Summary:
Addison, Michigan is served by a single elementary school, Addison Elementary School, which enrolls 328 students across grades PK-5 within the Addison Community Schools district.
For parents, the most important takeaway is that this school shows a clear pattern of strong early grades that fade by 5th grade. In the most recent year, 3rd graders beat state averages in both reading (43.8% proficient vs. 38.2% statewide) and math (50.8% vs. 42.9%). However, by 5th grade, proficiency drops dramatically—only 20% of students are proficient in reading (vs. 43.8% statewide) and a concerning 7.27% in math (vs. 32.2% statewide). This "5th grade cliff" is the school's biggest red flag. Performance also swings wildly from year to year; for example, 4th-grade math jumped from 14.9% to 37.7% proficiency in a single year, while 5th-grade science fell from 44% to 21.8%. This volatility suggests results depend heavily on the specific group of students rather than consistent teaching quality.
On the positive side, chronic absenteeism (22.7%) is better than the state average (27.9%), and the school spends a substantial $15,989 per student with a favorable 15.5:1 student-teacher ratio. Nearly half of students (48.78%) qualify for free/reduced lunch. The school has held a stable, modest state ranking (around 900th out of ~1,490 elementary schools, earning 2 stars) for three straight years. Since this is the district's only elementary school, its scores mirror district results exactly, meaning there are no nearby comparison schools to identify best practices. The dramatic 5th-grade math results warrant immediate attention from parents and administrators alike.
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