Eastside Connections School

Summary:

Eastside Connections School is a public magnet elementary school serving 432 students in grades K-8 in Niles, Michigan, which is part of the Niles Community Schools district. This high-performing school consistently outperforms the district and state in academic proficiency, particularly among its diverse student population and those from low socioeconomic backgrounds.

Eastside Connections School stands out for its strong academic performance, ranking in the top 20-30% of Michigan elementary schools. In 2023-2024, the school had significantly higher proficiency rates than the district and state in 7th grade English Language Arts (76.7% vs. 46.3% and 37.9%), 6th grade English Language Arts (65.5% vs. 42.9% and 37.5%), and 3rd grade Math (62.5% vs. 49% and 43.4%). The school's low-income students also perform exceptionally well, ranking in the top 15% of Michigan elementary schools for this subgroup.

While Eastside Connections School's chronic absenteeism rate has increased in recent years, it remains lower than the district average and is relatively low compared to the state. The school also has a higher per-student spending level than nearby schools like Howard Ellis Elementary, Merritt Elementary, and Brandywine Elementary. This investment, combined with the school's consistent academic excellence and commitment to serving students from diverse backgrounds, makes Eastside Connections School a standout choice for families in the Niles Community Schools district.


Detail:

Public, Magnet K-8

 1 Tyler St
       Niles, MI  49120-3784


(269) 682-2585

District: Niles Community Schools

SchoolDigger Rank:
403rd of 1,486 Michigan Elementary Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures:  $11,387 Help


Student/teacher ratio:  20.3 Help
Number of students:  430

Racial breakdown:

White:
65.3%
African American:
14.7%
Hispanic:
10.0%
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Free/discounted lunch recipients:  49.1% Help


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Compare Details Eastside Connections School ranks better than 72.9% of elementary schools in Michigan. It also ranks first among 3 ranked elementary schools in the Niles Community Schools District! (See more...)
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Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 70.3. (See more...)
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Compare Details Eastside Connections School ranks better than 81% of middle schools in Michigan. (See more...)
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Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 75.31. (See more...)
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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
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Compare Details Racial makeup is: White (65.3%), African American (14.7%), Hispanic (10%). (See more...)
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Compare Details 49.1% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)
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Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Eastside Connections School is 20.3. 2 elementary schools in the Niles Community Schools District have better student/teacher ratios. (See more...)
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Compare Details The average total spent per student at Eastside Connections School is $11,387, which is the lowest among 4 elementary schools in the Niles Community Schools District!
Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

Eastside Connections School:

SchoolDigger ranks Eastside Connections School 403rd of 1486 Michigan public elementary schools. (See Eastside Connections School in the ranking list.)

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SchoolDigger ranks Eastside Connections School 170th of 897 Michigan public middle schools. (See Eastside Connections School in the ranking list.)

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Niles Community Schools:

SchoolDigger ranks Niles Community Schools 239th of 610 Michigan school districts. (See district ranking list.)


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Rank History for Eastside Connections School

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Rank History for all elementary school students at Eastside Connections School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools MI State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2014 49.15 848th 1533 44.7%
2015 76.46 333rd 1580 78.9%
2016 68.50 436th 1548 71.8%
2017 63.62 440th 1466 70.0%
2018 85.69 169th 1448 88.3%
2019 78.23 257th 1408 81.7%
2021 63.36 347th 1153 69.9%
2022 73.44 298th 1344 77.8%
2023 77.05 299th 1470 79.7%
2024 70.30 403rd 1486 72.9%
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Rank History for elementary school Low Socio Economic Status students at Eastside Connections School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools MI State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 93.61 28th 1397 98.0%
2019 86.40 63rd 1134 94.4%
2021 53.04 306th 749 59.1%
2022 81.22 96th 1099 91.3%
2023 81.09 150th 1350 88.9%
2024 76.60 205th 1381 85.2%
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Rank History for elementary school Female students at Eastside Connections School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools MI State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 81.72 219th 1443 84.8%
2019 66.62 335th 1171 71.4%
2021 47.94 437th 902 51.6%
2022 68.31 281st 1106 74.6%
2023 73.66 259th 1321 80.4%
2024 61.44 442nd 1342 67.1%
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Rank History for elementary school Male students at Eastside Connections School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools MI State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 85.40 165th 1446 88.6%
2019 77.55 212th 1196 82.3%
2021 59.84 325th 915 64.5%
2022 61.79 388th 1139 65.9%
2023 69.16 360th 1334 73.0%
2024 70.87 342nd 1347 74.6%
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Rank History for elementary school White students at Eastside Connections School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools MI State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 82.68 161st 1253 87.2%
2019 79.27 177th 1128 84.3%
2021 59.42 359th 1005 64.3%
2022 66.15 336th 1102 69.5%
2023 72.27 290th 1198 75.8%
2024 70.07 316th 1204 73.8%
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Data source: test scores: Michigan Department of Education, rankings: SchoolDigger.com

Rank History for Eastside Connections School

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Rank History for all middle school students at Eastside Connections School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools MI State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2014 39.74 603rd 921 34.5%
2015 64.49 295th 919 67.9%
2016 78.56 148th 894 83.4%
2017 81.71 111th 821 86.5%
2018 87.23 87th 838 89.6%
2019 86.95 84th 792 89.4%
2021 82.04 83rd 675 87.7%
2022 73.70 144th 776 81.4%
2023 81.38 120th 883 86.4%
2024 75.31 170th 897 81.0%
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Rank History for middle school Low Socio Economic Status students at Eastside Connections School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools MI State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 95.22 13th 815 98.4%
2019 91.13 20th 672 97.0%
2021 71.83 78th 523 85.1%
2023 53.74 326th 825 60.5%
2024 69.01 176th 836 78.9%
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Rank History for middle school Female students at Eastside Connections School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools MI State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 77.73 148th 794 81.4%
2019 73.82 139th 658 78.9%
2021 67.42 114th 521 78.1%
2022 64.43 176th 657 73.2%
2023 70.84 159th 770 79.4%
2024 67.12 185th 771 76.0%
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Rank History for middle school Male students at Eastside Connections School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools MI State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 91.08 53rd 797 93.4%
2019 92.91 32nd 639 95.0%
2021 80.23 73rd 540 86.5%
2022 69.72 141st 658 78.6%
2023 78.71 124th 776 84.0%
2024 79.90 118th 786 85.0%
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Rank History for middle school White students at Eastside Connections School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools MI State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 83.04 86th 678 87.3%
2019 82.33 91st 624 85.4%
2021 86.35 55th 577 90.5%
2022 71.60 144th 638 77.4%
2023 81.76 98th 688 85.8%
2024 74.54 137th 701 80.5%
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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.

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Data source: Michigan Department of Education

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Enrollment information for Eastside Connections School

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Year White African American Asian Hispanic American Indian Pacific Islander Two or More Races Not Specified Total
2012 137 9 0 6 3 0 6 0 161
2013 204 12 0 8 5 0 9 0 238
2014 235 18 1 10 5 0 22 0 291
2015 261 22 2 14 6 0 26 0 331
2016 315 27 2 16 7 0 31 0 398
2017 322 31 4 23 7 0 28 0 415
2018 310 36 3 23 6 0 28 0 406
2019 307 46 2 27 6 0 27 0 415
2020 324 45 2 42 8 0 35 0 456
2021 298 41 2 42 5 0 31 0 419
2022 285 48 2 40 4 0 30 0 409
2023 286 55 3 42 6 0 40 0 432
2024 281 63 2 43 5 0 36 0 430

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

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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 Eastside Connections School

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
2012 161 10.0 16.0 47.2
2013 238 13.8 17.1 42
2014 291 14.4 20.1 46
2015 331 17.0 19.4 43.2
2016 398 17.0 23.4 41.2
2017 415 21.2 19.5 37.8
2018 406 22.0 18.4 40.1
2019 415 21.9 18.9 40.5
2020 456 21.5 21.1 42.1
2021 419 19.9 21.0 41.8
2022 409 21.6 18.9 41.3
2023 432 22.1 19.4 45.1
2024 430 21.1 20.3 49.1

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 Eastside Connections School

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
2012 161 10.0 16.0 47.2
2013 238 13.8 17.1 42
2014 291 14.4 20.1 46
2015 331 17.0 19.4 43.2
2016 398 17.0 23.4 41.2
2017 415 21.2 19.5 37.8
2018 406 22.0 18.4 40.1
2019 415 21.9 18.9 40.5
2020 456 21.5 21.1 42.1
2021 419 19.9 21.0 41.8
2022 409 21.6 18.9 41.3
2023 432 22.1 19.4 45.1
2024 430 21.1 20.3 49.1

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.
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Per Pupil Expenditures for Eastside Connections School

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YearExpenditures from Federal FundsExpenditures from State and Local FundsTotal Expenditures Per Pupil (All Funds)
2019 $698 (8.0%) $8,028 (92.0%) $8,726
2020 $777 (8.9%) $8,001 (91.1%) $8,778
2021 $1,890 (19.1%) $8,023 (80.9%) $9,914
2022 $1,160 (11.0%) $9,370 (89.0%) $10,530
2023 $2,951 (25.9%) $8,436 (74.1%) $11,387

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

Impact of COVID-19 on Eastside Connections School

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Rankings

Rank
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
Rank
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
Ranks 257th of 1408 Elementary schoolsRanks 299th of 1470 Elementary schools
 2.1%
Ranks 84th of 792 Middle schoolsRanks 120th of 883 Middle schools
 3%

Test Scores

% proficient
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
% proficient
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
3rd Grade English Language Arts (Eastside Connections School)57.441.2
 16.2%
   3rd Grade English Language Arts (Niles Community Schools)43.136.3
 6.8%
   3rd Grade English Language Arts (Michigan)45.140.9
 4.2%
3rd Grade Math (Eastside Connections School)66.749
 17.7%
   3rd Grade Math (Niles Community Schools)56.451.7
 4.7%
   3rd Grade Math (Michigan)46.742.9
 3.8%
4th Grade English Language Arts (Eastside Connections School)57.151.1
 6%
   4th Grade English Language Arts (Niles Community Schools)39.345.5
 6.2%
   4th Grade English Language Arts (Michigan)45.844.3
 1.5%
4th Grade Math (Eastside Connections School)67.351.1
 16.2%
   4th Grade Math (Niles Community Schools)55.945.5
 10.4%
   4th Grade Math (Michigan)41.838.6
 3.2%
5th Grade English Language Arts (Eastside Connections School)56.454.7
 1.7%
   5th Grade English Language Arts (Niles Community Schools)42.642.9
 0.3%
   5th Grade English Language Arts (Michigan)46.243.9
 2.3%
5th Grade Math (Eastside Connections School)45.552.8
 7.3%
   5th Grade Math (Niles Community Schools)40.437.3
 3.1%
   5th Grade Math (Michigan)34.831.5
 3.3%
5th Grade Social Studies (Eastside Connections School)30.937.7
 6.8%
   5th Grade Social Studies (Niles Community Schools)11.315.1
 3.8%
   5th Grade Social Studies (Michigan)17.418.6
 1.2%
6th Grade English Language Arts (Eastside Connections School)79.190.5
 11.4%
   6th Grade English Language Arts (Niles Community Schools)41.752.1
 10.4%
   6th Grade English Language Arts (Michigan)41.737.5
 4.2%
6th Grade Math (Eastside Connections School)48.859.5
 10.7%
   6th Grade Math (Niles Community Schools)35.340.7
 5.4%
   6th Grade Math (Michigan)35.129.6
 5.5%
7th Grade English Language Arts (Eastside Connections School)68.441.7
 26.7%
   7th Grade English Language Arts (Niles Community Schools)44.932.5
 12.4%
   7th Grade English Language Arts (Michigan)42.736.9
 5.8%
7th Grade Math (Eastside Connections School)52.631.3
 21.3%
   7th Grade Math (Niles Community Schools)31.426.1
 5.3%
   7th Grade Math (Michigan)35.731
 4.7%
8th Grade Social Studies (Eastside Connections School)42.341.5
 0.8%
   8th Grade Social Studies (Niles Community Schools)20.420.6
 0.2%
   8th Grade Social Studies (Michigan)2826.7
 1.3%
8th Grade English Language Arts (Eastside Connections School)77.878
 0.2%
   8th Grade English Language Arts (Niles Community Schools)66.357.9
 8.4%
   8th Grade English Language Arts (Michigan)61.959.7
 2.2%
8th Grade Mathematics (Eastside Connections School)51.951.2
 0.7%
   8th Grade Mathematics (Niles Community Schools)39.431.1
 8.3%
   8th Grade Mathematics (Michigan)41.436.3
 5.1%

Student Body

Number of students
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
Number of students
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
Total Students415432
 4.1%
African American4655
 19.6%
American Indian66
Asian23
 50%
Hispanic2742
 55.6%
Pacific Islander00
White307286
 6.8%
Two or More Races2740
 48.1%
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients40.5%45.1%
 4.7%


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In the 2023-24 school year, 430 students attended Eastside Connections School.

Eastside Connections School ranks 403rd of 1486 Michigan elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

Students at Eastside Connections School are 65% White, 15% African American, 10% Hispanic, 8% Two or more races, 1% American Indian.


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SchoolDigger data sources: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education, the U.S. Census Bureau and the Michigan Department of Education.

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