Eaton Academy

Summary:

Eaton Academy is a public charter elementary school serving 332 students in grades K-8 in Eastpointe, Michigan, a predominantly African American community. The school has consistently ranked among the lowest-performing elementary schools in the state, facing significant challenges with student attendance, academic achievement, and resource allocation.

Eaton Academy's student population is overwhelmingly African American, at 99.7%, and the school serves a high-poverty community, with 81.33% of students qualifying for free or reduced-price lunch. The school's chronic absenteeism rates have been very high, ranging from 45.9% to 69.6% over the past five years, significantly higher than the state average and nearby schools. Academically, Eaton Academy students perform poorly on state assessments, with only 12.2% of 4th graders, 15.4% of 5th graders, and 8.57% of 7th graders proficient or better in English Language Arts, compared to state averages of 43.3%, 44%, and 37.9%, respectively. Math and science proficiency rates are also very low.

While Eaton Academy spends a relatively high amount per student ($11,697 in 2022-2023), this does not seem to translate into improved academic outcomes. Nearby schools, such as McKinley Elementary School, Beacon Elementary School, and Crescentwood Elementary School, which also serve predominantly minority and economically disadvantaged student populations, generally outperform Eaton Academy on academic measures, suggesting that the school faces unique challenges that the others have been more successful in addressing.


Detail:

Public, Charter K-8

 21450 Universal Ave
       Eastpointe, MI  48021-2969


(586) 777-1519

District: Eaton Academy

SchoolDigger Rank:
1371st of 1,486 Michigan Elementary Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures:  $11,697 Help


Student/teacher ratio:  17.4 Help
Number of students:  332

Racial breakdown:

African American:
99.7%
Two or more races:
0.3%

Free/discounted lunch recipients:  81.3% Help


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Compare Details Eaton Academy ranks worse than 92.3% of elementary schools in Michigan. (See more...)
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Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 8.54. (See more...)
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Compare Details Eaton Academy ranks worse than 91.6% of middle schools in Michigan. (See more...)
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Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 10.01. (See more...)
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Chronic absenteeism in a high school refers to a situation where students repeatedly miss school, with the threshold often defined as missing 10% or more of school days for any reason, excused or unexcused.
Student Body
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Compare Details Racial makeup is: African American (99.7%), two or more races (0.3%). (See more...)
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Compare Details 81.3% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)
Teachers
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Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Eaton Academy is 17.4. (See more...)
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Compare Details The average total spent per student at Eaton Academy is $11,697.
Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

Eaton Academy:

SchoolDigger ranks Eaton Academy 1371st of 1486 Michigan public elementary schools. (See Eaton Academy in the ranking list.)

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African American students:

SchoolDigger ranks Eaton Academy 822nd of 897 Michigan public middle schools. (See Eaton Academy in the ranking list.)

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SchoolDigger ranks Eaton Academy 586th of 610 Michigan school districts. (See district ranking list.)


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Rank History for Eaton Academy

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Rank History for all elementary school students at Eaton Academy

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools MI State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2007 8.17 1511th 1565 3.5%
2008 17.61 1437th 1577 8.9%
2009 19.47 1419th 1589 10.7%
2010 52.92 1004th 1552 35.3%
2011 22.25 1363rd 1552 12.2%
2012 6.20 1530th 1566 2.3%
2013 7.71 1494th 1563 4.4%
2014 9.09 1432nd 1533 6.6%
2015 7.98 1505th 1580 4.7%
2016 6.03 1493rd 1548 3.6%
2017 2.07 1465th 1466 0.1%
2018 7.00 1422nd 1448 1.8%
2023 8.18 1358th 1470 7.6%
2024 8.54 1371st 1486 7.7%
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Rank History for elementary school Low Socio Economic Status students at Eaton Academy

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools MI State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 9.50 1342nd 1397 3.9%
2023 11.95 1230th 1350 8.9%
2024 11.19 1273rd 1381 7.8%
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Rank History for elementary school Female students at Eaton Academy

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools MI State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 8.20 1381st 1443 4.3%
2023 15.63 1138th 1321 13.9%
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Rank History for elementary school Male students at Eaton Academy

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools MI State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 6.27 1422nd 1446 1.7%
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Rank History for elementary school African American students at Eaton Academy

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools MI State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 22.97 409th 475 13.9%
2023 24.35 258th 321 19.6%
2024 25.05 269th 348 22.7%
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Data source: test scores: Michigan Department of Education, rankings: SchoolDigger.com

Rank History for Eaton Academy

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Rank History for all middle school students at Eaton Academy

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools MI State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2008 40.59 626th 839 25.4%
2009 21.66 744th 847 12.2%
2010 47.60 594th 851 30.2%
2011 45.36 606th 858 29.4%
2012 8.93 850th 900 5.6%
2013 7.04 883rd 919 3.9%
2014 11.82 815th 921 11.5%
2015 14.20 783rd 919 14.8%
2016 7.67 833rd 894 6.8%
2017 12.95 725th 821 11.7%
2018 8.00 817th 838 2.5%
2022 15.46 663rd 776 14.6%
2023 13.08 773rd 883 12.5%
2024 10.01 822nd 897 8.4%
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Rank History for middle school Low Socio Economic Status students at Eaton Academy

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools MI State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 9.27 782nd 815 4.0%
2022 25.50 539th 691 22.0%
2023 14.88 730th 825 11.5%
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Rank History for middle school Female students at Eaton Academy

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools MI State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 6.10 774th 794 2.5%
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Rank History for middle school Male students at Eaton Academy

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools MI State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 8.78 759th 797 4.8%
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Rank History for middle school African American students at Eaton Academy

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools MI State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 21.93 307th 366 16.1%
2022 47.34 77th 182 57.7%
2023 33.24 197th 310 36.5%
2024 23.75 236th 300 21.3%
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Data source: test scores: Michigan Department of Education, rankings: SchoolDigger.com

As you review the school rankings data, please be aware that some of the information from certain demographics is missing. The reason for this omission is that the data has been redacted from the source data itself due to low population samples in these specific demographic groups.

Redacting data from low population samples is a necessary step to ensure the reliability and accuracy of the results, as small sample sizes may not be representative of the broader population. Additionally, this measure helps protect the privacy of individuals belonging to these demographic groups.

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Enrollment information for Eaton Academy

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Year White African American Asian Hispanic American Indian Pacific Islander Two or More Races Not Specified Total
1997 3 98 0 0 0 n/a n/a 0 101
1998 11 197 0 0 0 n/a n/a 0 208
1999 11 281 0 1 0 n/a n/a 0 293
2000 16 325 0 0 0 n/a n/a 0 341
2001 11 329 0 0 0 n/a n/a 0 340
2002 6 255 0 0 0 n/a n/a 0 261
2003 6 255 0 0 0 n/a n/a 0 261
2004 3 266 0 0 0 n/a n/a 0 269
2005 1 264 0 0 0 n/a n/a 0 265
2006 1 253 1 0 1 n/a n/a 0 256
2007 44 430 0 1 0 n/a n/a 0 475
2008 29 450 1 1 n/a n/a n/a 0 481
2009 18 436 0 0 0 n/a n/a 0 454
2010 16 451 0 0 0 n/a n/a 0 467
2011 6 472 0 0 4 0 0 0 482
2012 4 486 1 1 4 0 0 0 496
2013 9 465 0 3 0 0 0 0 477
2014 8 369 0 2 0 0 0 0 379
2015 8 340 0 1 0 0 0 0 349
2016 4 309 0 0 0 0 0 0 313
2017 3 342 0 0 0 0 0 0 345
2018 1 329 0 3 0 0 0 0 333
2019 3 339 1 3 0 0 0 0 346
2020 2 360 1 4 0 0 0 0 367
2021 1 303 1 1 0 0 0 0 306
2022 0 314 1 0 0 0 0 0 315
2023 0 331 0 0 0 0 1 0 332

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Enrollment/Ethnicity

For more information about how the Department of Education defines ethnicity, see Defining Race and Ethnicity Data, National Center for Education Statistics

Students eligible for free or discounted lunch at Eaton Academy

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1997 101 7.0 14.4 0
1998 208 12.0 17.3 0
1999 293 19.0 15.4 0
2000 341 21.0 16.2 0
2001 340 20.0 17.0 0
2002 261 n/a n/a n/a
2003 261 n/a n/a n/a
2004 269 15.8 17.0 n/a
2005 265 13.2 20.1 n/a
2006 256 1.3 196.9 0
2007 475 23.0 20.7 0.2
2008 481 31.0 15.5 50.7
2009 454 30.0 15.1 38.1
2010 467 36.0 12.9 79.9
2011 482 33.0 14.6 83.2
2012 496 35.5 13.9 81.3
2013 477 29.0 16.4 83.4
2014 379 29.0 13.0 90
2015 349 28.0 12.4 74.5
2016 313 27.0 11.5 76.4
2017 345 22.8 15.0 65.8
2018 333 22.1 15.0 85.6
2019 346 22.0 15.7 78.6
2020 367 26.9 13.6 77.9
2021 306 21.5 14.2 76.8
2022 315 21.0 15.0 81
2023 332 19.0 17.4 81.3

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Students eligible for discounted/free lunch:

The National School Lunch Program (NSLP) provides low-cost or free meals to students in U.S. public and nonprofit private schools based on household income. Those with incomes below 130% of the poverty line receive free lunch, while those between 130% and 185% qualify for reduced-price lunch. The percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch serves as a marker for poverty, as it reflects the socioeconomic status of families in a given school or district. A higher FRPL rate typically indicates a higher concentration of low-income families, suggesting that the school or district may face additional challenges in providing adequate resources and support for student success.

Student/Teacher Ratio Eaton Academy

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1997 101 7.0 14.4 0
1998 208 12.0 17.3 0
1999 293 19.0 15.4 0
2000 341 21.0 16.2 0
2001 340 20.0 17.0 0
2002 261 n/a n/a n/a
2003 261 n/a n/a n/a
2004 269 15.8 17.0 n/a
2005 265 13.2 20.1 n/a
2006 256 1.3 196.9 0
2007 475 23.0 20.7 0.2
2008 481 31.0 15.5 50.7
2009 454 30.0 15.1 38.1
2010 467 36.0 12.9 79.9
2011 482 33.0 14.6 83.2
2012 496 35.5 13.9 81.3
2013 477 29.0 16.4 83.4
2014 379 29.0 13.0 90
2015 349 28.0 12.4 74.5
2016 313 27.0 11.5 76.4
2017 345 22.8 15.0 65.8
2018 333 22.1 15.0 85.6
2019 346 22.0 15.7 78.6
2020 367 26.9 13.6 77.9
2021 306 21.5 14.2 76.8
2022 315 21.0 15.0 81
2023 332 19.0 17.4 81.3

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Student-Teacher Ratio

Student/teacher ratio is calculated by dividing the total number of students by the total number of full-time equivalent teachers. Please note that a smaller student/teacher ratio does not necessarily translate to smaller class size. In some instances, schools hire teachers part time, and some teachers are hired for specialized instruction with very small class sizes. These and other factors contribute to the student/teacher ratio. Note: For private schools, Student/teacher ratio may not include Pre-Kindergarten.
Finances

Per Pupil Expenditures for Eaton Academy

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YearExpenditures from Federal FundsExpenditures from State and Local FundsTotal Expenditures Per Pupil (All Funds)
2019 $783 (8.2%) $8,789 (91.8%) $9,572
2020 $488 (5.5%) $8,381 (94.5%) $8,869
2021 $1,826 (19.0%) $7,791 (81.0%) $9,618
2022 $2,933 (23.8%) $9,396 (76.2%) $12,329
2023 $2,939 (25.1%) $8,758 (74.9%) $11,697

Data source: Michigan Department of Education
Pre and Post Pandemic Data

Impact of COVID-19 on Eaton Academy

The coronavirus has had a profound impact on education in America. Learning shifted online overnight, attendance numbers dwindled, and enrollment decreased. SchoolDigger.com is making it easier for you to better assess how COVID-19 has impacted your school. Through the collection of pre-pandemic (2019) and current data, SchoolDigger.com is sharing test scores, enrollment numbers and school demographics from schools across the country – and we make it easy to see how impacted schools compare locally and statewide.

Test Scores

% proficient
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
% proficient
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
4th Grade English Language Arts (Eaton Academy)2210.3
 11.7%
   4th Grade English Language Arts (Eaton Academy)2210.3
 11.7%
   4th Grade English Language Arts (Michigan)45.844.3
 1.5%
6th Grade English Language Arts (Eaton Academy)10.816.1
 5.3%
   6th Grade English Language Arts (Eaton Academy)10.816.1
 5.3%
   6th Grade English Language Arts (Michigan)41.737.5
 4.2%
8th Grade English Language Arts (Eaton Academy)2913.6
 15.4%
   8th Grade English Language Arts (Eaton Academy)2913.6
 15.4%
   8th Grade English Language Arts (Michigan)61.959.7
 2.2%

Student Body

Number of students
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
Number of students
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
Total Students346332
 4%
African American339331
 2.4%
American Indian00
Asian10
 100%
Hispanic30
 100%
Pacific Islander00
White30
 100%
Two or More Races01
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients78.6%81.3%
 2.7%


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Students at Eaton Academy are 100% African American.

Eaton Academy ranks in the bottom 7.7% of Michigan elementary schools.

In the 2022-23 school year, 332 students attended Eaton Academy.


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