East Elementary School

East Elementary School is a junior high of tiny scale in IRON MOUNTAIN, Michigan, one of the schools within Iron Mountain Public Schools, works with 99 students in grades 5 through 6. Compared to the state average of about 502 students per school, that is 80% leaner than typical.

Across the 5 schools in Iron Mountain Public Schools (813 students total), East Elementary School accounts for its share of the district's footprint.

Looking at the student body, East Elementary School shows that the student body is overwhelmingly White (83%). Beyond that, the school lists 9% Hispanic, 6% multiracial, 2% Asian. That is meaningfully less White than the county at large, where the share is closer to 93%.

On the resource side, East Elementary School lists 6 full-time-equivalent teachers, putting the student-to-teacher ratio at about 17.3:1. The state averages about 17.5:1, putting this campus right in line with peers. Around 64% of the student body qualifies for free or reduced-price meals, a number frequently used as a low-income enrollment indicator. By comparison, Dickinson County runs at roughly 46%, so the school's eligibility rate is higher than the surrounding baseline.

After controlling for student poverty, East Elementary School sits in the top 10% of Michigan schools after the BeatsExpectations adjustment. Predicted proficiency for the school's FRL share is roughly 38.1%; actual is 52.1%, +14.0 points clear of the demographic baseline.

In the area at large, ACS estimates for Dickinson County put median household income runs about $65,156, about 25% of the adult population holds a bachelor's degree or above, and the poverty rate sits near 7%. East Elementary School is one of 14 public schools in Dickinson County (combined enrollment of about 3,632 students).

The closest other public school is Central Middle School, roughly 0.0 miles away. 8 of the 8 nearest public schools sit inside a five-mile radius. Among the 4 schools in that immediate cluster with test data (this one included), East Elementary School ranks 3rd on composite proficiency, below the local average of 53.3%.

The school occupies a town-based site.

Looking at the recent track record. East Elementary School's enrollment has fell 10% since 2018, when it stood at 110 (now 99). Hispanic enrollment moved from 5% to 9% across the same window. The student-to-teacher ratio fell from 18.7:1 in 2018 to 17.3:1 today.

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