Eastern Middle School
300 University Blvd East, Silver Spring, MD 20901 | (301) 650-6650
- Grades: 6-8
- Student Enrollment: 786
3 out of 5 | 1 Review
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School Description
School Summary and Highlights
- Enrolls 786 middle school students from grades 6-8
- Ranks 156th out of 283 middle schools in MD.
School Operational Details
- Magnet School
School District Details
- Montgomery County School District
- Per-Pupil Spending: $15,002
- Graduation Rate: 86.6%
- Dropout Rate: 3.1%
- Students Per Teacher: 15.1
- Enrolled Students: 141,722
Faculty Details and Student Enrollment
Students and Faculty
- Total Students Enrolled: 786
- Total Full Time "Equivalent" Teachers: 54.0
- Average Student-To-Teacher Ratio: 14.6
Students Gender Breakdown
- Males: 359 (45.7%)
- Females: 427 (54.3%)
Free Lunch Student Eligibility Breakdown
- Eligible for Reduced Lunch: 62 (7.9%)
- Eligible for Free Lunch: 273 (34.7%)
- Eligible for Either Reduced or Free Lunch: 335 (42.6%)
Student Enrollment Distribution by Race / Ethnicity
| Number | Percent | |
|---|---|---|
| American Indian | 3 | 0.4% |
| Black | 221 | 28.1% |
| Asian | 118 | 15.0% |
| Hispanic | 240 | 30.5% |
| White | 204 | 26.0% |
Number of Students Per Grade
| Number | Percent | |
|---|---|---|
| 6th Grade | 259 | 33.0% |
| 7th Grade | 267 | 34.0% |
| 8th Grade | 260 | 33.1% |
Source: MD Department of Education, Source: NCES 2009-2010
School Ratings and Reviews
Overall Rating: 3
3 out of 5 | 1 Review
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1 review for Eastern Middle School
- Reviewed by Student on June 25, 2009
- Rating:
(3 / 5) Flag as inappropriate - the magnet is a challenging program, and fun for students, but some of the students there are not so great, and problems in the school are sometimes not given enough importance and not solved effectively
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Test Scores and Performance Information
Overall School Rating
How is this determined?
The overall school rating shows that Eastern Middle School performed on average about the same as other schools across the state on MSA state exams in the following subjects:
- Math
- Reading
- Science
MSA - Test Proficiency by Grade and Subject
Grade 8 - % of students at or above proficiency
| School | District | State | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Math Test | |||
| 2010 | 61.5% | 75.1% | 65.4% |
| 2009 | 64.1% | 74.5% | 65.7% |
| Reading Test | |||
| 2010 | 74.2% | 87.9% | 80.3% |
| 2009 | 82.1% | 87.4% | 80.2% |
| Science Test | |||
| 2010 | 63.0% | 75.5% | 67.8% |
| 2009 | 64.4% | 74.1% | 65.3% |
Grade 6 - % of students at or above proficiency
| School | District | State | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Math Test | |||
| 2010 | 78.3% | 82.2% | 79.8% |
| 2009 | 68.5% | 79.8% | 76.0% |
| Reading Test | |||
| 2010 | 89.9% | 90.7% | 86.1% |
| 2009 | 83.7% | 88.4% | 83.5% |
Grade 7 - % of students at or above proficiency
| School | District | State | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Math Test | |||
| 2010 | 68.4% | 79.5% | 72.6% |
| 2009 | 73.0% | 78.9% | 72.0% |
| Reading Test | |||
| 2010 | 83.6% | 88.5% | 81.9% |
| 2009 | 83.5% | 88.9% | 81.8% |
Source: MD Department of Education 2009-2010
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