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TomekEastern Elem School

600 4TH ST, FENTON, MI 48430 · (810) 591-6800 · Genesee County
GRADES KG–05ELEMENTARY31-TOWNREGULAR SCHOOL380 STUDENTS
A
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Scored higher than 87% of Michigan public elementary schools
  • A-Test scores Share of students meeting the state standard in reading, math, and other tested subjects, 2023-24 and 2024-25.
  • ABeats expectations How far test scores land above or below what the share of low-income students predicts for a school in this state.
  • ·Three-year trend Not available for this school, so the grade uses the other parts.

Grades compare a school only with schools in the same state, because every state gives its own test. How grades work · Top-graded Michigan public elementary schools

Enrollment
380
Elementary
DISTRICT 376 · STATE 369
Student : Teacher
14.6:1
26 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 13.7:1 · STATE 15.8:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
39%
150 students
DISTRICT 40% · STATE 55%
Community
0
0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other elementary schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.

Enrollment by grade, 2024-25

GradeStudentsShare
Kindergarten8121%
Grade 16216%
Grade 25314%
Grade 36617%
Grade 45214%
Grade 56617%

This year's kindergarten class (81) is 23% larger than its 5th grade class (66).

Student demographics
22%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 24% · STATE 56% · US 70%
White
33588%
DISTRICT 87% · STATE 63% · US 43%
Hispanic
195%
DISTRICT 6% · STATE 9% · US 30%
Black
31%
DISTRICT 1% · STATE 18% · US 15%
Asian
41%
DISTRICT 1% · STATE 4% · US 6%
Two+
144%
DISTRICT 5% · STATE 5% · US 5%
Native American
51%
DISTRICT 0% · STATE 1% · US 1%
Student head counts by race/ethnicity from federal NCES enrollment data. District, state, and US figures are each group's share of all public school students in that area (US excludes territories). Very small groups may be suppressed in the source, so categories do not always sum exactly to total enrollment.
Gender split
Male
20053%
Female
18047%

School pathway

Students here typically continue to
TomekEastern Elem School→Andrew G Schmidt Middle School→Fenton Senior High School
Based on grade levels within Fenton Area Public Schools. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.

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Test scores

M-STEP 2024-25 . % Advanced + Proficient
English Language Arts
64.3%
MI avg 47.7%
Math
59.8%
MI avg 44.8%

What this means: On the M-STEP, Michigan's statewide test, about 64 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 60 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Michigan schools, those numbers are about 48 and 45.

Source: M-STEP. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →

BeatsExpectations

Demographically-adjusted score · methodology
Tier
AS EXPECTED
Performing as predicted given the school's student profile
Actual proficiency
60.7%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
48.8%
based on MI schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+11.9pp
above demographic expectation

What this means: About 61% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 49% typical for Michigan schools with a similar share of low-income students. BeatsExpectations measures results against demographically similar schools rather than by raw scores, and this school falls within the typical range, neither among Michigan's top nor bottom 10%.

BeatsExpectations runs a per-state regression of proficiency on free/reduced-lunch share, then scores each school by residual. How this is calculated →

Schools most like TomekEastern Elem School

TomekEastern Elem School's state test result (60.7% proficient) is higher than 5 of the 5 schools below with a result.

SchoolStudentsLow-incomeProficient
TomekEastern Elem School this school38039.5%60.7%
Eagle Lake Elementary School
EDWARDSBURG
38540.0%52.0%
Hopkins Elementary School
HOPKINS
39338.9%51.5%
Whitmore Lake Elementary School
WHITMORE LAKE
40138.9%45.5%
Central School
OWOSSO
40937.4%36.5%
Ruth McGregor Elementary School
SAND CREEK
35240.1%37.5%
Matched among Michigan elementary schools on enrollment, the share of students from low-income families (eligible for free or reduced-price lunch), and racial and ethnic makeup. Proficient is the average share of students meeting the state standard across all of the school's state tests in 2023-24 and 2024-25, the same combined score our test-score rankings use. Online schools and schools serving specialized populations are not matched.

Where TomekEastern Elem School ranks

Among elementary schools
MeasureThis schoolIn MichiganIn Genesee County
State test proficiency
ranked highest first
60.7%#200 of 1,085#4 of 33
Math proficiency
ranked highest first
59.8%#223 of 1,072#6 of 33
Reading proficiency
ranked highest first
64.3%#173 of 1,139#1 of 39
Enrollment
ranked largest first
380#733 of 1,630#25 of 71
Students per teacher
ranked fewest first
14.6:1#378 of 1,424#13 of 60
Diversity index
ranked most diverse first
21.9%#1,050 of 1,424#52 of 60
Free and reduced lunch
ranked highest share first
39.5%#1,063 of 1,563#59 of 69
Enrollment change since 2017-18
ranked steepest decline first
-14.8%#422 of 979#27 of 50
Ranked against other public elementary schools. Online schools are left out of every list, and test-score lists leave out schools that serve specialized populations. Each rank links to the full list. Arrows under a test-score rank show places moved since the prior test year, among schools tested both years.

4-year change

SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25
Enrollment
380
-30 (-7%) vs 2020
-14% since 1990-91, when it was 442
Student : Teacher
14.6:1
was 17.1:1
Source: NCES Common Core of Data

Enrollment and staffing by year

School yearStudentsTeachers (FTE)Students per teacherFree and reduced lunch
2024-2538026.114.6:139% (150)
2023-2440127.114.8:146% (183)
2022-2337428.213.3:150% (186)
2020-214102417.1:145% (185)
2017-1844623.519.0:135% (155)
2015-164562419.0:131% (142)
2010-114982024.9:133% (162)
2000-014532022.6:115% (69)
1990-91442N/AN/AN/A
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for TomekEastern Elem School.

Since 2017-18: students down 15% (446 to 380); teachers up 11% (23.5 to 26.1).

About TomekEastern Elem School

TomekEastern Elem School is a medium-sized elementary school located in FENTON, Michigan. Students in kindergarten through 5 attend the school, which enrolls 380 students.

Fenton Area Public Schools is made up of 6 schools with 2,875 students in all.

The large majority of students at TomekEastern Elem School, 88%, are White. Beyond that, enrollment is 5% Hispanic and 4% multiracial. The White share of the county population is lower, at 72%. By the diversity index, TomekEastern Elem School comes in at 22%.

The teaching staff at TomekEastern Elem School is 26.1 full-time-equivalent teachers, and the ratio is 14.6:1. The average ratio among elementary schools in Michigan is 15.8:1, higher than at this school. About 39% of students, or 150, qualify for free or reduced-price lunch. That is 22 points below the 61% average for public schools in Genesee County.

TomekEastern Elem School is graded A by allk12, scoring above 87% of Michigan public elementary schools once test results, poverty-adjusted performance, and the recent trend are combined.

TomekEastern Elem School scores 60.7% on state tests, averaged across results. The predicted figure, based on its student poverty level, is 48.8%.

Federal survey data for Genesee County show that median household income is about $62,281, about 23% of adults have at least a bachelor's degree, and the poverty rate is about 12%. A total of 158 public schools operate in Genesee County, serving about 58,534 students.

The closest other public school is North Road Elementary School, about 0.8 miles away. Around the school, at least 8 other public schools are within five miles. On proficiency, TomekEastern Elem School is ahead of the 54.7% nearby average, ranking 2nd of 6.

Locale: Town: Fringe. In NCES terms, the school is in a town close to an urbanized area.

The number of students dropped from 410 to 380 over 4 years. The number of students per teacher fell from 17.1 to 14.6 over 4 years.

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Genesee County at a glance

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Population
403,305
Census ACS
Median income
$62,281
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
23%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
12%
Below federal line
Schools in county
158
58,534 students

Quick facts

School name
TomekEastern Elem School
District
Fenton Area Public Schools
Address
600 4TH ST, FENTON, MI 48430
Phone
(810) 591-6800
County
Genesee County
Level
Elementary
Grade range
KG–05
Total enrollment
380
Teachers (FTE)
26
Student–teacher ratio
14.6:1
Free and reduced lunch
150 (39%)
Locale
31-Town: Fringe
NCES ID
261425005064
Charter school
No
Virtual school
No

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Frequently asked questions

About TomekEastern Elem School
What is the total enrollment at TomekEastern Elem School?
TomekEastern Elem School enrolls approximately 380 students in grades KG-05.
Is TomekEastern Elem School an elementary, middle, or high school?
TomekEastern Elem School is an elementary school covering grades KG-05.
How many students per teacher at TomekEastern Elem School?
Approximately 14.6:1 students per teacher at TomekEastern Elem School.
What is the racial breakdown of students at TomekEastern Elem School?
At TomekEastern Elem School, the student body is approximately 88% White, 5% Hispanic, 1% Black, 1% Asian, 4% Two or more.
Who oversees TomekEastern Elem School?
TomekEastern Elem School is overseen by Fenton Area Public Schools in Genesee County.
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