Is Eastern Middle School a good school?

Yes! Eastern Middle School is one of the best middle schools in the state. It ranks 39 th of 897 Michigan middle schools.

How many students attend Eastern Middle School?

In the 2022-23 school year, 552 students attended Eastern Middle School.

What is the racial makeup of Eastern Middle School?

Students at Eastern Middle School are 80% White, 10% Asian, 5% Two or more races, 4% Hispanic, 2% African American.

What high school do graduates of Eastern Middle School attend?

Students who attend Eastern Middle School usually go on to attend Eastern High School

Eastern Middle School

Summary:

Eastern Middle School is a public middle school located in Ada, Michigan, serving grades 6-8 with a total enrollment of 552 students. The school is part of the Forest Hills Public Schools district, which is ranked 15th out of 610 districts in Michigan and has a 5-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Eastern Middle School consistently ranks among the top middle schools in Michigan, ranking 39th out of 897 schools in the 2023-2024 school year and receiving a 5-star rating from SchoolDigger. The school's academic performance is significantly higher than the state averages across various subjects and grade levels, with a majority of students scoring proficient or better on the M-Step and PSAT assessments. Additionally, Eastern Middle School has a relatively diverse student population, with 79.71% White, 9.78% Asian, 4.89% two or more races, 3.8% Hispanic, and 1.63% African American students. This diversity is higher than the nearby schools within the Forest Hills Public Schools district. The school has also shown strong performance for its special education and low-socioeconomic status (SES) student subgroups, ranking 15th and 27th out of Michigan middle schools, respectively, in the 2023-2024 school year.

Eastern Middle School's consistent high performance, commitment to equity and inclusion, and strong performance across different student subgroups suggest the school has established effective teaching and learning practices. When compared to other middle schools in the Forest Hills Public Schools district, Eastern Middle School consistently outperforms its peers, particularly in terms of overall academic achievement and performance of specific student subgroups. This highlights the importance of the school's location within a high-performing district and the potential impact of district-level policies and resources on student outcomes. While the school has generally low chronic absenteeism rates compared to the state average, the rate has increased in recent years, which is an area the school may want to investigate and address to ensure continued high academic achievement.

Detail:

Public 6-8

2200 Pettis Ave NE
Ada, MI 49301-9266

(616) 493-8850

District: Forest Hills Public Schools

SchoolDigger Rank:
39^th of 897 Michigan Middle Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures: $13,408

Students who attend Eastern Middle School usually attend:

High:

Eastern High School

Feeder schools for Eastern Middle School:

Elementary:	Knapp Forest Elementary School
	Orchard View Elementary School

Student/teacher ratio: 19.4

Number of students: 552

Racial breakdown:

White:

79.7%

Asian:

9.8%

Two or more races:

4.9%

Free/discounted lunch recipients: 14.1%

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Performance Trends

Compare Details Eastern Middle School ranks better than 95.7% of middle schools in Michigan. It also ranks last among 3 ranked middle schools in the Forest Hills Public Schools District. (See more...)

Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 93.89. (See more...)

Chronic absenteeism in a 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

Compare Details Eastern Middle School has the largest middle school student body size in the Forest Hills Public Schools District. Racial makeup is: White (79.7%), Asian (9.8%), two or more races (4.9%). (See more...)

Compare Details 14.1% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)

Teachers

Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Eastern Middle School is 19.4. 3 middle schools in the Forest Hills Public Schools District have better student/teacher ratios. (See more...)

Compare Eastern Middle School employs 28.3 full-time teachers.

Finance

Compare Details The average total spent per student at Eastern Middle School is $13,408. 4 middle schools in the Forest Hills Public Schools District spend more per student.

Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

Eastern Middle School:

SchoolDigger ranks Eastern Middle School 39^th of 897 Michigan public middle schools. (See Eastern Middle School in the ranking list.)

Middle School Test Score Ratings by Student Subgroup:

Special Education students:

Low Socio Economic Status students:

Female students:

Male students:

Asian students:

White students:

Forest Hills Public Schools:

SchoolDigger ranks Forest Hills Public Schools 15^th of 610 Michigan school districts. (See district ranking list.)

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Rank History for Eastern Middle School

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Rank History for all students at Eastern Middle School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	MI State Percentile
2006	90.53	10^th	806	98.8%
2007	89.38	15^th	823	98.2%
2008	91.28	7^th	839	99.2%
2009	87.62	24^th	847	97.2%
2010	88.44	9^th	851	98.9%
2011	89.97	9^th	858	99.0%
2012	93.58	37^th	900	95.9%
2013	93.90	34^th	919	96.3%
2014	92.39	41^st	921	95.5%
2015	97.13	14^th	919	98.5%
2016	96.12	25^th	894	97.2%
2017	94.17	38^th	821	95.4%
2018	93.87	46^th	838	94.5%
2019	94.83	28^th	792	96.5%
2021	96.37	21^st	675	96.9%
2022	96.68	20^th	776	97.4%
2023	95.57	24^th	883	97.3%
2024	93.89	39^th	897	95.7%

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Rank History for Special Education students at Eastern Middle School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	MI State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2018	54.21	127^th	377	66.3%
2024	83.66	15^th	201	92.5%

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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at Eastern Middle School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	MI State Percentile
2018	80.89	75^th	815	90.8%
2019	94.27	12^th	672	98.2%
2021	97.71	6^th	523	98.9%
2022	91.59	27^th	691	96.1%
2023	85.93	53^rd	825	93.6%
2024	75.11	115^th	836	86.2%

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Rank History for Female students at Eastern Middle School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	MI State Percentile
2018	91.32	51^st	794	93.6%
2019	89.50	52^nd	658	92.1%
2021	93.55	27^th	521	94.8%
2022	95.91	16^th	657	97.6%
2023	94.52	23^rd	770	97.0%
2024	93.11	42^nd	771	94.6%

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Rank History for Male students at Eastern Middle School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	MI State Percentile
2018	93.85	42^nd	797	94.7%
2019	96.46	14^th	639	97.8%
2021	96.34	14^th	540	97.4%
2022	95.99	18^th	658	97.3%
2023	94.57	29^th	776	96.3%
2024	92.46	43^rd	786	94.5%

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Rank History for Asian students at Eastern Middle School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	MI State Percentile
2018	51.89	59^th	104	43.3%
2021	35.79	26^th	39	33.3%
2022	66.98	21^st	57	63.2%
2023	76.94	23^rd	87	73.6%
2024	84.97	7^th	88	92.0%

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Rank History for Hispanic students at Eastern Middle School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	MI State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2019	90.88	8^th	137	94.2%

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Rank History for White students at Eastern Middle School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	MI State Percentile
2018	89.98	50^th	678	92.6%
2019	92.80	34^th	624	94.6%
2021	97.32	7^th	577	98.8%
2022	94.78	19^th	638	97.0%
2023	91.71	39^th	688	94.3%
2024	88.79	56^th	701	92.0%

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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.

Data source: Michigan Department of Education

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Enrollment information for Eastern Middle School

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Year	White	African American	Asian	Hispanic	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Total
2005	434	7	10	4	0	n/a	n/a	455
2006	439	16	12	9	2	n/a	n/a	478
2007	403	13	15	5	2	n/a	n/a	438
2008	413	7	19	4	n/a	n/a	n/a	443
2009	400	4	15	4	0	n/a	n/a	423
2010	355	6	22	5	0	n/a	n/a	388
2011	339	9	20	10	1	0	7	386
2012	340	9	22	9	0	1	11	392
2013	372	13	33	8	0	2	7	435
2014	356	15	33	4	1	1	10	420
2015	331	9	29	5	1	0	11	386
2016	341	6	30	9	0	0	15	401
2017	336	8	34	14	1	0	20	413
2018	320	10	39	24	0	0	18	411
2019	321	6	33	24	1	0	16	401
2020	347	8	32	19	1	0	14	421
2021	462	10	51	23	0	0	21	567
2022	452	8	54	21	0	0	28	563
2023	440	9	54	21	1	0	27	552

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 Eastern Middle School

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
2005	455	30.0	15.2	4.6
2006	478	29.1	16.4	7.3
2007	438	23.9	18.3	9.6
2008	443	23.8	18.6	4.3
2009	423	26.5	16.0	9
2010	388	27.2	14.2	11.6
2011	386	22.9	16.8	10.1
2012	392	22.0	17.8	12
2013	435	23.3	18.6	12.4
2014	420	21.9	19.1	10.7
2015	386	21.0	18.3	8.5
2016	401	21.0	19.0	7.5
2017	413	21.8	18.9	7
2018	411	20.1	20.3	11.7
2019	401	20.2	19.8	11
2020	421	21.8	19.2	12.4
2021	567	27.3	20.7	15.3
2022	563	28.7	19.5	13.3
2023	552	28.3	19.4	14.1

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 Eastern Middle School

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
2005	455	30.0	15.2	4.6
2006	478	29.1	16.4	7.3
2007	438	23.9	18.3	9.6
2008	443	23.8	18.6	4.3
2009	423	26.5	16.0	9
2010	388	27.2	14.2	11.6
2011	386	22.9	16.8	10.1
2012	392	22.0	17.8	12
2013	435	23.3	18.6	12.4
2014	420	21.9	19.1	10.7
2015	386	21.0	18.3	8.5
2016	401	21.0	19.0	7.5
2017	413	21.8	18.9	7
2018	411	20.1	20.3	11.7
2019	401	20.2	19.8	11
2020	421	21.8	19.2	12.4
2021	567	27.3	20.7	15.3
2022	563	28.7	19.5	13.3
2023	552	28.3	19.4	14.1

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 Eastern Middle School

Year	Expenditures from Federal Funds	Expenditures from State and Local Funds	Total Expenditures Per Pupil (All Funds)
2019	$658 (6.2%)	$9,955 (93.8%)	$10,613
2020	$483 (4.2%)	$10,962 (95.8%)	$11,445
2021	$842 (7.7%)	$10,111 (92.3%)	$10,953
2022	$783 (6.4%)	$11,375 (93.6%)	$12,158
2023	$575 (4.3%)	$12,833 (95.7%)	$13,408

Data source: Michigan Department of Education

Pre and Post Pandemic Data

Impact of COVID-19 on Eastern Middle School

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.

Rankings

Rank Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	Rank Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
Ranks 28^th of 792 Middle schools	Ranks 24^th of 883 Middle schools	0.8%

Test Scores

	% proficient Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	% proficient Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
7th Grade English Language Arts (Eastern Middle School)	71.8	56.1	15.7%
7th Grade English Language Arts (Forest Hills Public Schools)	70.7	63.5	7.2%
7th Grade English Language Arts (Michigan)	42.7	36.9	5.8%
7th Grade Math (Eastern Middle School)	68.7	60.8	7.9%
7th Grade Math (Forest Hills Public Schools)	67.2	61.7	5.5%
7th Grade Math (Michigan)	35.7	31	4.7%
8th Grade Social Studies (Eastern Middle School)	48	61.7	13.7%
8th Grade Social Studies (Forest Hills Public Schools)	46	57.3	11.3%
8th Grade Social Studies (Michigan)	28	26.7	1.3%
8th Grade English Language Arts (Eastern Middle School)	87.6	87.7	0.1%
8th Grade English Language Arts (Forest Hills Public Schools)	87.2	89.2	2%
8th Grade English Language Arts (Michigan)	61.9	59.7	2.2%
8th Grade Mathematics (Eastern Middle School)	69.2	80.5	11.3%
8th Grade Mathematics (Forest Hills Public Schools)	72.1	79.6	7.5%
8th Grade Mathematics (Michigan)	41.4	36.3	5.1%

Student Body

	Number of students Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	Number of students Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
Total Students	401	552	37.7%
African American	6	9	50%
American Indian	1	1
Asian	33	54	63.6%
Hispanic	24	21	12.5%
Pacific Islander	0	0
White	321	440	37.1%
Two or More Races	16	27	68.8%
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	11%	14.1%	3.2%

Schools Near Eastern Middle School

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2024)				Ranking (2023)				PSAT English Language Arts (2024)	PSAT Mathematics (2024)	M-Step English Language Arts (2024)			M-Step Math (2024)			M-Step Science (2024)		M-Step Social Studies (2024)		Per Pupil Expenditures (2023)
Name	Type	Grades	Address	City	Zip	County	District	Is Charter	Is Magnet	Is Virtual	Is Title I	Phone	Enrollment	Full-time Teachers	Student/ Teacher Ratio	Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2024)	Statewide Rank (2024)	State Percentile (2024)	SchoolDigger Rating (2024)	Average Standard Score (2023)	Statewide Rank (2023)	State Percentile (2023)	Rank Change from Previous Year	PSAT English Language Arts 8th Grade	PSAT Mathematics 8th Grade	M-Step English Language Arts 5th Grade	M-Step English Language Arts 6th Grade	M-Step English Language Arts 7th Grade	M-Step Math 5th Grade	M-Step Math 6th Grade	M-Step Math 7th Grade	M-Step Science 5th Grade	M-Step Science 8th Grade	M-Step Social Studies 5th Grade	M-Step Social Studies 8th Grade	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Eastern Middle School	Public	6-8	2200 Pettis Ave NE	Ada	49301	Kent County	Forest Hills Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(616) 493-8850	552	28	19.4	14.1%	440 (79.7%)	9 (1.6%)	21 (3.8%)	54 (9.8%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	27 (4.9%)	93.9	39^th of 897 public middle schools	95.7%		95.6	24^th of 883 public middle schools	97.3%	15	87.8	59.4		68.1	58.6		70.6	60.7		60.6		47.7	$13,408	$575	$12,833
Northern Hills Middle School	Public	7-8	3775 Leonard St NE	Grand Rapids	49525	Kent County	Forest Hills Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(616) 493-8650	546	30	18.2	17.0%	390 (71.4%)	34 (6.2%)	39 (7.1%)	49 (9.0%)	2 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	32 (5.9%)	96.7	21^st of 897 public middle schools	97.7%		96.5	20^th of 883 public middle schools	97.7%	1	91.4	72.1			70.4			66.0		67.0		52.2	$14,836	$535	$14,301
Northern Trails 56 School	Public	5-6	3777 Leonard St NE	Grand Rapids	49525	Kent County	Forest Hills Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(616) 493-8990	478	28	17.1	16.5%	329 (68.8%)	25 (5.2%)	35 (7.3%)	52 (10.9%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	36 (7.5%)								(n/a)			63.9	66.4		53.6	66.7		57.6		27.2		$13,460	$1,430	$12,030
Goodwillie Environmental School	Public, Magnet	5-6	8400 2 Mile Rd NE	Ada	49301	Kent County	Forest Hills Public Schools	No	Yes	No	No	(616) 493-8633	104	4	24.7	5.8%	96 (92.3%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (2.9%)	1 (1.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (3.8%)								(n/a)			78.8	94.2		82.7	67.3		84.6		32.7		$11,653	$285	$11,368
Central Woodlands 56 School	Public	5-6	400 Alta Dale Ave SE	Ada	49301	Kent County	Forest Hills Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(616) 493-8790	453	26	17.6	13.0%	384 (84.8%)	7 (1.5%)	14 (3.1%)	30 (6.6%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	17 (3.8%)								(n/a)			69.5	77.9		64.2	70.6		65.0		40.3		$14,232	$997	$13,234
Central Middle School	Public	7-8	5810 Ada Dr SE	Ada	49301	Kent County	Forest Hills Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(616) 493-8750	526	25	21.2	11.8%	436 (82.9%)	14 (2.7%)	18 (3.4%)	32 (6.1%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	25 (4.8%)	97.4	14^th of 897 public middle schools	98.4%		98.3	5^th of 883 public middle schools	99.4%	9	91.2	77.8			71.0			67.8		71.6		54.0	$13,758	$307	$13,451
Highlands School	Public	5-6	4645 Chandy Dr NE	Grand Rapids	49525	Kent County	Northview Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(616) 361-3440	412	28	14.8	46.6%	296 (71.8%)	28 (6.8%)	42 (10.2%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	45 (10.9%)								(n/a)			42.1	47.4		44.0	43.2		42.1		23.6		$16,769	$1,950	$14,820
Crossroads Middle School	Public	7-8	4400 Ambrose Ave NE	Grand Rapids	49525	Kent County	Northview Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(616) 361-3430	404	29	13.9	51.2%	292 (72.3%)	30 (7.4%)	43 (10.6%)	3 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	36 (8.9%)	62	267^th of 897 public middle schools	70.2%		74.2	170^th of 883 public middle schools	80.7%	97	71.6	32.4			38.9			34.5		37.2		38.1	$17,616	$1,515	$16,100
East Grand Rapids Middle School	Public	6-8	2425 Lake Dr SE	Grand Rapids	49506	Kent County	East Grand Rapids Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(616) 235-7551	652	33	19.7	7.8%	531 (81.4%)	14 (2.1%)	37 (5.7%)	14 (2.1%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	55 (8.4%)	97.5	11^th of 897 public middle schools	98.8%		98	10^th of 883 public middle schools	98.9%	1	92.0	75.0		63.4	73.4		66.2	64.4		68.8		63.8	$12,554	$632	$11,922
Center for Economicology	Public	6	1720 Plainfield Ave NE	Grand Rapids	49505	Kent County	Grand Rapids Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(616) 819-2380	59	3	22.3	37.3%	31 (52.5%)	7 (11.9%)	15 (25.4%)	2 (3.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (6.8%)								(n/a)				82.8			56.9						$12,661	$4,571	$8,090

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