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Eastside Connections School

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Eastside Connections School ranks 321 st of 1488 Michigan elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

Public, Magnet Grades K-8

321^st

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 1,488 Michigan Elementary Schools

Better than 78% of Michigan elementary schools

Summary

Eastside Connections School is a public magnet elementary school serving grades K-8 in Niles, Michigan, part of the Niles Community Schools district. This high-performing school has consistently ranked in the top 25% of Michigan elementary schools over the past decade, with a current ranking of 321 out of 1,488 schools and a 4-star rating.

Eastside Connections School stands out for its exceptional academic performance, consistently outpacing the Niles district and the state of Michigan in proficiency across subjects and grade levels. For example, in 2024-2025, 65.3% of 5th-grade students were proficient or better in ELA, compared to 54.3% for the district and 44.4% for the state. In math, 70.4% of 4th-grade students were proficient or better, compared to 48.6% for the district and 39.4% for the state. The school also performs exceptionally well for its subgroups, ranking in the top 15% of Michigan elementary schools for both low-socioeconomic status students and white students.

When compared to nearby schools, Eastside Connections School stands out as a high-performing institution. Both Howard Ellis Elementary and Ballard Elementary within the Niles district have lower proficiency rates in ELA and math. Eastside Connections also compares favorably to schools in the Edwardsburg Public Schools and Buchanan Community Schools districts, maintaining a higher ranking and proficiency rates in several subject areas.

403

Students ?

18.5

Student/teacher ratio ?

$12,349

Per pupil spending ?

51.1%

Free/discounted lunch ?

1 Tyler St
Niles, MI 49120-3784

(269) 682-2585

District: Niles Community Schools

Racial breakdown:

White:

63.8%

African American:

14.1%

Hispanic:

10.4%

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At a glance

▬ Ranking trend: Holding steady — 79th percentile in 2015 → 78th in 2025

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Michigan average (59% vs 40% meeting standards)

✓Ranks in the top 22% of Michigan elementary schools

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school59%

District avg44%

Michigan avg40%

Elementary school

321^st of 1,488

Michigan public elementary schools ?

Top 22%▬ steady since 2015

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

Middle school

48^th of 890

Michigan public middle schools ?

Top 5%▲ up 27 pts since 2015

From top 32% (2015) to top 5% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

1^st of 3Elementary Schools in the Niles Community Schools

217^th of 613Niles 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)

Elementary school ranking

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Michigan percentile	Rating
2025	76.1	321 of 1488	78.4%	★★★★☆
2024	70.3	403 of 1486	72.9%	★★★★☆
2023	77.1	299 of 1470	79.7%	★★★★☆
2022	73.4	298 of 1344	77.8%	★★★★☆
2021	63.4	347 of 1153	69.9%	★★★★☆
2019	78.2	257 of 1408	81.7%	★★★★☆
2018	85.7	169 of 1448	88.3%	★★★★☆
2017	63.6	440 of 1466	70.0%	★★★★☆
2016	68.5	436 of 1548	71.8%	★★★★☆
2015	76.5	333 of 1580	78.9%	★★★★☆
2014	49.2	848 of 1533	44.7%	★★☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Michigan percentile	Rating
2025	67.7	365 of 1338	72.7%	★★★★☆
2024	61.4	442 of 1342	67.1%	★★★☆☆
2023	73.7	259 of 1321	80.4%	★★★★☆
2022	68.3	281 of 1106	74.6%	★★★★☆
2021	47.9	437 of 902	51.6%	★★★☆☆
2019	66.6	335 of 1171	71.4%	★★★★☆
2018	81.7	219 of 1443	84.8%	★★★★☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Michigan percentile	Rating
2025	79.9	161 of 1346	88.0%	★★★★☆
2024	76.6	205 of 1381	85.2%	★★★★☆
2023	81.1	150 of 1350	88.9%	★★★★☆
2022	81.2	96 of 1099	91.3%	★★★★★
2021	53.0	306 of 749	59.1%	★★★☆☆
2019	86.4	63 of 1134	94.4%	★★★★★
2018	93.6	28 of 1397	98.0%	★★★★★

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Michigan percentile	Rating
2025	74.0	310 of 1366	77.3%	★★★★☆
2024	70.9	342 of 1347	74.6%	★★★★☆
2023	69.2	360 of 1334	73.0%	★★★★☆
2022	61.8	388 of 1139	65.9%	★★★☆☆
2021	59.8	325 of 915	64.5%	★★★☆☆
2019	77.6	212 of 1196	82.3%	★★★★☆
2018	85.4	165 of 1446	88.6%	★★★★☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Michigan percentile	Rating
2025	70.9	313 of 1206	74.0%	★★★★☆
2024	70.1	316 of 1204	73.8%	★★★★☆
2023	72.3	290 of 1198	75.8%	★★★★☆
2022	66.2	336 of 1102	69.5%	★★★☆☆
2021	59.4	359 of 1005	64.3%	★★★☆☆
2019	79.3	177 of 1128	84.3%	★★★★☆
2018	82.7	161 of 1253	87.2%	★★★★☆

Middle school ranking

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Michigan percentile	Rating
2025	93.9	48 of 890	94.6%	★★★★★
2024	75.3	170 of 897	81.0%	★★★★☆
2023	81.4	120 of 883	86.4%	★★★★☆
2022	73.7	144 of 776	81.4%	★★★★☆
2021	82.0	83 of 675	87.7%	★★★★☆
2019	87.0	84 of 792	89.4%	★★★★☆
2018	87.2	87 of 838	89.6%	★★★★☆
2017	81.7	111 of 821	86.5%	★★★★☆
2016	78.6	148 of 894	83.4%	★★★★☆
2015	64.5	295 of 919	67.9%	★★★☆☆
2014	39.7	603 of 921	34.5%	★★☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Michigan percentile	Rating
2025	87.6	72 of 789	90.9%	★★★★★
2024	67.1	185 of 771	76.0%	★★★★☆
2023	70.8	159 of 770	79.4%	★★★★☆
2022	64.4	176 of 657	73.2%	★★★★☆
2021	67.4	114 of 521	78.1%	★★★★☆
2019	73.8	139 of 658	78.9%	★★★★☆
2018	77.7	148 of 794	81.4%	★★★★☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Michigan percentile	Rating
2025	93.5	24 of 832	97.1%	★★★★★
2024	69.0	176 of 836	78.9%	★★★★☆
2023	53.7	326 of 825	60.5%	★★★☆☆
2021	71.8	78 of 523	85.1%	★★★★☆
2019	91.1	20 of 672	97.0%	★★★★★
2018	95.2	13 of 815	98.4%	★★★★★

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Michigan percentile	Rating
2025	92.8	45 of 798	94.4%	★★★★★
2024	79.9	118 of 786	85.0%	★★★★☆
2023	78.7	124 of 776	84.0%	★★★★☆
2022	69.7	141 of 658	78.6%	★★★★☆
2021	80.2	73 of 540	86.5%	★★★★☆
2019	92.9	32 of 639	95.0%	★★★★★
2018	91.1	53 of 797	93.4%	★★★★★

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Michigan percentile	Rating
2025	92.5	39 of 696	94.4%	★★★★★
2024	74.5	137 of 701	80.5%	★★★★☆
2023	81.8	98 of 688	85.8%	★★★★☆
2022	71.6	144 of 638	77.4%	★★★★☆
2021	86.3	55 of 577	90.5%	★★★★★
2019	82.3	91 of 624	85.4%	★★★★☆
2018	83.0	86 of 678	87.3%	★★★★☆

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

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)88th percentile+10 vs school

Male (2025)77th percentile~ school

White (2025)74th percentile-4 vs school

Female (2025)73rd percentile-6 vs school

Middle school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)97th percentile+3 vs school

White (2025)94th percentile~ school

Male (2025)94th percentile~ school

Female (2025)91st percentile-4 vs school

By subject vs Michigan (2024-2025) ?

Science66%+25 vs state

Mathematics63%+33 vs state

Math58%+22 vs state

Social Studies57%+18 vs state

English Language Arts52%+11 vs state

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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
Eastside Connections School	Public, Magnet	K-8	1 Tyler St	Niles	49120	Berrien County	Niles Community Schools	No	Yes	No	Yes	(269) 682-2585	403	22	18.5	51.1%	257 (63.8%)	57 (14.1%)	42 (10.4%)	2 (0.5%)	5 (1.2%)	0 (0.0%)	40 (9.9%)	76.1	321^st of 1488 public elementary schools	78.4%		70.3	403^rd of 1486 public elementary schools	72.9%	82	90.2	63.4	38.5	48.1	65.3		58.0	61.5	70.4	44.9	54.3	54.0	59.2	73.2	36.7	80.5	$12,349	$2,038	$10,312
Northside Child Development Center	Public	PK-K	2020 N 5th St	Niles	49120	Berrien County	Niles Community Schools	No	No	No	No	(269) 683-1982	13	3	4.4	23.1%	11 (84.6%)	1 (7.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (7.7%)								(n/a)																	$25,491	$12,528	$12,963
Ballard Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	1601 W Chicago Rd	Niles	49120	Berrien County	Niles Community Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(269) 683-5900	516	28	18.4	77.7%	311 (60.3%)	62 (12.0%)	77 (14.9%)	3 (0.6%)	3 (0.6%)	1 (0.2%)	59 (11.4%)	46.8	768^th of 1488 public elementary schools	48.4%		26.9	1070^th of 1486 public elementary schools	28.0%	302			32.9	50.0	45.1			43.8	38.9	26.5			36.1		24.1		$12,481	$2,476	$10,004
Brandywine Elementary School	Public	3-6	2428 S 13th St	Niles	49120	Berrien County	Brandywine Community Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(269) 684-8574	379	23	16.5	68.6%	310 (81.8%)	16 (4.2%)	19 (5.0%)	1 (0.3%)	4 (1.1%)	2 (0.5%)	27 (7.1%)	19.9	1159^th of 1488 public elementary schools	22.1%		27	1069^th of 1486 public elementary schools	28.1%	90			20.0	17.7	26.4	24.8		30.0	11.5	26.4	16.8		26.4		10.3		$13,234	$1,143	$12,091
Merritt Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-2	1620 Lasalle Ave	Niles	49120	Berrien County	Brandywine Community Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(269) 684-6511	304	22	14.0	73.0%	235 (77.3%)	9 (3.0%)	25 (8.2%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (1.3%)	1 (0.3%)	30 (9.9%)								(n/a)																	$12,583	$1,670	$10,913
HowardEllis Elementary School	Public	K-5	2788 Mannix St	Niles	49120	Cass County	Niles Community Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(269) 683-4633	529	27	19.4	66.4%	336 (63.5%)	85 (16.1%)	48 (9.1%)	2 (0.4%)	4 (0.8%)	1 (0.2%)	53 (10.0%)	57.3	601^st of 1488 public elementary schools	59.6%		53.4	659^th of 1486 public elementary schools	55.7%	58			36.2	50.9	56.8			53.2	46.2	29.7			40.5		24.3		$12,780	$2,098	$10,682
Moccasin Elementary School	Public	2-4	410 Moccasin St	Buchanan	49107	Berrien County	Buchanan Community Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(269) 695-8408	354	19	18.8	57.1%	287 (81.1%)	15 (4.2%)	19 (5.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	33 (9.3%)	67.5	449^th of 1488 public elementary schools	69.8%		70.7	396^th of 1486 public elementary schools	73.4%	53			47.8	52.0				50.4	47.2								$12,254	$1,420	$10,835
Ottawa Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-1	109 Ottawa St	Buchanan	49107	Berrien County	Buchanan Community Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(269) 695-8409	230	15	15.1	62.2%	195 (84.8%)	5 (2.2%)	10 (4.3%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (1.7%)	1 (0.4%)	15 (6.5%)								(n/a)																	$16,198	$2,062	$14,136
Edwardsburg Intermediate School	Public	4-5	27157 Us Highway 12	Edwardsburg	49112	Cass County	Edwardsburg Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(269) 663-1063	361	20	18.2	37.7%	336 (93.1%)	7 (1.9%)	9 (2.5%)	1 (0.3%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	7 (1.9%)	77.6	296^th of 1488 public elementary schools	80.1%		77.3	295^th of 1486 public elementary schools	80.1%	1				54.5	59.8				52.9	51.7			57.5		39.7		$12,184	$1,446	$10,738
Edwardsburg Primary School	Public	K-1	69100 Section St	Edwardsburg	49112	Cass County	Edwardsburg Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(269) 663-1037	342	20	17.2	34.8%	304 (88.9%)	4 (1.2%)	23 (6.7%)	2 (0.6%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	8 (2.3%)								(n/a)																	$11,437	$1,174	$10,263

Frequently Asked Questions about Eastside Connections School

Is Eastside Connections School a good school?

Eastside Connections School ranks 321^st of 1488 Michigan elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

How many students attend Eastside Connections School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 403 students attended Eastside Connections School.

What is the racial makeup of Eastside Connections School?

Students at Eastside Connections School are 64% White, 14% African American, 10% Hispanic, 10% Two or more races, 1% American Indian.

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Niles Community Schools

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