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Southeastern Elementary School

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Southeastern Elementary School ranks 689 th of 1492 Michigan elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

Public Grades K-5

689^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 1,492 Michigan Elementary Schools

Better than 54% of Michigan elementary schools

Summary

Southeastern Elementary School in Hastings, MI, serves 261 students in Kindergarten through 5th grade within the Hastings Area School District, and has shown a promising upward trend in its state ranking over the past few years.

One of the most encouraging stories at Southeastern is its recent improvement. The school has climbed from the 28th percentile in the 2022-2023 school year to the 54th percentile in 2025-2026, a significant jump that suggests recent initiatives may be taking hold. This is particularly true for students from low socio-economic backgrounds, who make up nearly 65% of the student body. In the 2025-2026 school year, this subgroup ranked in the 65th percentile statewide, earning a 3-star rating—a clear strength that indicates the school's support systems are working well for this demographic. However, despite this progress, Southeastern still trails its district peers. In the same year, Northeastern Elementary School ranked in the 85th percentile, Star Elementary School in the 72nd, and Central Elementary School in the 45th, leaving Southeastern as the lowest-performing elementary school in its district.

Two areas of concern stand out for parents to consider. First, chronic absenteeism is notably high, with 27.4% of students chronically absent in the 2024-2025 school year—far above the rates at Star (9.4%) and Northeastern (12.4%). Second, there is a pronounced drop in academic proficiency as students move into 5th grade. In the 2025-2026 school year, only 19.1% of 5th graders were proficient in Math, a dramatic decline from the 37.8% proficiency rate in 4th grade. This "5th grade wall" is more severe at Southeastern than at peer schools like Star (31.4%) or Central (46.2%). Interestingly, the school spends more per student ($15,453) than higher-performing Northeastern Elementary ($12,603), suggesting that resources alone aren't the issue. Performance also varies significantly by gender, with male students ranking in the 61st percentile and female students in the 41st percentile in 2025-2026—a dramatic shift from the prior year. While the school shows clear strengths and momentum, these challenges in attendance and upper-grade performance are worth discussing with the school's leadership.

261

Students ?

13.5

Student/teacher ratio ?

$15,453

Per pupil spending ?

64.8%

Free/reduced lunch eligible (2024-25) ?

All students in Michigan receive free school meals.

1300 S East St
Hastings, MI 49058-2555

(269) 948-4419

District: Hastings Area School District

Students who attend Southeastern Elementary School usually attend:

Middle:	Hastings Middle School
High:	Hastings High School

Racial breakdown:

White:

87.4%

Two or more races:

6.1%

Hispanic:

5.0%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 44th percentile in 2016 → 54th in 2026

Strengths

✓Ranking is trending up — up 10 percentile points since 2016

✓Above the Michigan median (54th percentile)

Worth a look

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

!Near the bottom of Hastings Area School District's ranking

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school38%

District avg46%

Michigan avg38%

689^th of 1,492

Michigan public elementary schools ?

Top 46%▲ up 10 pts since 2016

From bottom 44% (2016) to top 46% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

3^rd of 4Elementary Schools in the Hastings Area School District

179^th of 625Hastings Area 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)

Show full rank history (all student groups)

All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Michigan percentile	Rating
2026	50.5	689 of 1492	53.8%	★★★☆☆
2025	35.2	931 of 1488	37.4%	★★☆☆☆
2024	33.3	964 of 1486	35.1%	★★☆☆☆
2023	25.7	1060 of 1470	27.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	30.0	934 of 1344	30.5%	★★☆☆☆
2021	42.2	635 of 1153	44.9%	★★☆☆☆
2019	22.3	1100 of 1408	21.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	39.8	934 of 1448	35.5%	★★☆☆☆
2017	31.0	1011 of 1466	31.0%	★★☆☆☆
2016	45.1	867 of 1548	44.0%	★★☆☆☆
2015	43.1	953 of 1580	39.7%	★★☆☆☆
2014	45.3	916 of 1533	40.2%	★★☆☆☆
2013	27.5	1228 of 1563	21.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2012	44.0	978 of 1566	37.5%	★★☆☆☆
2011	61.0	752 of 1552	51.5%	★★★☆☆
2010	63.2	754 of 1552	51.4%	★★★☆☆
2009	52.7	979 of 1589	38.4%	★★☆☆☆
2008	62.0	707 of 1577	55.2%	★★★☆☆
2007	47.5	1049 of 1565	33.0%	★★☆☆☆
2006	41.0	1165 of 1545	24.6%	★☆☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Michigan percentile	Rating
2026	37.6	792 of 1343	41.0%	★★☆☆☆
2025	36.4	830 of 1338	38.0%	★★☆☆☆
2024	28.2	986 of 1342	26.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	29.0	922 of 1321	30.2%	★★☆☆☆
2022	33.3	752 of 1106	32.0%	★★☆☆☆
2021	49.5	420 of 902	53.4%	★★★☆☆
2018	41.9	879 of 1443	39.1%	★★☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Michigan percentile	Rating
2026	58.4	470 of 1352	65.2%	★★★☆☆
2025	52.5	595 of 1346	55.8%	★★★☆☆
2024	36.5	873 of 1381	36.8%	★★☆☆☆
2023	37.1	851 of 1350	37.0%	★★☆☆☆
2022	49.8	514 of 1099	53.2%	★★★☆☆
2021	67.3	179 of 749	76.1%	★★★★☆
2019	54.7	467 of 1134	58.8%	★★★☆☆
2018	56.6	599 of 1397	57.1%	★★★☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Michigan percentile	Rating
2026	57.6	541 of 1372	60.6%	★★★☆☆
2025	28.6	967 of 1366	29.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	42.8	737 of 1347	45.3%	★★☆☆☆
2023	24.1	1000 of 1334	25.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	36.2	719 of 1139	36.9%	★★☆☆☆
2021	45.2	477 of 915	47.9%	★★☆☆☆
2019	26.4	908 of 1196	24.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	39.4	919 of 1446	36.4%	★★☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Michigan percentile	Rating
2026	30.4	857 of 1199	28.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	21.1	1002 of 1206	16.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	23.1	969 of 1204	19.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	15.3	1068 of 1198	10.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	21.6	909 of 1102	17.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	36.1	658 of 1005	34.5%	★★☆☆☆
2019	10.1	1069 of 1128	5.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	24.8	1008 of 1253	19.6%	★☆☆☆☆

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)

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)65th percentile+11 vs school

Male (2026)61st percentile+7 vs school

Female (2026)41st percentile-13 vs school

White (2026)29th percentile-25 vs school

By subject vs Michigan (2025-2026) ?

English Language Arts47%+6 vs state

Science45%+5 vs state

Math32%-6 vs state

Social Studies23%-4 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
Southeastern Elementary School	Public	K-5	1300 S East St	Hastings	49058	Barry County	Hastings Area School District	No	No	No	Yes	(269) 948-4419	261	19	13.5	64.8%	228 (87.4%)	2 (0.8%)	13 (5.0%)	2 (0.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	16 (6.1%)	50.5	689^th of 1492 public elementary schools	53.8%		35.2	931^st of 1488 public elementary schools	37.4%	242	45.7	43.2	50.0	42.9	37.8	19.1	44.7	23.4	$15,453	$1,154	$14,299
Central Elementary School	Public	K-5	509 S Broadway St	Hastings	49058	Barry County	Hastings Area School District	No	No	No	Yes	(269) 948-4423	239	19	12.4	66.5%	210 (87.9%)	1 (0.4%)	13 (5.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	15 (6.3%)	41.9	827^th of 1492 public elementary schools	44.6%		55.1	646^th of 1488 public elementary schools	56.6%	181	33.3	25.7	42.3	30.6	25.7	46.2	38.5	34.6	$16,618	$1,198	$15,420
Star Elementary School	Public	K-5	1900 Star School Rd	Hastings	49058	Barry County	Hastings Area School District	No	No	No	Yes	(269) 948-4442	287	17	16.6	48.8%	262 (91.3%)	0 (0.0%)	12 (4.2%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	11 (3.8%)	69.1	421^st of 1492 public elementary schools	71.8%		60.6	556^th of 1488 public elementary schools	62.6%	135	55.1	46.7	51.0	63.3	54.5	31.4	49.0	33.3	$14,971	$921	$14,049
Northeastern Elementary School	Public	K-5	519 E Grant St	Hastings	49058	Barry County	Hastings Area School District	No	No	No	Yes	(269) 948-4421	306	19	15.9	43.5%	288 (94.1%)	3 (1.0%)	2 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	13 (4.2%)	83	230^th of 1492 public elementary schools	84.6%		77.2	304^th of 1488 public elementary schools	79.6%	74	45.8	44.4	78.8	64.6	53.3	69.2	69.2	44.2	$12,603	$1,072	$11,532
Lakewood Early Childhood Center	Public	PK-K	223 W Broadway St	Woodland	48897	Barry County	Lakewood Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(269) 367-4935	134	10	14.1	30.6%	110 (82.1%)	1 (0.7%)	15 (11.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	8 (6.0%)								(n/a)									$15,778	$938	$14,840
Fuller Street Elementary School	Public, Magnet	PK, KG-2	251 Fuller St	Nashville	49073	Barry County	Maple Valley Schools	No	Yes	No	Yes	(517) 852-9468	204	15	13.3	56.9%	186 (91.2%)	0 (0.0%)	7 (3.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	11 (5.4%)								(n/a)									$16,681	$1,781	$14,900
McFall Elementary School	Public, Magnet	PK, KG-1	509 W Main St	Middleville	49333	Barry County	Thornapple Kellogg School District	No	Yes	No	Yes	(269) 795-3637	506	31	16.2	37.9%	446 (88.1%)	8 (1.6%)	29 (5.7%)	1 (0.2%)	1 (0.2%)	1 (0.2%)	20 (4.0%)								(n/a)									$16,436	$982	$15,454
Lee Elementary School	Public, Magnet	2-3	840 W Main St	Middleville	49333	Barry County	Thornapple Kellogg School District	No	Yes	No	Yes	(269) 795-9747	398	26	15.5	34.7%	357 (89.7%)	3 (0.8%)	14 (3.5%)	5 (1.3%)	3 (0.8%)	0 (0.0%)	16 (4.0%)								(n/a)	60.9			54.0					$17,408	$1,515	$15,893
Delton Kellogg Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-4	327 N Grove St	Delton	49046	Barry County	Delton Kellogg Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(269) 623-1535	405	25	15.9	55.6%	387 (95.6%)	2 (0.5%)	7 (1.7%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	1 (0.2%)	7 (1.7%)	16.9	1241^st of 1492 public elementary schools	16.8%		37	909^th of 1488 public elementary schools	38.9%	332	15.9	28.6		15.9	21.7				$13,383	$1,289	$12,094
Page Elementary School	Public, Magnet	4-5	3675 Bender Rd	Middleville	49333	Barry County	Thornapple Kellogg School District	No	Yes	No	No	(269) 795-7944	484	28	17.3	44.0%	424 (87.6%)	8 (1.7%)	23 (4.8%)	5 (1.0%)	5 (1.0%)	0 (0.0%)	19 (3.9%)	49.6	701^st of 1492 public elementary schools	53.0%		59.2	574^th of 1488 public elementary schools	61.4%	127		48.0	45.7		47.5	26.9	31.6	25.2	$13,917	$1,156	$12,761

Frequently Asked Questions about Southeastern Elementary School

How many students attend Southeastern Elementary School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 261 students attended Southeastern Elementary School.

Is Southeastern Elementary School a good school?

Southeastern Elementary School ranks 689^th of 1492 Michigan elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

What district is Southeastern Elementary School in?

Hastings Area School District

What schools do graduates of Southeastern Elementary School attend?

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

Middle : Hastings Middle School
High : Hastings High School

What is the racial makeup of Southeastern Elementary School?

Students at Southeastern Elementary School are 87% White, 6% Two or more races, 5% Hispanic.

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2024–25 attendance dataJan 6, 2026

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