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East Middle at PRBerry

Q: Is East Middle at PRBerry a good school?

East Middle at PRBerry ranks in the bottom 1.2% of Ohio middle schools.

Q: How many students attend East Middle at PRBerry?

In the 2024-25 school year, 298 students attended East Middle at PRBerry.

Q: What is the racial makeup of East Middle at PRBerry?

Students at East Middle at PRBerry are 46% African American, 35% Hispanic, 9% White, 9% Two or more races.

Q: 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

Public Grades 6-8

1024^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 1,036 Ohio Middle Schools

Better than 1% of Ohio middle schools

Summary

East Middle at PRBerry is a public middle school located in Youngstown, Ohio, serving grades 6-8 with a total enrollment of 331 students. The school is part of the Youngstown City School District, which is ranked 703 out of 828 districts in Ohio and has a 1-star rating from SchoolDigger.

East Middle at PRBerry faces significant challenges in terms of chronic absenteeism, academic underperformance, and equity concerns for its student population. The school has consistently high chronic absenteeism rates, ranging from 57.9% to 74.6% over the past few years, significantly higher than the Youngstown City average and the state average. Academically, East Middle at PRBerry's proficiency rates on Ohio State Tests are significantly lower than the Youngstown City and state averages across all grade levels and subject areas. For example, in the 2024-2025 school year, only 9.9% of 8th-grade students were proficient or better in Science, compared to 27.7% in Youngstown City and 63% statewide.

The school's student group performance, as measured by state rankings, is consistently among the lowest in the state, particularly for African American, Hispanic, and low socioeconomic status students. However, the relatively low student-teacher ratio at East Middle at PRBerry, ranging from 11 to 14.5 students per teacher, may indicate staffing or resource challenges that could be impacting the school's ability to effectively support student learning and engagement. Addressing these issues will likely require a comprehensive, data-driven approach that focuses on improving student engagement, strengthening academic interventions and support, and ensuring equitable access to high-quality educational opportunities for all students.

298

Students ?

12.4

Student/teacher ratio ?

$13,869

Per pupil spending ?

93.4%

Free/discounted lunch ?

940 Bryn Mawr Ave
Youngstown, OH 44505-1219

(330) 744-7155

District: Youngstown City

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

Racial breakdown:

African American:

46.0%

Hispanic:

35.2%

White:

9.4%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 13th percentile in 2019 → 1st in 2025

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Ohio average (25% vs 55% meeting standards)

!In the lower quartile statewide (1st percentile)

!Ranking has slipped — down 12 percentile points since 2019

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school25%

District avg19%

Ohio avg55%

1,024^th of 1,036

Ohio public middle schools ?

Bottom 1%▼ down 12 pts since 2019

From bottom 13% (2019) to bottom 1% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

3^rd of 3Middle Schools in the Youngstown City

703^rd of 828Youngstown City among Ohio districts

Statewide rank percentile over time (100 = the top-ranked school in the state; click a legend item to add a student group)

Elementary school ranking

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Ohio percentile	Rating
2021	12.1	1357 of 1610	15.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	10.3	1501 of 1676	10.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	10.6	1466 of 1636	10.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2017	4.9	1585 of 1651	4.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2016	9.3	1515 of 1678	9.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2015	7.8	1559 of 1684	7.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2014	10.8	1512 of 1687	10.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2013	11.1	1538 of 1701	9.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2012	19.1	1464 of 1709	14.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2011	12.7	1515 of 1686	10.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2010	6.6	1556 of 1662	6.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2009	1.5	1589 of 1610	1.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2008	5.8	1504 of 1582	4.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2007	6.3	1522 of 1609	5.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2006	11.7	1375 of 1504	8.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2005	20.3	1301 of 1501	13.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2004	12.7	1345 of 1471	8.6%	☆☆☆☆☆

Middle school ranking

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Ohio percentile	Rating
2025	3.8	1024 of 1036	1.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	4.9	1017 of 1046	2.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	5.3	1013 of 1048	3.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	4.9	1001 of 1017	1.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	6.2	1004 of 1037	3.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	11.3	909 of 1050	13.4%	★☆☆☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Ohio percentile	Rating
2025	9.0	441 of 442	0.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	14.2	404 of 436	7.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	9.7	410 of 413	0.7%	☆☆☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Ohio percentile	Rating
2025	2.8	930 of 938	0.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	3.4	922 of 943	2.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	1.7	924 of 925	0.1%	☆☆☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Ohio percentile	Rating
2025	2.8	262 of 262	0.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	5.4	236 of 239	1.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	3.3	249 of 249	0.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	3.8	247 of 247	0.0%	☆☆☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Ohio percentile	Rating
2025	2.3	983 of 983	0.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	4.2	973 of 989	1.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	4.6	954 of 974	2.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	3.4	943 of 947	0.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	6.4	904 of 923	2.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	14.0	825 of 945	12.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	12.7	826 of 924	10.6%	★☆☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Ohio percentile	Rating
2025	2.4	952 of 954	0.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	5.0	919 of 958	4.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	3.2	959 of 963	0.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	2.9	943 of 946	0.3%	☆☆☆☆☆

Multi-racial

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Ohio percentile	Rating
2023	5.4	243 of 245	0.8%	☆☆☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Ohio percentile	Rating
2025	2.3	758 of 777	2.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	4.7	761 of 795	4.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	2.4	795 of 809	1.7%	☆☆☆☆☆

How student groups rank statewide ? (each group's percentile vs the same group at other schools — higher is better; the +/- beside each compares the group with this school's overall percentile)

Middle school

White (2025)2nd percentile~ school

Female (2025)1st percentile~ school

Multi-racial (2023)1st percentile-3 vs school

African American (2025)<1st percentile~ school

Male (2025)<1st percentile~ school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)<1st percentile~ school

Hispanic (2025)<1st percentile~ school

By subject vs Ohio (2024-2025) ?

Mathematics45%-5 vs state

Science10%-53 vs state

English Language Arts9%-48 vs state

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				Ohio State Tests Science (2025)		Ohio State Tests Mathematics (2025)					Ohio State Tests English Language Arts (2025)					Ohio State Tests Algebra I (2025)	Per Pupil Expenditures (2025)
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 (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	SchoolDigger Rating (2025)	Average Standard Score (2024)	Statewide Rank (2024)	State Percentile (2024)	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	Yes	(330) 744-7155	298	24	12.4		28 (9.4%)	137 (46.0%)	105 (35.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	28 (9.4%)	3.8	1024^th of 1036 public middle schools	1.2%		4.9	1017^th of 1046 public middle schools	2.8%	7		9.9			1.3	2.9	3.0			10.1	10.1	6.9		$13,869
Hubbard Middle School	Public	5-8	250 Hall Ave	Hubbard	44425	Trumbull County	Hubbard Exempted Village	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(330) 534-1921	528	38	13.8	52.8%	470 (89.0%)	17 (3.2%)	18 (3.4%)	2 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	21 (4.0%)	64	406^th of 1036 public middle schools	60.8%		59.5	475^th of 1046 public middle schools	54.6%	69	53.0	62.6		53.8	49.3	55.7	68.9		68.9	53.4	75.2	54.8	100.0	$10,655
Rayen Early College Middle School	Public	5-8	58 Williamson Ave	Youngstown	44507	Mahoning County	Youngstown City	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(330) 744-7602	370	20	18.5		51 (13.8%)	171 (46.2%)	100 (27.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	47 (12.7%)	40.8	653^rd of 1036 public middle schools	37.0%		45.1	622^nd of 1046 public middle schools	40.5%	31	65.0	59.0		17.5	15.8	32.3	40.0		42.5	40.6	62.4	54.2	83.3	$17,829
William S Guy Middle School	Public	4-6	4115 Shady Rd	Youngstown	44505	Trumbull County	Liberty Local	No	(n/a)	No	No	(330) 759-1733	254	13	19.5	98.8%	106 (41.7%)	90 (35.4%)	28 (11.0%)	2 (0.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	28 (11.0%)								(n/a)	60.9		69.6	47.1	50.6			51.3	48.6	40.8				$13,828
Struthers Middle School	Public	5-8	800 5th St	Struthers	44471	Mahoning County	Struthers City	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(330) 755-1064	495	32	15.4		347 (70.1%)	35 (7.1%)	67 (13.5%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	45 (9.1%)	53.6	525^th of 1036 public middle schools	49.3%		48.8	594^th of 1046 public middle schools	43.2%	69	65.6	55.8		57.4	47.1	42.6	61.4		64.8	47.5	59.5	57.1	88.0	$11,581
Girard Intermediate Middle School	Public	4-6	702 E Prospect St	Girard	44420	Trumbull County	Girard City School District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(330) 545-5219	349	28	12.6		291 (83.4%)	38 (10.9%)	3 (0.9%)	3 (0.9%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	13 (3.7%)								(n/a)	61.0		65.8	49.0	45.5			45.9	61.0	60.6				$13,498
Chaney Middle	Public	6-8	2400 S Schenley Ave	Youngstown	44511	Mahoning County	Youngstown City	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(330) 744-7999	253	22	11.5		35 (13.8%)	124 (49.0%)	55 (21.7%)	1 (0.4%)	2 (0.8%)	0 (0.0%)	36 (14.2%)	4.9	1007^th of 1036 public middle schools	2.8%		5	1015^th of 1046 public middle schools	3.0%	8		25.0			4.1	3.4	8.3			2.7	10.2	6.8		$23,542
Girard Junior High School	Public	7-8	1244 Shannon Rd	Girard	44420	Trumbull County	Girard City School District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(330) 545-5431	221	15	15.2		164 (74.2%)	18 (8.1%)	15 (6.8%)	5 (2.3%)	3 (1.4%)	0 (0.0%)	16 (7.2%)	69.5	340^th of 1036 public middle schools	67.2%		68.4	356^th of 1046 public middle schools	66.0%	16		66.7				67.0	47.6				76.1	64.9	100.0	$12,932
Poland Middle School	Public	4-6	47 College St	Poland	44514	Mahoning County	Poland Local	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(330) 757-7003	380	24	16.0	56.1%	346 (91.1%)	5 (1.3%)	16 (4.2%)	5 (1.3%)	1 (0.3%)	2 (0.5%)	5 (1.3%)								(n/a)	82.7		96.0	81.7	82.1			81.5	89.8	86.2				$12,181
Boardman Center Intermediate School	Public	4-6	7410 Market St	Youngstown	44512	Mahoning County	Boardman Local	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(330) 726-3400	814	45	18.0	58.7%	541 (66.5%)	75 (9.2%)	88 (10.8%)	24 (2.9%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.2%)	84 (10.3%)								(n/a)	74.1		77.4	77.4	65.5			72.3	82.6	68.1				$11,015

Frequently Asked Questions about East Middle at PRBerry

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

How many students attend East Middle at PRBerry?

In the 2024-25 school year, 298 students attended East Middle at PRBerry.

Is East Middle at PRBerry a good school?

East Middle at PRBerry ranks in the bottom 1.2% of Ohio middle schools.

What district is East Middle at PRBerry in?

Youngstown City

What is the racial makeup of East Middle at PRBerry?

Students at East Middle at PRBerry are 46% African American, 35% Hispanic, 9% White, 9% Two or more races.

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