Enrollment
99
Middle
DISTRICT 104 · STATE 502
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·IRON MOUNTAIN PUBLIC SCHOOLS·NCES 261941008446
East Elementary School
300 W B ST, IRON MOUNTAIN, MI 49801 · (906) 779-2610 · Dickinson County
GRADES 05–06MIDDLE33-TOWNTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL99 STUDENTS
A-
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Scored higher than 81% of Michigan public middle schools
- B+Test scores Share of students meeting the state standard in reading, math, and other tested subjects, 2023-24 and 2024-25.
- ABeats expectations How far test scores land above or below what the share of low-income students predicts for a school in this state.
- ·Three-year trend Not available for this school, so the grade uses the other parts.
Grades compare a school only with schools in the same state, because every state gives its own test. How grades work · Top-graded Michigan public middle schools
Student : Teacher
17.3:1
6 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 17.6:1 · STATE 17.5:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
64%
63 students
DISTRICT 66% · STATE 55%
Community
0
0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other middle schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.
Enrollment by grade, 2024-25
| Grade | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Grade 5 | 50 | 51% |
| Grade 6 | 49 | 49% |
Student demographics
30%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 31% · STATE 56% · US 70%
Student head counts by race/ethnicity from federal NCES enrollment data. District, state, and US figures are each group's share of all public school students in that area (US excludes territories). Very small groups may be suppressed in the source, so categories do not always sum exactly to total enrollment.
Gender split
School pathway
Students here typically continue to
Feeds from
Based on grade levels within Iron Mountain Public Schools. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.
Test scores
M-STEP 2024-25 . % Advanced + ProficientEnglish Language Arts
65.2%
MI avg 47.7%
What this means: On the M-STEP, Michigan's statewide test, about 65 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level. The Michigan average is about 48 of 100.
Source: M-STEP. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
BeatsExpectations
Demographically-adjusted score · methodologyTier
OUTPERFORMING
Top 10% of MI schools after controlling for student poverty
Actual proficiency
52.1%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
38.1%
based on MI schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+14.0pp
above demographic expectation
What this means: About 52% of students here test proficient in math and reading, well above the roughly 38% typical for Michigan schools with a similar share of low-income students. BeatsExpectations ranks schools against others at the same poverty level, not by raw scores, so a school can post high scores and still fall short of its prediction, or post lower scores and still beat it. This school clears its prediction by about 14 points, placing it in Michigan's top 10%.
BeatsExpectations runs a per-state regression of proficiency on free/reduced-lunch share, then scores each school by residual. How this is calculated →
Schools most like East Elementary School
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| East Elementary School this school | 99 | 63.6% | 52.1% |
| Central Middle School IRON MOUNTAIN | 109 | 67.0% | N/A |
| Au GresSims Middle School AU GRES | 104 | 59.6% | 39.4% |
| Onaway Middle School ONAWAY | 106 | 60.4% | N/A |
| Marcellus Middle School MARCELLUS | 136 | 58.1% | 56.1% |
| Bentley Middle School BURTON | 145 | 69.7% | N/A |
Matched among Michigan middle schools on enrollment, the share of students from low-income families (eligible for free or reduced-price lunch), and racial and ethnic makeup. Proficient is the average share of students meeting the state standard across all of the school's state tests in 2023-24 and 2024-25, the same combined score our test-score rankings use. Online schools and schools serving specialized populations are not matched.
Where East Elementary School ranks
Among middle schools| Measure | This school | In Michigan |
|---|---|---|
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 99 | #478 of 491 |
Ranked against other public middle schools. Online schools are left out of every list, and test-score lists leave out schools that serve specialized populations. Each rank links to the full list. Arrows under a test-score rank show places moved since the prior test year, among schools tested both years.
4-year change
SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25Enrollment
99
+7 (+8%) vs 2020
Student : Teacher
17.3:1
was 18.4:1
Source: NCES Common Core of Data
Enrollment and staffing by year
| School year | Students | Teachers (FTE) | Students per teacher | Free and reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 99 | 5.7 | 17.3:1 | 64% (63) |
| 2023-24 | 100 | 6.4 | 15.5:1 | 61% (61) |
| 2022-23 | 84 | 6.4 | 13.1:1 | 68% (57) |
| 2020-21 | 92 | 5 | 18.4:1 | 48% (44) |
| 2017-18 | 110 | 5.9 | 18.7:1 | 48% (53) |
| 2015-16 | 115 | 5 | 23.0:1 | 43% (49) |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for East Elementary School.
Since 2017-18: students down 10% (110 to 99); teachers down 3% (5.9 to 5.7).
About East Elementary School
East Elementary School serves students in IRON MOUNTAIN, Michigan, as a small middle-grades school. The school enrolls 99 students, from grades 5 through 6. An average school in this group (middle schools in Michigan) has about 502 students.
The Iron Mountain Public Schools system has 5 schools and 813 students.
East Elementary School's enrollment is 83% White. The next largest groups are 9% Hispanic, 6% multiracial, and 2% Asian. The school's White share is 10 points below the 93% share among Dickinson County residents. Pick two students at random and there is a 30% chance they belong to different racial or ethnic groups; that figure is the school's diversity index.
East Elementary School counts 5.7 full-time-equivalent teachers, about 17.3 students for each one. That matches the 17.5:1 average for middle schools in Michigan fairly closely. About 64% of enrolled students meet the income rules for free or reduced-price lunch. By comparison, the figure for public schools in Dickinson County is 46%.
Measured against Michigan public middle schools, East Elementary School receives an A-. The grade weighs proficiency most heavily, then how results compare with what the school's low-income share predicts, then the three-year change.
When test results are adjusted for free or reduced-price lunch eligibility, East Elementary School ranks in the top 10% of Michigan schools. It scores 52.1%; the prediction is 38.1%.
Federal survey data for Dickinson County show that the median household income is $65,156, about 25% of adults have at least a bachelor's degree, and roughly 7% of residents are in poverty. Dickinson County is home to 14 public schools and about 3,632 public school students.
The nearest other public school, Iron Mountain High School, is less than a tenth of a mile away. There are at least 8 more public schools inside five miles. Of the 4 nearby schools with scores, including this one, East Elementary School is 3rd on average proficiency.
Federal records code the school's setting as Town: Remote.
East Elementary School's enrollment climbed from 92 in 2020-21 to 99 in 2024-25. Over the same period, the student-to-teacher ratio fell to 17.3:1, from 18.4:1.
The East Elementary School community page is open for posts about sports schedules, lunch menus, and spirit week. Anyone with firsthand experience at this school can post or comment.
Dickinson County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
25,954
Census ACS
Median income
$65,156
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
25%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
7%
Below federal line
Schools in county
14
3,632 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in Iron Mountain Public Schools
- North Elementary SchoolElementary · 263 students
- Iron Mountain High SchoolHigh · 243 students
- Central Middle SchoolMiddle · 109 students
- IMK Community EducationCombined · 99 students
Other schools in IRON MOUNTAIN
- North Elementary SchoolElementary · 263 students
- Iron Mountain High SchoolHigh · 243 students
- Central Middle SchoolMiddle · 109 students
- IMK Community EducationCombined · 99 students
Other East Elementary schools
43 other US public schools in 21 states are named East Elementary. East Elementary School is the 43rd largest of the 44.
- East Elementary SchoolCHEBOYGAN, MI · 301 students
- EAST ELEMENTARY SCHOOLPUNTA GORDA, FL · 814 students
- EAST ELEMENTARYJACKSON, MO · 726 students
- East Elementary SchoolPendleton, IN · 687 students
- East Elementary SchoolBroken Arrow, OK · 620 students
Nearby schools
- Iron Mountain High School0.0 mi · 243
- Central Middle School0.0 mi · 109
- IMK Community Education0.8 mi · 99
- Kingsford Middle School0.9 mi · 608
- Kingsford High School1.0 mi · 566
- DickinsonIron Special Education1.2 mi · 58
Frequently asked questions
About East Elementary SchoolHow large is East Elementary School?
East Elementary School enrolls approximately 99 students in grades 05-06.
What age range does East Elementary School serve?
East Elementary School serves students from grade 05 through grade 06.
How many teachers does East Elementary School have?
East Elementary School employs 6 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 17.3:1.
What is the racial breakdown of students at East Elementary School?
At East Elementary School, the student body is approximately 83% White, 9% Hispanic, 2% Asian, 6% Two or more.
Who oversees East Elementary School?
East Elementary School is overseen by Iron Mountain Public Schools in Dickinson County.
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