Is East Middle at PRBerry a good school?

East Middle at PRBerry ranks in the bottom 3.3% of Ohio middle schools.

How many students attend East Middle at PRBerry?

In the 2022-23 school year, 394 students attended East Middle at PRBerry.

What is the racial makeup of East Middle at PRBerry?

Students at East Middle at PRBerry are 52% African American, 31% Hispanic, 10% Two or more races, 8% White.

What high school do graduates of East Middle at PRBerry attend?

Students who attend East Middle at PRBerry usually go on to attend East High School

East Middle at PRBerry

Public 6-8

940 Bryn Mawr Ave
Youngstown, OH 44505-1219

(330) 744-7155

District: Youngstown City

SchoolDigger Rank:
1013^th of 1,048 Ohio Middle Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures: $11,934

Students who attend East Middle at PRBerry usually attend:

High:

East High School

Feeder schools for East Middle at PRBerry:

Elementary:	Harding Elementary School
	M L King Elementary School
	Taft Elementary School

Student/teacher ratio: 14.5

Number of students: 394

Racial breakdown:

African American:

51.5%

Hispanic:

30.7%

Two or more races:

9.9%

Free/discounted lunch recipients: 93.4%

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Performance Trends

Compare Details East Middle at PRBerry is not ranked due for the most recent year due to insufficient test score data. (See more...)

Compare Details In 2021 the calculated Average Standard Score was 12.1. (See more...)

Compare Details East Middle at PRBerry ranks worse than 96.7% of middle schools in Ohio. It also ranks last among 3 ranked middle schools in the Youngstown City School District. (See more...)

Compare Details In 2023 the calculated Average Standard Score was 5.29. (See more...)

Chronic absenteeism in a high school refers to a situation where students repeatedly miss school, with the threshold often defined as missing 10% or more of school days for any reason, excused or unexcused.

Student Body

Compare Details East Middle at PRBerry has the largest middle school student body size in the Youngstown City School District. Racial makeup is: African American (51.5%), Hispanic (30.7%), two or more races (9.9%). (See more...)

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Teachers

Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at East Middle at PRBerry is 14.5, which is the highest among 3 middle schools in the Youngstown City School District! (See more...)

Compare East Middle at PRBerry employs 27 full-time teachers.

Finance

Compare Details The average total spent per student at East Middle at PRBerry is $11,934, which is the lowest among 3 middle schools in the Youngstown City School District!

Schooldigger 2021 Rankings:

East Middle at PRBerry:

SchoolDigger ranks East Middle at PRBerry 1013^th of 1048 Ohio public middle schools. (See East Middle at PRBerry in the ranking list.)

Middle School Test Score Ratings by Student Subgroup:

Low Socio Economic Status students:

Youngstown City:

SchoolDigger ranks Youngstown City 703^rd of 835 Ohio school districts. (See district ranking list.)

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Rank History for East Middle at PRBerry

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Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	OH State Percentile
2004	12.73	1345^th	1471	8.6%
2005	20.27	1301^st	1501	13.3%
2006	11.70	1375^th	1504	8.6%
2007	6.27	1522^nd	1609	5.4%
2008	5.79	1504^th	1582	4.9%
2009	1.52	1589^th	1610	1.3%
2010	6.56	1556^th	1662	6.4%
2011	12.70	1515^th	1686	10.1%
2012	19.14	1464^th	1709	14.3%
2013	11.06	1538^th	1701	9.6%
2014	10.81	1512^th	1687	10.4%
2015	7.82	1559^th	1684	7.4%
2016	9.32	1515^th	1678	9.7%
2017	4.89	1585^th	1651	4.0%
2018	10.56	1466^th	1636	10.4%
2019	10.35	1501^st	1676	10.4%
2021	12.10	1357^th	1610	15.7%

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Data source: test scores: Ohio Department of Education, rankings: SchoolDigger.com

Rank History for East Middle at PRBerry

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Rank History for all middle school students at East Middle at PRBerry

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	OH State Percentile
2019	11.31	909^th	1050	13.4%
2021	6.20	1004^th	1037	3.2%
2022	4.89	1001^st	1017	1.6%
2023	5.29	1013^th	1048	3.3%

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Rank History for middle school Multi-racial students at East Middle at PRBerry

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	OH State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2023	5.36	243^rd	245	0.8%

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Rank History for middle school Low Socio Economic Status students at East Middle at PRBerry

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	OH State Percentile
2018	12.66	826^th	924	10.6%
2019	14.05	825^th	945	12.7%
2021	6.37	904^th	923	2.1%
2022	3.42	943^rd	947	0.4%
2023	4.60	954^th	974	2.1%

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Rank History for middle school Female students at East Middle at PRBerry

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	OH State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2022	1.67	924^th	925	0.1%
2023	3.42	922^nd	943	2.2%

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Rank History for middle school Male students at East Middle at PRBerry

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	OH State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2022	2.89	943^rd	946	0.3%
2023	3.18	959^th	963	0.4%

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Rank History for middle school African American students at East Middle at PRBerry

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	OH State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2022	9.73	410^th	413	0.7%
2023	14.16	404^th	436	7.3%

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Rank History for middle school Hispanic students at East Middle at PRBerry

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	OH State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2022	3.83	247^th	247	0.0%
2023	3.27	249^th	249	0.0%

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Rank History for middle school White students at East Middle at PRBerry

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	OH State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2022	2.41	795^th	809	1.7%

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Data source: test scores: Ohio Department of Education, rankings: SchoolDigger.com

As you review the school rankings data, please be aware that some of the information from certain demographics is missing. The reason for this omission is that the data has been redacted from the source data itself due to low population samples in these specific demographic groups.

Redacting data from low population samples is a necessary step to ensure the reliability and accuracy of the results, as small sample sizes may not be representative of the broader population. Additionally, this measure helps protect the privacy of individuals belonging to these demographic groups.

Data source: Ohio Department of Education

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Enrollment information for East Middle at PRBerry

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Year	White	African American	Asian	Hispanic	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Not Specified	Total
1988	60	158	2	34	0	n/a	n/a	0	254
1989	58	168	0	41	0	n/a	n/a	0	267
1990	58	149	1	44	0	n/a	n/a	0	252
1991	55	159	0	44	0	n/a	n/a	0	258
1992	58	144	0	45	0	n/a	n/a	0	247
1993	55	144	0	42	0	n/a	n/a	0	241
1994	40	205	0	25	0	n/a	n/a	0	270
1995	36	171	0	32	0	n/a	n/a	0	239
1996	36	171	0	32	0	n/a	n/a	0	239
1997	49	268	0	41	0	n/a	n/a	0	358
1998	56	310	0	37	0	n/a	n/a	0	403
1999	35	236	0	28	1	n/a	n/a	0	300
2000	33	243	0	26	1	n/a	n/a	0	303
2001	21	245	0	22	0	n/a	n/a	0	288
2002	18	193	3	27	0	n/a	n/a	10	251
2003	18	193	3	27	0	n/a	n/a	10	251
2004	18	155	2	27	0	n/a	n/a	13	215
2005	23	219	2	50	0	n/a	n/a	21	315
2006	13	95	1	31	0	n/a	n/a	15	155
2007	28	287	1	45	0	n/a	n/a	27	388
2008	25	243	2	39	0	n/a	n/a	19	328
2009	31	291	0	39	1	n/a	n/a	17	379
2010	29	299	0	54	0	n/a	n/a	23	405
2011	40	224	0	48	0	0	29	0	341
2012	40	245	0	76	1	0	37	0	399
2013	35	264	0	74	1	0	32	0	406
2014	35	349	0	60	1	0	33	0	478
2015	42	345	0	62	1	0	42	0	492
2016	44	314	1	53	2	0	42	0	456
2017	37	312	1	54	2	1	54	0	461
2018	18	98	0	105	1	0	12	0	234
2019	23	98	0	121	0	0	10	0	252
2020	20	115	0	136	0	0	26	0	297
2021	16	107	0	109	0	0	17	0	249
2022	40	214	0	113	0	0	34	0	401
2023	31	203	0	121	0	0	39	0	394

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Enrollment/Ethnicity

For more information about how the Department of Education defines ethnicity, see Defining Race and Ethnicity Data, National Center for Education Statistics

Students eligible for free or discounted lunch at East Middle at PRBerry

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1988	254	21.0	12.0	0
1989	267	19.0	14.0	n/a
1990	252	18.0	14.0	n/a
1991	258	19.0	13.5	n/a
1992	247	19.0	13.0	91.5
1993	241	21.0	11.5	87.6
1994	270	20.0	13.5	84.8
1995	239	18.6	12.8	81.6
1996	239	18.6	12.8	81.6
1997	358	21.0	17.0	79.6
1998	403	19.0	21.2	79.4
1999	300	22.0	13.6	95
2000	303	19.0	15.9	98.3
2001	288	19.0	15.2	98.6
2002	251	18.0	13.9	102.9
2003	251	18.0	13.9	102.9
2004	215	18.0	11.9	105
2005	315	25.0	12.6	104.4
2006	155	13.9	11.2	108.6
2007	388	21.0	18.5	106.4
2008	328	16.0	20.5	n/a
2009	379	20.0	19.0	103.3
2010	405	20.0	20.2	97.9
2011	341	21.0	16.2	89.1
2012	399	19.0	21.0	87
2013	406	20.0	20.3	n/a
2014	478	21.0	22.7	89.1
2015	492	n/a	n/a	86.6
2016	456	16.0	28.5	93.4
2017	461	22.0	20.9	n/a
2018	234	17.0	13.7	n/a
2019	252	21.0	12.0	n/a
2020	297	20.0	14.8	n/a
2021	249	18.0	13.8	n/a
2022	401	33.0	12.1	n/a
2023	394	27.0	14.5	n/a

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Students eligible for discounted/free lunch:

The National School Lunch Program (NSLP) provides low-cost or free meals to students in U.S. public and nonprofit private schools based on household income. Those with incomes below 130% of the poverty line receive free lunch, while those between 130% and 185% qualify for reduced-price lunch. The percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch serves as a marker for poverty, as it reflects the socioeconomic status of families in a given school or district. A higher FRPL rate typically indicates a higher concentration of low-income families, suggesting that the school or district may face additional challenges in providing adequate resources and support for student success.

Student/Teacher Ratio East Middle at PRBerry

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1988	254	21.0	12.0	0
1989	267	19.0	14.0	n/a
1990	252	18.0	14.0	n/a
1991	258	19.0	13.5	n/a
1992	247	19.0	13.0	91.5
1993	241	21.0	11.5	87.6
1994	270	20.0	13.5	84.8
1995	239	18.6	12.8	81.6
1996	239	18.6	12.8	81.6
1997	358	21.0	17.0	79.6
1998	403	19.0	21.2	79.4
1999	300	22.0	13.6	95
2000	303	19.0	15.9	98.3
2001	288	19.0	15.2	98.6
2002	251	18.0	13.9	102.9
2003	251	18.0	13.9	102.9
2004	215	18.0	11.9	105
2005	315	25.0	12.6	104.4
2006	155	13.9	11.2	108.6
2007	388	21.0	18.5	106.4
2008	328	16.0	20.5	n/a
2009	379	20.0	19.0	103.3
2010	405	20.0	20.2	97.9
2011	341	21.0	16.2	89.1
2012	399	19.0	21.0	87
2013	406	20.0	20.3	n/a
2014	478	21.0	22.7	89.1
2015	492	n/a	n/a	86.6
2016	456	16.0	28.5	93.4
2017	461	22.0	20.9	n/a
2018	234	17.0	13.7	n/a
2019	252	21.0	12.0	n/a
2020	297	20.0	14.8	n/a
2021	249	18.0	13.8	n/a
2022	401	33.0	12.1	n/a
2023	394	27.0	14.5	n/a

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Student-Teacher Ratio

Student/teacher ratio is calculated by dividing the total number of students by the total number of full-time equivalent teachers. Please note that a smaller student/teacher ratio does not necessarily translate to smaller class size. In some instances, schools hire teachers part time, and some teachers are hired for specialized instruction with very small class sizes. These and other factors contribute to the student/teacher ratio. Note: For private schools, Student/teacher ratio may not include Pre-Kindergarten.

Finances

Per Pupil Expenditures for East Middle at PRBerry

Year	Total Expenditures Per Pupil
2019	$13,700
2022	$14,302
2023	$11,934

Data source: Ohio Department of Education

Pre and Post Pandemic Data

Impact of COVID-19 on East Middle at PRBerry

The coronavirus has had a profound impact on education in America. Learning shifted online overnight, attendance numbers dwindled, and enrollment decreased. SchoolDigger.com is making it easier for you to better assess how COVID-19 has impacted your school. Through the collection of pre-pandemic (2019) and current data, SchoolDigger.com is sharing test scores, enrollment numbers and school demographics from schools across the country – and we make it easy to see how impacted schools compare locally and statewide.

Rankings

Rank Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	Rank Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
Ranks 909^th of 1050 Middle schools	Ranks 1013^th of 1048 Middle schools	10.1%

Test Scores

	% proficient Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	% proficient Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
6th Grade Mathematics (East Middle at PRBerry)	16.7	2	14.7%
6th Grade Mathematics (Youngstown City)	18.8	12.1	6.7%
6th Grade Mathematics (Ohio)	60.1	50	10.1%
6th Grade English Language Arts (East Middle at PRBerry)	11.1	7.8	3.3%
6th Grade English Language Arts (Youngstown City)	17.1	22	4.9%
6th Grade English Language Arts (Ohio)	56.1	55	1.1%
7th Grade Mathematics (East Middle at PRBerry)	38.1	3	35.1%
7th Grade Mathematics (Youngstown City)	23.8	6.1	17.7%
7th Grade Mathematics (Ohio)	57.5	47.6	9.9%
7th Grade English Language Arts (East Middle at PRBerry)	28.6	12.1	16.5%
7th Grade English Language Arts (Youngstown City)	30.6	25.3	5.3%
7th Grade English Language Arts (Ohio)	67.7	64.8	2.9%

Student Body

	Number of students Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	Number of students Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
Total Students	252	394	56.3%
African American	98	203	107.1%
American Indian	0	0
Asian	0	0
Hispanic	121	121
Pacific Islander	0	0
White	23	31	34.8%
Two or More Races	10	39	290%

Schools Near East Middle at PRBerry

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2023)				Ranking (2022)				Ohio State Tests Science (2023)		Ohio State Tests Mathematics (2023)					Ohio State Tests English Language Arts (2023)					Ohio State Tests Algebra I (2023)	Per Pupil Expenditures (2023)
Name	Type	Grades	Address	City	Zip	County	District	Is Charter	Is Magnet	Is Virtual	Is Title I	Phone	Enrollment	Full-time Teachers	Student/ Teacher Ratio	Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2023)	Statewide Rank (2023)	State Percentile (2023)	SchoolDigger Rating (2023)	Average Standard Score (2022)	Statewide Rank (2022)	State Percentile (2022)	Rank Change from Previous Year	Ohio State Tests Science 5th Grade	Ohio State Tests Science 8th Grade	Ohio State Tests Mathematics 4th Grade	Ohio State Tests Mathematics 5th Grade	Ohio State Tests Mathematics 6th Grade	Ohio State Tests Mathematics 7th Grade	Ohio State Tests Mathematics 8th Grade	Ohio State Tests English Language Arts 4th Grade	Ohio State Tests English Language Arts 5th Grade	Ohio State Tests English Language Arts 6th Grade	Ohio State Tests English Language Arts 7th Grade	Ohio State Tests English Language Arts 8th Grade	Ohio State Tests Algebra I End of Course	Total
East Middle at PRBerry	Public	6-8	940 Bryn Mawr Ave	Youngstown	44505	Mahoning County	Youngstown City	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(330) 744-7155	394	27	14.5		31 (7.9%)	203 (51.5%)	121 (30.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	39 (9.9%)	5.3	1013^th of 1048 public middle schools	3.3%		4.9	1001^st of 1017 public middle schools	1.6%	12		17.1			2.0	3.0	7.7			7.8	12.1	18.8		$11,934
Hubbard Middle School	Public	5-8	250 Hall Ave	Hubbard	44425	Trumbull County	Hubbard Exempted Village	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(330) 534-1921	538	31	17.3	70.8%	472 (87.7%)	24 (4.5%)	20 (3.7%)	3 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	19 (3.5%)	63.7	423^rd of 1048 public middle schools	59.6%		64.3	387^th of 1017 public middle schools	61.9%	36	68.8	72.5		72.7	53.7	41.6	71.8		79.7	53.7	67.4	58.5	94.4	$9,866
Rayen Early College Middle School	Public	5-8	58 Williamson Ave	Youngstown	44507	Mahoning County	Youngstown City	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(330) 744-7602	308	24	12.8		44 (14.3%)	154 (50.0%)	71 (23.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	39 (12.7%)	51	581^st of 1048 public middle schools	44.6%		34.6	689^th of 1017 public middle schools	32.3%	108	70.3	64.6		53.1	31.8	21.0	41.7		62.5	52.9	69.4	69.5	95.5	$22,057
William S Guy Middle School	Public	5-8	4115 Shady Rd	Youngstown	44505	Trumbull County	Liberty Local	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(330) 759-1733	375	11	34.0	99.2%	166 (44.3%)	129 (34.4%)	35 (9.3%)	4 (1.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	41 (10.9%)	27.4	758^th of 1048 public middle schools	27.7%		31.4	713^th of 1017 public middle schools	29.9%	45	63.8	37.0		41.2	35.1	27.5	24.2		52.2	38.5	52.5	32.3		$8,758
Struthers Middle School	Public	5-8	800 5th St	Struthers	44471	Mahoning County	Struthers City	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(330) 755-1064	545	32	17.0	71.6%	396 (72.7%)	43 (7.9%)	47 (8.6%)	3 (0.6%)	2 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	54 (9.9%)	51.8	568^th of 1048 public middle schools	45.8%		51.9	531^st of 1017 public middle schools	47.8%	37	58.1	57.5		51.9	55.1	37.5	37.0		57.4	58.1	58.9	56.2	100.0	$10,885
Chaney Middle at McGuffey	Public	6-8	310 S Schenley Ave	Youngstown	44509	Mahoning County	Youngstown City	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(330) 744-7999	319	25	12.7		57 (17.9%)	169 (53.0%)	57 (17.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	36 (11.3%)	6.4	991^st of 1048 public middle schools	5.4%		5.4	989^th of 1017 public middle schools	2.8%	2		24.0			7.0	1.0	10.6			12.7	16.2	13.5		$21,221
Girard Intermediate Middle School	Public	4-6	702 E Prospect St	Girard	44420	Trumbull County	Girard City School District	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(330) 545-5219	363	25	14.8		288 (79.3%)	32 (8.8%)	14 (3.9%)	6 (1.7%)	5 (1.4%)	0 (0.0%)	18 (5.0%)								(n/a)	62.4		51.5	47.0	34.9			53.8	65.8	44.0				$10,704
Girard Junior High School	Public	7-8	1244 Shannon Rd	Girard	44420	Trumbull County	Girard City School District	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(330) 545-5431	231	15	15.9		191 (82.7%)	12 (5.2%)	12 (5.2%)	3 (1.3%)	2 (0.9%)	0 (0.0%)	11 (4.8%)	71.1	307^th of 1048 public middle schools	70.7%		58.7	450^th of 1017 public middle schools	55.8%	143		72.0				59.1	54.4				76.1	65.4	100.0	$9,954
Poland Middle School	Public	4-6	47 College St	Poland	44514	Mahoning County	Poland Local	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(330) 757-7003	397	19	21.2	35.3%	345 (86.9%)	8 (2.0%)	23 (5.8%)	6 (1.5%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (0.8%)	12 (3.0%)								(n/a)	81.7		96.9	74.4	70.1			84.4	89.7	72.8				$11,554
Boardman Center Intermediate School	Public	4-6	7410 Market St	Youngstown	44512	Mahoning County	Boardman Local	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(330) 726-3400	819	44	18.7	51.6%	557 (68.0%)	80 (9.8%)	80 (9.8%)	23 (2.8%)	1 (0.1%)	1 (0.1%)	77 (9.4%)								(n/a)	79.1		80.2	73.1	59.6			78.0	78.3	64.6				$10,061

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