Northeast Middle School

Summary:

Northeast Middle School is a public middle school serving grades 5-8 in the Reading School District in Pennsylvania. With 938 students, the school is ranked 758 out of 891 Pennsylvania middle schools and has a 1-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Northeast Middle School faces significant challenges, including consistently underperforming the state average on PSSA (Pennsylvania System of School Assessment) test scores across all grades and subjects. For example, in 2023-2024, only 8.3% of students were proficient or better in PSSA Math, compared to the state average of 40.4%. The school also has relatively high dropout rates and nearly 100% of its students qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, indicating a high level of economic disadvantage. Interestingly, the school's African American and English Language Learner students perform better relative to their peers in the state, though still below the state average.

Comparing Northeast Middle School to nearby schools highlights the need for targeted interventions and additional resources. The other middle schools in the Reading School District also perform poorly on academic measures, while Exeter Township and Wyomissing Area school districts significantly outperform Northeast Middle School and the Reading School District. The lack of spending per student at Northeast Middle School, compared to the higher spending at nearby schools, may be a contributing factor to the school's poor academic performance.


Detail:

Public 5-8

 1216 N 13th St
       Reading, PA  19604-2019


(610) 371-5774

District: Reading School District

SchoolDigger Rank:
758th of 891 Pennsylvania Middle Schools


Students who attend Northeast Middle School usually attend:

High:    Reading Senior High School

Feeder schools for Northeast Middle School:

Elementary:    Thirteenth & Union Elementary School
    Twelfth & Marion Elementary School

Student/teacher ratio:  14.9 Help
Number of students:  938

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:
88.4%
African American:
5.3%
White:
4.9%
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Free/discounted lunch recipients:  100% Help


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Performance Trends
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Compare Details Northeast Middle School ranks worse than 85.1% of middle schools in Pennsylvania. It also ranks first among 5 ranked middle schools in the Reading School District! (See more...)
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Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 13.08. (See more...)
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The high school dropout rate measures the percentage of students who do not complete their high school education.
Student Body
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Compare Details Racial makeup is: Hispanic (88.4%), African American (5.3%), White (4.9%). (See more...)
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Compare Details 100% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. This is the lowest percentage in the Reading School District. (See more...)
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Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Northeast Middle School is 14.9, which is the 2nd best among 5 middle schools in the Reading School District. (See more...)
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Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

Northeast Middle School:

SchoolDigger ranks Northeast Middle School 758th of 891 Pennsylvania public middle schools. (See Northeast Middle School in the ranking list.)

Middle School Test Score Ratings by Student Subgroup:


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Reading School District:

SchoolDigger ranks Reading School District 558th of 610 Pennsylvania school districts. (See district ranking list.)


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Rank History for Northeast Middle School

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Rank History for all students at Northeast Middle School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools PA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2003 26.51 525th 643 18.4%
2004 27.94 536th 663 19.2%
2005 67.40 253rd 687 63.2%
2006 41.59 500th 736 32.1%
2007 35.43 559th 749 25.4%
2008 16.86 654th 753 13.1%
2009 21.64 645th 770 16.2%
2010 30.30 647th 805 19.6%
2011 23.98 686th 825 16.8%
2012 20.88 694th 834 16.8%
2013 11.68 657th 758 13.3%
2014 6.24 663rd 728 8.9%
2016 10.02 760th 870 12.6%
2017 11.59 743rd 877 15.3%
2018 8.59 775th 861 10.0%
2019 9.82 787th 891 11.7%
2021 11.60 698th 797 12.4%
2022 14.61 731st 883 17.2%
2023 12.97 756th 893 15.3%
2024 13.08 758th 891 14.9%
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Rank History for English Language Learner students at Northeast Middle School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools PA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2023 29.89 107th 143 25.2%
2024 40.95 84th 150 44.0%
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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at Northeast Middle School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools PA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2023 17.90 726th 874 16.9%
2024 18.76 724th 877 17.4%
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Rank History for Female students at Northeast Middle School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools PA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2024 13.51 740th 860 14.0%
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Rank History for Disabled students at Northeast Middle School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools PA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2023 24.85 520th 660 21.2%
2024 25.91 520th 672 22.6%
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Rank History for Male students at Northeast Middle School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools PA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2024 13.27 738th 870 15.2%
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Rank History for African American students at Northeast Middle School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools PA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2023 42.68 207th 421 50.8%
2024 35.29 242nd 408 40.7%
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Rank History for Hispanic students at Northeast Middle School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools PA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2023 24.94 286th 362 21.0%
2024 25.47 277th 362 23.5%
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Rank History for White students at Northeast Middle School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools PA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2023 50.51 312th 681 54.2%
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Data source: test scores: Pennsylvania Dept 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.

Northeast Middle School Test Scores
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Enrollment information for Northeast Middle School

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Year White African American Asian Hispanic American Indian Pacific Islander Two or More Races Not Specified Total
1988 595 34 14 67 0 n/a n/a -2 708
1989 719 42 15 69 0 n/a n/a 0 845
1990 706 53 17 120 0 n/a n/a 0 896
1991 743 59 12 121 0 n/a n/a 0 935
1992 595 54 11 88 0 n/a n/a 0 748
1993 606 60 7 91 0 n/a n/a 0 764
1994 577 63 9 121 0 n/a n/a 0 770
1995 548 68 9 223 0 n/a n/a 0 848
1996 548 68 9 223 0 n/a n/a 0 848
1997 539 80 12 259 0 n/a n/a 0 890
1998 525 94 14 307 1 n/a n/a 0 941
1999 482 102 12 328 1 n/a n/a 0 925
2000 489 132 12 389 0 n/a n/a 0 1022
2001 464 158 9 493 1 n/a n/a 0 1125
2002 380 185 11 612 0 n/a n/a 0 1188
2003 380 185 11 612 0 n/a n/a 0 1188
2004 351 176 8 671 1 n/a n/a 0 1207
2005 323 166 6 766 0 n/a n/a 0 1261
2006 270 152 7 800 0 n/a n/a 0 1229
2007 194 134 4 765 0 n/a n/a 0 1097
2008 143 118 5 750 0 n/a n/a 0 1016
2009 149 120 5 774 0 n/a n/a 0 1048
2010 103 82 3 627 1 n/a n/a 0 816
2011 105 84 5 631 0 0 0 0 825
2012 88 83 4 683 0 0 12 0 870
2013 67 83 6 708 0 0 20 0 884
2014 43 54 6 692 0 0 23 0 818
2015 59 53 3 679 0 0 25 0 819
2016 68 65 4 709 0 0 31 0 877
2017 63 67 8 762 0 0 36 0 936
2018 41 78 4 777 0 0 31 0 931
2019 36 56 1 831 0 0 18 0 942
2020 73 62 3 920 1 0 23 0 1082
2021 65 48 4 885 1 0 14 0 1017
2022 63 50 4 849 1 0 12 0 979
2023 46 50 1 829 1 0 11 0 938

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 Northeast Middle School

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1988 708 54.5 12.9 n/a
1989 845 65.0 13.0 n/a
1990 896 66.0 13.5 0
1991 935 64.0 14.6 n/a
1992 748 53.5 13.9 n/a
1993 764 47.0 16.3 n/a
1994 770 49.0 15.7 n/a
1995 848 52.0 16.3 n/a
1996 848 52.0 16.3 n/a
1997 890 50.0 17.8 n/a
1998 941 53.0 17.8 n/a
1999 925 56.0 16.5 n/a
2000 1022 56.0 18.3 65.5
2001 1125 62.0 18.1 66
2002 1188 71.3 16.7 68.4
2003 1188 71.3 16.7 68.4
2004 1207 76.0 15.9 67.4
2005 1261 74.1 17.0 64.5
2006 1229 71.5 17.2 84.5
2007 1097 66.5 16.5 82.7
2008 1016 82.8 12.3 87.6
2009 1048 77.0 13.6 86.2
2010 816 63.2 12.9 93.5
2011 825 63.7 12.9 90.2
2012 870 59.2 14.6 90.5
2013 884 57.8 15.2 91.3
2014 818 53.3 15.3 94.5
2015 819 54.0 15.1 99.6
2016 877 53.0 16.5 100
2017 936 54.0 17.3 100
2018 931 57.0 16.3 100
2019 942 56.0 16.8 99.9
2020 1082 69.0 15.6 99.9
2021 1017 65.0 15.6 99.7
2022 979 66.0 14.8 99.7
2023 938 62.8 14.9 100

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 Northeast Middle School

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1988 708 54.5 12.9 n/a
1989 845 65.0 13.0 n/a
1990 896 66.0 13.5 0
1991 935 64.0 14.6 n/a
1992 748 53.5 13.9 n/a
1993 764 47.0 16.3 n/a
1994 770 49.0 15.7 n/a
1995 848 52.0 16.3 n/a
1996 848 52.0 16.3 n/a
1997 890 50.0 17.8 n/a
1998 941 53.0 17.8 n/a
1999 925 56.0 16.5 n/a
2000 1022 56.0 18.3 65.5
2001 1125 62.0 18.1 66
2002 1188 71.3 16.7 68.4
2003 1188 71.3 16.7 68.4
2004 1207 76.0 15.9 67.4
2005 1261 74.1 17.0 64.5
2006 1229 71.5 17.2 84.5
2007 1097 66.5 16.5 82.7
2008 1016 82.8 12.3 87.6
2009 1048 77.0 13.6 86.2
2010 816 63.2 12.9 93.5
2011 825 63.7 12.9 90.2
2012 870 59.2 14.6 90.5
2013 884 57.8 15.2 91.3
2014 818 53.3 15.3 94.5
2015 819 54.0 15.1 99.6
2016 877 53.0 16.5 100
2017 936 54.0 17.3 100
2018 931 57.0 16.3 100
2019 942 56.0 16.8 99.9
2020 1082 69.0 15.6 99.9
2021 1017 65.0 15.6 99.7
2022 979 66.0 14.8 99.7
2023 938 62.8 14.9 100

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 Northeast Middle School

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YearExpenditures from Federal FundsExpenditures from State and Local FundsTotal Expenditures Per Pupil (All Funds)
2019 $1,066 (9.4%) $10,306 (90.6%) $11,372
2020 $00 (NaN) $00 (NaN) $00
2021 $00 (NaN) $00 (NaN) $00
2022 $00 (NaN) $00 (NaN) $00

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

Impact of COVID-19 on Northeast Middle School

The coronavirus has had a profound impact on education in America. Learning shifted online overnight, attendance numbers dwindled, and enrollment decreased. SchoolDigger.com is making it easier for you to better assess how COVID-19 has impacted your school. Through the collection of pre-pandemic (2019) and current data, SchoolDigger.com is sharing test scores, enrollment numbers and school demographics from schools across the country – and we make it easy to see how impacted schools compare locally and statewide.

Rankings

Rank
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
Rank
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
Ranks 787th of 891 Middle schoolsRanks 756th of 893 Middle schools
 3.7%

Test Scores

% proficient
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
% proficient
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
6th Grade Math (Northeast Middle School)85.9
 2.1%
   6th Grade Math (Pennsylvania)3936.4
 2.6%
6th Grade English Language Arts (Northeast Middle School)28.531.8
 3.3%
   6th Grade English Language Arts (Pennsylvania)6355.6
 7.4%
7th Grade Math (Northeast Middle School)11.74.8
 6.9%
   7th Grade Math (Pennsylvania)38.233.2
 5%
7th Grade English Language Arts (Northeast Middle School)2824.2
 3.8%
   7th Grade English Language Arts (Pennsylvania)60.554.5
 6%
All Grades Math (Northeast Middle School)9.85.9
 3.9%
   All Grades Math (Pennsylvania)42.439.3
 3.1%
All Grades English Language Arts (Northeast Middle School)28.326.5
 1.8%
   All Grades English Language Arts (Pennsylvania)60.953.8
 7.1%

Student Body

Number of students
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
Number of students
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
Total Students942938
 0.4%
African American5650
 10.7%
American Indian01
Asian11
Hispanic831829
 0.2%
Pacific Islander00
White3646
 27.8%
Two or More Races1811
 38.9%
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients99.9%100%
 0.1%


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Frequently Asked Questions about Northeast Middle School

In the 2022-23 school year, 938 students attended Northeast Middle School.

Northeast Middle School ranks in the bottom 14.9% of Pennsylvania middle schools.

Students who attend Northeast Middle School usually go on to attend Reading Senior High School

Students at Northeast Middle School are 88% Hispanic, 5% African American, 5% White, 1% Two or more races.


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