The factor structure of responses from 2,833 sixth, seventh, and eighth graders responding to a modified form of the My Education Scale (ME Scale) was examined. The scale measures factors related to school achievement. Students (52% from minority groups) in five middle schools completed the ME inventory. Responses were submitted to a principal components factor analysis. Three factors emerged from the rotation of the factor matrix. The first was identified as "my teacher"; the second was labeled "my self image"; and the third was labeled "classroom dynamics." The home environment factor, which on the basis of previous research was expected to contribute the highest amount of the cumulative proportion of variance, did not appear; this finding suggests that the ME Scale is limited in its use with middle school students. (SLD)