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East Middle School

PublicMiddleGrades 6–8

5401 Lorraine Ave, Sioux City, IA 51106 · (712) 274-4030 · Part of Sioux City Community School District

Sioux City’s School Grade D better than 14% of Iowa school districts

Directions
Students
1,076
Students per teacher
15:1
Free or reduced lunch
62%
Setting
City
Grades
6–8
The gist

What stands out about East Middle School

  • Its own letter, C+: better results than 36% of Iowa’s public schools
  • Next stop for Sioux City kids: 3 high schools

On the path

Where Sioux City kids come from and go next. The whole path →

PK–512 elementary schoolsDepends on your address
6–8East Middle SchoolYou are here
9–123 high schoolsDepends on your address

Test scores

2020–21
Math proficiency60%
State average 64.2%
Reading / language arts67%
State average 67.8%

Its own letter, C+, places these results among Iowa’s 1,177 public schools with results. Source: EDFacts via Urban Institute Education Data Portal (SY2020-21).

Location

Directions ↗

5401 Lorraine Ave, Sioux City

Students

Enrollment by grade
Grade 6391
Grade 7356
Grade 8329
Enrollment over time
1,109’20
1,092’21
1,067’22
1,036’23
1,076’24

About steady since 2020–21.

Who goes here
White 47%Hispanic 32%Black 8%Two or more races 6%Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander 4%American Indian/Alaska Native 2%Asian 1%

As reported to NCES, share of students with a reported race or ethnicity.

Parents talk

Questions and answers about East Middle School from Sioux City families.

Other schools in Sioux City Community School District

The district →
Spalding Park Elementary
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Sioux City
C−
683 students14:1
Liberty Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Sioux City
D
659 students13:1
Morningside Elementary
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Sioux City
C
645 students14:1
Bryant Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Sioux City
C
608 students14:1
Leeds Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Sioux City
C−
593 students13:1
Loess Hills Elementary
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Sioux City
C
578 students13:1

School facts: U.S. Department of Education (NCES), 2024–2025 school year. Test scores: EDFacts via Urban Institute Education Data Portal (SY2020-21). A school’s letter is our own summary of its reading and math results against Iowa’s other public schools; Sioux City’s School Grade is built from its districts’ results. Map: © OpenStreetMap contributors.