East Jackson Elementary

East Jackson Elementary is one of the medium-sized K-5 schools in JACKSON, Michigan, part of East Jackson Community Schools, with 348 students on its rolls from grades K through 6.

East Jackson Community Schools runs 3 schools in total, collectively educating 723 students. East Jackson Elementary is one of those campuses.

In terms of who attends, East Jackson Elementary reports that White students make up the majority at 70%. The remainder breaks down as 16% multiracial, 8% Hispanic, 6% Black. By comparison, Jackson County as a whole is about 83% White, so the school skews noticeably less White than its surroundings.

Looking at school resources, Staff filings list 19 full-time-equivalent teachers, which works out to roughly 17.9:1 students per teacher. Statewide, the average ratio sits near 15.8:1, putting East Jackson Elementary higher than the state norm the norm. Around 84% of the student body qualifies for free or reduced-price meals, often used as a Title I proxy. By comparison, Jackson County runs at roughly 53%, so the school's eligibility rate is higher than the surrounding baseline.

In the broader community, the surrounding county (Jackson County) shows that median household earnings sit near $66,073, roughly 23% of adults have completed at least a four-year degree, and census figures put the poverty rate at about 8%. Across Jackson County's 68 public schools (combined enrollment of about 21,681 students), East Jackson Elementary is one campus in the mix.

Nearest neighbor: East Jackson Secondary School, around 3.5 miles off. 6 of the 8 nearest public schools sit inside a five-mile radius.

The campus sits in a small-town setting.

Over the past 7-year window. East Jackson Elementary's enrollment has edged down 27% since 2018, when it stood at 476 (now 348). White enrollment moved from 83% to 70% across the same window. Class-load math has rose: from 16.2:1 in 2018 to 17.9:1 in 2025.

Within the allk12 community for this school, the page collects discussion, questions, and updates around sports schedules, lunch menu changes, and school spirit week. Posting is open to anyone connected to the school.