For the 2025 school year, there are 6 public elementary schools serving 1,611 students in Eastpointe Community Schools School District. This district's average elementary testing ranking is 1/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public elementary schools in Michigan.
Public Elementary Schools in Eastpointe Community Schools School District have an average math proficiency score of 4% (versus the Michigan public elementary school average of 34%), and reading proficiency score of 11% (versus the 44% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 89% of the student body (majority Black), which is more than the Michigan public elementary school average of 38% (majority Black).
Overview
This School District
This State (MI)
# Schools
8 Schools
2,544 Schools
# Students
2,169 Students
953,641 Students
# Teachers
123 Teachers
58,885 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
17:1
17:1
District Rank
Eastpointe Community Schools School District, which is ranked within the bottom 50% of all 851 school districts in Michigan (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2021-2022 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 60% has decreased from 71% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#842 out of 866 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
4%
34%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
11%
45%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
6%
38%
Graduation Rate
60%
81%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.34
0.57
# American Indian Students
6 Students
6,574 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
1%
# Asian Students
26 Students
35,670 Students
% Asian Students
1%
4%
# Hispanic Students
33 Students
87,214 Students
% Hispanic Students
2%
9%
# Black Students
1,748 Students
176,246 Students
% Black Students
81%
18%
# White Students
215 Students
592,590 Students
% White Students
10%
62%
# Hawaiian Students
n/a
812 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
141 Students
53,732 Students
% of Two or more races Students
6%
6%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
-
-
# Students in K Grade:
197
106,334
# Students in 1st Grade:
166
100,790
# Students in 2nd Grade:
187
102,777
# Students in 3rd Grade:
170
100,401
# Students in 4th Grade:
162
101,847
# Students in 5th Grade:
159
101,136
# Students in 6th Grade:
139
102,120
# Students in 7th Grade:
143
90,984
# Students in 8th Grade:
164
87,683
# Students in 9th Grade:
224
14,722
# Students in 10th Grade:
191
14,342
# Students in 11th Grade:
136
13,967
# Students in 12th Grade:
131
14,500
# Ungraded Students:
-
2,038
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $18,269 in this school district is less than the state median of $18,510. The school district revenue/student has grown by 9% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $14,159 is less than the state median of $17,693. The school district spending/student has grown by 9% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$40 MM
$25,476 MM
Spending
$31 MM
$24,351 MM
Revenue / Student
$18,269
$18,510
Spending / Student
$14,159
$17,693
Best Eastpointe Community Schools School District Public Elementary Schools (2025)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Eastpointe Virtual Academy
Alternative School
(Math: ≤20% | Reading: ≤20%)
Rank:
Rank:
3/
Bottom 50%10
15501 Couzens Ave
Eastpointe, MI 48021
(586) 533-3700
Eastpointe, MI 48021
(586) 533-3700
Grades: 6-12
| 126 students
Rank: #22.
Bellview Elementary School
(Math: 7% | Reading: 15%)
Rank:
Rank:
1/
Bottom 50%10
15800 Bell Ave
Eastpointe, MI 48021
(586) 553-3100
Eastpointe, MI 48021
(586) 553-3100
Grades: 3-5
| 226 students
Rank: #33.
Pleasantview Elementary School
(Math: 4% | Reading: 10%)
Rank:
Rank:
1/
Bottom 50%10
16501 Toepfer Dr
Eastpointe, MI 48021
(586) 533-3400
Eastpointe, MI 48021
(586) 533-3400
Grades: 3-5
| 265 students
Rank: #44.
Eastpointe Middle School
(Math: 3% | Reading: 10%)
Rank:
Rank:
1/
Bottom 50%10
24701 Kelly Rd
Eastpointe, MI 48021
(586) 533-3600
Eastpointe, MI 48021
(586) 533-3600
Grades: 6-8
| 444 students
Rank: n/an/a
14500 Crescentwood Ave
Eastpointe, MI 48021
(586) 533-3200
Eastpointe, MI 48021
(586) 533-3200
Grades: K-2
| 231 students
Rank: n/an/a
18361 Forest Ave
Eastpointe, MI 48021
(586) 533-3300
Eastpointe, MI 48021
(586) 533-3300
Grades: K-2
| 319 students
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