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St Ignace ElementaryMiddle School

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St Ignace ElementaryMiddle School ranks 646 th of 1492 Michigan elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

Public Grades PK, KG-8

646^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 1,492 Michigan Elementary Schools

Better than 57% of Michigan elementary schools

Summary

St Ignace ElementaryMiddle School is a small, rural public school in Saint Ignace, MI, serving 240 students in grades PK-8 within the St. Ignace Area Schools district.

This school is on a clear upward trajectory. After several years of stagnant rankings, St. Ignace jumped from the 46th percentile statewide in 2024-2025 to the 57th percentile in 2025-2026, earning a 3-star rating. What makes this particularly noteworthy is the school's exceptional success with its economically disadvantaged students—65% of whom qualify for free or reduced lunch. In fact, the school ranks in the 72nd percentile statewide for its effectiveness with these students, earning a 4-star rating. This suggests that the school's support systems are making a real difference for children facing economic challenges. There are also bright spots academically, such as 6th-grade math, where 60% of students are proficient—nearly double the state average of 31.9%. Chronic absenteeism has also improved dramatically, dropping from a peak of 49% in 2021-2022 to 23.1% in 2024-2025, which is now better than the state average.

However, the picture is mixed. Performance varies significantly by grade and subject—while 6th-grade math shines, 7th-grade math proficiency falls to just 17.24%, and 8th-grade science (13.04%) and social studies (26.1%) lag far behind state averages. This inconsistency suggests results depend heavily on specific cohorts and teachers rather than school-wide systems. When compared to nearby Gros Cap School, which spends significantly more per student ($22,487 vs. $17,060), St. Ignace achieves comparable or better results in some areas, indicating efficient use of resources. The school also benefits from economies of scale compared to the tiny Bois Blanc Pines School (6 students). For parents, this is a school that excels at lifting up disadvantaged students and shows strong momentum, but one where you'll want to pay attention to your child's specific grade-level experience.

240

Students ?

11.3

Student/teacher ratio ?

$17,060

Per pupil spending ?

65.0%

Free/reduced lunch eligible (2024-25) ?

All students in Michigan receive free school meals.

429 Portage St
Saint Ignace, MI 49781

(906) 643-8500

District: St. Ignace Area Schools

Students who attend St Ignace ElementaryMiddle School usually attend:

High:

LaSalle High School

Racial breakdown:

American Indian:

47.9%

White:

43.8%

Two or more races:

7.1%

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At a glance

▬ Ranking trend: Holding steady — 53rd percentile in 2016 → 57th in 2026

Strengths

✓Above the Michigan median (57th percentile)

✓Small classes — about 11 students per teacher

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Michigan average (34% vs 40% meeting standards)

!Some student groups rank well below the school's overall statewide standing

!Social Studies scores 15 pts below the Michigan average

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school34%

District avg34%

Michigan avg40%

Elementary school

646^th of 1,492

Michigan public elementary schools ?

Top 43%▲ up 4 pts since 2016

From top 47% (2016) to top 43% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

Middle school

575^th of 896

Michigan public middle schools ?

Bottom 36%▼ down 41 pts since 2016

From top 24% (2016) to bottom 36% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

284^th of 625St. Ignace Area Schools among Michigan districts

Statewide rank percentile over time (100 = the top-ranked school in the state; click a legend item to add a student group)

Elementary school ranking

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Michigan percentile	Rating
2026	53.7	646 of 1492	56.7%	★★★☆☆
2025	44.3	807 of 1488	45.8%	★★☆☆☆
2024	41.9	818 of 1486	45.0%	★★☆☆☆
2023	41.8	821 of 1470	44.1%	★★☆☆☆
2022	32.0	894 of 1344	33.5%	★★☆☆☆
2021	50.9	501 of 1153	56.5%	★★★☆☆
2019	51.8	632 of 1408	55.1%	★★★☆☆
2018	60.1	617 of 1448	57.4%	★★★☆☆
2017	58.2	535 of 1466	63.5%	★★★☆☆
2016	53.3	734 of 1548	52.6%	★★★☆☆
2015	53.2	748 of 1580	52.7%	★★★☆☆
2014	41.9	980 of 1533	36.1%	★★☆☆☆
2013	40.4	1018 of 1563	34.9%	★★☆☆☆
2012	44.3	969 of 1566	38.1%	★★☆☆☆
2011	65.7	603 of 1552	61.1%	★★★☆☆
2010	54.2	980 of 1552	36.9%	★★☆☆☆
2009	75.1	342 of 1589	78.5%	★★★★☆
2008	67.8	558 of 1577	64.6%	★★★☆☆
2007	59.7	752 of 1565	51.9%	★★★☆☆
2006	59.6	743 of 1545	51.9%	★★★☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Michigan percentile	Rating
2026	53.7	556 of 1343	58.6%	★★★☆☆
2024	34.5	856 of 1342	36.2%	★★☆☆☆
2023	50.9	590 of 1321	55.3%	★★★☆☆
2019	48.3	600 of 1171	48.8%	★★☆☆☆
2018	57.4	627 of 1443	56.5%	★★★☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Michigan percentile	Rating
2026	65.2	374 of 1352	72.3%	★★★★☆
2025	58.8	478 of 1346	64.5%	★★★☆☆
2024	51.1	618 of 1381	55.2%	★★★☆☆
2022	37.6	688 of 1099	37.4%	★★☆☆☆
2019	51.5	511 of 1134	54.9%	★★★☆☆
2018	58.4	556 of 1397	60.2%	★★★☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Michigan percentile	Rating
2026	54.2	586 of 1372	57.3%	★★★☆☆
2025	56.2	574 of 1366	58.0%	★★★☆☆
2024	38.3	808 of 1347	40.0%	★★☆☆☆
2023	31.0	914 of 1334	31.5%	★★☆☆☆
2018	62.9	518 of 1446	64.2%	★★★☆☆

Native American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Michigan percentile	Rating
2025	56.5	3 of 8	62.5%	★★★★☆
2024	38.9	6 of 8	25.0%	★★☆☆☆
2023	42.7	5 of 6	16.7%	★★★☆☆
2022	54.1	3 of 5	40.0%	★★★★☆
2019	38.5	4 of 5	20.0%	★★★☆☆
2018	59.6	4 of 8	50.0%	★★★☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Michigan percentile	Rating
2025	33.9	825 of 1206	31.6%	★★☆☆☆
2024	30.4	852 of 1204	29.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	43.2	681 of 1198	43.2%	★★☆☆☆
2018	74.7	274 of 1253	78.1%	★★★★☆

Middle school ranking

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Michigan percentile	Rating
2026	33.2	575 of 896	35.8%	★★☆☆☆
2025	43.2	501 of 890	43.7%	★★☆☆☆
2024	57.8	305 of 897	66.0%	★★★☆☆
2023	66.5	233 of 883	73.6%	★★★★☆
2022	56.3	288 of 776	62.9%	★★★☆☆
2021	57.1	236 of 675	65.0%	★★★☆☆
2019	59.4	277 of 792	65.0%	★★★☆☆
2018	65.0	287 of 838	65.8%	★★★☆☆
2017	62.1	258 of 821	68.6%	★★★☆☆
2016	71.6	211 of 894	76.4%	★★★★☆
2015	66.1	279 of 919	69.6%	★★★☆☆
2014	43.6	569 of 921	38.2%	★★☆☆☆
2013	41.8	573 of 919	37.6%	★★☆☆☆
2012	59.3	353 of 900	60.8%	★★★☆☆
2011	75.0	189 of 858	78.0%	★★★★☆
2010	64.2	404 of 851	52.5%	★★★☆☆
2009	73.7	208 of 847	75.4%	★★★★☆
2008	77.3	159 of 839	81.0%	★★★★☆
2007	49.4	540 of 823	34.4%	★★☆☆☆
2006	54.8	465 of 806	42.3%	★★☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Michigan percentile	Rating
2025	64.5	213 of 789	73.0%	★★★★☆
2024	68.9	176 of 771	77.2%	★★★★☆
2023	59.5	247 of 770	67.9%	★★★☆☆
2022	48.5	294 of 657	55.3%	★★★☆☆
2019	60.0	226 of 658	65.7%	★★★☆☆
2018	68.5	217 of 794	72.7%	★★★★☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Michigan percentile	Rating
2025	64.8	213 of 832	74.4%	★★★★☆
2024	75.0	117 of 836	86.0%	★★★★☆
2023	88.4	38 of 825	95.4%	★★★★★
2022	42.8	401 of 691	42.0%	★★☆☆☆
2019	65.1	173 of 672	74.3%	★★★★☆
2018	71.2	165 of 815	79.8%	★★★★☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Michigan percentile	Rating
2026	32.5	531 of 813	34.7%	★★☆☆☆
2025	37.6	479 of 798	40.0%	★★☆☆☆
2024	43.9	423 of 786	46.2%	★★☆☆☆
2023	75.9	135 of 776	82.6%	★★★★☆
2019	56.0	233 of 639	63.5%	★★★☆☆
2018	56.9	319 of 797	60.0%	★★★☆☆

Native American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Michigan percentile	Rating
2025	32.8	6 of 8	25.0%	★★☆☆☆
2019	57.0	2 of 4	50.0%	★★★★☆
2018	70.1	3 of 10	70.0%	★★★★☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Michigan percentile	Rating
2025	48.5	332 of 696	52.3%	★★★☆☆
2024	59.8	231 of 701	67.0%	★★★☆☆
2023	73.9	139 of 688	79.8%	★★★★☆
2018	50.4	322 of 678	52.5%	★★★☆☆

How student groups rank statewide ? (each group's percentile vs the same group at other schools — higher is better; the +/- beside each compares the group with this school's overall percentile)

Elementary school

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)72nd percentile+16 vs school

Native American (2025)62nd percentile+17 vs school

Female (2026)59th percentile~ school

Male (2026)57th percentile~ school

White (2025)32nd percentile-14 vs school

Middle school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)74th percentile+31 vs school

Female (2025)73rd percentile+29 vs school

White (2025)52nd percentile+9 vs school

Male (2026)35th percentile~ school

Native American (2025)25th percentile-19 vs school

By subject vs Michigan (2025-2026) ?

English Language Arts39%~ state avg

Math37%~ state avg

Science30%-9 vs state

Social Studies24%-15 vs state

Mathematics23%-10 vs state

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2026)				Ranking (2025)				PSAT English Language Arts (2026)	PSAT Mathematics (2026)	M-Step English Language Arts (2026)					M-Step Math (2026)					M-Step Science (2026)		M-Step Social Studies (2026)		Per Pupil Expenditures (2025)
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/reduced lunch (2024-25)	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2026)	Statewide Rank (2026)	State Percentile (2026)	SchoolDigger Rating (2026)	Average Standard Score (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	Rank Change from Previous Year	PSAT English Language Arts 8th Grade	PSAT Mathematics 8th Grade	M-Step English Language Arts 3rd Grade	M-Step English Language Arts 4th Grade	M-Step English Language Arts 5th Grade	M-Step English Language Arts 6th Grade	M-Step English Language Arts 7th Grade	M-Step Math 3rd Grade	M-Step Math 4th Grade	M-Step Math 5th Grade	M-Step Math 6th Grade	M-Step Math 7th Grade	M-Step Science 5th Grade	M-Step Science 8th Grade	M-Step Social Studies 5th Grade	M-Step Social Studies 8th Grade	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
St Ignace ElementaryMiddle School	Public	PK, KG-8	429 Portage St	Saint Ignace	49781	Mackinac County	St. Ignace Area Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(906) 643-8500	240	21	11.3	65.0%	105 (43.8%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.4%)	2 (0.8%)	115 (47.9%)	0 (0.0%)	17 (7.1%)	53.7	646^th of 1492 public elementary schools	56.7%		44.3	807^th of 1488 public elementary schools	45.8%	161	36.4	22.7	35.1	36.4	45.5	40.0	1675.1	48.6	27.3	34.8	60.0	17.2	47.8	13.0	21.7	26.1	$17,060	$1,851	$15,209
Gros Cap School	Public	PK, KG-8	W1828 Gros Cap Road	Saint Ignace	49781	Mackinac County	Moran Township School District	No	No	No	Yes	(906) 643-7970	87	8	11.5	48.3%	44 (50.6%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (2.3%)	0 (0.0%)	34 (39.1%)	0 (0.0%)	7 (8.0%)	75.7	329^th of 1492 public elementary schools	77.9%		53.8	663^rd of 1488 public elementary schools	55.4%	334				46.2		46.7			1390.0		53.3						$22,487	$1,685	$20,802
Bois Blanc Pines School	Public	K-8	100 Sioux Ave	Pointe Aux Pins	49775	Mackinac County	Bois Blanc Pines School District	No	No	No	No	(231) 634-7225	6	1	6.0	—	5 (83.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (16.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)								(n/a)																	$28,233	$2,416	$25,817

Frequently Asked Questions about St Ignace ElementaryMiddle School

What district is St Ignace ElementaryMiddle School in?

St. Ignace Area Schools

What schools do graduates of St Ignace ElementaryMiddle School attend?

Students who attend St Ignace ElementaryMiddle School usually go on to attend:

High : LaSalle High School

Is St Ignace ElementaryMiddle School a good school?

St Ignace ElementaryMiddle School ranks 646^th of 1492 Michigan elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

How many students attend St Ignace ElementaryMiddle School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 240 students attended St Ignace ElementaryMiddle School.

What is the racial makeup of St Ignace ElementaryMiddle School?

Students at St Ignace ElementaryMiddle School are 48% American Indian, 44% White, 7% Two or more races.

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