McLouth

McLouth’s three public schools serve students from prekindergarten through grade 12 and enroll 437 students combined. The clearest pattern is a substantial divide between the elementary and secondary results: McLouth Elementary led the average of the middle and high schools by 34 percentage points in ELA, 39 points in math and 48 points in science.

McLouth Elementary was the standout in 2025–26, with 63% proficient in ELA, 59% in math and 72% in science—the highest results among the three schools and above the state in each subject. By comparison, McLouth Middle had the lowest ELA result at 28%, while McLouth High had the lowest math and science results, at 20% and 21%. Both secondary schools were below the state in all three subjects. SchoolDigger’s statewide rankings also show the contrast: Elementary was at the 84th percentile, versus the 19th for High and 12th for Middle.

Elementary’s results rose from 2024–25 to 2025–26 by 14 percentage points in ELA, 12 in math and 27 in science; the state’s science result fell by 3 points over the same period. Secondary trends were less positive: Middle’s ELA and math fell by 4 and 3 points, while High’s math fell by 8 points, though High’s ELA rose by 1. SchoolDigger’s rankings rose for Elementary over three years (45th to 84th percentile), but fell for Middle (34th to 12th); High ended at the 19th percentile after reaching 29th. Context measures differ too: Elementary has 11.1 students per teacher and a 55% free/reduced-lunch rate, compared with 10.0 and 46% at Middle, and 9.8 and 42% at High. High also reported a 97% graduation rate, versus 90% statewide. Schools serve different grade spans, so their overall scores are not like-grade comparisons.