Middle Schools in Easton Area School District

Summary:

Easton Area School District has one middle school, Easton Area Middle School, serving grades 6-8. The district is located in Easton, Pennsylvania, a city with a population of around 27,000 people.

Based on the available data, Easton Area Middle School does not appear to be a standout performer within the Easton Area School District or the state of Pennsylvania. The school's performance on standardized tests, such as the PSSA, is below the district and state averages in both math and English language arts. Additionally, the school's overall ranking among Pennsylvania middle schools has declined over the past few years, from 608th out of 893 in 2022-2023 to 528th out of 873 in 2024-2025.

Despite the school's relatively low academic performance, it has a relatively low student-teacher ratio of 13.6 to 1 and a high level of spending per student at $19,042 for the 2022-2023 school year. However, the school faces significant challenges, including a very high percentage of students (99.84%) receiving free or reduced-price lunch, indicating a high level of economic disadvantage among the student population. The school's math proficiency rates are particularly low, ranging from 17.8% to 22.8% for different grade levels in 2024-2025, while its English language arts proficiency rates are closer to the district and state averages.

District Detail

1801 Bushkill Drive
Easton, PA 18040-8186

(610) 250-2400

SchoolDigger Rank:
360^th of 606 Pennsylvania districts

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Grades served: K-12
Students: 7,928

Primary Schools: 7
Middle Schools: 1
High Schools: 1
Alternative Schools: 0

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				PSSA Math (2025)				PSSA English Language Arts (2025)				Per Pupil Expenditures (2024)
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	PSSA Math 6th Grade	PSSA Math 7th Grade	PSSA Math 8th Grade	PSSA Math All Grades	PSSA English Language Arts 6th Grade	PSSA English Language Arts 7th Grade	PSSA English Language Arts 8th Grade	PSSA English Language Arts All Grades	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Easton Area Middle School	Public	6-8	1010 Echo Trail	Easton	18040	Northampton County	Easton Area School District	No	No	No	Yes	(610) 250-2460	1,879	141	13.3	99.8%	722 (38.4%)	298 (15.9%)	627 (33.4%)	92 (4.9%)	4 (0.2%)	3 (0.2%)	133 (7.1%)	39.6	528^th of 873 public middle schools	39.5%		32.9	598^th of 891 public middle schools	32.9%	70	20.7	22.8	17.8	20.5	42.4	40.6	47.0	43.3	$18,823	$1,229	$17,594

Districts nearby

District	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Wilson Area School District	1.3 mi	5	226^th
Bethlehem Area School District	2.12 mi	22	426^th
Easton Arts Academy Elementary Charter School	3.03 mi	1	502^nd
Bethlehem Area Vocational-Technical School	3.75 mi	1
Nazareth Area School District	3.79 mi	6	65^th

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SchoolDigger data sources: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education, the U.S. Census Bureau and the Pennsylvania Department of Education.

IMPORTANT DISCLAIMERS: Not all boundaries are included. We make every effort to ensure that boundaries are up-to-date. But it's important to note that these are approximations and are for general informational purposes only. To verify legal descriptions of boundaries or school locations, contact your local tax assessor's office and/or school district.