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Au GresSims Elementary School

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Au GresSims Elementary School ranks 412 th of 1492 Michigan elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

Public Grades PK, KG-5

412^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 1,492 Michigan Elementary Schools

Better than 72% of Michigan elementary schools

Summary

Au GresSims Elementary School is a small, rural school in Au Gres, MI, serving 167 students in grades PK through 5 within the Au Gres-Sims School District.

This school truly stands out for its remarkable success with students from low-income backgrounds. In the most recent school year, Au GresSims ranked in the 90th percentile statewide for its effectiveness with low socio-economic status students—a 5-star rating that far exceeds its already-solid overall ranking. This means the school is exceptionally good at helping all children learn, regardless of their family's financial situation. The proof is in the test scores: students outperformed the state average in nearly every subject and grade level. For example, 5th-grade reading proficiency hit 65.2% compared to the state's 43.8%, and 4th-grade math reached 51.7% versus the state's 39.4%. What makes this even more impressive is that the school achieves these results while spending less per student ($14,377) than nearby schools like Sterling Elementary School ($16,292) and WhittemorePrescott Area Elementary ($16,157).

The contrast with WhittemorePrescott Area Elementary, located just 15.5 miles away, is striking. Both schools serve similar communities, but while Au GresSims posts proficiency rates well above state averages, Whittemore-Prescott's rates fall dramatically below them (for instance, 4th-grade reading at 9.3% versus Au GresSims' 48.3%). Au GresSims also holds its own against the larger StandishSterling Central Elementary School, matching or exceeding its test scores in several areas. One area of concern is chronic absenteeism—while the rate has improved to 21.7%, it still means over one in five students miss substantial school time. However, the school has shown it can close learning gaps effectively, as evidenced by a cohort of students who struggled in 5th grade one year and then excelled the next. For parents seeking a school that delivers strong academics with efficient use of resources, Au GresSims is a clear standout.

167

Students ?

15.1

Student/teacher ratio ?

$14,377

Per pupil spending ?

62.9%

Free/discounted lunch ?

310 S Court St
Au Gres, MI 48703-9332

(989) 876-7157

District: Au Gres-Sims School District

Students who attend Au GresSims Elementary School usually attend:

Middle:	Au GresSims Middle School
High:	Au GresSims High School

Racial breakdown:

White:

89.8%

Hispanic:

4.8%

Two or more races:

4.8%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 46th percentile in 2016 → 72nd in 2026

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Michigan average (48% vs 37% meeting standards)

✓Ranking is trending up — up 26 percentile points since 2016

✓Above the Michigan median (72nd percentile)

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school48%

District avg48%

Michigan avg37%

412^th of 1,492

Michigan public elementary schools ?

Top 28%▲ up 26 pts since 2016

From bottom 46% (2016) to top 28% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

198^th of 625Au Gres-Sims School District 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	70.0	412 of 1492	72.4%	★★★★☆
2025	63.6	515 of 1488	65.4%	★★★☆☆
2024	67.0	458 of 1486	69.2%	★★★☆☆
2023	65.8	461 of 1470	68.6%	★★★☆☆
2022	73.4	299 of 1344	77.8%	★★★★☆
2021	80.3	178 of 1153	84.6%	★★★★☆
2019	55.9	581 of 1408	58.7%	★★★☆☆
2018	57.4	658 of 1448	54.6%	★★★☆☆
2017	54.1	612 of 1466	58.3%	★★★☆☆
2016	47.3	835 of 1548	46.1%	★★☆☆☆
2015	42.3	967 of 1580	38.8%	★★☆☆☆
2014	57.6	687 of 1533	55.2%	★★★☆☆
2013	50.3	833 of 1563	46.7%	★★☆☆☆
2012	70.6	432 of 1566	72.4%	★★★★☆
2011	64.3	647 of 1552	58.3%	★★★☆☆
2010	62.9	760 of 1552	51.0%	★★★☆☆
2009	66.2	632 of 1589	60.2%	★★★☆☆
2008	70.6	480 of 1577	69.6%	★★★☆☆
2007	72.6	372 of 1565	76.2%	★★★★☆
2006	63.5	629 of 1545	59.3%	★★★☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Michigan percentile	Rating
2025	67.7	362 of 1338	72.9%	★★★★☆
2024	62.2	428 of 1342	68.1%	★★★☆☆
2023	63.0	416 of 1321	68.5%	★★★☆☆
2018	63.4	526 of 1443	63.5%	★★★☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Michigan percentile	Rating
2026	82.2	130 of 1352	90.4%	★★★★★
2025	61.8	426 of 1346	68.4%	★★★☆☆
2024	81.8	136 of 1381	90.2%	★★★★★
2023	76.1	198 of 1350	85.3%	★★★★☆
2022	84.7	65 of 1099	94.1%	★★★★★
2021	79.0	82 of 749	89.1%	★★★★☆
2019	74.9	172 of 1134	84.8%	★★★★☆
2018	64.3	425 of 1397	69.6%	★★★☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Michigan percentile	Rating
2026	65.5	428 of 1372	68.8%	★★★☆☆
2025	59.5	518 of 1366	62.1%	★★★☆☆
2024	65.9	414 of 1347	69.3%	★★★☆☆
2023	71.2	330 of 1334	75.3%	★★★★☆
2022	78.3	197 of 1139	82.7%	★★★★☆
2021	79.4	131 of 915	85.7%	★★★★☆
2019	45.5	644 of 1196	46.2%	★★☆☆☆
2018	50.8	741 of 1446	48.8%	★★☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Michigan percentile	Rating
2026	61.1	427 of 1199	64.4%	★★★☆☆
2025	54.9	523 of 1206	56.6%	★★★☆☆
2024	52.2	549 of 1204	54.4%	★★★☆☆
2023	56.6	484 of 1198	59.6%	★★★☆☆
2022	59.6	419 of 1102	62.0%	★★★☆☆
2021	74.1	206 of 1005	79.5%	★★★★☆
2019	44.8	629 of 1128	44.2%	★★☆☆☆
2018	46.6	688 of 1253	45.1%	★★☆☆☆

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 (2026)90th percentile+18 vs school

Female (2025)73rd percentile+8 vs school

Male (2026)69th percentile-4 vs school

White (2026)64th percentile-8 vs school

By subject vs Michigan (2025-2026) ?

English Language Arts56%+13 vs state

Science52%+12 vs state

Math48%+12 vs state

Social Studies26%~ state avg

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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)	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/Discounted Lunch Recipients (2025)	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 English Language Arts 6th Grade	M-Step Math 3rd Grade	M-Step Math 4th Grade	M-Step Math 5th Grade	M-Step Math 6th 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
Au GresSims Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	310 S Court St	Au Gres	48703	Arenac County	Au Gres-Sims School District	No	No	No	Yes	(989) 876-7157	167	11	15.1	62.9%	150 (89.8%)	0 (0.0%)	8 (4.8%)	1 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	8 (4.8%)	70	412^th of 1492 public elementary schools	72.4%		63.6	515^th of 1488 public elementary schools	65.4%	103		48.3	65.2			51.7	43.5		52.2	26.1	$14,377	$1,728	$12,649
StandishSterling Central Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-6	3789 Wyatt Rd	Standish	48658	Arenac County	Standish-Sterling Community Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(989) 846-4526	654	31	20.8	59.0%	618 (94.5%)	3 (0.5%)	16 (2.4%)	1 (0.2%)	2 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	14 (2.1%)	74.2	350^th of 1492 public elementary schools	76.5%		77.1	305^th of 1488 public elementary schools	79.5%	45	48.6	43.2	59.8	38.2	58.7	53.4	49.1	40.6	57.1	44.6	$13,183	$1,044	$12,139
WhittemorePrescott Area Elementary	Public	K-6	8878 Prescott Rd	Whittemore	48770	Iosco County	Whittemore-Prescott Area Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(989) 756-2502	347	22	15.6	83.0%	304 (87.6%)	9 (2.6%)	22 (6.3%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	10 (2.9%)	18.6	1203^rd of 1492 public elementary schools	19.4%		20.6	1146^th of 1488 public elementary schools	23.0%	57	11.9	9.3	29.4	27.0	23.7	9.3	15.7	21.6	27.5	15.7	$16,157	$2,251	$13,906
Sterling Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	338 W State St	Sterling	48659	Arenac County	Standish-Sterling Community Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(989) 654-2367	168	12	14.2	60.1%	153 (91.1%)	2 (1.2%)	5 (3.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	8 (4.8%)								(n/a)											$16,292	$1,047	$15,245
Clara B Bolen Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-4	211 S Plank Rd	Tawas City	48763	Iosco County	Tawas Area Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(989) 984-2200	433	24	17.7	55.2%	395 (91.2%)	4 (0.9%)	11 (2.5%)	2 (0.5%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	20 (4.6%)	49.9	697^th of 1492 public elementary schools	53.3%		46.9	767^th of 1488 public elementary schools	48.5%	70	38.2	53.9			31.6	34.8					$13,349	$1,316	$12,032
Pinconning Central Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-6	609 W 5th St	Pinconning	48650	Bay County	Pinconning Area Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(989) 308-0502	359	21	16.8	54.3%	337 (93.9%)	3 (0.8%)	8 (2.2%)	3 (0.8%)	3 (0.8%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (1.4%)	53.9	644^th of 1492 public elementary schools	56.8%		67.5	450^th of 1488 public elementary schools	69.8%	194	44.6	30.2	40.3		44.6	46.0	32.8		49.3	29.9	$14,922	$1,100	$13,823

Frequently Asked Questions about Au GresSims Elementary School

What district is Au GresSims Elementary School in?

Au Gres-Sims School District

What is the racial makeup of Au GresSims Elementary School?

Students at Au GresSims Elementary School are 90% White, 5% Hispanic, 5% Two or more races.

How many students attend Au GresSims Elementary School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 167 students attended Au GresSims Elementary School.

What schools do graduates of Au GresSims Elementary School attend?

Students who attend Au GresSims Elementary School usually go on to attend:

Middle : Au GresSims Middle School
High : Au GresSims High School

Is Au GresSims Elementary School a good school?

Au GresSims Elementary School ranks 412^th of 1492 Michigan elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

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