Eastern Heights Middle School

Summary:

Eastern Heights Middle School is a public middle school in Elyria, Ohio, serving 579 students in grades 5-8. The school is part of the Elyria City Schools district, which is ranked 611 out of 839 districts in Ohio and has a 1-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Eastern Heights Middle School faces significant challenges, including consistently high chronic absenteeism rates, ranging from 36.5% to 44.6% over the past few years, which is much higher than the state average and nearby schools like Westwood Middle School (34.1%) and Northwood Middle School (31.2%). The school's test scores are also generally lower than the state and district averages across all grade levels and subject areas, with only 19.5% of 5th-grade students proficient or better in Mathematics, compared to the state average of 57.4% and the Elyria City Schools average of 26.7%.

While Eastern Heights Middle School has a more diverse student population compared to some nearby schools, it also has a very high percentage of students (99.48%) who are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, indicating a high level of economic disadvantage among the student population. The performance gaps between Eastern Heights Middle School and the state/district averages have been widening over the years, particularly in Mathematics and English Language Arts, suggesting the school may be struggling to effectively address the needs of its diverse and economically disadvantaged student population. Examining the practices and strategies employed by higher-performing nearby schools, such as Brookside Middle School and Ranger High Technical Academy, could provide valuable insights for Eastern Heights Middle School to improve its own outcomes.


Detail:

Public 5-8

 528 Garford Ave
       Elyria, OH  44035-6410


(440) 284-8015

District: Elyria City Schools

SchoolDigger Rank:
823rd of 1,046 Ohio Middle Schools


Students who attend Eastern Heights Middle School usually attend:

High:    Elyria High School

Feeder schools for Eastern Heights Middle School:

Elementary:    Eastern Heights Elementary School
    Hamilton Elementary School

Student/teacher ratio:  14.2 Help
Number of students:  579

Racial breakdown:

White:
45.3%
Two or more races:
20.4%
African American:
19.7%
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Free/discounted lunch recipients:  99.5% Help


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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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Eastern Heights Middle School:

SchoolDigger ranks Eastern Heights Middle School 823rd of 1046 Ohio public middle schools. (See Eastern Heights Middle School in the ranking list.)

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Elyria City Schools:

SchoolDigger ranks Elyria City Schools 611th of 839 Ohio school districts. (See district ranking list.)


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Rank History for Eastern Heights Middle School

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Rank History for all students at Eastern Heights Middle School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools OH State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2005 60.65 310th 692 55.2%
2006 62.15 337th 732 54.0%
2007 66.40 327th 837 60.9%
2008 59.87 427th 835 48.9%
2009 52.19 554th 858 35.4%
2010 47.92 620th 895 30.7%
2011 45.19 663rd 925 28.3%
2012 48.52 662nd 989 33.1%
2013 41.54 718th 1001 28.3%
2014 46.81 687th 1008 31.8%
2015 28.72 765th 1035 26.1%
2016 32.69 733rd 1050 30.2%
2017 38.41 686th 1038 33.9%
2018 37.06 683rd 1010 32.4%
2019 30.07 743rd 1050 29.2%
2021 19.03 784th 1037 24.4%
2022 19.57 791st 1017 22.2%
2023 14.51 870th 1048 17.0%
2024 18.79 823rd 1046 21.3%
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Rank History for Multi-racial students at Eastern Heights Middle School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools OH State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 22.89 172nd 205 16.1%
2019 26.98 163rd 206 20.9%
2021 7.86 215th 219 1.8%
2022 10.76 226th 239 5.4%
2023 7.01 240th 245 2.0%
2024 7.45 248th 254 2.4%
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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at Eastern Heights Middle School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools OH State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 28.72 704th 924 23.8%
2019 23.67 754th 945 20.2%
2021 13.39 795th 923 13.9%
2022 14.77 803rd 947 15.2%
2023 9.78 876th 974 10.1%
2024 13.36 851st 989 14.0%
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Rank History for Female students at Eastern Heights Middle School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools OH State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 35.82 636th 897 29.1%
2019 29.25 684th 917 25.4%
2021 17.76 715th 910 21.4%
2022 16.47 763rd 925 17.5%
2023 11.54 809th 943 14.2%
2024 13.20 801st 942 15.0%
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Rank History for Disabled students at Eastern Heights Middle School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools OH State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 19.69 585th 643 9.0%
2019 23.82 559th 658 15.0%
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Rank History for Gifted and Talented students at Eastern Heights Middle School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools OH State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 60.28 224th 521 57.0%
2021 35.25 231st 274 15.7%
2022 38.78 194th 241 19.5%
2023 40.29 139th 173 19.7%
2024 43.53 149th 196 24.0%
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Rank History for Male students at Eastern Heights Middle School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools OH State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 29.92 669th 916 27.0%
2019 25.21 716th 933 23.3%
2021 12.74 766th 924 17.1%
2022 13.34 790th 946 16.5%
2023 9.81 843rd 963 12.5%
2024 15.45 788th 958 17.7%
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Rank History for African American students at Eastern Heights Middle School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools OH State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 36.82 236th 384 38.5%
2019 28.37 297th 405 26.7%
2021 19.58 344th 385 10.6%
2022 26.15 299th 413 27.6%
2023 20.56 351st 436 19.5%
2024 15.35 392nd 429 8.6%
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Rank History for Hispanic students at Eastern Heights Middle School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools OH State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 14.44 180th 192 6.3%
2019 15.39 192nd 222 13.5%
2021 17.43 198th 228 13.2%
2022 12.49 228th 247 7.7%
2023 7.46 236th 249 5.2%
2024 15.54 200th 239 16.3%
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Rank History for White students at Eastern Heights Middle School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools OH State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 37.40 534th 781 31.6%
2019 30.01 630th 796 20.9%
2021 14.87 688th 781 11.9%
2022 12.54 728th 809 10.0%
2023 10.71 729th 805 9.4%
2024 20.07 673rd 795 15.3%
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Data source: test scores: Ohio Department 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 Eastern Heights Middle School

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Year White African American Asian Hispanic American Indian Pacific Islander Two or More Races Not Specified Total
1988 453 143 2 1 1 n/a n/a 0 600
1989 424 149 2 1 2 n/a n/a 0 578
1990 409 147 2 6 1 n/a n/a 0 565
1991 427 152 2 5 0 n/a n/a 0 586
1992 382 131 4 3 0 n/a n/a 0 520
1993 402 134 4 4 0 n/a n/a 0 544
1994 429 157 3 2 0 n/a n/a 0 591
1995 371 131 4 6 0 n/a n/a 0 512
1996 371 131 4 6 0 n/a n/a 0 512
1997 324 90 3 7 1 n/a n/a 0 425
1998 350 90 5 9 0 n/a n/a 0 454
1999 341 87 7 10 0 n/a n/a 0 445
2000 345 70 4 6 2 n/a n/a 0 427
2001 313 73 1 7 0 n/a n/a 0 394
2002 323 68 6 7 1 n/a n/a 8 413
2003 323 68 6 7 1 n/a n/a 8 413
2004 306 76 3 10 0 n/a n/a 13 408
2005 296 76 2 8 1 n/a n/a 25 408
2006 293 67 2 15 1 n/a n/a 31 409
2007 262 81 2 10 0 n/a n/a 32 387
2008 226 79 2 15 0 n/a n/a 40 362
2009 359 119 1 35 2 n/a n/a 80 596
2010 364 114 2 36 2 n/a n/a 76 594
2011 337 117 4 41 3 0 70 0 572
2012 293 113 3 33 1 0 65 0 508
2013 287 115 2 42 1 2 69 0 518
2014 289 118 2 46 1 0 63 0 519
2015 286 117 2 55 2 0 57 0 519
2016 270 106 1 59 1 0 61 0 498
2017 254 95 0 49 0 0 60 0 458
2018 238 91 0 44 1 0 59 0 433
2019 225 77 0 55 1 0 62 0 420
2020 216 84 0 78 0 0 76 0 454
2021 224 98 0 87 0 0 86 0 495
2022 302 158 2 111 0 0 131 0 704
2023 262 114 1 83 1 0 118 0 579

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 Eastern Heights Middle School

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1988 600 33.0 18.1 0
1989 578 33.0 17.5 n/a
1990 565 32.0 17.6 n/a
1991 586 33.0 17.7 n/a
1992 520 34.5 15.0 35.4
1993 544 32.5 16.7 34
1994 591 33.5 17.6 32
1995 512 35.1 14.6 31.3
1996 512 35.1 14.6 31.3
1997 425 30.4 14.0 31.1
1998 454 29.0 15.7 29.1
1999 445 30.0 14.8 36.6
2000 427 29.0 14.7 37
2001 394 30.0 13.1 37.1
2002 413 28.0 14.8 40.2
2003 413 28.0 14.8 40.2
2004 408 29.0 14.1 48.4
2005 408 30.6 13.3 48.3
2006 409 26.2 15.6 52.4
2007 387 27.8 13.9 55.8
2008 362 25.8 14.0 n/a
2009 596 35.0 17.0 62.2
2010 594 31.8 18.6 73.2
2011 572 32.5 17.6 66.1
2012 508 31.5 16.1 68.5
2013 518 35.5 14.5 73.6
2014 519 30.5 17.0 71.1
2015 519 n/a n/a 69.4
2016 498 32.0 15.5 56.6
2017 458 30.5 15.0 60.3
2018 433 30.8 14.0 65.1
2019 420 30.8 13.6 71
2020 454 32.8 13.8 66.5
2021 495 36.0 13.7 n/a
2022 704 42.5 16.5 n/a
2023 579 40.5 14.2 99.5

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 Eastern Heights Middle School

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1988 600 33.0 18.1 0
1989 578 33.0 17.5 n/a
1990 565 32.0 17.6 n/a
1991 586 33.0 17.7 n/a
1992 520 34.5 15.0 35.4
1993 544 32.5 16.7 34
1994 591 33.5 17.6 32
1995 512 35.1 14.6 31.3
1996 512 35.1 14.6 31.3
1997 425 30.4 14.0 31.1
1998 454 29.0 15.7 29.1
1999 445 30.0 14.8 36.6
2000 427 29.0 14.7 37
2001 394 30.0 13.1 37.1
2002 413 28.0 14.8 40.2
2003 413 28.0 14.8 40.2
2004 408 29.0 14.1 48.4
2005 408 30.6 13.3 48.3
2006 409 26.2 15.6 52.4
2007 387 27.8 13.9 55.8
2008 362 25.8 14.0 n/a
2009 596 35.0 17.0 62.2
2010 594 31.8 18.6 73.2
2011 572 32.5 17.6 66.1
2012 508 31.5 16.1 68.5
2013 518 35.5 14.5 73.6
2014 519 30.5 17.0 71.1
2015 519 n/a n/a 69.4
2016 498 32.0 15.5 56.6
2017 458 30.5 15.0 60.3
2018 433 30.8 14.0 65.1
2019 420 30.8 13.6 71
2020 454 32.8 13.8 66.5
2021 495 36.0 13.7 n/a
2022 704 42.5 16.5 n/a
2023 579 40.5 14.2 99.5

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 Eastern Heights Middle School

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YearTotal Expenditures Per Pupil
2019 $6,910
2022 $10,976
2023 $13,703

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

Impact of COVID-19 on Eastern Heights Middle School

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Rankings

Rank
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
Rank
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
Ranks 743rd of 1050 Middle schoolsRanks 870th of 1048 Middle schools
 12.3%

Test Scores

% proficient
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
% proficient
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
6th Grade Mathematics (Eastern Heights Middle School)58.515
 43.5%
   6th Grade Mathematics (Elyria City Schools)49.124.2
 24.9%
   6th Grade Mathematics (Ohio)60.150
 10.1%
6th Grade English Language Arts (Eastern Heights Middle School)36.622
 14.6%
   6th Grade English Language Arts (Elyria City Schools)44.334
 10.3%
   6th Grade English Language Arts (Ohio)56.155
 1.1%
7th Grade Mathematics (Eastern Heights Middle School)30.319.2
 11.1%
   7th Grade Mathematics (Elyria City Schools)42.627.9
 14.7%
   7th Grade Mathematics (Ohio)57.547.6
 9.9%
7th Grade English Language Arts (Eastern Heights Middle School)44.742.5
 2.2%
   7th Grade English Language Arts (Elyria City Schools)55.948
 7.9%
   7th Grade English Language Arts (Ohio)67.764.8
 2.9%
8th Grade Science (Eastern Heights Middle School)54.827.7
 27.1%
   8th Grade Science (Elyria City Schools)52.941
 11.9%
   8th Grade Science (Ohio)68.264
 4.2%
8th Grade Mathematics (Eastern Heights Middle School)21.87.7
 14.1%
   8th Grade Mathematics (Elyria City Schools)33.815.4
 18.4%
   8th Grade Mathematics (Ohio)57.346.4
 10.9%
8th Grade English Language Arts (Eastern Heights Middle School)47.131.7
 15.4%
   8th Grade English Language Arts (Elyria City Schools)51.338
 13.3%
   8th Grade English Language Arts (Ohio)58.357.5
 0.8%
End of Course Algebra I (Eastern Heights Middle School)83.354.3
 29%
   End of Course Algebra I (Elyria City Schools)45.535.9
 9.6%
   End of Course Algebra I (Ohio)61.153
 8.1%

Student Body

Number of students
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
Number of students
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
Total Students420579
 37.9%
African American77114
 48.1%
American Indian11
Asian01
Hispanic5583
 50.9%
Pacific Islander00
White225262
 16.4%
Two or More Races62118
 90.3%
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients71%99.5%
 28.5%


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Students at Eastern Heights Middle School are 45% White, 20% Two or more races, 20% African American, 14% Hispanic.

Eastern Heights Middle School ranks in the bottom 21.3% of Ohio middle schools.

In the 2022-23 school year, 579 students attended Eastern Heights Middle School.

Students who attend Eastern Heights Middle School usually go on to attend Elyria High School


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