📍 2200 Pettis Ave Ne, Ada, Kent County, 49301
Eastern Middle School is a State/Public serving middle age pupils, located in Ada, Kent County. The school has 552 pupils enrolled. It is part of the Forest Hills Public Schools school district. It serves grades 6–8 in a rural setting. The school employs 28.3 full-time-equivalent teachers, a student-teacher ratio of 19.5:1. 81% of students are proficient in reading. 69% are proficient in maths. Technology infrastructure includes fiber internet, campus-wide Wi-Fi, devices for students.
Eastern Middle School enrolls 552 students across grades 6–8. The student body is 55% male and 45% female. A teaching staff of 28.3 full-time-equivalent teachers supports the school, giving a student-teacher ratio of 19.5:1.
By race and ethnicity, the student body is 80% White, 9.8% Asian and 4.9% Two or more races.
| Race / ethnicity | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| White | 440 | 80% |
| Asian | 54 | 9.8% |
| Two or more races | 27 | 4.9% |
| Hispanic or Latino | 21 | 3.8% |
| Black or African American | 9 | 1.6% |
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 1 | <1% |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data.
78 of the school's 552 students (14%) qualify for free or reduced-price lunch. Of these, 65 qualify for free lunch and 13 for a reduced price. The school participates in the National School Lunch Program. Free and reduced-price lunch eligibility is a widely used indicator of the share of students from lower-income households.
Eastern Middle School is located in a rural setting (NCES locale: Rural, Fringe). Virtual instruction: Supplemental Virtual. For civic and policy purposes, the school sits in congressional district MI-30, state senate district 29, state house district 86.
Eastern Middle School is one of 18 schools in Forest Hills Public Schools, based in GRAND RAPIDS, Michigan. The district serves 8,838 students district-wide and employs 509 full-time-equivalent teachers. With 552 students, Eastern Middle School is close to the district average of about 491 students per school.
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Proficiency based on state assessments.
Setting: Rural - Fringe
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