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Marcellus Elementary School

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Marcellus Elementary School ranks 508 th of 1488 Michigan elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

Public Grades PK, KG-5

508^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 1,488 Michigan Elementary Schools

Better than 66% of Michigan elementary schools

Summary

Marcellus Elementary School is a public elementary school serving 264 students in grades PK-5 in Marcellus, Michigan. The school is part of the Marcellus Community Schools district, which is ranked 134 out of 613 districts in the state and has a 4-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Marcellus Elementary School consistently outperforms the state average in M-Step/English Language Arts and M-Step/Math proficiency across grades 3-5, with particularly strong performance in Math. For example, in 2024-2025, 3rd grade Math proficiency was 62.5% compared to the state average of 42.7%. The school's low-income students also perform exceptionally well, ranking in the top 15-20% of Michigan elementary schools for this subgroup in recent years. However, the school's performance in M-Step/Science and M-Step/Social Studies is more in line with the state average.

While Marcellus Elementary School's performance is generally stronger than the nearby Lawton Elementary School, some other nearby schools, such as Mattawan Later Elementary School and Schoolcraft Elementary School, have higher overall rankings and performance, especially in English Language Arts. Additionally, the school's high chronic absenteeism rates, ranging from 22.5% to 30.8%, are a concern and may be impacting its overall performance.

264

Students ?

19.4

Student/teacher ratio ?

$14,397

Per pupil spending ?

62.1%

Free/discounted lunch ?

301 Arbor St E
Marcellus, MI 49067-8521

(269) 646-9209

District: Marcellus Community Schools

Students who attend Marcellus Elementary School usually attend:

High:

Marcellus High School

Racial breakdown:

White:

90.5%

Two or more races:

6.1%

Hispanic:

3.4%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 55th percentile in 2015 → 66th in 2025

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Michigan average (47% vs 39% meeting standards)

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

✓Above the Michigan median (66th percentile)

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school47%

District avg47%

Michigan avg39%

508^th of 1,488

Michigan public elementary schools ?

Top 34%▲ up 11 pts since 2015

From top 45% (2015) to top 34% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

134^th of 613Marcellus 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
2025	63.8	508 of 1488	65.9%	★★★☆☆
2024	67.5	450 of 1486	69.7%	★★★☆☆
2023	62.0	519 of 1470	64.7%	★★★☆☆
2022	54.1	572 of 1344	57.4%	★★★☆☆
2021	35.2	742 of 1153	35.6%	★★☆☆☆
2019	32.4	955 of 1408	32.2%	★★☆☆☆
2018	43.6	889 of 1448	38.6%	★★☆☆☆
2017	52.8	638 of 1466	56.5%	★★★☆☆
2016	54.7	702 of 1548	54.7%	★★★☆☆
2015	55.0	712 of 1580	54.9%	★★★☆☆
2014	51.4	806 of 1533	47.4%	★★☆☆☆
2013	54.9	750 of 1563	52.0%	★★★☆☆
2012	57.3	687 of 1566	56.1%	★★★☆☆
2011	77.5	267 of 1552	82.8%	★★★★☆
2010	71.5	466 of 1552	70.0%	★★★★☆
2009	65.7	640 of 1589	59.7%	★★★☆☆
2008	68.9	530 of 1577	66.4%	★★★☆☆
2007	62.4	674 of 1565	56.9%	★★★☆☆
2006	60.1	726 of 1545	53.0%	★★★☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Michigan percentile	Rating
2025	64.5	403 of 1338	69.9%	★★★☆☆
2024	51.5	593 of 1342	55.8%	★★★☆☆
2023	54.8	524 of 1321	60.3%	★★★☆☆
2022	43.1	606 of 1106	45.2%	★★☆☆☆
2021	19.6	784 of 902	13.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	32.8	812 of 1171	30.7%	★★☆☆☆
2018	46.9	812 of 1443	43.7%	★★☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Michigan percentile	Rating
2025	80.0	159 of 1346	88.2%	★★★★☆
2024	80.6	144 of 1381	89.6%	★★★★☆
2023	75.4	206 of 1350	84.7%	★★★★☆
2022	80.2	109 of 1099	90.1%	★★★★★
2021	45.9	395 of 749	47.3%	★★☆☆☆
2019	46.9	605 of 1134	46.6%	★★☆☆☆
2018	51.9	689 of 1397	50.7%	★★★☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Michigan percentile	Rating
2025	54.9	591 of 1366	56.7%	★★★☆☆
2024	70.3	354 of 1347	73.7%	★★★★☆
2023	60.0	495 of 1334	62.9%	★★★☆☆
2022	62.4	382 of 1139	66.5%	★★★☆☆
2021	51.0	412 of 915	55.0%	★★★☆☆
2019	38.0	754 of 1196	37.0%	★★☆☆☆
2018	38.3	936 of 1446	35.3%	★★☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Michigan percentile	Rating
2025	50.4	587 of 1206	51.3%	★★★☆☆
2024	56.4	501 of 1204	58.4%	★★★☆☆
2023	52.8	537 of 1198	55.2%	★★★☆☆
2022	41.4	644 of 1102	41.6%	★★☆☆☆
2021	28.2	757 of 1005	24.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	25.3	894 of 1128	20.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	30.9	928 of 1253	25.9%	★☆☆☆☆

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)

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)88th percentile+22 vs school

Female (2025)70th percentile+4 vs school

Male (2025)57th percentile-9 vs school

White (2025)51st percentile-15 vs school

By subject vs Michigan (2024-2025) ?

Math57%+18 vs state

English Language Arts43%~ state avg

Science42%~ state avg

Social Studies30%~ state avg

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Schools Near Marcellus 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 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
Marcellus Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	301 Arbor St E	Marcellus	49067	Cass County	Marcellus Community Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(269) 646-9209	264	14	19.4	62.1%	239 (90.5%)	0 (0.0%)	9 (3.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	16 (6.1%)	63.8	508^th of 1488 public elementary schools	65.9%		67.5	450^th of 1486 public elementary schools	69.7%	58	50.0	31.0	45.0		62.5	61.9	42.5		42.5	30.0	$14,397	$1,771	$12,626
Norton Elementary School	Public	K-5	59692 Al Jones Rd	Three Rivers	49093	St. Joseph County	Three Rivers Community Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(269) 244-1144	186	12	15.5	50.5%	138 (74.2%)	8 (4.3%)	24 (12.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.5%)	15 (8.1%)	67.3	455^th of 1488 public elementary schools	69.4%		57.9	583^rd of 1486 public elementary schools	60.8%	128	52.0	54.3	45.7		72.0	62.9	48.6		40.0	22.9	$16,219	$1,939	$14,281
Park Elementary School	Public	K-5	53806 Wilbur Rd	Three Rivers	49093	St. Joseph County	Three Rivers Community Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(269) 279-1143	262	19	13.7	53.1%	172 (65.6%)	29 (11.1%)	27 (10.3%)	5 (1.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	29 (11.1%)	35.3	930^th of 1488 public elementary schools	37.5%		35.9	922^nd of 1486 public elementary schools	38.0%	8	34.7	29.4	38.3		44.9	31.4	31.9		27.7	10.6	$16,140	$1,754	$14,386
Lawton Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-4	100 Primary Way	Lawton	49065	Van Buren County	Lawton Community School District	No	No	No	Yes	(269) 624-7501	397	31	12.8	53.9%	325 (81.9%)	4 (1.0%)	48 (12.1%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (0.8%)	0 (0.0%)	17 (4.3%)	61.6	543^rd of 1488 public elementary schools	63.5%		54.7	639^th of 1486 public elementary schools	57.0%	96	41.0	48.8			38.5	58.8					$00	$00	$00
Davis Elementary School	Public	K-5	409 N Phelps St	Decatur	49045	Van Buren County	Decatur Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(269) 423-6950	356	22	16.0	64.0%	236 (66.3%)	1 (0.3%)	96 (27.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	22 (6.2%)	57.2	603^rd of 1488 public elementary schools	59.5%		49	714^th of 1486 public elementary schools	52.0%	111	26.6	51.0	50.7		32.8	38.8	40.0		61.3	34.7	$15,761	$2,418	$13,343
Andrews Elementary School	Public, Magnet	PK, KG-5	200 S Douglas Ave	Three Rivers	49093	St. Joseph County	Three Rivers Community Schools	No	Yes	No	Yes	(269) 279-1140	296	17	17.4	47.6%	225 (76.0%)	31 (10.5%)	9 (3.0%)	3 (1.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	28 (9.5%)	51.5	696^th of 1488 public elementary schools	53.2%		49.4	706^th of 1486 public elementary schools	52.5%	10	59.6	36.4	38.5		78.7	52.3	25.0		29.4	17.6	$17,860	$3,005	$14,855
Ruth Hoppin School	Public, Magnet	K-5	415 N Main St	Three Rivers	49093	St. Joseph County	Three Rivers Community Schools	No	Yes	No	Yes	(269) 279-1142	293	17	17.2	47.4%	215 (73.4%)	26 (8.9%)	29 (9.9%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.7%)	20 (6.8%)	50.7	708^th of 1488 public elementary schools	52.4%		55.9	619^th of 1486 public elementary schools	58.3%	89	29.5	33.3	52.0		40.9	37.8	42.0		44.0	30.0	$16,070	$1,669	$14,401
Kincheloe Elementary School	Public	K-5	25121 Gage St	Dowagiac	49047	Cass County	Dowagiac Union School District	No	No	No	Yes	(269) 782-4464	214	15	14.4	60.3%	160 (74.8%)	1 (0.5%)	32 (15.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.9%)	0 (0.0%)	19 (8.9%)	40.9	850^th of 1488 public elementary schools	42.9%		34	954^th of 1486 public elementary schools	35.8%	104	51.3	55.3	31.9		43.6	34.2	17.0		31.9	14.9	$13,820	$2,483	$11,337
Schoolcraft Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-6	13300 S 14th St	Schoolcraft	49087	Kalamazoo County	Schoolcraft Community Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(269) 488-7265	583	37	15.6	26.6%	539 (92.5%)	2 (0.3%)	14 (2.4%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (0.5%)	1 (0.2%)	24 (4.1%)	69.3	419^th of 1488 public elementary schools	71.8%		67.7	446^th of 1486 public elementary schools	70.0%	27	45.7	48.9	54.0	56.8	44.3	51.1	44.8	62.2	43.7	32.2	$13,801	$1,044	$12,757
Sam Adams Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	114 Depot St	Cassopolis	49031	Cass County	Cassopolis Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(269) 445-0530	368	23	16.2	69.0%	229 (62.2%)	32 (8.7%)	28 (7.6%)	2 (0.5%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	76 (20.7%)	31.7	983^rd of 1488 public elementary schools	33.9%		17.4	1213^th of 1486 public elementary schools	18.4%	230	23.5	38.0	32.8		25.5	25.4	21.3		34.4	29.5	$15,255	$2,046	$13,209

Frequently Asked Questions about Marcellus Elementary School

What is the racial makeup of Marcellus Elementary School?

Students at Marcellus Elementary School are 91% White, 6% Two or more races, 3% Hispanic.

What district is Marcellus Elementary School in?

Marcellus Community Schools

Is Marcellus Elementary School a good school?

Marcellus Elementary School ranks 508^th of 1488 Michigan elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

What schools do graduates of Marcellus Elementary School attend?

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

High : Marcellus High School

How many students attend Marcellus Elementary School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 264 students attended Marcellus Elementary School.

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