Best Public Schools in Mecosta, MI

Summary:

The city of Mecosta, Michigan has one public elementary school, Mecosta Elementary School, which serves students in grades PK-4 within the Chippewa Hills School District. Despite serving a high-poverty population, with over two-thirds of students qualifying for free or reduced-price lunch, Mecosta Elementary has consistently ranked in the top half of Michigan elementary schools and maintained a 4-star rating from SchoolDigger in recent years.

Mecosta Elementary's academic performance is generally above the district and state averages, particularly in 3rd and 4th grade M-Step English Language Arts and Math assessments. However, the school's statewide ranking has declined from 150 out of 1,470 schools in 2022-2023 to 589 out of 1,488 schools in 2024-2025, which warrants further investigation. Additionally, the school's chronic absenteeism rate of 29.5% in 2023-2024 is significantly higher than the state average, suggesting attendance issues may be an area of concern.

Overall, Mecosta Elementary School appears to be a relatively strong-performing school within the Chippewa Hills School District, providing a quality education to its students despite the challenges of serving a high-poverty population. However, the declining statewide ranking and high chronic absenteeism rates indicate there may be room for improvement in certain areas.

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				M-Step English Language Arts (2025)		M-Step Math (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 Math 3rd Grade	M-Step Math 4th Grade	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Mecosta Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-4	555 W Main St	Mecosta	49332	Mecosta County	Chippewa Hills School District	No	No	No	Yes	(231) 972-7477	256	14	18.7	59.8%	231 (90.2%)	0 (0.0%)	11 (4.3%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.8%)	0 (0.0%)	12 (4.7%)	58.4	589^th of 1488 public elementary schools	60.4%		71.2	387^th of 1486 public elementary schools	74.0%	202	45.3	51.9	39.7	42.3	$13,322	$2,881	$10,441

Cities Near Mecosta

City	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Remus	5.17 mi	4	232^nd
Barryton	9.31 mi	1	310^th
Big Rapids	11.36 mi	12	295^th
Morley	11.95 mi	3	444^th
Lakeview	13.78 mi	3	206^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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