Summary:
Linwood, Michigan is home to a single school, Linwood Elementary School, which serves students from Pre-Kindergarten through 6th grade within the Pinconning Area Schools district.
For parents considering this school, the most encouraging news is the dramatic improvement seen in the 4th grade class. In the most recent school year, 4th graders achieved 52.2% proficiency in English Language Arts and 47.8% in Math, significantly outperforming both the district and state averages. This represents a remarkable turnaround from the previous year, when only 13% of 4th graders were proficient in ELA and 17.4% in Math. The school's overall state ranking has also jumped from the 25th percentile to the 46th percentile in just one year, showing clear forward momentum. Additionally, the school maintains a favorable student-teacher ratio of 15.7:1 and a chronic absenteeism rate of 22.2%, which is better than both the district (30.3%) and state (27.9%) averages, suggesting a positive school culture around attendance.
However, this success is not consistent across all grade levels. While 4th grade excels, 5th grade performance lags significantly, with only 23.8% proficiency in both ELA and Science—trailing state averages by roughly 20 points. Third grade also trails district averages in both ELA and Math. This inconsistency suggests that the gains may be tied to a specific cohort of students rather than systemic improvements across the school. With a per-student spending of $17,250 and nearly half the students qualifying for free/reduced lunch, the school has resources and a supportive environment, but the key challenge for administrators is replicating the 4th grade success in other grades to ensure sustained, school-wide growth.
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