📍 5401 Lorraine Ave, Sioux City, Woodbury County, 51106
East Middle School is a State/Public serving middle age pupils, located in Sioux City, Woodbury County. The school has 1,067 pupils enrolled. The Principal is Erica Somksy. It is part of the Sioux City Comm School District school district. It serves grades 6–8 in an urban setting. The school employs 73.8 full-time-equivalent teachers, a student-teacher ratio of 14.4:1. 67% of students are proficient in reading. 60% are proficient in maths. Technology infrastructure includes fiber internet, campus-wide Wi-Fi, devices for students.
East Middle School enrolls 1,067 students across grades 6–8. The student body is 53% male and 47% female. A teaching staff of 73.8 full-time-equivalent teachers supports the school, giving a student-teacher ratio of 14.4:1.
By race and ethnicity, the student body is 55% White, 28% Hispanic or Latino and 7.1% Black or African American.
| Race / ethnicity | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| White | 583 | 55% |
| Hispanic or Latino | 303 | 28% |
| Black or African American | 76 | 7.1% |
| Two or more races | 61 | 5.7% |
| Asian | 17 | 1.6% |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 17 | 1.6% |
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 10 | <1% |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data.
690 of the school's 1,067 students (65%) qualify for free or reduced-price lunch. Of these, 578 qualify for free lunch and 112 for a reduced price. The school participates in the National School Lunch Program. Free and reduced-price lunch eligibility is a widely used indicator of the share of students from lower-income households.
East Middle School is located in an urban setting (NCES locale: City, Small). Virtual instruction: Supplemental Virtual. The school runs a schoolwide Title I program, which provides federal funding to support students from low-income families. For civic and policy purposes, the school sits in congressional district IA-40, state senate district 3, state house district 6.
East Middle School is one of 22 schools in Sioux City Comm School District, based in Sioux City, Iowa. The district serves 14,475 students district-wide and employs 971 full-time-equivalent teachers. With 1,067 students, East Middle School is larger than the district average of about 658 students per school.
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Proficiency based on state assessments.
Setting: City - Small