Eureka Heights Elementary School
Enrollment by grade, 2023-24
| Grade | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Kindergarten | 44 | 18% |
| Grade 1 | 53 | 21% |
| Grade 2 | 40 | 16% |
| Grade 3 | 36 | 15% |
| Grade 4 | 39 | 16% |
| Grade 5 | 36 | 15% |
This year's kindergarten class (44) is 22% larger than its 5th grade class (36).
Where Eureka Heights Elementary School ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Michigan | In Wayne County |
|---|---|---|---|
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 248 | #1,287 of 1,630 | #262 of 301 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 15.0:1 | #483 of 1,424 | #82 of 281 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 68.5% | #101 of 1,424 | #8 of 281 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 92.3% | #130 of 1,563 | #62 of 294 |
6-year change
SY 2017-18 vs SY 2023-24Enrollment and staffing by year
| School year | Students | Teachers (FTE) | Students per teacher | Free and reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023-24 | 248 | 14.7 | 16.8:1 | 92% (229) |
| 2022-23 | 227 | 15.2 | 15.0:1 | 80% (182) |
| 2020-21 | 241 | 14 | 17.2:1 | 92% (222) |
| 2017-18 | 313 | 15.6 | 20.1:1 | 81% (255) |
| 2015-16 | 358 | 16 | 22.4:1 | 70% (251) |
| 2010-11 | 289 | 16 | 18.1:1 | 76% (220) |
| 2000-01 | 427 | 21 | 20.3:1 | 39% (167) |
| 1990-91 | 434 | N/A | N/A | N/A |
Since 2017-18: students down 21% (313 to 248); teachers down 6% (15.6 to 14.7).
About Eureka Heights Elementary School
Eureka Heights Elementary School serves students in TAYLOR, Michigan, as a low-enrollment elementary school. The school teaches pre-K through 5 and enrolls 248 students. The school is 33% below the average for elementary schools in Michigan.
The Taylor School District system has 12 schools and 5,572 students.
The largest racial or ethnic group at Eureka Heights Elementary School is White, with 38% of students. Other groups make up 38% Black, 13% Hispanic, and 10% multiracial. Wayne County as a whole is about 49% White, so the school's share is lower. On the diversity index, which measures the chance that two random students are from different groups, Eureka Heights Elementary School scores 69%.
The student-to-teacher ratio at Eureka Heights Elementary School is 15.0:1, based on 14.7 full-time-equivalent teachers. The average for elementary schools in Michigan is 15.8:1, so this school has fewer students per teacher. Eureka Heights Elementary School counts 92% of students as eligible for free or reduced-price lunch. Public schools in Wayne County average 66%.
American Community Survey estimates for Wayne County show that the median household earns about $60,539 a year, about 28% of adults have at least a bachelor's degree, and roughly 16% of residents are in poverty. Wayne County has 573 public schools with about 259,786 students, including Eureka Heights Elementary School.
A public school about 1.2 miles away, Myers Elementary School, is the closest to Eureka Heights Elementary School. Inside a five-mile radius, there are at least 8 other public schools.
For locale, NCES codes Eureka Heights Elementary School as City: Small.
Over 6 years, enrollment fell by 65 students, from 313 to 248. The share of White students fell 7 points, from 45% to 38%. Students per teacher dropped from 20.1 in 2017-18 to 16.8 in 2023-24.
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