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Gier Elementary School

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Gier Elementary School ranks 1066 th of 1488 Michigan elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 1 star out of 5.

Public Grades K-4

1066^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 1,488 Michigan Elementary Schools

Better than 28% of Michigan elementary schools

Summary

Gier Elementary School is a public elementary school located in Hillsdale, Michigan, serving 436 students in grades K-4. The school is part of the Hillsdale Community Schools district, which is ranked 385 out of 613 districts in the state and has a 2-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Gier Elementary School faces significant challenges, including consistently high chronic absenteeism rates, ranging from 19.2% to 30.8% over the past few years, which is significantly higher than the state average. The school's academic performance, as measured by M-Step test scores, is also consistently below the state and district averages, with only 17.7% of 3rd-grade students and 24.3% of 4th-grade students proficient or better in English Language Arts, compared to the state averages of 38.9% and 42.4%, respectively. Additionally, Gier Elementary School has a high percentage of students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, ranging from 59.69% to 65.64% over the past few years, indicating a high proportion of students from low-socioeconomic backgrounds.

Compared to nearby schools, such as HanoverHorton Elementary School and Williams Elementary School, Gier Elementary School's performance is generally lower, with higher test scores, lower chronic absenteeism rates, and lower percentages of students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch. Gier Elementary School's performance has also remained stagnant or even declined over the past few years, with its statewide ranking dropping from 715 out of 1,408 Michigan elementary schools in 2018-2019 to 1,066 out of 1,488 in 2024-2025.

434

Students ?

15.6

Student/teacher ratio ?

$13,036

Per pupil spending ?

63.1%

Free/discounted lunch ?

175 Spring St
Hillsdale, MI 49242

(517) 437-7347

District: Hillsdale Community Schools

Students who attend Gier Elementary School usually attend:

Middle:	Davis Middle School
High:	Hillsdale High School

Racial breakdown:

White:

89.4%

Two or more races:

5.1%

Hispanic:

4.6%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 44th percentile in 2016 → 28th in 2025

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Michigan average (27% vs 41% meeting standards)

!Ranking has slipped — down 16 percentile points since 2016

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

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school27%

District avg27%

Michigan avg41%

1,066^th of 1,488

Michigan public elementary schools ?

Bottom 28%▼ down 16 pts since 2016

From bottom 44% (2016) to bottom 28% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

385^th of 613Hillsdale 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	25.6	1066 of 1488	28.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	36.3	916 of 1486	38.4%	★★☆☆☆
2023	24.0	1089 of 1470	25.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	24.2	1013 of 1344	24.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	16.5	997 of 1153	13.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	47.6	715 of 1408	49.2%	★★☆☆☆
2018	33.6	1030 of 1448	28.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2017	31.4	1001 of 1466	31.7%	★★☆☆☆
2016	45.5	862 of 1548	44.3%	★★☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Michigan percentile	Rating
2025	26.6	976 of 1338	27.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	33.3	881 of 1342	34.4%	★★☆☆☆
2023	13.6	1172 of 1321	11.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	14.7	992 of 1106	10.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	7.8	876 of 902	2.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	33.3	806 of 1171	31.2%	★★☆☆☆
2018	35.4	965 of 1443	33.1%	★★☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Michigan percentile	Rating
2025	41.5	775 of 1346	42.4%	★★☆☆☆
2024	29.2	1015 of 1381	26.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	27.3	1009 of 1350	25.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	29.0	810 of 1099	26.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	16.4	686 of 749	8.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	60.4	377 of 1134	66.8%	★★★☆☆
2018	38.3	920 of 1397	34.1%	★★☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Michigan percentile	Rating
2025	17.5	1123 of 1366	17.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	30.8	923 of 1347	31.5%	★★☆☆☆
2023	29.5	932 of 1334	30.1%	★★☆☆☆
2022	21.6	903 of 1139	20.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	15.1	823 of 915	10.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	52.2	549 of 1196	54.1%	★★★☆☆
2018	31.0	1032 of 1446	28.6%	★☆☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Michigan percentile	Rating
2025	11.4	1123 of 1206	6.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	20.9	1002 of 1204	16.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	10.8	1121 of 1198	6.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	14.1	1005 of 1102	8.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	11.8	950 of 1005	5.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	31.6	802 of 1128	28.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	22.4	1042 of 1253	16.8%	★☆☆☆☆

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)42nd percentile+14 vs school

Female (2025)27th percentile~ school

Male (2025)18th percentile-11 vs school

White (2025)7th percentile-21 vs school

By subject vs Michigan (2024-2025) ?

Math33%-8 vs state

English Language Arts21%-20 vs state

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Schools Near Gier 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
Gier Elementary School	Public	K-4	175 Spring St	Hillsdale	49242	Hillsdale County	Hillsdale Community Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(517) 437-7347	434	28	15.6	63.1%	388 (89.4%)	2 (0.5%)	20 (4.6%)	2 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	22 (5.1%)	25.6	1066^th of 1488 public elementary schools	28.4%		36.3	916^th of 1486 public elementary schools	38.4%	150	17.7	24.3			38.5	27.0					$13,036	$2,091	$10,945
Hillsdale Preparatory School	Public, Charter	K-8	160 Mechanic Rd	Hillsdale	49242	Hillsdale County	Hillsdale Preparatory School	Yes	No	No	Yes	(517) 437-4625	60	9	7.0	71.7%	55 (91.7%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (3.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (5.0%)								(n/a)											$13,641	$2,284	$11,358
Bailey Early Childhood Center	Public	PK-K	59 S Manning St	Hillsdale	49242	Hillsdale County	Hillsdale Community Schools	No	No	No	No	(517) 437-4401	34	7	4.6	73.5%	27 (79.4%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (11.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (8.8%)								(n/a)											$22,601	$4,934	$17,667
Williams Elementary School	Public	K-5	440 Adrian Rd	Jonesville	49250	Hillsdale County	Jonesville Community Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(517) 849-9175	512	34	15.1	54.5%	481 (93.9%)	0 (0.0%)	20 (3.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	11 (2.1%)	49.7	720^th of 1488 public elementary schools	51.6%		56.8	599^th of 1486 public elementary schools	59.7%	121	29.5	31.2	51.3		58.0	34.4	27.6		56.6	26.3	$13,579	$1,500	$12,080
North AdamsJerome Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	4555 12 Knowles Rd	North Adams	49262	Hillsdale County	North Adams-Jerome Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(517) 689-1701	138	11	13.0	74.6%	130 (94.2%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (2.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (2.9%)	27.7	1042^nd of 1488 public elementary schools	30.0%		12.5	1296^th of 1486 public elementary schools	12.8%	254	18.8	25.0			43.8	28.6					$13,660	$1,621	$12,038
Reynolds Elementary School	Public, Magnet	K-6	221 Strong St	Reading	49274	Hillsdale County	Reading Community Schools	No	Yes	No	Yes	(517) 283-2188	404	23	17.6	57.4%	388 (96.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.5%)	1 (0.2%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	12 (3.0%)	38	894^th of 1488 public elementary schools	39.9%		39.6	855^th of 1486 public elementary schools	42.5%	39	40.4	29.2	32.1	42.5	42.6	35.4	17.9	30.0	30.4	21.4	$13,643	$2,657	$10,986
Pittsford Area Elementary School	Public	K-5	9304 Hamilton Rd	Pittsford	49271	Hillsdale County	Pittsford Area Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(517) 523-3481	163	11	14.5	81.6%	153 (93.9%)	1 (0.6%)	2 (1.2%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (1.2%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (3.1%)	8.9	1376^th of 1488 public elementary schools	7.5%		10.6	1331^st of 1486 public elementary schools	10.4%	45			10.3		16.1				14.3	10.7	$13,539	$1,595	$11,945
Litchfield Elementary School	Public	K-5	210 Williams St	Litchfield	49252	Hillsdale County	Litchfield Community Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(517) 542-2386	110	8	13.7	66.4%	102 (92.7%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (1.8%)	1 (0.9%)	1 (0.9%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (3.6%)	18.2	1191^st of 1488 public elementary schools	20.0%		26.1	1080^th of 1486 public elementary schools	27.3%	111	20.0		20.0		26.7				20.0	20.0	$17,371	$2,403	$14,968
Jennings Elementary School	Public	K-5	44 E Liberty St	Quincy	49082	Branch County	Quincy Community Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(517) 639-9885	408	26	15.4	36.8%	369 (90.4%)	3 (0.7%)	17 (4.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	19 (4.7%)	40.7	854^th of 1488 public elementary schools	42.6%		44.2	777^th of 1486 public elementary schools	47.7%	77	40.3	30.4			46.3	27.8					$13,672	$1,890	$11,782
HanoverHorton Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	131 Fairview St	Hanover	49241	Jackson County	Hanover-Horton School District	No	No	No	Yes	(517) 563-0103	462	25	18.5	37.2%	420 (90.9%)	0 (0.0%)	23 (5.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	18 (3.9%)	67.3	457^th of 1488 public elementary schools	69.3%		56.7	603^rd of 1486 public elementary schools	59.4%	146	57.1	55.4	41.0		64.3	50.0	36.1		44.6	38.6	$13,076	$1,204	$11,872

Frequently Asked Questions about Gier Elementary School

What is the racial makeup of Gier Elementary School?

Students at Gier Elementary School are 89% White, 5% Two or more races, 5% Hispanic.

What district is Gier Elementary School in?

Hillsdale Community Schools

Is Gier Elementary School a good school?

Gier Elementary School ranks 1066^th of 1488 Michigan elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 1 star out of 5.

What schools do graduates of Gier Elementary School attend?

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

Middle : Davis Middle School
High : Hillsdale High School

How many students attend Gier Elementary School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 434 students attended Gier Elementary School.

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