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Grant Elementary School

Q: Is Grant Elementary School a good school?

Grant Elementary School ranks 913 th of 1492 Michigan elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

Public Grades 2-4

913^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 1,492 Michigan Elementary Schools

Better than 39% of Michigan elementary schools

Summary

Grant Elementary School serves 332 students in grades 2-4 within the rural Grant Public School District in Grant, MI. The school has earned a stable 2-star rating from SchoolDigger, placing it in the 38th-40th percentile statewide, with about 68% of students qualifying for free or reduced lunch.

One of the school's standout strengths is attendance. Grant Elementary's chronic absenteeism rate of 19% is significantly better than the state average of 27.9% and outperforms nearby schools like White Cloud Elementary (30.4%) and Beechnau Elementary (23.8%). The school also shows notable effectiveness with its low-income students, ranking in the 54th percentile for this subgroup and earning a 3-star rating—a bright spot compared to its overall performance. However, there's a concerning trend: while male students have shown improvement in recent years (rising from the 21st to 37th percentile), female students have declined sharply (from the 46th to 31st percentile), suggesting recent initiatives may be helping boys more than girls.

Academically, the picture is mixed. In the most recent school year, 3rd-grade English Language Arts proficiency (31.5%) was close to the state average (38.2%), but 4th-grade math proficiency (26.8%) lagged well behind the state (39.4%). When compared to higher-performing nearby schools like Appleview Elementary in Sparta Area Schools, Grant's 3rd-grade math scores (40.7%) trail significantly (54.6% at Appleview), though this gap is likely tied to the higher percentage of low-income families served. The school's unique structure—serving only grades 2-4—allows for focused attention on these transitional years, and its proximity to Grant Primary Center (grades K-1) offers opportunities for curriculum alignment, though per-student spending at the primary center ($18,975) is notably higher than at Grant Elementary ($15,524).

332

Students ?

14.3

Student/teacher ratio ?

$15,524

Per pupil spending ?

67.8%

Free/reduced lunch eligible (2024-25) ?

All students in Michigan receive free school meals.

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: Holding steady — 43rd percentile in 2016 → 39th in 2026

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Michigan average (33% vs 40% meeting standards)

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

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school33%

District avg33%

Michigan avg40%

913^th of 1,492

Michigan public elementary schools ?

Bottom 39%▼ down 4 pts since 2016

From bottom 43% (2016) to bottom 39% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

317^th of 625Grant 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
2026	36.1	913 of 1492	38.8%	★★☆☆☆
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
2026	28.8	924 of 1343	31.2%	★★☆☆☆
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
2026	32.8	148 of 225	34.2%	★★☆☆☆
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
2026	49.6	617 of 1352	54.4%	★★★☆☆
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
2026	36.0	859 of 1372	37.4%	★★☆☆☆
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
2026	23.5	943 of 1199	21.4%	★☆☆☆☆
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 (2026)54th percentile+16 vs school

Male (2026)37th percentile~ school

Hispanic (2026)34th percentile-5 vs school

Female (2026)31st percentile-8 vs school

White (2026)21st percentile-17 vs school

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

By subject vs Michigan (2025-2026) ?

Math34%-7 vs state

English Language Arts32%-8 vs state

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2026)				Ranking (2025)				M-Step English Language Arts (2026)			M-Step Math (2026)			M-Step Science (2026)	M-Step Social Studies (2026)	Per Pupil Expenditures (2025)
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/reduced lunch (2024-25)	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2026)	Statewide Rank (2026)	State Percentile (2026)	SchoolDigger Rating (2026)	Average Standard Score (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	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%)	36.1	913^th of 1492 public elementary schools	38.8%		37.8	896^th of 1488 public elementary schools	39.8%	17	31.5	33.0		40.7	26.8				$15,524	$1,459	$14,065
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)									$18,975	$1,574	$17,401
Newaygo Elementary School	Public	K-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%)	32.9	955^th of 1492 public elementary schools	36.0%		36.1	917^th of 1488 public elementary schools	38.4%	38	23.3	38.7		25.6	38.7				$15,023	$2,029	$12,994
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%)	42.8	813^th of 1492 public elementary schools	45.5%		41.8	834^th of 1488 public elementary schools	44.0%	21	33.7	43.2	32.3	37.5	43.2	27.8	42.3	18.6	$19,268	$2,048	$17,220
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%)	63.1	509^th of 1492 public elementary schools	65.9%		65.6	484^th of 1488 public elementary schools	67.5%	25	45.0	43.5	51.8	51.4	47.8	41.7	46.0	28.1	$14,643	$1,067	$13,576
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)									$16,180	$1,133	$15,047
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%)	28.9	1018^th of 1492 public elementary schools	31.8%		34.7	943^rd of 1488 public elementary schools	36.6%	75	22.2	35.8		34.2	23.2				$16,098	$2,057	$14,042
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)									$17,477	$824	$16,653
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%)	56.1	610^th of 1492 public elementary schools	59.1%		61.8	542^nd of 1488 public elementary schools	63.6%	68	46.6	43.6	47.7	54.6	41.7	34.7	40.4	20.7	$17,548	$834	$16,714
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%)	61.4	534^th of 1492 public elementary schools	64.2%		45.9	776^th of 1488 public elementary schools	47.8%	242	37.0	37.5	56.6	48.7	43.0	51.3	54.0	25.7	$14,776	$1,548	$13,228

Frequently Asked Questions about Grant Elementary School

Is Grant Elementary School a good school?

Grant Elementary School ranks 913^th of 1492 Michigan elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

What district is Grant Elementary School in?

Grant Public School District

What is the racial makeup of Grant Elementary School?

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

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

How many students attend Grant Elementary School?

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

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