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Patricia St Clair Elementary School

Public Grades K-5

1117^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 1,488 Michigan Elementary Schools

Better than 25% of Michigan elementary schools

Summary

Patricia St Clair Elementary School is a public elementary school serving grades K-5 in Hesperia, Michigan, with 355 students. The school is part of the Hesperia Community Schools district, which is ranked 465 out of 613 districts in the state and has a 1-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Patricia St Clair Elementary consistently ranks in the bottom quarter of Michigan elementary schools, with a 1-star rating from SchoolDigger, indicating very low performance compared to other schools in the state. The school has very high chronic absenteeism rates, ranging from 29.5% to 40.2% over the past few years, significantly higher than the state average. Additionally, the school has an extremely high percentage of students qualifying for free or reduced-price lunch, ranging from 80.68% to 87.66% over the past few years, indicating a high-poverty student population.

The school's proficiency rates on the M-Step standardized tests are very low compared to state averages. For example, in 2024-2025, only 15.8% of 3rd graders were proficient in ELA, compared to the state average of 38.9%, and only 8.51% of 5th graders reached proficiency in math, compared to 32.9% statewide. Nearby schools, such as Twin Lake School and Newaygo Elementary School, generally outperform Patricia St Clair Elementary on key metrics, and the school's performance has remained stagnant over the past 10 years, with no significant improvement.

354

Students ?

19.0

Student/teacher ratio ?

$18,070

Per pupil spending ?

70.6%

Free/discounted lunch ?

96 S Division St
Hesperia, MI 49421-9004

(231) 854-6615

District: Hesperia Community Schools

Students who attend Patricia St Clair Elementary School usually attend:

Middle:	David C Outwin Middle School
High:	Hesperia High School

Racial breakdown:

White:

87.9%

Hispanic:

6.5%

Two or more races:

4.2%

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At a glance

▬ Ranking trend: Holding steady — 24th percentile in 2015 → 25th in 2025

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Michigan average (23% vs 39% meeting standards)

!In the lower quartile statewide (25th percentile)

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

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school23%

District avg23%

Michigan avg39%

1,117^th of 1,488

Michigan public elementary schools ?

Bottom 25%▲ up 1 pts since 2015

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

465^th of 613Hesperia Community 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
2025	22.6	1117 of 1488	24.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	13.9	1263 of 1486	15.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	18.4	1187 of 1470	19.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	17.4	1111 of 1344	17.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	7.5	1109 of 1153	3.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	13.7	1224 of 1408	13.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	16.1	1272 of 1448	12.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2017	12.6	1281 of 1466	12.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2016	21.8	1221 of 1548	21.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2015	27.1	1200 of 1580	24.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2014	28.2	1193 of 1533	22.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2013	21.5	1300 of 1563	16.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2012	27.3	1249 of 1566	20.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2011	39.4	1182 of 1552	23.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2010	40.8	1212 of 1552	21.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2009	42.2	1190 of 1589	25.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2008	43.2	1153 of 1577	26.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2007	38.6	1213 of 1565	22.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2006	45.1	1084 of 1545	29.8%	★☆☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Michigan percentile	Rating
2025	20.5	1071 of 1338	20.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	12.5	1204 of 1342	10.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	23.3	1017 of 1321	23.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	18.9	935 of 1106	15.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	9.2	1355 of 1443	6.1%	☆☆☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Michigan percentile	Rating
2025	26.0	1018 of 1346	24.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	21.3	1129 of 1381	18.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	29.7	968 of 1350	28.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	40.4	640 of 1099	41.8%	★★☆☆☆
2021	17.6	679 of 749	9.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	17.5	992 of 1134	12.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	18.1	1213 of 1397	13.2%	★☆☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Michigan percentile	Rating
2025	21.6	1056 of 1366	22.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	11.9	1220 of 1347	9.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	10.0	1226 of 1334	8.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	13.7	1019 of 1139	10.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	17.2	1024 of 1196	14.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	22.7	1143 of 1446	21.0%	★☆☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Michigan percentile	Rating
2018	36.4	257 of 403	36.2%	★★☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Michigan percentile	Rating
2025	12.3	1106 of 1206	8.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	7.0	1165 of 1204	3.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	9.2	1135 of 1198	5.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	7.1	1075 of 1102	2.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	3.2	999 of 1005	0.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	5.5	1117 of 1128	1.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	6.4	1225 of 1253	2.2%	☆☆☆☆☆

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)

Special Education (2018)36th percentile+24 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)24th percentile~ school

Male (2025)23rd percentile~ school

Female (2025)20th percentile-5 vs school

White (2025)8th percentile-17 vs school

By subject vs Michigan (2024-2025) ?

Science43%~ state avg

Social Studies26%-4 vs state

English Language Arts24%-18 vs state

Math17%-22 vs state

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Schools Near Patricia St Clair 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 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
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
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)									$14,401	$1,484	$12,917
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%)	65.6	484^th of 1488 public elementary schools	67.5%		58.2	577^th of 1486 public elementary schools	61.2%	93	43.6	45.9	55.6	46.1	38.3	50.7	55.6	36.8	$15,003	$2,084	$12,919
Holton Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	6245 Syers Rd	Holton	49425	Muskegon County	Holton Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(231) 821-1825	338	25	13.5	72.5%	305 (90.2%)	4 (1.2%)	11 (3.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	18 (5.3%)	25.5	1071^st of 1488 public elementary schools	28.0%		38.5	876^th of 1486 public elementary schools	41.0%	195	35.7	29.9	24.6	42.9	22.4	10.7	15.8	19.3	$17,007	$3,088	$13,918
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
White Cloud Elementary School	Public	K-5	585 East Pine Hill St	White Cloud	49349	Newaygo County	White Cloud Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(231) 689-2301	423	26	16.2	83.9%	353 (83.5%)	16 (3.8%)	16 (3.8%)	3 (0.7%)	2 (0.5%)	1 (0.2%)	32 (7.6%)	47.6	757^th of 1488 public elementary schools	49.1%		32.6	978^th of 1486 public elementary schools	34.2%	221	34.3	39.7	52.7	25.7	45.6	33.8	44.4	23.0	$14,235	$3,319	$10,916
Twin Lake School	Public	PK, KG-4	3175 5th St	Twin Lake	49457	Muskegon County	Reeths-Puffer Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(231) 719-3190	205	15	13.7	51.7%	172 (83.9%)	7 (3.4%)	14 (6.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.5%)	11 (5.4%)	49.6	723^rd of 1488 public elementary schools	51.4%		45	766^th of 1486 public elementary schools	48.5%	43	48.5	30.8		51.5	33.3				$14,061	$2,042	$12,019
Newaygo Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-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%)	36.1	917^th of 1488 public elementary schools	38.4%		33.7	960^th of 1486 public elementary schools	35.4%	43	29.3	31.6		39.0	34.2				$15,482	$2,813	$12,668
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
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

Frequently Asked Questions about Patricia St Clair Elementary School

What is the racial makeup of Patricia St Clair Elementary School?

Students at Patricia St Clair Elementary School are 88% White, 6% Hispanic, 4% Two or more races.

What schools do graduates of Patricia St Clair Elementary School attend?

Students who attend Patricia St Clair Elementary School usually go on to attend:

Middle : David C Outwin Middle School
High : Hesperia High School

What district is Patricia St Clair Elementary School in?

Hesperia Community Schools

Is Patricia St Clair Elementary School a good school?

Patricia St Clair Elementary School ranks in the bottom 24.9% of Michigan elementary schools.

How many students attend Patricia St Clair Elementary School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 354 students attended Patricia St Clair Elementary School.

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