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Lybrook Elementary School

Public Grades PK, KG-5

1158^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 1,488 Michigan Elementary Schools

Better than 22% of Michigan elementary schools

Summary

Lybrook Elementary School is a public elementary school located in Eau Claire, Michigan, serving grades PK-5 with a total enrollment of 252 students. The school is part of the Eau Claire Public Schools district, which is ranked 428 out of 613 districts in Michigan and has a 2-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Lybrook Elementary School faces significant challenges, including consistently high chronic absenteeism rates, ranging from 24.8% to 32.4% over the past few years, which is significantly higher than the state average and the rates of nearby schools like Patrick Hamilton Elementary (29.5%) and Hollywood Elementary School (29.5%). The school's academic performance, as measured by M-Step proficiency rates, is also significantly below the state and district averages across all grade levels and subject areas. For example, in 2024-2025, the school's 3rd-grade English Language Arts proficiency rate is 28.6%, compared to the state average of 38.9%, and its 5th-grade Math proficiency rate is 14.7%, compared to the state average of 32.9%.

Lybrook Elementary School has consistently ranked in the bottom quarter of Michigan elementary schools, with a ranking between 1054 and 1351 out of 1466 to 1580 schools over the past 10 years. This suggests that the school has struggled to improve student outcomes over an extended period. When compared to nearby schools, Lybrook Elementary School consistently underperforms, with its 3rd-grade English Language Arts proficiency rate of 28.6% in 2024-2025 being significantly lower than the rates of Hollywood Elementary (47.3%) and Clarke School (52%), which are both in the Lakeshore School District and Berrien Springs Public Schools district, respectively.

233

Students ?

12.7

Student/teacher ratio ?

$16,850

Per pupil spending ?

91%

Free/discounted lunch ?

6238 W Main St
Eau Claire, MI 49111-9328

(269) 461-6191

District: Eau Claire Public Schools

Students who attend Lybrook Elementary School usually attend:

Middle:	Eau Claire Middle School
High:	Eau Claire High School

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

34.8%

African American:

32.2%

White:

31.8%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Rebounding — 1st percentile in 2021 → 22nd in 2025

Strengths

✓Ranking is rebounding — up to 22nd (2025) from a 1st-percentile low (2021)

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Michigan average (23% vs 40% meeting standards)

!In the lower quartile statewide (22nd percentile)

!Math scores 19 pts below the Michigan average

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school23%

District avg23%

Michigan avg40%

1,158^th of 1,488

Michigan public elementary schools ?

Bottom 22%▼ down 6 pts since 2015

From bottom 28% (2015) to bottom 22% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

428^th of 613Eau Claire 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	19.9	1158 of 1488	22.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	11.1	1324 of 1486	10.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	8.4	1351 of 1470	8.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	13.1	1177 of 1344	12.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	3.8	1145 of 1153	0.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	6.0	1346 of 1408	4.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	21.3	1190 of 1448	17.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2017	24.5	1095 of 1466	25.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2016	33.6	1054 of 1548	31.9%	★★☆☆☆
2015	31.4	1140 of 1580	27.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2014	20.9	1276 of 1533	16.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2013	34.8	1113 of 1563	28.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2012	35.1	1141 of 1566	27.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2011	46.2	1073 of 1552	30.9%	★★☆☆☆
2010	54.7	975 of 1552	37.2%	★★☆☆☆
2009	48.4	1086 of 1589	31.7%	★★☆☆☆
2008	41.2	1185 of 1577	24.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2007	37.7	1226 of 1565	21.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2006	34.7	1251 of 1545	19.0%	★☆☆☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Michigan percentile	Rating
2018	42.7	248 of 475	47.8%	★★☆☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Michigan percentile	Rating
2018	26.3	225 of 270	16.7%	★☆☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Michigan percentile	Rating
2025	13.8	1185 of 1338	11.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	10.8	1234 of 1342	8.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	23.8	1133 of 1443	21.5%	★☆☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Michigan percentile	Rating
2022	46.2	42 of 86	51.2%	★★★☆☆
2018	25.5	185 of 222	16.7%	★☆☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Michigan percentile	Rating
2025	24.7	1043 of 1346	22.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	13.4	1251 of 1381	9.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	12.0	1229 of 1350	9.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	20.2	927 of 1099	15.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	6.2	743 of 749	0.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	11.0	1065 of 1134	6.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	30.8	1043 of 1397	25.3%	★☆☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Michigan percentile	Rating
2025	25.0	1004 of 1366	26.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	11.0	1237 of 1347	8.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	8.9	1246 of 1334	6.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	15.9	991 of 1139	13.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	4.0	1184 of 1196	1.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	19.1	1194 of 1446	17.4%	★☆☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Michigan percentile	Rating
2025	38.3	760 of 1206	37.0%	★★☆☆☆
2024	19.2	1028 of 1204	14.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	11.0	1116 of 1198	6.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	24.0	1020 of 1253	18.6%	★☆☆☆☆

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)

Hispanic (2022)51st percentile+39 vs school

African American (2018)48th percentile+30 vs school

White (2025)37th percentile+15 vs school

Male (2025)27th percentile+4 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)23rd percentile~ school

English Language Learner (2018)17th percentile~ school

Female (2025)11th percentile-11 vs school

By subject vs Michigan (2024-2025) ?

English Language Arts26%-15 vs state

Science24%-17 vs state

Math19%-19 vs state

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Schools Near Lybrook Elementary School

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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
Lybrook Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	6238 W Main St	Eau Claire	49111	Berrien County	Eau Claire Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(269) 461-6191	233	18	12.7	91.0%	74 (31.8%)	75 (32.2%)	81 (34.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (1.3%)	19.9	1158^th of 1488 public elementary schools	22.2%		11.1	1324^th of 1486 public elementary schools	10.9%	166	28.6	30.3	20.6	20.6	22.9	14.7	23.5		$16,850	$2,877	$13,974
Sylvester Elementary School	Public	2-5	1 Sylvester Ave	Berrien Springs	49103	Berrien County	Berrien Springs Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(269) 471-7198	394	27	14.5	62.2%	166 (42.1%)	122 (31.0%)	57 (14.5%)	13 (3.3%)	1 (0.3%)	5 (1.3%)	30 (7.6%)	48.4	745^th of 1488 public elementary schools	49.9%		38.8	872^nd of 1486 public elementary schools	41.3%	127	39.2	38.2	42.0	46.0	46.3	31.1	39.3	23.0	$16,422	$1,743	$14,679
Mars Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-2	1 Sylvester Ave	Berrien Springs	49103	Berrien County	Berrien Springs Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(269) 471-1836	338	28	12.0	60.1%	133 (39.3%)	95 (28.1%)	56 (16.6%)	17 (5.0%)	5 (1.5%)	7 (2.1%)	25 (7.4%)								(n/a)									$16,460	$1,529	$14,931
River School	Public	K-8	4439 River Rd	Sodus	49126	Berrien County	Sodus Township S/D #5	No	No	No	Yes	(269) 925-6757	70	4	17.5	82.9%	34 (48.6%)	15 (21.4%)	13 (18.6%)	2 (2.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (8.6%)								(n/a)									$16,714	$2,370	$14,344
Countryside Academy Elementary	Public, Charter	K-5	4722 Meadowbrook Rd	Benton Harbor	49022	Berrien County	Countryside Academy	Yes	No	No	Yes	(269) 944-3319	384	24	16.3	83.1%	27 (7.0%)	213 (55.5%)	125 (32.6%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	18 (4.7%)	17.9	1198^th of 1488 public elementary schools	19.5%		18.2	1196^th of 1486 public elementary schools	19.5%	2	13.8	35.7	20.7	24.1	30.4	8.9	17.9	10.7	$11,486	$2,240	$9,246
Hollywood Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	143 E John Beers Rd	Stevensville	49127	Berrien County	Lakeshore School District (Berrien)	No	No	No	Yes	(269) 428-1414	377	25	15.2	37.4%	312 (82.8%)	16 (4.2%)	31 (8.2%)	7 (1.9%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	10 (2.7%)	82.6	236^th of 1488 public elementary schools	84.1%		78.6	272^nd of 1486 public elementary schools	81.7%	36	47.3	62.3	64.3	53.6	62.3	64.3	60.7	44.6	$15,824	$1,647	$14,177
Clarke School	Public	K-5	515 E Glenlord Rd	Saint Joseph	49085	Berrien County	St. Joseph Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(269) 926-3600	462	22	21.3	20.1%	340 (73.6%)	19 (4.1%)	32 (6.9%)	42 (9.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	29 (6.3%)	83.5	225^th of 1488 public elementary schools	84.9%		78.8	267^th of 1486 public elementary schools	82.0%	42	52.0	72.4	51.9	58.7	65.8	58.4	59.7	46.8	$11,523	$570	$10,953
Sister Lakes Elementary School	Public	K-5	68079 M 152	Benton Harbor	49022	Van Buren County	Dowagiac Union School District	No	No	No	Yes	(269) 782-4468	166	12	13.8	66.9%	94 (56.6%)	1 (0.6%)	55 (33.1%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (1.2%)	2 (1.2%)	12 (7.2%)	38.1	891^st of 1488 public elementary schools	40.1%		39.2	863^rd of 1486 public elementary schools	41.9%	28	18.2	35.5	40.6	36.4	35.5	37.5	34.4	22.6	$15,606	$2,828	$12,778
Patrick Hamilton Elementary	Public	K-5	614 Spruce St	Dowagiac	49047	Cass County	Dowagiac Union School District	No	No	No	Yes	(269) 782-4450	224	15	15.4	83.0%	117 (52.2%)	40 (17.9%)	37 (16.5%)	2 (0.9%)	9 (4.0%)	0 (0.0%)	19 (8.5%)	16.6	1231^st of 1488 public elementary schools	17.3%		14.8	1251^st of 1486 public elementary schools	15.8%	20	17.9	12.2	28.9	25.6	9.8	15.8	26.3	18.4	$13,868	$2,437	$11,431
Fair Plain East Elementary	Public	4-5	1995 Union Ave	Benton Harbor	49022	Berrien County	Benton Harbor Area Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(269) 605-2400	150	13	11.5	95.3%	5 (3.3%)	132 (88.0%)	7 (4.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (4.0%)	6.7	1433^rd of 1488 public elementary schools	3.7%		3.8	1483^rd of 1486 public elementary schools	0.2%	50		12.7	13.8		7.0		11.4	6.8	$27,031	$17,284	$9,747

Frequently Asked Questions about Lybrook Elementary School

What schools do graduates of Lybrook Elementary School attend?

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

Middle : Eau Claire Middle School
High : Eau Claire High School

What is the racial makeup of Lybrook Elementary School?

Students at Lybrook Elementary School are 35% Hispanic, 32% African American, 32% White, 1% Two or more races.

What district is Lybrook Elementary School in?

Eau Claire Public Schools

Is Lybrook Elementary School a good school?

Lybrook Elementary School ranks in the bottom 22.2% of Michigan elementary schools.

How many students attend Lybrook Elementary School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 233 students attended Lybrook Elementary School.

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