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GalesburgAugusta Primary School

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GalesburgAugusta Primary School ranks 926 th of 1488 Michigan elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

Public Grades PK, KG-4

926^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 1,488 Michigan Elementary Schools

Better than 38% of Michigan elementary schools

Summary

GalesburgAugusta Primary School is an elementary school located in Galesburg, Michigan, serving grades PK-4 with a total enrollment of 421 students. The school is part of the Galesburg-Augusta Community Schools district, which is ranked 378 out of 613 districts in Michigan and has a 2-star rating from SchoolDigger.

The school faces several challenges, including consistently high chronic absenteeism rates, ranging from 24.8% to 33.7% over the past few years, which is significantly higher than the state average. Academically, the school's performance on the M-Step assessments for English Language Arts and Math is below the state averages across all grade levels and years. For example, in 2024-2025, only 25.3% of 3rd graders and 38.6% of 4th graders were proficient or better in ELA, compared to the state averages of 38.9% and 42.4%, respectively. Additionally, the school has a high percentage of students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, ranging from 54.58% to 64.85% over the past few years, suggesting a relatively high proportion of students from low-socioeconomic backgrounds.

When comparing GalesburgAugusta Primary School to nearby schools, it becomes evident that the school is underperforming academically. For instance, Thomas M Ryan Intermediate School, which is part of the Gull Lake Community Schools district, consistently outperforms GalesburgAugusta Primary School on M-Step assessments, with significantly higher proficiency rates in both ELA and Math. Furthermore, the nearby STEM Academy, a public magnet school, also consistently outperforms GalesburgAugusta Primary School on M-Step assessments, with proficiency rates that are significantly higher than the state averages.

399

Students ?

14.6

Student/teacher ratio ?

$16,297

Per pupil spending ?

45.6%

Free/discounted lunch ?

315 W Battle Creek St
Galesburg, MI 49053-9619

(269) 484-2040

District: Galesburg-Augusta Community Schools

Students who attend GalesburgAugusta Primary School usually attend:

Middle:	GalesburgAugusta Middle School
High:	GalesburgAugusta High School

Racial breakdown:

White:

83.2%

Two or more races:

7.0%

Hispanic:

5.0%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 46th percentile in 2012 → 38th in 2025

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Michigan average (33% vs 41% meeting standards)

!Ranking has slipped — down 8 percentile points since 2012

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

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school33%

District avg33%

Michigan avg41%

926^th of 1,488

Michigan public elementary schools ?

Bottom 38%▼ down 15 pts since 2015

From top 47% (2015) to bottom 38% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

378^th of 613Galesburg-Augusta 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	35.5	926 of 1488	37.8%	★★☆☆☆
2024	46.1	752 of 1486	49.4%	★★☆☆☆
2019	38.2	866 of 1408	38.5%	★★☆☆☆
2018	38.7	958 of 1448	33.8%	★★☆☆☆
2017	36.4	924 of 1466	37.0%	★★☆☆☆
2016	50.2	791 of 1548	48.9%	★★☆☆☆
2015	53.8	743 of 1580	53.0%	★★★☆☆
2014	38.8	1037 of 1533	32.4%	★★☆☆☆
2013	44.0	949 of 1563	39.3%	★★☆☆☆
2012	49.9	838 of 1566	46.5%	★★☆☆☆
2011	45.9	1077 of 1552	30.6%	★★☆☆☆
2009	46.3	1119 of 1589	29.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2008	77.2	286 of 1577	81.9%	★★★★☆
2007	52.4	948 of 1565	39.4%	★★☆☆☆
2006	44.6	1092 of 1545	29.3%	★☆☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Michigan percentile	Rating
2025	26.3	983 of 1338	26.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	32.7	893 of 1342	33.5%	★★☆☆☆
2019	34.4	798 of 1171	31.9%	★★☆☆☆
2018	42.4	871 of 1443	39.6%	★★☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Michigan percentile	Rating
2025	39.2	806 of 1346	40.1%	★★☆☆☆
2024	45.8	706 of 1381	48.9%	★★☆☆☆
2019	40.9	689 of 1134	39.2%	★★☆☆☆
2018	46.6	789 of 1397	43.5%	★★☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Michigan percentile	Rating
2025	35.4	859 of 1366	37.1%	★★☆☆☆
2024	50.7	625 of 1347	53.6%	★★★☆☆
2019	31.9	820 of 1196	31.4%	★★☆☆☆
2018	34.3	996 of 1446	31.1%	★★☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Michigan percentile	Rating
2025	12.1	245 of 252	2.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	40.5	137 of 225	39.1%	★★☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Michigan percentile	Rating
2025	21.6	995 of 1206	17.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	35.9	786 of 1204	34.7%	★★☆☆☆
2019	24.5	907 of 1128	19.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	28.0	965 of 1253	23.0%	★☆☆☆☆

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)40th percentile~ school

Male (2025)37th percentile~ school

Female (2025)27th percentile-11 vs school

White (2025)17th percentile-20 vs school

Special Education (2025)3rd percentile-35 vs school

By subject vs Michigan (2024-2025) ?

Math33%-8 vs state

English Language Arts32%-8 vs state

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Schools Near GalesburgAugusta Primary School

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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
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
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
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
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)
Thomas M Ryan Intermediate School	Public	3-5	9562 M 89	Richland	49083	Kalamazoo County	Gull Lake Community Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(269) 548-3705	698	43	16.1	34.7%	563 (80.7%)	21 (3.0%)	52 (7.4%)	7 (1.0%)	2 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	53 (7.6%)	70.7	404^th of 1488 public elementary schools	72.8%		68.7	429^th of 1486 public elementary schools	71.1%	25		50.7	58.8	65.9			47.6	37.4	43.8			54.2		38.9	$13,411	$1,465	$11,946
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
Richland Elementary School	Public	K-2	9476 M 89	Richland	49083	Kalamazoo County	Gull Lake Community Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(269) 548-3905	412	32	12.8	34.2%	319 (77.4%)	23 (5.6%)	26 (6.3%)	5 (1.2%)	2 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	37 (9.0%)								(n/a)															$14,546	$1,469	$13,077
Northeastern Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	2433 Gertrude St	Kalamazoo	49048	Kalamazoo County	Kalamazoo Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(269) 337-0690	195	15	13.3	93.8%	27 (13.8%)	130 (66.7%)	7 (3.6%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	30 (15.4%)	19.7	1166^th of 1488 public elementary schools	21.6%		8.1	1385^th of 1486 public elementary schools	6.8%	219		21.4	21.1	33.3			17.9	15.8	25.0			29.2		16.7	$19,117	$3,841	$15,276
Spring Valley Center for Exploration	Public, Magnet	PK, KG-5	3530 Mount Olivet Rd	Kalamazoo	49004	Kalamazoo County	Kalamazoo Public Schools	No	Yes	No	Yes	(269) 337-0750	263	20	12.8	84.0%	45 (17.1%)	132 (50.2%)	23 (8.7%)	2 (0.8%)	4 (1.5%)	0 (0.0%)	57 (21.7%)	8.2	1393^rd of 1488 public elementary schools	6.4%		7.5	1401^st of 1486 public elementary schools	5.7%	8		12.8	19.0	22.4			8.3	9.5	7.8			7.8		5.9	$21,560	$4,367	$17,193
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 GalesburgAugusta Primary School

How many students attend GalesburgAugusta Primary School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 399 students attended GalesburgAugusta Primary School.

What is the racial makeup of GalesburgAugusta Primary School?

Students at GalesburgAugusta Primary School are 83% White, 7% Two or more races, 5% Hispanic, 4% African American.

What schools do graduates of GalesburgAugusta Primary School attend?

Students who attend GalesburgAugusta Primary School usually go on to attend:

Middle : GalesburgAugusta Middle School
High : GalesburgAugusta High School

Is GalesburgAugusta Primary School a good school?

GalesburgAugusta Primary School ranks 926^th of 1488 Michigan elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

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Galesburg-Augusta Community Schools

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