Wacousta Elementary School

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Wacousta Elementary School ranks 757 th of 1470 Michigan elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

Public K-4

9135 W Herbison Rd
Eagle, MI 48822-9785

(517) 925-5940

District: Grand Ledge Public Schools

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

Per Pupil Expenditures: $15,201

Students who attend Wacousta Elementary School usually attend:

Middle:	Kenneth T Beagle Middle School
High:	Grand Ledge High School

Student/teacher ratio: 16.1

Number of students: 431

Racial breakdown:

White:

82.1%

Hispanic:

8.8%

Two or more races:

5.3%

Free/discounted lunch recipients: 30.2%

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Performance Trends

Compare Details Wacousta Elementary School ranks worse than 51.5% of elementary schools in Michigan. It also ranks last among 4 ranked elementary schools in the Grand Ledge Public Schools District. (See more...)

Compare Details In 2023 the calculated Average Standard Score was 46.03. (See more...)

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Student Body

Compare Details Wacousta Elementary School has the smallest elementary school student body size in the Grand Ledge Public Schools District. Racial makeup is: White (82.1%), Hispanic (8.8%), two or more races (5.3%). (See more...)

Compare Details 30.2% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)

Teachers

Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Wacousta Elementary School is 16.1, which is the lowest among 4 elementary schools in the Grand Ledge Public Schools District! (See more...)

Compare Wacousta Elementary School employs 26.6 full-time teachers.

Finance

Compare Details The average total spent per student at Wacousta Elementary School is $15,201, which is the highest among 4 elementary schools in the Grand Ledge Public Schools District!

Schooldigger 2023 Rankings:

Wacousta Elementary School:

SchoolDigger ranks Wacousta Elementary School 757^th of 1470 Michigan public elementary schools. (See Wacousta Elementary School in the ranking list.)

Elementary School Test Score Ratings by Student Subgroup:

Low Socio Economic Status students:

Female students:

Male students:

White students:

Grand Ledge Public Schools:

SchoolDigger ranks Grand Ledge Public Schools 155^th of 606 Michigan school districts. (See district ranking list.)

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Rank History for Wacousta Elementary School

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Rank History for all students at Wacousta Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	MI State Percentile
2006	72.20	372^nd	1545	75.9%
2007	73.64	340^th	1565	78.3%
2008	69.17	522^nd	1577	66.9%
2009	68.74	561^st	1589	64.7%
2010	70.60	499^th	1552	67.8%
2011	73.56	387^th	1552	75.1%
2012	66.24	504^th	1566	67.8%
2013	63.30	569^th	1563	63.6%
2014	58.45	671^st	1533	56.2%
2015	55.19	707^th	1580	55.3%
2016	62.11	562^nd	1548	63.7%
2017	68.84	368^th	1466	74.9%
2018	69.67	443^rd	1448	69.4%
2019	60.33	514^th	1408	63.5%
2021	27.31	852^nd	1153	26.1%
2022	47.24	661^st	1344	50.8%
2023	46.03	757^th	1470	48.5%

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Rank History for Special Education students at Wacousta Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	MI State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2018	69.20	73^rd	403	81.9%

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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at Wacousta Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	MI State Percentile
2018	59.43	529^th	1397	62.1%
2019	58.72	404^th	1134	64.4%
2022	35.48	726^th	1099	33.9%
2023	37.69	842^nd	1350	37.6%

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Rank History for Female students at Wacousta Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	MI State Percentile
2018	72.76	367^th	1443	74.6%
2019	67.44	321^st	1171	72.6%
2021	20.93	767^th	902	15.0%
2022	37.68	683^rd	1106	38.2%
2023	44.95	682^nd	1321	48.4%

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Rank History for Male students at Wacousta Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	MI State Percentile
2018	62.93	517^th	1446	64.2%
2019	52.87	539^th	1196	54.9%
2021	26.38	708^th	915	22.6%
2022	44.31	605^th	1139	46.9%
2023	37.89	815^th	1334	38.9%

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Rank History for White students at Wacousta Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	MI State Percentile
2018	59.90	482^nd	1253	61.5%
2019	52.78	517^th	1128	54.2%
2021	24.98	799^th	1005	20.5%
2022	40.93	652^nd	1102	40.8%
2023	34.64	806^th	1198	32.7%

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

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Data source: Michigan Department of Education

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Enrollment information for Wacousta Elementary School

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Year	White	African American	Asian	Hispanic	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Not Specified	Total
1988	456	0	4	4	0	n/a	n/a	0	464
1989	449	0	2	0	0	n/a	n/a	0	451
1990	488	0	2	0	0	n/a	n/a	0	490
1991	507	0	0	0	0	n/a	n/a	0	507
1992	531	0	7	1	0	n/a	n/a	0	539
1993	546	1	6	2	0	n/a	n/a	0	555
1995	506	1	10	6	0	n/a	n/a	0	523
1996	506	1	10	6	0	n/a	n/a	0	523
1997	382	1	10	9	0	n/a	n/a	0	402
1998	351	1	5	4	0	n/a	n/a	0	361
1999	362	5	5	6	0	n/a	n/a	0	378
2000	327	4	4	5	0	n/a	n/a	15	355
2001	356	2	2	7	1	n/a	n/a	0	368
2002	331	3	2	2	5	n/a	n/a	0	343
2003	331	3	2	2	5	n/a	n/a	0	343
2004	332	6	0	8	0	n/a	n/a	0	346
2005	317	8	1	3	0	n/a	n/a	0	329
2006	326	20	4	12	4	n/a	n/a	0	366
2007	333	15	10	10	6	n/a	n/a	0	374
2008	326	18	7	9	4	n/a	n/a	0	364
2009	322	23	4	13	1	n/a	n/a	0	363
2010	310	7	6	10	2	n/a	n/a	0	335
2011	442	5	5	21	1	0	1	0	475
2012	444	5	4	19	1	0	5	0	478
2013	424	3	2	18	2	0	5	0	454
2014	382	1	2	27	2	0	7	0	421
2015	394	2	3	31	3	0	11	0	444
2016	414	11	3	33	2	0	11	0	474
2017	462	7	3	41	1	1	13	0	528
2018	452	7	2	43	0	2	17	0	523
2019	470	6	3	44	0	2	23	0	548
2020	508	7	5	49	0	2	29	0	600
2021	451	10	5	51	0	2	25	0	544
2022	310	8	2	36	0	0	20	0	376
2023	354	10	6	38	0	0	23	0	431

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 Wacousta Elementary School

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1988	464	n/a	n/a	n/a
1989	451	n/a	n/a	2.4
1990	490	27.0	18.1	2.7
1991	507	n/a	n/a	n/a
1992	539	n/a	n/a	3.3
1993	555	n/a	0.0	5.6
1995	523	24.0	21.8	2.1
1996	523	24.0	21.8	2.1
1997	402	19.0	21.2	3.7
1998	361	18.0	20.1	2.8
1999	378	19.0	19.9	4
2000	355	19.4	17.5	10.3
2001	368	19.8	18.6	9.8
2002	343	19.3	17.8	11.1
2003	343	19.3	17.8	11.1
2004	346	17.8	19.4	14.2
2005	329	17.3	19.0	10.6
2006	366	17.7	20.7	15.6
2007	374	19.1	19.6	0
2008	364	19.1	19.1	11.5
2009	363	19.1	19.0	19
2010	335	17.5	19.0	19.1
2011	475	26.0	18.2	22.9
2012	478	26.0	18.3	27.4
2013	454	26.1	17.3	27.8
2014	421	24.3	17.2	28.7
2015	444	25.0	17.7	27.3
2016	474	27.0	17.5	29.5
2017	528	30.0	17.6	31.4
2018	523	30.0	17.4	30
2019	548	31.3	17.4	32.8
2020	600	35.3	16.9	31.7
2021	544	33.2	16.3	37.9
2022	376	28.2	13.3	33.5
2023	431	26.6	16.1	30.2

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 Wacousta Elementary School

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1988	464	n/a	n/a	n/a
1989	451	n/a	n/a	2.4
1990	490	27.0	18.1	2.7
1991	507	n/a	n/a	n/a
1992	539	n/a	n/a	3.3
1993	555	n/a	0.0	5.6
1995	523	24.0	21.8	2.1
1996	523	24.0	21.8	2.1
1997	402	19.0	21.2	3.7
1998	361	18.0	20.1	2.8
1999	378	19.0	19.9	4
2000	355	19.4	17.5	10.3
2001	368	19.8	18.6	9.8
2002	343	19.3	17.8	11.1
2003	343	19.3	17.8	11.1
2004	346	17.8	19.4	14.2
2005	329	17.3	19.0	10.6
2006	366	17.7	20.7	15.6
2007	374	19.1	19.6	0
2008	364	19.1	19.1	11.5
2009	363	19.1	19.0	19
2010	335	17.5	19.0	19.1
2011	475	26.0	18.2	22.9
2012	478	26.0	18.3	27.4
2013	454	26.1	17.3	27.8
2014	421	24.3	17.2	28.7
2015	444	25.0	17.7	27.3
2016	474	27.0	17.5	29.5
2017	528	30.0	17.6	31.4
2018	523	30.0	17.4	30
2019	548	31.3	17.4	32.8
2020	600	35.3	16.9	31.7
2021	544	33.2	16.3	37.9
2022	376	28.2	13.3	33.5
2023	431	26.6	16.1	30.2

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 Wacousta Elementary School

Year	Expenditures from Federal Funds	Expenditures from State and Local Funds	Total Expenditures Per Pupil (All Funds)
2019	$509 (5.1%)	$9,478 (94.9%)	$9,988
2020	$1,172 (11.9%)	$8,654 (88.1%)	$9,826
2021	$1,353 (12.2%)	$9,772 (87.8%)	$11,125
2022	$1,584 (10.5%)	$13,494 (89.5%)	$15,079
2023	$1,734 (11.4%)	$13,467 (88.6%)	$15,200

Data source: Michigan Department of Education

Pre and Post Pandemic Data

Impact of COVID-19 on Wacousta Elementary School

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Rankings

Rank Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	Rank Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
Ranks 514^th of 1408 Elementary schools	Ranks 757^th of 1470 Elementary schools	15%

Test Scores

	% proficient Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	% proficient Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
3rd Grade English Language Arts (Wacousta Elementary School)	47	41.9	5.1%
3rd Grade English Language Arts (Grand Ledge Public Schools)	53.4	48.6	4.8%
3rd Grade English Language Arts (Michigan)	45.1	40.9	4.2%
3rd Grade Math (Wacousta Elementary School)	62.1	50	12.1%
3rd Grade Math (Grand Ledge Public Schools)	59	50.5	8.5%
3rd Grade Math (Michigan)	46.7	42.9	3.8%
4th Grade English Language Arts (Wacousta Elementary School)	41.2	39	2.2%
4th Grade English Language Arts (Grand Ledge Public Schools)	52.2	52.7	0.5%
4th Grade English Language Arts (Michigan)	45.8	44.3	1.5%
4th Grade Math (Wacousta Elementary School)	47.1	28	19.1%
4th Grade Math (Grand Ledge Public Schools)	59.6	43.4	16.2%
4th Grade Math (Michigan)	41.8	38.6	3.2%

Student Body

	Number of students Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	Number of students Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
Total Students	548	431	21.4%
African American	6	10	66.7%
American Indian	0	0
Asian	3	6	100%
Hispanic	44	38	13.6%
Pacific Islander	2	0	100%
White	470	354	24.7%
Two or More Races	23	23
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	32.8%	30.2%	2.7%

Schools Near Wacousta Elementary School

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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 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
Wacousta Elementary School	Public	K-4	9135 W Herbison Rd	Eagle	48822	Clinton County	Grand Ledge Public Schools	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(517) 925-5940	431	27	16.1	30.2%	354 (82.1%)	10 (2.3%)	38 (8.8%)	6 (1.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	23 (5.3%)	46	757^th of 1470 public elementary schools	48.5%		47.2	661^st of 1344 public elementary schools	50.8%	96	41.9	39.0		50.0	28.0				$15,201	$1,734	$13,467
Willow Ridge Elementary School	Public	K-4	12840 Nixon Rd	Grand Ledge	48837	Eaton County	Grand Ledge Public Schools	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(517) 925-5775	494	30	16.6	27.7%	370 (74.9%)	16 (3.2%)	49 (9.9%)	10 (2.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	49 (9.9%)	83.9	194^th of 1470 public elementary schools	86.8%		76.1	263^rd of 1344 public elementary schools	80.4%	69	59.4	71.2		54.5	65.4				$12,724	$1,129	$11,595
TC Holbrook Elementary School	Public	K-4	615 Jones St	Grand Ledge	48837	Eaton County	Grand Ledge Public Schools	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(517) 925-5480	449	26	17.2	40.5%	351 (78.2%)	6 (1.3%)	39 (8.7%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	52 (11.6%)	48.4	718^th of 1470 public elementary schools	51.2%		44.8	697^th of 1344 public elementary schools	48.1%	21	44.2	40.0		51.9	28.8				$13,659	$2,643	$11,016
Schavey Road Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-2	1721 Schavey Rd	Dewitt	48820	Clinton County	DeWitt Public Schools	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(517) 668-3500	508	27	18.8	20.9%	437 (86.0%)	3 (0.6%)	40 (7.9%)	3 (0.6%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	24 (4.7%)								(n/a)									$11,843	$1,540	$10,303
Riley Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	5935 West Pratt Rd	Saint Johns	48820	Clinton County	St. Johns Public Schools	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(989) 227-5100	315	19	16.8	32.4%	276 (87.6%)	1 (0.3%)	23 (7.3%)	3 (1.0%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	11 (3.5%)	78.3	271^st of 1470 public elementary schools	81.6%		79.4	224^th of 1344 public elementary schools	83.3%	47	51.0	55.2	64.7	59.2	46.6	54.9	68.6	31.4	$12,110	$1,324	$10,786
Elmwood Elementary School	Public	1-4	1533 Elmwood Rd	Lansing	48917	Eaton County	Waverly Community Schools	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(517) 321-3383	375	26	14.3	70.4%	147 (39.2%)	118 (31.5%)	25 (6.7%)	14 (3.7%)	2 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	69 (18.4%)	36.1	906^th of 1470 public elementary schools	38.4%		28.3	954^th of 1344 public elementary schools	29.0%	48	38.6	39.0		32.5	29.0				$14,730	$1,081	$13,650
David Scott Elementary School	Public	2-4	804 Wilson St	Dewitt	48820	Clinton County	DeWitt Public Schools	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(517) 668-3400	448	24	18.6	21.4%	389 (86.8%)	4 (0.9%)	29 (6.5%)	5 (1.1%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	20 (4.5%)								(n/a)	68.0			77.2					$12,070	$1,409	$10,661
Delta Center Elementary School	Public	K-4	305 S Canal Rd	Lansing	48917	Eaton County	Grand Ledge Public Schools	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(517) 925-5540	501	29	17.1	35.5%	316 (63.1%)	16 (3.2%)	68 (13.6%)	59 (11.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	42 (8.4%)	62.1	518^th of 1470 public elementary schools	64.8%		65.6	397^th of 1344 public elementary schools	70.5%	121	47.0	54.8		46.0	44.8				$12,850	$1,625	$11,225
Winans Elementary School	Public	1-4	5401 W Michigan Ave	Lansing	48917	Eaton County	Waverly Community Schools	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(517) 321-2371	384	31	12.5	69.3%	153 (39.8%)	136 (35.4%)	21 (5.5%)	12 (3.1%)	3 (0.8%)	0 (0.0%)	59 (15.4%)	11.2	1295^th of 1470 public elementary schools	11.9%		8.3	1244^th of 1344 public elementary schools	7.4%	51	23.0	16.5		19.5	11.1				$16,312	$1,880	$14,433
Cumberland School	Public	PK, KG-4	2801 Cumberland Rd	Lansing	48906	Ingham County	Lansing Public School District	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(517) 755-1280	249	19	13.1	93.6%	43 (17.3%)	101 (40.6%)	46 (18.5%)	30 (12.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	29 (11.6%)	32.4	961^st of 1470 public elementary schools	34.6%					(n/a)	30.8	18.5		48.1	11.1				$19,592	$5,149	$14,443

Frequently Asked Questions about Wacousta Elementary School

How many students attend Wacousta Elementary School?

In the 2022-23 school year, 431 students attended Wacousta Elementary School.

What district is Wacousta Elementary School in?

Grand Ledge Public Schools

What is the racial makeup of Wacousta Elementary School?

Students at Wacousta Elementary School are 82% White, 9% Hispanic, 5% Two or more races, 2% African American, 1% Asian.

What schools do graduates of Wacousta Elementary School attend?

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

Middle : Kenneth T Beagle Middle School
High : Grand Ledge High School

Is Wacousta Elementary School a good school?

Wacousta Elementary School ranks 757^th of 1470 Michigan elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

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