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East Alton Middle School

PublicMiddleGrades 6–8

1000 3rd St, East Alton, IL 62024 · (618) 433-2201 · Part of East Alton School District 13

Wood River Township’s School Grade B better than 57% of Illinois school districts

Directions
Students
193
Students per teacher
11:1
Free or reduced lunch
51%
Setting
Suburb
Grades
6–8
The gist

What stands out about East Alton Middle School

  • Its own letter, C+: better results than 37% of Illinois’s public schools
  • Math proficiency 11 pts below the state
  • Reading / language arts 12 pts below the state
  • Small classes: 11 students per teacher
  • Enrollment down 12.7% since 2020–21

Test scores

2020–21
Math proficiency15%
State average 25.9%
Reading / language arts19%
State average 30.7%

Its own letter, C+, places these results among Illinois’s 3,406 public schools with results. Source: EDFacts via Urban Institute Education Data Portal (SY2020-21).

Location

Directions ↗

1000 3rd St, East Alton

Students

Enrollment by grade
Grade 666
Grade 760
Grade 867
Enrollment over time
221’20
200’21
191’22
181’23
193’24

Down 12.7% since 2020–21.

Who goes here
White 78%Black 15%Two or more races 6%Hispanic 2%

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

Parents talk

Questions and answers about East Alton Middle School from Wood River Township families.

Other schools in East Alton School District 13

The district →
Washington Elem School
Prekindergarten · Grades PK · East Alton
130 students
Eastwood Elem School
Elementary · Grades K–5 · East Alton
C
393 students11:1

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 Illinois’s other public schools; Wood River Township’s School Grade is built from its districts’ results. Map: © OpenStreetMap contributors.