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Eastside Connections School

PublicElementaryGrades K–8

1 Tyler St, Niles, MI 49120 · (269) 682-2585 · Part of Niles Community School District

Niles’ School Grade B− better than 54% of Michigan school districts

Directions
Students
403
Students per teacher
19:1
Free or reduced lunch
51%
Setting
City
Grades
K–8
The gist

What stands out about Eastside Connections School

  • Its own letter, A−: reading and math results near the top of Michigan’s public schools
  • Math proficiency 11 pts above the state
  • Reading / language arts 6 pts above the state
  • Next stop for Niles kids: Niles Senior High School

On the path

Where Niles kids come from and go next. The whole path →

K–8Eastside Connections SchoolYou are here
9–12Niles Senior High School828 students

Test scores

2020–21
Math proficiency46%
State average 34.7%
Reading / language arts54%
State average 47.9%

Its own letter, A−, places these results among Michigan’s 2,812 public schools with results. Source: EDFacts via Urban Institute Education Data Portal (SY2020-21).

Location

Directions ↗

1 Tyler St, Niles

Students

Enrollment by grade
Kindergarten37
Grade 141
Grade 239
Grade 350
Grade 454
Grade 553
Grade 636
Grade 752
Grade 841
Enrollment over time
419’20
409’21
432’22
430’23
403’24

Down 3.8% since 2020–21.

Who goes here
White 64%Black 14%Hispanic 10%Two or more races 10%American Indian/Alaska Native 1%Asian <1%

As reported to NCES, share of students with a reported race or ethnicity.

Parents talk

Questions and answers about Eastside Connections School from Niles families.

Other schools in Niles Community School District

The district →
Ballard Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Niles
C+
516 students18:1
Northside Child Development Center
Elementary · Grades PK–K · Niles
13 students4:1
HowardEllis Elementary School
Elementary · Grades K–5 · Niles
B−
529 students19:1
Niles Virtual School
Other · Grades K–12 · Niles
18 students11:1
Southside Special Educ School
Other · Grades 4–12 · Niles
C−
37 students12:1
Ring Lardner Middle School
Middle · Grades 6–8 · Niles
B−
510 students17:1

School facts: U.S. Department of Education (NCES), 2024–2025 school year. Test scores: EDFacts via Urban Institute Education Data Portal (SY2020-21). A school’s letter is our own summary of its reading and math results against Michigan’s other public schools; Niles’s School Grade is built from its districts’ results. Map: © OpenStreetMap contributors.