Beta You're viewing our redesigned school page. Prefer the classic layout?

Woodworth Elementary School

Q: Is Woodworth Elementary School a good school?

Woodworth Elementary School ranks 628 th of 1488 Michigan elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

Public Grades PK, KG-4

628^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 1,488 Michigan Elementary Schools

Better than 58% of Michigan elementary schools

Summary

Woodworth Elementary School is a public elementary school located in Leslie, Michigan, serving grades PK-4 with a total enrollment of 419 students. The school is part of the Leslie Public Schools district, which is ranked 229 out of 613 districts in Michigan and has a 3-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Woodworth Elementary School faces several challenges, including high chronic absenteeism rates, which have risen from 23.2% in 2022-2023 to 29.5% in 2023-2024, significantly higher than the state average. The school's test scores in English Language Arts and Math have also been consistently below the state averages over the past few years, with only 33.7% of 3rd-grade students and 55.3% of 4th-grade students proficient or better in ELA, compared to the state averages of 38.9% and 42.4%, respectively. In Math, only 36.6% of 3rd-grade students and 51.3% of 4th-grade students were proficient or better, compared to the state averages of 42.7% and 39.4%.

When comparing Woodworth Elementary School to nearby schools, such as Northwest Elementary School, Greyhound Intermediate School, and North Aurelius Elementary School, it becomes evident that Woodworth is performing below average. Additionally, the school's student-teacher ratio of 14.3 is higher than the nearby schools, which may impact the level of individualized attention and support students receive.

410

Students ?

15.2

Student/teacher ratio ?

$13,200

Per pupil spending ?

51.5%

Free/discounted lunch ?

212 Pennsylvania St
Leslie, MI 49251-9420

(517) 589-5151

District: Leslie Public Schools

Students who attend Woodworth Elementary School usually attend:

Middle:	Leslie Middle School
High:	Leslie High School

Racial breakdown:

White:

91.0%

Hispanic:

3.7%

African American:

2.2%

See top rated Michigan elementary schools

Compare Woodworth Elementary School to nearby elementary schools!

At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 47th percentile in 2015 → 58th in 2025

Strengths

✓Ranking is trending up — up 11 percentile points since 2015

✓Above the Michigan median (58th percentile)

Worth a look

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

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school44%

District avg44%

Michigan avg41%

628^th of 1,488

Michigan public elementary schools ?

Top 42%▲ up 11 pts since 2015

From bottom 47% (2015) to top 42% (2025)

See the entire ranking list of Michigan Elementary Schools →

★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

229^th of 613Leslie 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)

Show full rank history (all student groups)

All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Michigan percentile	Rating
2025	56.0	628 of 1488	57.8%	★★★☆☆
2024	44.6	770 of 1486	48.2%	★★☆☆☆
2023	42.4	811 of 1470	44.8%	★★☆☆☆
2022	43.6	709 of 1344	47.2%	★★☆☆☆
2021	22.1	927 of 1153	19.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	41.5	816 of 1408	42.0%	★★☆☆☆
2018	59.0	633 of 1448	56.3%	★★★☆☆
2017	55.9	570 of 1466	61.1%	★★★☆☆
2016	61.6	576 of 1548	62.8%	★★★☆☆
2015	49.7	836 of 1580	47.1%	★★☆☆☆
2014	23.1	1246 of 1533	18.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2013	50.7	828 of 1563	47.0%	★★☆☆☆
2012	47.0	905 of 1566	42.2%	★★☆☆☆
2011	38.4	1202 of 1552	22.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2010	35.4	1265 of 1552	18.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2009	38.3	1254 of 1589	21.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2008	53.2	964 of 1577	38.9%	★★☆☆☆
2007	54.7	902 of 1565	42.4%	★★☆☆☆
2006	39.3	1201 of 1545	22.3%	★☆☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Michigan percentile	Rating
2025	58.3	508 of 1338	62.0%	★★★☆☆
2024	39.2	784 of 1342	41.6%	★★☆☆☆
2023	26.6	961 of 1321	27.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	40.0	644 of 1106	41.8%	★★☆☆☆
2021	29.4	667 of 902	26.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	30.6	843 of 1171	28.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	63.0	534 of 1443	63.0%	★★★☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Michigan percentile	Rating
2025	47.2	675 of 1346	49.9%	★★★☆☆
2024	39.8	810 of 1381	41.3%	★★☆☆☆
2023	47.9	665 of 1350	50.7%	★★★☆☆
2022	37.7	686 of 1099	37.6%	★★☆☆☆
2019	38.8	725 of 1134	36.1%	★★☆☆☆
2018	56.6	596 of 1397	57.3%	★★★☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Michigan percentile	Rating
2025	45.6	723 of 1366	47.1%	★★☆☆☆
2024	40.0	787 of 1347	41.6%	★★☆☆☆
2023	47.8	656 of 1334	50.8%	★★★☆☆
2022	35.3	734 of 1139	35.6%	★★☆☆☆
2021	11.9	866 of 915	5.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	41.4	705 of 1196	41.1%	★★☆☆☆
2018	53.4	699 of 1446	51.7%	★★★☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Michigan percentile	Rating
2025	40.7	728 of 1206	39.6%	★★☆☆☆
2024	29.3	864 of 1204	28.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	27.8	891 of 1198	25.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	30.3	784 of 1102	28.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	16.4	898 of 1005	10.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	29.2	837 of 1128	25.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	45.2	707 of 1253	43.6%	★★☆☆☆

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)62nd percentile+4 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)50th percentile-8 vs school

Male (2025)47th percentile-11 vs school

White (2025)40th percentile-18 vs school

By subject vs Michigan (2024-2025) ?

English Language Arts44%+3 vs state

Math44%+3 vs state

★

No ratings yet

Be the first to rate Woodworth Elementary School and help other families decide.

Rate Woodworth Elementary School

Have first-hand experience? A quick rating - and a sentence or two about what stands out (teachers, academics, safety, communication) - helps other families know what to expect.

Takes about a minute. We email you a link to verify your review - your address is never shown publicly.

Tap a star to rate

Reviews

No written reviews yet. If you know this school, be the first to share what stands out.

Schools Near Woodworth Elementary School

Choose columns to see: Summary School Students/Teachers Ranking Test Scores Finance All

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
Woodworth Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-4	212 Pennsylvania St	Leslie	49251	Ingham County	Leslie Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(517) 589-5151	410	27	15.2	51.5%	373 (91.0%)	9 (2.2%)	15 (3.7%)	5 (1.2%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	7 (1.7%)	56	628^th of 1488 public elementary schools	57.8%		44.6	770^th of 1486 public elementary schools	48.2%	142	33.7	55.3		36.6	51.3				$13,200	$1,403	$11,797
Steele Street Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	531 Steele St	Mason	48854	Ingham County	Mason Public Schools (Ingham)	No	No	No	Yes	(517) 676-6510	513	34	15.2	34.5%	429 (83.6%)	8 (1.6%)	45 (8.8%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	30 (5.8%)	47.7	756^th of 1488 public elementary schools	49.2%		43.2	797^th of 1486 public elementary schools	46.4%	41	34.0	40.0	54.6	35.0	32.7	31.5	42.6	29.6	$12,457	$1,592	$10,865
James C Harvey Education Center	Public	PK-K	400 S Cedar St	Mason	48854	Ingham County	Mason Public Schools (Ingham)	No	No	No	Yes	(517) 676-6528	252	29	8.6	22.6%	213 (84.5%)	0 (0.0%)	21 (8.3%)	3 (1.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	15 (6.0%)								(n/a)									$16,257	$1,252	$15,005
Ingham Independent School District (Isd) EI Programs	Public	K-5	1264 Adams St	Dansville	48819	Ingham County	Ingham Independent School District (Isd)	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(517) 244-1354	4	1	4.0		4 (100.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)								(n/a)
Dansville Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	1264 Adams St	Dansville	48819	Ingham County	Dansville Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(517) 623-6120	341	23	14.8	28.7%	334 (97.9%)	2 (0.6%)	2 (0.6%)	2 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	48.9	738^th of 1488 public elementary schools	50.4%		37.9	888^th of 1486 public elementary schools	40.2%	150	67.9	38.4	41.1	48.2	34.2	23.2	35.7	26.8	$12,833	$1,348	$11,485
North Aurelius Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	115 N Aurelius Rd	Mason	48854	Ingham County	Mason Public Schools (Ingham)	No	No	No	No	(517) 676-6506	371	22	16.9	21.3%	329 (88.7%)	5 (1.3%)	19 (5.1%)	9 (2.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	9 (2.4%)	50.2	715^th of 1488 public elementary schools	51.9%		48.2	727^th of 1486 public elementary schools	51.1%	12	38.2	42.7	46.7	46.1	40.2	38.7	32.9	24.7	$13,015	$1,120	$11,895
Northwest Elementary School	Public	3-5	3757 Lansing Ave	Jackson	49202	Jackson County	Northwest Community Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(517) 817-4704	758	43	17.8	50.4%	582 (76.8%)	35 (4.6%)	56 (7.4%)	6 (0.8%)	2 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	77 (10.2%)	23.1	1108^th of 1488 public elementary schools	25.5%		25.7	1084^th of 1486 public elementary schools	27.1%	24	31.0	26.9	32.5	23.4	16.5	12.5	32.5	17.1	$12,138	$1,194	$10,944
Greyhound Intermediate School	Public	3-5	805 Greyhound Dr	Eaton Rapids	48827	Eaton County	Eaton Rapids Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(517) 663-2207	375	26	14.5	40.8%	308 (82.1%)	4 (1.1%)	41 (10.9%)	4 (1.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	18 (4.8%)	20.6	1144^th of 1488 public elementary schools	23.1%		35.5	927^th of 1486 public elementary schools	37.6%	217	16.0	35.8	27.4	14.3	26.0	12.8	30.3	14.4	$15,796	$1,782	$14,014
Greyhound Central Elementary School	Public	PK-K	912 Greyhound Dr	Eaton Rapids	48827	Eaton County	Eaton Rapids Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(517) 663-1064	114	8	13.4	53.5%	88 (77.2%)	0 (0.0%)	10 (8.8%)	5 (4.4%)	1 (0.9%)	0 (0.0%)	10 (8.8%)								(n/a)									$15,689	$2,303	$13,386
Northwest Early Elementary School	Public	K-2	3735 Lansing Ave	Jackson	49202	Jackson County	Northwest Community Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(517) 817-4705	848	47	18.0	54.7%	658 (77.6%)	26 (3.1%)	61 (7.2%)	8 (0.9%)	1 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	94 (11.1%)								(n/a)									$13,596	$1,309	$12,287

Frequently Asked Questions about Woodworth Elementary School

What schools do graduates of Woodworth Elementary School attend?

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

Middle : Leslie Middle School
High : Leslie High School

What district is Woodworth Elementary School in?

Leslie Public Schools

How many students attend Woodworth Elementary School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 410 students attended Woodworth Elementary School.

What is the racial makeup of Woodworth Elementary School?

Students at Woodworth Elementary School are 91% White, 4% Hispanic, 2% African American, 2% Two or more races, 1% Asian.

Is Woodworth Elementary School a good school?

Woodworth Elementary School ranks 628^th of 1488 Michigan elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

Rate Woodworth Elementary School!

Other helpful SchoolDigger resources...

Compare to nearby schools

MIMichigan Elementary School Rankings

MIMichigan District Rankings

Schools in Leslie, MI

Sign up for updates!

Be the first to know when there is an update for Woodworth Elementary School!

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

IMPORTANT DISCLAIMERS: Not all boundaries are included. We make every effort to ensure that boundaries are up-to-date. But it's important to note that these are approximations and are for general informational purposes only. To verify legal descriptions of boundaries or school locations, contact your local tax assessor's office and/or school district.