Beta You're viewing our redesigned school page. Prefer the classic layout?

Wacousta Elementary School

Q: Is Wacousta Elementary School a good school?

Wacousta Elementary School ranks 832 nd of 1488 Michigan elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

Public Grades K-4

832^nd

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 1,488 Michigan Elementary Schools

Better than 44% of Michigan elementary schools

Summary

Wacousta Elementary School is a public elementary school serving 433 students in grades K-4 in the Grand Ledge Public Schools district in Eagle, Michigan. While the district as a whole is ranked 141 out of 613 districts in the state and rated 4 out of 5 stars, Wacousta Elementary has struggled to match the performance of its neighboring schools.

Wacousta Elementary consistently underperforms the district and state averages in M-Step English Language Arts and Math proficiency rates across grades 3 and 4. For example, in 2024-2025, only 36% of 3rd graders were proficient in ELA compared to 53.1% for the district and 38.9% statewide. The school also has significantly higher chronic absenteeism rates, at 29.5% in 2023-2024 compared to the state's 21.5% rate. Additionally, Wacousta Elementary struggles with performance gaps across student subgroups, ranking in the bottom 25% of Michigan elementary schools for female, male, white, and low socioeconomic status students.

While Wacousta Elementary spends significantly more per student ($13,971 in 2023-2024) compared to the state average, this has not translated to improved academic outcomes. In fact, the school's performance has declined over the past several years, dropping from a 4-star rating in 2016-2017 to a 2-star rating in 2022-2023 and 2024-2025. In contrast, Willow Ridge Elementary, another school in the Grand Ledge district, consistently ranks in the top 5% of Michigan elementary schools and outperforms the state and district averages on test scores.

457

Students ?

16.7

Student/teacher ratio ?

$13,971

Per pupil spending ?

23.4%

Free/discounted lunch ?

9325 W Herbison Rd
Eagle, MI 48822

(517) 925-5940

District: Grand Ledge Public Schools

Students who attend Wacousta Elementary School usually attend:

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

Racial breakdown:

White:

81.0%

Hispanic:

9.4%

Two or more races:

7.4%

See top rated Michigan elementary schools

Compare Wacousta Elementary School to nearby elementary schools!

At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 55th percentile in 2015 → 44th in 2025

Worth a look

!Ranking has slipped — down 11 percentile points since 2015

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

!Near the bottom of Grand Ledge Public Schools's ranking

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school37%

District avg51%

Michigan avg41%

832^nd of 1,488

Michigan public elementary schools ?

Bottom 44%▼ down 11 pts since 2015

From top 45% (2015) to bottom 44% (2025)

See the entire ranking list of Michigan Elementary Schools →

★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

4^th of 4Elementary Schools in the Grand Ledge Public Schools

141^st of 613Grand Ledge 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)

Show full rank history (all student groups)

All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Michigan percentile	Rating
2025	42.1	832 of 1488	44.1%	★★☆☆☆
2024	67.6	447 of 1486	69.9%	★★★★☆
2023	46.0	757 of 1470	48.5%	★★☆☆☆
2022	47.2	661 of 1344	50.8%	★★★☆☆
2021	27.3	852 of 1153	26.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	60.3	514 of 1408	63.5%	★★★☆☆
2018	69.7	443 of 1448	69.4%	★★★☆☆
2017	68.8	368 of 1466	74.9%	★★★★☆
2016	62.1	562 of 1548	63.7%	★★★☆☆
2015	55.2	707 of 1580	55.3%	★★★☆☆
2014	58.4	671 of 1533	56.2%	★★★☆☆
2013	63.3	569 of 1563	63.6%	★★★☆☆
2012	66.2	504 of 1566	67.8%	★★★☆☆
2011	73.6	387 of 1552	75.1%	★★★★☆
2010	70.6	499 of 1552	67.8%	★★★☆☆
2009	68.7	561 of 1589	64.7%	★★★☆☆
2008	69.2	522 of 1577	66.9%	★★★☆☆
2007	73.6	340 of 1565	78.3%	★★★★☆
2006	72.2	372 of 1545	75.9%	★★★★☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Michigan percentile	Rating
2025	25.8	986 of 1338	26.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	58.9	487 of 1342	63.7%	★★★☆☆
2023	44.9	682 of 1321	48.4%	★★☆☆☆
2022	37.7	683 of 1106	38.2%	★★☆☆☆
2021	20.9	767 of 902	15.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	67.4	321 of 1171	72.6%	★★★★☆
2018	72.8	367 of 1443	74.6%	★★★★☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Michigan percentile	Rating
2025	24.1	1053 of 1346	21.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	61.2	445 of 1381	67.8%	★★★☆☆
2023	37.7	842 of 1350	37.6%	★★☆☆☆
2022	35.5	726 of 1099	33.9%	★★☆☆☆
2019	58.7	404 of 1134	64.4%	★★★☆☆
2018	59.4	529 of 1397	62.1%	★★★☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Michigan percentile	Rating
2025	49.2	667 of 1366	51.2%	★★★☆☆
2024	68.8	377 of 1347	72.0%	★★★★☆
2023	37.9	815 of 1334	38.9%	★★☆☆☆
2022	44.3	605 of 1139	46.9%	★★☆☆☆
2021	26.4	708 of 915	22.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	52.9	539 of 1196	54.9%	★★★☆☆
2018	62.9	517 of 1446	64.2%	★★★☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Michigan percentile	Rating
2018	69.2	73 of 403	81.9%	★★★★☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Michigan percentile	Rating
2025	32.2	841 of 1206	30.3%	★★☆☆☆
2024	61.1	434 of 1204	64.0%	★★★☆☆
2023	34.6	806 of 1198	32.7%	★★☆☆☆
2022	40.9	652 of 1102	40.8%	★★☆☆☆
2021	25.0	799 of 1005	20.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	52.8	517 of 1128	54.2%	★★★☆☆
2018	59.9	482 of 1253	61.5%	★★★☆☆

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)

Special Education (2018)82nd percentile+12 vs school

Male (2025)51st percentile+7 vs school

White (2025)30th percentile-14 vs school

Female (2025)26th percentile-18 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)22nd percentile-22 vs school

By subject vs Michigan (2024-2025) ?

Math39%~ state avg

English Language Arts34%-7 vs state

★

No ratings yet

Be the first to rate Wacousta Elementary School and help other families decide.

Rate Wacousta Elementary School

Have first-hand experience? A quick rating - and a sentence or two about what stands out (teachers, academics, safety, communication) - helps other families know what to expect.

Takes about a minute. We email you a link to verify your review - your address is never shown publicly.

Tap a star to rate

Reviews

No written reviews yet. If you know this school, be the first to share what stands out.

Schools Near Wacousta Elementary School

Choose columns to see: Summary School Students/Teachers Ranking Test Scores Finance All

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
Wacousta Elementary School	Public	K-4	9325 W Herbison Rd	Eagle	48822	Clinton County	Grand Ledge Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(517) 925-5940	457	27	16.7	23.4%	370 (81.0%)	7 (1.5%)	43 (9.4%)	3 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	34 (7.4%)	42.1	832^nd of 1488 public elementary schools	44.1%		67.6	447^th of 1486 public elementary schools	69.9%	385	36.0	32.1		38.7	39.5				$13,971	$1,063	$12,908
Willow Ridge Elementary School	Public	K-4	12840 Nixon Rd	Grand Ledge	48837	Eaton County	Grand Ledge Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(517) 925-5775	542	28	19.1	22.0%	392 (72.3%)	14 (2.6%)	65 (12.0%)	34 (6.3%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	36 (6.6%)	93.4	71^st of 1488 public elementary schools	95.2%		88.8	137^th of 1486 public elementary schools	90.8%	66	67.6	74.7		68.5	70.7				$12,580	$602	$11,978
TC Holbrook Elementary School	Public	K-4	615 Jones St	Grand Ledge	48837	Eaton County	Grand Ledge Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(517) 925-5480	506	30	16.6	31.6%	396 (78.3%)	5 (1.0%)	50 (9.9%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	54 (10.7%)	49.4	730^th of 1488 public elementary schools	50.9%		53.3	661^st of 1486 public elementary schools	55.5%	69	50.0	40.4		46.3	26.9				$13,963	$2,123	$11,840
Riley Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	5935 West Pratt Rd	Saint Johns	48879	Clinton County	St. Johns Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(989) 227-5100	299	17	18.1	22.4%	250 (83.6%)	2 (0.7%)	26 (8.7%)	2 (0.7%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	18 (6.0%)	71.4	396^th of 1488 public elementary schools	73.4%		72.5	364^th of 1486 public elementary schools	75.5%	32	67.3	37.7	47.1	78.8	50.8	49.0	54.9	33.3	$12,641	$908	$11,734
Schavey Road Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-1	1721 Schavey Rd	Dewitt	48820	Clinton County	DeWitt Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(517) 668-3500	469	27	17.3	15.4%	379 (80.8%)	5 (1.1%)	49 (10.4%)	10 (2.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	26 (5.5%)								(n/a)									$12,857	$1,408	$11,449
Herbison Woods Elementary School	Public	4-5	3147 W Herbison Rd	Dewitt	48820	Clinton County	DeWitt Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(517) 668-3300	469	29	16.1	12.4%	397 (84.6%)	8 (1.7%)	37 (7.9%)	4 (0.9%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	22 (4.7%)	81.7	249^th of 1488 public elementary schools	83.3%		80.1	246^th of 1486 public elementary schools	83.4%	3		61.7	66.0		61.1	50.0	59.7	37.4	$12,882	$1,394	$11,488
Elmwood Elementary School	Public	1-4	1533 Elmwood Rd	Lansing	48917	Eaton County	Waverly Community Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(517) 321-3383	379	26	14.8	64.9%	151 (39.8%)	99 (26.1%)	57 (15.0%)	16 (4.2%)	2 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	54 (14.2%)	34.9	937^th of 1488 public elementary schools	37.0%		35.7	925^th of 1486 public elementary schools	37.8%	12	38.5	34.1		28.6	28.9				$16,193	$1,144	$15,049
David Scott Elementary School	Public	2-3	804 Wilson St	Dewitt	48820	Clinton County	DeWitt Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(517) 668-3400	473	28	16.8	13.1%	396 (83.7%)	4 (0.8%)	45 (9.5%)	3 (0.6%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	24 (5.1%)								(n/a)	61.7			69.4					$13,230	$1,432	$11,798
Delta Center Elementary School	Public	K-4	305 S Canal Rd	Lansing	48917	Eaton County	Grand Ledge Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(517) 925-5540	528	30	17.6	33.3%	310 (58.7%)	33 (6.3%)	79 (15.0%)	63 (11.9%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	42 (8.0%)	69.9	412^th of 1488 public elementary schools	72.3%		66.3	469^th of 1486 public elementary schools	68.4%	57	52.3	61.3		49.1	42.0				$11,976	$1,297	$10,679
Winans Elementary School	Public	1-4	5401 W Michigan Ave	Lansing	48917	Eaton County	Waverly Community Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(517) 321-2371	392	27	14.3	62.5%	117 (29.8%)	123 (31.4%)	82 (20.9%)	16 (4.1%)	3 (0.8%)	0 (0.0%)	51 (13.0%)	12.9	1300^th of 1488 public elementary schools	12.6%		18.8	1185^th of 1486 public elementary schools	20.3%	115	15.8	27.3		10.8	16.9				$17,474	$1,974	$15,500

Frequently Asked Questions about Wacousta Elementary School

What district is Wacousta Elementary School in?

Grand Ledge Public Schools

How many students attend Wacousta Elementary School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 457 students attended Wacousta Elementary School.

Is Wacousta Elementary School a good school?

Wacousta Elementary School ranks 832^nd of 1488 Michigan elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

What is the racial makeup of Wacousta Elementary School?

Students at Wacousta Elementary School are 81% White, 9% Hispanic, 7% Two or more races, 2% African American.

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

Rate Wacousta Elementary School!

Other helpful SchoolDigger resources...

Compare to nearby schools

MIMichigan Elementary School Rankings

MIMichigan District Rankings

Schools in Eagle, MI

Sign up for updates!

Be the first to know when there is an update for Wacousta Elementary School!

SchoolDigger data sources: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education, the U.S. Census Bureau and the Michigan Department of Education.

IMPORTANT DISCLAIMERS: Not all boundaries are included. We make every effort to ensure that boundaries are up-to-date. But it's important to note that these are approximations and are for general informational purposes only. To verify legal descriptions of boundaries or school locations, contact your local tax assessor's office and/or school district.