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Schools in Eastpointe · Eastpointe Community Schools

Eastpointe’s public schools score below 90% of Michigan districts on tests and graduation

In Eastpointe, 4% of tested students are proficient in math, below the Michigan average (34%). The grade covers the public school district serving Eastpointe, from kindergarten through graduation, on state tests and graduation. Each state writes its own tests, so this is the one TownRatings grade compared within Michigan, not nationally.

#690of 699 Michigan townsK–12Where will my kid go?

From Michigan state tests taken in spring 2022, when 98% 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
11%
▼ 34 pts vs MI 45%
2021–22
Math proficiency
4%
▼ 30 pts vs MI 34%
2021–22
Graduate on time
65–69%
▼ 13–17 pts vs MI 82%
class of 2023
Spent per student
$18.6K
▲ 13% vs MI $16.5K
FY2024
Students per teacher
17.9
MI 16.5 · larger classes
Schools in town
7
1,788 students on the public path
In brief

Eastpointe’s schools, in brief

Against towns with similar incomes

Among the 1154 Michigan towns with household incomes within a quarter of Eastpointe’s, its schools beat 0%, lower than their 10% against all the state’s districts. The grade ↓

Results trail the state

In spring 2022, 11% of tested students were proficient in reading and 4% in math, against 45% and 34% statewide; 98% of students in the tested grades sat the tests. The grade ↓

Graduation

65–69% of the class of 2023 graduated in four years, against 82% across Michigan (the state reports Eastpointe’s rate as a range). Districts ↓

Spending, and where it came from

The district spent $18,610 per student in FY2024, against $16,528 across Michigan. 28% of its revenue that year was federal (Michigan 9%), in the last year of pandemic relief. Districts ↓

One elementary school, then two elementary, one middle and one middle school

Which school depends on the address at the later steps. Enrollment is down 11% since 2020–21. See the path ↓

Choice beyond the district

Eaton Academy and St. Peter's Lutheran School (private) are in town. Eastpointe Virtual Academy, an online school, is based here too; it isn’t counted as a local school. Every school ↓

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 Eastpointe’s grade

D Test scoresD Graduation

D: better than 10% of Michigan school districts, #690 of 699 Michigan towns. Both inputs trail the Michigan average; graduation is the closer of the two to typical.

Michigan school districts we grade (815)Better than 10%
Lower resultsHigher results
Michigan towns with similar household incomes (1154)Better than 0%
A firm grade. Ordinary sampling error in 1,114 test results and a graduating class of 191 wouldn’t change the letter. The tests are from spring 2022, when 98% of Eastpointe’s students in the tested grades sat them (1,114 in math, 1,115 in reading).

How TownRatings grades schools →

Where will my kid go?

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

The path, start to finish
K–2Forest Park Elementary SchoolEastpointe Community SchoolsNo scores
3–52 elementary schoolsDepends on your addressD−
6–7Eastpointe Middle SchoolEastpointe Community SchoolsD−
8–12Eastpointe High SchoolEastpointe Community SchoolsD

Eastpointe’s public schools are run by Eastpointe Community Schools. Parts of Eastpointe (13% of its land) are served by South Lake Schools instead. 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.

Eastpointe Community SchoolsGrades K–12 · 8 schools · 2,114 students, down 11% since 2020–21 · 17.9 per teacher (MI 16.5)
$18,610MI $16,528 · FY2024
D
Test scores · 2021–22

Well below the state in reading

Reading11%
State average 45.4% · 1115 students tested
Math4%
State average 33.6% · 1114 students tested
A note on the data.In FY2024, 28% of the Eastpointe district’s revenue came from the federal government, against 9% across Michigan, in the last year of federal pandemic relief; spending per student is reported as published.

Eastpointe vs. its neighbors

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

Schools next door
TownSchoolsMain districts
EastpointeDEastpointe
WarrenBWarren Consolidated Schools
St. Clair ShoresBLake Shore PK–12 · Lakeview PK–12 · South Lake Schools PK–12
RosevilleCRoseville
Harper WoodsA−Harper Woods City Schools PK–12 · Grosse Pointe PK–12
DetroitC−Detroit Public Schools Community District

Every school in Eastpointe

8 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 Eastpointeby address
Forest Park Elementary School
Elementary · Grades K–2
356 students21:1Rate it →
Pleasantview Elementary School
Elementary · Grades 3–5
D−
311 students18:1Rate it →
Bellview Elementary School
Elementary · Grades 3–5
D−
202 students15:1Rate it →
Eastpointe Middle School
Middle · Grades 6–7
D−
295 students18:1Rate it →
Eastpointe High School
High · Grades 8–12
D
624 students19:1Rate it →
Charter schoolsfree, open by application
Eaton Academy
Elementary · Grades K–8
Charter
332 students14:1Rate it →
Online schools based in Eastpointenot counted as local schools
Eastpointe Virtual Academy
High · Grades 6–12
C−
OnlineAlternative Education
128 studentsRate it →
Private schoolstuition; no state tests, so no grade
St. Peter's Lutheran School
Elementary · Grades K–8
Private · Religious
93 students13:1Rate it →

Left off: 1 public program with fewer than 25 students (Eastpointe Alternative Center).

Questions about Eastpointe’s schools

Are Eastpointe’s schools good?

On Michigan’s tests they score below most of the state: the public schools Eastpointe children attend score below 90% of Michigan’s school districts on tests and graduation, a D Schools grade, #690 of 699 Michigan towns. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.

What school district is Eastpointe in?

Eastpointe Community Schools, which runs grades K–12 and enrolls 2,114 students in 8 schools (2024–25). Small parts of Eastpointe are served by South Lake Schools.

What is Eastpointe’s graduation rate?

65–69% of the class of 2023 in Eastpointe Community Schools graduated in four years, against 82% across Michigan.

How much does Eastpointe spend per student?

$18,610 in Eastpointe Community Schools (FY2024), against $16,528 across Michigan. Spending doesn’t count toward the grade.

Are there private schools in Eastpointe?

Yes: St. Peter's Lutheran School (religious, grades K–8, 93 students). Eastpointe also has 1 charter school, free and open by application.

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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.