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Spitler Elementary School

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Spitler Elementary School ranks 1024 th of 1488 Michigan elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

Public Grades K-4

1024^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 1,488 Michigan Elementary Schools

Better than 31% of Michigan elementary schools

Summary

Spitler Elementary School is a public elementary school located in Hart, Michigan, serving grades K-4 with a total enrollment of 403 students. The school is part of the Hart Public School District, which is ranked 330 out of 613 districts in Michigan and has a 2-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Spitler Elementary School has consistently ranked in the bottom quarter of Michigan elementary schools over the past 10 years, with rankings ranging from 1,021 out of 1,153 schools in 2020-2021 to 1,024 out of 1,488 schools in 2024-2025. The school's academic performance is significantly below the state average across all grade levels and subject areas, with only 25.3% of 3rd graders and 39.5% of 4th graders proficient or better in English Language Arts, and 26.4% of 3rd graders and 27.6% of 4th graders proficient or better in math, compared to the state averages. Spitler Elementary School also has consistently high chronic absenteeism rates, ranging from 24.2% to 32.6% over the past few years, much higher than the state average.

When comparing Spitler Elementary School to nearby schools, such as Ludington Elementary School, it becomes clear that the school is underperforming compared to its peers. Ludington Elementary School, located about 18 miles away, consistently outperforms Spitler Elementary School in academic achievement, with higher proficiency rates in English Language Arts and Math across all grade levels. Additionally, Spitler Elementary School's performance is particularly concerning for certain student subgroups, with the school's Hispanic and English Language Learner students ranking in the bottom 10-20% of their respective subgroups in the state.

389

Students ?

11.2

Student/teacher ratio ?

$16,385

Per pupil spending ?

80.5%

Free/discounted lunch ?

302 Johnson St W
Hart, MI 49420-1059

(231) 873-6340

District: Hart Public School District

Students who attend Spitler Elementary School usually attend:

Middle:	Hart Middle School
High:	Hart High School

Racial breakdown:

White:

61.7%

Hispanic:

36.0%

Two or more races:

1.5%

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At a glance

▬ Ranking trend: Holding steady — 31st percentile in 2015 → 31st in 2025

Strengths

✓Small classes — about 11 students per teacher

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Michigan average (29% vs 41% meeting standards)

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

!Math scores 14 pts below the Michigan average

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school29%

District avg29%

Michigan avg41%

1,024^th of 1,488

Michigan public elementary schools ?

Bottom 31%▬ steady since 2015

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

330^th of 613Hart 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	29.3	1024 of 1488	31.2%	★★☆☆☆
2024	17.3	1217 of 1486	18.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	18.0	1193 of 1470	18.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	19.9	1079 of 1344	19.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	14.8	1021 of 1153	11.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	25.8	1043 of 1408	25.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	27.4	1112 of 1448	23.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2017	18.1	1193 of 1466	18.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2016	27.0	1153 of 1548	25.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2015	34.2	1094 of 1580	30.8%	★★☆☆☆
2014	41.1	996 of 1533	35.0%	★★☆☆☆
2013	46.9	901 of 1563	42.4%	★★☆☆☆
2012	36.3	1117 of 1566	28.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2011	45.3	1093 of 1552	29.6%	★☆☆☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Michigan percentile	Rating
2018	19.2	256 of 270	5.2%	☆☆☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Michigan percentile	Rating
2025	18.3	1108 of 1338	17.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	11.9	1211 of 1342	9.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	19.2	1076 of 1321	18.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	11.4	1028 of 1106	7.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	5.3	892 of 902	1.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	31.5	831 of 1171	29.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	23.1	1144 of 1443	20.7%	★☆☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Michigan percentile	Rating
2025	16.5	190 of 209	9.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	12.5	191 of 201	5.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	14.7	80 of 86	7.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	23.3	193 of 222	13.1%	★☆☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Michigan percentile	Rating
2025	40.0	794 of 1346	41.0%	★★☆☆☆
2024	16.8	1199 of 1381	13.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	14.1	1197 of 1350	11.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	26.8	846 of 1099	23.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	19.6	667 of 749	10.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	36.3	763 of 1134	32.7%	★★☆☆☆
2018	28.4	1081 of 1397	22.6%	★☆☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Michigan percentile	Rating
2025	30.6	939 of 1366	31.3%	★★☆☆☆
2024	15.0	1170 of 1347	13.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	11.1	1205 of 1334	9.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	17.9	963 of 1139	15.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	16.5	807 of 915	11.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	16.2	1034 of 1196	13.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	30.7	1040 of 1446	28.1%	★☆☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Michigan percentile	Rating
2018	16.2	391 of 403	3.0%	☆☆☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Michigan percentile	Rating
2025	30.2	874 of 1206	27.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	10.7	1126 of 1204	6.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	15.4	1064 of 1198	11.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	16.1	973 of 1102	11.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	13.8	930 of 1005	7.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	39.2	695 of 1128	38.4%	★★☆☆☆
2018	29.6	941 of 1253	24.9%	★☆☆☆☆

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)

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)41st percentile+10 vs school

Male (2025)31st percentile~ school

White (2025)28th percentile-4 vs school

Female (2025)17th percentile-14 vs school

Hispanic (2025)9th percentile-22 vs school

English Language Learner (2018)5th percentile-18 vs school

Special Education (2018)3rd percentile-20 vs school

By subject vs Michigan (2024-2025) ?

English Language Arts32%-9 vs state

Math27%-14 vs state

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Schools Near Spitler Elementary School

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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 English Language Arts 6th Grade	M-Step Math 3rd Grade	M-Step Math 4th Grade	M-Step Math 5th Grade	M-Step Math 6th 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
Spitler Elementary School	Public	K-4	302 Johnson St W	Hart	49420	Oceana County	Hart Public School District	No	No	No	Yes	(231) 873-6340	389	35	11.2	80.5%	240 (61.7%)	0 (0.0%)	140 (36.0%)	2 (0.5%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (1.5%)	29.3	1024^th of 1488 public elementary schools	31.2%		17.3	1217^th of 1486 public elementary schools	18.1%	193	25.3	39.5			26.4	27.6					$16,385	$3,328	$13,057
Shelby Elementary School	Public	K-5	1285 S Oceana Dr	Shelby	49455	Oceana County	Shelby Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(231) 861-5541	433	32	13.7	78.1%	221 (51.0%)	5 (1.2%)	186 (43.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	19 (4.4%)	14.3	1274^th of 1488 public elementary schools	14.4%		13.8	1266^th of 1486 public elementary schools	14.8%	8	15.0	16.7	27.8		22.5	10.3	15.3		23.6	12.5	$00	$00	$00
Walkerville Elementary	Public	PK, KG-2	170 E North St	Walkerville	49459	Oceana County	Walkerville Public Schools	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(231) 873-4850	50	6	7.7	80.0%	34 (68.0%)	1 (2.0%)	11 (22.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (8.0%)								(n/a)											$15,208	$4,312	$10,895
Mason County Central Upper Elementary	Public	3-5	505 W Maple Ave	Scottville	49454	Mason County	Mason County Central Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(231) 757-5720	258	15	16.8	60.1%	236 (91.5%)	4 (1.6%)	14 (5.4%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (1.2%)	13.7	1284^th of 1488 public elementary schools	13.7%		20.9	1160^th of 1486 public elementary schools	21.9%	124	16.0	19.8	21.1		25.5	14.0	11.8		24.0	7.9	$12,830	$1,866	$10,964
Scottville Elementary School	Public	K-2	201 W Maple Ave	Scottville	49454	Mason County	Mason County Central Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(231) 757-4701	211	12	18.0	71.1%	199 (94.3%)	1 (0.5%)	7 (3.3%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (1.4%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.5%)								(n/a)											$14,125	$2,306	$11,818
Ludington Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	5771 W Bryant Rd	Ludington	49431	Mason County	Ludington Area School District	No	No	No	Yes	(231) 845-3820	911	57	15.8	53.2%	723 (79.4%)	12 (1.3%)	100 (11.0%)	2 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	74 (8.1%)	59.5	567^th of 1488 public elementary schools	61.9%		48.4	723^rd of 1486 public elementary schools	51.3%	156	41.5	44.7	48.4		40.5	34.7	43.3		47.4	43.6	$15,322	$1,337	$13,985
Montague Area Childhood Center	Public	PK-K	9151 Dicey St	Montague	49437	Muskegon County	Montague Area Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(231) 894-9018	85	7	11.8	49.4%	73 (85.9%)	2 (2.4%)	7 (8.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (3.5%)								(n/a)											$15,670	$1,937	$13,733
Patricia St Clair Elementary School	Public	K-5	96 S Division St	Hesperia	49421	Newaygo County	Hesperia Community Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(231) 854-6615	354	19	19.0	70.6%	311 (87.9%)	3 (0.8%)	23 (6.5%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	15 (4.2%)	22.6	1117^th of 1488 public elementary schools	24.9%		13.9	1263^rd of 1486 public elementary schools	15.0%	146	15.8	27.5	27.7		21.1	18.8	8.5		42.6	25.5	$18,070	$2,740	$15,330
Mason County Eastern Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-6	18 S Main St	Custer	49405	Mason County	Mason County Eastern Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(231) 757-3733	181	12	15.5	86.7%	169 (93.4%)	2 (1.1%)	4 (2.2%)	1 (0.6%)	4 (2.2%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.6%)	18.8	1183^rd of 1488 public elementary schools	20.5%		24	1104^th of 1486 public elementary schools	25.7%	79	21.9	11.5		23.1	25.0			19.2			$16,394	$4,596	$11,797
Oehrli Elementary School	Public	1-5	4859 Knudsen St	Montague	49437	Muskegon County	Montague Area Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(231) 894-9018	436	30	14.6	45.4%	380 (87.2%)	0 (0.0%)	44 (10.1%)	2 (0.5%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	9 (2.1%)	40.9	851^st of 1488 public elementary schools	42.8%		63.4	508^th of 1486 public elementary schools	65.8%	343	38.2	32.5	29.7		33.7	42.2	29.7		41.8	25.3	$14,277	$1,298	$12,978

Frequently Asked Questions about Spitler Elementary School

What district is Spitler Elementary School in?

Hart Public School District

What schools do graduates of Spitler Elementary School attend?

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

Middle : Hart Middle School
High : Hart High School

How many students attend Spitler Elementary School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 389 students attended Spitler Elementary School.

Is Spitler Elementary School a good school?

Spitler Elementary School ranks 1024^th of 1488 Michigan elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

What is the racial makeup of Spitler Elementary School?

Students at Spitler Elementary School are 62% White, 36% Hispanic, 2% Two or more races.

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