Eisenhower Middle School

Summary:

Eisenhower Middle School is a public middle school located in Norristown, Pennsylvania, serving grades 5-8 with a total enrollment of 812 students. The school is part of the Norristown Area School District, which is ranked 500 out of 606 school districts in Pennsylvania and has a 1-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Eisenhower Middle School faces significant challenges in terms of academic performance, with consistently low rankings compared to other Pennsylvania middle schools. Only 14.1% of Eisenhower students were proficient or better in PSSA Math, compared to 39.3% statewide and 21.7% in the Norristown Area School District. In PSSA English Language Arts, 29.1% of Eisenhower students were proficient or better, compared to 53.8% statewide and 30.7% in the district. The school's performance on PSSA Science was also low, with only 37.5% of students proficient or better, compared to 65.6% statewide and 49.7% in the district. This consistent low performance suggests that the school has struggled to improve academic outcomes for its students over an extended period.

Eisenhower Middle School also has a significantly higher percentage of minority students compared to nearby schools, with 53.82% Hispanic and 31.03% African American students. Additionally, 100% of Eisenhower students qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, indicating a very high percentage of students from low-socioeconomic backgrounds. These racial and socioeconomic disparities, coupled with the school's lower academic performance compared to state and district averages, suggest that Eisenhower Middle School faces significant challenges in addressing achievement gaps. Nearby schools, such as East Norriton Middle School and Stewart Middle School, which are also part of the Norristown Area School District, have similar demographic and academic profiles, indicating that the challenges faced by Eisenhower are not unique but rather systemic within the district.


Detail:

Public 5-8

 1601 Markley St
       Norristown, PA  19401-2975


(610) 277-8720

District: Norristown Area School District

SchoolDigger Rank:
683rd of 893 Pennsylvania Middle Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures:  $17,601 Help


Students who attend Eisenhower Middle School usually attend:

High:    Norristown Area High School

Feeder schools for Eisenhower Middle School:

Elementary:    Hancock Elementary School

Student/teacher ratio:  14.2 Help
Number of students:  812

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:
53.8%
African American:
31.0%
Two or more races:
7.0%
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Free/discounted lunch recipients:  100% Help


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Performance Trends
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Compare Details Eisenhower Middle School ranks worse than 76.5% of middle schools in Pennsylvania. It also ranks 2nd among 3 ranked middle schools in the Norristown Area School District. (See more...)
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Compare Details In 2023 the calculated Average Standard Score was 20.53. (See more...)
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The high school dropout rate measures the percentage of students who do not complete their high school education.
Student Body
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Compare Details Racial makeup is: Hispanic (53.8%), African American (31%), two or more races (7%). (See more...)
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Compare Details 100% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. This is the lowest percentage in the Norristown Area School District. (See more...)
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Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Eisenhower Middle School is 14.2, which is the lowest among 3 middle schools in the Norristown Area School District! (See more...)
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Compare Details The average total spent per student at Eisenhower Middle School is $17,601, which is the lowest among 3 middle schools in the Norristown Area School District!
Schooldigger 2023 Rankings:

Eisenhower Middle School:

SchoolDigger ranks Eisenhower Middle School 683rd of 893 Pennsylvania public middle schools. (See Eisenhower Middle School in the ranking list.)

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Norristown Area School District:

SchoolDigger ranks Norristown Area School District 500th of 606 Pennsylvania school districts. (See district ranking list.)


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Rank History for Eisenhower Middle School

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Rank History for all students at Eisenhower Middle School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools PA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2003 14.97 558th 643 13.2%
2004 23.92 549th 663 17.2%
2005 23.43 572nd 687 16.7%
2006 11.34 666th 736 9.5%
2007 19.00 641st 749 14.4%
2008 28.15 607th 753 19.4%
2009 31.34 607th 770 21.2%
2010 44.56 554th 805 31.2%
2011 37.60 620th 825 24.8%
2012 27.60 658th 834 21.1%
2013 24.30 605th 758 20.2%
2014 20.05 604th 728 17.0%
2015 26.94 615th 835 26.3%
2016 32.44 605th 870 30.5%
2017 23.11 656th 877 25.2%
2018 26.41 631st 861 26.7%
2019 24.33 657th 891 26.3%
2021 19.72 625th 797 21.6%
2022 21.79 658th 883 25.5%
2023 20.53 683rd 893 23.5%
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Rank History for Multi-racial students at Eisenhower Middle School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools PA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2023 41.36 101st 187 46.0%
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Rank History for English Language Learner students at Eisenhower Middle School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools PA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2023 25.97 123rd 143 14.0%
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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at Eisenhower Middle School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools PA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2023 31.34 614th 874 29.7%
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Rank History for Disabled students at Eisenhower Middle School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools PA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2023 24.67 523rd 660 20.8%
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Rank History for African American students at Eisenhower Middle School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools PA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2023 37.85 238th 421 43.5%
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Rank History for Hispanic students at Eisenhower Middle School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools PA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2023 36.19 228th 362 37.0%
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Data source: test scores: Pennsylvania Dept 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.

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Enrollment information for Eisenhower Middle School

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Year White African American Asian Hispanic American Indian Pacific Islander Two or More Races Not Specified Total
1988 222 223 8 3 1 n/a n/a -39 418
1989 201 216 9 8 1 n/a n/a 0 435
1990 194 224 10 12 0 n/a n/a 0 440
1991 231 209 10 17 0 n/a n/a 0 467
1992 242 238 13 10 1 n/a n/a 0 504
1993 251 245 12 10 0 n/a n/a 0 518
1994 231 259 13 11 0 n/a n/a 0 514
1995 237 288 10 16 1 n/a n/a 0 552
1996 237 288 10 16 1 n/a n/a 0 552
1997 246 282 12 15 0 n/a n/a 0 555
1998 224 294 14 15 0 n/a n/a 0 547
1999 235 303 11 18 1 n/a n/a 0 568
2000 214 311 9 20 1 n/a n/a 0 555
2001 202 335 11 33 1 n/a n/a 0 582
2002 198 448 14 50 0 n/a n/a 0 710
2003 198 448 14 50 0 n/a n/a 0 710
2004 195 474 6 82 0 n/a n/a 0 757
2005 142 394 7 107 1 n/a n/a 0 651
2006 125 416 6 129 0 n/a n/a 0 676
2007 118 369 11 143 0 n/a n/a 0 641
2008 118 383 8 125 2 n/a n/a 0 636
2009 97 357 8 116 2 n/a n/a 2 582
2010 90 332 4 137 1 n/a n/a 2 566
2011 85 309 9 127 2 0 5 0 537
2012 70 311 6 146 2 0 7 0 542
2013 60 284 4 156 0 0 17 0 521
2014 64 275 2 168 0 0 26 0 535
2015 58 260 6 208 1 0 43 0 576
2016 48 222 5 221 1 0 52 0 549
2017 57 256 9 266 1 0 57 0 646
2018 46 275 10 337 1 0 61 0 730
2019 59 268 7 344 0 0 59 0 737
2020 62 271 8 388 0 0 53 0 782
2021 56 283 7 404 0 0 62 0 812
2022 63 276 10 392 0 0 49 0 790
2023 55 252 11 437 0 0 57 0 812

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 Eisenhower Middle School

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1988 418 53.0 7.8 n/a
1989 435 49.0 8.8 n/a
1990 440 48.0 9.1 0
1991 467 49.0 9.5 n/a
1992 504 49.0 10.2 n/a
1993 518 43.8 11.8 n/a
1994 514 44.4 11.6 n/a
1995 552 44.2 12.5 n/a
1996 552 44.2 12.5 n/a
1997 555 46.0 12.1 n/a
1998 547 42.0 13.0 n/a
1999 568 42.8 13.3 n/a
2000 555 47.9 11.6 56.4
2001 582 48.0 12.1 60.7
2002 710 57.4 12.4 52.5
2003 710 57.4 12.4 52.5
2004 757 57.2 13.2 44.9
2005 651 58.6 11.1 57.3
2006 676 59.6 11.3 68
2007 641 50.9 12.6 73.8
2008 636 57.0 11.2 71.2
2009 582 58.8 9.9 71.9
2010 566 47.0 12.0 69.7
2011 537 47.4 11.3 79.5
2012 542 45.8 11.8 84.1
2013 521 46.4 11.2 85.8
2014 535 48.9 10.9 81.9
2015 576 51.0 11.2 89.6
2016 549 50.0 10.9 90.9
2017 646 48.4 13.3 99.5
2018 730 47.3 15.4 99.9
2019 737 49.1 15.0 99.9
2020 782 53.7 14.5 99.9
2021 812 56.2 14.4 99.6
2022 790 54.0 14.6 98
2023 812 57.0 14.2 100

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 Eisenhower Middle School

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1988 418 53.0 7.8 n/a
1989 435 49.0 8.8 n/a
1990 440 48.0 9.1 0
1991 467 49.0 9.5 n/a
1992 504 49.0 10.2 n/a
1993 518 43.8 11.8 n/a
1994 514 44.4 11.6 n/a
1995 552 44.2 12.5 n/a
1996 552 44.2 12.5 n/a
1997 555 46.0 12.1 n/a
1998 547 42.0 13.0 n/a
1999 568 42.8 13.3 n/a
2000 555 47.9 11.6 56.4
2001 582 48.0 12.1 60.7
2002 710 57.4 12.4 52.5
2003 710 57.4 12.4 52.5
2004 757 57.2 13.2 44.9
2005 651 58.6 11.1 57.3
2006 676 59.6 11.3 68
2007 641 50.9 12.6 73.8
2008 636 57.0 11.2 71.2
2009 582 58.8 9.9 71.9
2010 566 47.0 12.0 69.7
2011 537 47.4 11.3 79.5
2012 542 45.8 11.8 84.1
2013 521 46.4 11.2 85.8
2014 535 48.9 10.9 81.9
2015 576 51.0 11.2 89.6
2016 549 50.0 10.9 90.9
2017 646 48.4 13.3 99.5
2018 730 47.3 15.4 99.9
2019 737 49.1 15.0 99.9
2020 782 53.7 14.5 99.9
2021 812 56.2 14.4 99.6
2022 790 54.0 14.6 98
2023 812 57.0 14.2 100

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.
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Per Pupil Expenditures for Eisenhower Middle School

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YearExpenditures from Federal FundsExpenditures from State and Local FundsTotal Expenditures Per Pupil (All Funds)
2019 $969 (6.0%) $15,109 (94.0%) $16,078
2020 $1,295 (8.4%) $14,066 (91.6%) $15,362
2021 $1,344 (9.5%) $12,874 (90.5%) $14,219
2022 $1,080 (6.1%) $16,521 (93.9%) $17,601

Data source: Pennsylvania Department of Education
Pre and Post Pandemic Data

Impact of COVID-19 on Eisenhower Middle School

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Rankings

Rank
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
Rank
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
Ranks 657th of 891 Middle schoolsRanks 683rd of 893 Middle schools
 2.7%

Test Scores

% proficient
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
% proficient
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
5th Grade Math (Eisenhower Middle School)15.917.8
 1.9%
   5th Grade Math (Pennsylvania)4342.7
 0.3%
5th Grade English Language Arts (Eisenhower Middle School)4331.4
 11.6%
   5th Grade English Language Arts (Pennsylvania)58.553.6
 4.9%
6th Grade Math (Eisenhower Middle School)15.310.3
 5%
   6th Grade Math (Pennsylvania)3936.4
 2.6%
6th Grade English Language Arts (Eisenhower Middle School)34.925.9
 9%
   6th Grade English Language Arts (Pennsylvania)6355.6
 7.4%
7th Grade Math (Eisenhower Middle School)22.810.8
 12%
   7th Grade Math (Pennsylvania)38.233.2
 5%
7th Grade English Language Arts (Eisenhower Middle School)3522.3
 12.7%
   7th Grade English Language Arts (Pennsylvania)60.554.5
 6%
8th Grade Math (Eisenhower Middle School)24.417.9
 6.5%
   8th Grade Math (Pennsylvania)32.226
 6.2%
8th Grade Science (Eisenhower Middle School)31.837.5
 5.7%
   8th Grade Science (Pennsylvania)58.257
 1.2%
8th Grade English Language Arts (Eisenhower Middle School)48.936.7
 12.2%
   8th Grade English Language Arts (Pennsylvania)57.952.8
 5.1%
All Grades Math (Eisenhower Middle School)19.414.1
 5.3%
   All Grades Math (Pennsylvania)42.439.3
 3.1%
All Grades Science (Eisenhower Middle School)31.837.5
 5.7%
   All Grades Science (Pennsylvania)6865.6
 2.4%
All Grades English Language Arts (Eisenhower Middle School)39.729.1
 10.6%
   All Grades English Language Arts (Pennsylvania)60.953.8
 7.1%

Student Body

Number of students
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
Number of students
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
Total Students737812
 10.2%
African American268252
 6%
American Indian00
Asian711
 57.1%
Hispanic344437
 27%
Pacific Islander00
White5955
 6.8%
Two or More Races5957
 3.4%
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients99.9%100%
 0.1%


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Frequently Asked Questions about Eisenhower Middle School

Students at Eisenhower Middle School are 54% Hispanic, 31% African American, 7% Two or more races, 7% White, 1% Asian.

In the 2022-23 school year, 812 students attended Eisenhower Middle School.

Eisenhower Middle School ranks in the bottom 23.5% of Pennsylvania middle schools.

Students who attend Eisenhower Middle School usually go on to attend Norristown Area High School


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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.

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