East Middle School - 30

www.rcas.org

600 Students

Middle School 6th - 8th

School Overview

East Middle School, located at 4860 Homestead St in Rapid City, South Dakota, serves as a key educational institution within the Rapid City Area Schools (RCAS) district. As a middle school, it focuses on the developmental needs of early adolescents, typically serving students in grades 6 through 8. The school is committed to providing a structured academic environment that prepares students for the transition to high school by fostering both intellectual growth and social-emotional development.

Being part of the RCAS system, the school follows district-wide initiatives aimed at academic excellence and community engagement. Students at East Middle School have access to a variety of core curriculum subjects, as well as elective programs, extracurricular activities, and support services designed to help them navigate their middle school years. Further information regarding specific programs, faculty, and school resources can be found on the district’s official website at http://www.rcas.org.

600

Total Students

41.5

Full-Time Teachers

14.5

Student/Teacher Ratio

42.3%

Free/Reduced Lunch

Student Demographics

Student Demographics Data Table

Student Demographics for East Middle School - 30
Demographic	Student Count
White	392
Hispanic	49
Black	2
Asian	7
Two or More	77
American Indian	73

White
392 (65.3 %)
Two or More
77 (12.8 %)
American Indian
73 (12.2 %)
Hispanic
49 (8.2 %)
Asian
7 (1.2 %)
Black
2 (0.3 %)

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:	Rapid City Area School District 51-4
Phone:	(605)394-4092
Website:	http://www.rcas.org
Grade Range:	6th - 8th
Total Students:	600
Full-Time Teachers (FTE):	41.5
Pupil/Teacher Ratio:	14.5
NSLP Participation:¹	Yes participating without using any Provision or the CEO
Qualified Free Lunch:	200
Qualified Reduced Lunch:	54

* 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 6 173

Grade 7 207

Grade 8 220