📍 305 River St., Braintree, Norfolk County, 02184
East Middle School is a State/Public serving middle age pupils, located in Braintree, Norfolk County. The school has 971 pupils enrolled. It is part of the Braintree school district. It serves grades 5–8 in a suburban setting. The school employs 77.8 full-time-equivalent teachers, a student-teacher ratio of 12.5:1. 54% of students are proficient in reading. 44% are proficient in maths. Technology infrastructure includes fiber internet, campus-wide Wi-Fi, devices for students.
East Middle School enrolls 971 students across grades 5–8. The student body is 53% male and 47% female. A teaching staff of 77.8 full-time-equivalent teachers supports the school, giving a student-teacher ratio of 12.5:1.
By race and ethnicity, the student body is 59% White, 25% Asian and 7.3% Hispanic or Latino.
| Race / ethnicity | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| White | 572 | 59% |
| Asian | 242 | 25% |
| Hispanic or Latino | 71 | 7.3% |
| Black or African American | 57 | 5.9% |
| Two or more races | 27 | 2.8% |
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 1 | <1% |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data.
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 a suburban setting (NCES locale: Suburb, Large). For civic and policy purposes, the school sits in congressional district MA-80, state senate district 33, state house district 161.
East Middle School is one of 10 schools in Braintree, based in Braintree, Massachusetts. The district serves 5,209 students district-wide and employs 408 full-time-equivalent teachers. With 971 students, East Middle School is larger than the district average of about 521 students per school.
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Proficiency based on state assessments.
Setting: Suburb - Large