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East Shore Leadership Academy

Q: Is East Shore Leadership Academy a good school?

East Shore Leadership Academy ranks 949 th of 1488 Michigan elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

Public, Charter Grades K-8

949^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 1,488 Michigan Elementary Schools

Better than 36% of Michigan elementary schools

Summary

East Shore Leadership Academy is a public charter elementary school serving 174 students in grades K-8 in Port Huron, Michigan. The school is part of the East Shore Leadership Academy District, which is ranked 257 out of 613 districts in the state and has a 3-star rating from SchoolDigger.

While East Shore Leadership Academy spends significantly more per student, ranging from $11,935 to $14,722 per year, compared to nearby schools like Gardens Elementary and Morton Elementary, the school's academic performance is lagging behind. East Shore Leadership Academy has consistently high chronic absenteeism rates, ranging from 29.5% to 38.5%, which is much higher than the nearby schools. Additionally, the school's proficiency rates in English Language Arts and Math are lower than the state averages, with 4th-grade students scoring 29.2% in both subjects compared to the state averages of 42.4% and 39.4%, respectively.

The high percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch at East Shore Leadership Academy, ranging from 93.38% to 96.17%, suggests that the school serves a predominantly low-income population. This may contribute to the school's lower academic performance and higher chronic absenteeism rates. While the school's spending per student is higher than its nearby counterparts, it is not achieving the same level of academic success, raising questions about the effectiveness of the school's resource allocation. Addressing these challenges and learning from the practices of the higher-performing nearby schools may be crucial for improving East Shore Leadership Academy's performance and providing a quality education for its students.

163

Students ?

22.6

Student/teacher ratio ?

$14,722

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: Improving — 27th percentile in 2017 → 36th in 2025

Strengths

✓Ranking is trending up — up 9 percentile points since 2017

Worth a look

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

!Science scores 10 pts below the Michigan average

!Large classes — about 23 students per teacher

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school36%

District avg36%

Michigan avg41%

Elementary school

949^th of 1,488

Michigan public elementary schools ?

Bottom 36%▲ up 10 pts since 2017

From bottom 27% (2017) to bottom 36% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

Middle school

222^nd of 890

Michigan public middle schools ?

Top 25%▲ up 2 pts since 2023

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

257^th of 613East 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
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
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
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
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
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

Male (2025)56th percentile+20 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)53rd percentile+16 vs school

Female (2023)40th percentile~ school

White (2024)13th percentile-24 vs school

Middle school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)94th percentile+18 vs school

Male (2023)73rd percentile~ school

By subject vs Michigan (2024-2025) ?

Social Studies50%+3 vs state

Mathematics50%+20 vs state

English Language Arts33%-8 vs state

Math31%-4 vs state

Science30%-10 vs state

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Schools Near East Shore Leadership Academy

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				PSAT English Language Arts (2025)	PSAT Mathematics (2025)	M-Step English Language Arts (2025)					M-Step Math (2025)					M-Step Science (2025)		M-Step Social Studies (2025)		Per Pupil Expenditures (2024)
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	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	SchoolDigger Rating (2025)	Average Standard Score (2024)	Statewide Rank (2024)	State Percentile (2024)	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%)	34.2	949^th of 1488 public elementary schools	36.2%		34.8	938^th of 1486 public elementary schools	36.9%	11	66.7	50.0		29.2	14.3	53.3	46.2		29.2		40.0	23.1	19.1	50.0		50.0	$14,722	$3,461	$11,262
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%)	10.6	1343^rd of 1488 public elementary schools	9.7%		13.9	1262^nd of 1486 public elementary schools	15.1%	81			9.3	20.6	26.3			11.6	14.7				15.8		7.9		$21,781	$11,656	$10,125
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%)	10	1360^th of 1488 public elementary schools	8.6%		17.9	1202^nd of 1486 public elementary schools	19.1%	158				7.6	29.2			6.7	15.1	8.3			16.7		6.3		$18,230	$4,041	$14,189
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%)	14.7	1265^th of 1488 public elementary schools	15.0%		13.6	1270^th of 1486 public elementary schools	14.5%	5			15.8	25.0	14.7			18.4	26.8	17.6			8.8				$20,818	$10,195	$10,623
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%)	28.7	1031^st of 1488 public elementary schools	30.7%		26.8	1072^nd of 1486 public elementary schools	27.9%	41			23.8	24.6	36.7			28.6	21.3	26.7			30.0		28.3		$14,896	$3,102	$11,795
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%)	16.7	1229^th of 1488 public elementary schools	17.4%		13.7	1268^th of 1486 public elementary schools	14.7%	39			18.2	17.0	28.6			16.7	12.8	26.5			20.4		16.3		$19,268	$3,542	$15,726
Creekside Learning Center	Public	K-5	1520 Michigan Rd	Port Huron	48060	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%)	17.6	1207^th of 1488 public elementary schools	18.9%		17.6	1210^th of 1486 public elementary schools	18.6%	3			15.9	15.1	28.6			24.6	15.1	17.5			27.0		17.5		$15,764	$2,377	$13,387
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%)	72.1	382^nd of 1488 public elementary schools	74.3%		83.4	213^th of 1486 public elementary schools	85.7%	169			58.0	70.0	46.3			60.0	60.0	38.9			46.3		33.3		$12,080	$1,193	$10,887
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%)	76.5	316^th of 1488 public elementary schools	78.8%		72.5	365^th of 1486 public elementary schools	75.4%	49			50.7	58.6	60.9			49.3	55.7	46.4			59.4		40.6		$14,269	$1,583	$12,685

Frequently Asked Questions about East Shore Leadership Academy

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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Is East Shore Leadership Academy a good school?

East Shore Leadership Academy ranks 949^th of 1488 Michigan elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

How many students attend East Shore Leadership Academy?

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

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