Elementary Schools in Newaygo Public School District

Summary:

The Newaygo Public School District has only one elementary school, Newaygo Elementary School, which serves grades K-4 with an enrollment of 582 students. The school's performance has declined over the past three years, with its statewide ranking dropping from 960 out of 1,486 Michigan elementary schools in 2023-2024 to 917 out of 1,488 in 2024-2025. Newaygo Elementary School's academic achievement, as measured by state assessments, is below the state average in both English Language Arts and Math for 3rd and 4th grades.

The school serves a population with a high level of economic disadvantage, with 62.71% of students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch. Despite the district's higher per-student spending of $15,482 and a lower student-teacher ratio of 16.6, the school is still struggling to achieve strong academic outcomes. This suggests that the district may need to evaluate the effectiveness of its resource allocation and implement targeted interventions to address the unique needs of the student population.

Overall, the analysis of the data for Newaygo Elementary School reveals a school facing significant challenges in terms of academic performance and student demographics. The declining statewide ranking and below-average test scores indicate that the school may require additional support and resources to improve student learning and achievement.

District Detail

360 Mill St
Newaygo, MI 49337-8545

(231) 652-6984

SchoolDigger Rank:
367^th of 613 Michigan districts

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

Primary Schools: 1
Middle Schools: 1
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)		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
Newaygo Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-4	29 Post St	Newaygo	49337	Newaygo County	Newaygo Public School District	No	No	No	Yes	(231) 652-2100	635	35	18.2	61.6%	544 (85.7%)	3 (0.5%)	65 (10.2%)	1 (0.2%)	2 (0.3%)	1 (0.2%)	19 (3.0%)	36.1	917^th of 1488 public elementary schools	38.4%		33.7	960^th of 1486 public elementary schools	35.4%	43	29.3	31.6	39.0	34.2	$15,482	$2,813	$12,668

Districts nearby

District	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Newaygo County Regional Educational Service Agency	0.79 mi	5
Grant Public School District	5.39 mi	5	287^th
Fremont Public School District	8.99 mi	5	198^th
White Cloud Public Schools	9.45 mi	3	439^th
Kent City Community Schools	13.08 mi	4	381^st

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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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