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ClimaxScotts Elementary School

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ClimaxScotts Elementary School ranks 833 rd of 1488 Michigan elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

Public Grades PK, KG-5

833^rd

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 1,488 Michigan Elementary Schools

Better than 44% of Michigan elementary schools

Summary

ClimaxScotts Elementary School is a public elementary school serving grades PK-5 in the rural town of Scotts, Michigan. With 232 students, the school is part of the Climax-Scotts Community Schools district, which is ranked 294 out of 613 districts in the state and has a 3-star rating.

Academically, ClimaxScotts Elementary has consistently ranked in the bottom half of Michigan elementary schools over the past 10 years, with proficiency rates on state assessments generally below the state averages. Compared to nearby schools, it performs worse than the higher-ranked Portage and Vicksburg schools, but better than the lower-ranked Comstock and Galesburg-Augusta schools. The school has also struggled with high chronic absenteeism rates, ranging from 18.8% to 30.8% over the past few years.

Despite these challenges, ClimaxScotts Elementary has seen a steady increase in per-student spending, from $11,845 in 2020-2021 to $16,688 in 2023-2024, and its student-teacher ratio has remained relatively low compared to nearby schools. Additionally, the school's low-socioeconomic status (SES) students have performed relatively well, ranking in the top quarter of Michigan elementary schools for this subgroup, suggesting the school may be effectively supporting these students.

234

Students ?

14.6

Student/teacher ratio ?

$16,688

Per pupil spending ?

31.2%

Free/discounted lunch ?

11250 Qr Ave E
Scotts, MI 49088-5101

(269) 497-2100

District: Climax-Scotts Community Schools

Students who attend ClimaxScotts Elementary School usually attend:

High:

ClimaxScotts High School

Racial breakdown:

White:

88.9%

Hispanic:

7.3%

Two or more races:

2.1%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 36th percentile in 2015 → 44th in 2025

Strengths

✓Ranking is trending up — up 8 percentile points since 2015

Worth a look

!Social Studies scores 11 pts below the Michigan average

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school34%

District avg34%

Michigan avg39%

833^rd of 1,488

Michigan public elementary schools ?

Bottom 44%▲ up 8 pts since 2015

From bottom 36% (2015) to bottom 44% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

294^th of 613Climax-Scotts 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
2025	42.0	833 of 1488	44.0%	★★☆☆☆
2024	41.8	822 of 1486	44.7%	★★☆☆☆
2023	41.6	825 of 1470	43.9%	★★☆☆☆
2022	36.6	812 of 1344	39.6%	★★☆☆☆
2021	29.5	823 of 1153	28.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	23.5	1072 of 1408	23.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	36.7	981 of 1448	32.3%	★★☆☆☆
2017	24.4	1096 of 1466	25.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2016	51.3	769 of 1548	50.3%	★★★☆☆
2015	39.7	1014 of 1580	35.8%	★★☆☆☆
2014	38.7	1038 of 1533	32.3%	★★☆☆☆
2013	29.2	1201 of 1563	23.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2012	37.7	1092 of 1566	30.3%	★★☆☆☆
2011	62.2	714 of 1552	54.0%	★★★☆☆
2010	67.6	606 of 1552	61.0%	★★★☆☆
2009	65.3	652 of 1589	59.0%	★★★☆☆
2008	80.6	186 of 1577	88.2%	★★★★☆
2007	67.8	519 of 1565	66.8%	★★★☆☆
2006	88.3	28 of 1545	98.2%	★★★★★

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Michigan percentile	Rating
2025	49.7	624 of 1338	53.4%	★★★☆☆
2024	53.6	563 of 1342	58.0%	★★★☆☆
2023	46.0	663 of 1321	49.8%	★★☆☆☆
2021	30.5	653 of 902	27.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	15.1	1033 of 1171	11.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	39.3	913 of 1443	36.7%	★★☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Michigan percentile	Rating
2025	75.6	227 of 1346	83.1%	★★★★☆
2024	44.9	720 of 1381	47.9%	★★☆☆☆
2023	56.1	514 of 1350	61.9%	★★★☆☆
2022	52.2	479 of 1099	56.4%	★★★☆☆
2019	34.6	789 of 1134	30.4%	★★☆☆☆
2018	34.4	981 of 1397	29.8%	★☆☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Michigan percentile	Rating
2025	30.1	946 of 1366	30.7%	★★☆☆☆
2024	36.1	843 of 1347	37.4%	★★☆☆☆
2023	33.7	869 of 1334	34.9%	★★☆☆☆
2022	25.6	860 of 1139	24.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	18.0	795 of 915	13.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	23.2	958 of 1196	19.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	34.3	997 of 1446	31.1%	★★☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Michigan percentile	Rating
2025	32.8	836 of 1206	30.7%	★★☆☆☆
2024	27.9	892 of 1204	25.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	33.4	819 of 1198	31.6%	★★☆☆☆
2022	32.4	750 of 1102	31.9%	★★☆☆☆
2021	23.7	815 of 1005	18.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	14.2	1035 of 1128	8.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	23.6	1025 of 1253	18.2%	★☆☆☆☆

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)83rd percentile+39 vs school

Female (2025)53rd percentile+9 vs school

Male (2025)31st percentile-13 vs school

White (2025)31st percentile-13 vs school

By subject vs Michigan (2024-2025) ?

Science48%+8 vs state

English Language Arts38%-4 vs state

Math32%-6 vs state

Social Studies19%-11 vs state

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by a parent
Thursday, June 4, 2009

They are closing down the intermediate school due to lack of funds. The 4th and 5th graders will be moved to the elementary and the 6th graders will be moved to the High School. The sinking fund is gone. They are pulling money from the general fund to pay school repairs. Which means fewer teachers, less money for supplies, athletics will become "pay to play". The school system is sinking fast. Close Quote

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				PSAT Mathematics (2025)	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	PSAT Mathematics 8th Grade	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 English Language Arts 7th Grade	M-Step Math 3rd Grade	M-Step Math 4th Grade	M-Step Math 5th Grade	M-Step Math 6th Grade	M-Step Math 7th Grade	M-Step Science 5th Grade	M-Step Science 8th Grade	M-Step Social Studies 5th Grade	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
ClimaxScotts Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	11250 Qr Ave E	Scotts	49088	Kalamazoo County	Climax-Scotts Community Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(269) 497-2100	234	16	14.6	31.2%	208 (88.9%)	1 (0.4%)	17 (7.3%)	1 (0.4%)	2 (0.9%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (2.1%)	42	833^rd of 1488 public elementary schools	44.0%		41.8	822^nd of 1486 public elementary schools	44.7%	11		27.8	46.9	39.6			41.7	28.1	27.1			47.9		18.8	$16,688	$868	$15,820
Indian Lake Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	11901 S 30th St	Vicksburg	49097	Kalamazoo County	Vicksburg Community Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(269) 321-1400	265	20	13.5	33.2%	244 (92.1%)	2 (0.8%)	5 (1.9%)	1 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.4%)	12 (4.5%)	77.4	299^th of 1488 public elementary schools	79.9%		69.2	419^th of 1486 public elementary schools	71.8%	120		50.0	52.9	71.8			61.4	41.2	43.6			64.1		56.4	$17,138	$610	$16,527
Tobey Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	8551 Long Lake Dr E	Scotts	49088	Kalamazoo County	Vicksburg Community Schools	No	No	No	No	(269) 321-1600	379	28	13.4	28.0%	340 (89.7%)	3 (0.8%)	21 (5.5%)	2 (0.5%)	2 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	11 (2.9%)	65.7	483^rd of 1488 public elementary schools	67.5%		58.3	575^th of 1486 public elementary schools	61.3%	92		52.2	56.3	48.6			44.1	40.3	34.7			52.8		43.1	$12,818	$572	$12,246
GalesburgAugusta Primary School	Public	PK, KG-4	315 W Battle Creek St	Galesburg	49053	Kalamazoo County	Galesburg-Augusta Community Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(269) 484-2040	399	27	14.6	45.6%	332 (83.2%)	17 (4.3%)	20 (5.0%)	2 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	28 (7.0%)	35.5	926^th of 1488 public elementary schools	37.8%		46.1	752^nd of 1486 public elementary schools	49.4%	174		25.3	38.6				25.3	39.8							$16,297	$1,140	$15,156
Comstock Early Learning Academy	Public	PK-K	6171 E Mn Ave	Kalamazoo	49048	Kalamazoo County	Comstock Public Schools	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(269) 250-8960	20	3	6.6	55.0%	9 (45.0%)	2 (10.0%)	5 (25.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (20.0%)								(n/a)
STEM Academy	Public	K-8	175 Hunt St	Kalamazoo	49048	Kalamazoo County	Comstock Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(269) 250-8594	298	18	16.2	26.2%	205 (68.8%)	27 (9.1%)	15 (5.0%)	14 (4.7%)	5 (1.7%)	0 (0.0%)	32 (10.7%)	87.7	163^rd of 1488 public elementary schools	89.0%		89.4	127^th of 1486 public elementary schools	91.5%	36	66.7	58.3	51.2	62.9	60.9	60.6	50.0	65.9	77.1	56.5	57.6	74.3	87.5	68.6	$18,563	$1,129	$17,434
Lake Center Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	10011 Portage Rd	Portage	49002	Kalamazoo County	Portage Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(269) 323-6355	494	29	17.3	17.2%	376 (76.1%)	11 (2.2%)	40 (8.1%)	18 (3.6%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	48 (9.7%)	81	258^th of 1488 public elementary schools	82.7%		82.2	223^rd of 1486 public elementary schools	85.0%	35		51.3	60.5	60.9			56.6	68.4	43.2			58.0		48.9	$14,711	$1,332	$13,379
Sunset Lake Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	201 N Boulevard St	Vicksburg	49097	Kalamazoo County	Vicksburg Community Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(269) 321-1500	465	30	15.5	35.5%	385 (82.8%)	8 (1.7%)	38 (8.2%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	33 (7.1%)	52.1	686^th of 1488 public elementary schools	53.9%		42.3	814^th of 1486 public elementary schools	45.2%	128		30.6	35.2	58.2			43.0	27.3	38.8			48.8		37.5	$13,843	$1,117	$12,727
Comstock Elementary School	Public	K-5	1423 N 28th St	Kalamazoo	49048	Kalamazoo County	Comstock Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(269) 250-8960	597	42	14.2	74.9%	279 (46.7%)	139 (23.3%)	82 (13.7%)	6 (1.0%)	4 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	87 (14.6%)	7.8	1403^rd of 1488 public elementary schools	5.7%		6	1441^st of 1486 public elementary schools	3.0%	38		17.6	12.5	12.4			11.8	7.3	6.3			16.5		6.2	$20,604	$3,560	$17,044
Greenwood Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-3	3501 Moreland St	Kalamazoo	49001	Kalamazoo County	Kalamazoo Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(269) 337-0560	93	9	9.8	61.3%	36 (38.7%)	32 (34.4%)	6 (6.5%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (2.2%)	0 (0.0%)	17 (18.3%)								(n/a)		33.3					47.6								$21,778	$5,997	$15,782

Frequently Asked Questions about ClimaxScotts Elementary School

Is ClimaxScotts Elementary School a good school?

ClimaxScotts Elementary School ranks 833^rd of 1488 Michigan elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

What is the racial makeup of ClimaxScotts Elementary School?

Students at ClimaxScotts Elementary School are 89% White, 7% Hispanic, 2% Two or more races.

What district is ClimaxScotts Elementary School in?

Climax-Scotts Community Schools

What schools do graduates of ClimaxScotts Elementary School attend?

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

High : ClimaxScotts High School

How many students attend ClimaxScotts Elementary School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 234 students attended ClimaxScotts Elementary School.

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