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Gearing Elementary School

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Gearing Elementary School ranks 445 th of 1488 Michigan elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

Public, Magnet Grades PK, KG-4

445^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 1,488 Michigan Elementary Schools

Better than 70% of Michigan elementary schools

Summary

Gearing Elementary School is a public magnet elementary school located in Saint Clair, Michigan, serving grades PK-4 with a total enrollment of 350 students. The school is part of the East China School District, which is ranked 184 out of 613 school districts in Michigan and has a 4-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Gearing Elementary School has shown strong academic performance, with 3rd and 4th-grade students consistently outperforming the state and district averages in both English Language Arts (ELA) and Math on the M-Step assessments. The school's performance for male students and low socioeconomic status (SES) students is particularly noteworthy, with their proficiency rates ranking in the top 25% and top 30% of Michigan elementary schools, respectively. However, the nearby Pine River Elementary School has consistently outperformed Gearing Elementary School in both ELA and Math proficiency rates.

While Gearing Elementary School's academic performance is generally stronger than the nearby Palms Elementary School and Belle River Elementary School, the school has experienced a concerning increase in chronic absenteeism, rising from 15.4% in the 2021-2022 school year to 30.8% in the 2022-2023 school year. Additionally, the school's per-student spending has increased, and the student-teacher ratio has fluctuated, suggesting a need to closely monitor resource allocation and staffing decisions to ensure they are effectively supporting student learning.

353

Students ?

15.3

Student/teacher ratio ?

$13,725

Per pupil spending ?

40.8%

Free/discounted lunch ?

200 N Carney Dr
Saint Clair, MI 48079-5543

(810) 676-1650

District: East China School District

Students who attend Gearing Elementary School usually attend:

Middle:	St Clair Middle School
High:	St Clair High School

Racial breakdown:

White:

94.3%

Hispanic:

2.8%

African American:

2.3%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Rebounding — 36th percentile in 2019 → 70th in 2025

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Michigan average (50% vs 41% meeting standards)

✓Ranking is rebounding — up to 70th (2025) from a 36th-percentile low (2019)

✓Above the Michigan median (70th percentile)

Worth a look

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

!Near the bottom of East China School District's ranking

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school50%

District avg53%

Michigan avg41%

445^th of 1,488

Michigan public elementary schools ?

Top 30%▼ down 5 pts since 2015

From top 24% (2015) to top 30% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

3^rd of 4Elementary Schools in the East China School District

184^th of 613East China 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	68.0	445 of 1488	70.1%	★★★★☆
2024	60.5	543 of 1486	63.5%	★★★☆☆
2023	43.5	791 of 1470	46.2%	★★☆☆☆
2022	43.1	718 of 1344	46.6%	★★☆☆☆
2021	58.5	407 of 1153	64.7%	★★★☆☆
2019	36.1	897 of 1408	36.3%	★★☆☆☆
2018	65.0	524 of 1448	63.8%	★★★☆☆
2017	56.7	558 of 1466	61.9%	★★★☆☆
2016	74.3	345 of 1548	77.7%	★★★★☆
2015	73.5	387 of 1580	75.5%	★★★★☆
2014	73.5	361 of 1533	76.5%	★★★★☆
2013	77.3	302 of 1563	80.7%	★★★★☆
2012	83.5	197 of 1566	87.4%	★★★★☆
2011	75.5	333 of 1552	78.5%	★★★★☆
2010	69.4	541 of 1552	65.1%	★★★☆☆
2009	62.9	732 of 1589	53.9%	★★★☆☆
2008	62.8	689 of 1577	56.3%	★★★☆☆
2007	61.1	716 of 1565	54.2%	★★★☆☆
2006	63.6	627 of 1545	59.4%	★★★☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Michigan percentile	Rating
2025	53.3	570 of 1338	57.4%	★★★☆☆
2024	41.1	739 of 1342	44.9%	★★☆☆☆
2023	31.4	888 of 1321	32.8%	★★☆☆☆
2022	39.7	649 of 1106	41.3%	★★☆☆☆
2021	53.1	381 of 902	57.8%	★★★☆☆
2019	48.4	598 of 1171	48.9%	★★☆☆☆
2018	66.9	462 of 1443	68.0%	★★★☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Michigan percentile	Rating
2025	63.8	395 of 1346	70.7%	★★★★☆
2024	59.6	476 of 1381	65.5%	★★★☆☆
2023	44.4	727 of 1350	46.1%	★★☆☆☆
2022	27.8	829 of 1099	24.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	63.4	210 of 749	72.0%	★★★★☆
2019	41.9	673 of 1134	40.7%	★★☆☆☆
2018	60.4	512 of 1397	63.4%	★★★☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Michigan percentile	Rating
2025	72.8	331 of 1366	75.8%	★★★★☆
2024	67.1	395 of 1347	70.7%	★★★★☆
2023	44.1	712 of 1334	46.6%	★★☆☆☆
2022	34.0	749 of 1139	34.2%	★★☆☆☆
2021	52.2	403 of 915	56.0%	★★★☆☆
2019	27.7	888 of 1196	25.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	57.8	606 of 1446	58.1%	★★★☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Michigan percentile	Rating
2023	42.8	115 of 195	41.0%	★★☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Michigan percentile	Rating
2025	52.6	556 of 1206	53.9%	★★★☆☆
2024	44.4	658 of 1204	45.3%	★★☆☆☆
2023	25.5	931 of 1198	22.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	27.9	819 of 1102	25.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	50.8	458 of 1005	54.4%	★★★☆☆
2019	26.0	881 of 1128	21.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	52.0	605 of 1253	51.7%	★★★☆☆

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)

Male (2025)76th percentile+6 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)71st percentile~ school

Female (2025)57th percentile-13 vs school

White (2025)54th percentile-16 vs school

Special Education (2023)41st percentile-5 vs school

By subject vs Michigan (2024-2025) ?

English Language Arts55%+15 vs state

Math45%+4 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
Gearing Elementary School	Public, Magnet	PK, KG-4	200 N Carney Dr	Saint Clair	48079	St. Clair County	East China School District	No	Yes	No	Yes	(810) 676-1650	353	23	15.3	40.8%	333 (94.3%)	8 (2.3%)	10 (2.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.6%)	68	445^th of 1488 public elementary schools	70.1%		60.5	543^rd of 1486 public elementary schools	63.5%	98	61.3	48.6		47.5	43.2				$13,725	$1,904	$11,821
Pine River Elementary School	Public, Magnet	K-4	3575 King Rd	China	48054	St. Clair County	East China School District	No	Yes	No	No	(810) 676-1050	335	22	15.1	28.4%	313 (93.4%)	3 (0.9%)	14 (4.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (1.5%)	84.6	211^th of 1488 public elementary schools	85.8%		85.9	175^th of 1486 public elementary schools	88.2%	36	64.2	64.1		56.8	58.5				$12,726	$1,606	$11,119
Washington Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	905 16th St	Marysville	48040	St. Clair County	Marysville Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(810) 364-7101	460	26	17.6	49.8%	425 (92.4%)	0 (0.0%)	17 (3.7%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	17 (3.7%)	69.1	424^th of 1488 public elementary schools	71.5%		70	406^th of 1486 public elementary schools	72.7%	18	53.8	42.6	58.5	60.3	53.7	43.9	53.7	24.4	$10,118	$1,331	$8,788
Gardens Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	1076 6th St	Marysville	48040	St. Clair County	Marysville Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(810) 364-7141	469	23	20.1	32.8%	443 (94.5%)	3 (0.6%)	6 (1.3%)	2 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	15 (3.2%)	95.7	46^th of 1488 public elementary schools	96.9%		95.4	43^rd of 1486 public elementary schools	97.1%	3	79.0	70.1	72.4	79.0	71.1	73.6	67.8	66.7	$10,036	$483	$9,553
Morton Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	920 Lynwood St	Marysville	48040	St. Clair County	Marysville Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(810) 364-2990	317	19	16.7	62.1%	277 (87.4%)	3 (0.9%)	12 (3.8%)	3 (0.9%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	21 (6.6%)	72.1	382^nd of 1488 public elementary schools	74.3%		83.4	213^th of 1486 public elementary schools	85.7%	169	58.0	70.0	46.3	60.0	60.0	38.9	46.3	33.3	$12,080	$1,193	$10,887
Belle River Elementary School	Public, Magnet	K-5	1601 Chartier Rd	Marine City	48039	St. Clair County	East China School District	No	Yes	No	Yes	(810) 676-1150	343	24	14.3	53.1%	323 (94.2%)	5 (1.5%)	7 (2.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	7 (2.0%)	59.9	560^th of 1488 public elementary schools	62.4%		55.7	624^th of 1486 public elementary schools	58.0%	64	32.8	55.9	54.7	39.1	50.8	41.5	52.8	26.4	$12,966	$2,591	$10,375
Cleveland Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	2801 Vanness St	Port Huron	48060	St. Clair County	Port Huron Area School District	No	No	No	Yes	(810) 984-6500	250	23	10.9	92.8%	116 (46.4%)	63 (25.2%)	27 (10.8%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.4%)	1 (0.4%)	42 (16.8%)	14.7	1265^th of 1488 public elementary schools	15.0%		13.6	1270^th of 1486 public elementary schools	14.5%	5	15.8	25.0	14.7	18.4	26.8	17.6	8.8		$20,818	$10,195	$10,623
Creekside Learning Center	Public	K-5	1520 Michigan Rd	Port Huron	48060	St. Clair County	St. Clair County Regional Educational Service Agency	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(810) 364-8990	2	2	1.0		2 (100.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)								(n/a)
Palms Elementary School	Public, Magnet	K-5	6101 Palms Rd	Ira	48023	St. Clair County	East China School District	No	Yes	No	No	(810) 676-1350	245	15	16.1	26.5%	240 (98.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (1.6%)	68.2	440^th of 1488 public elementary schools	70.4%		59.1	565^th of 1486 public elementary schools	62.0%	125	64.3	57.6	52.2	61.9	54.5	39.1	39.1	28.3	$13,671	$1,266	$12,406
Roosevelt Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	1112 20th St	Port Huron	48060	St. Clair County	Port Huron Area School District	No	No	No	Yes	(810) 984-6525	270	20	13.5	77.0%	155 (57.4%)	42 (15.6%)	23 (8.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	50 (18.5%)	10	1360^th of 1488 public elementary schools	8.6%		17.9	1202^nd of 1486 public elementary schools	19.1%	158		7.6	29.2	6.7	15.1	8.3	16.7	6.3	$18,230	$4,041	$14,189

Frequently Asked Questions about Gearing Elementary School

What schools do graduates of Gearing Elementary School attend?

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

Middle : St Clair Middle School
High : St Clair High School

What is the racial makeup of Gearing Elementary School?

Students at Gearing Elementary School are 94% White, 3% Hispanic, 2% African American.

What district is Gearing Elementary School in?

East China School District

Is Gearing Elementary School a good school?

Gearing Elementary School ranks 445^th of 1488 Michigan elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

How many students attend Gearing Elementary School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 353 students attended Gearing Elementary School.

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