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Litchfield Elementary School

Public Grades K-5

1156^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 1,492 Michigan Elementary Schools

Better than 23% of Michigan elementary schools

Summary

Litchfield Elementary School is a small, rural school in Litchfield, MI, serving 110 students in grades K-5 within the Litchfield Community Schools district.

For parents, the most important takeaway is that Litchfield Elementary is a school investing heavily in its students, though academic results are mixed. The school spends significantly more per student ($15,294) than many higher-performing nearby schools, and it maintains a favorable student-teacher ratio of 13.7 to 1. This suggests your child is likely to receive plenty of individual attention. However, despite these resources, the school's overall state ranking is low, and test scores are generally below state averages. That said, Litchfield is not the lowest-performing school in the area. In fact, its 4th-grade ELA proficiency rate (33.3%) is actually higher than several nearby schools, including Harrington Elementary School (20.9%), Concord Elementary School (30.4%), and Gier Elementary School (30.3%). This indicates that while the school faces challenges, it is competitive with its immediate peers.

One of the most encouraging trends is the school's improvement in attendance. Chronic absenteeism has dropped dramatically from a high of 41.1% in 2021-2022 to 25.8% in 2024-2025, which is now close to the state average. This is a positive sign that recent efforts to engage students are working. For context, chronic absenteeism is a regional issue, with Harrington Elementary at a staggering 53.6% and North Adams-Jerome Elementary School at 36.0%. While Litchfield's test scores are not where anyone would like them to be, the school's high spending, small class sizes, and improving attendance suggest a dedicated effort to support students. Parents considering this school should weigh the strong resource commitment against the current academic outcomes, and perhaps ask the school about how its budget is being used to drive instructional improvements.

110

Students ?

13.7

Student/teacher ratio ?

$15,294

Per pupil spending ?

66.4%

Free/discounted lunch ?

210 Williams St
Litchfield, MI 49252-9641

(517) 689-5301

District: Litchfield Community Schools

Students who attend Litchfield Elementary School usually attend:

High:

Litchfield High School

Racial breakdown:

White:

92.7%

Two or more races:

3.6%

Hispanic:

1.8%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 14th percentile in 2013 → 23rd in 2026

Strengths

✓Ranking is trending up — up 9 percentile points since 2013

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Michigan average (23% vs 38% meeting standards)

!In the lower quartile statewide (23rd percentile)

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

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school23%

District avg23%

Michigan avg38%

1,156^th of 1,492

Michigan public elementary schools ?

Bottom 23%▼ down 21 pts since 2016

From bottom 43% (2016) to bottom 23% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

527^th of 625Litchfield 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
2026	21.1	1156 of 1492	22.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	18.2	1191 of 1488	20.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	26.1	1080 of 1486	27.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	9.2	1338 of 1470	9.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	18.8	1225 of 1448	15.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2017	41.0	853 of 1466	41.8%	★★☆☆☆
2016	44.7	876 of 1548	43.4%	★★☆☆☆
2015	52.9	756 of 1580	52.2%	★★★☆☆
2014	13.1	1373 of 1533	10.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2013	17.8	1341 of 1563	14.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2012	25.8	1267 of 1566	19.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2011	24.1	1341 of 1552	13.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2010	38.1	1241 of 1552	20.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2009	12.8	1488 of 1589	6.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2008	21.8	1396 of 1577	11.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2007	14.0	1462 of 1565	6.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2006	16.2	1429 of 1545	7.5%	☆☆☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Michigan percentile	Rating
2024	28.9	973 of 1342	27.5%	★☆☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Michigan percentile	Rating
2024	25.2	1076 of 1381	22.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	13.8	1276 of 1397	8.7%	☆☆☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Michigan percentile	Rating
2026	37.1	843 of 1372	38.6%	★★☆☆☆
2024	17.7	1119 of 1347	16.9%	★☆☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Michigan percentile	Rating
2026	11.5	1119 of 1199	6.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2025	7.6	1169 of 1206	3.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	9.9	1132 of 1204	6.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	10.6	1191 of 1253	4.9%	☆☆☆☆☆

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)

Male (2026)39th percentile+16 vs school

Female (2024)27th percentile~ school

Low Socio Economic Status (2024)22nd percentile-5 vs school

White (2026)7th percentile-16 vs school

By subject vs Michigan (2025-2026) ?

English Language Arts25%-16 vs state

Science24%-16 vs state

Math22%-16 vs state

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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/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	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
Litchfield Elementary School	Public	K-5	210 Williams St	Litchfield	49252	Hillsdale County	Litchfield Community Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(517) 689-5301	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%)	21.1	1156^th of 1492 public elementary schools	22.5%		18.2	1191^st of 1488 public elementary schools	20.0%	35			20.0	33.3	1471.9			15.0	33.3	1466.5			23.5		1467.1		$15,294	$2,629	$12,665
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%)	39	875^th of 1492 public elementary schools	41.4%		49.7	720^th of 1488 public elementary schools	51.6%	155			25.0	31.5	41.1			45.8	36.0	25.6			35.6		21.1		$14,592	$1,290	$13,301
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%)	28.2	1030^th of 1492 public elementary schools	31.0%		28.1	1036^th of 1488 public elementary schools	30.4%	6			24.6	34.3				24.6	29.9								$15,279	$1,094	$14,185
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)																	$14,452	$1,405	$13,047
Jennings Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-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%)	51.5	676^th of 1492 public elementary schools	54.7%		40.7	854^th of 1488 public elementary schools	42.6%	178			42.7	38.5				48.8	30.8								$14,033	$1,666	$12,368
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%)	28.2	1032^nd of 1492 public elementary schools	30.8%		25.6	1066^th of 1488 public elementary schools	28.4%	34			23.1	30.3				30.8	31.5								$12,835	$1,619	$11,216
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%)	22.7	1127^th of 1492 public elementary schools	24.5%		17.9	1199^th of 1488 public elementary schools	19.4%	72			35.1	30.4	22.0			21.1	19.6	13.6			28.8		15.3		$16,033	$1,630	$14,403
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)																	$22,297	$905	$21,392
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%)	53.3	655^th of 1492 public elementary schools	56.1%		67.3	457^th of 1488 public elementary schools	69.3%	198			47.8	38.2	44.7			56.7	41.2	25.0			34.2		31.6		$13,209	$944	$12,266
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%)	22.7	1126^th of 1492 public elementary schools	24.5%		27.7	1042^nd of 1488 public elementary schools	30.0%	84			21.1	40.0	15.0			26.3	26.7	1474.5			25.0		1476.7		$14,606	$1,953	$12,653

Frequently Asked Questions about Litchfield Elementary School

What schools do graduates of Litchfield Elementary School attend?

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

High : Litchfield High School

How many students attend Litchfield Elementary School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 110 students attended Litchfield Elementary School.

Is Litchfield Elementary School a good school?

Litchfield Elementary School ranks in the bottom 22.5% of Michigan elementary schools.

What is the racial makeup of Litchfield Elementary School?

Students at Litchfield Elementary School are 93% White, 4% Two or more races, 2% Hispanic.

What district is Litchfield Elementary School in?

Litchfield Community Schools

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