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Lillian Fletcher Elementary School

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Lillian Fletcher Elementary School ranks 1036 th of 1488 Michigan elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

Public Grades K-4

1036^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 1,488 Michigan Elementary Schools

Better than 30% of Michigan elementary schools

Summary

Lillian Fletcher Elementary School is a public elementary school located in Homer, Michigan, serving 329 students in grades K-4. The school is part of the Homer Community School District, which is ranked 288 out of 613 districts in the state.

While Lillian Fletcher Elementary School has a relatively high per-student spending of $13,980, the school has consistently underperformed compared to the state average in both English Language Arts (ELA) and Math proficiency on the M-Step assessments. For example, in the 2024-2025 school year, the school's 3rd grade ELA proficiency was 32.3% compared to the state average of 38.9%, and its 4th grade Math proficiency was 22.4% compared to the state average of 39.4%. Additionally, the school has had high chronic absenteeism rates, ranging from 20.5% to 30.8% over the past few years, which is significantly higher than the state average.

When comparing Lillian Fletcher Elementary School to the nearby Hanover-Horton School District, the difference in academic performance is stark. Hanover-Horton Elementary School, located about 14 miles away, has significantly higher proficiency rates in both ELA and Math, with 3rd grade ELA proficiency at 57.1% and 3rd grade Math proficiency at 64.3% in the 2024-2025 school year. The school's performance on the M-Step assessments is particularly concerning for certain student subgroups, with the school's ranking for male students and low-socioeconomic status students in the bottom 20% of Michigan elementary schools.

319

Students ?

15.7

Student/teacher ratio ?

$13,980

Per pupil spending ?

66.5%

Free/discounted lunch ?

291 W Fulton St
Homer, MI 49245-1272

(517) 568-4452

District: Homer Community School District

Students who attend Lillian Fletcher Elementary School usually attend:

Middle:	Homer Middle School
High:	Homer Community High School

Racial breakdown:

White:

90.6%

Hispanic:

5.0%

Two or more races:

4.4%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 40th percentile in 2015 → 30th in 2025

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Michigan average (29% vs 41% meeting standards)

!Ranking has slipped — down 10 percentile points since 2015

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

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school29%

District avg29%

Michigan avg41%

1,036^th of 1,488

Michigan public elementary schools ?

Bottom 30%▼ down 10 pts since 2015

From bottom 40% (2015) to bottom 30% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

288^th of 613Homer Community 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)

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Michigan percentile	Rating
2025	28.1	1036 of 1488	30.4%	★★☆☆☆
2024	30.9	1008 of 1486	32.2%	★★☆☆☆
2023	30.2	987 of 1470	32.9%	★★☆☆☆
2022	36.6	814 of 1344	39.4%	★★☆☆☆
2021	20.6	942 of 1153	18.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	10.0	1285 of 1408	8.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	22.8	1167 of 1448	19.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2017	24.6	1092 of 1466	25.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2016	39.4	965 of 1548	37.7%	★★☆☆☆
2015	43.4	942 of 1580	40.4%	★★☆☆☆
2014	38.1	1044 of 1533	31.9%	★★☆☆☆
2013	28.8	1205 of 1563	22.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2012	55.8	714 of 1566	54.4%	★★★☆☆
2011	54.5	909 of 1552	41.4%	★★☆☆☆
2010	49.3	1075 of 1552	30.7%	★★☆☆☆
2009	42.5	1184 of 1589	25.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2008	38.7	1218 of 1577	22.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2007	49.5	1016 of 1565	35.1%	★★☆☆☆
2006	52.7	909 of 1545	41.2%	★★☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Michigan percentile	Rating
2025	30.7	919 of 1338	31.3%	★★☆☆☆
2024	30.3	938 of 1342	30.1%	★★☆☆☆
2023	25.2	983 of 1321	25.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	31.8	775 of 1106	29.9%	★★☆☆☆
2021	26.7	696 of 902	22.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	7.8	1124 of 1171	4.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	25.0	1111 of 1443	23.0%	★☆☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Michigan percentile	Rating
2025	14.2	1215 of 1346	9.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	27.7	1034 of 1381	25.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	28.3	984 of 1350	27.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	25.9	856 of 1099	22.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	10.4	1073 of 1134	5.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	22.6	1159 of 1397	17.0%	★☆☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Michigan percentile	Rating
2025	16.0	1155 of 1366	15.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	23.1	1038 of 1347	22.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	27.0	961 of 1334	28.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	28.7	815 of 1139	28.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	12.9	848 of 915	7.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	7.9	1141 of 1196	4.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	20.9	1175 of 1446	18.7%	★☆☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Michigan percentile	Rating
2025	14.8	1082 of 1206	10.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	18.7	1039 of 1204	13.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	20.3	1001 of 1198	16.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	24.2	876 of 1102	20.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	15.1	913 of 1005	9.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	3.0	1125 of 1128	0.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	10.6	1190 of 1253	5.0%	☆☆☆☆☆

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)

Female (2025)31st percentile~ school

Male (2025)15th percentile-15 vs school

White (2025)10th percentile-20 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)10th percentile-21 vs school

By subject vs Michigan (2024-2025) ?

English Language Arts33%-7 vs state

Math24%-17 vs state

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				PSAT English Language Arts (2025)	PSAT Mathematics (2025)	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	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
Lillian Fletcher Elementary School	Public	K-4	291 W Fulton St	Homer	49245	Calhoun County	Homer Community School District	No	No	No	Yes	(517) 568-4452	319	20	15.7	66.5%	289 (90.6%)	0 (0.0%)	16 (5.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	14 (4.4%)	28.1	1036^th of 1488 public elementary schools	30.4%		30.9	1008^th of 1486 public elementary schools	32.2%	28			32.3	34.5				25.4	22.4								$13,980	$1,130	$12,849
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
Harrington Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	100 S Clark St	Albion	49224	Calhoun County	Marshall Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(269) 781-1261	236	20	11.6	81.8%	85 (36.0%)	95 (40.3%)	25 (10.6%)	2 (0.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	29 (12.3%)	7.3	1417^th of 1488 public elementary schools	4.8%		4.9	1465^th of 1486 public elementary schools	1.4%	48			7.7	6.1	20.6			17.9					9.4				$21,005	$6,443	$14,562
Concord Elementary School	Public	K-5	405 S Main St	Concord	49237	Jackson County	Concord Community Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(517) 524-6650	292	17	17.2	60.6%	229 (78.4%)	22 (7.5%)	15 (5.1%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (1.0%)	0 (0.0%)	23 (7.9%)	17.9	1199^th of 1488 public elementary schools	19.4%		35.2	931^st of 1486 public elementary schools	37.3%	268			21.4	31.5	23.3			23.3	7.4	7.0			25.0		20.5		$14,992	$1,514	$13,478
Hughes Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	103 W Hughes St	Marshall	49068	Calhoun County	Marshall Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(269) 781-1275	261	18	14.7	45.6%	211 (80.8%)	7 (2.7%)	19 (7.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.8%)	22 (8.4%)	85.7	194^th of 1488 public elementary schools	87.0%		88.2	147^th of 1486 public elementary schools	90.1%	47			53.5	51.2	69.0			65.1	64.3	69.0			52.4		71.4		$15,848	$3,058	$12,790
Gordon Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	400 N Gordon St	Marshall	49068	Calhoun County	Marshall Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(269) 781-1271	252	17	15.1	40.5%	206 (81.7%)	2 (0.8%)	22 (8.7%)	2 (0.8%)	1 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	19 (7.5%)	77.6	297^th of 1488 public elementary schools	80.0%		58.3	574^th of 1486 public elementary schools	61.4%	277			63.0	48.8	59.1			63.0	55.8	36.4			54.5		50.0		$13,546	$1,738	$11,808
Mar Lee School	Public	K-8	21236 H Dr N	Marshall	49068	Calhoun County	Mar Lee School District	No	No	No	Yes	(269) 781-5412	295	23	12.6	38.3%	259 (87.8%)	3 (1.0%)	26 (8.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	7 (2.4%)	44.4	804^th of 1488 public elementary schools	46.0%		45.2	762^nd of 1486 public elementary schools	48.7%	42	80.0	27.5	52.6	35.7	37.5	46.2	24.2	42.1	25.0	27.5	15.4	18.2	32.5	65.0	37.5	62.5	$15,328	$1,243	$14,085
Walters Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	705 N Marshall Ave	Marshall	49068	Calhoun County	Marshall Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(269) 781-1280	293	21	14.1	37.5%	245 (83.6%)	13 (4.4%)	14 (4.8%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	20 (6.8%)	88.4	149^th of 1488 public elementary schools	90.0%		79.7	253^rd of 1486 public elementary schools	83.0%	104			54.5	66.7	75.0			65.9	58.3	54.8			60.0		82.5		$15,374	$2,215	$13,160
Parma Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	385 Elizabeth St	Parma	49269	Jackson County	Western School District	No	No	No	Yes	(517) 841-8670	408	24	17.0	61.5%	350 (85.8%)	6 (1.5%)	19 (4.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.5%)	31 (7.6%)	80.5	269^th of 1488 public elementary schools	81.9%		79.1	263^rd of 1486 public elementary schools	82.3%	6			53.9	61.4	58.8			73.7	52.9	37.3			62.7		45.1		$13,985	$1,112	$12,874
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 Lillian Fletcher Elementary School

What schools do graduates of Lillian Fletcher Elementary School attend?

Students who attend Lillian Fletcher Elementary School usually go on to attend:

Middle : Homer Middle School
High : Homer Community High School

What district is Lillian Fletcher Elementary School in?

Homer Community School District

How many students attend Lillian Fletcher Elementary School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 319 students attended Lillian Fletcher Elementary School.

Is Lillian Fletcher Elementary School a good school?

Lillian Fletcher Elementary School ranks 1036^th of 1488 Michigan elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

What is the racial makeup of Lillian Fletcher Elementary School?

Students at Lillian Fletcher Elementary School are 91% White, 5% Hispanic, 4% Two or more races.

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