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Dimondale Elementary School

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Dimondale Elementary School ranks 769 th of 1492 Michigan elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

Public Grades K-5

769^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 1,492 Michigan Elementary Schools

Better than 48% of Michigan elementary schools

Summary

Dimondale Elementary School in Dimondale, MI, is a K-5 school with 381 students in the Holt Public Schools district, serving a community where 57% of students qualify for free or reduced lunch.

The most significant concern at Dimondale is its exceptionally high chronic absenteeism rate of 42.2% for the 2024-2025 school year. This is dramatically higher than the district average of 30.6% and more than triple the rate at Horizon Elementary School, a same-district school just 4 miles away with a 12.9% absenteeism rate. This attendance challenge has persisted for years, with rates consistently above 32% since 2020. The school also shows a significant achievement gap for its economically disadvantaged students, who rank in the 17th percentile statewide, compared to the school's overall 48th percentile ranking. While some grade-level scores show promise—5th-grade math proficiency (33.3%) exceeded the district average—English Language Arts proficiency in 4th and 5th grades lags behind state averages.

A striking anomaly appears in the spending data: per-student spending jumped from $16,062 in 2022-2023 to $57,289 in 2024-2025—nearly double what Horizon Elementary School spends per student. Despite this massive influx of funds, the school's overall state ranking improved only modestly, from the 36th to 48th percentile. The comparison with Horizon is telling: both schools are in the same district, yet Horizon has a 35% free/reduced lunch rate versus Dimondale's 57%, suggesting these schools serve very different communities. For parents considering Dimondale, the data points to a school where attendance support and targeted academic interventions for students facing economic challenges are critical priorities—and where the recent spending increase may represent an opportunity for future improvement that hasn't yet shown up in test scores.

381

Students ?

15.8

Student/teacher ratio ?

$57,289

Per pupil spending ?

57.2%

Free/reduced lunch eligible (2024-25) ?

All students in Michigan receive free school meals.

330 Walnut St
Dimondale, MI 48821-9584

(517) 694-6411

District: Holt Public Schools

Students who attend Dimondale Elementary School usually attend:

Middle:	Holt Junior High School
	Washington Woods Middle School
High:	Holt Senior High School

Racial breakdown:

White:

47.8%

Hispanic:

17.3%

Two or more races:

16.5%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Rebounding — 33rd percentile in 2023 → 48th in 2026

Strengths

✓Ranking is rebounding — up to 48th (2026) from a 33rd-percentile low (2023)

Worth a look

!High chronic absenteeism (42% vs 28% Michigan)

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

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school36%

District avg36%

Michigan avg38%

769^th of 1,492

Michigan public elementary schools ?

Bottom 48%▼ down 14 pts since 2016

From top 38% (2016) to bottom 48% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

3^rd of 5Elementary Schools in the Holt Public Schools

296^th of 625Holt 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	45.4	769 of 1492	48.5%	★★☆☆☆
2025	33.9	952 of 1488	36.0%	★★☆☆☆
2024	43.8	790 of 1486	46.8%	★★☆☆☆
2023	30.9	983 of 1470	33.1%	★★☆☆☆
2022	45.4	688 of 1344	48.8%	★★☆☆☆
2021	38.6	695 of 1153	39.7%	★★☆☆☆
2019	37.1	886 of 1408	37.1%	★★☆☆☆
2018	38.6	961 of 1448	33.6%	★★☆☆☆
2017	47.3	735 of 1466	49.9%	★★★☆☆
2016	61.3	588 of 1548	62.0%	★★★☆☆
2015	48.9	846 of 1580	46.5%	★★☆☆☆
2014	37.2	1058 of 1533	31.0%	★★☆☆☆
2013	31.4	1172 of 1563	25.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2012	56.2	707 of 1566	54.9%	★★★☆☆
2011	58.0	834 of 1552	46.3%	★★☆☆☆
2010	61.3	815 of 1552	47.5%	★★☆☆☆
2009	31.4	1315 of 1589	17.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2008	25.2	1370 of 1577	13.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2007	32.9	1280 of 1565	18.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2006	35.4	1244 of 1545	19.5%	★☆☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Michigan percentile	Rating
2026	42.0	727 of 1343	45.9%	★★☆☆☆
2025	30.1	933 of 1338	30.3%	★★☆☆☆
2024	29.8	948 of 1342	29.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	19.9	1064 of 1321	19.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	41.5	622 of 1106	43.8%	★★☆☆☆
2021	25.6	711 of 902	21.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	33.5	804 of 1171	31.3%	★★☆☆☆
2018	42.0	878 of 1443	39.2%	★★☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Michigan percentile	Rating
2026	36.8	138 of 225	38.7%	★★☆☆☆
2025	42.9	113 of 209	45.9%	★★☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Michigan percentile	Rating
2026	20.8	1121 of 1352	17.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	21.5	1097 of 1346	18.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	32.5	958 of 1381	30.6%	★★☆☆☆
2023	32.7	911 of 1350	32.5%	★★☆☆☆
2022	38.8	669 of 1099	39.1%	★★☆☆☆
2019	39.2	720 of 1134	36.5%	★★☆☆☆
2018	30.0	1056 of 1397	24.4%	★☆☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Michigan percentile	Rating
2026	39.1	809 of 1372	41.0%	★★☆☆☆
2025	29.9	949 of 1366	30.5%	★★☆☆☆
2024	48.7	653 of 1347	51.5%	★★★☆☆
2023	32.2	890 of 1334	33.3%	★★☆☆☆
2022	37.8	700 of 1139	38.5%	★★☆☆☆
2019	30.2	849 of 1196	29.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	33.8	1006 of 1446	30.4%	★★☆☆☆

Multi-racial

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Michigan percentile	Rating
2025	22.8	73 of 93	21.5%	★☆☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Michigan percentile	Rating
2026	36.4	165 of 246	32.9%	★★☆☆☆
2025	29.5	191 of 252	24.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	26.8	177 of 225	21.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	41.9	218 of 403	45.9%	★★☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Michigan percentile	Rating
2026	59.1	453 of 1199	62.2%	★★★☆☆
2025	48.5	610 of 1206	49.4%	★★☆☆☆
2024	56.0	506 of 1204	58.0%	★★★☆☆
2023	22.2	973 of 1198	18.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	46.6	584 of 1102	47.0%	★★☆☆☆
2019	45.0	623 of 1128	44.8%	★★☆☆☆
2018	34.2	880 of 1253	29.8%	★☆☆☆☆

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)

White (2026)62nd percentile+14 vs school

Female (2026)46th percentile-3 vs school

Male (2026)41st percentile-7 vs school

Hispanic (2026)39th percentile-10 vs school

Special Education (2026)33rd percentile-16 vs school

Multi-racial (2025)22nd percentile-15 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)17th percentile-31 vs school

By subject vs Michigan (2025-2026) ?

Math38%~ state avg

Science37%-3 vs state

English Language Arts36%-5 vs state

Social Studies26%~ state avg

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2026)				Ranking (2025)				PSAT English Language Arts (2026)	PSAT Mathematics (2026)	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	PSAT English Language Arts 8th Grade	PSAT Mathematics 8th Grade	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 English Language Arts 7th Grade	M-Step Math 3rd Grade	M-Step Math 4th Grade	M-Step Math 5th Grade	M-Step Math 6th Grade	M-Step Math 7th Grade	M-Step Science 5th Grade	M-Step Science 8th Grade	M-Step Social Studies 5th Grade	M-Step Social Studies 8th Grade	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Dimondale Elementary School	Public	K-5	330 Walnut St	Dimondale	48821	Eaton County	Holt Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(517) 694-6411	381	24	15.8	57.2%	182 (47.8%)	57 (15.0%)	66 (17.3%)	13 (3.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	63 (16.5%)	45.4	769^th of 1492 public elementary schools	48.5%		33.9	952^nd of 1488 public elementary schools	36.0%	183			40.5	33.8	32.1			37.8	43.1	33.3			37.0		26.4		$57,289	$1,057	$56,232
Wexford Montessori Magnet School	Public, Magnet	PK, KG-8	5217 Wexford Rd	Lansing	48911	Ingham County	Lansing Public School District	No	Yes	No	Yes	(517) 755-1740	356	20	17.5	84.0%	94 (26.4%)	134 (37.6%)	54 (15.2%)	13 (3.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	61 (17.1%)	16.6	1246^th of 1492 public elementary schools	16.5%		15.6	1254^th of 1488 public elementary schools	15.7%	8	54.2	16.7	15.4	24.4	29.2	23.8	17.1	15.4	17.1	12.0	7.1	12.2	29.2	33.3	1475.2	29.2	$21,394	$4,330	$17,065
Potterville Elementary School	Public, Magnet	PK, KG-4	511 E Main St	Potterville	48876	Eaton County	Potterville Public Schools	No	Yes	No	Yes	(517) 645-2525	322	24	13.7	45.0%	251 (78.0%)	5 (1.6%)	35 (10.9%)	5 (1.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	26 (8.1%)	11.9	1332^nd of 1492 public elementary schools	10.7%		25.5	1068^th of 1488 public elementary schools	28.2%	264			12.0	19.4				18.7	19.0								$16,256	$1,250	$15,006
Horizon Elementary School	Public	K-5	5776 Holt Rd	Holt	48842	Ingham County	Holt Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(517) 694-4224	354	19	18.6	35.3%	202 (57.1%)	42 (11.9%)	48 (13.6%)	20 (5.6%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	41 (11.6%)	53.9	643^rd of 1492 public elementary schools	56.9%		53.6	669^th of 1488 public elementary schools	55.0%	26			34.2	40.0	53.2			38.2	37.5	41.9			46.8		30.6		$31,215	$535	$30,680
Forrest G Averill School	Public	PK, KG-4	3201 Averill Dr	Lansing	48911	Ingham County	Lansing Public School District	No	No	No	Yes	(517) 755-1220	232	19	12.2	90.9%	41 (17.7%)	95 (40.9%)	38 (16.4%)	21 (9.1%)	4 (1.7%)	0 (0.0%)	33 (14.2%)	11.5	1342^nd of 1492 public elementary schools	10.1%		10.3	1351^st of 1488 public elementary schools	9.2%	9			8.9	26.5				17.8	11.8								$19,696	$3,765	$15,932
Attwood School	Public	K-8	915 Attwood Dr	Lansing	48911	Ingham County	Lansing Public School District	No	No	No	Yes	(517) 755-1210	426	23	18.2	91.5%	71 (16.7%)	215 (50.5%)	56 (13.1%)	10 (2.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	74 (17.4%)	9.3	1384^th of 1492 public elementary schools	7.2%		6.1	1445^th of 1488 public elementary schools	2.9%	61	36.2	343.2	13.3	8.7	20.4	13.1	13.4	17.8	6.7	8.3	8.2	6.0	14.6	10.9	1464.0	26.1	$19,321	$3,276	$16,045
Holly Park Academy	Public, Charter	K-8	3300 Express Ct	Lansing	48910	Ingham County	Holly Park Academy	Yes	No	No	Yes	(517) 882-9585	478	28	17.0	91.2%	35 (7.3%)	233 (48.7%)	119 (24.9%)	17 (3.6%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	73 (15.3%)	23.7	1107^th of 1492 public elementary schools	25.8%		30.9	998^th of 1488 public elementary schools	32.9%	109	50.0	13.9	28.6	33.9	19.2	25.9	28.9	28.6	33.3	9.6	13.8	20.0	15.4	25.0	1471.8	27.8	$15,781	$2,096	$13,685
Dwight Rich School of the Arts	Public, Magnet	PK, KG-8	2600 Hampden Dr	Lansing	48911	Ingham County	Lansing Public School District	No	Yes	No	Yes	(517) 755-1160	562	31	17.9	92.5%	93 (16.5%)	262 (46.6%)	85 (15.1%)	37 (6.6%)	2 (0.4%)	1 (0.2%)	82 (14.6%)	6.5	1447^th of 1492 public elementary schools	3.0%		5.6	1454^th of 1488 public elementary schools	2.3%	7	41.1	328.8	1257.5	11.6	7.4	13.9	14.3	1260.6	7.2	4.4	4.2	11.1	8.7	10.8	1464.8	17.3	$24,193	$3,467	$20,726
Gardner International School	Public	PK, KG-8	333 Dahlia Dr	Lansing	48911	Ingham County	Lansing Public School District	No	No	No	Yes	(517) 755-1121	874	55	15.9	88.3%	126 (14.4%)	420 (48.1%)	135 (15.4%)	157 (18.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	36 (4.1%)	12.9	1313^th of 1492 public elementary schools	12.0%		8.5	1383^rd of 1488 public elementary schools	7.1%	70	35.2	5.7	14.9	24.3	19.4	19.8	17.6	20.3	21.6	8.7	8.3	8.7	10.8	13.9	8.8	28.7	$19,576	$2,987	$16,589
Lewton School	Public	PK, KG-8	4000 Woodcreek Ln	Lansing	48911	Ingham County	Lansing Public School District	No	No	No	Yes	(517) 755-1460	272	19	14.6	70.2%	40 (14.7%)	29 (10.7%)	172 (63.2%)	2 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	29 (10.7%)	25.5	1077^th of 1492 public elementary schools	27.8%		12.3	1312^th of 1488 public elementary schools	11.8%	235	36.4	321.4	33.3	16.7	22.2	12.0	1667.6	36.7	19.4	22.2	1566.7	1663.5	38.9	1774.4	22.2	18.2	$22,959	$2,966	$19,994

Frequently Asked Questions about Dimondale Elementary School

What schools do graduates of Dimondale Elementary School attend?

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

Middle : Holt Junior High School
Middle : Washington Woods Middle School
High : Holt Senior High School

How many students attend Dimondale Elementary School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 381 students attended Dimondale Elementary School.

What district is Dimondale Elementary School in?

Holt Public Schools

Is Dimondale Elementary School a good school?

Dimondale Elementary School ranks 769^th of 1492 Michigan elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

What is the racial makeup of Dimondale Elementary School?

Students at Dimondale Elementary School are 48% White, 17% Hispanic, 17% Two or more races, 15% African American, 3% Asian.

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SchoolDigger data sources: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education, the U.S. Census Bureau and the Michigan Department of Education.

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