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Eastern Elementary School vs. Old Mission Peninsula School

Should you attend Eastern Elementary School or Old Mission Peninsula School? Visitors to our site frequently compare these two schools. Compare their rankings, test scores, reviews and more to help you determine which school is the best choice for you.

School Overview

School
Eastern Elementary School
1600 Eastern Ave
Traverse City, MI 49686
: 
9/
10
Top 20%
Old Mission Peninsula School
2699 Island View Rd
Traverse City, MI 49686
: 
9/
10
Top 20%
Top Rankings

Eastern Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Michigan for:

Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Highest overall rank (Top 20%)
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 20%)

Old Mission Peninsula School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Michigan for:

Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Highest overall rank (Top 20%)
Math Proficiency
Highest math proficiency (Top 20%)
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 20%)
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 20%)
Student Attention
Lowest student:teacher ratio (Top 20%)
Overview
Serving 454 students in grades Prekindergarten-5, Eastern Elementary School ranks in the top 20% of all schools in Michigan for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 30%, and reading proficiency is top 30%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 45-49% (which is higher than the Michigan state average of 34%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 60-64% (which is higher than the Michigan state average of 45%).
The student:teacher ratio of 18:1 is higher than the Michigan state level of 17:1.
Minority enrollment is 12% of the student body (majority Hispanic and Asian), which is lower than the Michigan state average of 36% (majority Black).
Serving 163 students in grades Kindergarten-6, Old Mission Peninsula School ranks in the top 20% of all schools in Michigan for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 20%, and reading proficiency is top 20%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 50-54% (which is higher than the Michigan state average of 34%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 60-64% (which is higher than the Michigan state average of 45%).
The student:teacher ratio of 12:1 is lower than the Michigan state level of 17:1.
Minority enrollment is 16% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the Michigan state average of 36% (majority Black).
Grades Offered
PK-5
K-6
Total Students
454 students
163 students
This chart displays total students of Eastern Elementary School by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays total students of Old Mission Peninsula School by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Male | % Female
51% | 49%
53% | 47%
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Total Classroom Teachers
25 teachers
14 teachers
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This chart displays the total teachers of Old Mission Peninsula School by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
Student : Teacher Ratio
18:1
12:1
This chart displays the student teacher ratio of Eastern Elementary School and the public school average student teacher ratio of Michigan by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the student teacher ratio of Old Mission Peninsula School and the public school average student teacher ratio of Michigan by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.

Test Scores

#545 out of 3069 schools in MI
(Top 20%)
#420 out of 3069 schools in MI
(Top 20%)
This chart displays the overall school rank of Eastern Elementary School, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
This chart displays the overall school rank of Old Mission Peninsula School, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
45-49%
(Top 30% in MI)
50-54%
(Top 20% in MI)
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Eastern Elementary School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of public schools in Michigan by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Old Mission Peninsula School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of public schools in Michigan by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
60-64%
(Top 20% in MI)
60-64%
(Top 20% in MI)
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Eastern Elementary School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Michigan by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Old Mission Peninsula School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Michigan by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
40-44%
(Top 50% in MI)
60-79%
(Top 5% in MI)
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of Eastern Elementary School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of public schools in Michigan by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of Old Mission Peninsula School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of public schools in Michigan by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.

Students by Grade

Students by Grade
This chart displays the students of Eastern Elementary School by grade.
This chart displays the students of Old Mission Peninsula School by grade.
Kindergarten Students
115
21
Grade 1 Students
81
29
Grade 2 Students
77
26
Grade 3 Students
55
26
Grade 4 Students
68
22
Grade 5 Students
58
39

Students by Ethnicity

% American Indian
2%
n/a
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n/a
% Asian
3%
1%
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n/a
% Hispanic
4%
11%
This chart displays the percentage of Hispanic students in Eastern Elementary School and the percentage of Hispanic public school students in Michigan by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of Hispanic students in Old Mission Peninsula School and the percentage of Hispanic public school students in Michigan by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Black
1%
1%
This chart displays the percentage of Black students in Eastern Elementary School and the percentage of Black public school students in Michigan by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of Black students in Old Mission Peninsula School and the percentage of Black public school students in Michigan by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% White
88%
84%
This chart displays the percentage of White students in Eastern Elementary School and the percentage of White public school students in Michigan by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of White students in Old Mission Peninsula School and the percentage of White public school students in Michigan by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
2%
3%
This chart displays the percentage of students of two or more races in Eastern Elementary School and the percentage of public school students of two or more races in Michigan by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students of two or more races in Old Mission Peninsula School and the percentage of public school students of two or more races in Michigan by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
0.22
0.28
This chart displays the diversity score of Eastern Elementary School and the public school average diversity score of Michigan by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the diversity score of Old Mission Peninsula School and the public school average diversity score of Michigan by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.

Additional Information

Eligible for Free Lunch
25%
18%
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for free lunch in Eastern Elementary School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for free lunch in Michigan by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for free lunch in Old Mission Peninsula School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for free lunch in Michigan by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
Eligible for Reduced Lunch
2%
1%
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Eastern Elementary School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Michigan by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Old Mission Peninsula School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Michigan by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
 
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