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Ezra Eby Elementary School

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Ezra Eby Elementary School ranks 588 th of 1488 Michigan elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

Public Grades PK, KG-5

588^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 1,488 Michigan Elementary Schools

Better than 60% of Michigan elementary schools

Summary

Ezra Eby Elementary School is a public elementary school located in Napoleon, Michigan, serving grades PK-5 with a total enrollment of 543 students. The school is part of the Napoleon Community Schools district, which is ranked 236 out of 613 districts in Michigan and has a 3-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Ezra Eby Elementary School has shown mixed academic performance compared to the state and district averages. While the school's 4th grade English Language Arts (ELA) proficiency rate was higher than the state average, its 5th grade Math proficiency rate was lower. The school has also experienced high chronic absenteeism rates, ranging from 18.7% to 30.8% over the past few years. Additionally, the school's performance varies across different student subgroups, with male students generally outperforming female students and white students outperforming their low socioeconomic status (SES) peers. The school's performance for special education students is particularly low, ranking in the bottom 25% of Michigan elementary schools.

When compared to nearby elementary schools, Ezra Eby Elementary School generally performs better than the lower-performing schools in the Jackson Public Schools and East Jackson Community Schools districts, but lags behind the higher-performing schools in the Grass Lake Community Schools and Columbia School District. One notable nearby school, Sharp Park Academy, a public magnet school in the Jackson Public Schools district, significantly outperforms Ezra Eby Elementary School and the district average in both ELA and Math proficiency across all grade levels.

564

Students ?

16.8

Student/teacher ratio ?

$13,866

Per pupil spending ?

38.7%

Free/discounted lunch ?

220 West
Napoleon, MI 49261-9019

(517) 905-5717

District: Napoleon Community Schools

Students who attend Ezra Eby Elementary School usually attend:

Middle:	Napoleon Middle School
High:	Napoleon High School

Racial breakdown:

White:

89.0%

Two or more races:

5.3%

Hispanic:

4.6%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 68th percentile in 2015 → 60th in 2025

Strengths

✓Above the Michigan median (60th percentile)

Worth a look

!Ranking has slipped — down 8 percentile points since 2015

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

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school43%

District avg43%

Michigan avg39%

588^th of 1,488

Michigan public elementary schools ?

Top 40%▼ down 7 pts since 2015

From top 32% (2015) to top 40% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

236^th of 613Napoleon Community 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	58.4	588 of 1488	60.5%	★★★☆☆
2024	63.4	509 of 1486	65.7%	★★★☆☆
2023	48.6	710 of 1470	51.7%	★★★☆☆
2022	60.7	469 of 1344	65.1%	★★★☆☆
2021	36.5	725 of 1153	37.1%	★★☆☆☆
2019	51.2	642 of 1408	54.4%	★★★☆☆
2018	64.2	537 of 1448	62.9%	★★★☆☆
2017	63.3	445 of 1466	69.6%	★★★☆☆
2016	67.5	453 of 1548	70.7%	★★★★☆
2015	66.5	506 of 1580	68.0%	★★★☆☆
2014	72.4	379 of 1533	75.3%	★★★★☆
2013	73.8	366 of 1563	76.6%	★★★★☆
2012	73.9	368 of 1566	76.5%	★★★★☆
2011	70.7	466 of 1552	70.0%	★★★★☆
2010	66.1	660 of 1552	57.5%	★★★☆☆
2009	68.9	556 of 1589	65.0%	★★★☆☆
2008	64.6	651 of 1577	58.7%	★★★☆☆
2007	57.5	810 of 1565	48.2%	★★☆☆☆
2006	69.7	451 of 1545	70.8%	★★★★☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Michigan percentile	Rating
2025	47.9	654 of 1338	51.1%	★★★☆☆
2024	51.8	591 of 1342	56.0%	★★★☆☆
2023	39.6	772 of 1321	41.6%	★★☆☆☆
2022	49.7	529 of 1106	52.2%	★★★☆☆
2021	29.2	668 of 902	25.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	45.3	639 of 1171	45.4%	★★☆☆☆
2018	70.6	410 of 1443	71.6%	★★★★☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Michigan percentile	Rating
2025	60.1	455 of 1346	66.2%	★★★☆☆
2024	69.2	307 of 1381	77.8%	★★★★☆
2023	50.7	614 of 1350	54.5%	★★★☆☆
2022	51.4	488 of 1099	55.6%	★★★☆☆
2021	25.8	617 of 749	17.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	47.3	596 of 1134	47.4%	★★☆☆☆
2018	58.1	562 of 1397	59.8%	★★★☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Michigan percentile	Rating
2025	59.5	519 of 1366	62.0%	★★★☆☆
2024	63.4	448 of 1347	66.7%	★★★☆☆
2023	47.3	662 of 1334	50.4%	★★★☆☆
2022	56.6	455 of 1139	60.1%	★★★☆☆
2021	34.2	619 of 915	32.3%	★★☆☆☆
2019	47.4	620 of 1196	48.2%	★★☆☆☆
2018	55.8	647 of 1446	55.3%	★★★☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Michigan percentile	Rating
2025	29.0	194 of 252	23.0%	★☆☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Michigan percentile	Rating
2025	46.4	644 of 1206	46.6%	★★☆☆☆
2024	51.8	555 of 1204	53.9%	★★★☆☆
2023	37.8	771 of 1198	35.6%	★★☆☆☆
2022	50.0	543 of 1102	50.7%	★★★☆☆
2021	30.2	728 of 1005	27.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	38.7	708 of 1128	37.2%	★★☆☆☆
2018	51.1	619 of 1253	50.6%	★★★☆☆

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)

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)66th percentile+6 vs school

Male (2025)62nd percentile~ school

Female (2025)51st percentile-9 vs school

White (2025)47th percentile-14 vs school

Special Education (2025)23rd percentile-37 vs school

By subject vs Michigan (2024-2025) ?

Science56%+16 vs state

English Language Arts48%+6 vs state

Social Studies40%+10 vs state

Math34%-4 vs state

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Schools Near Ezra Eby Elementary School

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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
Ezra Eby Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	220 West	Napoleon	49261	Jackson County	Napoleon Community Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(517) 905-5717	564	34	16.8	38.7%	502 (89.0%)	4 (0.7%)	26 (4.6%)	2 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	30 (5.3%)	58.4	588^th of 1488 public elementary schools	60.5%		63.4	509^th of 1486 public elementary schools	65.7%	79	38.9	55.4	49.1		37.9	37.3	28.2		55.9	39.6	$13,866	$1,328	$12,538
Columbia Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-2	320 School St	Brooklyn	49230	Jackson County	Columbia School District	No	No	No	Yes	(517) 592-6632	307	25	12.5	35.8%	287 (93.5%)	0 (0.0%)	11 (3.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	9 (2.9%)								(n/a)											$17,591	$1,254	$16,338
Columbia Upper Elementary School	Public	3-6	321 School St	Brooklyn	49230	Jackson County	Columbia School District	No	No	No	Yes	(517) 592-2181	406	26	15.7	37.2%	358 (88.2%)	2 (0.5%)	14 (3.4%)	2 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	30 (7.4%)	76.8	312^th of 1488 public elementary schools	79.0%		68.4	435^th of 1486 public elementary schools	70.7%	123	56.4	61.5	62.2	58.9	53.2	59.6	34.7	36.4	49.0	48.0	$13,884	$719	$13,164
Keicher Elementary School	Public	1-6	137 Broad St	Michigan Center	49254	Jackson County	Michigan Center School District	No	No	No	Yes	(517) 764-5200	402	25	15.8	55.5%	349 (86.8%)	2 (0.5%)	19 (4.7%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	31 (7.7%)	33.6	963^rd of 1488 public elementary schools	35.3%		32.8	976^th of 1486 public elementary schools	34.3%	13	34.0	36.2	36.3	22.6	29.0	24.5	13.2	15.2	42.9	35.2	$14,432	$1,674	$12,758
George Long Elementary School	Public	K-5	829 S Union St	Grass Lake	49240	Jackson County	Grass Lake Community Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(517) 867-5590	650	37	17.5	27.5%	602 (92.6%)	3 (0.5%)	21 (3.2%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	22 (3.4%)	65.8	481^st of 1488 public elementary schools	67.7%		63.5	505^th of 1486 public elementary schools	66.0%	24	39.6	47.0	54.8		37.6	45.2	41.1		64.5	41.9	$13,169	$1,314	$11,856
Arnold Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-2	4064 Page Ave	Michigan Center	49254	Jackson County	Michigan Center School District	No	No	No	Yes	(517) 764-5700	321	19	17.0	60.7%	272 (84.7%)	5 (1.6%)	14 (4.4%)	3 (0.9%)	1 (0.3%)	1 (0.3%)	25 (7.8%)								(n/a)											$16,615	$357	$16,258
Townsend Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-6	1005 Floyd Ave	Jackson	49203	Jackson County	Vandercook Lake Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(517) 782-9044	316	17	18.4	82.6%	231 (73.1%)	19 (6.0%)	21 (6.6%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	44 (13.9%)	17.4	1211^th of 1488 public elementary schools	18.6%		14.7	1252^nd of 1486 public elementary schools	15.7%	41	17.5	26.7	17.4	24.3	15.0				21.7	19.6	$16,063	$1,928	$14,135
John R Lewis Elementary	Public	K-5	154 W Clark St	Jackson	49203	Jackson County	Jackson Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(517) 841-2600	140	10	13.5	95.0%	51 (36.4%)	68 (48.6%)	3 (2.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	18 (12.9%)	9.5	1367^th of 1488 public elementary schools	8.1%		21.1	1155^th of 1486 public elementary schools	22.3%	212	13.0	13.6			19.1						$22,284	$3,511	$18,773
East Jackson Elementary	Public, Magnet	K-6	4340 Walz Rd	Jackson	49201	Jackson County	East Jackson Community Schools	No	Yes	No	Yes	(517) 764-1810	348	19	17.9	83.9%	244 (70.1%)	20 (5.7%)	28 (8.0%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	55 (15.8%)	16.5	1238^th of 1488 public elementary schools	16.8%		11.8	1314^th of 1486 public elementary schools	11.6%	76	6.1	26.7	28.6	10.3		8.9		7.7	34.7	14.3	$17,107	$2,063	$15,044
Sharp Park Academy	Public, Magnet	K-5	766 Park Rd	Jackson	49203	Jackson County	Jackson Public Schools	No	Yes	No	Yes	(517) 841-2860	337	19	17.5	60.2%	158 (46.9%)	95 (28.2%)	23 (6.8%)	16 (4.7%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	44 (13.1%)	71.7	388^th of 1488 public elementary schools	73.9%		71.2	388^th of 1486 public elementary schools	73.9%		50.0	72.0	54.9		40.5	62.0	34.0		47.1	45.1	$16,352	$5,735	$10,617

Frequently Asked Questions about Ezra Eby Elementary School

Is Ezra Eby Elementary School a good school?

Ezra Eby Elementary School ranks 588^th of 1488 Michigan elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

What schools do graduates of Ezra Eby Elementary School attend?

Students who attend Ezra Eby Elementary School usually go on to attend:

Middle : Napoleon Middle School
High : Napoleon High School

How many students attend Ezra Eby Elementary School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 564 students attended Ezra Eby Elementary School.

What district is Ezra Eby Elementary School in?

Napoleon Community Schools

What is the racial makeup of Ezra Eby Elementary School?

Students at Ezra Eby Elementary School are 89% White, 5% Two or more races, 5% Hispanic.

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