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Whitehall Ealy Elementary School

425 E Sophia St
Whitehall, MI 49461

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Serving 431 students in grades 3-5, Whitehall Ealy Elementary School ranks in the top 20% of all schools in Michigan for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 20%, and reading proficiency is top 20%).

The percentage of students achieving is 50% (which is higher than the Michigan state average of 35%). The percentage of students achieving is 58% (which is higher than the Michigan state average of 45%).

The student-teacher ratio of 15:1 is lower than the Michigan state level of 16:1.

Minority enrollment is 18% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the Michigan state average of 37% (majority Black).

Quick Facts (26-27)

Grades: 3-5
Enrollment: 431 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 15:1
Minority Enrollment: 18%
: Top 20% in MI
: 50% (Top 20%)
: 58% (Top 30%)
: 50-54% (Top 20%)
: Whitehall Ealy Elementary School's attendance zone covers the entire school district of Whitehall, MI, encompassing approximately 62.8 square miles. The typical drive to the school is around 10-12 minutes, with the furthest edge of the zone located about 8.2 miles away.
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), MI Dept. of Education

Top Rankings

Whitehall Ealy Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Michigan for:

School Overview

Whitehall Ealy Elementary School's student population of 431 students has grown by 6% over five school years.

The teacher population of 28 teachers has grown by 7% over five school years.

Grades Offered

Grades 3-5
(Supplemental Virtual)

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Distribution of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Whitehall Ealy Elementary School
3	138
4	152
5	141

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Total Students

431 students

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Total Students Trends (1987-2025)
Year	Whitehall Ealy Elementary School
2025	431
2024	411
2023	401
2022	409
2021	406
2020	427
2019	436
2018	449
2017	460
2016	466
2015	462
2014	477
2013	454
2012	445
2011	457
2010	457
2009	488
2008	493
2007	497
2006	472
2005	476
2004	498
2003	501
2002	516
2001	489
2000	478
1999	455
1998	444
1997	451
1996	480
1995	498
1994	773
1993	791
1992	776
1991	794
1990	763
1989	734
1988	712
1987	690

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Total Classroom Teachers

28 teachers

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Total Classroom Teachers Trends (1990-2025)
Year	Whitehall Ealy Elementary School
2025	28
2024	29
2023	29
2022	25
2021	26
2020	22
2019	24
2018	25
2017	24
2016	26
2015	25
2014	21
2013	23
2012	22
2011	24
2010	25
2009	25
2008	25
2007	24
2006	25
2005	28
2004	26
2003	26
2002	28
2001	27
2000	27
1999	26
1998	24
1997	25
1996	26
1995	25
1994	39
1990	42

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School Rankings

Whitehall Ealy Elementary School ranks within the top 20% of all 3,025 schools in Michigan (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data).

The of Whitehall Ealy Elementary School is 0.32, which is less than the diversity score at state average of 0.57. The school's diversity has stayed relatively flat over five school years.

This School

State Level (MI)

#555 out of 3025 schools
(Top 20%)

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Overall School Rank Trends (2010-2023)
Year	Whitehall Ealy Elementary School
2023	#555
2022	#619
2021	#756
2019	#545
2018	#725
2017	#1208
2016	#817
2015	#652
2014	#1248
2013	#1150
2012	#1150
2011	#1026
2010	#556

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50%

35%

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Math Proficiency Comparison (2010-2023)
Year	Whitehall Ealy Elementary School	Michigan	Whitehall District Schools
2023	50%	35%	46%
2022	47%	34%	43%
2021	45%	36%	40%
2019	54%	40%	46%
2018	47%	37%	38%
2017	46%	39%	43%
2016	52%	38%	41%
2015	52%	37%	42%
2014	38%	41%	37%
2013	41%	41%	40%
2012	32%	37%	34%
2011	87%	80%	83%
2010	92%	78%	83%

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58%

45%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Comparison (2010-2022)
Year	Whitehall Ealy Elementary School	Michigan	Whitehall District Schools
2022	58%	45%	53%
2021	56%	48%	55%
2019	63%	49%	58%
2018	52%	43%	38%
2017	53%	49%	54%
2016	56%	50%	53%
2015	58%	49%	52%
2014	73%	67%	70%
2013	73%	65%	68%
2012	72%	64%	68%
2011	90%	80%	84%
2010	92%	82%	84%

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50-54%

38%

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Science Proficiency Comparison (2021-2022)
Year	Whitehall Ealy Elementary School	Michigan	Whitehall District Schools
2022	52%	38%	40%
2021	27%	23%	20%

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Student-Teacher Ratio

15:1

16:1

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Student-Teacher Ratio Comparison (1990-2025)
Year	Whitehall Ealy Elementary School	Michigan	Whitehall District Schools
2025	15:1	16:1
2024	14:1	17:1
2023	14:1	17:1	14:1
2022	16:1	17:1	15:1
2021	16:1	17:1	15:1
2020	19:1	18:1	16:1
2019	18:1	18:1	16:1
2018	18:1	18:1	15:1
2017	19:1	18:1	15:1
2016	18:1	18:1	15:1
2015	18:1	18:1	16:1
2014	23:1	18:1	16:1
2013	20:1	18:1	18:1
2012	20:1	18:1	19:1
2011	19:1	18:1	19:1
2010	18:1	18:1	19:1
2009	20:1	18:1	18:1
2008	20:1	18:1	18:1
2007	21:1	19:1	20:1
2006	19:1	18:1	21:1
2005	17:1	18:1	20:1
2004	19:1	19:1	19:1
2003	19:1	19:1	18:1
2002	18:1	18:1	18:1
2001	18:1	18:1	18:1
2000	18:1	19:1	17:1
1999	18:1	19:1	17:1
1998	19:1	19:1	18:1
1997	18:1	20:1	18:1
1996	18:1	20:1	18:1
1995	20:1	20:1	21:1
1994	20:1	21:1	19:1
1990	18:1	15:1	17:1

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American Indian

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American Indian Student Percentage Comparison (1988-2025)
Year	Whitehall Ealy Elementary School	Michigan	Whitehall District Schools
2025	1%	1%
2024	1%	1%
2023	1%	1%	1%
2019	1%	1%	1%
2018	1%	1%	1%
2017	1%	1%	1%
2016	2%	1%	1%
2015	2%	1%	2%
2014	2%	1%	1%
2013	1%	1%	1%
2011	1%	1%	2%
2010	1%	1%	1%
2009	1%	1%	1%
2007	1%	1%	1%
2005	1%	1%	1%
2004	1%	1%	1%
2003	1%	2%	1%
2001	1%	1%	2%
2000	1%	1%	2%
1999	1%	1%	2%
1998	1%	1%	2%
1997	2%	1%	1%
1996	3%	1%	2%
1995	3%	1%	1%
1994	2%	1%	1%
1993	3%	1%	1%
1992	2%	1%	1%
1991	1%	1%	1%
1990	1%	1%	1%
1989	1%	1%	1%
1988	1%	1%	1%

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Hispanic

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison (1988-2025)
Year	Whitehall Ealy Elementary School	Michigan	Whitehall District Schools
2025	8%	9%
2024	8%	9%
2023	7%	9%	6%
2022	6%	9%	5%
2021	6%	8%	5%
2020	7%	8%	4%
2019	6%	8%	4%
2018	6%	8%	4%
2017	4%	7%	4%
2016	4%	7%	4%
2015	2%	7%	3%
2014	2%	7%	2%
2013	2%	6%	2%
2012	3%	6%	2%
2011	3%	6%	2%
2010	5%	5%	3%
2009	4%	5%	3%
2008	2%	5%	2%
2007	2%	5%	3%
2006	4%	4%	3%
2005	3%	4%	3%
2004	2%	4%	2%
2003	2%	4%	2%
2002	1%	4%	2%
2001	1%	4%	2%
2000	1%	3%	2%
1999	1%	3%	1%
1998	2%	3%	1%
1997	1%	3%	1%
1996	1%	3%	1%
1995	2%	3%	2%
1994	1%	2%	1%
1993	1%	3%	1%
1992	1%	3%	1%
1991	2%	3%	1%
1990	2%	2%	1%
1989	2%	2%	1%
1988	2%	2%	1%

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Black

18%

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Black Student Percentage Comparison (1988-2025)
Year	Whitehall Ealy Elementary School	Michigan	Whitehall District Schools
2025	2%	18%
2024	2%	18%
2023	1%	18%	3%
2022	2%	18%	3%
2021	3%	18%	4%
2020	2%	18%	5%
2019	3%	18%	5%
2018	3%	18%	5%
2017	4%	18%	5%
2016	3%	18%	5%
2015	6%	18%	5%
2014	7%	18%	5%
2013	6%	18%	5%
2012	7%	19%	6%
2011	6%	19%	5%
2010	4%	20%	6%
2009	4%	20%	5%
2008	3%	20%	5%
2007	4%	20%	5%
2006	5%	20%	6%
2005	6%	20%	6%
2004	11%	20%	6%
2003	11%	20%	6%
2002	5%	20%	6%
2001	5%	19%	5%
2000	4%	19%	5%
1999	6%	19%	5%
1998	5%	19%	6%
1997	6%	19%	5%
1996	6%	18%	6%
1995	6%	17%	6%
1994	7%	17%	6%
1993	6%	17%	5%
1992	7%	17%	6%
1991	8%	17%	5%
1990	7%	18%	6%
1989	7%	18%	6%
1988	8%	18%	7%

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White

82%

63%

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White Student Percentage Comparison (1988-2025)
Year	Whitehall Ealy Elementary School	Michigan	Whitehall District Schools
2025	82%	63%
2024	84%	63%
2023	86%	64%	86%
2022	87%	64%	87%
2021	87%	65%	87%
2020	87%	66%	87%
2019	86%	66%	87%
2018	87%	66%	88%
2017	88%	67%	88%
2016	88%	68%	89%
2015	89%	68%	90%
2014	88%	68%	91%
2013	90%	69%	90%
2012	89%	69%	89%
2011	89%	70%	90%
2010	89%	71%	89%
2009	91%	71%	90%
2008	94%	71%	90%
2007	93%	71%	90%
2006	91%	72%	89%
2005	89%	73%	89%
2004	86%	73%	90%
2003	86%	72%	90%
2002	93%	73%	90%
2001	92%	74%	90%
2000	93%	75%	90%
1999	91%	75%	91%
1998	91%	75%	91%
1997	90%	76%	92%
1996	90%	76%	91%
1995	89%	77%	90%
1994	89%	78%	92%
1993	90%	78%	93%
1992	90%	78%	92%
1991	89%	77%	93%
1990	90%	78%	91%
1989	90%	78%	91%
1988	89%	78%	90%

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Two or more races

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison (2016-2025)
Year	Whitehall Ealy Elementary School	Michigan	Whitehall District Schools
2025	7%	5%
2024	5%	5%
2023	5%	5%	3%
2022	5%	5%	3%
2021	4%	5%	3%
2020	4%	4%	2%
2019	3%	4%	2%
2018	2%	4%	2%
2017	2%	4%	2%
2016	2%	3%

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All Ethnic Groups

18%

37%

0.32

0.57

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Diversity Score Comparison (1988-2025)
Year	Whitehall Ealy Elementary School	Michigan	Whitehall District Schools
2025	0.32	0.56
2024	0.29	0.56
2023	0.26	0.55	0.25
2022	0.24	0.55	0.24
2021	0.24	0.54	0.25
2020	0.24	0.53	0.24
2019	0.26	0.53	0.24
2018	0.24	0.53	0.22
2017	0.22	0.52	0.22
2016	0.22	0.50	0.21
2015	0.21	0.50	0.19
2014	0.22	0.50	0.18
2013	0.19	0.49	0.18
2012	0.20	0.49	0.19
2011	0.21	0.47	0.18
2010	0.21	0.46	0.20
2009	0.17	0.46	0.19
2008	0.12	0.46	0.18
2007	0.13	0.46	0.19
2006	0.17	0.44	0.18
2005	0.21	0.43	0.19
2004	0.25	0.43	0.18
2003	0.25	0.44	0.18
2002	0.13	0.43	0.18
2001	0.15	0.42	0.18
2000	0.13	0.40	0.19
1999	0.17	0.40	0.18
1998	0.17	0.40	0.18
1997	0.19	0.39	0.16
1996	0.19	0.39	0.17
1995	0.21	0.38	0.16
1994	0.20	0.37	0.15
1993	0.19	0.37	0.14
1992	0.19	0.37	0.14
1991	0.20	0.38	0.14
1990	0.19	0.36	0.15
1989	0.19	0.36	0.17
1988	0.20	0.36	0.18

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(22-23)

20.7%

33.3%

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Chronic Absenteeism Rate (2021-2023)
Year	Whitehall Ealy Elementary School	Michigan	Whitehall District Schools
2023	20.7%	33.3%	27.2%
2022	32%	41.4%	39.1%
2021	34.1%	21.3%	35.7%

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Participates in the

Yes

Eligible for

37%

45%

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Free Lunch Eligibility Comparison (1989-2025)
Year	Whitehall Ealy Elementary School	Michigan	Whitehall District Schools
2025	37%	45%
2024	48%	50%
2023	51%	49%	47%
2022	50%	47%	47%
2021	48%	46%	47%
2020	38%	45%	42%
2019	42%	45%	42%
2018	44%	45%	34%
2017	40%	40%	34%
2016	40%	40%	38%
2015	35%	41%	33%
2014	37%	43%	37%
2013	37%	42%	36%
2012	38%	42%	36%
2011	37%	41%	34%
2010	37%	40%	35%
2009	30%	35%	34%
2008	27%	31%	24%
2007	30%	30%	25%
2006	36%	30%	30%
2005	29%	28%	26%
2004	35%	27%	24%
2003	33%	25%	24%
2002	27%	25%	19%
2001	24%	24%	19%
2000	29%	25%	19%
1999	31%	25%	20%
1998	32%	25%	19%
1997	32%	25%	19%
1996	33%	25%	21%
1995	55%	25%	21%
1994	23%	23%	22%
1992	29%	21%	27%
1990	19%	13%	17%
1989	21%	13%	17%

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Eligible for

10%

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Reduced-Price Lunch Eligibility Comparison (2000-2025)
Year	Whitehall Ealy Elementary School	Michigan	Whitehall District Schools
2025	10%	4%
2024	7%	4%
2023	5%	4%	4%
2022	4%	4%	5%
2021	9%	4%	9%
2020	7%	5%	4%
2019	4%	5%	4%
2018	5%	5%	7%
2017	7%	6%	7%
2016	9%	6%	9%
2015	8%	6%	7%
2014	8%	6%	7%
2013	8%	6%	6%
2012	8%	5%	6%
2011	6%	5%	6%
2010	7%	6%	5%
2009	8%	7%	6%
2008	8%	7%	6%
2007	8%	6%	5%
2006	7%	7%	6%
2005	7%	6%	6%
2004	7%	6%	6%
2003	9%	6%	5%
2002	11%	6%	6%
2001	10%	6%	6%
2000	13%	5%	7%

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School Statewide Testing

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School District Name

Whitehall District Schools

Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), MI Dept. of Education

Frequently Asked Questions

What is Whitehall Ealy Elementary School's ranking?

Whitehall Ealy Elementary School is ranked #555 out of 3,025 schools, which ranks it among the top 20% of public schools in Michigan.

What percent of students have achieved state testing proficiency in math and reading?

50% of students have achieved math proficiency (compared to the 35% MI state average), while 58% of students have achieved reading proficiency (compared to the 45% MI state average).

How many students attend Whitehall Ealy Elementary School?

431 students attend Whitehall Ealy Elementary School.

What is the racial composition of the student body?

82% of Whitehall Ealy Elementary School students are White, 8% of students are Hispanic, 7% of students are Two or more races, 2% of students are Black, and 1% of students are American Indian.

What is the student-teacher ratio of Whitehall Ealy Elementary School?

Whitehall Ealy Elementary School has a student ration of 15:1, which is lower than the Michigan state average of 16:1.

What grades does Whitehall Ealy Elementary School offer ?

Whitehall Ealy Elementary School offers enrollment in grades 3-5 (Supplemental Virtual).

What school district is Whitehall Ealy Elementary School part of?

Whitehall Ealy Elementary School is part of Whitehall District Schools.

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Quick Facts (26-27)

Grades: 3-5
Enrollment: 431 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 15:1
Minority Enrollment: 18%
: Top 20%
: 50% (Top 20%)
: 58% (Top 30%)
: 50-54% (Top 20%)
: Whitehall Ealy Elementary School's attendance zone covers the entire school district of Whitehall, MI, encompassing approximately 62.8 square miles. The typical drive to the school is around 10-12 minutes, with the furthest edge of the zone located about 8.2 miles away.
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), MI Dept. of Education