Eastwood Elementary

Eastwood Elementary is an intimate K-5 school in BIG RAPIDS, Michigan, one of the schools within Big Rapids Public Schools. The school instructs 209 students in grades pre-K through K. By comparison, Michigan's public schools average about 369 students each, so Eastwood Elementary sits 43% below that benchmark.

Eastwood Elementary is one of 6 schools operated by Big Rapids Public Schools, a district that teaches 2,405 students overall.

For racial and ethnic makeup, Eastwood Elementary logs that nearly all students (82%) are White. The remainder comes out to 8% multiracial, 4% Hispanic, 4% Black.

Looking at the economic backdrop, Eastwood Elementary reports 13 full-time-equivalent teachers, putting the student-to-teacher ratio at about 16.1:1. The state averages about 15.8:1, putting this campus right in line with peers. An estimated 59% of students are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, a number frequently used as a low-income enrollment indicator.

Across the wider county, Mecosta County reports that median household earnings sit near $60,951, roughly 23% of adults have completed at least a four-year degree, and roughly 11% of residents live below the federal poverty line. In all, Mecosta County runs 19 public schools (combined enrollment of about 5,219 students), of which Eastwood Elementary is one.

The closest other public school is Big Rapids Middle School, roughly 0.2 miles away. Within five miles, there are 8 other public schools.

The school occupies a town-center site.

Inside the community feed, posts here usually surface around open house dates, ride-share offers, and field-trip permission slips. Posting is open to anyone connected to the school.