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Marion Elementary School

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Marion Elementary School ranks 461 st of 1492 Michigan elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

Public Grades K-5

461^st

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 1,492 Michigan Elementary Schools

Better than 69% of Michigan elementary schools

Summary

Marion Elementary School is a small, rural K-5 school in Marion, MI, serving 185 students within the Marion Public Schools district, where a large majority of families (about 77%) qualify for free or reduced lunch.

The big news here is momentum. After a few years of average results, Marion Elementary made a significant leap in the 2025-2026 school year, jumping to the 69th percentile statewide and earning a 3-star rating. The most impressive story is how the school supports its students from low-income backgrounds—this group scored in the 90th percentile statewide, a remarkable achievement given the high poverty rate. You can see this success in specific grades too: 77% of 3rd graders are now proficient in math, which is nearly double the rate at nearby McBain Elementary School (42%) and far above the state average (43%). Fifth graders also shine in social studies, with 44% proficient compared to the state's 28%. The school spends generously to make this happen—about $18,177 per student, noticeably more than peers like Lake City Elementary School ($14,614) or McBain ($13,752).

That said, there are two clear challenges to watch. First, 4th-grade math is a persistent weak spot, with only 28% proficient—below the state average and a sharp drop from the stellar 3rd-grade results. Second, chronic absenteeism is a serious concern at 32.8%, far higher than the state average (27.9%) and dramatically above McBain's excellent 7.4% rate. While the school is achieving strong results despite this, attendance is a risk factor that could threaten future gains. Overall, Marion Elementary is a school on the rise, proving that high-poverty schools can deliver top-tier outcomes, but it will need to tackle attendance and the 4th-grade math dip to make its success stick.

185

Students ?

13.2

Student/teacher ratio ?

$18,177

Per pupil spending ?

76.8%

Free/discounted lunch ?

510 W Main St
Marion, MI 49665-9237

(231) 743-6251

District: Marion Public Schools

Students who attend Marion Elementary School usually attend:

High:

Marion High School

Racial breakdown:

White:

92.4%

Hispanic:

2.2%

Two or more races:

2.2%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 59th percentile in 2016 → 69th in 2026

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Michigan average (48% vs 38% meeting standards)

✓Ranking is trending up — up 10 percentile points since 2016

✓Above the Michigan median (69th percentile)

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school48%

District avg48%

Michigan avg38%

461^st of 1,492

Michigan public elementary schools ?

Top 31%▲ up 11 pts since 2016

From top 41% (2016) to top 31% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

222^nd of 625Marion 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	66.7	461 of 1492	69.1%	★★★☆☆
2025	44.6	798 of 1488	46.4%	★★☆☆☆
2024	42.4	808 of 1486	45.6%	★★☆☆☆
2023	51.7	667 of 1470	54.6%	★★★☆☆
2022	64.5	419 of 1344	68.8%	★★★☆☆
2021	57.1	423 of 1153	63.3%	★★★☆☆
2019	69.9	373 of 1408	73.5%	★★★★☆
2018	40.7	919 of 1448	36.5%	★★☆☆☆
2017	48.3	714 of 1466	51.3%	★★★☆☆
2016	57.9	642 of 1548	58.5%	★★★☆☆
2015	35.6	1074 of 1580	32.0%	★★☆☆☆
2014	53.1	776 of 1533	49.4%	★★☆☆☆
2013	42.6	983 of 1563	37.1%	★★☆☆☆
2012	56.0	712 of 1566	54.5%	★★★☆☆
2011	52.4	952 of 1552	38.7%	★★☆☆☆
2010	41.7	1199 of 1552	22.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2009	41.3	1203 of 1589	24.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2008	42.4	1169 of 1577	25.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2007	38.9	1206 of 1565	22.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2006	46.6	1055 of 1545	31.7%	★★☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Michigan percentile	Rating
2026	59.0	489 of 1343	63.6%	★★★☆☆
2024	45.8	684 of 1342	49.0%	★★☆☆☆
2023	47.0	645 of 1321	51.2%	★★★☆☆
2018	21.5	1161 of 1443	19.5%	★☆☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Michigan percentile	Rating
2026	81.8	135 of 1352	90.0%	★★★★★
2025	56.9	507 of 1346	62.3%	★★★☆☆
2024	40.9	789 of 1381	42.9%	★★☆☆☆
2023	63.2	393 of 1350	70.9%	★★★★☆
2022	77.4	136 of 1099	87.6%	★★★★☆
2021	76.5	99 of 749	86.8%	★★★★☆
2019	82.1	95 of 1134	91.6%	★★★★★
2018	57.0	585 of 1397	58.1%	★★★☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Michigan percentile	Rating
2026	64.5	441 of 1372	67.9%	★★★☆☆
2025	59.3	522 of 1366	61.8%	★★★☆☆
2024	40.3	782 of 1347	41.9%	★★☆☆☆
2023	45.3	697 of 1334	47.8%	★★☆☆☆
2022	68.5	311 of 1139	72.7%	★★★★☆
2018	55.9	644 of 1446	55.5%	★★★☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Michigan percentile	Rating
2026	58.8	462 of 1199	61.5%	★★★☆☆
2025	31.4	853 of 1206	29.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	28.9	873 of 1204	27.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	40.3	731 of 1198	39.0%	★★☆☆☆
2022	53.8	498 of 1102	54.8%	★★★☆☆
2021	50.4	463 of 1005	53.9%	★★★☆☆
2019	63.1	380 of 1128	66.3%	★★★☆☆
2018	27.9	968 of 1253	22.7%	★☆☆☆☆

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)

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)90th percentile+21 vs school

Male (2026)68th percentile~ school

Female (2026)64th percentile-6 vs school

White (2026)61st percentile-8 vs school

By subject vs Michigan (2025-2026) ?

Science56%+16 vs state

Math48%+10 vs state

English Language Arts46%+5 vs state

Social Studies44%+17 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 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
Marion Elementary School	Public	K-5	510 W Main St	Marion	49665	Osceola County	Marion Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(231) 743-6251	185	14	13.2	76.8%	171 (92.4%)	2 (1.1%)	4 (2.2%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (1.1%)	2 (1.1%)	4 (2.2%)	66.7	461^st of 1492 public elementary schools	69.1%		44.6	798^th of 1488 public elementary schools	46.4%	337	45.2	37.9	55.6	77.4	27.6	37.0	55.6	44.4	$18,177	$2,213	$15,964
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%)	69.2	419^th of 1492 public elementary schools	71.9%		68.4	435^th of 1488 public elementary schools	70.8%	16	50.6	40.4	60.6	42.0	44.9	53.2	59.6	31.9	$13,752	$1,240	$12,512
Evart Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	515 N Cedar St	Evart	49631	Osceola County	Evart Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(231) 734-5595	309	23	13.6	72.8%	307 (99.4%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	26.8	1057^th of 1492 public elementary schools	29.2%		25.5	1069^th of 1488 public elementary schools	28.2%	12	27.1	23.6	33.3	32.8	22.5	25.9	27.8	18.5	$16,803	$2,059	$14,743
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%)	54.3	635^th of 1492 public elementary schools	57.4%		65.7	482^nd of 1488 public elementary schools	67.6%	153	48.8	42.5	46.7	51.2	41.4	28.8	43.8	21.0	$14,123	$1,418	$12,705
Pine River Area Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-3	408 W Gilbert St	Leroy	49655	Osceola County	Pine River Area Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(231) 768-4481	270	16	16.4	68.1%	248 (91.9%)	2 (0.7%)	10 (3.7%)	1 (0.4%)	2 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	7 (2.6%)								(n/a)	38.1			47.6					$17,099	$1,605	$15,494
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%)	65.4	487^th of 1492 public elementary schools	67.4%		63.5	518^th of 1488 public elementary schools	65.2%	31	32.3	39.5	59.0	39.8	53.1	51.8	57.8	38.6	$14,614	$1,367	$13,247
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%)	52.3	664^th of 1492 public elementary schools	55.5%		45.6	782^nd of 1488 public elementary schools	47.4%	118	28.6	43.1	50.7	38.5	43.1	41.1	45.2	26.0	$14,351	$1,396	$12,956
Robert M Larson Elementary School	Public	1-5	455 W Spruce St	Harrison	48625	Clare County	Harrison Community Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(989) 539-3259	582	36	15.9	83.2%	543 (93.3%)	3 (0.5%)	14 (2.4%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	20 (3.4%)	18.6	1201^st of 1492 public elementary schools	19.5%		21.5	1132^nd of 1488 public elementary schools	23.9%	69	29.4	20.4	20.0	35.3	12.0	12.0	25.0	9.1	$17,364	$4,287	$13,076
Hillside Elementary School	Public	PK-K	201 N 4th St	Harrison	48625	Clare County	Harrison Community Schools	No	(n/a)	(n/a)	(n/a)	(989) 741-8193	0				0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()								(n/a)

Frequently Asked Questions about Marion Elementary School

What district is Marion Elementary School in?

Marion Public Schools

How many students attend Marion Elementary School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 185 students attended Marion Elementary School.

What is the racial makeup of Marion Elementary School?

Students at Marion Elementary School are 92% White, 2% Hispanic, 2% Two or more races, 1% African American, 1% American Indian, 1% Pacific Islander.

What schools do graduates of Marion Elementary School attend?

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

High : Marion High School

Is Marion Elementary School a good school?

Marion Elementary School ranks 461^st of 1492 Michigan elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

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