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Kolb Elementary School

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Kolb Elementary School ranks 649 th of 1492 Michigan elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

Public Grades PK, KG-5

649^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 1,492 Michigan Elementary Schools

Better than 57% of Michigan elementary schools

Summary

Kolb Elementary School in Bay City, MI, is a mid-sized elementary school serving 451 students from Pre-K through 5th grade as part of the Bay City School District.

Kolb is a school on the rise. After several years of flat performance, it jumped from the 40th to the 57th percentile in state rankings for the 2025-2026 school year, earning a 3-star rating. This momentum stands out in a district where some nearby schools, like MacGregor Elementary School and Washington Elementary School, have fallen to the bottom 15th percentile. Kolb's greatest strength is in the early grades—3rd-grade proficiency rates in both ELA (48.2%) and math (49.4%) beat district and state averages. The school also does notably well with its economically disadvantaged students (over 72% qualify for free/reduced lunch), ranking in the 63rd percentile for this group, and shows strong results with its Hispanic students. That said, there's a clear gender gap: boys surged to the 61st percentile while girls dipped to the 28th, a difference worth exploring.

The biggest red flag is 5th-grade math. While 3rd and 4th graders score well (49.4% and 40.9% proficient), 5th-grade math proficiency crashes to just 21.9%—below both district and state averages. This pattern has persisted for three years, suggesting a systemic issue in upper-grade math instruction. Chronic absenteeism (26.9%) is also a concern, though better than the district average of 32.8%. On the positive side, Kolb outperforms schools with similar poverty levels, and its per-student spending ($15,283) is actually lower than the two lowest-performing district schools, indicating resources are being used effectively. For parents, Kolb offers a strong early foundation and clear recent improvement, but it's worth asking about the 5th-grade math transition and how the school plans to support girls' achievement.

451

Students ?

13.9

Student/teacher ratio ?

$15,283

Per pupil spending ?

72.5%

Free/reduced lunch eligible (2024-25) ?

All students in Michigan receive free school meals.

86.2%

Kindergartners complete for all required vaccines (2025-26)

Exemptions: 6.9% (any vaccine)

305 W Crump St
Bay City, MI 48706-5027

(989) 893-9518

District: Bay City School District

Students who attend Kolb Elementary School usually attend:

Middle:	Handy Middle School
High:	Bay City Central High School

Racial breakdown:

White:

72.1%

Hispanic:

14.6%

Two or more races:

9.1%

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At a glance

▬ Ranking trend: Holding steady — 57th percentile in 2016 → 57th in 2026

Strengths

✓Above the Michigan median (57th percentile)

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school40%

District avg32%

Michigan avg38%

649^th of 1,492

Michigan public elementary schools ?

Top 43%▬ steady since 2016

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

2^nd of 7Elementary Schools in the Bay City School District

346^th of 625Bay City 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	53.6	649 of 1492	56.5%	★★★☆☆
2025	38.4	887 of 1488	40.4%	★★☆☆☆
2024	37.4	895 of 1486	39.8%	★★☆☆☆
2023	46.0	758 of 1470	48.4%	★★☆☆☆
2022	46.2	677 of 1344	49.6%	★★☆☆☆
2021	43.8	605 of 1153	47.5%	★★☆☆☆
2019	55.0	594 of 1408	57.8%	★★★☆☆
2018	63.8	546 of 1448	62.3%	★★★☆☆
2017	43.4	802 of 1466	45.3%	★★☆☆☆
2016	56.7	666 of 1548	57.0%	★★★☆☆
2015	52.6	770 of 1580	51.3%	★★★☆☆
2014	71.8	389 of 1533	74.6%	★★★★☆
2013	63.0	574 of 1563	63.3%	★★★☆☆
2012	66.8	499 of 1566	68.1%	★★★☆☆
2011	64.8	630 of 1552	59.4%	★★★☆☆
2010	63.0	759 of 1552	51.1%	★★★☆☆
2009	63.9	695 of 1589	56.3%	★★★☆☆
2008	56.5	862 of 1577	45.3%	★★☆☆☆
2007	54.7	898 of 1565	42.6%	★★☆☆☆
2006	51.8	932 of 1545	39.7%	★★☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Michigan percentile	Rating
2026	39.7	761 of 1343	43.3%	★★☆☆☆
2025	27.0	969 of 1338	27.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	29.7	952 of 1342	29.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	39.0	781 of 1321	40.9%	★★☆☆☆
2022	39.4	658 of 1106	40.5%	★★☆☆☆
2021	26.7	698 of 902	22.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	48.5	594 of 1171	49.3%	★★☆☆☆
2018	63.8	512 of 1443	64.5%	★★★☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Michigan percentile	Rating
2026	54.0	83 of 225	63.1%	★★★☆☆
2025	49.3	93 of 209	55.5%	★★★☆☆
2023	52.4	75 of 188	60.1%	★★★☆☆
2018	96.4	4 of 222	98.2%	★★★★★

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Michigan percentile	Rating
2026	56.6	503 of 1352	62.8%	★★★☆☆
2025	45.0	711 of 1346	47.2%	★★☆☆☆
2024	36.3	877 of 1381	36.5%	★★☆☆☆
2023	39.0	817 of 1350	39.5%	★★☆☆☆
2022	45.7	566 of 1099	48.5%	★★☆☆☆
2021	33.9	535 of 749	28.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	52.3	495 of 1134	56.3%	★★★☆☆
2018	64.6	419 of 1397	70.0%	★★★★☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Michigan percentile	Rating
2026	57.7	538 of 1372	60.8%	★★★☆☆
2025	43.7	743 of 1366	45.6%	★★☆☆☆
2024	34.7	863 of 1347	35.9%	★★☆☆☆
2023	43.7	723 of 1334	45.8%	★★☆☆☆
2022	39.8	680 of 1139	40.3%	★★☆☆☆
2021	46.9	454 of 915	50.4%	★★★☆☆
2019	51.2	564 of 1196	52.8%	★★★☆☆
2018	59.6	572 of 1446	60.4%	★★★☆☆

Multi-racial

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Michigan percentile	Rating
2018	48.5	34 of 81	58.0%	★★★☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Michigan percentile	Rating
2026	44.8	651 of 1199	45.7%	★★☆☆☆
2025	29.0	892 of 1206	26.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	24.4	952 of 1204	20.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	35.2	800 of 1198	33.2%	★★☆☆☆
2022	32.1	752 of 1102	31.8%	★★☆☆☆
2021	37.6	634 of 1005	36.9%	★★☆☆☆
2019	44.2	639 of 1128	43.4%	★★☆☆☆
2018	51.3	615 of 1253	50.9%	★★★☆☆

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 (2026)63rd percentile+7 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)63rd percentile+6 vs school

Male (2026)61st percentile+4 vs school

Multi-racial (2018)58th percentile-4 vs school

White (2026)46th percentile-11 vs school

Female (2026)43rd percentile-13 vs school

By subject vs Michigan (2025-2026) ?

English Language Arts43%~ state avg

Science39%~ state avg

Math39%~ state avg

Social Studies34%+7 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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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

Frequently Asked Questions about Kolb Elementary School

What district is Kolb Elementary School in?

Bay City School District

What schools do graduates of Kolb Elementary School attend?

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

Middle : Handy Middle School
High : Bay City Central High School

What is the racial makeup of Kolb Elementary School?

Students at Kolb Elementary School are 72% White, 15% Hispanic, 9% Two or more races, 3% African American.

Is Kolb Elementary School a good school?

Kolb Elementary School ranks 649^th of 1492 Michigan elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

How many students attend Kolb Elementary School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 451 students attended Kolb Elementary School.

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2024–25 school spending data (updated)NewNov 2, 2026

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