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Prairie Elementary School

Public Grades PK, KG-5

1200^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 1,492 Michigan Elementary Schools

Better than 20% of Michigan elementary schools

Summary

Prairie Elementary School in Adrian, MI, is a small Pre-K through 5th grade school within the Adrian Public Schools district, serving 187 students in a community where about 80% of families qualify for free or reduced lunch.

Prairie faces a significant challenge with chronic absenteeism—nearly half of its students (48.7%) miss enough school to be considered chronically absent. This rate is dramatically higher than nearby schools like Blissfield Elementary (14.5%) and Ruth McGregor Elementary (12.8%), and even out-of-district peers like Onsted Elementary (16.0%). The school spends generously—$17,423 per student—and maintains a favorable 11.4:1 student-teacher ratio, yet academic results remain low. Test scores show only 20-25% of students proficient in English Language Arts and 16-21% in math, roughly half the state averages. While the school's overall ranking improved slightly from the 13th to 20th percentile this year, it still trails district peers like Alexander Elementary, which achieves better results despite serving a less impoverished population.

There are bright spots worth noting. Hispanic students at Prairie have shown remarkable progress, now ranking in the 54th percentile statewide—a dramatic jump from the 18th percentile just two years ago. Female students also outperform their male counterparts, though both groups remain below state averages. The school's small size means results can swing significantly from year to year, making it hard to spot clear trends. For parents, the key takeaway is that Prairie has resources and dedicated staffing, but the absenteeism crisis undermines these advantages. The school's recent improvement and the success with Hispanic students suggest that targeted strategies can work—the challenge ahead is applying those same approaches more broadly to lift outcomes for all students.

187

Students ?

11.4

Student/teacher ratio ?

$17,423

Per pupil spending ?

78.6%

Free/reduced lunch eligible (2024-25) ?

All students in Michigan receive free school meals.

84.6%

Kindergartners complete for all required vaccines (2025-26)

Exemptions: 15.4% (any vaccine)

2568 Airport Rd
Adrian, MI 49221-3606

(517) 265-5082

District: Adrian Public Schools

Students who attend Prairie Elementary School usually attend:

Middle:	Springbrook Middle School
High:	Adrian High School

Racial breakdown:

White:

55.1%

Hispanic:

30.5%

Two or more races:

9.6%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Rebounding — 13th percentile in 2023 → 20th in 2026

Strengths

✓Ranking is rebounding — up to 20th (2026) from a 13th-percentile low (2023)

✓Small classes — about 11 students per teacher

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Michigan average (20% vs 38% meeting standards)

!In the lower quartile statewide (20th percentile)

!High chronic absenteeism (49% vs 28% Michigan)

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school20%

District avg24%

Michigan avg38%

1,200^th of 1,492

Michigan public elementary schools ?

Bottom 20%▼ down 9 pts since 2016

From bottom 28% (2016) to bottom 20% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

3^rd of 4Elementary Schools in the Adrian Public Schools

487^th of 625Adrian Public 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)

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Michigan percentile	Rating
2026	18.8	1200 of 1492	19.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	13.4	1289 of 1488	13.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	15.6	1242 of 1486	16.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	12.0	1278 of 1470	13.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	17.6	1109 of 1344	17.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	19.5	970 of 1153	15.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	25.3	1047 of 1408	25.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	37.1	977 of 1448	32.5%	★★☆☆☆
2017	15.3	1242 of 1466	15.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2016	29.8	1109 of 1548	28.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2015	29.4	1169 of 1580	26.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2014	50.5	829 of 1533	45.9%	★★☆☆☆
2013	48.7	867 of 1563	44.5%	★★☆☆☆
2012	42.9	999 of 1566	36.2%	★★☆☆☆
2011	39.5	1181 of 1552	23.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2010	59.0	881 of 1552	43.2%	★★☆☆☆
2009	28.8	1345 of 1589	15.4%	★☆☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Michigan percentile	Rating
2026	27.2	953 of 1343	29.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	19.8	1084 of 1338	19.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	7.8	1253 of 1321	5.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	24.0	1126 of 1443	22.0%	★☆☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Michigan percentile	Rating
2026	47.0	103 of 225	54.2%	★★★☆☆
2024	38.7	111 of 201	44.8%	★★☆☆☆
2023	21.1	154 of 188	18.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	52.0	87 of 222	60.8%	★★★☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Michigan percentile	Rating
2026	19.0	1153 of 1352	14.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	18.3	1146 of 1346	14.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	18.8	1169 of 1381	15.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	14.4	1191 of 1350	11.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	33.2	751 of 1099	31.7%	★★☆☆☆
2021	45.1	403 of 749	46.2%	★★☆☆☆
2019	39.4	716 of 1134	36.9%	★★☆☆☆
2018	50.9	709 of 1397	49.2%	★★☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Michigan percentile	Rating
2026	13.1	1230 of 1372	10.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	9.4	1274 of 1366	6.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	11.6	1225 of 1347	9.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	17.7	1098 of 1334	17.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	51.2	734 of 1446	49.2%	★★☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Michigan percentile	Rating
2026	10.6	1127 of 1199	6.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	8.7	1140 of 1198	4.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	19.1	937 of 1102	15.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	32.7	899 of 1253	28.3%	★☆☆☆☆

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)

Hispanic (2026)54th percentile+35 vs school

Female (2026)29th percentile+9 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)15th percentile-5 vs school

Male (2026)10th percentile-9 vs school

White (2026)6th percentile-14 vs school

By subject vs Michigan (2025-2026) ?

Science29%-11 vs state

English Language Arts23%-18 vs state

Math18%-20 vs state

Social Studies10%-17 vs state

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2026)				Ranking (2025)				M-Step English Language Arts (2026)			M-Step Math (2026)			M-Step Science (2026)	M-Step Social Studies (2026)	Vaccination (2025-26)		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	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	Vaccination: Kindergartners complete for all required vaccines	Vaccination: Exemption rate	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Prairie Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	2568 Airport Rd	Adrian	49221	Lenawee County	Adrian Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(517) 265-5082	187	16	11.4	78.6%	103 (55.1%)	9 (4.8%)	57 (30.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	18 (9.6%)	18.8	1200^th of 1492 public elementary schools	19.6%		13.4	1289^th of 1488 public elementary schools	13.4%	89	25.0	20.0	23.7	16.7	16.0	21.1	28.9	10.5	84.6%	15.4%	$17,423	$2,109	$15,314
Lincoln Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	158 S Scott St	Adrian	49221	Lenawee County	Adrian Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(517) 265-8544	280	20	14.0	62.1%	160 (57.1%)	10 (3.6%)	83 (29.6%)	4 (1.4%)	1 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	22 (7.9%)	27.2	1050^th of 1492 public elementary schools	29.6%		36	921^st of 1488 public elementary schools	38.1%	129	28.2	9.8	40.4	38.5	24.4	15.8	29.8	15.8	76.9%	19.2%	$15,695	$1,995	$13,699
Michener Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	104 Dawes Ave	Adrian	49221	Lenawee County	Adrian Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(517) 263-9002	266	21	12.7	86.8%	119 (44.7%)	23 (8.6%)	97 (36.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	27 (10.2%)	17.6	1225^th of 1492 public elementary schools	17.9%		14.7	1263^rd of 1488 public elementary schools	15.1%	38	21.4	16.7	32.4	23.8	13.9	10.8	26.3	13.2	90.5%	0%	$18,458	$2,261	$16,197
Alexander Elementary School	Public	K-5	520 Cherry St	Adrian	49221	Lenawee County	Adrian Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(517) 263-9533	468	26	18.2	60.3%	254 (54.3%)	4 (0.9%)	163 (34.8%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	46 (9.8%)	30.2	999^th of 1492 public elementary schools	33.0%		33.9	953^rd of 1488 public elementary schools	36.0%	46	26.5	28.9	39.0	32.4	26.5	11.7	36.4	20.8	84.3%	15.7%	$14,325	$1,842	$12,483
Madison Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	3498 Treat Hwy	Adrian	49221	Lenawee County	Madison School District (Lenawee)	No	No	No	Yes	(517) 263-0744	753	50	15.1	59.5%	443 (58.8%)	18 (2.4%)	235 (31.2%)	2 (0.3%)	2 (0.3%)	1 (0.1%)	52 (6.9%)	29.8	1005^th of 1492 public elementary schools	32.6%		37.2	906^th of 1488 public elementary schools	39.1%	99	29.8	28.0	34.5	29.0	28.0	17.0	37.2	18.9	91.1%	5.9%	$14,914	$616	$14,298
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%)	24.7	1085^th of 1492 public elementary schools	27.3%		43.5	817^th of 1488 public elementary schools	45.1%	268	24.1	36.5	17.5	31.5	38.5	9.5	27.0	14.3	86.4%	8.6%	$14,422	$328	$14,094
Sutton Early Learning Center	Public	PK, KG-3	2780 Sutton Rd	Adrian	49221	Lenawee County	Tecumseh Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(517) 423-2367	330	30	11.1	38.8%	276 (83.6%)	6 (1.8%)	29 (8.8%)	2 (0.6%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	16 (4.8%)								(n/a)	33.3			32.9					90.5%	7.9%	$16,544	$1,145	$15,400
Tecumseh Acres Early Learning Center	Public	PK, KG-3	600 S Adrian St	Tecumseh	49286	Lenawee County	Tecumseh Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(517) 423-9744	360	23	15.6	33.3%	316 (87.8%)	3 (0.8%)	18 (5.0%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	22 (6.1%)								(n/a)	38.9			33.7					91.7%	6%	$14,657	$956	$13,701
Onsted Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	10109 Slee Rd	Onsted	49265	Lenawee County	Onsted Community Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(517) 467-7046	536	39	13.9	49.4%	473 (88.2%)	2 (0.4%)	44 (8.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	17 (3.2%)	36.7	905^th of 1492 public elementary schools	39.3%		51.8	690^th of 1488 public elementary schools	53.6%	215	29.3	33.3	35.1	44.0	35.7	21.6	28.4	24.3	83.1%	15.4%	$15,943	$998	$14,945
Blissfield Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	640 S Lane St	Blissfield	49228	Lenawee County	Blissfield Community Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(517) 486-2811	528	30	17.4	34.7%	477 (90.3%)	1 (0.2%)	28 (5.3%)	3 (0.6%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	18 (3.4%)	47.7	738^th of 1492 public elementary schools	50.5%		40.3	860^th of 1488 public elementary schools	42.2%	122	42.7	29.8	37.6	48.0	37.2	36.6	37.6	26.9	86.3%	12.3%	$18,235	$469	$17,766

Frequently Asked Questions about Prairie Elementary School

What schools do graduates of Prairie Elementary School attend?

Students who attend Prairie Elementary School usually go on to attend:

Middle : Springbrook Middle School
High : Adrian High School

What district is Prairie Elementary School in?

Adrian Public Schools

How many students attend Prairie Elementary School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 187 students attended Prairie Elementary School.

Is Prairie Elementary School a good school?

Prairie Elementary School ranks in the bottom 19.6% of Michigan elementary schools.

What is the racial makeup of Prairie Elementary School?

Students at Prairie Elementary School are 55% White, 30% Hispanic, 10% Two or more races, 5% African American.

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2024–25 school spending data (updated)NewNov 2, 2026

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2024–25 dropout rates & graduation ratesJun 13, 2026

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