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Bangor Central School

Public Grades PK, KG-5

1251^st

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 1,492 Michigan Elementary Schools

Better than 16% of Michigan elementary schools

Summary

Bangor Central School is an elementary school in Bay City, MI, serving 332 students in grades PK-5 within the Bangor Township Schools district, where 68% of students qualify for free or reduced lunch.

This school has experienced a dramatic academic reversal in the most recent school year. After reaching its highest point in the 2023-2024 school year—when it actually outperformed its district in several subjects—Bangor Central's state ranking plummeted from the 50th percentile to the 16th percentile in 2025-2026. Proficiency rates fell sharply across nearly every grade and subject. For example, 3rd-grade reading proficiency dropped from 48.1% to 20.4%, and 3rd-grade math fell from 51.9% to 24.5% in just two years. This decline is not mirrored in the district data, which remained stable, suggesting a school-specific issue rather than a district-wide trend. The drop is especially steep for certain groups, with the school's effectiveness for female students, white students, and low-income students now ranking in the bottom 13% statewide.

What makes this situation particularly striking is the comparison to same-district peers. Bangor West Central School and Bangor Lincoln School have maintained or improved their rankings, sitting at the 51st and 50th percentiles respectively. In 4th-grade reading, proficiency at West Central is 54.8% and at Lincoln is 27%, but only 23.3% at Central. Chronic absenteeism is also a concern, hovering around 29%—significantly higher than West Central's 19.1%. Additionally, the school spends less per student ($12,147) than many nearby schools in the Bay City School District, which often exceed $14,000. For parents considering this school, the recent sharp decline and the gap with peer schools warrant asking the district about what changes occurred and what interventions are planned.

332

Students ?

22.6

Student/teacher ratio ?

$12,147

Per pupil spending ?

68.1%

Free/reduced lunch eligible (2024-25) ?

All students in Michigan receive free school meals.

71.4%

Kindergartners complete for all required vaccines (2025-26)

Exemptions: 19% (any vaccine)

208 State Park Dr
Bay City, MI 48706-1761

(989) 684-8891

District: Bangor Township Schools

Students who attend Bangor Central School usually attend:

Middle:	Christa McAuliffe Middle School
High:	John Glenn High School

Racial breakdown:

White:

81.6%

Hispanic:

9.0%

Two or more races:

7.2%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 33rd percentile in 2016 → 16th in 2026

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Michigan average (19% vs 38% meeting standards)

!In the lower quartile statewide (16th percentile)

!Ranking has slipped — down 17 percentile points since 2016

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school19%

District avg31%

Michigan avg38%

1,251^st of 1,492

Michigan public elementary schools ?

Bottom 16%▼ down 17 pts since 2016

From bottom 33% (2016) to bottom 16% (2026)

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SchoolDigger rating ?

3^rd of 3Elementary Schools in the Bangor Township Schools

383^rd of 625Bangor Township 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	16.3	1251 of 1492	16.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	38.5	886 of 1488	40.5%	★★☆☆☆
2024	47.3	739 of 1486	50.3%	★★★☆☆
2023	40.6	845 of 1470	42.5%	★★☆☆☆
2022	27.9	958 of 1344	28.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	27.5	851 of 1153	26.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	34.9	911 of 1408	35.3%	★★☆☆☆
2018	39.3	948 of 1448	34.5%	★★☆☆☆
2017	40.9	859 of 1466	41.4%	★★☆☆☆
2016	34.7	1039 of 1548	32.9%	★★☆☆☆
2015	31.6	1137 of 1580	28.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2014	47.3	880 of 1533	42.6%	★★☆☆☆
2013	43.1	971 of 1563	37.9%	★★☆☆☆
2012	35.3	1138 of 1566	27.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2011	27.9	1315 of 1552	15.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2010	59.7	863 of 1552	44.4%	★★☆☆☆
2009	67.4	600 of 1589	62.2%	★★★☆☆
2008	65.6	624 of 1577	60.4%	★★★☆☆
2007	50.3	994 of 1565	36.5%	★★☆☆☆
2006	41.7	1148 of 1545	25.7%	★☆☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Michigan percentile	Rating
2026	7.1	1303 of 1343	3.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2025	21.3	1054 of 1338	21.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	35.9	835 of 1342	37.8%	★★☆☆☆
2023	40.2	766 of 1321	42.0%	★★☆☆☆
2022	44.0	597 of 1106	46.0%	★★☆☆☆
2021	11.7	855 of 902	5.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	27.4	878 of 1171	25.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	34.9	974 of 1443	32.5%	★★☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Michigan percentile	Rating
2026	17.4	1181 of 1352	12.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	49.2	646 of 1346	52.0%	★★★☆☆
2024	59.3	484 of 1381	65.0%	★★★☆☆
2023	50.5	618 of 1350	54.2%	★★★☆☆
2022	33.6	749 of 1099	31.8%	★★☆☆☆
2021	38.9	475 of 749	36.6%	★★☆☆☆
2019	40.8	690 of 1134	39.2%	★★☆☆☆
2018	45.7	802 of 1397	42.6%	★★☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Michigan percentile	Rating
2026	24.1	1026 of 1372	25.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	47.1	696 of 1366	49.0%	★★☆☆☆
2024	48.6	655 of 1347	51.4%	★★★☆☆
2023	40.9	769 of 1334	42.4%	★★☆☆☆
2022	19.3	946 of 1139	16.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	49.2	433 of 915	52.7%	★★★☆☆
2019	39.1	737 of 1196	38.4%	★★☆☆☆
2018	43.6	851 of 1446	41.1%	★★☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Michigan percentile	Rating
2026	8.9	1147 of 1199	4.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2025	31.2	855 of 1206	29.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	40.3	729 of 1204	39.5%	★★☆☆☆
2023	31.7	842 of 1198	29.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	16.1	975 of 1102	11.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	21.1	841 of 1005	16.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	24.5	908 of 1128	19.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	26.8	985 of 1253	21.4%	★☆☆☆☆

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)

Male (2026)25th percentile+9 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)13th percentile-4 vs school

White (2026)4th percentile-12 vs school

Female (2026)3rd percentile-13 vs school

By subject vs Michigan (2025-2026) ?

Math21%-17 vs state

English Language Arts21%-20 vs state

Science18%-22 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
Bangor Central School	Public	PK, KG-5	208 State Park Dr	Bay City	48706	Bay County	Bangor Township Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(989) 684-8891	332	15	22.6	68.1%	271 (81.6%)	7 (2.1%)	30 (9.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	24 (7.2%)	16.3	1251^st of 1492 public elementary schools	16.2%		38.5	886^th of 1488 public elementary schools	40.5%	365	20.4	23.3	19.3	24.5	21.7	17.9	17.9	10.5	71.4%	19%	$12,147	$892	$11,255
Bangor Lincoln School	Public	PK, KG-5	2771 N Euclid Ave	Bay City	48706	Bay County	Bangor Township Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(989) 686-7639	344	14	25.1	61.0%	276 (80.2%)	3 (0.9%)	38 (11.0%)	1 (0.3%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	25 (7.3%)	47	743^rd of 1492 public elementary schools	50.2%		58.1	593^rd of 1488 public elementary schools	60.1%	150	25.5	27.0	55.0	45.1	28.6	28.3	48.3	31.7	88.1%	5.1%	$11,734	$738	$10,996
Bangor West Central School	Public	K-5	3175 Wilder Rd	Bay City	48706	Bay County	Bangor Township Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(989) 684-3373	361	14	26.4	52.1%	294 (81.4%)	4 (1.1%)	38 (10.5%)	4 (1.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	21 (5.8%)	47.7	736^th of 1492 public elementary schools	50.7%		56.7	615^th of 1488 public elementary schools	58.7%	121	33.3	54.8	49.2	35.9	41.9	24.6	37.7	21.3	91.1%	5.4%	$11,366	$773	$10,593
Kolb Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	305 W Crump St	Bay City	48706	Bay County	Bay City School District	No	No	No	Yes	(989) 893-9518	451	32	13.9	72.5%	325 (72.1%)	15 (3.3%)	66 (14.6%)	2 (0.4%)	2 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	41 (9.1%)	53.6	649^th of 1492 public elementary schools	56.5%		38.4	887^th of 1488 public elementary schools	40.4%	238	48.2	39.4	39.1	49.4	40.9	21.9	39.1	34.4	86.2%	6.9%	$15,283	$1,725	$13,558
Washington Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	1821 McKinley St	Bay City	48708	Bay County	Bay City School District	No	No	No	Yes	(989) 894-2744	362	30	12.0	91.2%	212 (58.6%)	23 (6.4%)	76 (21.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	51 (14.1%)	15.6	1261^st of 1492 public elementary schools	15.5%		18.8	1185^th of 1488 public elementary schools	20.4%	76	29.1	13.1	22.4	27.3	14.8	13.8	20.7	6.9	83.9%	5.4%	$17,008	$1,751	$15,257
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)									95%	4%	$13,029	$848	$12,181
McAlearSawden Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	2300 Midland Rd	Bay City	48706	Bay County	Bay City School District	No	No	No	Yes	(989) 684-7702	378	26	14.5	54.0%	310 (82.0%)	5 (1.3%)	34 (9.0%)	5 (1.3%)	1 (0.3%)	1 (0.3%)	22 (5.8%)	36.7	906^th of 1492 public elementary schools	39.3%		41.3	840^th of 1488 public elementary schools	43.5%	66	42.9	33.8	37.3	33.3	26.2	23.7	37.9	15.3	97.8%	0%	$14,948	$1,333	$13,616
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%)	27.7	1043^rd of 1492 public elementary schools	30.1%		34.7	944^th of 1488 public elementary schools	36.6%	99	23.0	29.7	35.8	18.0	20.3	19.4	40.3	19.4	94.7%	1.8%	$14,192	$1,594	$12,598
Mackensen Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	5535 Dennis Dr	Bay City	48706	Bay County	Bay City School District	No	No	No	No	(989) 684-4941	265	18	14.6	36.2%	222 (83.8%)	0 (0.0%)	23 (8.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	20 (7.5%)	52.2	665^th of 1492 public elementary schools	55.4%		49.6	721^st of 1488 public elementary schools	51.5%	56	38.8	50.0	40.9	36.7	45.8	36.4	38.6	25.0	97.3%	2.7%	$15,648	$834	$14,814
MacGregor Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	1012 Fremont St	Bay City	48708	Bay County	Bay City School District	No	No	No	Yes	(989) 892-1558	290	26	11.3	91.7%	181 (62.4%)	12 (4.1%)	63 (21.7%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	33 (11.4%)	10.3	1364^th of 1492 public elementary schools	8.6%		11.6	1325^th of 1488 public elementary schools	11.0%	39	17.8	17.4	21.3	18.2	13.0	6.4	12.8	6.4	90.2%	7.3%	$17,157	$2,016	$15,141

Frequently Asked Questions about Bangor Central School

What district is Bangor Central School in?

Bangor Township Schools

How many students attend Bangor Central School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 332 students attended Bangor Central School.

What schools do graduates of Bangor Central School attend?

Students who attend Bangor Central School usually go on to attend:

Middle : Christa McAuliffe Middle School
High : John Glenn High School

What is the racial makeup of Bangor Central School?

Students at Bangor Central School are 82% White, 9% Hispanic, 7% Two or more races, 2% African American.

Is Bangor Central School a good school?

Bangor Central School ranks in the bottom 16.2% of Michigan elementary schools.

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