Summary:
East Shore Leadership Academy is a single K-8 school in Port Huron, Michigan, serving 163 students within the East Shore Leadership Academy district, where over 92% of students qualify for free or reduced lunch.
Because this area contains only one school, the analysis focuses on internal patterns rather than school-to-school comparisons. The most striking finding is a clear split between elementary and middle school performance. In 2025-2026, 5th graders struggled significantly, with math proficiency at just 12.5% (compared to the state's 32.2%) and ELA at 29.2% (state: 43.8%). However, 8th graders showed genuine strengths, exceeding state averages in science (54.55% vs. 39.2%) and PSAT ELA (72.73% vs. 64.8%). This suggests the school's instructional approach may become more effective in upper grades, or that different student cohorts have varying levels of preparedness. Year-over-year data shows considerable volatility—5th-grade ELA improved by nearly 15 points, while 6th-grade ELA dropped by 20 points and 8th-grade social studies fell by nearly 23 points. With only 163 students, these swings likely reflect small cohort sizes where individual performance heavily influences results.
The school's statewide ranking has declined for three consecutive years, from the 37th percentile (2023-2024) to the 27th percentile (2025-2026), dropping from a 2-star to a 1-star rating. Chronic absenteeism stands at 25.4%, slightly better than the state's 27.9%, though still meaning roughly one in four students misses significant school time. Per-student spending is $13,446 with a 22.6:1 student-teacher ratio. Given the high-poverty context, the school achieves moderate results in several 8th-grade subjects, but the 5th-grade math weakness is a critical concern that may affect future academic growth. Parents should consider the school's strengths in middle school science and literacy, while asking about math intervention strategies and how the school supports students transitioning from elementary to middle school grades.
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