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Grant Elementary School

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Grant Elementary School ranks 896 th of 1488 Michigan elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

Public Grades 2-4

896^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 1,488 Michigan Elementary Schools

Better than 40% of Michigan elementary schools

Summary

Grant Elementary School is a public elementary school serving grades 2-4 in the Grant Public School District in Grant, Michigan. The school has 339 students and is ranked 896 out of 1,488 Michigan elementary schools, with a 2-star rating from SchoolDigger. The district as a whole is ranked 287 out of 613 in Michigan and has a 3-star rating.

Grant Elementary School has seen a significant increase in chronic absenteeism rates, rising from 16.7% in 2022-2023 to 29.5% in 2023-2024, which is notably higher than the state average of around 20%. The school's academic performance, as measured by M-Step test scores, is generally below the state averages, with proficiency rates in English Language Arts and Math for 3rd and 4th grades ranging from 29.9% to 38.1%, compared to the state averages of 38.9% to 42.4%. The school's performance also varies significantly across different student subgroups, with female students ranking 745 out of 1,338 Michigan elementary schools, while the male students ranked 1,036 out of 1,366. Additionally, the school has a high percentage of students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, reaching 75.52% in 2023-2024, which is significantly higher than the state average.

When compared to other nearby elementary schools, such as Tri County Elementary School and Appleview Elementary School, Grant Elementary School generally performs below its peers in terms of test scores and chronic absenteeism rates. The school's performance has also declined over the past several years, with its statewide ranking falling from 847 out of 1,580 Michigan elementary schools in 2014-2015 to 896 out of 1,488 in 2024-2025. These factors suggest that Grant Elementary School could benefit from targeted interventions and support to address the specific needs of its student population and improve overall academic outcomes.

332

Students ?

14.3

Student/teacher ratio ?

$14,102

Per pupil spending ?

67.8%

Free/discounted lunch ?

160 E State Rd
Grant, MI 49327-8500

(231) 834-5678

District: Grant Public School District

Students who attend Grant Elementary School usually attend:

Middle:	Grant Middle School
High:	Grant High School

Racial breakdown:

White:

72.9%

Hispanic:

25.0%

Two or more races:

1.8%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Rebounding — 17th percentile in 2021 → 40th in 2025

Strengths

✓Ranking is rebounding — up to 40th (2025) from a 17th-percentile low (2021)

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Michigan average (34% vs 41% meeting standards)

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

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school34%

District avg34%

Michigan avg41%

896^th of 1,488

Michigan public elementary schools ?

Bottom 40%▼ down 7 pts since 2015

From bottom 46% (2015) to bottom 40% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

287^th of 613Grant Public School District 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	37.8	896 of 1488	39.8%	★★☆☆☆
2024	35.6	926 of 1486	37.7%	★★☆☆☆
2023	36.1	902 of 1470	38.6%	★★☆☆☆
2022	32.7	879 of 1344	34.6%	★★☆☆☆
2021	19.8	959 of 1153	16.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	26.2	1035 of 1408	26.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	36.1	989 of 1448	31.7%	★★☆☆☆
2017	31.3	1003 of 1466	31.6%	★★☆☆☆
2016	44.3	886 of 1548	42.8%	★★☆☆☆
2015	48.9	847 of 1580	46.4%	★★☆☆☆
2014	43.8	946 of 1533	38.3%	★★☆☆☆
2013	48.2	876 of 1563	44.0%	★★☆☆☆
2012	53.0	783 of 1566	50.0%	★★★☆☆
2011	55.3	892 of 1552	42.5%	★★☆☆☆
2010	49.0	1083 of 1552	30.2%	★★☆☆☆
2009	49.7	1060 of 1589	33.3%	★★☆☆☆
2008	47.8	1067 of 1577	32.3%	★★☆☆☆
2007	64.6	603 of 1565	61.5%	★★★☆☆
2006	64.0	620 of 1545	59.9%	★★★☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Michigan percentile	Rating
2025	13.3	156 of 173	9.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	31.2	208 of 270	23.0%	★☆☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Michigan percentile	Rating
2025	41.6	745 of 1338	44.3%	★★☆☆☆
2024	42.4	722 of 1342	46.2%	★★☆☆☆
2023	35.0	846 of 1321	36.0%	★★☆☆☆
2022	27.0	848 of 1106	23.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	14.4	837 of 902	7.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	16.4	1017 of 1171	13.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	33.4	997 of 1443	30.9%	★★☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Michigan percentile	Rating
2025	23.2	166 of 209	20.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	33.6	137 of 201	31.8%	★★☆☆☆
2023	33.9	120 of 188	36.2%	★★☆☆☆
2022	42.9	45 of 86	47.7%	★★★☆☆
2018	41.3	129 of 222	41.9%	★★☆☆☆

Homeless

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Michigan percentile	Rating
2018	69.7	2 of 17	88.2%	★★★★★

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Michigan percentile	Rating
2025	47.4	672 of 1346	50.1%	★★★☆☆
2024	40.5	794 of 1381	42.5%	★★☆☆☆
2023	36.4	868 of 1350	35.7%	★★☆☆☆
2022	40.9	636 of 1099	42.1%	★★☆☆☆
2021	16.3	687 of 749	8.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	35.1	780 of 1134	31.2%	★★☆☆☆
2018	38.7	911 of 1397	34.8%	★★☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Michigan percentile	Rating
2025	22.9	1036 of 1366	24.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	21.4	1067 of 1347	20.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	29.5	931 of 1334	30.2%	★★☆☆☆
2022	27.0	841 of 1139	26.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	15.0	825 of 915	9.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	26.8	905 of 1196	24.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	37.2	948 of 1446	34.4%	★★☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Michigan percentile	Rating
2025	28.7	894 of 1206	25.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	23.9	957 of 1204	20.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	24.3	945 of 1198	21.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	25.1	858 of 1102	22.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	18.3	879 of 1005	12.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	20.7	949 of 1128	15.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	23.0	1030 of 1253	17.8%	★☆☆☆☆

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)

Homeless (2018)88th percentile+57 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)50th percentile+10 vs school

Female (2025)44th percentile+5 vs school

White (2025)26th percentile-14 vs school

Male (2025)24th percentile-16 vs school

Hispanic (2025)21st percentile-19 vs school

English Language Learner (2025)10th percentile-30 vs school

By subject vs Michigan (2024-2025) ?

Math35%-6 vs state

English Language Arts34%-6 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 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
Grant Elementary School	Public	2-4	160 E State Rd	Grant	49327	Newaygo County	Grant Public School District	No	No	No	Yes	(231) 834-5678	332	23	14.3	67.8%	242 (72.9%)	1 (0.3%)	83 (25.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (1.8%)	37.8	896^th of 1488 public elementary schools	39.8%		35.6	926^th of 1486 public elementary schools	37.7%	30	29.9	38.1		37.1	32.4				$14,102	$2,004	$12,097
Grant Primary Center	Public	K-1	103 S Elder Ave	Grant	49327	Newaygo County	Grant Public School District	No	No	No	Yes	(231) 834-7382	182	16	11.5	60.4%	127 (69.8%)	0 (0.0%)	46 (25.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	9 (4.9%)								(n/a)									$16,508	$2,531	$13,977
Newaygo Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-4	29 Post St	Newaygo	49337	Newaygo County	Newaygo Public School District	No	No	No	Yes	(231) 652-2100	635	35	18.2	61.6%	544 (85.7%)	3 (0.5%)	65 (10.2%)	1 (0.2%)	2 (0.3%)	1 (0.2%)	19 (3.0%)	36.1	917^th of 1488 public elementary schools	38.4%		33.7	960^th of 1486 public elementary schools	35.4%	43	29.3	31.6		39.0	34.2				$15,482	$2,813	$12,668
Kent City Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	29 College St	Kent City	49330	Kent County	Kent City Community Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(616) 678-4181	537	34	15.7	65.7%	412 (76.7%)	1 (0.2%)	114 (21.2%)	1 (0.2%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	8 (1.5%)	41.8	834^th of 1488 public elementary schools	44.0%		37.8	891^st of 1486 public elementary schools	40.0%	57	30.0	36.5	34.1	40.0	31.3	37.6	43.5	24.7	$16,707	$2,300	$14,407
Daisy Brook Elementary School	Public	3-5	502 N Division Ave	Fremont	49412	Newaygo County	Fremont Public School District	No	No	No	Yes	(231) 924-4380	446	28	16.2	63.5%	397 (89.0%)	4 (0.9%)	33 (7.4%)	4 (0.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	8 (1.8%)	65.6	484^th of 1488 public elementary schools	67.5%		58.2	577^th of 1486 public elementary schools	61.2%	93	43.6	45.9	55.6	46.1	38.3	50.7	55.6	36.8	$15,003	$2,084	$12,919
Pathfinder Elementary School	Public	K-2	109 W 44th St	Fremont	49412	Newaygo County	Fremont Public School District	No	No	No	Yes	(231) 924-7230	418	30	13.7	66.3%	359 (85.9%)	0 (0.0%)	39 (9.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	19 (4.5%)								(n/a)									$14,401	$1,484	$12,917
Beechnau Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-4	12322 Stafford St	Ravenna	49451	Muskegon County	Ravenna Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(231) 853-2258	393	24	16.7	48.1%	348 (88.5%)	2 (0.5%)	35 (8.9%)	1 (0.3%)	2 (0.5%)	1 (0.3%)	4 (1.0%)	34.7	943^rd of 1488 public elementary schools	36.6%		24.8	1096^th of 1486 public elementary schools	26.2%	153	41.8	26.1		35.2	25.0				$15,545	$2,459	$13,086
Ridgeview Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-2	560 W Spartan Dr	Sparta	49345	Kent County	Sparta Area Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(616) 887-8218	555	38	14.6	40.2%	443 (79.8%)	5 (0.9%)	81 (14.6%)	1 (0.2%)	1 (0.2%)	1 (0.2%)	23 (4.1%)								(n/a)									$16,340	$1,800	$14,540
Appleview Elementary School	Public	3-5	240 E Spartan Dr	Sparta	49345	Kent County	Sparta Area Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(616) 887-1743	517	34	15.2	38.5%	415 (80.3%)	12 (2.3%)	71 (13.7%)	3 (0.6%)	4 (0.8%)	0 (0.0%)	12 (2.3%)	61.8	542^nd of 1488 public elementary schools	63.6%		66.4	466^th of 1486 public elementary schools	68.6%	76	50.3	42.9	48.1	56.8	34.4	42.0	50.3	34.8	$15,615	$1,256	$14,359
Tri County Elementary School	Public	K-5	21502 W Kendaville Rd	Pierson	49339	Montcalm County	Tri County Area Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(231) 937-4380	780	40	19.5	50.9%	685 (87.8%)	5 (0.6%)	44 (5.6%)	2 (0.3%)	3 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	41 (5.3%)	45.9	776^th of 1488 public elementary schools	47.8%		47.7	736^th of 1486 public elementary schools	50.5%	40	33.3	45.1	40.4	39.4	49.6	33.1	33.8	22.8	$13,979	$2,124	$11,855

Frequently Asked Questions about Grant Elementary School

What is the racial makeup of Grant Elementary School?

Students at Grant Elementary School are 73% White, 25% Hispanic, 2% Two or more races.

Is Grant Elementary School a good school?

Grant Elementary School ranks 896^th of 1488 Michigan elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

What schools do graduates of Grant Elementary School attend?

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

Middle : Grant Middle School
High : Grant High School

What district is Grant Elementary School in?

Grant Public School District

How many students attend Grant Elementary School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 332 students attended Grant Elementary School.

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