East Palestine Middle School

265 Students

Middle School 5th - 8th

School Overview

East Palestine Middle School, located at 320 W. Grant St. in East Palestine, Ohio, serves as a central educational hub for students in the middle grades within the East Palestine City School District. As a public institution, the school is dedicated to bridging the gap between elementary education and high school readiness, focusing on core academic subjects while fostering the social and emotional development characteristic of early adolescence.

The school is an integral part of the small, close-knit East Palestine community. Beyond its standard curriculum, the institution typically emphasizes extracurricular activities and student engagement to help young learners discover their interests and build a sense of school spirit. By providing a structured learning environment, East Palestine Middle School aims to prepare its students for the rigorous challenges of the high school level while maintaining a focus on the specific developmental needs of the local student population.

265

Total Students

17.0

Full-Time Teachers

15.6

Student/Teacher Ratio

N/A

Free/Reduced Lunch

Student Demographics

Student Demographics Data Table

Student Demographics for East Palestine Middle School
Demographic	Student Count
White	245
Hispanic	6
Black	2
Two or More	12

White
245 (92.5%)
Two or More
12 (4.5%)
Hispanic
6 (2.3%)
Black
2 (0.8%)

School Location

School Details

Status:	Open
School Level:	Middle School
School Type:	Regular School
Charter Status:*	Public Non-Charter
Virtual Instruction:	No virtual instruction
Shared Time Status:	No
District:	East Palestine City
Phone:	(330)426-9451
Grade Range:	5th - 8th
Total Students:	265
Full-Time Teachers (FTE):	17.0
Pupil/Teacher Ratio:	15.6
NSLP Participation:¹	Yes under Community Eligibility Option (CEO)
Qualified Free Lunch:	0
Qualified Reduced Lunch:	0

* Charter Schools: A public charter school is a publicly funded school that operates independently under a legislative contract (or "charter") with a state, school district, or designated authorizing entity. Charters grant these schools greater operational flexibility over curriculum, staffing, and budgeting in exchange for strict accountability to achieve performance standards established in their charter agreement.

¹ National School Lunch Program (NSLP): The National School Lunch Program is a federally assisted meal program operating in public and nonprofit private schools. It provides nutritionally balanced, low-cost or free lunches to eligible children each school day based on household income thresholds or community eligibility options (CEO).

Title I Program Overview: Title I, Part A of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act (ESEA) allocates federal financial assistance to local educational agencies and public schools with high percentages of children from low-income families to help ensure that all children meet challenging state academic standards.

Grades Taught

Grade 5 67

Grade 6 76

Grade 7 68

Grade 8 54