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Thomas M Ryan Intermediate School

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Thomas M Ryan Intermediate School ranks 404 th of 1488 Michigan elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

Public Grades 3-5

404^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 1,488 Michigan Elementary Schools

Better than 73% of Michigan elementary schools

Summary

Thomas M Ryan Intermediate School is a public elementary school serving grades 3-5 in Richland, Michigan, with an enrollment of 685 students. The school has consistently ranked in the top 25% of Michigan elementary schools over the past decade, earning 4 out of 5 SchoolDigger stars in recent years.

Thomas M Ryan Intermediate School consistently outperforms the state average on M-STEP assessments across all grade levels and subjects, with 50.7% of 3rd graders, 58.8% of 4th graders, and 65.9% of 5th graders proficient or better in English Language Arts, compared to the state averages of 38.9%, 42.4%, and 44.4% respectively. The school also performs well in math, with 47.6% of 3rd graders, 37.4% of 4th graders, and 43.8% of 5th graders proficient or better, compared to the state averages of 42.7%, 39.4%, and 32.9%. The school stands out in its performance for specific student subgroups, ranking in the top 50 out of over 200 Michigan elementary schools for Hispanic students and in the top 25 for multi-racial students in recent years.

While Gull Lake Community Schools district, which includes Thomas M Ryan Intermediate School, performs similarly or slightly better on academic measures compared to nearby Parchment School District and Kalamazoo Public Schools, the school's special education students rank in the bottom 25% of Michigan elementary schools, indicating an area for potential improvement. Additionally, the school has a relatively low percentage of free and reduced-price lunch recipients compared to the nearby districts, suggesting that its strong academic performance may be influenced by its more advantaged student population.

698

Students ?

16.1

Student/teacher ratio ?

$13,411

Per pupil spending ?

34.7%

Free/discounted lunch ?

9562 M 89
Richland, MI 49083-8203

(269) 548-3705

District: Gull Lake Community Schools

Students who attend Thomas M Ryan Intermediate School usually attend:

Middle:	Gull Lake Middle School
High:	Gull Lake High School

Racial breakdown:

White:

80.7%

Two or more races:

7.6%

Hispanic:

7.4%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 83rd percentile in 2015 → 73rd in 2025

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Michigan average (50% vs 39% meeting standards)

✓Above the Michigan median (73rd percentile)

Worth a look

!Ranking has slipped — down 10 percentile points since 2015

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

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school50%

District avg49%

Michigan avg39%

404^th of 1,488

Michigan public elementary schools ?

Top 27%▼ down 10 pts since 2015

From top 17% (2015) to top 27% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

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	70.7	404 of 1488	72.8%	★★★★☆
2024	68.7	429 of 1486	71.1%	★★★★☆
2023	74.9	326 of 1470	77.8%	★★★★☆
2022	72.1	313 of 1344	76.7%	★★★★☆
2021	68.0	296 of 1153	74.3%	★★★★☆
2019	63.1	469 of 1408	66.7%	★★★☆☆
2018	67.5	485 of 1448	66.5%	★★★☆☆
2017	65.1	419 of 1466	71.4%	★★★★☆
2016	78.4	282 of 1548	81.8%	★★★★☆
2015	79.7	272 of 1580	82.8%	★★★★☆
2014	50.3	832 of 1533	45.7%	★★☆☆☆
2013	67.0	499 of 1563	68.1%	★★★☆☆
2012	73.5	378 of 1566	75.9%	★★★★☆
2011	73.0	406 of 1552	73.8%	★★★★☆
2010	74.8	339 of 1552	78.2%	★★★★☆
2009	76.8	305 of 1589	80.8%	★★★★☆
2008	76.5	306 of 1577	80.6%	★★★★☆
2007	82.0	152 of 1565	90.3%	★★★★★
2006	78.1	221 of 1545	85.7%	★★★★☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Michigan percentile	Rating
2025	60.7	462 of 1338	65.5%	★★★☆☆
2024	63.6	407 of 1342	69.7%	★★★☆☆
2023	66.1	365 of 1321	72.4%	★★★★☆
2022	67.4	290 of 1106	73.8%	★★★★☆
2021	55.5	350 of 902	61.2%	★★★☆☆
2019	55.0	505 of 1171	56.9%	★★★☆☆
2018	61.0	576 of 1443	60.1%	★★★☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Michigan percentile	Rating
2025	72.5	37 of 209	82.3%	★★★★☆
2024	68.6	43 of 201	78.6%	★★★★☆
2023	67.0	46 of 188	75.5%	★★★★☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Michigan percentile	Rating
2025	63.4	404 of 1346	70.0%	★★★★☆
2024	61.4	438 of 1381	68.3%	★★★☆☆
2023	74.2	222 of 1350	83.6%	★★★★☆
2022	59.8	374 of 1099	66.0%	★★★☆☆
2021	50.2	345 of 749	53.9%	★★★☆☆
2019	41.0	686 of 1134	39.5%	★★☆☆☆
2018	52.6	676 of 1397	51.6%	★★★☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Michigan percentile	Rating
2025	71.6	352 of 1366	74.2%	★★★★☆
2024	63.4	447 of 1347	66.8%	★★★☆☆
2023	74.6	284 of 1334	78.7%	★★★★☆
2022	66.7	330 of 1139	71.0%	★★★★☆
2021	66.2	250 of 915	72.7%	★★★★☆
2019	60.2	432 of 1196	63.9%	★★★☆☆
2018	69.2	420 of 1446	71.0%	★★★★☆

Multi-racial

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Michigan percentile	Rating
2025	70.1	18 of 93	80.6%	★★★★☆
2024	61.8	19 of 78	75.6%	★★★★☆
2023	57.8	23 of 81	71.6%	★★★★☆
2022	81.4	2 of 10	80.0%	★★★★☆
2019	48.4	3 of 5	40.0%	★★★★☆
2018	61.0	26 of 81	67.9%	★★★☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Michigan percentile	Rating
2025	20.9	219 of 252	13.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	21.8	191 of 225	15.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	31.1	147 of 195	24.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	45.4	18 of 32	43.8%	★★☆☆☆
2018	32.0	293 of 403	27.3%	★☆☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Michigan percentile	Rating
2025	59.3	461 of 1206	61.8%	★★★☆☆
2024	57.7	487 of 1204	59.6%	★★★☆☆
2023	68.4	335 of 1198	72.0%	★★★★☆
2022	66.0	338 of 1102	69.3%	★★★☆☆
2021	66.0	298 of 1005	70.3%	★★★★☆
2019	60.4	422 of 1128	62.6%	★★★☆☆
2018	58.5	506 of 1253	59.6%	★★★☆☆

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)

Hispanic (2025)82nd percentile+9 vs school

Multi-racial (2025)81st percentile+8 vs school

Male (2025)74th percentile~ school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)70th percentile-3 vs school

Female (2025)65th percentile-7 vs school

White (2025)62nd percentile-11 vs school

Special Education (2025)13th percentile-60 vs school

By subject vs Michigan (2024-2025) ?

English Language Arts58%+17 vs state

Science54%+14 vs state

Math43%+4 vs state

Social Studies39%+9 vs state

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				PSAT Mathematics (2025)	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	PSAT Mathematics 8th Grade	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 English Language Arts 7th Grade	M-Step Math 3rd Grade	M-Step Math 4th Grade	M-Step Math 5th Grade	M-Step Math 6th Grade	M-Step Math 7th Grade	M-Step Science 5th Grade	M-Step Science 8th Grade	M-Step Social Studies 5th Grade	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Thomas M Ryan Intermediate School	Public	3-5	9562 M 89	Richland	49083	Kalamazoo County	Gull Lake Community Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(269) 548-3705	698	43	16.1	34.7%	563 (80.7%)	21 (3.0%)	52 (7.4%)	7 (1.0%)	2 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	53 (7.6%)	70.7	404^th of 1488 public elementary schools	72.8%		68.7	429^th of 1486 public elementary schools	71.1%	25		50.7	58.8	65.9			47.6	37.4	43.8			54.2		38.9	$13,411	$1,465	$11,946
Richland Elementary School	Public	K-2	9476 M 89	Richland	49083	Kalamazoo County	Gull Lake Community Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(269) 548-3905	412	32	12.8	34.2%	319 (77.4%)	23 (5.6%)	26 (6.3%)	5 (1.2%)	2 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	37 (9.0%)								(n/a)															$14,546	$1,469	$13,077
Kellogg Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-2	9594 N 40th St	Hickory Corners	49060	Kalamazoo County	Gull Lake Community Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(269) 548-3805	278	26	10.8	32.7%	239 (86.0%)	2 (0.7%)	20 (7.2%)	2 (0.7%)	1 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	14 (5.0%)								(n/a)															$14,865	$2,002	$12,863
Comstock Elementary School	Public	K-5	1423 N 28th St	Kalamazoo	49048	Kalamazoo County	Comstock Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(269) 250-8960	597	42	14.2	74.9%	279 (46.7%)	139 (23.3%)	82 (13.7%)	6 (1.0%)	4 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	87 (14.6%)	7.8	1403^rd of 1488 public elementary schools	5.7%		6	1441^st of 1486 public elementary schools	3.0%	38		17.6	12.5	12.4			11.8	7.3	6.3			16.5		6.2	$20,604	$3,560	$17,044
Spring Valley Center for Exploration	Public, Magnet	PK, KG-5	3530 Mount Olivet Rd	Kalamazoo	49004	Kalamazoo County	Kalamazoo Public Schools	No	Yes	No	Yes	(269) 337-0750	263	20	12.8	84.0%	45 (17.1%)	132 (50.2%)	23 (8.7%)	2 (0.8%)	4 (1.5%)	0 (0.0%)	57 (21.7%)	8.2	1393^rd of 1488 public elementary schools	6.4%		7.5	1401^st of 1486 public elementary schools	5.7%	8		12.8	19.0	22.4			8.3	9.5	7.8			7.8		5.9	$21,560	$4,367	$17,193
GalesburgAugusta Primary School	Public	PK, KG-4	315 W Battle Creek St	Galesburg	49053	Kalamazoo County	Galesburg-Augusta Community Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(269) 484-2040	399	27	14.6	45.6%	332 (83.2%)	17 (4.3%)	20 (5.0%)	2 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	28 (7.0%)	35.5	926^th of 1488 public elementary schools	37.8%		46.1	752^nd of 1486 public elementary schools	49.4%	174		25.3	38.6				25.3	39.8							$16,297	$1,140	$15,156
STEM Academy	Public	K-8	175 Hunt St	Kalamazoo	49048	Kalamazoo County	Comstock Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(269) 250-8594	298	18	16.2	26.2%	205 (68.8%)	27 (9.1%)	15 (5.0%)	14 (4.7%)	5 (1.7%)	0 (0.0%)	32 (10.7%)	87.7	163^rd of 1488 public elementary schools	89.0%		89.4	127^th of 1486 public elementary schools	91.5%	36	66.7	58.3	51.2	62.9	60.9	60.6	50.0	65.9	77.1	56.5	57.6	74.3	87.5	68.6	$18,563	$1,129	$17,434
Parchment North Elementary School	Public	4-5	5535 Keyes Dr	Kalamazoo	49004	Kalamazoo County	Parchment School District	No	No	No	Yes	(269) 488-1400	208	14	14.8	53.8%	137 (65.9%)	28 (13.5%)	16 (7.7%)	1 (0.5%)	1 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	25 (12.0%)	34.7	941^st of 1488 public elementary schools	36.8%		36.1	918^th of 1486 public elementary schools	38.2%	23			21.6	49.5				13.7	24.3			39.8		26.2	$16,400	$1,582	$14,819
Parchment Central Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-3	516 N Orient St	Kalamazoo	49004	Kalamazoo County	Parchment School District	No	No	No	Yes	(269) 488-1000	289	16	18.0	62.3%	191 (66.1%)	34 (11.8%)	14 (4.8%)	3 (1.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	47 (16.3%)								(n/a)		18.2					32.5								$16,146	$1,590	$14,556
Northeastern Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	2433 Gertrude St	Kalamazoo	49048	Kalamazoo County	Kalamazoo Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(269) 337-0690	195	15	13.3	93.8%	27 (13.8%)	130 (66.7%)	7 (3.6%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	30 (15.4%)	19.7	1166^th of 1488 public elementary schools	21.6%		8.1	1385^th of 1486 public elementary schools	6.8%	219		21.4	21.1	33.3			17.9	15.8	25.0			29.2		16.7	$19,117	$3,841	$15,276

Frequently Asked Questions about Thomas M Ryan Intermediate School

How many students attend Thomas M Ryan Intermediate School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 698 students attended Thomas M Ryan Intermediate School.

Is Thomas M Ryan Intermediate School a good school?

Thomas M Ryan Intermediate School ranks 404^th of 1488 Michigan elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

What district is Thomas M Ryan Intermediate School in?

Gull Lake Community Schools

What schools do graduates of Thomas M Ryan Intermediate School attend?

Students who attend Thomas M Ryan Intermediate School usually go on to attend:

Middle : Gull Lake Middle School
High : Gull Lake High School

What is the racial makeup of Thomas M Ryan Intermediate School?

Students at Thomas M Ryan Intermediate School are 81% White, 8% Two or more races, 7% Hispanic, 3% African American, 1% Asian.

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