Elementary Schools in Fowlerville Community Schools

The two elementary schools in Fowlerville Community Schools, located in a rural area of Livingston County, Michigan, serve about 1,033 students in grades K-5, split by grade level: Natalie Kreeger Elementary School (grades 3-5) and Fowlerville Elementary School (grades K-2). Because state testing begins in 3rd grade, only Natalie Kreeger has academic test scores, making direct comparisons between the two campuses impossible on that front.

Natalie Kreeger is the clear academic standout, showing consistent improvement in its state ranking, climbing from the 52nd to the 64th percentile over two years. Its 3rd graders posted exceptional results, with 48.7% proficiency in ELA and 56.5% in math—both well above state averages. The school also excels in 5th grade social studies, scoring 38.3% proficiency, a remarkable 10.8 points above the state. However, a concerning pattern emerges in math: proficiency steadily declines from 56.5% in 3rd grade to 39.9% in 4th and just 32.6% in 5th grade, with that 5th grade score dropping 8.4 points year-over-year. Meanwhile, Fowlerville Elementary, while lacking test data, offers a slightly better student-teacher ratio (16.3:1 vs. 17.2:1) and spends $577 less per student, despite serving younger children who typically need more supervision.

Both schools dramatically outperform the district and state in chronic absenteeism—Natalie Kreeger at 17.4% and Fowlerville at 22.5%, compared to the district's 28.4%—suggesting attendance issues are concentrated in secondary schools. Fowlerville Elementary serves a slightly more economically disadvantaged population (37.45% free/reduced lunch vs. 33.77%), making Natalie Kreeger's strong results even more notable. The district's overall 3-star rating masks these elementary bright spots, which appear to be relative strengths within the district. Parents should note the strong early foundation built at Fowlerville Elementary, the exceptional social studies program at Natalie Kreeger, and the need to watch the math slide as students advance through the upper elementary grades.