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East Jordan Elementary School

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East Jordan Elementary School ranks 707 th of 1488 Michigan elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

Public, Magnet Grades PK, KG-6

707^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 1,488 Michigan Elementary Schools

Better than 52% of Michigan elementary schools

Summary

East Jordan Elementary School is a public magnet elementary school serving 406 students in grades PK-6 in East Jordan, Michigan, which is part of the East Jordan Public Schools district.

Academically, East Jordan Elementary School's performance on M-Step tests is generally below the state average across grade levels and subject areas. For example, in 2024-2025, the school's 3rd grade English Language Arts proficiency rate was 34.5% compared to the state average of 38.9%, and the 5th grade Math proficiency rate was 25% compared to the state average of 32.9%. Compared to nearby schools, the school's performance is mixed, outperforming Mancelona Elementary School in most subjects and grade levels, but lagging behind the higher-performing Lincoln, Central, Ottawa, and Petoskey Montessori Elementary schools, as well as Charlevoix Elementary School.

East Jordan Elementary School has experienced high chronic absenteeism rates, ranging from 10.3% to 30.8% over the past few years, which is significantly higher than the state average and the nearby schools. Additionally, the school has a high percentage of students from low socioeconomic backgrounds, with 54.64% to 65.76% of students qualifying for free or reduced-price lunch, which is higher than the nearby schools. Despite the school's relatively higher spending per student and lower student-teacher ratios, its academic performance is still lagging behind many of the nearby schools, suggesting the need for a comprehensive and targeted approach to address the school's challenges.

393

Students ?

11.7

Student/teacher ratio ?

$16,232

Per pupil spending ?

57.8%

Free/discounted lunch ?

304 4th St
East Jordan, MI 49727-9003

(231) 536-7564

District: East Jordan Public Schools

Students who attend East Jordan Elementary School usually attend:

High:

East Jordan MiddleHigh School

Racial breakdown:

White:

86.8%

Two or more races:

7.6%

Hispanic:

4.3%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 63rd percentile in 2015 → 52nd in 2025

Strengths

✓Above the Michigan median (52nd percentile)

✓Small classes — about 12 students per teacher

Worth a look

!Ranking has slipped — down 11 percentile points since 2015

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

!Social Studies scores 12 pts below the Michigan average

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school38%

District avg38%

Michigan avg38%

707^th of 1,488

Michigan public elementary schools ?

Top 48%▼ down 11 pts since 2015

From top 37% (2015) to top 48% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

238^th of 613East Jordan Public Schools 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)

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Michigan percentile	Rating
2025	50.7	707 of 1488	52.5%	★★★☆☆
2024	51.3	685 of 1486	53.9%	★★★☆☆
2023	48.4	716 of 1470	51.3%	★★★☆☆
2022	53.8	578 of 1344	57.0%	★★★☆☆
2021	50.0	518 of 1153	55.1%	★★★☆☆
2019	51.1	644 of 1408	54.3%	★★★☆☆
2018	53.8	726 of 1448	49.9%	★★☆☆☆
2017	48.4	710 of 1466	51.6%	★★★☆☆
2016	53.5	732 of 1548	52.7%	★★★☆☆
2015	62.1	581 of 1580	63.2%	★★★☆☆
2014	65.0	529 of 1533	65.5%	★★★☆☆
2013	42.8	980 of 1563	37.3%	★★☆☆☆
2012	43.3	989 of 1566	36.8%	★★☆☆☆
2011	68.2	532 of 1552	65.7%	★★★☆☆
2010	55.9	940 of 1552	39.4%	★★☆☆☆
2009	48.2	1090 of 1589	31.4%	★★☆☆☆
2008	52.3	989 of 1577	37.3%	★★☆☆☆
2007	61.3	709 of 1565	54.7%	★★★☆☆
2006	63.3	638 of 1545	58.7%	★★★☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Michigan percentile	Rating
2025	42.5	724 of 1338	45.9%	★★☆☆☆
2024	47.0	664 of 1342	50.5%	★★★☆☆
2023	48.6	627 of 1321	52.5%	★★★☆☆
2022	46.2	572 of 1106	48.3%	★★☆☆☆
2021	49.8	415 of 902	54.0%	★★★☆☆
2019	62.6	402 of 1171	65.7%	★★★☆☆
2018	56.9	636 of 1443	55.9%	★★★☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Michigan percentile	Rating
2025	54.9	551 of 1346	59.1%	★★★☆☆
2024	60.4	459 of 1381	66.8%	★★★☆☆
2023	55.8	520 of 1350	61.5%	★★★☆☆
2022	61.7	346 of 1099	68.5%	★★★☆☆
2021	53.5	304 of 749	59.4%	★★★☆☆
2019	61.3	363 of 1134	68.0%	★★★☆☆
2018	64.8	414 of 1397	70.4%	★★★★☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Michigan percentile	Rating
2025	50.9	637 of 1366	53.4%	★★★☆☆
2024	46.4	684 of 1347	49.2%	★★☆☆☆
2023	47.8	655 of 1334	50.9%	★★★☆☆
2022	52.0	516 of 1139	54.7%	★★★☆☆
2021	41.9	511 of 915	44.2%	★★☆☆☆
2019	41.6	704 of 1196	41.1%	★★☆☆☆
2018	48.7	772 of 1446	46.6%	★★☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Michigan percentile	Rating
2024	83.3	21 of 225	90.7%	★★★★★

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Michigan percentile	Rating
2025	38.7	757 of 1206	37.2%	★★☆☆☆
2024	40.7	723 of 1204	40.0%	★★☆☆☆
2023	38.4	759 of 1198	36.6%	★★☆☆☆
2022	46.5	585 of 1102	46.9%	★★☆☆☆
2021	46.2	514 of 1005	48.9%	★★☆☆☆
2019	47.5	586 of 1128	48.0%	★★☆☆☆
2018	38.7	813 of 1253	35.1%	★★☆☆☆

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)

Special Education (2024)91st percentile+37 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)59th percentile+7 vs school

Male (2025)53rd percentile~ school

Female (2025)46th percentile-7 vs school

White (2025)37th percentile-15 vs school

By subject vs Michigan (2024-2025) ?

English Language Arts41%~ state avg

Math40%+4 vs state

Science38%~ state avg

Social Studies17%-12 vs state

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				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	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 Math 3rd Grade	M-Step Math 4th Grade	M-Step Math 5th Grade	M-Step Math 6th Grade	M-Step Science 5th Grade	M-Step Social Studies 5th Grade	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
East Jordan Elementary School	Public, Magnet	PK, KG-6	304 4th St	East Jordan	49727	Charlevoix County	East Jordan Public Schools	No	Yes	No	Yes	(231) 536-7564	393	33	11.7	57.8%	341 (86.8%)	2 (0.5%)	17 (4.3%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (0.8%)	0 (0.0%)	30 (7.6%)	50.7	707^th of 1488 public elementary schools	52.5%		51.3	685^th of 1486 public elementary schools	53.9%	22	34.5	52.8	38.5	38.1	56.4	52.8	25.0	28.6	38.5	17.3	$16,232	$1,730	$14,502
Boyne City Elementary School	Public	K-4	930 Brockway St	Boyne City	49712	Charlevoix County	Boyne City Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(231) 439-8300	425	26	16.1	43.8%	382 (89.9%)	3 (0.7%)	7 (1.6%)	5 (1.2%)	4 (0.9%)	0 (0.0%)	24 (5.6%)	73	369^th of 1488 public elementary schools	75.2%		74.6	330^th of 1486 public elementary schools	77.8%	39	53.2	47.6			60.6	48.8					$20,367	$1,707	$18,660
Charlevoix Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-6	108 E Garfield Ave	Charlevoix	49720	Charlevoix County	Charlevoix Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(231) 547-8115	398	32	12.6	49.2%	365 (91.7%)	3 (0.8%)	9 (2.3%)	4 (1.0%)	4 (1.0%)	0 (0.0%)	13 (3.3%)	67.1	463^rd of 1488 public elementary schools	68.9%		67.9	441^st of 1486 public elementary schools	70.3%	22	59.4	51.0	67.9	48.8	42.2	27.5	26.8	37.2	59.6	46.4	$17,379	$1,717	$15,662
John R Rodger Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	6535 John R Rodgers Rd	Bellaire	49615	Antrim County	Bellaire Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(231) 533-8916	119	10	12.2	52.1%	110 (92.4%)	2 (1.7%)	2 (1.7%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (1.7%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (2.5%)	53.7	664^th of 1488 public elementary schools	55.4%		39.8	851^st of 1486 public elementary schools	42.7%	187	31.8	36.8	57.1		36.4	26.3	42.9		52.4	38.1	$23,247	$3,210	$20,036
Sheridan School	Public, Magnet	K-5	1415 Howard St	Petoskey	49770	Emmet County	Public Schools of Petoskey	No	Yes	No	Yes	(231) 348-2140	252	18	14.0	27.4%	222 (88.1%)	1 (0.4%)	3 (1.2%)	1 (0.4%)	1 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	24 (9.5%)	77.6	295^th of 1488 public elementary schools	80.2%		74.1	337^th of 1486 public elementary schools	77.3%	42	56.4	52.3	62.1		56.4	45.5	45.5		56.1	48.5	$16,747	$1,041	$15,707
Lincoln School	Public, Magnet	K-5	616 Connable Ave	Petoskey	49770	Emmet County	Public Schools of Petoskey	No	Yes	No	Yes	(231) 348-2120	237	16	14.8	30.4%	206 (86.9%)	0 (0.0%)	7 (3.0%)	3 (1.3%)	3 (1.3%)	0 (0.0%)	18 (7.6%)	89.9	119^th of 1488 public elementary schools	92.0%		88.5	142^nd of 1486 public elementary schools	90.4%	23	62.2	69.6	70.2		59.5	65.2	66.0		76.1	44.7	$17,056	$1,292	$15,764
Central Elementary School	Public, Magnet	K-5	410 State St	Petoskey	49770	Emmet County	Public Schools of Petoskey	No	Yes	No	Yes	(231) 348-2111	234	16	14.6	26.5%	202 (86.3%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (2.6%)	1 (0.4%)	1 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	24 (10.3%)	74.3	347^th of 1488 public elementary schools	76.7%		77.8	285^th of 1486 public elementary schools	80.8%	62	56.4	51.2	69.6		66.7	53.5	43.5		50.0	30.4	$17,712	$1,495	$16,217
Ottawa Elementary School	Public, Magnet	PK, KG-5	871 Kalamazoo Ave	Petoskey	49770	Emmet County	Public Schools of Petoskey	No	Yes	No	Yes	(231) 348-2130	250	21	11.9	40.8%	220 (88.0%)	1 (0.4%)	6 (2.4%)	1 (0.4%)	7 (2.8%)	0 (0.0%)	15 (6.0%)	60.9	553^rd of 1488 public elementary schools	62.8%		68.9	422^nd of 1486 public elementary schools	71.6%	131	34.2	56.8	50.0		50.0	46.5	32.6		47.8	34.8	$17,352	$2,039	$15,313
Mancelona Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-4	231 W Limits St	Mancelona	49659	Antrim County	Mancelona Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(231) 587-8661	288	18	16.1	75.7%	272 (94.4%)	1 (0.3%)	7 (2.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	8 (2.8%)	42.4	830^th of 1488 public elementary schools	44.2%		23.6	1107^th of 1486 public elementary schools	25.5%	277	23.2	42.4			32.1	45.5					$15,073	$3,066	$12,007

Frequently Asked Questions about East Jordan Elementary School

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Is East Jordan Elementary School a good school?

East Jordan Elementary School ranks 707^th of 1488 Michigan elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

What is the racial makeup of East Jordan Elementary School?

Students at East Jordan Elementary School are 87% White, 8% Two or more races, 4% Hispanic.

What schools do graduates of East Jordan Elementary School attend?

Students who attend East Jordan Elementary School usually go on to attend:

High : East Jordan MiddleHigh School

How many students attend East Jordan Elementary School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 393 students attended East Jordan Elementary School.

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