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Manton Consolidated Elementary School

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Manton Consolidated Elementary School ranks 293 rd of 1488 Michigan elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

Public Grades K-4

293^rd

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 1,488 Michigan Elementary Schools

Better than 80% of Michigan elementary schools

Summary

Manton Consolidated Elementary School is a public elementary school serving 347 students in grades K-4 in Manton, Michigan. The school is part of the Manton Consolidated Schools district, which is ranked 222 out of 613 districts in the state and has a 3-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Manton Consolidated Elementary School consistently outperforms the state average on M-Step assessments in both English Language Arts and Math across grades 3 and 4. For example, in 2024-2025, 46.1% of 3rd graders were proficient or better in ELA compared to the state average of 38.9%, and 61.5% of 4th graders were proficient or better in Math compared to the state average of 39.4%. The school also serves a higher percentage of low socioeconomic status students compared to the state, with 59.37% of students qualifying for free or reduced-price lunch in 2023-2024. Despite this, these students perform very well, ranking in the top 85 out of 1,346 Michigan elementary schools for low-income students in 2024-2025.

While Manton Consolidated Elementary School's overall performance is strong, there are a few areas of concern. The school has seen a concerning increase in chronic absenteeism, rising from 16.4% in 2021-2022 to 29.5% in 2023-2024. Additionally, while male students at the school rank in the top 104 out of 1,347 Michigan elementary schools, female students lag behind, ranking in the top 597 out of 1,342. Compared to nearby schools, Manton Consolidated Elementary School outperforms many, such as Floyd M Jewett Elementary School and Kingsley Area Elementary School, particularly in Math.

345

Students ?

14.2

Student/teacher ratio ?

$17,000

Per pupil spending ?

57.1%

Free/discounted lunch ?

105 5th St
Manton, MI 49663-9473

(231) 824-6413

District: Manton Consolidated Schools

Students who attend Manton Consolidated Elementary School usually attend:

Middle:	Manton Consolidated Middle School
High:	Manton Consolidated High School

Racial breakdown:

White:

89.3%

Hispanic:

6.4%

Two or more races:

3.2%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 44th percentile in 2015 → 80th in 2025

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Michigan average (56% vs 41% meeting standards)

✓Ranks in the top 20% of Michigan elementary schools

✓Ranking is trending up — up 36 percentile points since 2015

Worth a look

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

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school56%

District avg56%

Michigan avg41%

293^rd of 1,488

Michigan public elementary schools ?

Top 20%▲ up 37 pts since 2015

From bottom 44% (2015) to top 20% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

222^nd of 613Manton Consolidated 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
2025	77.8	293 of 1488	80.3%	★★★★☆
2024	77.6	293 of 1486	80.3%	★★★★☆
2023	64.5	483 of 1470	67.1%	★★★☆☆
2022	64.4	420 of 1344	68.8%	★★★☆☆
2021	62.3	362 of 1153	68.6%	★★★☆☆
2019	77.4	268 of 1408	81.0%	★★★★☆
2018	49.1	814 of 1448	43.8%	★★☆☆☆
2017	33.4	976 of 1466	33.4%	★★☆☆☆
2016	45.7	857 of 1548	44.6%	★★☆☆☆
2015	46.7	890 of 1580	43.7%	★★☆☆☆
2014	53.3	772 of 1533	49.6%	★★☆☆☆
2013	50.1	845 of 1563	45.9%	★★☆☆☆
2012	62.9	559 of 1566	64.3%	★★★☆☆
2011	66.5	569 of 1552	63.3%	★★★☆☆
2010	75.9	283 of 1552	81.8%	★★★★☆
2009	70.1	508 of 1589	68.0%	★★★☆☆
2008	59.5	786 of 1577	50.2%	★★★☆☆
2007	38.7	1211 of 1565	22.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2006	37.7	1215 of 1545	21.4%	★☆☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Michigan percentile	Rating
2025	59.1	491 of 1338	63.3%	★★★☆☆
2024	51.2	597 of 1342	55.5%	★★★☆☆
2023	53.9	545 of 1321	58.7%	★★★☆☆
2022	56.8	424 of 1106	61.7%	★★★☆☆
2021	53.4	375 of 902	58.4%	★★★☆☆
2019	71.1	279 of 1171	76.2%	★★★★☆
2018	47.0	810 of 1443	43.9%	★★☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Michigan percentile	Rating
2025	86.4	85 of 1346	93.7%	★★★★★
2024	85.3	94 of 1381	93.2%	★★★★★
2023	76.6	191 of 1350	85.9%	★★★★☆
2022	71.2	213 of 1099	80.6%	★★★★☆
2021	73.6	123 of 749	83.6%	★★★★☆
2019	89.8	42 of 1134	96.3%	★★★★★
2018	58.7	551 of 1397	60.6%	★★★☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Michigan percentile	Rating
2025	81.2	220 of 1366	83.9%	★★★★☆
2024	88.7	104 of 1347	92.3%	★★★★★
2023	66.1	403 of 1334	69.8%	★★★☆☆
2022	62.8	377 of 1139	66.9%	★★★☆☆
2021	60.1	321 of 915	64.9%	★★★☆☆
2019	78.7	199 of 1196	83.4%	★★★★☆
2018	50.6	744 of 1446	48.5%	★★☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Michigan percentile	Rating
2025	65.6	390 of 1206	67.7%	★★★☆☆
2024	61.9	422 of 1204	65.0%	★★★☆☆
2023	50.7	572 of 1198	52.3%	★★★☆☆
2022	54.4	487 of 1102	55.8%	★★★☆☆
2021	59.9	349 of 1005	65.3%	★★★☆☆
2019	70.2	293 of 1128	74.0%	★★★★☆
2018	38.0	824 of 1253	34.2%	★★☆☆☆

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)

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)94th percentile+13 vs school

Male (2025)84th percentile+4 vs school

White (2025)68th percentile-13 vs school

Female (2025)63rd percentile-17 vs school

By subject vs Michigan (2024-2025) ?

Math60%+19 vs state

English Language Arts52%+11 vs state

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Schools Near Manton Consolidated Elementary School

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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
Manton Consolidated Elementary School	Public	K-4	105 5th St	Manton	49663	Wexford County	Manton Consolidated Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(231) 824-6413	345	24	14.2	57.1%	308 (89.3%)	1 (0.3%)	22 (6.4%)	1 (0.3%)	1 (0.3%)	1 (0.3%)	11 (3.2%)	77.8	293^rd of 1488 public elementary schools	80.3%		77.6	293^rd of 1486 public elementary schools	80.3%		46.1	58.5		59.2	61.5				$17,000	$2,052	$14,948
Lincoln Elementary School	Public	K-5	125 Ayer St	Cadillac	49601	Wexford County	Cadillac Area Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(231) 876-5400	480	30	16.1	64.0%	437 (91.0%)	5 (1.0%)	13 (2.7%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (1.0%)	1 (0.2%)	19 (4.0%)	45.6	782^nd of 1488 public elementary schools	47.4%		32.9	973^rd of 1486 public elementary schools	34.5%	191	36.8	42.1	39.4	44.7	42.1	23.9	40.8	22.5	$14,514	$2,396	$12,117
Lake City Elementary School	Public	K-5	5534 W Davis Rd	Lake City	49651	Missaukee County	Lake City Area School District	No	No	No	Yes	(231) 839-6600	508	32	16.1	68.9%	468 (92.1%)	1 (0.2%)	25 (4.9%)	2 (0.4%)	4 (0.8%)	0 (0.0%)	8 (1.6%)	63.5	518^th of 1488 public elementary schools	65.2%		53.9	650^th of 1486 public elementary schools	56.3%	132	40.2	57.3	51.1	54.9	61.0	31.5	45.7	29.3	$14,807	$2,685	$12,122
Franklin Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	505 Lester St	Cadillac	49601	Wexford County	Cadillac Area Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(231) 876-5200	563	33	17.1	55.8%	481 (85.4%)	11 (2.0%)	32 (5.7%)	10 (1.8%)	5 (0.9%)	1 (0.2%)	23 (4.1%)	65.7	482^nd of 1488 public elementary schools	67.6%		72.3	370^th of 1486 public elementary schools	75.1%	112	39.0	41.5	54.5	42.7	44.3	74.7	62.1	34.5	$13,745	$1,798	$11,948
Fife Lake Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-3	108 Pierce St	Fife Lake	49633	Grand Traverse County	Forest Area Community Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(231) 879-3362	144	12	12.3	61.1%	103 (71.5%)	6 (4.2%)	4 (2.8%)	0 (0.0%)	26 (18.1%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (3.5%)								(n/a)	27.6			20.7					$16,386	$4,448	$11,938
Kingsley Area Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	311 Clark St	Kingsley	49649	Grand Traverse County	Kingsley Area Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(231) 263-5261	655	37	17.8	48.4%	633 (96.6%)	7 (1.1%)	10 (1.5%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.3%)	1 (0.2%)	2 (0.3%)	66.1	476^th of 1488 public elementary schools	68.0%		68.8	426^th of 1486 public elementary schools	71.3%	50	49.6	60.6	48.0	50.4	44.0	30.9	45.5	47.2	$13,502	$1,809	$11,693
Floyd M Jewett Elementary School	Public	K-5	210 E Mesick Ave	Mesick	49668	Wexford County	Mesick Consolidated Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(231) 885-1207	256	21	12.3	61.7%	242 (94.5%)	3 (1.2%)	1 (0.4%)	4 (1.6%)	2 (0.8%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (1.6%)	45.2	790^th of 1488 public elementary schools	46.9%		39.7	853^rd of 1486 public elementary schools	42.6%	63	17.6	41.5	44.0	45.5	49.1	20.0	36.0	24.0	$16,571	$2,590	$13,982
Forest View Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	7840 S 25 Rd	Boon	49618	Wexford County	Cadillac Area Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(231) 876-5100	257	15	16.5	49.8%	231 (89.9%)	3 (1.2%)	10 (3.9%)	4 (1.6%)	1 (0.4%)	1 (0.4%)	7 (2.7%)	77	307^th of 1488 public elementary schools	79.4%		73.4	351^st of 1486 public elementary schools	76.4%	44	35.7	45.9	64.3	48.8	72.2	57.1	66.7	50.0	$14,251	$1,547	$12,704
McBain Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	107 E Maple St	Mc Bain	49657	Missaukee County	McBain Rural Agricultural Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(231) 825-2021	520	28	18.8	51.2%	441 (84.8%)	0 (0.0%)	73 (14.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (1.2%)	68.4	435^th of 1488 public elementary schools	70.8%		62.3	520^th of 1486 public elementary schools	65.0%	85	39.0	44.3	54.4	54.8	51.1	45.6	58.9	36.7	$14,936	$1,612	$13,323

Frequently Asked Questions about Manton Consolidated Elementary School

What schools do graduates of Manton Consolidated Elementary School attend?

Students who attend Manton Consolidated Elementary School usually go on to attend:

Middle : Manton Consolidated Middle School
High : Manton Consolidated High School

How many students attend Manton Consolidated Elementary School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 345 students attended Manton Consolidated Elementary School.

What is the racial makeup of Manton Consolidated Elementary School?

Students at Manton Consolidated Elementary School are 89% White, 6% Hispanic, 3% Two or more races.

What district is Manton Consolidated Elementary School in?

Manton Consolidated Schools

Is Manton Consolidated Elementary School a good school?

Manton Consolidated Elementary School ranks 293^rd of 1488 Michigan elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

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