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Vera Ralya Elementary School

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Vera Ralya Elementary School ranks 282 nd of 1492 Michigan elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

Public Grades 2-5

282^nd

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 1,492 Michigan Elementary Schools

Better than 81% of Michigan elementary schools

Summary

Vera Ralya Elementary School in Haslett, MI, is a well-regarded school serving approximately 391 students in grades 2-5 as part of the highly-rated Haslett Public Schools district, which ranks in the top 10% of districts statewide.

Vera Ralya consistently delivers strong academic results, significantly exceeding state averages in nearly every subject and grade level. The school's 3rd graders are particularly impressive, with 71.9% proficiency in math—a full 29 percentage points above the state average—and 62.5% in English Language Arts. However, parents should be aware of a notable "4th grade slump." Proficiency drops dramatically in 4th grade (math falls to 39.8% and ELA to 47.3%) before rebounding strongly in 5th grade (63.8% ELA and 43.8% math). This pattern has persisted for several years and may indicate a transition challenge specific to that grade. By contrast, Murphy Elementary School, the district's other 2-5 building, shows the opposite trend, with 4th graders excelling (65.6% math proficiency). This difference is worth discussing with the school if you have a child entering 4th grade.

On the positive side, Vera Ralya keeps chronic absenteeism (16.6%) well below the state average (27.9%), and the school has made remarkable strides in supporting students from low-income backgrounds—their statewide ranking jumped from the 38th to the 70th percentile in just two years. The school also operates efficiently, spending about $13,959 per student, which is notably less than nearby Cornell Elementary ($16,950) or Donley Elementary ($17,720) while achieving comparable or better results. While Vera Ralya was once a top-5% school in Michigan, it now sits comfortably in the top 20-25% statewide—a solid, dependable choice that consistently outperforms state norms and offers strong value for families in the Haslett area.

391

Students ?

16.2

Student/teacher ratio ?

$13,959

Per pupil spending ?

24.6%

Free/reduced lunch eligible (2024-25) ?

All students in Michigan receive free school meals.

5645 School St
Haslett, MI 48840-5002

(517) 339-8202

District: Haslett Public Schools

Students who attend Vera Ralya Elementary School usually attend:

Middle:	Haslett Middle School
High:	Haslett High School

Racial breakdown:

White:

72.1%

Hispanic:

11.5%

Two or more races:

8.2%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 96th percentile in 2016 → 81st in 2026

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Michigan average (54% vs 38% meeting standards)

✓Ranks in the top 19% of Michigan elementary schools

Worth a look

!Ranking has slipped — down 15 percentile points since 2016

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

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school54%

District avg53%

Michigan avg38%

282^nd of 1,492

Michigan public elementary schools ?

Top 19%▼ down 15 pts since 2016

From top 4% (2016) to top 19% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

1^st of 2Elementary Schools in the Haslett Public Schools

49^th of 625Haslett 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)

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Michigan percentile	Rating
2026	78.8	282 of 1492	81.1%	★★★★☆
2025	73.6	358 of 1488	75.9%	★★★★☆
2024	77.3	297 of 1486	80.0%	★★★★☆
2023	81.2	240 of 1470	83.7%	★★★★☆
2022	76.0	267 of 1344	80.1%	★★★★☆
2021	68.4	290 of 1153	74.8%	★★★★☆
2019	80.3	220 of 1408	84.4%	★★★★☆
2018	89.1	122 of 1448	91.6%	★★★★★
2017	90.4	72 of 1466	95.1%	★★★★★
2016	92.7	67 of 1548	95.7%	★★★★★
2015	90.4	88 of 1580	94.4%	★★★★★
2014	89.5	80 of 1533	94.8%	★★★★★
2013	87.1	125 of 1563	92.0%	★★★★★
2012	90.2	81 of 1566	94.8%	★★★★★
2011	76.0	319 of 1552	79.4%	★★★★☆
2010	82.3	75 of 1552	95.2%	★★★★★
2009	84.5	88 of 1589	94.5%	★★★★★
2008	82.1	139 of 1577	91.2%	★★★★★
2007	82.0	153 of 1565	90.2%	★★★★★
2006	78.9	200 of 1545	87.1%	★★★★☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Michigan percentile	Rating
2018	60.2	91 of 270	66.3%	★★★☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Michigan percentile	Rating
2026	70.3	321 of 1343	76.1%	★★★★☆
2025	66.5	381 of 1338	71.5%	★★★★☆
2024	65.7	369 of 1342	72.5%	★★★★☆
2023	74.3	253 of 1321	80.8%	★★★★☆
2022	71.8	242 of 1106	78.1%	★★★★☆
2021	55.8	346 of 902	61.6%	★★★☆☆
2019	76.2	207 of 1171	82.3%	★★★★☆
2018	89.4	97 of 1443	93.3%	★★★★★

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Michigan percentile	Rating
2026	43.8	113 of 225	49.8%	★★★☆☆
2025	44.7	106 of 209	49.3%	★★☆☆☆
2024	35.8	127 of 201	36.8%	★★☆☆☆
2023	29.8	131 of 188	30.3%	★★☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Michigan percentile	Rating
2026	62.3	412 of 1352	69.5%	★★★☆☆
2025	39.9	799 of 1346	40.6%	★★☆☆☆
2024	37.5	860 of 1381	37.7%	★★☆☆☆
2023	44.0	735 of 1350	45.6%	★★☆☆☆
2022	68.7	248 of 1099	77.4%	★★★★☆
2019	47.8	588 of 1134	48.1%	★★☆☆☆
2018	79.9	174 of 1397	87.5%	★★★★☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Michigan percentile	Rating
2026	78.2	253 of 1372	81.6%	★★★★☆
2025	72.4	341 of 1366	75.0%	★★★★☆
2024	81.2	198 of 1347	85.3%	★★★★☆
2023	80.6	206 of 1334	84.6%	★★★★☆
2022	69.4	300 of 1139	73.7%	★★★★☆
2021	66.5	248 of 915	72.9%	★★★★☆
2019	76.7	228 of 1196	80.9%	★★★★☆
2018	85.4	164 of 1446	88.7%	★★★★☆

Multi-racial

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Michigan percentile	Rating
2018	87.8	7 of 81	91.4%	★★★★★

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Michigan percentile	Rating
2023	53.5	77 of 195	60.5%	★★★☆☆
2018	45.3	206 of 403	48.9%	★★☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Michigan percentile	Rating
2026	79.4	222 of 1199	81.5%	★★★★☆
2025	74.4	271 of 1206	77.5%	★★★★☆
2024	83.0	157 of 1204	87.0%	★★★★☆
2023	86.1	122 of 1198	89.8%	★★★★☆
2022	78.4	197 of 1102	82.1%	★★★★☆
2021	76.9	177 of 1005	82.4%	★★★★☆
2019	81.8	154 of 1128	86.3%	★★★★☆
2018	88.1	95 of 1253	92.4%	★★★★★

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)

Multi-racial (2018)91st percentile~ school

Male (2026)82nd percentile~ school

White (2026)81st percentile~ school

Female (2026)76th percentile-5 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)70th percentile-12 vs school

English Language Learner (2018)66th percentile-25 vs school

Special Education (2023)61st percentile-23 vs school

Hispanic (2026)50th percentile-31 vs school

By subject vs Michigan (2025-2026) ?

English Language Arts58%+17 vs state

Science54%+14 vs state

Math52%+14 vs state

Social Studies49%+21 vs state

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by a parent
Monday, October 25, 2010

We have been at Ralya Elementary for two years and are extremely pleased. I am a former teacher and am impressed by both the professionalism of the staff regarding mastery of content and the efforts they make to individualize instruction for their students.

Our son is gifted in the area of math and for both 2nd and 3rd grade his teachers have individualized his day to include time for him to explore mathematical concepts beyond those his peers are learning.

I have had several interactions with the principal and am very pleased at her willingness to listen to parents. I feel that she is truly working with me whether I am bringing her a problem or a suggestion for change.

We came to Ralya after being in two other school districts, both rated highly by the community, yet I would rate Haslett the highest. It is the little things that make the difference, such as my son's bus driver waiting to be sure he gets in the house on the day our car wasn't parked in the drive as it usually is, that tells me the entire district has the ethos of caring about kids first. Close Quote

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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)	Vaccination (2025-26)		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	Vaccination: Kindergartners complete for all required vaccines	Vaccination: Exemption rate	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Vera Ralya Elementary School	Public	2-5	5645 School St	Haslett	48840	Ingham County	Haslett Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(517) 339-8202	391	24	16.2	24.6%	282 (72.1%)	20 (5.1%)	45 (11.5%)	11 (2.8%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	32 (8.2%)	78.8	282^nd of 1492 public elementary schools	81.1%		73.6	358^th of 1488 public elementary schools	75.9%	76	62.5	47.3	63.8	71.9	39.8	43.8	54.3	48.6			$13,959	$299	$13,660
Wilkshire School	Public	PK, KG-1	5750 Academic Way	Haslett	48840	Ingham County	Haslett Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(517) 339-8208	390	28	13.8	22.3%	268 (68.7%)	19 (4.9%)	40 (10.3%)	19 (4.9%)	5 (1.3%)	0 (0.0%)	39 (10.0%)								(n/a)									93.1%	5.6%	$16,743	$610	$16,133
Murphy Elementary School	Public	2-5	1875 Lake Lansing Rd	Haslett	48840	Ingham County	Haslett Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(517) 339-8253	386	26	14.6	20.5%	283 (73.3%)	5 (1.3%)	41 (10.6%)	25 (6.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	32 (8.3%)	76.5	315^th of 1492 public elementary schools	78.9%		85	207^th of 1488 public elementary schools	86.1%	108	50.0	64.5	49.5	54.1	65.6	41.6	47.5	46.5			$15,394	$577	$14,817
Cornell Elementary School	Public	K-4	4371 Cornell Rd	Okemos	48864	Ingham County	Okemos Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(517) 706-5300	439	26	16.8	12.3%	254 (57.9%)	13 (3.0%)	3 (0.7%)	105 (23.9%)	5 (1.1%)	0 (0.0%)	59 (13.4%)	74.9	339^th of 1492 public elementary schools	77.3%		86.3	186^th of 1488 public elementary schools	87.5%	153	50.0	54.9		64.5	46.2				93.2%	5.4%	$16,950	$299	$16,651
Okemos Public MontessoriCentral	Public	PK, KG-4	4406 Okemos Rd	Okemos	48864	Ingham County	Okemos Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(517) 706-5400	326	21	15.6	10.7%	144 (44.2%)	12 (3.7%)	10 (3.1%)	124 (38.0%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	35 (10.7%)	97.9	13^th of 1492 public elementary schools	99.1%		97.3	21^st of 1488 public elementary schools	98.6%	8	83.1	81.7		81.4	76.7				100%	0%	$17,040	$396	$16,644
Donley Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	2961 E Lake Lansing Rd	East Lansing	48823	Ingham County	East Lansing School District	No	No	No	Yes	(517) 333-7370	262	20	12.9	57.3%	100 (38.2%)	68 (26.0%)	38 (14.5%)	19 (7.3%)	1 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	36 (13.7%)	52.2	666^th of 1492 public elementary schools	55.4%		44.9	794^th of 1488 public elementary schools	46.6%	128	39.0	22.9	56.1	48.8	18.8	39.0	53.7	34.1	85.3%	5.9%	$17,720	$1,592	$16,128
Marble School	Public	PK, KG-5	729 N Hagadorn Rd	East Lansing	48823	Ingham County	East Lansing School District	No	No	No	No	(517) 333-7860	306	20	15.4	35.6%	175 (57.2%)	49 (16.0%)	35 (11.4%)	8 (2.6%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	38 (12.4%)	79.2	273^rd of 1492 public elementary schools	81.7%		71.7	390^th of 1488 public elementary schools	73.8%	117	49.0	51.0	63.0	56.9	47.1	57.4	55.6	48.1	98%	0%	$14,217	$611	$13,605
Whitehills Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	621 Pebblebrook Ln	East Lansing	48823	Ingham County	East Lansing School District	No	No	No	No	(517) 333-7900	286	18	15.6	24.5%	183 (64.0%)	32 (11.2%)	35 (12.2%)	17 (5.9%)	2 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	17 (5.9%)	79.1	276^th of 1492 public elementary schools	81.5%		87.9	159^th of 1488 public elementary schools	89.3%	117	62.8	46.2	59.3	67.4	40.4	51.9	57.4	50.0	94.9%	0%	$14,448	$605	$13,843
Bennett Woods Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-4	2650 Bennett Rd	Okemos	48864	Ingham County	Okemos Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(517) 706-5100	476	30	15.8	14.7%	290 (60.9%)	38 (8.0%)	3 (0.6%)	91 (19.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	54 (11.3%)	86.7	177^th of 1492 public elementary schools	88.1%		83.3	228^th of 1488 public elementary schools	84.7%	51	64.5	62.2		58.6	63.6				96.6%	1.7%	$15,821	$497	$15,324
Hiawatha Elementary School	Public	K-4	1900 Jolly Rd	Okemos	48864	Ingham County	Okemos Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(517) 706-4500	441	28	15.7	23.1%	246 (55.8%)	41 (9.3%)	3 (0.7%)	97 (22.0%)	2 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	52 (11.8%)	76.7	310^th of 1492 public elementary schools	79.2%		75.6	330^th of 1488 public elementary schools	77.8%	20	48.8	54.5		57.5	56.1				93.4%	3.3%	$14,771	$630	$14,141

Frequently Asked Questions about Vera Ralya Elementary School

What schools do graduates of Vera Ralya Elementary School attend?

Students who attend Vera Ralya Elementary School usually go on to attend:

Middle : Haslett Middle School
High : Haslett High School

What is the racial makeup of Vera Ralya Elementary School?

Students at Vera Ralya Elementary School are 72% White, 12% Hispanic, 8% Two or more races, 5% African American, 3% Asian.

How many students attend Vera Ralya Elementary School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 391 students attended Vera Ralya Elementary School.

What district is Vera Ralya Elementary School in?

Haslett Public Schools

Is Vera Ralya Elementary School a good school?

Vera Ralya Elementary School ranks 282^nd of 1492 Michigan elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

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