Montabella Elementary

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Montabella Elementary ranks 894 th of 1470 Michigan elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

Public PK, KG-5

1456 E North County Line Rd
Blanchard, MI 49310

(989) 427-5414

District: Montabella Community Schools

SchoolDigger Rank:
894^th of 1,470 Michigan Elementary Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures: $14,810

Students who attend Montabella Elementary usually attend:

High:

Montabella JuniorSenior High

Student/teacher ratio: 13.7

Number of students: 363

Racial breakdown:

White:

86.5%

Hispanic:

9.4%

Two or more races:

3.6%

Free/discounted lunch recipients: 71.3%

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Performance Trends

Compare Details Montabella Elementary ranks worse than 60.8% of elementary schools in Michigan. (See more...)

Compare Details In 2023 the calculated Average Standard Score was 37.02. (See more...)

Chronic absenteeism in a high school refers to a situation where students repeatedly miss school, with the threshold often defined as missing 10% or more of school days for any reason, excused or unexcused.

Student Body

Compare Details Racial makeup is: White (86.5%), Hispanic (9.4%), two or more races (3.6%). (See more...)

Compare Details 71.3% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)

Teachers

Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Montabella Elementary is 13.7. (See more...)

Compare Montabella Elementary employs 26.4 full-time teachers.

Finance

Compare Details The average total spent per student at Montabella Elementary is $14,810.

Schooldigger 2023 Rankings:

Montabella Elementary:

SchoolDigger ranks Montabella Elementary 894^th of 1470 Michigan public elementary schools. (See Montabella Elementary in the ranking list.)

Elementary School Test Score Ratings by Student Subgroup:

Special Education students:

Low Socio Economic Status students:

Female students:

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White students:

Montabella Community Schools:

SchoolDigger ranks Montabella Community Schools 424^th of 606 Michigan school districts. (See district ranking list.)

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Rank History for Montabella Elementary

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Rank History for all students at Montabella Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	MI State Percentile
2006	36.98	1219^th	1545	21.1%
2007	28.51	1334^th	1565	14.8%
2008	34.40	1275^th	1577	19.2%
2009	48.73	1079^th	1589	32.1%
2010	47.81	1107^th	1552	28.7%
2011	39.71	1178^th	1552	24.1%
2012	27.54	1247^th	1566	20.4%
2013	28.67	1206^th	1563	22.8%
2014	24.02	1240^th	1533	19.1%
2015	28.26	1188^th	1580	24.8%
2016	27.20	1147^th	1548	25.9%
2017	29.24	1032^nd	1466	29.6%
2018	36.89	980^th	1448	32.3%
2019	26.24	1034^th	1408	26.6%
2021	20.35	949^th	1153	17.7%
2022	28.61	950^th	1344	29.3%
2023	37.02	894^th	1470	39.2%

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Rank History for Special Education students at Montabella Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	MI State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2023	28.25	157^th	195	19.5%

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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at Montabella Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	MI State Percentile
2018	39.86	892^nd	1397	36.1%
2021	23.93	636^th	749	15.1%
2022	28.53	821^st	1099	25.3%
2023	44.18	731^st	1350	45.9%

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Rank History for Female students at Montabella Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	MI State Percentile
2018	38.16	930^th	1443	35.6%
2019	24.31	923^rd	1171	21.2%
2021	25.86	707^th	902	21.6%
2022	20.80	917^th	1106	17.1%
2023	34.13	856^th	1321	35.2%

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Rank History for Male students at Montabella Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	MI State Percentile
2018	34.10	1001^st	1446	30.8%
2019	23.85	948^th	1196	20.7%
2021	23.62	739^th	915	19.2%
2022	34.73	743^rd	1139	34.8%
2023	34.64	852^nd	1334	36.1%

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Rank History for White students at Montabella Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	MI State Percentile
2018	26.93	983^rd	1253	21.5%
2019	17.25	1000^th	1128	11.3%
2021	14.28	923^rd	1005	8.2%
2022	15.59	981^st	1102	11.0%
2023	22.79	968^th	1198	19.2%

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Data source: test scores: Michigan Department of Education, rankings: SchoolDigger.com

As you review the school rankings data, please be aware that some of the information from certain demographics is missing. The reason for this omission is that the data has been redacted from the source data itself due to low population samples in these specific demographic groups.

Redacting data from low population samples is a necessary step to ensure the reliability and accuracy of the results, as small sample sizes may not be representative of the broader population. Additionally, this measure helps protect the privacy of individuals belonging to these demographic groups.

Data source: Michigan Department of Education

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Enrollment information for Montabella Elementary

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Year	White	African American	Asian	Hispanic	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Not Specified	Total
1988	247	4	2	2	0	n/a	n/a	0	255
1989	236	2	1	2	0	n/a	n/a	0	241
1990	247	2	0	3	0	n/a	n/a	0	252
1991	300	3	2	6	0	n/a	n/a	0	311
1992	308	3	1	5	0	n/a	n/a	0	317
1993	319	2	1	3	0	n/a	n/a	0	325
1994	287	1	0	2	0	n/a	n/a	0	290
1995	259	0	0	2	3	n/a	n/a	0	264
1996	259	0	0	2	3	n/a	n/a	0	264
1997	244	0	3	6	2	n/a	n/a	0	255
1998	234	0	0	5	1	n/a	n/a	0	240
1999	238	4	1	9	2	n/a	n/a	0	254
2000	254	5	0	13	4	n/a	n/a	0	276
2001	250	6	0	8	3	n/a	n/a	0	267
2002	201	3	0	10	1	n/a	n/a	0	215
2003	201	3	0	10	1	n/a	n/a	0	215
2004	200	2	0	13	5	n/a	n/a	0	220
2005	200	5	0	11	6	n/a	n/a	0	222
2006	288	5	0	21	7	n/a	n/a	0	321
2007	284	2	1	18	10	n/a	n/a	0	315
2008	266	2	n/a	10	10	n/a	n/a	1	289
2009	429	1	2	14	5	n/a	n/a	23	474
2010	417	1	1	11	2	n/a	n/a	26	458
2011	390	0	2	23	5	0	18	0	438
2012	374	0	2	30	1	0	20	0	427
2013	359	0	2	26	4	0	26	0	417
2014	356	0	2	23	2	0	31	0	414
2015	353	0	3	18	1	0	29	0	404
2016	339	1	2	21	4	0	29	0	396
2017	352	0	2	22	4	0	26	0	406
2018	350	0	1	19	2	0	19	0	391
2019	364	1	1	19	2	0	15	0	402
2020	396	0	0	16	2	0	19	0	433
2021	359	1	0	18	1	0	14	0	393
2022	307	2	0	22	0	0	11	0	342
2023	314	1	1	34	0	0	13	0	363

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Enrollment/Ethnicity

For more information about how the Department of Education defines ethnicity, see Defining Race and Ethnicity Data, National Center for Education Statistics

Students eligible for free or discounted lunch at Montabella Elementary

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1988	255	n/a	n/a	n/a
1989	241	n/a	n/a	22
1990	252	26.0	9.6	23
1991	311	n/a	n/a	n/a
1992	317	n/a	n/a	29.3
1993	325	n/a	0.0	39.7
1994	290	16.0	18.1	34.8
1995	264	15.9	16.6	30.7
1996	264	15.9	16.6	30.7
1997	255	15.0	17.0	34.9
1998	240	14.0	17.1	30.8
1999	254	14.0	18.1	35
2000	276	14.0	19.7	47.1
2001	267	16.5	16.2	52.8
2002	215	13.0	16.5	58.6
2003	215	13.0	16.5	58.6
2004	220	12.9	17.1	64.5
2005	222	13.0	17.1	62.6
2006	321	16.8	19.1	67
2007	315	15.9	19.8	65.1
2008	289	16.1	18.0	70.8
2009	474	28.6	16.6	70.7
2010	458	27.6	16.5	73.6
2011	438	25.7	17.0	74.7
2012	427	25.0	17.0	74.2
2013	417	25.4	16.3	71.7
2014	414	23.1	17.8	69.6
2015	404	25.0	16.1	67.1
2016	396	25.0	15.8	66.9
2017	406	25.3	16.0	70.9
2018	391	24.5	15.9	69.8
2019	402	23.8	16.8	60.2
2020	433	26.3	16.4	65.6
2021	393	26.5	14.8	67.4
2022	342	22.0	15.5	71.1
2023	363	26.4	13.7	71.3

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Students eligible for discounted/free lunch:

The National School Lunch Program (NSLP) provides low-cost or free meals to students in U.S. public and nonprofit private schools based on household income. Those with incomes below 130% of the poverty line receive free lunch, while those between 130% and 185% qualify for reduced-price lunch. The percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch serves as a marker for poverty, as it reflects the socioeconomic status of families in a given school or district. A higher FRPL rate typically indicates a higher concentration of low-income families, suggesting that the school or district may face additional challenges in providing adequate resources and support for student success.

Student/Teacher Ratio Montabella Elementary

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1988	255	n/a	n/a	n/a
1989	241	n/a	n/a	22
1990	252	26.0	9.6	23
1991	311	n/a	n/a	n/a
1992	317	n/a	n/a	29.3
1993	325	n/a	0.0	39.7
1994	290	16.0	18.1	34.8
1995	264	15.9	16.6	30.7
1996	264	15.9	16.6	30.7
1997	255	15.0	17.0	34.9
1998	240	14.0	17.1	30.8
1999	254	14.0	18.1	35
2000	276	14.0	19.7	47.1
2001	267	16.5	16.2	52.8
2002	215	13.0	16.5	58.6
2003	215	13.0	16.5	58.6
2004	220	12.9	17.1	64.5
2005	222	13.0	17.1	62.6
2006	321	16.8	19.1	67
2007	315	15.9	19.8	65.1
2008	289	16.1	18.0	70.8
2009	474	28.6	16.6	70.7
2010	458	27.6	16.5	73.6
2011	438	25.7	17.0	74.7
2012	427	25.0	17.0	74.2
2013	417	25.4	16.3	71.7
2014	414	23.1	17.8	69.6
2015	404	25.0	16.1	67.1
2016	396	25.0	15.8	66.9
2017	406	25.3	16.0	70.9
2018	391	24.5	15.9	69.8
2019	402	23.8	16.8	60.2
2020	433	26.3	16.4	65.6
2021	393	26.5	14.8	67.4
2022	342	22.0	15.5	71.1
2023	363	26.4	13.7	71.3

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Student-Teacher Ratio

Student/teacher ratio is calculated by dividing the total number of students by the total number of full-time equivalent teachers. Please note that a smaller student/teacher ratio does not necessarily translate to smaller class size. In some instances, schools hire teachers part time, and some teachers are hired for specialized instruction with very small class sizes. These and other factors contribute to the student/teacher ratio. Note: For private schools, Student/teacher ratio may not include Pre-Kindergarten.

Finances

Per Pupil Expenditures for Montabella Elementary

Year	Expenditures from Federal Funds	Expenditures from State and Local Funds	Total Expenditures Per Pupil (All Funds)
2019	$949 (8.7%)	$10,012 (91.3%)	$10,961
2020	$1,425 (12.7%)	$9,769 (87.3%)	$11,195
2021	$1,648 (13.5%)	$10,545 (86.5%)	$12,193
2022	$2,216 (16.4%)	$11,261 (83.6%)	$13,477
2023	$1,682 (11.4%)	$13,128 (88.6%)	$14,810

Data source: Michigan Department of Education

Pre and Post Pandemic Data

Impact of COVID-19 on Montabella Elementary

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Rankings

Rank Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	Rank Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
Ranks 1034^th of 1408 Elementary schools	Ranks 894^th of 1470 Elementary schools	12.6%

Test Scores

	% proficient Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	% proficient Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
3rd Grade English Language Arts (Montabella Elementary)	39	33.3	5.7%
3rd Grade English Language Arts (Montabella Community Schools)	39	33.3	5.7%
3rd Grade English Language Arts (Michigan)	45.1	40.9	4.2%
3rd Grade Math (Montabella Elementary)	42.4	40.6	1.8%
3rd Grade Math (Montabella Community Schools)	42.4	40.6	1.8%
3rd Grade Math (Michigan)	46.7	42.9	3.8%
4th Grade English Language Arts (Montabella Elementary)	37.5	40.6	3.1%
4th Grade English Language Arts (Montabella Community Schools)	37.5	40.6	3.1%
4th Grade English Language Arts (Michigan)	45.8	44.3	1.5%
4th Grade Math (Montabella Elementary)	28.6	42	13.4%
4th Grade Math (Montabella Community Schools)	28.6	42	13.4%
4th Grade Math (Michigan)	41.8	38.6	3.2%
5th Grade English Language Arts (Montabella Elementary)	30.8	36.4	5.6%
5th Grade English Language Arts (Montabella Community Schools)	30.8	36.4	5.6%
5th Grade English Language Arts (Michigan)	46.2	43.9	2.3%
5th Grade Math (Montabella Elementary)	23.1	21.8	1.3%
5th Grade Math (Montabella Community Schools)	23.1	21.8	1.3%
5th Grade Math (Michigan)	34.8	31.5	3.3%
5th Grade Social Studies (Montabella Elementary)	11.5	7.3	4.2%
5th Grade Social Studies (Montabella Community Schools)	11.5	7.3	4.2%
5th Grade Social Studies (Michigan)	17.4	18.6	1.2%

Student Body

	Number of students Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	Number of students Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
Total Students	402	363	9.7%
African American	1	1
American Indian	2	0	100%
Asian	1	1
Hispanic	19	34	78.9%
Pacific Islander	0	0
White	364	314	13.7%
Two or More Races	15	13	13.3%
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	60.2%	71.3%	11.2%

Schools Near Montabella Elementary

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2023)				Ranking (2022)				M-Step English Language Arts (2023)				M-Step Math (2023)				M-Step Science (2023)	M-Step Social Studies (2023)	Per Pupil Expenditures (2023)
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 (2023)	Statewide Rank (2023)	State Percentile (2023)	SchoolDigger Rating (2023)	Average Standard Score (2022)	Statewide Rank (2022)	State Percentile (2022)	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
Montabella Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	1456 E North County Line Rd	Blanchard	49310	Montcalm County	Montabella Community Schools	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(989) 427-5414	363	26	13.7	71.3%	314 (86.5%)	1 (0.3%)	34 (9.4%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	13 (3.6%)	37	894^th of 1470 public elementary schools	39.2%		28.6	950^th of 1344 public elementary schools	29.3%	56	33.3	40.6	36.4		40.6	42.0	21.8		32.7	7.3	$14,810	$1,682	$13,128
Winn Elementary School	Public	K-5	8190 Church St	Winn	48896	Isabella County	Shepherd Public Schools	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(989) 866-2250	112	7	16.0	34.8%	104 (92.9%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (3.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (3.6%)	92.9	65^th of 1470 public elementary schools	95.6%		89.8	106^th of 1344 public elementary schools	92.1%	41	62.5	75.0	81.3			81.3	75.0		56.3		$00	$00	$00
Vestaburg Community Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-6	7100 Avenue B	Vestaburg	48891	Montcalm County	Vestaburg Community Schools	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(989) 268-5284	334	23	14.4	63.8%	311 (93.1%)	2 (0.6%)	12 (3.6%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	8 (2.4%)	36.6	898^th of 1470 public elementary schools	38.9%		32.1	892^nd of 1344 public elementary schools	33.6%	6	23.3	41.7	29.5	12.1	51.2	50.0	34.1	12.1	38.6	15.9	$13,791	$3,057	$10,734
Lakeview Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-3	9497 Paden Rd	Lakeview	48850	Montcalm County	Lakeview Community Schools (Montcalm)	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(989) 352-8021	326	23	13.9	69.9%	300 (92.0%)	0 (0.0%)	17 (5.2%)	2 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	7 (2.1%)								(n/a)	53.5				47.7						$14,630	$3,293	$11,337
Central Montcalm Upper Elementary School	Public	3-5	1488 S Sheridan Rd	Stanton	48888	Montcalm County	Central Montcalm Public Schools	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(989) 831-2300	278	18	15.4	74.5%	249 (89.6%)	2 (0.7%)	7 (2.5%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.7%)	2 (0.7%)	16 (5.8%)	23.6	1094^th of 1470 public elementary schools	25.6%		22.1	1042^nd of 1344 public elementary schools	22.5%	52	22.4	23.9	32.3		34.1	29.3	19.4		25.8	10.8	$15,130	$2,713	$12,417
Mecosta Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-4	555 W Main St	Mecosta	49332	Mecosta County	Chippewa Hills School District	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(231) 972-7477	228	13	17.5	65.8%	203 (89.0%)	0 (0.0%)	9 (3.9%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.9%)	0 (0.0%)	14 (6.1%)	87.1	150^th of 1470 public elementary schools	89.8%		76.4	259^th of 1344 public elementary schools	80.7%	109	67.5	68.2			60.0	63.6					$00	$00	$00
Weidman Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-4	3311 N School Rd	Weidman	48893	Isabella County	Chippewa Hills School District	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(989) 644-3430	263	17	15.4	74.5%	234 (89.0%)	0 (0.0%)	11 (4.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	18 (6.8%)	92.7	69^th of 1470 public elementary schools	95.3%		94.7	44^th of 1344 public elementary schools	96.7%	25	81.4	77.5			65.1	67.5					$00	$00	$00
Vowles School	Public	PK, KG-2	1560 Watson Rd	Mount Pleasant	48858	Isabella County	Mt. Pleasant City School District	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(989) 775-2280	228	14	16.7	55.7%	172 (75.4%)	12 (5.3%)	15 (6.6%)	8 (3.5%)	6 (2.6%)	0 (0.0%)	15 (6.6%)								(n/a)											$15,100	$1,962	$13,139
Beal City Elementary School	Public	K-5	3117 Elias Rd	Mount Pleasant	48858	Isabella County	Beal City Public Schools	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(989) 644-2740	257	18	14.3	40.5%	232 (90.3%)	0 (0.0%)	8 (3.1%)	0 (0.0%)	12 (4.7%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (1.9%)	62.3	516^th of 1470 public elementary schools	64.9%		43.5	710^th of 1344 public elementary schools	47.2%	194	48.6	36.6	52.0		45.9	31.7	40.0		60.0	32.0	$14,710	$1,344	$13,366
Ganiard School	Public	PK, KG-2	101 S Adams St	Mount Pleasant	48858	Isabella County	Mt. Pleasant City School District	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(989) 775-2240	250	20	12.7	53.2%	197 (78.8%)	7 (2.8%)	22 (8.8%)	2 (0.8%)	13 (5.2%)	0 (0.0%)	9 (3.6%)								(n/a)											$16,652	$1,923	$14,729

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Montabella Elementary ranks 894^th of 1470 Michigan elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

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Montabella Community Schools

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Students who attend Montabella Elementary usually go on to attend:

High : Montabella JuniorSenior High

How many students attend Montabella Elementary?

In the 2022-23 school year, 363 students attended Montabella Elementary.

What is the racial makeup of Montabella Elementary?

Students at Montabella Elementary are 87% White, 9% Hispanic, 4% Two or more races.

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