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AkronFairgrove Elementary School

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AkronFairgrove Elementary School ranks 654 th of 1488 Michigan elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

Public Grades PK, KG-5

654^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 1,488 Michigan Elementary Schools

Better than 56% of Michigan elementary schools

Summary

AkronFairgrove Elementary School is a public elementary school serving grades PK-5 in Akron, Michigan, with 176 students. The school is part of the Akron-Fairgrove Schools district, which is ranked 364 out of 613 districts in the state and has a 2-star rating.

The school's performance has been inconsistent over the years, with its statewide ranking fluctuating between a high of 64 out of 1,466 Michigan elementary schools in 2016-2017 and a low of 1,004 out of 1,448 in 2017-2018. In recent years, AkronFairgrove Elementary has maintained a 3-star rating, ranking between 504 and 668 out of around 1,400-1,500 Michigan elementary schools. The school's proficiency rates on state assessments are generally below the state averages, particularly in English Language Arts and Math. For example, in 2024-2025, the school's 3rd grade proficiency rates were 27.5% in ELA and 32.5% in Math, compared to the state averages of 38.9% and 42.7%, respectively.

When compared to nearby elementary schools, such as Cass City Elementary and Unionville-Sebewaing Elementary, AkronFairgrove Elementary School generally performs below average, with lower statewide rankings, test scores, and higher chronic absenteeism rates. The school's high percentage of students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, ranging from 67.43% to 71.1% in recent years, suggests that socioeconomic factors may be playing a significant role in the academic performance of the school.

179

Students ?

19.5

Student/teacher ratio ?

$17,519

Per pupil spending ?

63.7%

Free/discounted lunch ?

4335 Lynn St
Akron, MI 48701-2514

(989) 691-5141

District: Akron-Fairgrove Schools

Students who attend AkronFairgrove Elementary School usually attend:

High:

AkronFairgrove JrSr High School

Racial breakdown:

White:

95.0%

Hispanic:

2.8%

Two or more races:

1.7%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Rebounding — 31st percentile in 2018 → 56th in 2025

Strengths

✓Ranking is rebounding — up to 56th (2025) from a 31st-percentile low (2018)

✓Above the Michigan median (56th percentile)

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school41%

District avg41%

Michigan avg39%

654^th of 1,488

Michigan public elementary schools ?

Top 44%▼ down 14 pts since 2015

From top 30% (2015) to top 44% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

364^th of 613Akron-Fairgrove 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
2025	54.4	654 of 1488	56.0%	★★★☆☆
2024	53.6	655 of 1486	55.9%	★★★☆☆
2023	63.2	504 of 1470	65.7%	★★★☆☆
2022	46.8	668 of 1344	50.3%	★★★☆☆
2021	43.3	614 of 1153	46.7%	★★☆☆☆
2019	54.9	595 of 1408	57.7%	★★★☆☆
2018	35.3	1004 of 1448	30.7%	★★☆☆☆
2017	91.0	64 of 1466	95.6%	★★★★★
2016	73.1	359 of 1548	76.8%	★★★★☆
2015	68.6	472 of 1580	70.1%	★★★★☆
2014	36.2	1080 of 1533	29.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2013	42.0	993 of 1563	36.5%	★★☆☆☆
2012	46.6	917 of 1566	41.4%	★★☆☆☆
2011	63.0	687 of 1552	55.7%	★★★☆☆
2010	23.2	1377 of 1552	11.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2009	44.7	1146 of 1589	27.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2008	48.5	1059 of 1577	32.8%	★★☆☆☆
2007	20.0	1422 of 1565	9.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2006	41.4	1155 of 1545	25.2%	★☆☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Michigan percentile	Rating
2025	48.6	644 of 1338	51.9%	★★★☆☆
2024	40.2	760 of 1342	43.4%	★★☆☆☆
2023	66.9	352 of 1321	73.4%	★★★★☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Michigan percentile	Rating
2025	57.6	496 of 1346	63.2%	★★★☆☆
2024	75.0	234 of 1381	83.1%	★★★★☆
2023	64.8	367 of 1350	72.8%	★★★★☆
2022	65.2	299 of 1099	72.8%	★★★★☆
2021	59.0	249 of 749	66.8%	★★★☆☆
2019	72.7	199 of 1134	82.5%	★★★★☆
2018	43.3	834 of 1397	40.3%	★★☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Michigan percentile	Rating
2025	40.5	785 of 1366	42.5%	★★☆☆☆
2024	57.8	534 of 1347	60.4%	★★★☆☆
2023	47.8	657 of 1334	50.7%	★★★☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Michigan percentile	Rating
2025	45.7	657 of 1206	45.5%	★★☆☆☆
2024	42.1	703 of 1204	41.6%	★★☆☆☆
2023	54.7	511 of 1198	57.3%	★★★☆☆
2022	31.7	759 of 1102	31.1%	★★☆☆☆
2021	30.0	731 of 1005	27.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	44.0	644 of 1128	42.9%	★★☆☆☆
2018	20.5	1073 of 1253	14.4%	★☆☆☆☆

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)

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)63rd percentile+7 vs school

Female (2025)52nd percentile-4 vs school

White (2025)46th percentile-11 vs school

Male (2025)43rd percentile-14 vs school

By subject vs Michigan (2024-2025) ?

Science52%+11 vs state

English Language Arts43%~ state avg

Math39%~ state avg

Social Studies34%+5 vs state

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Schools Near AkronFairgrove Elementary School

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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
AkronFairgrove Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	4335 Lynn St	Akron	48701	Tuscola County	Akron-Fairgrove Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(989) 691-5141	179	9	19.5	63.7%	170 (95.0%)	1 (0.6%)	5 (2.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (1.7%)	54.4	654^th of 1488 public elementary schools	56.0%		53.6	655^th of 1486 public elementary schools	55.9%	1	27.5	68.0	41.4	32.5	52.0	37.9	51.7	34.5	$17,519	$5,028	$12,491
McComb Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-2	303 N Hooper St	Caro	48723	Tuscola County	Caro Community Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(989) 673-3169	321	25	12.6	61.7%	303 (94.4%)	3 (0.9%)	2 (0.6%)	3 (0.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	10 (3.1%)								(n/a)									$16,159	$2,610	$13,549
Schall Elementary School	Public	3-5	325 E Frank St	Caro	48723	Tuscola County	Caro Community Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(989) 673-3168	295	18	16.2	60.7%	253 (85.8%)	1 (0.3%)	23 (7.8%)	1 (0.3%)	4 (1.4%)	1 (0.3%)	12 (4.1%)	37.5	901^st of 1488 public elementary schools	39.4%		41.7	825^th of 1486 public elementary schools	44.5%	76	35.6	26.4	32.3	36.8	35.5	29.3	42.4	22.2	$15,906	$2,246	$13,660
UnionvilleSebewaing Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	7835 N Unionville Rd	Unionville	48767	Huron County	Unionville-Sebewaing Area S.D.	No	No	No	Yes	(989) 883-9147	250	16	16.1	41.6%	237 (94.8%)	1 (0.4%)	9 (3.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (1.2%)	69.2	422^nd of 1488 public elementary schools	71.6%		78.4	279^th of 1486 public elementary schools	81.2%	143	39.1	58.1	57.9	54.3	79.1	44.7	44.7	26.3	$13,013	$2,105	$10,908
Reese Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	9535 Center St	Reese	48757	Tuscola County	Reese Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(989) 868-4561	328	19	17.5	58.2%	280 (85.4%)	4 (1.2%)	22 (6.7%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (0.9%)	0 (0.0%)	19 (5.8%)	72.4	380^th of 1488 public elementary schools	74.5%		64.8	484^th of 1486 public elementary schools	67.4%	104	57.4	42.9	56.0	67.2	40.8	56.0	42.0	42.0	$13,618	$2,276	$11,342
Central School	Public	K-5	425 Division St	Vassar	48768	Tuscola County	Vassar Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(989) 823-8566	366	21	17.4	63.1%	319 (87.2%)	11 (3.0%)	16 (4.4%)	2 (0.5%)	3 (0.8%)	0 (0.0%)	15 (4.1%)	38.8	882^nd of 1488 public elementary schools	40.7%		37.3	899^th of 1486 public elementary schools	39.5%	17	27.8	50.0	44.4	16.7	35.9	27.0	34.9	20.6	$16,396	$4,683	$11,713
Verellen Elementary School	Public	2-4	612 Borton Rd	Essexville	48732	Bay County	Essexville-Hampton Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(989) 894-9770	314	14	22.4	46.2%	280 (89.2%)	1 (0.3%)	16 (5.1%)	1 (0.3%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	15 (4.8%)	47	764^th of 1488 public elementary schools	48.7%		43.1	800^th of 1486 public elementary schools	46.2%	36	36.5	33.3		51.0	36.3				$12,092	$948	$11,143
WR Bush Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-1	800 Nebobish Ave	Essexville	48732	Bay County	Essexville-Hampton Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(989) 894-9760	236	17	13.8	46.6%	202 (85.6%)	1 (0.4%)	27 (11.4%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (2.1%)								(n/a)									$12,560	$926	$11,634
OwendaleGagetown Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	7166 E Main St	Owendale	48754	Huron County	Owendale-Gagetown Area School District	No	No	No	Yes	(989) 678-4141	67	5	13.4	88.1%	63 (94.0%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (4.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (1.5%)								(n/a)		30.8							$16,223	$1,817	$14,406
Hampton Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	1908 W Youngs Ditch Rd	Bay City	48708	Bay County	Bay City School District	No	No	No	Yes	(989) 893-1100	399	24	16.6	68.7%	267 (66.9%)	14 (3.5%)	72 (18.0%)	5 (1.3%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	40 (10.0%)	34.7	944^th of 1488 public elementary schools	36.6%		39.9	849^th of 1486 public elementary schools	42.9%	95	29.2	22.9	45.9	18.5	18.6	33.8	45.9	21.6	$10,583	$1,348	$9,235

Frequently Asked Questions about AkronFairgrove Elementary School

What is the racial makeup of AkronFairgrove Elementary School?

Students at AkronFairgrove Elementary School are 95% White, 3% Hispanic, 2% Two or more races.

What district is AkronFairgrove Elementary School in?

Akron-Fairgrove Schools

How many students attend AkronFairgrove Elementary School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 179 students attended AkronFairgrove Elementary School.

Is AkronFairgrove Elementary School a good school?

AkronFairgrove Elementary School ranks 654^th of 1488 Michigan elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

What schools do graduates of AkronFairgrove Elementary School attend?

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

High : AkronFairgrove JrSr High School

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