Eagle Lake Elementary School

Set in EDWARDSBURG, Michigan, Eagle Lake Elementary School is a moderately sized elementary-level community, overseen by Edwardsburg Public Schools. It caters to 385 students across grades 2 through 3.

Within Edwardsburg Public Schools, which oversees 6 schools and 2,519 students, Eagle Lake Elementary School is one campus in the system.

In terms of who attends, Eagle Lake Elementary School logs that 89% of students identify as White, making the school strongly White-majority. Beyond that, the school logs 4% multiracial, 4% Hispanic.

On the income-and-resources front, Eagle Lake Elementary School shows 21 full-time-equivalent teachers, putting the student-to-teacher ratio at about 18.3:1. Statewide, the average ratio sits near 15.8:1, putting Eagle Lake Elementary School higher than the state norm the norm. Around 40% of the student body qualifies for free or reduced-price meals, a number frequently used as a low-income enrollment indicator. By comparison, Cass County runs at roughly 54%, so the school's eligibility rate is below the surrounding baseline.

With demographic context factored in, Eagle Lake Elementary School tracks the demographic baseline. The model predicts 48.6% given the school's FRL share; actual proficiency is 52.0%.

In the surrounding community, census data for Cass County shows median household income runs about $70,443, roughly 22% of adults have completed at least a four-year degree, and roughly 9% of residents live below the federal poverty line. Eagle Lake Elementary School is one of 23 public schools in Cass County (combined enrollment of about 6,258 students).

Nearest neighbor: Edwardsburg Primary School, around 3.2 miles off. Counting just inside five miles, 8 other public schools cluster around Eagle Lake Elementary School. Among the 6 schools in that immediate cluster with test data (this one included), Eagle Lake Elementary School ranks 5th on composite proficiency, below the local average of 55.8%.

The campus sits in an outer-ring setting.

Looking at the recent track record. Over the past 7-year window, the student count changed only slightly: 391 students in 2018 compared to 385 in 2025. Class-load math has fell: from 20.8:1 in 2018 to 18.3:1 in 2025.

On the community side, members of the Eagle Lake Elementary School community share and discuss school events, parent volunteer needs, and clubs. Parents, students, alumni, and staff are welcome to weigh in.