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East Shore Leadership Academy

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East Shore Leadership Academy ranks 1088 th of 1492 Michigan elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 1 star out of 5.

Public, Charter Grades K-8

1088^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 1,492 Michigan Elementary Schools

Better than 27% of Michigan elementary schools

Summary

East Shore Leadership Academy is a small, K-8 public charter school in Port Huron, MI, serving 163 students as its own district, where over 92% of students qualify for free or reduced-price lunch.

This school offers a unique K-8 pathway that nearby elementary schools cannot match, and its middle school grades are a clear bright spot. In 8th-grade science, proficiency rates have consistently outpaced the state average—54.55% in 2025-2026 versus 39.2% statewide. Upper-grade performance is also stronger than lower grades: in 2024-2025, 6th and 7th-grade ELA proficiency (53.33% and 46.15%) far exceeded 4th and 5th-grade levels (29.2% and 14.29%). However, elementary math and reading remain significant challenges, and the school's overall state ranking hovers in the 27th to 39th percentile, earning a 1 or 2-star rating. When compared to its closest geographic neighbor, Woodrow Wilson Elementary (just 0.12 miles away, with similarly high poverty rates), East Shore consistently outperforms it—for example, 29.2% of East Shore 5th graders were proficient in ELA versus 20.6% at Woodrow Wilson. Meanwhile, Edison Elementary in the Port Huron Area School District posts much higher scores but serves a far less economically disadvantaged population (29.7% free/reduced lunch), highlighting the challenges East Shore faces.

There are encouraging signs of progress. The school's state ranking has improved from the 13th percentile in 2017-2018 to the 27th percentile in 2025-2026, and chronic absenteeism has been cut nearly in half—from 46.6% in 2021-2022 to 25.4% in 2024-2025, now better than the state average. That said, the student-teacher ratio of 22.6 is the highest among nearby schools (which range from 10.8 to 20.1), despite per-student spending of $13,446. With a small enrollment, year-to-year performance can swing significantly based on the specific cohort of students, making it hard to identify stable trends. For parents, this is a school that shines in middle school science, is steadily improving attendance, and offers a continuous K-8 experience—but one where elementary academics and class sizes warrant careful attention.

163

Students ?

22.6

Student/teacher ratio ?

$13,446

Per pupil spending ?

92.6%

Free/discounted lunch ?

1403 7th St
Port Huron, MI 48060-5903

(810) 247-0687

District: East Shore Leadership Academy

Racial breakdown:

White:

62.0%

Two or more races:

19.0%

African American:

14.7%

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At a glance

▬ Ranking trend: Holding steady — 27th percentile in 2017 → 27th in 2026

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Michigan average (31% vs 40% meeting standards)

!Some student groups rank well below the school's overall statewide standing

!Math scores 23 pts below the Michigan average

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school31%

District avg31%

Michigan avg40%

Elementary school

1,088^th of 1,492

Michigan public elementary schools ?

Bottom 27%▲ up 1 pts since 2017

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

Middle school

384^th of 896

Michigan public middle schools ?

Top 43%▼ down 16 pts since 2023

From top 27% (2023) to top 43% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

373^rd of 625East Shore Leadership Academy among Michigan districts

Statewide rank percentile over time (100 = the top-ranked school in the state; click a legend item to add a student group)

Elementary school ranking

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Michigan percentile	Rating
2026	24.6	1088 of 1492	27.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	34.2	949 of 1488	36.2%	★★☆☆☆
2024	34.8	938 of 1486	36.9%	★★☆☆☆
2023	37.5	890 of 1470	39.5%	★★☆☆☆
2022	32.0	893 of 1344	33.6%	★★☆☆☆
2018	17.1	1254 of 1448	13.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2017	26.0	1077 of 1466	26.5%	★☆☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Michigan percentile	Rating
2023	37.7	799 of 1321	39.5%	★★☆☆☆
2018	20.1	1187 of 1443	17.7%	★☆☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Michigan percentile	Rating
2026	37.8	821 of 1352	39.3%	★★☆☆☆
2025	50.0	637 of 1346	52.7%	★★★☆☆
2024	49.8	640 of 1381	53.7%	★★★☆☆
2023	52.7	569 of 1350	57.9%	★★★☆☆
2022	66.1	286 of 1099	74.0%	★★★★☆
2018	27.5	1101 of 1397	21.2%	★☆☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Michigan percentile	Rating
2026	22.3	1061 of 1372	22.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	54.4	597 of 1366	56.3%	★★★☆☆
2024	50.3	629 of 1347	53.3%	★★★☆☆
2023	44.0	715 of 1334	46.4%	★★☆☆☆
2018	12.6	1285 of 1446	11.1%	★☆☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Michigan percentile	Rating
2024	18.2	1046 of 1204	13.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	35.0	802 of 1198	33.1%	★★☆☆☆
2018	9.8	1198 of 1253	4.4%	☆☆☆☆☆

Middle school ranking

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Michigan percentile	Rating
2026	52.6	384 of 896	57.1%	★★★☆☆
2025	69.2	222 of 890	75.1%	★★★★☆
2024	65.6	242 of 897	73.0%	★★★★☆
2023	66.2	235 of 883	73.4%	★★★★☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Michigan percentile	Rating
2026	68.4	183 of 834	78.1%	★★★★☆
2025	85.8	54 of 832	93.5%	★★★★★
2024	84.9	61 of 836	92.7%	★★★★★
2023	79.7	91 of 825	89.0%	★★★★☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Michigan percentile	Rating
2023	64.5	210 of 776	72.9%	★★★★☆

How student groups rank statewide ? (each group's percentile vs the same group at other schools — higher is better; the +/- beside each compares the group with this school's overall percentile)

Elementary school

Female (2023)40th percentile~ school

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)39th percentile+12 vs school

Male (2026)23rd percentile-4 vs school

White (2024)13th percentile-24 vs school

Middle school

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)78th percentile+21 vs school

Male (2023)73rd percentile~ school

By subject vs Michigan (2025-2026) ?

Science34%-5 vs state

English Language Arts31%-9 vs state

Social Studies27%-12 vs state

Mathematics27%-6 vs state

Math12%-23 vs state

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2026)				Ranking (2025)				PSAT English Language Arts (2026)	PSAT Mathematics (2026)	M-Step English Language Arts (2026)					M-Step Math (2026)					M-Step Science (2026)		M-Step Social Studies (2026)		Per Pupil Expenditures (2025)
Name	Type	Grades	Address	City	Zip	County	District	Is Charter	Is Magnet	Is Virtual	Is Title I	Phone	Enrollment	Full-time Teachers	Student/ Teacher Ratio	Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients (2025)	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2026)	Statewide Rank (2026)	State Percentile (2026)	SchoolDigger Rating (2026)	Average Standard Score (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	Rank Change from Previous Year	PSAT English Language Arts 8th Grade	PSAT Mathematics 8th Grade	M-Step English Language Arts 3rd Grade	M-Step English Language Arts 4th Grade	M-Step English Language Arts 5th Grade	M-Step English Language Arts 6th Grade	M-Step English Language Arts 7th Grade	M-Step Math 3rd Grade	M-Step Math 4th Grade	M-Step Math 5th Grade	M-Step Math 6th Grade	M-Step Math 7th Grade	M-Step Science 5th Grade	M-Step Science 8th Grade	M-Step Social Studies 5th Grade	M-Step Social Studies 8th Grade	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
East Shore Leadership Academy	Public, Charter	K-8	1403 7th St	Port Huron	48060	St. Clair County	East Shore Leadership Academy	Yes	No	No	Yes	(810) 247-0687	163	7	22.6	92.6%	101 (62.0%)	24 (14.7%)	7 (4.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	31 (19.0%)	24.6	1088^th of 1492 public elementary schools	27.1%		34.2	949^th of 1488 public elementary schools	36.2%	139	72.7	27.3	1266.9	1367.3	29.2	33.3	1677.9	1269.3	1362.8	12.5	1574.7	1672.8	25.0	54.6	1472.9	27.3	$13,446	$2,366	$11,080
Woodrow Wilson Elementary	Public	K-5	834 Chestnut St	Port Huron	48060	St. Clair County	Port Huron Area School District	No	No	No	Yes	(810) 984-6530	246	23	10.8	90.7%	155 (63.0%)	41 (16.7%)	9 (3.7%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.8%)	0 (0.0%)	39 (15.9%)	7.4	1426^th of 1492 public elementary schools	4.4%		10.6	1343^rd of 1488 public elementary schools	9.7%	83			7.1	9.1	20.6			1264.0	1365.8	1467.3			14.7		1469.7		$21,548	$1,819	$19,729
Roosevelt Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	1112 20th St	Port Huron	48060	St. Clair County	Port Huron Area School District	No	No	No	Yes	(810) 984-6525	270	20	13.5	77.0%	155 (57.4%)	42 (15.6%)	23 (8.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	50 (18.5%)	7.3	1429^th of 1492 public elementary schools	4.2%		10	1360^th of 1488 public elementary schools	8.6%	69			1263.6	6.8	12.8			7.1	1363.6	10.6			14.9		6.4		$18,013	$2,559	$15,454
Cleveland Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	2801 Vanness St	Port Huron	48060	St. Clair County	Port Huron Area School District	No	No	No	Yes	(810) 984-6500	250	23	10.9	92.8%	116 (46.4%)	63 (25.2%)	27 (10.8%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.4%)	1 (0.4%)	42 (16.8%)	14.6	1282^nd of 1492 public elementary schools	14.1%		14.7	1265^th of 1488 public elementary schools	15.0%	17			13.2	17.5	28.2			7.9	17.5	20.5			20.5		1467.9		$20,509	$2,084	$18,425
H D Crull Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	2615 Hancock St	Port Huron	48060	St. Clair County	Port Huron Area School District	No	No	No	Yes	(810) 984-6504	397	28	14.4	73.8%	283 (71.3%)	33 (8.3%)	27 (6.8%)	2 (0.5%)	4 (1.0%)	0 (0.0%)	48 (12.1%)	20.9	1162^nd of 1492 public elementary schools	22.1%		28.7	1031^st of 1488 public elementary schools	30.7%	131			24.2	39.3	26.6			9.7	29.5	9.5			25.4		6.3		$15,038	$2,175	$12,863
Garfield Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	1221 Garfield St	Port Huron	48060	St. Clair County	Port Huron Area School District	No	No	No	Yes	(810) 984-6509	377	34	11.0	68.2%	272 (72.1%)	31 (8.2%)	17 (4.5%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	56 (14.9%)	24.1	1095^th of 1492 public elementary schools	26.6%		16.7	1229^th of 1488 public elementary schools	17.4%	134			22.6	27.7	34.6			25.8	20.0	13.5			25.5		25.5		$18,987	$2,247	$16,741
Creekside Learning Center	Public	1-6	1520 Michigan Rd	Port Huron	48040	St. Clair County	St. Clair County Regional Educational Service Agency	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(810) 364-8990	2	2	1.0		2 (100.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)								(n/a)
Michigamme Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	2855 Michigan Rd	Port Huron	48060	St. Clair County	Port Huron Area School District	No	No	No	No	(810) 984-6523	341	23	15.1	63.6%	276 (80.9%)	10 (2.9%)	24 (7.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	31 (9.1%)	18.4	1207^th of 1492 public elementary schools	19.1%		17.6	1207^th of 1488 public elementary schools	18.9%				12.0	10.1	32.7			18.0	17.4	23.6			23.6		20.0		$16,362	$2,252	$14,110
Morton Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	920 Lynwood St	Marysville	48040	St. Clair County	Marysville Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(810) 364-2990	317	19	16.7	62.1%	277 (87.4%)	3 (0.9%)	12 (3.8%)	3 (0.9%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	21 (6.6%)	74.3	347^th of 1492 public elementary schools	76.7%		72.1	382^nd of 1488 public elementary schools	74.3%	35			54.2	63.0	59.3			62.5	65.2	31.5			51.9		29.6		$13,096	$888	$12,208
Edison Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	3559 Pollina Ave	Fort Gratiot	48059	St. Clair County	Port Huron Area School District	No	No	No	No	(810) 984-6507	404	25	16.1	29.7%	369 (91.3%)	9 (2.2%)	8 (2.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	18 (4.5%)	74.3	348^th of 1492 public elementary schools	76.7%		76.5	316^th of 1488 public elementary schools	78.8%	32			57.1	56.4	52.7			70.0	57.7	44.6			43.2		29.7		$14,371	$804	$13,567

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East Shore Leadership Academy ranks 1088^th of 1492 Michigan elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 1 star out of 5.

What is the racial makeup of East Shore Leadership Academy?

Students at East Shore Leadership Academy are 62% White, 19% Two or more races, 15% African American, 4% Hispanic.

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In the 2024-25 school year, 163 students attended East Shore Leadership Academy.

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