Elementary Schools in Buchanan Community Schools

Summary:

The Buchanan Community Schools district in Michigan is home to two elementary schools: Moccasin Elementary School and Ottawa Elementary School. These schools serve students from pre-kindergarten through 4th grade.

Based on the available data, Moccasin Elementary School appears to be the standout school in the district. Moccasin has consistently higher rankings within the state of Michigan, with its most recent ranking placing it 449th out of 1,488 elementary schools. Additionally, Moccasin students demonstrate higher proficiency rates in both English Language Arts and Math compared to the district and state averages. In contrast, Ottawa Elementary School has been in the bottom quarter of the state's rankings.

Despite the performance gap, both schools face challenges, such as high chronic absenteeism rates that are significantly above the state average. Additionally, while Ottawa Elementary School spends more per student, it does not translate to better academic outcomes, suggesting the need for a closer examination of resource allocation and utilization within the district.

District Detail

401 W Chicago St
Buchanan, MI 49107-1044

(269) 695-8401

SchoolDigger Rank:
125^th of 613 Michigan districts

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Grades served: PK, KG-12
Students: 1,567

Primary Schools: 2
Middle Schools: 1
High Schools: 1
Alternative Schools: 2

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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
Moccasin Elementary School	Public	2-4	410 Moccasin St	Buchanan	49107	Berrien County	Buchanan Community Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(269) 695-8408	354	19	18.8	57.1%	287 (81.1%)	15 (4.2%)	19 (5.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	33 (9.3%)	67.5	449^th of 1488 public elementary schools	69.8%		70.7	396^th of 1486 public elementary schools	73.4%	53	47.8	52.0	50.4	47.2	$12,254	$1,420	$10,835
Ottawa Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-1	109 Ottawa St	Buchanan	49107	Berrien County	Buchanan Community Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(269) 695-8409	230	15	15.1	62.2%	195 (84.8%)	5 (2.2%)	10 (4.3%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (1.7%)	1 (0.4%)	15 (6.5%)								(n/a)					$16,198	$2,062	$14,136

Districts nearby

District	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Niles Community Schools	4.51 mi	11	217^th
Brandywine Community Schools	5.99 mi	5	432^nd
Berrien Springs Public Schools	8.33 mi	11	404^th
Berrien Regional Educational Service Agency	8.84 mi	4
Eau Claire Public Schools	11.24 mi	4	428^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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