Eastern Middle School

Eastern Middle School, a mid-tier junior high in ADA, Michigan, part of Forest Hills Public Schools, caters to 528 students, covering grades 6 through 8.

Across the 18 schools in Forest Hills Public Schools (8,797 students total), Eastern Middle School accounts for its share of the district's footprint.

In terms of who attends, Eastern Middle School reports that the largest single group is White, at 80% of enrollment. Other groups include 10% Asian, 5% multiracial, 4% Hispanic.

On the income-and-resources front, Eastern Middle School lists 29 full-time-equivalent teachers, putting the student-to-teacher ratio at about 18.1:1. That tracks the state average closely. Roughly 13% of students at Eastern Middle School qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, a commonly cited indicator of low-income enrollment. Set against Kent County (around 47%), the school's rate is somewhat below typical.

Adjusting for the school's free-and-reduced-lunch share, Eastern Middle School sits in the middle band of the BeatsExpectations distribution. Schools with this campus's student mix typically land near 60.4%; this one delivers 65.6%.

Across the wider county, ACS estimates for Kent County put median household earnings sit near $82,631, 41% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and the poverty rate sits near 6%. In all, Kent County runs 239 public schools (combined enrollment of about 97,253 students), of which Eastern Middle School is one.

Eastern High School is the nearest neighboring public school, about 0.0 miles from this campus. Counting just inside five miles, 8 other public schools cluster around Eastern Middle School. Ranking that nearby cluster on reported proficiency puts Eastern Middle School at 3rd of 4; the average score across the group is 71.6%.

Eastern Middle School operates from an outlying location.

Trend over the last 7 years. Looking back 7 years, enrollment at Eastern Middle School has edged up 28%, going from 411 students in 2018 to 528 in 2025. Class-load math has narrowed: from 20.4:1 in 2018 to 18.1:1 in 2025.

In the discussion threads here, recent activity here tends to focus on fundraisers, lost-and-found posts, and report-card season. Posting is open to anyone connected to the school.