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Baldwin Elementary School

Public Grades PK, KG-5

1213^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 1,488 Michigan Elementary Schools

Better than 18% of Michigan elementary schools

Summary

Baldwin Elementary School is a public elementary school in Baldwin, Michigan, serving 204 students in grades PK-5. The school is part of the Baldwin Community Schools district, which is ranked 536 out of 613 districts in the state and has a 1-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Baldwin Elementary School consistently ranks in the bottom 20% of Michigan elementary schools, with proficiency rates in English Language Arts and Math around 12-26%, significantly below the state averages of 38-44%. The school also has high chronic absenteeism rates, ranging from 29.5% to 46.4%, and an extremely high percentage of students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, from 96.88% to 98.14%. Despite the low academic performance, the school has relatively high spending per student, ranging from $20,688 to $28,554 in recent years.

Nearby schools, such as Mason County Eastern Elementary, Walkerville Elementary, and GT Norman Elementary, also have relatively low academic performance and high rates of chronic absenteeism and free/reduced-price lunch eligibility. However, these schools generally perform better than Baldwin Elementary School, indicating that the challenges faced by Baldwin Elementary School are more pronounced. The school's performance has also generally declined over the past several years, with lower rankings and proficiency rates in recent years compared to earlier years.

220

Students ?

11.7

Student/teacher ratio ?

$28,554

Per pupil spending ?

97.7%

Free/discounted lunch ?

525 4th St
Baldwin, MI 49304-9518

(231) 745-3261

District: Baldwin Community Schools

Students who attend Baldwin Elementary School usually attend:

Middle:	Baldwin Junior High School
High:	Baldwin Senior High School

Racial breakdown:

White:

59.5%

African American:

20.9%

Two or more races:

9.5%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 13th percentile in 2014 → 18th in 2025

Strengths

✓Ranking is trending up — up 5 percentile points since 2014

✓Small classes — about 12 students per teacher

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Michigan average (21% vs 40% meeting standards)

!In the lower quartile statewide (18th percentile)

!High chronic absenteeism (36% vs 28% Michigan)

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school21%

District avg21%

Michigan avg40%

1,213^th of 1,488

Michigan public elementary schools ?

Bottom 18%▼ down 5 pts since 2015

From bottom 24% (2015) to bottom 18% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

536^th of 613Baldwin Community 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
2025	17.4	1213 of 1488	18.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	23.1	1124 of 1486	24.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	10.7	1303 of 1470	11.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	9.1	1228 of 1344	8.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	25.3	1049 of 1408	25.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	39.8	932 of 1448	35.6%	★★☆☆☆
2017	23.7	1099 of 1466	25.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2016	27.3	1146 of 1548	26.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2015	26.7	1208 of 1580	23.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2014	15.6	1339 of 1533	12.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2013	21.5	1301 of 1563	16.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2012	17.1	1394 of 1566	11.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2011	23.2	1351 of 1552	13.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2010	25.6	1359 of 1552	12.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2009	34.8	1291 of 1589	18.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2008	28.4	1343 of 1577	14.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2007	17.6	1433 of 1565	8.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2006	28.6	1323 of 1545	14.4%	★☆☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Michigan percentile	Rating
2025	25.2	995 of 1338	25.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	34.7	853 of 1342	36.4%	★★☆☆☆
2023	21.0	1049 of 1321	20.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	31.8	824 of 1171	29.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	36.9	948 of 1443	34.3%	★★☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Michigan percentile	Rating
2025	28.2	990 of 1346	26.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	34.0	933 of 1381	32.4%	★★☆☆☆
2023	17.0	1147 of 1350	15.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	15.4	976 of 1099	11.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	37.7	736 of 1134	35.1%	★★☆☆☆
2018	55.4	629 of 1397	55.0%	★★★☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Michigan percentile	Rating
2025	12.4	1221 of 1366	10.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	13.1	1204 of 1347	10.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	42.3	866 of 1446	40.1%	★★☆☆☆

Multi-racial

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Michigan percentile	Rating
2018	37.0	45 of 81	44.4%	★★☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Michigan percentile	Rating
2025	7.3	1172 of 1206	2.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	15.6	1069 of 1204	11.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	7.5	1157 of 1198	3.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	24.7	803 of 1005	20.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	23.1	926 of 1128	17.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	33.3	890 of 1253	29.0%	★☆☆☆☆

Middle school ranking

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Michigan percentile	Rating
2014	7.6	869 of 921	5.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2013	28.1	694 of 919	24.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2012	20.7	757 of 900	15.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2011	20.0	760 of 858	11.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2010	47.0	598 of 851	29.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2009	33.8	677 of 847	20.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2008	8.0	793 of 839	5.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2007	2.2	813 of 823	1.2%	☆☆☆☆☆

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

Multi-racial (2018)44th percentile+9 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)26th percentile+8 vs school

Female (2025)26th percentile+7 vs school

Male (2025)11th percentile-8 vs school

White (2025)3rd percentile-16 vs school

By subject vs Michigan (2024-2025) ?

Science30%-11 vs state

Math19%-19 vs state

English Language Arts19%-23 vs state

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Schools Near Baldwin 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)	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 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	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Baldwin Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	525 4th St	Baldwin	49304	Lake County	Baldwin Community Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(231) 745-3261	220	19	11.7	97.7%	131 (59.5%)	46 (20.9%)	17 (7.7%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.5%)	4 (1.8%)	21 (9.5%)	17.4	1213^th of 1488 public elementary schools	18.5%		23.1	1124^th of 1486 public elementary schools	24.4%	89	12.8	20.6	24.3		12.8	26.5	18.9		29.7	$28,554	$4,784	$23,770
Big Jackson Public School	Public	K-5	4020 E 13 Mile Rd	Paris	49338	Newaygo County	Big Jackson School District	No	No	No	Yes	(231) 796-8947	1	0	10.0		1 (100.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)								(n/a)										$21,356	$2,509	$18,847
GT Norman Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-4	338 W Lincoln Ave	Reed City	49677	Osceola County	Reed City Area Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(231) 832-5548	540	35	15.4	59.1%	478 (88.5%)	6 (1.1%)	22 (4.1%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	33 (6.1%)	40.1	862^nd of 1488 public elementary schools	42.1%		39.2	860^th of 1486 public elementary schools	42.1%	2	27.7	38.6			29.5	45.6				$14,862	$2,768	$12,094
Great Start Readiness Program	Public	PK, KG-4	220 W Lincoln Ave	Reed City	49677	Osceola County	Reed City Area Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(231) 832-2201	0	0			0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()								(n/a)
Walkerville Elementary	Public	PK, KG-2	170 E North St	Walkerville	49459	Oceana County	Walkerville Public Schools	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(231) 873-4850	50	6	7.7	80.0%	34 (68.0%)	1 (2.0%)	11 (22.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (8.0%)								(n/a)										$15,208	$4,312	$10,895
Mason County Eastern Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-6	18 S Main St	Custer	49405	Mason County	Mason County Eastern Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(231) 757-3733	181	12	15.5	86.7%	169 (93.4%)	2 (1.1%)	4 (2.2%)	1 (0.6%)	4 (2.2%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.6%)	18.8	1183^rd of 1488 public elementary schools	20.5%		24	1104^th of 1486 public elementary schools	25.7%	79	21.9	11.5		23.1	25.0			19.2		$16,394	$4,596	$11,797

Frequently Asked Questions about Baldwin Elementary School

Is Baldwin Elementary School a good school?

Baldwin Elementary School ranks in the bottom 18.5% of Michigan elementary schools.

What is the racial makeup of Baldwin Elementary School?

Students at Baldwin Elementary School are 60% White, 21% African American, 10% Two or more races, 8% Hispanic, 2% Pacific Islander.

What district is Baldwin Elementary School in?

Baldwin Community Schools

How many students attend Baldwin Elementary School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 220 students attended Baldwin Elementary School.

What schools do graduates of Baldwin Elementary School attend?

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

Middle : Baldwin Junior High School
High : Baldwin Senior High School

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