Elementary Schools in Martin Public Schools

Summary:

Martin Public Schools has only one elementary school, Robert D Brandon Elementary School, which serves students from pre-kindergarten through 5th grade. The school's performance has seen a decline in recent years, dropping from 702 out of 1,488 Michigan elementary schools in 2024-2025 to 1,124 out of 1,470 in 2022-2023. While the school's 4th-grade English Language Arts proficiency rate was significantly higher than the state average, its 5th-grade Math proficiency rate was much lower.

Robert D Brandon Elementary School faces some socioeconomic challenges, with over 53% of its students receiving free or reduced-price lunch. This high percentage of economically disadvantaged students may impact the school's academic achievement and other educational outcomes. Additionally, the school's per-student spending is higher than the state average, suggesting that the district is allocating resources to support its students, but the uneven academic performance indicates that the school may need to evaluate the effectiveness of its resource allocation.

Overall, the data provided offers a mixed picture of Robert D Brandon Elementary School's performance and characteristics. While the school has some areas of strength, such as its 4th-grade English Language Arts proficiency, it also faces challenges in maintaining consistent academic performance across grade levels and subject areas. The school's socioeconomic factors and resource allocation may play a role in its educational outcomes, and the district may need to identify and address the root causes of the school's declining performance trend.

District Detail

1556 Chalmers
Martin, MI 49070-9762

(269) 442-0500

SchoolDigger Rank:
295^th of 613 Michigan districts

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Grades served: PK, KG-12
Students: 629

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

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				M-Step English Language Arts (2025)			M-Step Math (2025)			M-Step Science (2025)	M-Step Social Studies (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 English Language Arts 5th Grade	M-Step Math 3rd Grade	M-Step Math 4th Grade	M-Step Math 5th Grade	M-Step Science 5th Grade	M-Step Social Studies 5th Grade	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Robert D Brandon Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	1583 University St	Martin	49070	Allegan County	Martin Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(269) 442-0450	299	18	16.7	50.2%	255 (85.3%)	1 (0.3%)	25 (8.4%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (1.0%)	0 (0.0%)	15 (5.0%)	51	702^nd of 1488 public elementary schools	52.8%		38.9	870^th of 1486 public elementary schools	41.5%	168	40.5	53.3	40.5	34.2	42.2	14.3	45.2	38.1	$14,219	$1,564	$12,655

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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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