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Gladwin Intermediate School

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Gladwin Intermediate School ranks 958 th of 1488 Michigan elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

Public Grades 3-5

958^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 1,488 Michigan Elementary Schools

Better than 36% of Michigan elementary schools

Summary

Gladwin Intermediate School is a public elementary school serving grades 3-5 in Gladwin, Michigan, with 386 students. The school is part of the Gladwin Community Schools district, which is ranked 264 out of 613 districts in the state and has a 3-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Academically, Gladwin Intermediate School's performance, as measured by M-Step test scores, is generally below the state average across grade levels and subject areas. For example, in 2024-2025, the school's proficiency rates ranged from 17.2% in 5th grade Social Studies to 42.9% in 3rd grade Math, compared to the state averages of 29.8% and 42.7% respectively. The school also has consistently high chronic absenteeism rates, ranging from 26.4% to 31.1% over the past few years, which is significantly higher than the state average. Additionally, 61.4% of the school's students qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, indicating a high percentage of students from low-socioeconomic backgrounds.

When compared to other nearby elementary schools, such as Gladwin Elementary, Clare Primary, and Coleman Elementary, Gladwin Intermediate School generally performs at a lower level academically, with lower proficiency rates and lower rankings among Michigan elementary schools. The school's performance has also declined over the past several years, with its statewide ranking dropping from 555 out of 1,448 Michigan elementary schools in 2017-2018 to 958 out of 1,488 in 2024-2025.

386

Students ?

18.6

Student/teacher ratio ?

$13,132

Per pupil spending ?

56.2%

Free/discounted lunch ?

780 W 1st St
Gladwin, MI 48624-1009

(989) 426-4531

District: Gladwin Community Schools

Students who attend Gladwin Intermediate School usually attend:

Middle:	Gladwin Junior High School
High:	Gladwin High School

Racial breakdown:

White:

90.2%

Two or more races:

6.5%

Hispanic:

3.1%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 52nd percentile in 2015 → 36th in 2025

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Michigan average (30% vs 39% meeting standards)

!Ranking has slipped — down 16 percentile points since 2015

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

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school30%

District avg30%

Michigan avg39%

958^th of 1,488

Michigan public elementary schools ?

Bottom 36%▼ down 16 pts since 2015

From top 48% (2015) to bottom 36% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

264^th of 613Gladwin 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	33.8	958 of 1488	35.6%	★★☆☆☆
2024	31.7	993 of 1486	33.2%	★★☆☆☆
2023	32.0	967 of 1470	34.2%	★★☆☆☆
2022	33.3	868 of 1344	35.4%	★★☆☆☆
2021	38.3	698 of 1153	39.5%	★★☆☆☆
2019	36.7	889 of 1408	36.9%	★★☆☆☆
2018	63.3	555 of 1448	61.7%	★★★☆☆
2017	55.4	587 of 1466	60.0%	★★★☆☆
2016	56.1	671 of 1548	56.7%	★★★☆☆
2015	52.7	764 of 1580	51.6%	★★★☆☆
2014	50.3	834 of 1533	45.6%	★★☆☆☆
2013	57.6	695 of 1563	55.5%	★★★☆☆
2012	53.9	758 of 1566	51.6%	★★★☆☆
2011	56.4	871 of 1552	43.9%	★★☆☆☆
2010	58.7	889 of 1552	42.7%	★★☆☆☆
2009	45.9	1129 of 1589	28.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2008	30.8	1316 of 1577	16.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2007	32.8	1282 of 1565	18.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2006	32.2	1283 of 1545	17.0%	★☆☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Michigan percentile	Rating
2025	30.5	923 of 1338	31.0%	★★☆☆☆
2024	30.0	943 of 1342	29.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	37.5	804 of 1321	39.1%	★★☆☆☆
2022	31.4	783 of 1106	29.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	39.5	542 of 902	39.9%	★★☆☆☆
2019	31.9	823 of 1171	29.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	57.1	634 of 1443	56.1%	★★★☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Michigan percentile	Rating
2025	32.6	915 of 1346	32.0%	★★☆☆☆
2024	33.6	939 of 1381	32.0%	★★☆☆☆
2023	33.8	897 of 1350	33.6%	★★☆☆☆
2022	34.1	745 of 1099	32.2%	★★☆☆☆
2021	35.8	515 of 749	31.2%	★★☆☆☆
2019	36.7	752 of 1134	33.7%	★★☆☆☆
2018	60.6	507 of 1397	63.7%	★★★☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Michigan percentile	Rating
2025	27.8	975 of 1366	28.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	24.5	1013 of 1347	24.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	19.1	1077 of 1334	19.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	25.5	861 of 1139	24.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	31.5	654 of 915	28.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	34.6	794 of 1196	33.6%	★★☆☆☆
2018	65.7	469 of 1446	67.6%	★★★☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Michigan percentile	Rating
2024	8.1	223 of 225	0.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	15.7	182 of 195	6.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	30.7	302 of 403	25.1%	★☆☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Michigan percentile	Rating
2025	19.0	1031 of 1206	14.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	18.8	1036 of 1204	14.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	17.4	1034 of 1198	13.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	21.2	914 of 1102	17.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	30.9	719 of 1005	28.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	26.7	868 of 1128	23.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	51.6	610 of 1253	51.3%	★★★☆☆

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)32nd percentile-4 vs school

Female (2025)31st percentile-5 vs school

Male (2025)29th percentile-7 vs school

White (2025)15th percentile-21 vs school

Special Education (2024)1st percentile-32 vs school

By subject vs Michigan (2024-2025) ?

English Language Arts35%-7 vs state

Math31%-7 vs state

Science30%-10 vs state

Social Studies17%-13 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 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
Gladwin Intermediate School	Public	3-5	780 W 1st St	Gladwin	48624	Gladwin County	Gladwin Community Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(989) 426-4531	386	21	18.6	56.2%	348 (90.2%)	0 (0.0%)	12 (3.1%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	25 (6.5%)	33.8	958^th of 1488 public elementary schools	35.6%		31.7	993^rd of 1486 public elementary schools	33.2%	35	39.5	34.9	30.6		42.9	33.3	17.9		29.9	17.2	$13,132	$2,323	$10,809
Gladwin Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-2	600 W 1st St	Gladwin	48624	Gladwin County	Gladwin Community Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(989) 426-7771	401	26	15.5	57.4%	382 (95.3%)	0 (0.0%)	11 (2.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	7 (1.7%)								(n/a)											$15,438	$2,453	$12,985
Beaverton Elementary School	Public, Magnet	PK, KG-5	440 S Ross St	Beaverton	48612	Gladwin County	Beaverton Schools	No	Yes	No	Yes	(989) 246-3020	411	27	15.2	56.9%	377 (91.7%)	0 (0.0%)	10 (2.4%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	22 (5.4%)	36.2	916^th of 1488 public elementary schools	38.4%		47.6	737^th of 1486 public elementary schools	50.4%	179	18.1	31.0	42.0		38.9	42.3	24.6		36.2	20.3	$15,189	$4,097	$11,092
Robert M Larson Elementary School	Public	K-5	455 W Spruce St	Harrison	48625	Clare County	Harrison Community Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(989) 539-3259	582	36	15.9	83.2%	543 (93.3%)	3 (0.5%)	14 (2.4%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	20 (3.4%)	21.5	1132^nd of 1488 public elementary schools	23.9%		19.2	1175^th of 1486 public elementary schools	20.9%	43	27.2	23.2	29.9		24.3	13.1	18.2		33.8	16.9	$15,825	$4,627	$11,199
Coleman Elementary School	Public	K-6	1010 E Washington St	Coleman	48618	Midland County	Coleman Community Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(989) 465-6179	315	19	16.6	63.2%	291 (92.4%)	4 (1.3%)	14 (4.4%)	1 (0.3%)	2 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (1.0%)	24.5	1089^th of 1488 public elementary schools	26.8%		21	1157^th of 1486 public elementary schools	22.1%	68	19.6	31.9	23.5	16.3	39.1	19.1	23.5	25.6	29.4	8.8	$13,429	$2,251	$11,178
Clare Primary School	Public	PK, KG-4	205 E Wheaton Ave	Clare	48617	Clare County	Clare Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(989) 386-3438	557	35	16.0	54.8%	501 (89.9%)	3 (0.5%)	26 (4.7%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	25 (4.5%)	48.6	744^th of 1488 public elementary schools	50.0%		45.9	755^th of 1486 public elementary schools	49.2%	11	29.1	48.9			44.5	35.9					$13,501	$1,310	$12,191

Frequently Asked Questions about Gladwin Intermediate School

What is the racial makeup of Gladwin Intermediate School?

Students at Gladwin Intermediate School are 90% White, 6% Two or more races, 3% Hispanic.

Is Gladwin Intermediate School a good school?

Gladwin Intermediate School ranks 958^th of 1488 Michigan elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

How many students attend Gladwin Intermediate School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 386 students attended Gladwin Intermediate School.

What schools do graduates of Gladwin Intermediate School attend?

Students who attend Gladwin Intermediate School usually go on to attend:

Middle : Gladwin Junior High School
High : Gladwin High School

What district is Gladwin Intermediate School in?

Gladwin Community Schools

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