Summary:
Mesick Consolidated Schools is home to a single elementary school, Floyd M Jewett Elementary School, which serves 256 students in grades K-5 in the rural community of Mesick, Michigan. The school operates with a favorable 12.3:1 student-teacher ratio and spends about $17,846 per student annually, while serving a student body where roughly 62% qualify for free or reduced-price lunch.
Academically, Floyd M Jewett Elementary shows a mixed but evolving picture. The school’s strongest areas are 4th grade math (42.1% proficient, above the state’s 39.4%) and 5th grade science (43.1% proficient, above the state’s 40.0%). However, 5th grade social studies is a significant concern at just 15.7% proficiency, a full 11.8 points below the state average. Early grades also struggle, with 3rd grade math (33.3%) and ELA (31.3%) both trailing state averages by roughly 7-10 points. Encouragingly, 3rd grade ELA improved dramatically by 13.7 percentage points year-over-year, and the same cohort showed a 21.9-point jump in ELA by 4th grade, suggesting reading interventions are gaining traction. Math, however, dipped for that cohort, indicating a need for stronger math support as students advance.
Chronic absenteeism at the school (24.7%) is actually better than both the district (26.7%) and state (27.9%) rates, which is a positive sign for a high-poverty school. The school consistently earns 2 stars in state rankings, hovering around the 44th percentile of Michigan elementary schools. With substantial per-student funding and small class sizes, the school has resources to work with, yet outcomes remain uneven. Parents should note that while overall proficiency lags state averages in most subjects, there are clear bright spots in 4th grade math and 5th grade science, plus a promising upward trend in ELA. The main areas needing attention are 3rd grade foundational skills and 5th grade social studies, where targeted curriculum review could yield meaningful gains.
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