Elementary Schools in Clare Public Schools

Summary:

The Clare Public Schools district in Michigan has one elementary school, Clare Primary School, serving grades PK-4. While the school has some positive metrics, such as higher-than-average 4th-grade ELA proficiency, it also faces several challenges, including a significantly higher chronic absenteeism rate and below-average proficiency in 3rd-grade ELA and 4th-grade Math compared to the state.

Clare Primary School has an enrollment of 579 students and a student-teacher ratio of 16.5:1. The school's spending per student is $13,501, and it has a free/reduced lunch rate of 61.31%, indicating it serves a population with significant socioeconomic challenges. The school's statewide ranking has declined from 755 out of 1,486 schools in 2023-2024 to 744 out of 1,488 schools in 2024-2025, suggesting a relative decline in performance compared to other Michigan elementary schools.

Overall, Clare Public Schools' sole elementary school, Clare Primary School, is a relatively average-performing institution within the district, with some areas of concern, such as chronic absenteeism and uneven academic proficiency. To improve the school's performance, the district may need to focus on addressing these challenges and implementing targeted interventions to support student learning and engagement.

District Detail

201 E State St
Clare, MI 48617-1317

(989) 386-9945

SchoolDigger Rank:
208^th of 613 Michigan districts

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Grades served: PK, KG-12
Students: 1,554

Primary Schools: 1
Middle Schools: 1
High Schools: 2
Alternative Schools: 0

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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
Clare Primary School	Public	PK, KG-4	205 E Wheaton Ave	Clare	48617	Clare County	Clare Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(989) 386-3438	557	35	16.0	54.8%	501 (89.9%)	3 (0.5%)	26 (4.7%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	25 (4.5%)	48.6	744^th of 1488 public elementary schools	50.0%		45.9	755^th of 1486 public elementary schools	49.2%	11	29.1	48.9	44.5	35.9	$13,501	$1,310	$12,191

Districts nearby

District	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Farwell Area Schools	3.81 mi	4	394^th
Clare-Gladwin Regional Education Service District	8 mi	4
Coleman Community Schools	11.59 mi	2	372^nd
Beal City Public Schools	12.52 mi	2	181^st
Harrison Community Schools	12.78 mi	4	483^rd

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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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