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Pine River Elementary School

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Pine River Elementary School ranks 201 st of 1488 Michigan elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

Public Grades 3-5

201^st

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 1,488 Michigan Elementary Schools

Better than 86% of Michigan elementary schools

Summary

Pine River Elementary School is a public elementary school serving grades 3-5 in the Bullock Creek School District in Midland, Michigan. With 252 students, the school has consistently ranked in the top 15% of Michigan elementary schools over the past 10 years, earning a 4 out of 5 star rating from SchoolDigger.

Pine River Elementary stands out for its strong academic performance, consistently outperforming the Bullock Creek School District and the state of Michigan in standardized test scores across all grade levels and subjects. In 2024-2025, 69.1% of 3rd graders, 66.7% of 4th graders, and 61.6% of 5th graders scored proficient or better in English Language Arts, compared to 57.3%, 58.5%, and 61% for the district, and 38.9%, 42.4%, and 44.4% for the state. The school also demonstrates impressive performance across different student subgroups, ranking in the top 20% for female students, top 25% for male and white students, and top 35% for special education students.

While Pine River Elementary outperforms its district and the state, it is interesting to note that some nearby schools, such as Siebert Elementary and Woodcrest Elementary (both part of the Midland Public Schools district), have even higher academic performance and rankings. Additionally, the school's chronic absenteeism rate of 29.5% in 2023-2024 is on par with the nearby schools, suggesting this may be a broader issue in the region that the school district and community need to address.

254

Students ?

19.6

Student/teacher ratio ?

$12,839

Per pupil spending ?

18.5%

Free/discounted lunch ?

1894 E Pine River Rd
Midland, MI 48640-5002

(989) 631-5121

District: Bullock Creek School District

Students who attend Pine River Elementary School usually attend:

Middle:	Bullock Creek Middle School
High:	Bullock Creek High School

Racial breakdown:

White:

92.1%

Hispanic:

4.3%

Two or more races:

2.8%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 93rd percentile in 2015 → 86th in 2025

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Michigan average (60% vs 39% meeting standards)

✓Ranks in the top 14% of Michigan elementary schools

Worth a look

!Ranking has slipped — down 7 percentile points since 2015

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

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school60%

District avg55%

Michigan avg39%

201^st of 1,488

Michigan public elementary schools ?

Top 14%▼ down 6 pts since 2015

From top 7% (2015) to top 14% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

1^st of 2Elementary Schools in the Bullock Creek School District

76^th of 613Bullock Creek 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
2025	85.3	201 of 1488	86.5%	★★★★☆
2024	85.2	183 of 1486	87.7%	★★★★☆
2023	82.8	216 of 1470	85.3%	★★★★☆
2022	81.4	206 of 1344	84.7%	★★★★☆
2021	68.7	285 of 1153	75.3%	★★★★☆
2019	81.9	197 of 1408	86.0%	★★★★☆
2018	85.7	170 of 1448	88.3%	★★★★☆
2017	87.9	93 of 1466	93.7%	★★★★★
2016	89.6	107 of 1548	93.1%	★★★★★
2015	89.0	115 of 1580	92.7%	★★★★★
2014	72.1	383 of 1533	75.0%	★★★★☆
2013	63.3	570 of 1563	63.5%	★★★☆☆
2012	66.4	503 of 1566	67.9%	★★★☆☆
2011	74.2	365 of 1552	76.5%	★★★★☆
2010	70.6	494 of 1552	68.2%	★★★☆☆
2009	62.9	729 of 1589	54.1%	★★★☆☆
2008	74.1	360 of 1577	77.2%	★★★★☆
2007	70.6	434 of 1565	72.3%	★★★★☆
2006	68.1	489 of 1545	68.3%	★★★☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Michigan percentile	Rating
2025	84.0	169 of 1338	87.4%	★★★★☆
2024	77.0	236 of 1342	82.4%	★★★★☆
2023	70.1	306 of 1321	76.8%	★★★★☆
2022	76.7	192 of 1106	82.6%	★★★★☆
2021	57.0	330 of 902	63.4%	★★★☆☆
2019	72.5	255 of 1171	78.2%	★★★★☆
2018	83.1	185 of 1443	87.2%	★★★★☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Michigan percentile	Rating
2025	67.5	343 of 1346	74.5%	★★★★☆
2024	71.1	286 of 1381	79.3%	★★★★☆
2023	73.5	226 of 1350	83.3%	★★★★☆
2022	84.2	72 of 1099	93.4%	★★★★★
2021	74.4	116 of 749	84.5%	★★★★☆
2019	84.0	78 of 1134	93.1%	★★★★★
2018	61.9	468 of 1397	66.5%	★★★☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Michigan percentile	Rating
2025	79.7	241 of 1366	82.4%	★★★★☆
2024	84.0	165 of 1347	87.8%	★★★★☆
2023	85.3	136 of 1334	89.8%	★★★★☆
2022	77.6	205 of 1139	82.0%	★★★★☆
2021	66.6	247 of 915	73.0%	★★★★☆
2019	83.1	139 of 1196	88.4%	★★★★☆
2018	83.6	194 of 1446	86.6%	★★★★☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Michigan percentile	Rating
2025	27.7	199 of 252	21.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	74.7	35 of 225	84.4%	★★★★☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Michigan percentile	Rating
2025	78.5	234 of 1206	80.6%	★★★★☆
2024	79.2	209 of 1204	82.6%	★★★★☆
2023	80.3	192 of 1198	84.0%	★★★★☆
2022	75.8	226 of 1102	79.5%	★★★★☆
2021	63.7	313 of 1005	68.9%	★★★☆☆
2019	78.1	193 of 1128	82.9%	★★★★☆
2018	80.1	197 of 1253	84.3%	★★★★☆

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)

Female (2025)87th percentile~ school

Male (2025)82nd percentile-4 vs school

White (2025)81st percentile-6 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)75th percentile-12 vs school

Special Education (2025)21st percentile-65 vs school

By subject vs Michigan (2024-2025) ?

English Language Arts66%+24 vs state

Science62%+21 vs state

Math59%+21 vs state

Social Studies43%+13 vs state

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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)	M-Step Social Studies (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 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
Pine River Elementary School	Public	3-5	1894 E Pine River Rd	Midland	48640	Midland County	Bullock Creek School District	No	No	No	No	(989) 631-5121	254	13	19.6	18.5%	234 (92.1%)	1 (0.4%)	11 (4.3%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	7 (2.8%)	85.3	201^st of 1488 public elementary schools	86.5%		85.2	183^rd of 1486 public elementary schools	87.7%	18	69.1	66.7	61.6	74.1	57.5	46.5	61.6	43.0	$12,839	$1,148	$11,691
Bullock Creek Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-2	1037 S Poseyville Rd	Midland	48640	Midland County	Bullock Creek School District	No	No	No	No	(989) 832-8691	303	18	16.5	30.7%	280 (92.4%)	2 (0.7%)	9 (3.0%)	1 (0.3%)	1 (0.3%)	2 (0.7%)	8 (2.6%)								(n/a)									$13,557	$1,150	$12,407
PrePrimary Center at Carpenter Street School	Public	PK-K	1407 W Carpenter St	Midland	48640	Midland County	Midland Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(989) 923-6411	63	8	8.1	23.8%	47 (74.6%)	2 (3.2%)	4 (6.3%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (1.6%)	0 (0.0%)	9 (14.3%)								(n/a)									$18,064	$614	$17,450
Central Park Elementary School	Public, Magnet	K-5	1400 Rodd St	Midland	48640	Midland County	Midland Public Schools	No	Yes	No	Yes	(989) 923-6836	646	41	15.8	62.2%	503 (77.9%)	24 (3.7%)	46 (7.1%)	11 (1.7%)	0 (0.0%)	8 (1.2%)	54 (8.4%)	67.2	461^st of 1488 public elementary schools	69.0%		61.3	531^st of 1486 public elementary schools	64.3%	70	48.1	54.2	53.1	51.9	42.7	45.8	51.0	32.3	$16,458	$4,417	$12,041
Woodcrest Elementary School	Public, Magnet	K-5	5500 Drake St	Midland	48640	Midland County	Midland Public Schools	No	Yes	No	No	(989) 923-7940	600	35	17.3	27.7%	490 (81.7%)	9 (1.5%)	37 (6.2%)	31 (5.2%)	2 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	31 (5.2%)	89.2	134^th of 1488 public elementary schools	91.0%		88.6	141^st of 1486 public elementary schools	90.5%	7	54.8	78.5	73.7	54.8	67.7	54.0	68.0	60.0	$12,955	$878	$12,077
Siebert Elementary School	Public, Magnet	K-5	5700 Siebert St	Midland	48640	Midland County	Midland Public Schools	No	Yes	No	No	(989) 923-7835	643	35	18.2	27.1%	537 (83.5%)	3 (0.5%)	40 (6.2%)	23 (3.6%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	39 (6.1%)	89.6	127^th of 1488 public elementary schools	91.5%		88.7	139^th of 1486 public elementary schools	90.6%	12	59.6	68.1	60.2	63.3	73.5	57.1	68.4	55.1	$12,336	$867	$11,470
Plymouth Elementary School	Public, Magnet	K-5	1105 E Sugnet Rd	Midland	48642	Midland County	Midland Public Schools	No	Yes	No	Yes	(989) 923-7616	406	25	16.3	51.2%	333 (82.0%)	11 (2.7%)	21 (5.2%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.5%)	1 (0.2%)	38 (9.4%)	65.9	478^th of 1488 public elementary schools	67.9%		71.3	383^rd of 1486 public elementary schools	74.2%	95	38.5	53.0	56.3	38.5	62.1	42.3	46.5	38.0	$14,677	$1,480	$13,197
Adams Elementary School	Public, Magnet	K-5	1005 Adams Dr	Midland	48642	Midland County	Midland Public Schools	No	Yes	No	No	(989) 923-6037	479	30	16.0	28.0%	381 (79.5%)	10 (2.1%)	26 (5.4%)	25 (5.2%)	3 (0.6%)	1 (0.2%)	33 (6.9%)	82.5	238^th of 1488 public elementary schools	84.0%		76.8	305^th of 1486 public elementary schools	79.5%	67	51.4	55.3	69.6	51.4	53.2	56.3	67.5	55.0	$14,413	$866	$13,547
Chestnut Hill Elementary School	Public, Magnet	K-5	3900 Chestnut Hill Dr	Midland	48642	Midland County	Midland Public Schools	No	Yes	No	No	(989) 923-6634	416	22	18.5	42.3%	335 (80.5%)	6 (1.4%)	25 (6.0%)	13 (3.1%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (0.7%)	34 (8.2%)	54.1	658^th of 1488 public elementary schools	55.8%		58.1	579^th of 1486 public elementary schools	61.0%	79	47.2	49.1	46.4	43.1	35.8	25.0	44.0	34.5	$13,385	$1,045	$12,340
Floyd School	Public	K-5	725 S 8 Mile Rd	Midland	48640	Midland County	Bullock Creek School District	No	No	No	Yes	(989) 832-2081	306	22	13.9	56.2%	296 (96.7%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (1.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	4 (1.3%)	63.7	509^th of 1488 public elementary schools	65.8%		62.5	519^th of 1486 public elementary schools	65.1%	10	34.9	43.8	60.0	44.2	54.2	41.8	54.5	30.9	$16,073	$2,103	$13,970

Frequently Asked Questions about Pine River Elementary School

How many students attend Pine River Elementary School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 254 students attended Pine River Elementary School.

What schools do graduates of Pine River Elementary School attend?

Students who attend Pine River Elementary School usually go on to attend:

Middle : Bullock Creek Middle School
High : Bullock Creek High School

What district is Pine River Elementary School in?

Bullock Creek School District

Is Pine River Elementary School a good school?

Pine River Elementary School ranks 201^st of 1488 Michigan elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

What is the racial makeup of Pine River Elementary School?

Students at Pine River Elementary School are 92% White, 4% Hispanic, 3% Two or more races.

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