East Alton Middle School

Summary:

East Alton Middle School is a public middle school serving 191 students in grades 6-8 in East Alton, Illinois, which is part of the East Alton School District 13. The school faces significant challenges, with high chronic absenteeism rates, below-average test scores, and varying performance across different student subgroups.

East Alton Middle School's chronic absenteeism rates have ranged from 27.3% to 39.0% over the past few years, which is significantly higher than the state average. The school's test scores are also generally below state averages across all subjects and grade levels, with only 36.9% of students proficient or better in ELA and 18.8% in math, compared to state averages of 41.2% and 28.4%, respectively. While the school's African American students performed relatively well, ranking 159 out of 565 Illinois middle schools in 2018-2019, other subgroups like White students, Special Education students, and Disabled students performed poorly, ranking in the bottom quartile of Illinois middle schools.

Compared to nearby schools, such as Wilbur Trimpe Middle School in Bethalto and Lincoln Middle School in Edwardsville, East Alton Middle School's performance is generally lower, with higher test scores and lower chronic absenteeism rates at these other schools. The school's high percentage of students from low-socioeconomic backgrounds, with 58.64% receiving free or reduced-price lunch, likely contributes to the challenges it faces. Additionally, the school's ranking and performance have declined over the past several years, dropping from a 3-star rating in 2014-2015 to a 2-star rating in recent years.


Detail:

Public 6-8

 1000 3rd St
       East Alton, IL  62024-1605


(618) 433-2201

District: East Alton School District 13

SchoolDigger Rank:
732nd of 1,363 Illinois Middle Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures:  $17,954 Help


Students who attend East Alton Middle School usually attend:

High:    East Alton-Wood River High School

Feeder schools for East Alton Middle School:

Elementary:    Eastwood Elementary School

Student/teacher ratio:  10.2 Help
Number of students:  191

Racial breakdown:

White:
82.7%
African American:
11.5%
Two or more races:
4.2%
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Free/discounted lunch recipients:  58.6% Help


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Compare Details East Alton Middle School ranks worse than 53.7% of middle schools in Illinois. (See more...)
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Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 40.85. (See more...)
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Chronic absenteeism in a school refers to a situation where students repeatedly miss school, with the threshold often defined as missing 10% or more of school days for any reason, excused or unexcused.
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Compare Details The average total spent per student at East Alton Middle School is $17,954.
Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

East Alton Middle School:

SchoolDigger ranks East Alton Middle School 732nd of 1363 Illinois public middle schools. (See East Alton Middle School in the ranking list.)

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East Alton School District 13:

SchoolDigger ranks East Alton School District 13 646th of 813 Illinois school districts. (See district ranking list.)


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Rank History for East Alton Middle School

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Rank History for all students at East Alton Middle School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools IL State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2003 33.32 844th 1185 28.8%
2004 23.63 938th 1204 22.1%
2005 33.38 865th 1209 28.5%
2006 33.37 945th 1272 25.7%
2007 40.05 888th 1287 31.0%
2008 41.70 855th 1293 33.9%
2009 44.99 849th 1318 35.6%
2010 47.79 822nd 1327 38.1%
2011 38.02 958th 1344 28.7%
2012 39.16 944th 1365 30.8%
2013 31.38 1001st 1367 26.8%
2014 33.92 927th 1322 29.9%
2015 45.82 613th 1302 52.9%
2016 22.24 1055th 1294 18.5%
2017 42.49 707th 1293 45.3%
2018 41.82 714th 1293 44.8%
2019 43.51 712th 1356 47.5%
2021 33.90 751st 1241 39.5%
2022 30.07 914th 1369 33.2%
2023 45.03 689th 1367 49.6%
2024 40.85 732nd 1363 46.3%
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Rank History for Special Education students at East Alton Middle School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools IL State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 24.79 496th 602 17.6%
2019 35.48 455th 792 42.6%
2021 35.61 329th 548 40.0%
2022 26.86 654th 781 16.3%
2023 24.65 648th 805 19.5%
2024 20.75 715th 802 10.8%
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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at East Alton Middle School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools IL State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 41.21 673rd 1161 42.0%
2019 56.87 436th 1217 64.2%
2021 45.79 482nd 1019 52.7%
2022 35.26 759th 1221 37.8%
2023 55.12 442nd 1234 64.2%
2024 45.67 594th 1219 51.3%
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Rank History for Female students at East Alton Middle School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools IL State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 40.81 703rd 1226 42.7%
2019 43.97 675th 1276 47.1%
2021 31.41 672nd 1017 33.9%
2022 34.24 789th 1286 38.6%
2023 47.09 602nd 1275 52.8%
2024 43.87 651st 1251 48.0%
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Rank History for Disabled students at East Alton Middle School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools IL State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2023 31.85 457th 674 32.2%
2024 35.17 383rd 639 40.1%
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Rank History for Male students at East Alton Middle School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools IL State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 42.25 658th 1223 46.2%
2019 43.38 664th 1296 48.8%
2021 31.49 693rd 1048 33.9%
2022 25.81 941st 1286 26.8%
2023 40.62 711th 1292 45.0%
2024 36.04 741st 1264 41.4%
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Rank History for African American students at East Alton Middle School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools IL State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2019 58.67 159th 565 71.9%
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Rank History for White students at East Alton Middle School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools IL State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 25.96 691st 889 22.3%
2019 23.51 727th 905 19.7%
2021 19.83 680th 813 16.4%
2022 15.73 807th 898 10.1%
2023 32.13 624th 895 30.3%
2024 28.19 645th 875 26.3%
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Data source: test scores: Illinois State Board 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 East Alton Middle School

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Year White African American Asian Hispanic American Indian Pacific Islander Two or More Races Not Specified Total
1989 203 n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a 0 203
1990 310 n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a 0 310
1991 318 0 0 0 0 n/a n/a 0 318
1992 306 0 0 0 0 n/a n/a 0 306
1993 320 0 0 1 0 n/a n/a 0 321
1994 298 0 0 0 0 n/a n/a 0 298
1995 279 3 1 1 0 n/a n/a 0 284
1996 279 3 1 1 0 n/a n/a 0 284
1997 298 3 0 0 0 n/a n/a 0 301
1998 288 4 3 1 0 n/a n/a 0 296
1999 307 4 2 0 0 n/a n/a 0 313
2000 268 9 2 1 0 n/a n/a 0 280
2001 291 8 2 0 0 n/a n/a 0 301
2002 290 11 0 2 2 n/a n/a 0 305
2003 290 11 0 2 2 n/a n/a 0 305
2004 286 10 1 1 3 n/a n/a 0 301
2005 308 9 0 1 2 n/a n/a 2 322
2006 296 14 1 2 2 n/a n/a 1 316
2007 293 14 1 6 2 n/a n/a 1 317
2008 215 19 0 5 1 n/a n/a 2 242
2009 203 18 0 3 0 n/a n/a 5 229
2010 188 9 1 0 0 n/a n/a 5 203
2011 188 7 1 1 0 0 7 0 204
2012 187 6 1 2 0 0 7 0 203
2013 181 6 1 1 0 0 18 0 207
2014 188 10 0 3 0 0 17 0 218
2015 192 10 1 5 0 0 16 0 224
2016 214 9 2 5 1 0 21 0 252
2017 197 9 3 1 0 0 13 0 223
2018 183 16 2 3 0 0 10 0 214
2019 175 26 1 3 0 0 12 0 217
2020 207 24 0 4 0 0 1 0 236
2021 196 18 0 5 0 0 2 0 221
2022 179 16 0 3 0 0 2 0 200
2023 158 22 1 2 0 0 8 0 191

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 East Alton Middle School

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1989 203 15.0 13.5 n/a
1990 310 16.3 19.0 n/a
1991 318 17.3 18.3 n/a
1992 306 18.4 16.6 n/a
1993 321 20.6 15.6 n/a
1994 298 21.0 14.2 n/a
1995 284 20.0 14.2 n/a
1996 284 20.0 14.2 n/a
1997 301 20.0 15.1 n/a
1998 296 20.0 14.8 n/a
1999 313 23.0 13.6 n/a
2000 280 21.0 13.3 n/a
2001 301 21.0 14.3 n/a
2002 305 21.0 14.5 49.5
2003 305 21.0 14.5 49.5
2004 301 20.0 15.1 50.8
2005 322 20.0 16.1 59.1
2006 316 21.0 15.0 61
2007 317 17.0 18.6 59.8
2008 242 17.0 14.2 62.9
2009 229 21.0 10.9 62.5
2010 203 20.0 10.1 75.3
2011 204 18.0 11.3 70.1
2012 203 18.0 11.2 98
2013 207 19.0 10.8 61.4
2014 218 15.0 14.5 60.1
2015 224 15.0 14.9 64.7
2016 252 18.0 14.0 64.3
2017 223 19.2 11.6 67.3
2018 214 19.0 11.2 61.7
2019 217 16.4 13.2 65.4
2020 236 17.5 13.4 75
2021 221 n/a n/a n/a
2022 200 15.8 12.5 70.5
2023 191 18.6 10.2 58.6

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 East Alton Middle School

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1989 203 15.0 13.5 n/a
1990 310 16.3 19.0 n/a
1991 318 17.3 18.3 n/a
1992 306 18.4 16.6 n/a
1993 321 20.6 15.6 n/a
1994 298 21.0 14.2 n/a
1995 284 20.0 14.2 n/a
1996 284 20.0 14.2 n/a
1997 301 20.0 15.1 n/a
1998 296 20.0 14.8 n/a
1999 313 23.0 13.6 n/a
2000 280 21.0 13.3 n/a
2001 301 21.0 14.3 n/a
2002 305 21.0 14.5 49.5
2003 305 21.0 14.5 49.5
2004 301 20.0 15.1 50.8
2005 322 20.0 16.1 59.1
2006 316 21.0 15.0 61
2007 317 17.0 18.6 59.8
2008 242 17.0 14.2 62.9
2009 229 21.0 10.9 62.5
2010 203 20.0 10.1 75.3
2011 204 18.0 11.3 70.1
2012 203 18.0 11.2 98
2013 207 19.0 10.8 61.4
2014 218 15.0 14.5 60.1
2015 224 15.0 14.9 64.7
2016 252 18.0 14.0 64.3
2017 223 19.2 11.6 67.3
2018 214 19.0 11.2 61.7
2019 217 16.4 13.2 65.4
2020 236 17.5 13.4 75
2021 221 n/a n/a n/a
2022 200 15.8 12.5 70.5
2023 191 18.6 10.2 58.6

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.

Immunization Rates

East Alton Middle School

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YearPolioMeaslesMumpsRubellaHepatitis BVaricellaDTPMeningococcal
2015100.0%100.0%100.0%100.0%100.0%100.0%100.0%
2016100.0%100.0%100.0%100.0%100.0%100.0%32.1%
2017100.0%100.0%100.0%100.0%100.0%100.0%100.0%57.7%
201899.5%99.5%99.5%99.5%99.5%99.1%99.5%99.5%
201999.1%99.1%99.1%99.1%98.1%97.7%99.5%92.1%
202196.5%97.8%97.8%97.8%96.9%97.8%97.8%83.6%
202295.9%96.4%96.4%96.4%96.4%95.4%96.4%88.3%
202396.4%95.9%95.9%95.9%96.4%95.4%96.4%94.3%
202493.3%92.8%92.8%92.8%93.3%92.2%93.3%90.6%

Data source: Illinois State Board of Education
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Per Pupil Expenditures for East Alton Middle School

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YearExpenditures from Federal FundsExpenditures from State and Local FundsTotal Expenditures Per Pupil (All Funds)
2019 $1,291 (9.4%) $12,477 (90.6%) $13,768
2020 $1,087 (8.6%) $11,596 (91.4%) $12,684
2021 $1,438 (10.3%) $12,567 (89.7%) $14,006
2022 $1,438 (10.3%) $12,567 (89.7%) $14,006
2023 $2,538 (14.1%) $15,437 (85.9%) $17,974
2024 $2,575 (14.3%) $15,379 (85.7%) $17,954

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

Impact of COVID-19 on East Alton Middle School

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Rankings

Rank
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
Rank
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
Ranks 712th of 1356 Middle schoolsRanks 689th of 1367 Middle schools
 2.1%

Test Scores

% proficient
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
% proficient
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
6th Grade English Language Arts (East Alton Middle School)27.643.4
 15.8%
   6th Grade English Language Arts (East Alton School District 13)27.643.4
 15.8%
   6th Grade English Language Arts (Illinois)3534.2
 0.8%
6th Grade Mathematics (East Alton Middle School)2121.7
 0.7%
   6th Grade Mathematics (East Alton School District 13)2121.7
 0.7%
   6th Grade Mathematics (Illinois)25.323.4
 1.9%
7th Grade English Language Arts (East Alton Middle School)39.225.9
 13.3%
   7th Grade English Language Arts (East Alton School District 13)39.225.9
 13.3%
   7th Grade English Language Arts (Illinois)41.237.9
 3.3%
7th Grade Mathematics (East Alton Middle School)20.325.8
 5.5%
   7th Grade Mathematics (East Alton School District 13)20.325.8
 5.5%
   7th Grade Mathematics (Illinois)29.926.9
 3%
8th Grade English Language Arts (East Alton Middle School)21.221.3
 0.1%
   8th Grade English Language Arts (East Alton School District 13)21.221.3
 0.1%
   8th Grade English Language Arts (Illinois)39.640.5
 0.9%
8th Grade Mathematics (East Alton Middle School)24.214.8
 9.4%
   8th Grade Mathematics (East Alton School District 13)24.214.8
 9.4%
   8th Grade Mathematics (Illinois)32.625.7
 6.9%
8th Grade Science (East Alton Middle School)52.343.5
 8.8%
   8th Grade Science (East Alton School District 13)52.343.5
 8.8%
   8th Grade Science (Illinois)5552
 3%

Student Body

Number of students
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
Number of students
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
Total Students217191
 12%
African American2622
 15.4%
American Indian00
Asian11
Hispanic32
 33.3%
Pacific Islander00
White175158
 9.7%
Two or More Races128
 33.3%
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients65.4%58.6%
 6.8%


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Students at East Alton Middle School are 83% White, 12% African American, 4% Two or more races, 1% Hispanic.

East Alton Middle School ranks 732nd of 1363 Illinois middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

In the 2022-23 school year, 191 students attended East Alton Middle School.

Students who attend East Alton Middle School usually go on to attend East Alton-Wood River High School


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SchoolDigger data sources: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education, the U.S. Census Bureau, the Illinois Department of Public Health and the Illinois State Board of Education.

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