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Cass City Elementary

Q: Is Cass City Elementary a good school?

Cass City Elementary ranks 278 th of 1488 Michigan elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

Public Grades PK, KG-6

278^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 1,488 Michigan Elementary Schools

Better than 81% of Michigan elementary schools

Summary

Cass City Elementary is a public elementary school serving 479 students in grades PK-6 in Cass City, Michigan, which is part of the Cass City Public Schools district. The school has consistently maintained a 4-star rating from SchoolDigger, outperforming the state average in M-Step test scores across all grade levels and subjects.

Despite having a high percentage of students from low socioeconomic backgrounds, with 59.5% qualifying for free or reduced-price lunch, Cass City Elementary has been able to achieve strong academic results, ranking 97th out of 1,346 Michigan elementary schools for low-SES students in 2024-2025. For example, in 2024-2025, 65% of 3rd graders were proficient or better in ELA, compared to the state average of 38.9%, and 76.7% were proficient or better in Math, compared to the state average of 42.7%.

Cass City Elementary's performance stands out in comparison to nearby schools, such as AkronFairgrove Elementary School, where the 3rd grade ELA proficiency rate was only 27.5% in 2024-2025. Additionally, Bad Axe Middle School and Bad Axe Elementary School have lower ratings and more inconsistent academic results, highlighting Cass City Elementary's exemplary performance and ability to support its economically disadvantaged student population.

459

Students ?

16.3

Student/teacher ratio ?

$13,639

Per pupil spending ?

56.4%

Free/discounted lunch ?

4805 Ale St
Cass City, MI 48726-1200

(989) 872-2158

District: Cass City Public Schools

Students who attend Cass City Elementary usually attend:

High:

Cass City Junior and Senior High School

Racial breakdown:

White:

93.0%

Hispanic:

4.8%

African American:

1.5%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 65th percentile in 2015 → 81st in 2025

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Michigan average (56% vs 38% meeting standards)

✓Ranks in the top 19% of Michigan elementary schools

✓Ranking is trending up — up 16 percentile points since 2015

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school56%

District avg56%

Michigan avg38%

278^th of 1,488

Michigan public elementary schools ?

Top 19%▲ up 16 pts since 2015

From top 35% (2015) to top 19% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

121^st of 613Cass City Public 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
2025	79.5	278 of 1488	81.3%	★★★★☆
2024	86.7	166 of 1486	88.8%	★★★★☆
2023	72.3	360 of 1470	75.5%	★★★★☆
2022	71.4	320 of 1344	76.2%	★★★★☆
2021	67.7	299 of 1153	74.1%	★★★★☆
2019	74.1	311 of 1408	77.9%	★★★★☆
2018	72.0	410 of 1448	71.7%	★★★★☆
2017	61.4	485 of 1466	66.9%	★★★☆☆
2016	66.9	461 of 1548	70.2%	★★★★☆
2015	64.2	546 of 1580	65.4%	★★★☆☆
2014	63.3	570 of 1533	62.8%	★★★☆☆
2013	70.5	430 of 1563	72.5%	★★★★☆
2012	65.3	519 of 1566	66.9%	★★★☆☆
2011	66.0	587 of 1552	62.2%	★★★☆☆
2010	69.3	546 of 1552	64.8%	★★★☆☆
2009	63.4	709 of 1589	55.4%	★★★☆☆
2008	65.4	627 of 1577	60.2%	★★★☆☆
2007	60.4	737 of 1565	52.9%	★★★☆☆
2006	56.5	819 of 1545	47.0%	★★☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Michigan percentile	Rating
2025	78.4	232 of 1338	82.7%	★★★★☆
2024	81.6	187 of 1342	86.1%	★★★★☆
2023	68.8	321 of 1321	75.7%	★★★★☆
2022	66.1	304 of 1106	72.5%	★★★★☆
2021	62.2	277 of 902	69.3%	★★★☆☆
2019	73.3	238 of 1171	79.7%	★★★★☆
2018	69.0	438 of 1443	69.6%	★★★☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Michigan percentile	Rating
2025	85.1	97 of 1346	92.8%	★★★★★
2024	93.6	31 of 1381	97.8%	★★★★★
2023	74.5	216 of 1350	84.0%	★★★★☆
2022	83.8	77 of 1099	93.0%	★★★★★
2021	78.5	85 of 749	88.7%	★★★★☆
2019	66.4	288 of 1134	74.6%	★★★★☆
2018	76.0	229 of 1397	83.6%	★★★★☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Michigan percentile	Rating
2025	74.0	308 of 1366	77.5%	★★★★☆
2024	85.0	154 of 1347	88.6%	★★★★☆
2023	66.1	404 of 1334	69.7%	★★★☆☆
2022	65.3	346 of 1139	69.6%	★★★☆☆
2021	59.7	327 of 915	64.3%	★★★☆☆
2019	66.3	352 of 1196	70.6%	★★★★☆
2018	69.8	408 of 1446	71.8%	★★★★☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Michigan percentile	Rating
2025	73.8	281 of 1206	76.7%	★★★★☆
2024	81.0	187 of 1204	84.5%	★★★★☆
2023	62.9	405 of 1198	66.2%	★★★☆☆
2022	64.2	354 of 1102	67.9%	★★★☆☆
2021	62.4	324 of 1005	67.8%	★★★☆☆
2019	61.6	406 of 1128	64.0%	★★★☆☆
2018	57.1	529 of 1253	57.8%	★★★☆☆

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 (2025)93rd percentile+11 vs school

Female (2025)83rd percentile~ school

Male (2025)77th percentile-4 vs school

White (2025)77th percentile-5 vs school

By subject vs Michigan (2024-2025) ?

English Language Arts59%+18 vs state

Science58%+18 vs state

Math56%+20 vs state

Social Studies40%+10 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 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
Cass City Elementary	Public	PK, KG-6	4805 Ale St	Cass City	48726	Tuscola County	Cass City Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(989) 872-2158	459	28	16.3	56.4%	427 (93.0%)	7 (1.5%)	22 (4.8%)	1 (0.2%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	79.5	278^th of 1488 public elementary schools	81.3%		86.7	166^th of 1486 public elementary schools	88.8%	112	65.0	51.6	54.2	65.1	76.7	45.3	33.3	65.6	58.3	39.6	$13,639	$4,155	$9,483
OwendaleGagetown Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	7166 E Main St	Owendale	48754	Huron County	Owendale-Gagetown Area School District	No	No	No	Yes	(989) 678-4141	67	5	13.4	88.1%	63 (94.0%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (4.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (1.5%)								(n/a)		30.8									$16,223	$1,817	$14,406
Kingston Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-6	3644 Ross St	Kingston	48741	Tuscola County	Kingston Community School District	No	No	No	Yes	(989) 683-2284	319	17	19.0	58.6%	303 (95.0%)	1 (0.3%)	7 (2.2%)	1 (0.3%)	1 (0.3%)	1 (0.3%)	5 (1.6%)	63	523^rd of 1488 public elementary schools	64.9%		55.2	629^th of 1486 public elementary schools	57.7%	106	46.3	49.0	47.1	45.7	58.5	54.9	29.4	34.8	47.1	23.5	$14,920	$1,946	$12,973
Ubly Community Elementary School	Public	K-5	2020 Union St	Ubly	48475	Huron County	Ubly Community Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(989) 658-8261	308	22	14.0	40.3%	296 (96.1%)	1 (0.3%)	5 (1.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (1.9%)	69.9	413^th of 1488 public elementary schools	72.2%		73	357^th of 1486 public elementary schools	76.0%	56	38.3	50.0	50.0		53.2	63.9	42.9		52.4	45.2	$15,918	$1,421	$14,498
Schall Elementary School	Public	3-5	325 E Frank St	Caro	48723	Tuscola County	Caro Community Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(989) 673-3168	295	18	16.2	60.7%	253 (85.8%)	1 (0.3%)	23 (7.8%)	1 (0.3%)	4 (1.4%)	1 (0.3%)	12 (4.1%)	37.5	901^st of 1488 public elementary schools	39.4%		41.7	825^th of 1486 public elementary schools	44.5%	76	35.6	26.4	32.3		36.8	35.5	29.3		42.4	22.2	$15,906	$2,246	$13,660
McComb Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-2	303 N Hooper St	Caro	48723	Tuscola County	Caro Community Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(989) 673-3169	321	25	12.6	61.7%	303 (94.4%)	3 (0.9%)	2 (0.6%)	3 (0.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	10 (3.1%)								(n/a)											$16,159	$2,610	$13,549
Laker Elementary	Public	K-5	6436 Pigeon Rd	Pigeon	48755	Huron County	Elkton-Pigeon-Bay Port Laker Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(989) 453-4600	418	30	13.9	49.8%	369 (88.3%)	0 (0.0%)	39 (9.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	10 (2.4%)	69.3	420^th of 1488 public elementary schools	71.8%		64.7	488^th of 1486 public elementary schools	67.2%	68	59.0	43.9	52.9		61.3	48.2	35.7		50.0	42.9	$14,012	$1,279	$12,734
UnionvilleSebewaing Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	7835 N Unionville Rd	Unionville	48767	Huron County	Unionville-Sebewaing Area S.D.	No	No	No	Yes	(989) 883-9147	250	16	16.1	41.6%	237 (94.8%)	1 (0.4%)	9 (3.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (1.2%)	69.2	422^nd of 1488 public elementary schools	71.6%		78.4	279^th of 1486 public elementary schools	81.2%	143	39.1	58.1	57.9		54.3	79.1	44.7		44.7	26.3	$13,013	$2,105	$10,908
Bad Axe Middle School	Public	3-6	750 S Van Dyke Rd	Bad Axe	48413	Huron County	Bad Axe Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(989) 269-2735	227	14	16.5	44.1%	210 (92.5%)	2 (0.9%)	4 (1.8%)	4 (1.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	7 (3.1%)	59.1	576^th of 1488 public elementary schools	61.3%		65.3	480^th of 1486 public elementary schools	67.7%	96	46.7	48.2	29.2	35.7	60.0	50.9	22.9	53.6	35.4	35.4	$15,117	$1,561	$13,556
Bad Axe Elementary School	Public	K-2	404 Hatchet Dr	Bad Axe	48413	Huron County	Bad Axe Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(989) 269-2736	191	12	16.1	51.3%	174 (91.1%)	1 (0.5%)	5 (2.6%)	1 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	10 (5.2%)								(n/a)											$15,870	$2,541	$13,329

Frequently Asked Questions about Cass City Elementary

What district is Cass City Elementary in?

Cass City Public Schools

What is the racial makeup of Cass City Elementary?

Students at Cass City Elementary are 93% White, 5% Hispanic, 2% African American.

How many students attend Cass City Elementary?

In the 2024-25 school year, 459 students attended Cass City Elementary.

Is Cass City Elementary a good school?

Cass City Elementary ranks 278^th of 1488 Michigan elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

What schools do graduates of Cass City Elementary attend?

Students who attend Cass City Elementary usually go on to attend:

High : Cass City Junior and Senior High School

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