means: On the PSSA + Keystone, Pennsylvania's statewide test, about 23 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 8 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 3 points since 2023, while math scores have held steady.
PSSA + Keystone results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 22.8% | 8.2% |
| 2023-24 | 25.8% | 8.3% |
% Proficient or Advanced, all students and all tested grades.
Source: PSSA + Keystone. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
Where Northeast Middle School ranks
Among middle schools| Measure | This school | In Pennsylvania | In Berks County |
|---|---|---|---|
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 8.2% | #477 of 513 no change | #22 of 26 no change |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 22.8% | #472 of 513 ▲ 5 | #22 of 26 no change |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 868 | #84 of 522 | #5 of 26 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 13.0:1 | #253 of 486 | #16 of 26 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 21.4% | #376 of 486 | #24 of 26 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 106% | #23 of 510 | #2 of 26 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -6.8% | #233 of 332 | #8 of 15 |
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
868
-149 (-15%) vs 2020
-7% since 1990-91, when it was 935
Student : Teacher
13.0:1
was 15.7:1
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 | 868 | 66.8 | 13.0:1 | N/A |
| 2023-24 | 922 | 63 | 14.6:1 | N/A |
| 2022-23 | 938 | 62.8 | 14.9:1 | 100% (938) |
| 2020-21 | 1,017 | 65 | 15.7:1 | 100% (1,014) |
| 2017-18 | 931 | 57 | 16.3:1 | 100% (931) |
| 2015-16 | 877 | 53 | 16.6:1 | 100% (877) |
| 2010-11 | 825 | 63 | 13.1:1 | 90% (744) |
| 2000-01 | 1,125 | 62 | 18.1:1 | 66% (742) |
| 1990-91 | 935 | 64 | 14.6:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Northeast Middle School.
Since 2017-18: students down 7% (931 to 868); teachers up 17% (57 to 66.8).
About Northeast Middle School
Northeast Middle School is a mid-sized middle-grades school in Reading, Pennsylvania, under Reading SD. It reports enrollment of 868 students in grades 5 through 8. That puts enrollment 46% larger than the 594-student average for middle schools in Pennsylvania.
Federal data list 19 schools in Reading SD, with 16,423 students enrolled.
Hispanic students are 88% of those enrolled at Northeast Middle School. The next largest groups are 6% White and 4% Black. In Berks County overall, about 25% of residents are Hispanic. On a 0 to 100 scale, the school's diversity index is 21, compared with 70 nationally.
There are 66.8 full-time-equivalent teachers at Northeast Middle School, giving a ratio of 13.0:1. The average ratio among middle schools in Pennsylvania is similar, at 13.2:1.
Census data for Berks County show median household income comes to about $79,777, about 28% of adults have at least a bachelor's degree, and roughly 9% of residents are in poverty. There are 95 public schools in the county, enrolling about 62,375, Northeast Middle School among them.
The closest school to Northeast Middle School is Twelfth & Marion Elementary School, located about 0.1 miles away. The count of other public schools within five miles is at least 8.
Locale data from NCES put Northeast Middle School inside a principal city with a population under 100,000 (City: Small).
In 2024-25, the school enrolled 868, down from 1,017 in 2020-21. Students per teacher dropped from 15.7 in 2020-21 to 13.0 in 2024-25.
This community page is for conversations about open houses, carpools, and field trips. Teachers and staff are welcome to share updates too.
Berks County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
433,015
Census ACS
Median income
$79,777
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
28%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
9%
Below federal line
Schools in county
95
62,375 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in Reading SD
- Reading SHSHigh · 4,879 students
- Central Middle SchoolMiddle · 1,785 students
- Northwest Middle SchoolMiddle · 821 students
- Amanda E Stout Elementary SchoolElementary · 758 students
- Riverside Elementary SchoolElementary · 694 students
- Southern Middle SchoolMiddle · 661 students
Other schools in Reading
- Reading SHSHigh · 4,879 students
- Central Middle SchoolMiddle · 1,785 students
- Exeter Twp SHSHigh · 1,312 students
- Muhlenberg El CenterElementary · 1,241 students
- Muhlenberg High SchoolHigh · 1,166 students
- Muhlenberg Jr High SchoolMiddle · 1,016 students
Other Northeast Middle schools
12 other US public schools in 10 states are named Northeast Middle. Northeast Middle School is the 3rd largest of the 13.
- Northeast Middle SchoolBethlehem, PA · 715 students
- Northeast MiddleClarksville, TN · 1,074 students
- Northeast MiddlePasadena, MD · 901 students
- NORTHEAST MIDDLECREVE COEUR, MO · 812 students
- Northeast Middle SchoolJackson, TN · 804 students
Nearby schools
- Twelfth & Marion Elementary School0.1 mi · 459
- Thirteenth & Union Elementary School0.4 mi · 641
- Reading SHS0.5 mi · 4,879
- Thirteenth & Green Elementary School0.7 mi · 477
- Tenth & Green Elementary School0.9 mi · 564
- Central Middle School1.1 mi · 1,785
Frequently asked questions
About Northeast Middle SchoolHow large is Northeast Middle School?
Northeast Middle School enrolls approximately 868 students in grades 05-08.
Is Northeast Middle School an elementary, middle, or high school?
Northeast Middle School is a middle school covering grades 05-08.
How many teachers does Northeast Middle School have?
Northeast Middle School employs 67 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 13.0:1.
What is the student diversity at Northeast Middle School?
Student demographics at Northeast Middle School are roughly 6% White, 88% Hispanic, 4% Black, 0% Asian, 2% Two or more.
What district is Northeast Middle School in?
Northeast Middle School is part of Reading SD.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.