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Weidman Elementary School

Public, Magnet Grades PK, KG-4

115^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 1,488 Michigan Elementary Schools

Better than 92% of Michigan elementary schools

Summary

Weidman Elementary School is a high-performing public magnet elementary school serving 255 students in grades PK-4 in the Chippewa Hills School District in Weidman, Michigan. The school has consistently ranked among the top elementary schools in the state, with a current statewide ranking of 115 out of 1,488 schools and a 5-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Weidman Elementary School excels academically, consistently outperforming the district and the state of Michigan in standardized test scores. In 2024-2025, 74.6% of 3rd graders and 66% of 4th graders at Weidman were proficient or better in M-Step Math, compared to 56.9% and 46.6% for the district, and 42.7% and 39.4% for the state. The school also serves various student subgroups well, ranking 50th out of 1,366 Michigan elementary schools for male students and 12th out of 1,346 for low socioeconomic status students, both with 5-star ratings.

While Weidman Elementary has higher chronic absenteeism rates compared to the state average, the school has been able to maintain strong academic performance. This may be due in part to the school's significant per-student funding of $16,633 in 2023-2024, which is higher than the state average. Compared to nearby schools, such as Barryton Elementary School in the same district and schools in the Mt. Pleasant City School District, Weidman Elementary significantly outperforms these institutions, demonstrating its commitment to academic excellence and equity.

258

Students ?

16.4

Student/teacher ratio ?

$16,633

Per pupil spending ?

73.3%

Free/discounted lunch ?

3311 N School Rd
Weidman, MI 48893-8790

(989) 644-3430

District: Chippewa Hills School District

Racial breakdown:

White:

88.4%

Hispanic:

5.4%

Two or more races:

5.0%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Recently slipping — 97th percentile in 2022 → 92nd in 2025

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Michigan average (67% vs 41% meeting standards)

✓Ranks in the top 8% of Michigan elementary schools

Worth a look

!Ranking has slipped from its 97th-percentile peak (2022) to 92nd (2025)

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school67%

District avg51%

Michigan avg41%

115^th of 1,488

Michigan public elementary schools ?

Top 8%▲ up 25 pts since 2015

From top 33% (2015) to top 8% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

1^st of 3Elementary Schools in the Chippewa Hills School District

193^rd of 613Chippewa Hills 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	90.5	115 of 1488	92.3%	★★★★★
2024	94.7	53 of 1486	96.4%	★★★★★
2023	92.7	69 of 1470	95.3%	★★★★★
2022	94.7	44 of 1344	96.7%	★★★★★
2021	37.7	708 of 1153	38.6%	★★☆☆☆
2019	72.5	331 of 1408	76.5%	★★★★☆
2018	83.6	204 of 1448	85.9%	★★★★☆
2017	61.4	484 of 1466	67.0%	★★★☆☆
2016	55.9	677 of 1548	56.3%	★★★☆☆
2015	65.8	516 of 1580	67.3%	★★★☆☆
2014	61.6	603 of 1533	60.7%	★★★☆☆
2013	51.5	810 of 1563	48.2%	★★☆☆☆
2012	72.2	407 of 1566	74.0%	★★★★☆
2011	61.7	732 of 1552	52.8%	★★★☆☆
2010	76.9	251 of 1552	83.8%	★★★★☆
2009	76.2	317 of 1589	80.1%	★★★★☆
2008	84.5	82 of 1577	94.8%	★★★★★
2007	87.4	33 of 1565	97.9%	★★★★★
2006	86.0	57 of 1545	96.3%	★★★★★

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Michigan percentile	Rating
2025	78.3	234 of 1338	82.5%	★★★★☆
2024	91.9	55 of 1342	95.9%	★★★★★
2023	88.2	90 of 1321	93.2%	★★★★★
2022	82.4	133 of 1106	88.0%	★★★★☆
2021	22.4	749 of 902	17.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	69.1	305 of 1171	74.0%	★★★★☆
2018	79.7	254 of 1443	82.4%	★★★★☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Michigan percentile	Rating
2025	97.3	12 of 1346	99.1%	★★★★★
2024	98.6	6 of 1381	99.6%	★★★★★
2023	98.5	8 of 1350	99.4%	★★★★★
2022	98.6	4 of 1099	99.6%	★★★★★
2021	36.2	507 of 749	32.3%	★★☆☆☆
2019	81.0	105 of 1134	90.7%	★★★★★
2018	86.0	103 of 1397	92.6%	★★★★★

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Michigan percentile	Rating
2025	93.8	50 of 1366	96.3%	★★★★★
2024	89.9	91 of 1347	93.2%	★★★★★
2023	92.2	63 of 1334	95.3%	★★★★★
2022	95.2	24 of 1139	97.9%	★★★★★
2021	46.8	455 of 915	50.3%	★★★☆☆
2019	64.7	373 of 1196	68.8%	★★★☆☆
2018	83.6	192 of 1446	86.7%	★★★★☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Michigan percentile	Rating
2025	85.2	136 of 1206	88.7%	★★★★☆
2024	92.8	49 of 1204	95.9%	★★★★★
2023	89.8	75 of 1198	93.7%	★★★★★
2022	91.3	57 of 1102	94.8%	★★★★★
2021	29.3	742 of 1005	26.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	66.1	341 of 1128	69.8%	★★★☆☆
2018	77.5	236 of 1253	81.2%	★★★★☆

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)99th percentile+7 vs school

Male (2025)96th percentile+4 vs school

White (2025)89th percentile-4 vs school

Female (2025)83rd percentile-10 vs school

By subject vs Michigan (2024-2025) ?

Math71%+30 vs state

English Language Arts63%+22 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
Weidman Elementary School	Public, Magnet	PK, KG-4	3311 N School Rd	Weidman	48893	Isabella County	Chippewa Hills School District	No	Yes	No	Yes	(989) 644-3430	258	16	16.4	73.3%	228 (88.4%)	1 (0.4%)	14 (5.4%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.8%)	0 (0.0%)	13 (5.0%)	90.5	115^th of 1488 public elementary schools	92.3%		94.7	53^rd of 1486 public elementary schools	96.4%	62	57.6	69.4		74.6	66.0				$16,633	$3,435	$13,197
Beal City Elementary School	Public	K-5	3117 Elias Rd	Mount Pleasant	48858	Isabella County	Beal City Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(989) 644-2740	265	17	15.2	39.6%	244 (92.1%)	0 (0.0%)	9 (3.4%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (1.9%)	0 (0.0%)	7 (2.6%)	48.4	747^th of 1488 public elementary schools	49.8%		55.6	626^th of 1486 public elementary schools	57.9%	121	25.6	27.3	48.8	44.2	31.8	36.6	48.8	39.0	$15,368	$1,518	$13,849
Barryton Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-4	19701 30th Ave	Barryton	49305	Mecosta County	Chippewa Hills School District	No	No	No	Yes	(989) 382-5311	204	12	17.4	70.6%	180 (88.2%)	5 (2.5%)	11 (5.4%)	1 (0.5%)	1 (0.5%)	1 (0.5%)	5 (2.5%)	46.5	770^th of 1488 public elementary schools	48.3%		33.9	955^th of 1486 public elementary schools	35.7%	185	47.4	22.7		57.9	29.5				$15,274	$2,957	$12,318
Ganiard School	Public	PK, KG-2	101 S Adams St	Mount Pleasant	48858	Isabella County	Mt. Pleasant City School District	No	No	No	Yes	(989) 775-2240	220	17	12.6	46.4%	176 (80.0%)	11 (5.0%)	8 (3.6%)	6 (2.7%)	14 (6.4%)	1 (0.5%)	4 (1.8%)								(n/a)									$19,187	$2,924	$16,263
Farwell Elementary School	Public, Magnet	PK, KG-3	268 E Ohio St	Farwell	48622	Clare County	Farwell Area Schools	No	Yes	No	Yes	(989) 588-9916	336	22	15.0	81.5%	306 (91.1%)	1 (0.3%)	9 (2.7%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (1.2%)	0 (0.0%)	16 (4.8%)								(n/a)	30.0			29.0					$16,434	$3,821	$12,613
Vowles School	Public	PK, KG-2	1560 Watson Rd	Mount Pleasant	48858	Isabella County	Mt. Pleasant City School District	No	No	No	Yes	(989) 775-2280	235	17	14.0	50.2%	166 (70.6%)	19 (8.1%)	27 (11.5%)	7 (3.0%)	6 (2.6%)	1 (0.4%)	9 (3.8%)								(n/a)									$16,205	$2,833	$13,371
Fancher School	Public	3-5	801 S Kinney Ave	Mount Pleasant	48858	Isabella County	Mt. Pleasant City School District	No	No	No	No	(989) 775-2230	431	27	15.8	46.4%	315 (73.1%)	16 (3.7%)	40 (9.3%)	8 (1.9%)	17 (3.9%)	0 (0.0%)	35 (8.1%)	37.7	898^th of 1488 public elementary schools	39.7%		44	782^nd of 1486 public elementary schools	47.4%	116	29.0	31.9	40.9	34.8	37.4	31.8	34.8	21.2	$14,863	$1,765	$13,098
Pullen Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-2	251 S Brown St	Mount Pleasant	48858	Isabella County	Mt. Pleasant City School District	No	No	No	Yes	(989) 775-2270	303	20	14.8	62.7%	187 (61.7%)	14 (4.6%)	40 (13.2%)	5 (1.7%)	26 (8.6%)	3 (1.0%)	28 (9.2%)								(n/a)									$16,227	$2,769	$13,458
Mary McGuire School	Public	3-5	4883 Crosslanes St	Mount Pleasant	48858	Isabella County	Mt. Pleasant City School District	No	No	No	Yes	(989) 775-2260	276	22	12.8	60.5%	181 (65.6%)	11 (4.0%)	21 (7.6%)	5 (1.8%)	23 (8.3%)	1 (0.4%)	34 (12.3%)	25.4	1072^nd of 1488 public elementary schools	28.0%		17.5	1212^th of 1486 public elementary schools	18.4%	140	27.4	24.5	34.4	33.3	23.4	21.1	28.9	15.6	$15,311	$2,695	$12,616
Winn Elementary School	Public	K-5	380 E Blanchard Rd	Shepherd	48883	Isabella County	Shepherd Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(989) 866-2250	224	15	14.7	38.8%	207 (92.4%)	5 (2.2%)	7 (3.1%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (1.8%)	73.2	365^th of 1488 public elementary schools	75.5%		71	392^nd of 1486 public elementary schools	73.6%	27	46.2	50.0	67.9	53.8	32.6	75.0	67.9	57.1	$15,162	$1,334	$13,828

Frequently Asked Questions about Weidman Elementary School

What district is Weidman Elementary School in?

Chippewa Hills School District

Is Weidman Elementary School a good school?

Yes. Weidman Elementary School ranks in the top 7.7% of Michigan elementary schools.

What is the racial makeup of Weidman Elementary School?

Students at Weidman Elementary School are 88% White, 5% Hispanic, 5% Two or more races.

How many students attend Weidman Elementary School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 258 students attended Weidman Elementary School.

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