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East Jordan Elementary School

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East Jordan Elementary School ranks 714 th of 1492 Michigan elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

Public, Magnet Grades PK, KG-6

714^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 1,492 Michigan Elementary Schools

Better than 52% of Michigan elementary schools

Summary

East Jordan Elementary School in East Jordan, MI, serves 393 students from Pre-K through 6th grade within the East Jordan Public Schools district, a small-town district in Northern Michigan that has maintained a steady, middle-of-the-pack academic profile over the past decade.

This school's most remarkable strength is its exceptional support for students with special needs. East Jordan Elementary ranks in the top 10% of Michigan elementary schools for Special Education performance—an achievement that places it well ahead of nearby Boyne City Elementary and Charlevoix Elementary. The school also boasts an extraordinary attendance record: only 6.4% of students are chronically absent, compared to a 27.9% state average and rates above 17% at every comparable school in the region. This is especially notable given that nearly 58% of students qualify for free or reduced lunch, a poverty rate higher than nearby Petoskey schools but lower than Mancelona Elementary. With a favorable 11.7:1 student-teacher ratio and per-student spending of $16,460, the school invests meaningfully in staffing and instructional resources.

However, the picture is more nuanced in the upper grades. While 3rd graders exceed state averages in both ELA and math, proficiency declines by 5th and 6th grade, with 6th grade math proficiency at just 22.2% versus the state's 31.9%. Social studies has been a persistent weakness, though it is slowly improving. The school also shows a notable contrast between its high-performing Special Education population and its general education students, who score closer to the 37th percentile statewide. Compared to Lincoln School, Central Elementary, Ottawa Elementary, and Sheridan School in the Public Schools of Petoskey district—all of which rank higher overall—East Jordan serves a more economically diverse population. Still, John R Rodger Elementary in Bellaire Public Schools and Boyne City outperform East Jordan despite similar demographics, suggesting room for growth in upper elementary instruction.

393

Students ?

11.7

Student/teacher ratio ?

$16,460

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: Holding steady — 53rd percentile in 2016 → 52nd in 2026

Strengths

✓Above the Michigan median (52nd percentile)

✓Small classes — about 12 students per teacher

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school36%

District avg36%

Michigan avg37%

714^th of 1,492

Michigan public elementary schools ?

Top 48%▼ down 1 pts since 2016

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

322^nd of 625East 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
2026	49.0	714 of 1492	52.1%	★★★☆☆
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
2026	43.1	708 of 1343	47.3%	★★☆☆☆
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
2026	61.0	434 of 1352	67.9%	★★★☆☆
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
2026	45.4	707 of 1372	48.5%	★★☆☆☆
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
2026	78.5	26 of 246	89.4%	★★★★☆
2024	83.3	21 of 225	90.7%	★★★★★

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Michigan percentile	Rating
2026	38.1	750 of 1199	37.4%	★★☆☆☆
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 (2026)89th percentile+37 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)68th percentile+16 vs school

Male (2026)48th percentile-4 vs school

Female (2026)47th percentile-5 vs school

White (2026)37th percentile-15 vs school

By subject vs Michigan (2025-2026) ?

English Language Arts39%~ state avg

Science39%~ state avg

Math37%~ state avg

Social Studies22%-5 vs state

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2026)				Ranking (2025)				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	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%)	49	714^th of 1492 public elementary schools	52.1%		50.7	707^th of 1488 public elementary schools	52.5%	7	43.1	41.5	33.3	38.9	49.0	39.6	37.0	22.2	38.9	22.2	$16,460	$1,257	$15,203
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%)	73.3	364^th of 1492 public elementary schools	75.6%		73	369^th of 1488 public elementary schools	75.2%	5	47.4	49.5			60.5	53.5					$15,453	$990	$14,462
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%)	65.4	488^th of 1492 public elementary schools	67.3%		67.1	463^rd of 1488 public elementary schools	68.9%	25	61.1	59.1	54.4	44.4	50.0	27.3	14.0	38.1	57.9	43.9	$19,470	$1,044	$18,427
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%)	49.1	712^th of 1492 public elementary schools	52.3%		53.7	664^th of 1488 public elementary schools	55.4%	48	36.8	42.9	38.9		36.8	38.1	27.8		50.0		$22,336	$1,851	$20,485
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%)	90.5	126^th of 1492 public elementary schools	91.6%		77.6	295^th of 1488 public elementary schools	80.2%	169	79.1	57.5	63.6		76.7	60.0	50.0		68.2	61.4	$18,535	$983	$17,552
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%)	79.5	269^th of 1492 public elementary schools	82.0%		89.9	119^th of 1488 public elementary schools	92.0%	150	33.3	74.4	71.7		42.9	74.4	58.7		60.9	41.3	$18,128	$526	$17,602
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%)	75	338^th of 1492 public elementary schools	77.3%		74.3	347^th of 1488 public elementary schools	76.7%	9	43.9	52.5	78.0		46.3	35.0	61.0		68.3	41.5	$17,496	$515	$16,981
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%)	77.5	298^th of 1492 public elementary schools	80.0%		60.9	553^rd of 1488 public elementary schools	62.8%	255	75.0	60.0	58.1		70.0	45.0	32.6		55.8	39.5	$20,683	$1,641	$19,042
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%)	40.1	859^th of 1492 public elementary schools	42.4%		42.4	830^th of 1488 public elementary schools	44.2%	29	27.5	39.3			29.4	42.9					$14,993	$1,567	$13,426

Frequently Asked Questions about East Jordan Elementary School

How many students attend East Jordan Elementary School?

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

Is East Jordan Elementary School a good school?

East Jordan Elementary School ranks 714^th of 1492 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 district is East Jordan Elementary School in?

East Jordan Public Schools

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

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