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North Elementary School

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North Elementary School ranks 791 st of 1492 Michigan elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

Public Grades 3-6

791^st

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 1,492 Michigan Elementary Schools

Better than 47% of Michigan elementary schools

Summary

North Elementary School in Ithaca, MI, serves 295 students in grades 3 through 6 as part of the Ithaca Public Schools district, a mid-sized district ranked in the 73rd percentile statewide.

North Elementary shows a clear split in academic strengths. While its English Language Arts scores trail state averages by a modest margin, the school’s biggest challenge is math—especially in 4th grade, where proficiency has hovered between 23% and 33% over the past four years, compared to a state average near 39%. This isn’t a one-year blip; it’s a persistent pattern that suggests the transition into 4th grade math is a particular hurdle. On the flip side, the school shines in science and social studies at the 5th grade level, with science proficiency (44.6%) beating the state average (40%) and social studies also edging out the state norm. When compared to nearby Fulton Elementary School—which serves a higher percentage of students from low-income families—North underperforms in nearly every subject, including a striking 23.9 percentage point gap in 4th grade math. This is notable because North actually spends slightly more per student ($14,209) than Fulton ($14,291), suggesting that higher spending alone isn’t translating into better results.

There is good news on attendance. North has dramatically reduced chronic absenteeism from a pandemic-era high of 55.8% in 2020-2021 down to 11% in 2023-2024—far better than the state average of 29.5% and much lower than nearby Luce Road Elementary School (37.9%). However, this improvement hasn’t yet produced the expected academic gains, and the school’s overall ranking has slipped from the 53rd to the 47th percentile in recent years. For parents, this means North is a school with real strengths in science and attendance, but one where math instruction—particularly in 4th grade—deserves a closer look and likely needs targeted support.

295

Students ?

16.6

Student/teacher ratio ?

$14,209

Per pupil spending ?

50.8%

Free/discounted lunch ?

201 E Arcada St
Ithaca, MI 48847-1123

(989) 875-3047

District: Ithaca Public Schools

Students who attend North Elementary School usually attend:

High:

Ithaca High School

Racial breakdown:

White:

88.1%

Hispanic:

7.8%

Two or more races:

2.0%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 52nd percentile in 2016 → 47th in 2026

Worth a look

!Ranking has slipped — down 5 percentile points since 2016

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

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school34%

District avg34%

Michigan avg37%

791^st of 1,492

Michigan public elementary schools ?

Bottom 47%▼ down 5 pts since 2016

From top 48% (2016) to bottom 47% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

168^th of 625Ithaca 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	44.2	791 of 1492	47.0%	★★☆☆☆
2025	43.4	819 of 1488	45.0%	★★☆☆☆
2024	49.4	705 of 1486	52.6%	★★★☆☆
2023	48.2	720 of 1470	51.0%	★★★☆☆
2022	49.5	625 of 1344	53.5%	★★★☆☆
2021	43.8	607 of 1153	47.4%	★★☆☆☆
2019	60.9	503 of 1408	64.3%	★★★☆☆
2018	61.7	587 of 1448	59.5%	★★★☆☆
2017	43.1	811 of 1466	44.7%	★★☆☆☆
2016	52.4	749 of 1548	51.6%	★★★☆☆
2015	46.9	887 of 1580	43.9%	★★☆☆☆
2014	52.2	795 of 1533	48.1%	★★☆☆☆
2013	48.5	870 of 1563	44.3%	★★☆☆☆
2012	52.8	788 of 1566	49.7%	★★☆☆☆
2011	63.0	688 of 1552	55.7%	★★★☆☆
2010	72.6	426 of 1552	72.6%	★★★★☆
2009	66.8	619 of 1589	61.0%	★★★☆☆
2008	71.7	441 of 1577	72.0%	★★★★☆
2007	66.5	551 of 1565	64.8%	★★★☆☆
2006	58.9	759 of 1545	50.9%	★★★☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Michigan percentile	Rating
2026	39.1	769 of 1343	42.7%	★★☆☆☆
2025	37.5	813 of 1338	39.2%	★★☆☆☆
2024	47.8	652 of 1342	51.4%	★★★☆☆
2023	46.6	652 of 1321	50.6%	★★★☆☆
2022	48.6	541 of 1106	51.1%	★★★☆☆
2021	40.5	531 of 902	41.1%	★★☆☆☆
2019	48.0	605 of 1171	48.3%	★★☆☆☆
2018	64.6	501 of 1443	65.3%	★★★☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Michigan percentile	Rating
2023	41.8	100 of 188	46.8%	★★☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Michigan percentile	Rating
2026	33.8	883 of 1352	34.7%	★★☆☆☆
2025	38.3	818 of 1346	39.2%	★★☆☆☆
2024	49.3	647 of 1381	53.1%	★★★☆☆
2023	49.9	633 of 1350	53.1%	★★★☆☆
2022	50.2	507 of 1099	53.9%	★★★☆☆
2021	54.6	288 of 749	61.5%	★★★☆☆
2019	64.2	325 of 1134	71.3%	★★★★☆
2018	64.3	424 of 1397	69.6%	★★★☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Michigan percentile	Rating
2026	39.6	802 of 1372	41.5%	★★☆☆☆
2025	39.9	795 of 1366	41.8%	★★☆☆☆
2024	40.1	785 of 1347	41.7%	★★☆☆☆
2023	39.6	788 of 1334	40.9%	★★☆☆☆
2022	42.2	640 of 1139	43.8%	★★☆☆☆
2021	34.4	614 of 915	32.9%	★★☆☆☆
2019	62.3	404 of 1196	66.2%	★★★☆☆
2018	54.9	664 of 1446	54.1%	★★★☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Michigan percentile	Rating
2018	49.4	178 of 403	55.8%	★★★☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Michigan percentile	Rating
2026	30.7	850 of 1199	29.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	31.1	860 of 1206	28.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	37.1	765 of 1204	36.5%	★★☆☆☆
2023	38.6	754 of 1198	37.1%	★★☆☆☆
2022	41.2	648 of 1102	41.2%	★★☆☆☆
2021	37.7	633 of 1005	37.0%	★★☆☆☆
2019	52.5	523 of 1128	53.6%	★★★☆☆
2018	53.2	587 of 1253	53.2%	★★★☆☆

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)56th percentile-4 vs school

Hispanic (2023)47th percentile-4 vs school

Female (2026)43rd percentile-4 vs school

Male (2026)42nd percentile-5 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)35th percentile-12 vs school

White (2026)29th percentile-18 vs school

By subject vs Michigan (2025-2026) ?

Science45%+5 vs state

English Language Arts35%-5 vs state

Math32%-5 vs state

Social Studies28%~ state avg

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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/Discounted Lunch Recipients (2025)	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 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
North Elementary School	Public	3-6	201 E Arcada St	Ithaca	48847	Gratiot County	Ithaca Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(989) 875-3047	295	18	16.6	50.8%	260 (88.1%)	3 (1.0%)	23 (7.8%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.7%)	1 (0.3%)	6 (2.0%)	44.2	791^st of 1492 public elementary schools	47.0%		43.4	819^th of 1488 public elementary schools	45.0%	28	32.1	30.4	41.9	34.3	46.2	23.2	27.0	29.9	44.6	28.4	$14,209	$1,155	$13,054
South Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-2	400 Webster St	Ithaca	48847	Gratiot County	Ithaca Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(989) 875-4741	234	17	14.1	48.7%	202 (86.3%)	2 (0.9%)	24 (10.3%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (2.1%)								(n/a)											$15,228	$1,308	$13,920
Hillcrest Elementary School	Public	1-3	515 E Elizabeth St	Alma	48801	Gratiot County	Alma Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(989) 463-3111	400	24	16.7	77.3%	344 (86.0%)	1 (0.3%)	35 (8.8%)	1 (0.3%)	2 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	17 (4.3%)								(n/a)	33.9				39.1						$13,472	$1,158	$12,314
Pine Avenue Elementary School	Public	4-5	1025 Pine Ave	Alma	48801	Gratiot County	Alma Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(989) 463-3111	265	17	15.6	78.5%	226 (85.3%)	2 (0.8%)	31 (11.7%)	3 (1.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (1.1%)	40.8	845^th of 1492 public elementary schools	43.4%		45.4	784^th of 1488 public elementary schools	47.3%	61		38.9	34.1			34.4	34.1		35.7	19.4	$16,112	$1,427	$14,684
Eugene M Nikkari Elementary	Public	3-5	301 W State St	Saint Louis	48880	Gratiot County	St. Louis Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(989) 681-5131	215	13	16.5	72.1%	189 (87.9%)	3 (1.4%)	18 (8.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.5%)	4 (1.9%)	14.3	1291^st of 1492 public elementary schools	13.5%		20.7	1143^rd of 1488 public elementary schools	23.2%	148	16.2	18.9	26.3		16.2	18.9	12.5		19.6	14.3	$14,345	$2,228	$12,117
Luce Road Elementary School	Public	PK-K	535 N Luce Rd	Alma	48801	Gratiot County	Alma Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(989) 463-3111	141	16	8.7	66.7%	107 (75.9%)	0 (0.0%)	22 (15.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	12 (8.5%)								(n/a)											$21,262	$1,708	$19,554
Carrie Knause Early Childhood Learning Center	Public	PK, KG-2	121 I And K St	Saint Louis	48880	Gratiot County	St. Louis Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(989) 681-3535	206	13	15.8	69.4%	148 (71.8%)	1 (0.5%)	41 (19.9%)	1 (0.5%)	2 (1.0%)	0 (0.0%)	13 (6.3%)								(n/a)											$16,024	$2,298	$13,726
Fulton Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	8060 Ely Hwy	Middleton	48856	Gratiot County	Fulton Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(989) 236-7234	261	16	16.4	64.0%	236 (90.4%)	4 (1.5%)	13 (5.0%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (1.9%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (1.1%)	62.7	522^nd of 1492 public elementary schools	65.0%		51	701^st of 1488 public elementary schools	52.9%	179	32.4	44.1	48.0		58.8	47.1	42.0		48.0	32.0	$14,291	$1,695	$12,596
Ashley Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-4	104 New St	Ashley	48806	Gratiot County	Ashley Community Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(989) 847-2102	60	7	9.1	75.0%	52 (86.7%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (8.3%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (1.7%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (3.3%)								(n/a)	1282.6				21.4						$23,100	$2,632	$20,468
Breckenridge Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	515 E Summit St	Breckenridge	48615	Gratiot County	Breckenridge Community Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(989) 842-3182	324	16	19.9	66.7%	305 (94.1%)	1 (0.3%)	12 (3.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (1.9%)	49.5	702^nd of 1492 public elementary schools	52.9%		59.2	573^rd of 1488 public elementary schools	61.5%	129	49.2	38.3	34.6		47.6	45.0	25.0		36.5	23.1	$13,033	$1,356	$11,677

Frequently Asked Questions about North Elementary School

How many students attend North Elementary School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 295 students attended North Elementary School.

What is the racial makeup of North Elementary School?

Students at North Elementary School are 88% White, 8% Hispanic, 2% Two or more races, 1% African American.

What schools do graduates of North Elementary School attend?

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

High : Ithaca High School

Is North Elementary School a good school?

North Elementary School ranks 791^st of 1492 Michigan elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

What district is North Elementary School in?

Ithaca Public Schools

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