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Blissfield Elementary

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Blissfield Elementary ranks 738 th of 1492 Michigan elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

Public Grades PK, KG-5

738^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 1,492 Michigan Elementary Schools

Better than 51% of Michigan elementary schools

Summary

Blissfield Elementary, part of the Blissfield Community Schools district in Blissfield, MI, serves 528 students from Pre-K through 5th grade in a small-town setting with moderate economic diversity (about 35% of students qualify for free or reduced lunch).

The most encouraging news for parents is the school's clear upward trajectory. After ranking in the 25th percentile statewide in 2021-2022, Blissfield Elementary has climbed steadily to the 51st percentile by 2025-2026—a remarkable turnaround. This improvement stands out even more when compared to nearby schools in the Adrian Public Schools district, such as Alexander Elementary, Lincoln Elementary, Prairie Elementary, and Michener Elementary, which have largely remained in the bottom 20-40th percentile over the same period. Blissfield also shines in attendance: only 14.5% of students are chronically absent, compared to a 27.9% state average and rates above 37% at those Adrian schools. The school has also made a major financial commitment, increasing per-student spending from $10,894 to $18,235 over three years—an investment that may be fueling the recent gains.

Blissfield shows notable strength in supporting students from low-income backgrounds, with this subgroup ranking in the 59th percentile statewide (3 stars). However, parents should be aware of a gender gap: female students rank in the 58th percentile while male students rank in only the 36th percentile, suggesting recent improvements are driven largely by girls' performance. When looking at higher-performing peers like Summerfield Elementary and Whiteford Elementary (both in districts ranked in the 85th+ percentile), Blissfield still has room to grow—but its momentum is clearly pointing in the right direction, making it a compelling option for families in the area.

528

Students ?

17.4

Student/teacher ratio ?

$18,235

Per pupil spending ?

34.7%

Free/discounted lunch ?

640 S Lane St
Blissfield, MI 49228-1278

(517) 486-2811

District: Blissfield Community Schools

Students who attend Blissfield Elementary usually attend:

Middle:	Blissfield Middle School
High:	Blissfield High School

Racial breakdown:

White:

90.3%

Hispanic:

5.3%

Two or more races:

3.4%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Rebounding — 20th percentile in 2021 → 51st in 2026

Strengths

✓Ranking is rebounding — up to 51st (2026) from a 20th-percentile low (2021)

✓Above the Michigan median (51st percentile)

Worth a look

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

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school37%

District avg37%

Michigan avg38%

738^th of 1,492

Michigan public elementary schools ?

Top 49%▼ down 17 pts since 2016

From top 33% (2016) to top 49% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

190^th of 625Blissfield 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)

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Michigan percentile	Rating
2026	47.7	738 of 1492	50.5%	★★★☆☆
2025	40.3	860 of 1488	42.2%	★★☆☆☆
2024	38.1	882 of 1486	40.6%	★★☆☆☆
2023	29.6	996 of 1470	32.2%	★★☆☆☆
2022	24.5	1007 of 1344	25.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	22.9	919 of 1153	20.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	41.2	819 of 1408	41.8%	★★☆☆☆
2018	60.4	609 of 1448	57.9%	★★★☆☆
2017	56.5	562 of 1466	61.7%	★★★☆☆
2016	64.9	510 of 1548	67.1%	★★★☆☆
2015	69.3	458 of 1580	71.0%	★★★★☆
2014	59.2	653 of 1533	57.4%	★★★☆☆
2013	67.2	496 of 1563	68.3%	★★★☆☆
2012	70.9	427 of 1566	72.7%	★★★★☆
2011	67.3	552 of 1552	64.4%	★★★☆☆
2010	70.3	512 of 1552	67.0%	★★★☆☆
2009	73.1	406 of 1589	74.4%	★★★★☆
2008	75.5	325 of 1577	79.4%	★★★★☆
2007	70.0	451 of 1565	71.2%	★★★★☆
2006	66.4	546 of 1545	64.7%	★★★☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Michigan percentile	Rating
2026	52.7	570 of 1343	57.6%	★★★☆☆
2025	33.7	866 of 1338	35.3%	★★☆☆☆
2024	28.7	977 of 1342	27.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	22.0	1033 of 1321	21.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	22.7	896 of 1106	19.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	29.6	664 of 902	26.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	40.3	712 of 1171	39.2%	★★☆☆☆
2018	53.9	684 of 1443	52.6%	★★★☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Michigan percentile	Rating
2026	53.4	554 of 1352	59.0%	★★★☆☆
2025	52.3	599 of 1346	55.5%	★★★☆☆
2024	45.0	718 of 1381	48.0%	★★☆☆☆
2023	30.3	958 of 1350	29.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	31.0	778 of 1099	29.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	40.2	462 of 749	38.3%	★★☆☆☆
2019	48.7	573 of 1134	49.5%	★★☆☆☆
2018	67.5	359 of 1397	74.3%	★★★★☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Michigan percentile	Rating
2026	34.5	874 of 1372	36.3%	★★☆☆☆
2025	36.9	836 of 1366	38.8%	★★☆☆☆
2024	37.4	821 of 1347	39.0%	★★☆☆☆
2023	27.5	957 of 1334	28.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	26.9	844 of 1139	25.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	18.1	794 of 915	13.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	37.9	755 of 1196	36.9%	★★☆☆☆
2018	62.0	541 of 1446	62.6%	★★★☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Michigan percentile	Rating
2026	31.2	842 of 1199	29.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	25.1	934 of 1206	22.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	25.6	926 of 1204	23.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	15.3	1066 of 1198	11.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	13.6	1008 of 1102	8.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	15.6	908 of 1005	9.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	31.0	812 of 1128	28.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	48.3	666 of 1253	46.8%	★★☆☆☆

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)59th percentile+8 vs school

Female (2026)58th percentile+7 vs school

Male (2026)36th percentile-14 vs school

White (2026)30th percentile-21 vs school

By subject vs Michigan (2025-2026) ?

Math40%~ state avg

Science38%~ state avg

English Language Arts36%-5 vs state

Social Studies27%~ 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
Blissfield Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	640 S Lane St	Blissfield	49228	Lenawee County	Blissfield Community Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(517) 486-2811	528	30	17.4	34.7%	477 (90.3%)	1 (0.2%)	28 (5.3%)	3 (0.6%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	18 (3.4%)	47.7	738^th of 1492 public elementary schools	50.5%		40.3	860^th of 1488 public elementary schools	42.2%	122	42.7	29.8	37.6		48.0	37.2	36.6		37.6	26.9	$18,235	$469	$17,766
Britton Deerfield SchoolDeerfield Building	Public	PK, KG-5	252 Deerfield Rd	Deerfield	49238	Lenawee County	Britton Deerfield Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(517) 447-3215	130	8	17.0	36.2%	124 (95.4%)	1 (0.8%)	2 (1.5%)	1 (0.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (1.5%)	40.8	846^th of 1492 public elementary schools	43.3%		47.2	759^th of 1488 public elementary schools	49.0%	87	42.9	52.6	20.8		50.0	57.9	16.7		20.8	20.8	$13,238	$1,543	$11,695
Madison Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	3498 Treat Hwy	Adrian	49221	Lenawee County	Madison School District (Lenawee)	No	No	No	Yes	(517) 263-0744	753	50	15.1	59.5%	443 (58.8%)	18 (2.4%)	235 (31.2%)	2 (0.3%)	2 (0.3%)	1 (0.1%)	52 (6.9%)	29.8	1005^th of 1492 public elementary schools	32.6%		37.2	906^th of 1488 public elementary schools	39.1%	99	29.8	28.0	34.5		29.0	28.0	17.0		37.2	18.9	$14,914	$616	$14,298
Whiteford Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-4	6655 Consear Rd	Ottawa Lake	49267	Monroe County	Whiteford Agricultural School District	No	No	No	Yes	(734) 856-1443	380	23	16.5	23.7%	346 (91.1%)	0 (0.0%)	23 (6.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	11 (2.9%)	82.7	232^nd of 1492 public elementary schools	84.5%		68.7	429^th of 1488 public elementary schools	71.2%	197	54.2	51.7			72.2	58.6					$11,990	$266	$11,723
Michener Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	104 Dawes Ave	Adrian	49221	Lenawee County	Adrian Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(517) 263-9002	266	21	12.7	86.8%	119 (44.7%)	23 (8.6%)	97 (36.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	27 (10.2%)	17.6	1225^th of 1492 public elementary schools	17.9%		14.7	1263^rd of 1488 public elementary schools	15.1%	38	21.4	16.7	32.4		23.8	13.9	10.8		26.3	13.2	$18,458	$2,261	$16,197
Summerfield Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-6	232 E Elm St	Petersburg	49270	Monroe County	Summerfield Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(734) 279-1013	312	20	15.3	35.9%	290 (92.9%)	3 (1.0%)	11 (3.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	8 (2.6%)	65.9	473^rd of 1492 public elementary schools	68.3%		60.7	555^th of 1488 public elementary schools	62.7%	82	26.3	54.5	58.0	51.1	28.9	45.5	40.0	51.1	56.0	32.0	$12,603	$437	$12,166
Sutton Early Learning Center	Public	PK, KG-3	2780 Sutton Rd	Adrian	49221	Lenawee County	Tecumseh Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(517) 423-2367	330	30	11.1	38.8%	276 (83.6%)	6 (1.8%)	29 (8.8%)	2 (0.6%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	16 (4.8%)								(n/a)	33.3				32.9						$16,544	$1,145	$15,400
Alexander Elementary School	Public	K-5	520 Cherry St	Adrian	49221	Lenawee County	Adrian Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(517) 263-9533	468	26	18.2	60.3%	254 (54.3%)	4 (0.9%)	163 (34.8%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	46 (9.8%)	30.2	999^th of 1492 public elementary schools	33.0%		33.9	953^rd of 1488 public elementary schools	36.0%	46	26.5	28.9	39.0		32.4	26.5	11.7		36.4	20.8	$14,325	$1,842	$12,483
Lincoln Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	158 S Scott St	Adrian	49221	Lenawee County	Adrian Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(517) 265-8544	280	20	14.0	62.1%	160 (57.1%)	10 (3.6%)	83 (29.6%)	4 (1.4%)	1 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	22 (7.9%)	27.2	1050^th of 1492 public elementary schools	29.6%		36	921^st of 1488 public elementary schools	38.1%	129	28.2	9.8	40.4		38.5	24.4	15.8		29.8	15.8	$15,695	$1,995	$13,699
Prairie Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	2568 Airport Rd	Adrian	49221	Lenawee County	Adrian Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(517) 265-5082	187	16	11.4	78.6%	103 (55.1%)	9 (4.8%)	57 (30.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	18 (9.6%)	18.8	1200^th of 1492 public elementary schools	19.6%		13.4	1289^th of 1488 public elementary schools	13.4%	89	25.0	20.0	23.7		16.7	16.0	21.1		28.9	10.5	$17,423	$2,109	$15,314

Frequently Asked Questions about Blissfield Elementary

How many students attend Blissfield Elementary?

In the 2024-25 school year, 528 students attended Blissfield Elementary.

What is the racial makeup of Blissfield Elementary?

Students at Blissfield Elementary are 90% White, 5% Hispanic, 3% Two or more races.

What schools do graduates of Blissfield Elementary attend?

Students who attend Blissfield Elementary usually go on to attend:

Middle : Blissfield Middle School
High : Blissfield High School

Is Blissfield Elementary a good school?

Blissfield Elementary ranks 738^th of 1492 Michigan elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

What district is Blissfield Elementary in?

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