Elementary Schools in Sand Creek Community Schools

Summary:

Sand Creek Community Schools has a single elementary school, Ruth McGregor Elementary School, which serves students in the area. The school has seen a decline in its statewide ranking over the past three years, dropping from 606 out of 1,470 Michigan elementary schools in 2022-2023 to 817 out of 1,488 in 2024-2025. While the school's performance on M-Step/English Language Arts and M-Step/Math assessments is generally below the state average, there are some bright spots, such as the 5th-grade M-Step/English Language Arts proficiency rate being slightly higher than the state average in 2024-2025.

The school serves a relatively high percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch (48.73% in 2023-2024), indicating a higher proportion of economically disadvantaged students. Despite this, the school's per-student spending for the 2023-2024 school year was $14,737, which is higher than the state average, and the student-teacher ratio is relatively low at 14.9. This suggests the school is investing resources in its students, but the impact of these investments may not be fully realized in the academic outcomes.

Overall, Sand Creek Community Schools has a single elementary school, Ruth McGregor Elementary, that is facing some challenges in maintaining its academic performance and statewide ranking. The school serves a population with significant economic challenges, and while it has relatively high spending and a low student-teacher ratio, the school's academic outcomes are mixed, with some areas of strength and others that need improvement. Continued monitoring and targeted interventions may be necessary to help the school achieve better outcomes for its students.

District Detail

6850 Sand Creek Hwy
Sand Creek, MI 49279-9703

(517) 436-3108

SchoolDigger Rank:
376^th of 613 Michigan districts

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Grades served: PK, KG-12
Students: 756

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
Ruth McGregor Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	6850 Sand Creek Hwy	Sand Creek	49279	Lenawee County	Sand Creek Community Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(517) 436-3121	352	22	15.7	40.1%	318 (90.3%)	1 (0.3%)	22 (6.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	11 (3.1%)	43.5	817^th of 1488 public elementary schools	45.1%		54.6	641^st of 1486 public elementary schools	56.9%	176	31.4	21.3	44.8	47.1	21.3	31.0	39.7	43.1	$14,737	$676	$14,060

Districts nearby

District	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Lenawee Independent School District (Isd)	4.2 mi	4
Adrian Public Schools	4.45 mi	8	490^th
Madison School District (Lenawee)	5.24 mi	3	276^th
Michigan Department of Corrections	6.65 mi	25
Morenci Area Schools	8.7 mi	2	338^th

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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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