East Jackson Elementary

East Jackson Elementary is listed by the National Center for Education Statistics as an elementary school in JACKSON, Michigan. It had 348 students in 2024-25, spanning kindergarten through 6.

East Jackson Elementary reports to East Jackson Community Schools, which has 3 schools and 723 students.

At East Jackson Elementary, 70% of students are White. Other students are 16% multiracial, 8% Hispanic, and 6% Black. That is lower than the 83% White share among all Jackson County residents. Measured by the diversity index, the student body scores 47%.

A staff of 19.4 full-time-equivalent teachers puts the student-to-teacher ratio at 17.9:1. Compared with the 15.8:1 average for elementary schools in Michigan, this school's ratio is higher. By family income, 84% of students are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch. The average for public schools in Jackson County is 53%.

For the population of Jackson County, median household income comes to about $66,073, roughly 23% of adults have a four-year degree or more, and the share of residents below the poverty line is 8%. Jackson County counts 68 public schools with about 21,681 students.

Measured in a straight line, East Jackson Secondary School is about 3.5 miles from East Jackson Elementary. The five-mile area around East Jackson Elementary holds 6 other public schools.

By NCES locale, the school is Rural: Fringe, or in rural territory close to an urban area.

Enrollment decreased 7% over 4 years, reaching 348 in 2024-25. The student-to-teacher ratio went up from 13.9:1 to 17.9:1.

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