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Bangor West Central School

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Bangor West Central School ranks 736 th of 1492 Michigan elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

Public Grades K-5

736^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 1,492 Michigan Elementary Schools

Better than 51% of Michigan elementary schools

Summary

Bangor West Central School is an elementary school in Bay City, MI, serving 361 students in grades K-5 as part of the Bangor Township Schools district. The school has earned a 3-star rating and ranks in the 51st percentile statewide, with just over half of its students eligible for free or reduced lunch.

This school stands out as the highest-performing elementary school in its district, and the gap is striking. In 4th-grade English Language Arts, Bangor West's proficiency rate of 54.8% is more than double that of Bangor Central School (23.3%) and Bangor Lincoln School (27%), even though all three schools serve similar student populations. The school also achieves strong results in upper elementary grades, with 5th-grade ELA proficiency at 49.2% and math at 24.6%—significantly higher than nearby schools like Washington Elementary School (22.4% ELA, 13.8% math) and MacGregor Elementary School (21.3% ELA, 6.38% math), which serve higher-poverty populations. Notably, Bangor West achieves these results with lower per-student spending ($11,366) and a higher student-teacher ratio (26.4) than many Bay City schools, suggesting efficient use of resources.

Parents should be aware of a few areas to watch. The school's 3rd-grade ELA proficiency dropped to 33.3% in the most recent year, down from an impressive 58.6% the year before, signaling a possible need for early literacy support. There is also a recent gender gap, with the school ranking in the 54th percentile for female students but only the 39th percentile for male students. On a positive note, chronic absenteeism is notably low at 19.1%, compared to 27.1% for the district and 27.9% statewide, indicating strong student engagement. While the school's state ranking has slipped from the 66th percentile a few years ago to its current 51st percentile, it remains a solid, mid-tier performer that consistently outpaces its immediate peers.

361

Students ?

26.4

Student/teacher ratio ?

$11,366

Per pupil spending ?

52.1%

Free/reduced lunch eligible (2024-25) ?

All students in Michigan receive free school meals.

3175 Wilder Rd
Bay City, MI 48706-2361

(989) 684-3373

District: Bangor Township Schools

Students who attend Bangor West Central School usually attend:

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

Racial breakdown:

White:

81.4%

Hispanic:

10.5%

Two or more races:

5.8%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 43rd percentile in 2016 → 51st in 2026

Strengths

✓Ranking is trending up — up 8 percentile points since 2016

✓Above the Michigan median (51st percentile)

Worth a look

!Some student groups rank well below the school's overall statewide standing

!Large classes — about 26 students per teacher

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school37%

District avg31%

Michigan avg38%

736^th of 1,492

Michigan public elementary schools ?

Top 49%▲ up 8 pts since 2016

From bottom 43% (2016) to top 49% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

1^st 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	47.7	736 of 1492	50.7%	★★★☆☆
2025	56.7	615 of 1488	58.7%	★★★☆☆
2024	43.2	796 of 1486	46.4%	★★☆☆☆
2023	51.7	665 of 1470	54.8%	★★★☆☆
2022	61.5	459 of 1344	65.8%	★★★☆☆
2021	51.2	498 of 1153	56.8%	★★★☆☆
2019	51.4	640 of 1408	54.5%	★★★☆☆
2018	60.6	605 of 1448	58.2%	★★★☆☆
2017	49.9	690 of 1466	52.9%	★★★☆☆
2016	44.4	883 of 1548	43.0%	★★☆☆☆
2015	45.8	907 of 1580	42.6%	★★☆☆☆
2014	67.9	470 of 1533	69.3%	★★★☆☆
2013	63.9	557 of 1563	64.4%	★★★☆☆
2012	69.9	441 of 1566	71.8%	★★★★☆
2011	79.0	220 of 1552	85.8%	★★★★☆
2010	71.2	474 of 1552	69.5%	★★★☆☆
2009	68.1	575 of 1589	63.8%	★★★☆☆
2008	81.2	163 of 1577	89.7%	★★★★☆
2007	80.8	177 of 1565	88.7%	★★★★☆
2006	70.4	426 of 1545	72.4%	★★★★☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Michigan percentile	Rating
2026	49.4	614 of 1343	54.3%	★★★☆☆
2025	53.1	571 of 1338	57.3%	★★★☆☆
2024	32.8	890 of 1342	33.7%	★★☆☆☆
2023	54.2	540 of 1321	59.1%	★★★☆☆
2022	61.2	366 of 1106	66.9%	★★★☆☆
2021	55.2	356 of 902	60.5%	★★★☆☆
2019	50.7	555 of 1171	52.6%	★★★☆☆
2018	55.6	652 of 1443	54.8%	★★★☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Michigan percentile	Rating
2025	58.6	64 of 209	69.4%	★★★☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Michigan percentile	Rating
2026	38.4	814 of 1352	39.8%	★★☆☆☆
2025	50.6	629 of 1346	53.3%	★★★☆☆
2024	44.9	723 of 1381	47.6%	★★☆☆☆
2023	49.8	634 of 1350	53.0%	★★★☆☆
2022	61.4	352 of 1099	68.0%	★★★☆☆
2021	62.7	217 of 749	71.0%	★★★★☆
2019	59.8	388 of 1134	65.8%	★★★☆☆
2018	67.7	354 of 1397	74.7%	★★★★☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Michigan percentile	Rating
2026	37.7	832 of 1372	39.4%	★★☆☆☆
2025	51.0	634 of 1366	53.6%	★★★☆☆
2024	45.0	706 of 1347	47.6%	★★☆☆☆
2023	40.2	777 of 1334	41.8%	★★☆☆☆
2022	56.4	458 of 1139	59.8%	★★★☆☆
2021	52.3	401 of 915	56.2%	★★★☆☆
2019	32.7	809 of 1196	32.4%	★★☆☆☆
2018	62.7	523 of 1446	63.8%	★★★☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Michigan percentile	Rating
2026	34.1	808 of 1199	32.6%	★★☆☆☆
2025	40.5	730 of 1206	39.5%	★★☆☆☆
2024	27.5	898 of 1204	25.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	37.0	783 of 1198	34.6%	★★☆☆☆
2022	54.6	482 of 1102	56.3%	★★★☆☆
2021	51.3	454 of 1005	54.8%	★★★☆☆
2019	36.1	748 of 1128	33.7%	★★☆☆☆
2018	50.6	627 of 1253	50.0%	★★★☆☆

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 (2025)69th percentile+11 vs school

Female (2026)54th percentile+4 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)40th percentile-11 vs school

Male (2026)39th percentile-11 vs school

White (2026)33rd percentile-18 vs school

By subject vs Michigan (2025-2026) ?

English Language Arts45%+4 vs state

Science38%~ state avg

Math34%-4 vs state

Social Studies21%-6 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)	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	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
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	$11,366	$773	$10,593
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	$12,147	$892	$11,255
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	$14,948	$1,333	$13,616
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	$15,283	$1,725	$13,558
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	$11,734	$738	$10,996
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	$15,648	$834	$14,814
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	$17,008	$1,751	$15,257
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	$17,157	$2,016	$15,141
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)									$13,029	$848	$12,181
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	$14,192	$1,594	$12,598

Frequently Asked Questions about Bangor West Central School

What is the racial makeup of Bangor West Central School?

Students at Bangor West Central School are 81% White, 11% Hispanic, 6% Two or more races, 1% African American, 1% Asian.

Is Bangor West Central School a good school?

Bangor West Central School ranks 736^th of 1492 Michigan elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

How many students attend Bangor West Central School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 361 students attended Bangor West Central School.

What district is Bangor West Central School in?

Bangor Township Schools

What schools do graduates of Bangor West Central School attend?

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

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

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