Best Public Schools in Linwood, MI

Summary:

Linwood, Michigan is home to a single public elementary school, Linwood Elementary School, which serves grades PK-6 and is part of the Pinconning Area Schools district. The district is ranked 314 out of 613 school districts in Michigan and has a 2-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Linwood Elementary School has seen a decline in its statewide ranking over the past three years, dropping from 947 out of 1,470 Michigan elementary schools in 2022-2023 to 1,121 out of 1,486 in 2023-2024 and 1,114 out of 1,488 in 2024-2025. The school's performance on standardized assessments, including M-Step/English Language Arts, M-Step/Math, M-Step/Science, and M-Step/Social Studies, is generally below the Pinconning Area Schools district and Michigan state averages. Additionally, the school has a high percentage of students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, at 63.3% in the 2023-2024 school year.

Despite the school's relatively low student-teacher ratio of 14:1 and high per-student spending of $17,425 for the 2023-2024 school year, Linwood Elementary School faces significant challenges, including a chronic absenteeism rate of 29.5% in the 2023-2024 school year. The school and district should closely examine these issues and develop targeted strategies to improve student outcomes and support the school community.

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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 (2024)
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 Science 5th Grade	M-Step Social Studies 5th Grade	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Linwood Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-6	517 W Center St	Linwood	48634	Bay County	Pinconning Area Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(989) 697-5711	122	8	15.7	47.5%	110 (90.2%)	0 (0.0%)	9 (7.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (2.5%)	22.8	1114^th of 1488 public elementary schools	25.1%		23.1	1121^st of 1486 public elementary schools	24.6%	7	25.0	13.0	35.0	29.2	17.4	25.0	25.0	$17,425	$3,263	$14,162

Cities Near Linwood

City	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Pinconning	7.84 mi	3	251^st
Bay City	8.97 mi	23	398^th
Auburn	10.13 mi	4	167^th
Midland	11.11 mi	23	67^th
University Center	13.45 mi	1	27^th

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SchoolDigger data sources: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education, the U.S. Census Bureau and the Michigan Department of Education.

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