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Schools in East Jordan · East Jordan Public Schools

East Jordan’s public schools outscore 66% of Michigan districts

The grade covers the public school district serving East Jordan, from kindergarten through graduation, on state tests and graduation. In East Jordan, 38% of tested students are proficient in math, above the Michigan average (34%). Each state writes its own tests, so this is the one TownRatings grade compared within Michigan, not nationally.

K–12Where will my kid go?

From Michigan state tests taken in spring 2022, when 97% of students in the tested grades sat them, and the class of 2023’s four-year graduation rate, as reported to the U.S. Department of Education.

Reading proficiency
49%
▲ 4 pts vs MI 45%
2021–22
Math proficiency
38%
▲ 4 pts vs MI 34%
2021–22
Graduate on time
80–84%
▼ 2–2 pts vs MI 82%
class of 2023
Spent per student
$19.3K
▲ 17% vs MI $16.5K
FY2024
Students per teacher
12.0
MI 16.5 · smaller classes
Schools in town
2
715 students on the public path
In brief

East Jordan’s schools, in brief

Better than its incomes would predict

Among the 1101 Michigan towns with household incomes within a quarter of East Jordan’s, its schools beat 71%, higher than their 66% against all the state’s districts. The grade ↓

Above the state on both counts

Reading proficiency is 49% and math 38% in spring 2022, against 45% and 34% statewide; 80–84% of the class of 2023 graduated in four years, against 82%. Test scores ↓

Spending and class size

The district spends $19,303 per student, against $16,528 across Michigan (FY2024). Spending doesn’t count toward the grade. Districts ↓

One elementary school, then one middle school

From grade 7 the district’s path is East Jordan MiddleHigh School. Enrollment is down 6% since 2020–21. See the path ↓

Written from the figures on this page. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023; each school’s own letter uses 2020–21 results.

The School Grade

What’s behind East Jordan’s grade

B+ Test scoresC+ Graduation

B+: better than 66% of Michigan school districts. Test scores and graduation are both above the Michigan average; test scores are the stronger of the two.

Michigan school districts we grade (815)Better than 66%
Lower resultsHigher results
Michigan towns with similar household incomes (1101)Better than 71%
B−A−A fairly firm grade. Ordinary sampling error in 364 test results and a graduating class of 61 could put East Jordan anywhere from B− to A−. The tests are from spring 2022, when 97% of East Jordan’s students in the tested grades sat them (364 in math, 365 in reading).

How TownRatings grades schools →

Where will my kid go?

Pick a grade. These are the public schools that serve East Jordan, with each school’s own grade.

The path, start to finish
PK–6East Jordan Elementary SchoolEast Jordan Public SchoolsB
7–12East Jordan MiddleHigh SchoolEast Jordan Public SchoolsB+

East Jordan’s public schools are run by East Jordan Public Schools, which also serves Echo, Eveline, Jordan and South Arm and others. To confirm the school for a specific address, ask the district.

The district

Spending and class size are shown but don’t count toward the grade. Each district’s own page has every school.

East Jordan Public SchoolsGrades PK–12 · 3 schools · 720 students, down 6% since 2020–21 · 12.0 per teacher (MI 16.5)
$19,303MI $16,528 · FY2024
B+
Test scores · 2021–22

Above the state in reading

Reading49%
State average 45.4% · 365 students tested
Math38%
State average 33.6% · 364 students tested

East Jordan vs. its neighbors

Schools grades for the Michigan towns that share East Jordan’s borders.

Schools next door
TownSchoolsMain districts
East JordanB+East Jordan

Every school in East Jordan

2 schools. Each public school’s letter compares its own 2020–21 reading and math results with Michigan’s other public schools (the newest school-level results we have).

District schools in East Jordanby address
East Jordan Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–6
B
393 students12:1Rate it →
East Jordan MiddleHigh School
High · Grades 7–12
B+
322 students12:1Rate it →

Left off: 1 public program with fewer than 25 students (East Jordan Alternative High School).

Questions about East Jordan’s schools

Are East Jordan’s schools good?

By Michigan’s own tests, yes: the public schools East Jordan children attend outscore 66% of Michigan’s school districts on tests and graduation, a B+ Schools grade. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 71%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.

What school district is East Jordan in?

East Jordan Public Schools, which runs grades PK–12 and enrolls 720 students in 3 schools (2024–25).

What is East Jordan’s graduation rate?

80–84% of the class of 2023 in East Jordan Public Schools graduated in four years, against 82% across Michigan.

How much does East Jordan spend per student?

$19,303 in East Jordan Public Schools (FY2024), against $16,528 across Michigan. Spending doesn’t count toward the grade.

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School data: state test results (2021–22, with participation) and four-year graduation rates (class of 2023) reported to the U.S. Department of Education (EDFacts via ED Data Express); each school’s own letter uses its 2020–21 results (EDFacts via the Urban Institute); schools and enrollment from NCES (2024–25; private schools 2023–24); spending from the Census Bureau’s school finance survey (FY2024). The School Grade is our own summary, graded within Michigan. Stars are from neighbors.