TomekEastern Elem School

TomekEastern Elem School, a moderately sized K-5 school in FENTON, Michigan, run under Fenton Area Public Schools, enrolls 380 students, covering grades K through 5.

TomekEastern Elem School is one of 6 schools operated by Fenton Area Public Schools, a district that educates 2,875 students overall.

Demographically, TomekEastern Elem School reports that nearly all students (88%) are White. Beyond that, the school records 5% Hispanic, 4% multiracial. By comparison, Genesee County as a whole is about 72% White, so the school skews noticeably more White than its surroundings.

On the income-and-resources front, On paper, TomekEastern Elem School has 26 full-time-equivalent teachers, translating to a class-load average of around 14.6:1. That figure is tighter than the state norm's 15.8:1 average. An estimated 39% of students are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, often used as a Title I proxy. By comparison, Genesee County runs at roughly 61%, so the school's eligibility rate is below the surrounding baseline.

With demographic context factored in, TomekEastern Elem School sits in the middle band of the BeatsExpectations distribution. Schools with this campus's student mix typically land near 48.8%; this one delivers 60.7%.

Around the school, ACS estimates for Genesee County put median household earnings sit near $62,281, roughly 23% of adults have completed at least a four-year degree, and the poverty rate sits near 12%. TomekEastern Elem School is one of 158 public schools in Genesee County (combined enrollment of about 58,534 students).

Nearest neighbor: North Road Elementary School, around 0.8 miles off. Within five miles, there are 8 other public schools. On composite proficiency, TomekEastern Elem School comes 2nd of 6 in the immediate cluster, higher than the nearby-schools average of 54.7%.

The school occupies a small-town site.

Looking at the recent track record. Over the past 7-year window, the student count edged down 15%: 446 students in 2018 compared to 380 in 2025. The student-to-teacher ratio tightened from 19.0:1 in 2018 to 14.6:1 today.

On the community side, the page collects discussion, questions, and updates around school events, parent volunteer needs, and clubs. Members of the school community can share what they know.