📍 455 N. Lacey Street, Jackson, Cape Girardeau County, 63755
East Elementary is a State/Public serving elementary age pupils, located in Jackson, Cape Girardeau County. The school has 717 pupils enrolled. It is part of the Jackson R-Ii school district. It serves grades Pre-K–4 in a suburban setting. The school employs 47.3 full-time-equivalent teachers, a student-teacher ratio of 15.2:1. 52% of students are proficient in reading. 42% are proficient in maths. Technology infrastructure includes fiber internet, campus-wide Wi-Fi, devices for students.
East Elementary enrolls 717 students across grades Pre-K–4. The student body is 53% male and 47% female. A teaching staff of 47.3 full-time-equivalent teachers supports the school, giving a student-teacher ratio of 15.2:1.
By race and ethnicity, the student body is 92% White, 2.1% Two or more races and 1.8% Black or African American.
| Race / ethnicity | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| White | 663 | 92% |
| Two or more races | 15 | 2.1% |
| Black or African American | 13 | 1.8% |
| Asian | 13 | 1.8% |
| Hispanic or Latino | 12 | 1.7% |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 1 | <1% |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data.
224 of the school's 717 students (31%) qualify for free or reduced-price lunch. Of these, 162 qualify for free lunch and 62 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.
East Elementary is located in a suburban setting (NCES locale: Suburb, Small). For civic and policy purposes, the school sits in congressional district MO-80, state senate district 27, state house district 146.
East Elementary is one of 10 schools in JACKSON R-II, based in JACKSON, Missouri. The district serves 5,748 students district-wide and employs 363 full-time-equivalent teachers. With 717 students, East Elementary is larger than the district average of about 575 students per school.
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Proficiency based on state assessments.
Setting: Suburb - Small