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How has East Intermediate School changed in the last five years, for better or worse?
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Enrollment
429
Middle
DISTRICT 440 · STATE 502
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·WAVERLY COMMUNITY SCHOOLS·NCES 263552000088
East Intermediate School
3131 W MICHIGAN AVE, LANSING, MI 48917 · (517) 484-8830 · Ingham County
GRADES 05–06MIDDLE21-SUBURBTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL429 STUDENTS
Student : Teacher
15.3:1
28 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 16.5:1 · STATE 17.5:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
61%
263 students
DISTRICT 61% · STATE 55%
Community
5
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 | 186 | 43% |
| Grade 6 | 243 | 57% |
Student demographics
74%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 75% · 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
Based on grade levels within Waverly Community Schools. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.
Test scores
M-STEP 2024-25 . % Advanced + ProficientEnglish Language Arts
25.2%
MI avg 47.7%
What this means: On the M-STEP, Michigan's statewide test, about 25 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
UNDERPERFORMING
Bottom 10% of MI schools after controlling for student poverty
Actual proficiency
21.1%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
39.1%
based on MI schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-18.0pp
below demographic expectation
What this means: About 21% of students here test proficient in math and reading, below the roughly 39% typical for Michigan schools with a similar share of low-income students. BeatsExpectations compares each school with others at the same poverty level, not by raw scores, so a school lands here when its results trail those comparable schools, which is not the same as having low scores. A higher-scoring school can still fall in this tier if similar schools score higher still.
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 Intermediate School
East Intermediate School's state test result (21.1% proficient) is higher than 0 of the 4 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| East Intermediate School this school | 429 | 61.3% | 21.1% |
| Waverly Middle School LANSING | 451 | 55.0% | N/A |
| Scarlett Middle School ANN ARBOR | 616 | 58.6% | 31.6% |
| Berrien Springs Middle School Berrien Springs | 424 | 58.5% | 39.8% |
| Milwood Magnet School KALAMAZOO | 731 | 66.1% | 29.8% |
| Maple Street Magnet School for the Arts KALAMAZOO | 889 | 60.4% | 34.3% |
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 Intermediate School ranks
Among middle schools| Measure | This school | In Michigan | In Ingham County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 21.1% | #392 of 397 | #12 of 12 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 25.2% | #358 of 377 | #13 of 13 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 429 | #292 of 491 | #8 of 13 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 15.3:1 | #70 of 436 | #3 of 10 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 74.4% | #6 of 437 | #1 of 10 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 61.3% | #134 of 477 | #1 of 13 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked fastest growth first | +10.3% | #37 of 101 | #1 of 7 |
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
429
+18 (+4%) vs 2020
-13% since 2000-01, when it was 492
Student : Teacher
15.3:1
was 15.8:1
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 | 429 | 28 | 15.3:1 | 61% (263) |
| 2023-24 | 404 | 25.5 | 15.8:1 | 74% (297) |
| 2022-23 | 428 | 27.1 | 15.8:1 | 66% (283) |
| 2020-21 | 411 | 26 | 15.8:1 | 66% (273) |
| 2017-18 | 389 | 24.4 | 15.9:1 | 65% (251) |
| 2015-16 | 375 | 22 | 17.1:1 | 63% (235) |
| 2010-11 | 452 | 26 | 17.4:1 | 49% (223) |
| 2000-01 | 492 | 32 | 15.4:1 | 25% (121) |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for East Intermediate School.
Since 2017-18: students up 10% (389 to 429); teachers up 15% (24.4 to 28).
About East Intermediate School
East Intermediate School sits in LANSING, Michigan, and is classified as a middle-grades school. The school reports 429 students in grades 5 through 6.
The district, Waverly Community Schools, has 2,822 students enrolled across 6 schools.
The most common group at East Intermediate School is Black students, at 34%. Other groups include 25% White, 25% Hispanic, 13% multiracial, and 3% Asian. The county population is about 11% Black. East Intermediate School's diversity index is 74%, against a US figure of 70%.
With 28 full-time-equivalent teachers in 2024-25, the ratio at East Intermediate School was 15.3:1. On average, middle schools in Michigan have 17.5:1, compared with 15.3:1 here. East Intermediate School's free or reduced-price lunch eligibility rate is 61%. For comparison, public schools in Ingham County average 49%.
The BeatsExpectations model predicts 39.1% for East Intermediate School, given its share of students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch. The actual figure is 21.1%. The 18.0-point gap ranks in the bottom 10% of Michigan schools.
Within Ingham County, the median household income is $65,526, the share of adults with a bachelor's degree or higher is 41%, and about 9% of people live in poverty. Besides East Intermediate School, Ingham County has 99 other public schools.
Nearby, Windemere Park Charter Academy is about 0.6 miles away. Within five miles of East Intermediate School, there are at least 8 other public schools.
The school's setting, by NCES definition, is Suburb: Large: in a suburban area outside a principal city, within an urbanized area with a population of 250,000 or more.
Enrollment at East Intermediate School grew 4% between 2020-21 and 2024-25, from 411 to 429 students.
Discussions about East Intermediate School may include science fairs, picture day, and bus routes. Alumni can share how the school prepared them.
Ingham County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
283,913
Census ACS
Median income
$65,526
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
41%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
9%
Below federal line
Schools in county
100
37,914 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in Waverly Community Schools
- Waverly Senior High SchoolHigh · 987 students
- Waverly Middle SchoolMiddle · 451 students
- Winans Elementary SchoolElementary · 392 students
- Elmwood Elementary SchoolElementary · 379 students
- Meryl S Colt Early Childhood Education CenterElementary · 184 students
Other schools in LANSING
- Everett High SchoolHigh · 1,017 students
- Waverly Senior High SchoolHigh · 987 students
- Gardner International SchoolElementary · 874 students
- Insight School of MichiganHigh · 862 students
- Eastern High SchoolHigh · 798 students
- Pattengill SchoolElementary · 706 students
Other East Intermediate schools
2 other US public schools in 2 states are named East Intermediate. East Intermediate School is the 2nd largest of the 3.
- East IntermediateBroken Arrow, OK · 462 students
- East Intermediate SchoolWeatherford, OK · 365 students
Nearby schools
- Windemere Park Charter Academy0.6 mi · 580
- JW Sexton High School0.8 mi · 586
- Meryl S Colt Early Childhood Education Center1.0 mi · 184
- Willow School1.0 mi · 273
- Lewton School1.5 mi · 272
- Waverly Senior High School1.6 mi · 987
Frequently asked questions
About East Intermediate SchoolHow many students attend East Intermediate School?
East Intermediate School enrolls approximately 429 students in grades 05-06.
What grades does East Intermediate School serve?
East Intermediate School serves grades 05-06.
How many students per teacher at East Intermediate School?
Approximately 15.3:1 students per teacher at East Intermediate School.
How diverse is East Intermediate School?
East Intermediate School reports a student body of 25% White, 25% Hispanic, 34% Black, 3% Asian, 13% Two or more.
Is East Intermediate School public or private?
East Intermediate School is a public K-12 school, overseen by Waverly Community Schools.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.