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Manistee Elementary School

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Manistee Elementary School ranks 817 th of 1492 Michigan elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

Public Grades 1-5

817^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 1,492 Michigan Elementary Schools

Better than 45% of Michigan elementary schools

Summary

Manistee Elementary School serves 270 students in grades 1 through 5 as part of the Manistee Area Public Schools district, a mid-sized school in a lakeside community that has earned a 3-star rating overall but currently sits at a 2-star level (45th percentile statewide) for the 2025-2026 school year.

If you're comparing schools in the region, Manistee Elementary stands out as a relative academic leader among its immediate neighbors. While its overall rank of 45th percentile may seem modest, it significantly outpaces Mason County Eastern Elementary School (17th percentile), Mason County Central Upper Elementary (13th percentile), and KND Elementary (22nd percentile). The school's clearest strength is mathematics—in the most recent testing year, Manistee outperformed the state average in both 3rd grade (45.1% vs. 42.9%) and 5th grade (43.9% vs. 32.2%) math. That 5th-grade math proficiency is especially striking when compared to Mason County Central Upper Elementary's 6.8% rate. However, science and social studies remain persistent challenges, with only 25.9% and 17.3% of 5th graders proficient respectively, well below state averages. The school also spends more per student ($15,820) than several comparable schools, including Scottville Elementary School ($14,645), yet this higher investment doesn't translate into top-tier results.

Attendance is a notable concern—while Manistee's chronic absenteeism rate of 25.4% has improved from a high of 42.1% a few years ago and is better than its district's 35.7% average, it remains much higher than Ludington Elementary School (13.4%) and Mason County Central Upper Elementary (13.2%). One bright spot worth celebrating: 5th-grade math proficiency has climbed steadily from 36% to 43.9% over the past few years, suggesting math instruction builds effectively as students advance. For context, Bear Lake Elementary School—despite serving more students on free/reduced lunch and spending far more per pupil—achieves notably higher results, which may be worth investigating if you're weighing options in the area.

270

Students ?

16.0

Student/teacher ratio ?

$15,820

Per pupil spending ?

41.5%

Free/discounted lunch ?

1309 Madison Rd
Manistee, MI 49660-2539

(231) 723-3271

District: Manistee Area Public Schools

Students who attend Manistee Elementary School usually attend:

High:

Manistee Middle High School

Racial breakdown:

White:

85.2%

Hispanic:

6.7%

Two or more races:

5.2%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 62nd percentile in 2016 → 45th in 2026

Worth a look

!Ranking has slipped — down 17 percentile points since 2016

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

!Science scores 14 pts below the Michigan average

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school35%

District avg35%

Michigan avg38%

817^th of 1,492

Michigan public elementary schools ?

Bottom 45%▼ down 17 pts since 2016

From top 38% (2016) to bottom 45% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

291^st of 625Manistee Area 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	42.6	817 of 1492	45.2%	★★☆☆☆
2025	43.4	821 of 1488	44.8%	★★☆☆☆
2024	46.4	747 of 1486	49.7%	★★☆☆☆
2023	48.7	704 of 1470	52.1%	★★★☆☆
2022	43.3	714 of 1344	46.9%	★★☆☆☆
2021	28.7	833 of 1153	27.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	40.0	834 of 1408	40.8%	★★☆☆☆
2018	40.6	924 of 1448	36.2%	★★☆☆☆
2017	49.3	700 of 1466	52.3%	★★★☆☆
2016	61.0	591 of 1548	61.8%	★★★☆☆
2015	60.1	625 of 1580	60.4%	★★★☆☆
2014	52.1	799 of 1533	47.9%	★★☆☆☆
2013	52.8	783 of 1563	49.9%	★★★☆☆
2012	53.2	781 of 1566	50.1%	★★★☆☆
2011	63.3	675 of 1552	56.5%	★★★☆☆
2010	59.8	858 of 1552	44.7%	★★☆☆☆
2009	62.2	751 of 1589	52.7%	★★★☆☆
2008	53.8	944 of 1577	40.1%	★★☆☆☆
2007	56.1	845 of 1565	46.0%	★★☆☆☆
2006	48.5	1008 of 1545	34.8%	★★☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Michigan percentile	Rating
2026	33.3	854 of 1343	36.4%	★★☆☆☆
2025	43.0	720 of 1338	46.2%	★★☆☆☆
2024	52.9	578 of 1342	56.9%	★★★☆☆
2023	45.6	670 of 1321	49.3%	★★☆☆☆
2022	34.0	737 of 1106	33.4%	★★☆☆☆
2021	26.2	700 of 902	22.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	45.1	647 of 1171	44.7%	★★☆☆☆
2018	42.7	865 of 1443	40.1%	★★☆☆☆

Homeless

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Michigan percentile	Rating
2018	57.8	5 of 17	70.6%	★★★★☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Michigan percentile	Rating
2026	41.9	753 of 1352	44.3%	★★☆☆☆
2025	37.4	835 of 1346	38.0%	★★☆☆☆
2024	48.0	665 of 1381	51.8%	★★★☆☆
2023	48.5	654 of 1350	51.6%	★★★☆☆
2022	48.7	526 of 1099	52.1%	★★★☆☆
2021	32.1	546 of 749	27.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	37.8	734 of 1134	35.3%	★★☆☆☆
2018	33.9	993 of 1397	28.9%	★☆☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Michigan percentile	Rating
2026	45.2	715 of 1372	47.9%	★★☆☆☆
2025	35.2	864 of 1366	36.7%	★★☆☆☆
2024	36.5	838 of 1347	37.8%	★★☆☆☆
2023	42.2	751 of 1334	43.7%	★★☆☆☆
2022	42.5	633 of 1139	44.4%	★★☆☆☆
2021	29.5	673 of 915	26.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	27.6	890 of 1196	25.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	36.9	953 of 1446	34.1%	★★☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Michigan percentile	Rating
2023	26.1	164 of 195	15.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	41.4	223 of 403	44.7%	★★☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Michigan percentile	Rating
2026	29.1	872 of 1199	27.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	30.7	866 of 1206	28.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	33.2	821 of 1204	31.8%	★★☆☆☆
2023	37.2	781 of 1198	34.8%	★★☆☆☆
2022	31.7	758 of 1102	31.2%	★★☆☆☆
2021	22.4	828 of 1005	17.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	29.6	834 of 1128	26.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	26.2	994 of 1253	20.7%	★☆☆☆☆

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)

Homeless (2018)71st percentile+34 vs school

Male (2026)48th percentile+3 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)44th percentile~ school

Female (2026)36th percentile-9 vs school

White (2026)27th percentile-18 vs school

Special Education (2023)16th percentile-36 vs school

By subject vs Michigan (2025-2026) ?

Math40%~ state avg

English Language Arts37%-4 vs state

Science26%-14 vs state

Social Studies17%-10 vs state

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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
Manistee Elementary School	Public	1-5	1309 Madison Rd	Manistee	49660	Manistee County	Manistee Area Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(231) 723-3271	270	17	16.0	41.5%	230 (85.2%)	3 (1.1%)	18 (6.7%)	3 (1.1%)	2 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	14 (5.2%)	42.6	817^th of 1492 public elementary schools	45.2%		43.4	821^st of 1488 public elementary schools	44.8%	4	35.3	35.2	40.2		45.1	30.8	43.9		25.9	17.3	$15,820	$1,159	$14,660
Manistee Early Childhood Center	Public	PK-K	515 Bryant Ave	Manistee	49660	Manistee County	Manistee Area Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(231) 723-9285	292	16	18.4	51.0%	257 (88.0%)	12 (4.1%)	11 (3.8%)	0 (0.0%)	7 (2.4%)	1 (0.3%)	4 (1.4%)								(n/a)											$15,389	$1,508	$13,881
KND Elementary	Public, Magnet	K-6	4400 Highbridge Rd	Brethren	49619	Manistee County	Kaleva Norman Dickson School District	No	Yes	No	Yes	(231) 477-5353	289	16	18.1	76.8%	249 (86.2%)	12 (4.2%)	14 (4.8%)	2 (0.7%)	10 (3.5%)	1 (0.3%)	1 (0.3%)	20.3	1171^st of 1492 public elementary schools	21.5%		20.5	1150^th of 1488 public elementary schools	22.7%	21	22.7	30.0	36.1	19.1	23.3	15.4	8.3	12.8	30.6	11.1	$14,788	$2,280	$12,508
Bear Lake Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-6	7748 Cody St	Bear Lake	49614	Manistee County	Bear Lake Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(231) 864-3133	147	10	14.8	61.2%	127 (86.4%)	0 (0.0%)	18 (12.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (1.4%)	67.8	436^th of 1492 public elementary schools	70.8%		58.8	581^st of 1488 public elementary schools	61.0%	145	52.4	52.2	60.9	52.4	71.4	60.9	39.1	19.1	47.8	17.4	$23,006	$2,243	$20,763
Scottville Elementary School	Public	K-2	201 W Maple Ave	Scottville	49454	Mason County	Mason County Central Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(231) 757-4701	211	12	18.0	71.1%	199 (94.3%)	1 (0.5%)	7 (3.3%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (1.4%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.5%)								(n/a)											$14,645	$1,596	$13,050
Mason County Central Upper Elementary	Public	3-5	505 W Maple Ave	Scottville	49454	Mason County	Mason County Central Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(231) 757-5720	258	15	16.8	60.1%	236 (91.5%)	4 (1.6%)	14 (5.4%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (1.2%)	14.3	1292^nd of 1492 public elementary schools	13.4%		13.7	1284^th of 1488 public elementary schools	13.7%	8	17.6	20.2	22.7		25.0	12.8	6.8		23.9	12.5	$12,905	$1,223	$11,682
Ludington Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	5771 W Bryant Rd	Ludington	49431	Mason County	Ludington Area School District	No	No	No	Yes	(231) 845-3820	911	57	15.8	53.2%	723 (79.4%)	12 (1.3%)	100 (11.0%)	2 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	74 (8.1%)	50.8	684^th of 1492 public elementary schools	54.2%		59.5	567^th of 1488 public elementary schools	61.9%	117	36.3	39.5	41.3		44.4	30.6	35.0		41.3	36.4	$15,541	$1,185	$14,357
Mason County Eastern Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-6	18 S Main St	Custer	49405	Mason County	Mason County Eastern Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(231) 757-3733	181	12	15.5	86.7%	169 (93.4%)	2 (1.1%)	4 (2.2%)	1 (0.6%)	4 (2.2%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.6%)	17.2	1234^th of 1492 public elementary schools	17.3%		18.8	1183^rd of 1488 public elementary schools	20.5%	51	14.3	17.2	26.1	1579.7	38.1	17.2	1468.5	1569.8	15.8	13.6	$16,315	$3,890	$12,425

Frequently Asked Questions about Manistee Elementary School

What schools do graduates of Manistee Elementary School attend?

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

High : Manistee Middle High School

What is the racial makeup of Manistee Elementary School?

Students at Manistee Elementary School are 85% White, 7% Hispanic, 5% Two or more races, 1% African American, 1% Asian.

How many students attend Manistee Elementary School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 270 students attended Manistee Elementary School.

What district is Manistee Elementary School in?

Manistee Area Public Schools

Is Manistee Elementary School a good school?

Manistee Elementary School ranks 817^th of 1492 Michigan elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

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