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Michener Elementary School

Public Grades PK, KG-5

1263^rd

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 1,488 Michigan Elementary Schools

Better than 15% of Michigan elementary schools

Summary

Michener Elementary School is a public elementary school located in Adrian, Michigan, serving grades PK-5 with a student population of 278. The school is part of the Adrian Public Schools district, which is ranked 490 out of 613 districts in Michigan and has a 1-star rating from SchoolDigger. Michener Elementary School has consistently ranked in the bottom quarter of Michigan elementary schools, with a ranking between 1065 and 1290 out of around 1500 schools over the past several years.

Michener Elementary School faces significant challenges, including very high chronic absenteeism rates ranging from 29.5% to 42.1% in recent years, well above the state average. Academically, the school's performance, as measured by M-Step proficiency rates, is consistently well below state and district averages across all grade levels and subject areas. For example, in 2024-2025, only 15.6% of 3rd graders were proficient in ELA, compared to 38.9% statewide and 19% for the Adrian Public Schools district. Additionally, Michener Elementary School has a very high percentage of students from low-socioeconomic status backgrounds, with 92.45% of students qualifying for free or reduced-price lunch in 2023-2024.

When comparing Michener Elementary School to other nearby schools in the Adrian Public Schools district, it is clear that Michener is the lowest-performing school. Both Prairie Elementary School and Alexander Elementary School have significantly higher academic proficiency rates and lower chronic absenteeism. Despite the school's high spending per student ($18,439 in 2023-2024), the academic performance remains significantly below state and district averages, suggesting that the issue may not be a lack of funding, but rather the effective allocation and utilization of resources to address the specific challenges faced by the school and its student population.

266

Students ?

12.7

Student/teacher ratio ?

$18,458

Per pupil spending ?

86.8%

Free/discounted lunch ?

104 Dawes Ave
Adrian, MI 49221-4208

(517) 263-9002

District: Adrian Public Schools

Students who attend Michener Elementary School usually attend:

Middle:	Springbrook Middle School
High:	Adrian High School

Racial breakdown:

White:

44.7%

Hispanic:

36.5%

Two or more races:

10.2%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 24th percentile in 2015 → 15th in 2025

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Michigan average (18% vs 40% meeting standards)

!In the lower quartile statewide (15th percentile)

!High chronic absenteeism (37% vs 28% Michigan)

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school18%

District avg26%

Michigan avg40%

1,263^rd of 1,488

Michigan public elementary schools ?

Bottom 15%▼ down 9 pts since 2015

From bottom 24% (2015) to bottom 15% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

3^rd of 4Elementary Schools in the Adrian Public Schools

490^th of 613Adrian Public Schools among Michigan districts

Statewide rank percentile over time (100 = the top-ranked school in the state; click a legend item to add a student group)

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Michigan percentile	Rating
2025	14.7	1263 of 1488	15.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	12.9	1290 of 1486	13.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	12.0	1277 of 1470	13.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	14.3	1164 of 1344	13.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	11.5	1065 of 1153	7.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	20.2	1130 of 1408	19.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	29.3	1089 of 1448	24.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2017	18.2	1191 of 1466	18.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2016	27.6	1139 of 1548	26.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2015	27.3	1199 of 1580	24.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2014	36.7	1073 of 1533	30.0%	★★☆☆☆
2013	22.7	1280 of 1563	18.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2012	26.6	1259 of 1566	19.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2011	39.8	1175 of 1552	24.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2010	50.7	1048 of 1552	32.5%	★★☆☆☆
2009	37.7	1261 of 1589	20.6%	★☆☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Michigan percentile	Rating
2025	16.0	1144 of 1338	14.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	12.2	1208 of 1342	10.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	13.9	1168 of 1321	11.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	18.2	997 of 1171	14.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	35.0	971 of 1443	32.7%	★★☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Michigan percentile	Rating
2025	40.8	120 of 209	42.6%	★★☆☆☆
2024	43.3	94 of 201	53.2%	★★★☆☆
2018	45.7	112 of 222	49.5%	★★★☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Michigan percentile	Rating
2025	26.6	1007 of 1346	25.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	19.9	1152 of 1381	16.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	19.9	1117 of 1350	17.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	29.7	800 of 1099	27.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	32.6	812 of 1134	28.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	37.5	933 of 1397	33.2%	★★☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Michigan percentile	Rating
2025	17.4	1125 of 1366	17.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	21.0	1075 of 1347	20.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	19.6	1071 of 1334	19.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	19.1	949 of 1139	16.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	26.3	909 of 1196	24.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	22.9	1140 of 1446	21.2%	★☆☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Michigan percentile	Rating
2025	9.1	1155 of 1206	4.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	5.5	1180 of 1204	2.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	9.4	1132 of 1198	5.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	17.3	954 of 1102	13.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	9.5	1073 of 1128	4.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	16.2	1121 of 1253	10.5%	★☆☆☆☆

How student groups rank statewide ? (each group's percentile vs the same group at other schools — higher is better; the +/- beside each compares the group with this school's overall percentile)

Hispanic (2025)43rd percentile+27 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)25th percentile+10 vs school

Male (2025)18th percentile+3 vs school

Female (2025)14th percentile~ school

White (2025)4th percentile-11 vs school

By subject vs Michigan (2024-2025) ?

Math19%-19 vs state

English Language Arts19%-23 vs state

Science12%-28 vs state

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Schools Near Michener Elementary School

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				M-Step English Language Arts (2025)			M-Step Math (2025)			M-Step Science (2025)	M-Step Social Studies (2025)	Per Pupil Expenditures (2025)
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 (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	SchoolDigger Rating (2025)	Average Standard Score (2024)	Statewide Rank (2024)	State Percentile (2024)	Rank Change from Previous Year	M-Step English Language Arts 3rd Grade	M-Step English Language Arts 4th Grade	M-Step English Language Arts 5th Grade	M-Step Math 3rd Grade	M-Step Math 4th Grade	M-Step Math 5th Grade	M-Step Science 5th Grade	M-Step Social Studies 5th Grade	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Michener Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	104 Dawes Ave	Adrian	49221	Lenawee County	Adrian Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(517) 263-9002	266	21	12.7	86.8%	119 (44.7%)	23 (8.6%)	97 (36.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	27 (10.2%)	14.7	1263^rd of 1488 public elementary schools	15.1%		12.9	1290^th of 1486 public elementary schools	13.2%	27	15.6	29.7	12.2	22.2	29.7	7.3	12.2		$18,458	$2,261	$16,197
Madison Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	3498 Treat Hwy	Adrian	49221	Lenawee County	Madison School District (Lenawee)	No	No	No	Yes	(517) 263-0744	753	50	15.1	59.5%	443 (58.8%)	18 (2.4%)	235 (31.2%)	2 (0.3%)	2 (0.3%)	1 (0.1%)	52 (6.9%)	37.2	906^th of 1488 public elementary schools	39.1%		44	784^th of 1486 public elementary schools	47.2%	122	31.9	29.2	41.9	28.7	31.7	26.7	36.8	30.2	$14,914	$616	$14,298
Lincoln Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	158 S Scott St	Adrian	49221	Lenawee County	Adrian Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(517) 265-8544	280	20	14.0	62.1%	160 (57.1%)	10 (3.6%)	83 (29.6%)	4 (1.4%)	1 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	22 (7.9%)	36	921^st of 1488 public elementary schools	38.1%		40.1	845^th of 1486 public elementary schools	43.1%	76	10.5	16.7	60.0	16.2	24.1	34.5	38.2	27.3	$15,695	$1,995	$13,699
Prairie Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	2568 Airport Rd	Adrian	49221	Lenawee County	Adrian Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(517) 265-5082	187	16	11.4	78.6%	103 (55.1%)	9 (4.8%)	57 (30.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	18 (9.6%)	13.4	1289^th of 1488 public elementary schools	13.4%		15.6	1242^nd of 1486 public elementary schools	16.4%	47		22.9	17.2	17.9	22.9	13.8	13.8	10.3	$17,423	$2,109	$15,314
Alexander Elementary School	Public	K-5	520 Cherry St	Adrian	49221	Lenawee County	Adrian Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(517) 263-9533	468	26	18.2	60.3%	254 (54.3%)	4 (0.9%)	163 (34.8%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	46 (9.8%)	33.9	953^rd of 1488 public elementary schools	36.0%		35.5	928^th of 1486 public elementary schools	37.6%	25	29.5	35.6	27.9	35.9	42.5	27.9	26.7	21.2	$14,325	$1,842	$12,483
Ruth McGregor Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	6850 Sand Creek Hwy	Sand Creek	49279	Lenawee County	Sand Creek Community Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(517) 436-3121	352	22	15.7	40.1%	318 (90.3%)	1 (0.3%)	22 (6.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	11 (3.1%)	43.5	817^th of 1488 public elementary schools	45.1%		54.6	641^st of 1486 public elementary schools	56.9%	176	31.4	21.3	44.8	47.1	21.3	31.0	39.7	43.1	$14,422	$328	$14,094
Sutton Early Learning Center	Public	PK, KG-3	2780 Sutton Rd	Adrian	49221	Lenawee County	Tecumseh Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(517) 423-2367	330	30	11.1	38.8%	276 (83.6%)	6 (1.8%)	29 (8.8%)	2 (0.6%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	16 (4.8%)								(n/a)	44.1			41.9					$16,544	$1,145	$15,400
Tecumseh Acres Early Learning Center	Public	PK, KG-3	600 S Adrian St	Tecumseh	49286	Lenawee County	Tecumseh Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(517) 423-9744	360	23	15.6	33.3%	316 (87.8%)	3 (0.8%)	18 (5.0%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	22 (6.1%)								(n/a)	35.4			27.1					$14,657	$956	$13,701
Blissfield Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	640 S Lane St	Blissfield	49228	Lenawee County	Blissfield Community Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(517) 486-2811	528	30	17.4	34.7%	477 (90.3%)	1 (0.2%)	28 (5.3%)	3 (0.6%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	18 (3.4%)	40.3	860^th of 1488 public elementary schools	42.2%		38.1	882^nd of 1486 public elementary schools	40.6%	22	39.1	28.3	33.3	42.4	35.9	32.1	33.3	26.2	$18,235	$469	$17,766
Onsted Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	10109 Slee Rd	Onsted	49265	Lenawee County	Onsted Community Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(517) 467-7046	536	39	13.9	49.4%	473 (88.2%)	2 (0.4%)	44 (8.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	17 (3.2%)	51.8	690^th of 1488 public elementary schools	53.6%		48.1	728^th of 1486 public elementary schools	51.0%	38	40.4	35.0	39.6	51.1	29.1	30.8	49.5	37.4	$15,943	$998	$14,945

Frequently Asked Questions about Michener Elementary School

What district is Michener Elementary School in?

Adrian Public Schools

What is the racial makeup of Michener Elementary School?

Students at Michener Elementary School are 45% White, 36% Hispanic, 10% Two or more races, 9% African American.

Is Michener Elementary School a good school?

Michener Elementary School ranks in the bottom 15.1% of Michigan elementary schools.

What schools do graduates of Michener Elementary School attend?

Students who attend Michener Elementary School usually go on to attend:

Middle : Springbrook Middle School
High : Adrian High School

How many students attend Michener Elementary School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 266 students attended Michener Elementary School.

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