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Harrington Elementary School

Public Grades PK, KG-5

1417^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 1,488 Michigan Elementary Schools

Better than 5% of Michigan elementary schools

Summary

Harrington Elementary School is a public elementary school in Albion, Michigan, serving 259 students in grades PK-5. The school is part of the Marshall Public Schools district, which is ranked 239 out of 613 districts in the state.

Harrington Elementary School faces significant challenges, with consistently low academic performance across all grade levels and subjects. In the 2024-2025 school year, only 7.69% of 3rd-grade students were proficient in English Language Arts, compared to 45.9% for the district and 38.9% for the state. The school also has extremely high chronic absenteeism rates, ranging from 28.7% to 59.5% over the past few years, which is significantly higher than the district and state averages. Additionally, 85.71% of Harrington Elementary students qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, indicating a very high percentage of students from low-socioeconomic backgrounds.

Interestingly, Harrington Elementary School's performance is significantly lower than the nearby Walters Elementary, Gordon Elementary, and Hughes Elementary schools, which all have higher academic proficiency rates, lower chronic absenteeism, and serve a less economically disadvantaged student population. Despite the school's increased per-student spending, from $13,701 in 2020-2021 to $21,005 in 2023-2024, the challenges faced by Harrington Elementary School appear to be more complex than just funding and resources.

236

Students ?

11.6

Student/teacher ratio ?

$21,005

Per pupil spending ?

81.8%

Free/discounted lunch ?

100 S Clark St
Albion, MI 49224-1915

(269) 781-1261

District: Marshall Public Schools

Students who attend Harrington Elementary School usually attend:

Middle:	Marshall Middle School
High:	Marshall High School

Racial breakdown:

African American:

40.3%

White:

36.0%

Two or more races:

12.3%

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At a glance

▬ Ranking trend: Holding steady — 8th percentile in 2023 → 5th in 2025

Strengths

✓Small classes — about 12 students per teacher

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Michigan average (12% vs 42% meeting standards)

!In the lower quartile statewide (5th percentile)

!High chronic absenteeism (54% vs 28% Michigan)

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school12%

District avg49%

Michigan avg42%

1,417^th of 1,488

Michigan public elementary schools ?

Bottom 5%▼ down 3 pts since 2023

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

4^th of 4Elementary Schools in the Marshall Public Schools

239^th of 613Marshall 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
2025	7.3	1417 of 1488	4.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	4.9	1465 of 1486	1.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	8.2	1357 of 1470	7.7%	☆☆☆☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Michigan percentile	Rating
2018	27.6	366 of 475	22.9%	★☆☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Michigan percentile	Rating
2018	16.5	1242 of 1443	13.9%	★☆☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Michigan percentile	Rating
2025	9.2	1282 of 1346	4.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	6.3	1360 of 1381	1.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	9.2	1285 of 1350	4.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	12.7	1292 of 1397	7.5%	☆☆☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Michigan percentile	Rating
2025	12.5	1219 of 1366	10.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	7.4	1391 of 1446	3.8%	☆☆☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Michigan percentile	Rating
2024	7.3	1160 of 1204	3.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	28.3	955 of 1253	23.8%	★☆☆☆☆

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)

African American (2018)23rd percentile

Female (2018)14th percentile

Male (2025)11th percentile+6 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)5th percentile~ school

White (2024)4th percentile~ school

By subject vs Michigan (2024-2025) ?

Math18%-25 vs state

English Language Arts11%-31 vs state

Science9%-31 vs state

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Schools Near Harrington Elementary School

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				PSAT English Language Arts (2025)	PSAT Mathematics (2025)	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	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
Harrington Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	100 S Clark St	Albion	49224	Calhoun County	Marshall Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(269) 781-1261	236	20	11.6	81.8%	85 (36.0%)	95 (40.3%)	25 (10.6%)	2 (0.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	29 (12.3%)	7.3	1417^th of 1488 public elementary schools	4.8%		4.9	1465^th of 1486 public elementary schools	1.4%	48			7.7	6.1	20.6			17.9					9.4				$21,005	$6,443	$14,562
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%)	17.9	1199^th of 1488 public elementary schools	19.4%		35.2	931^st of 1486 public elementary schools	37.3%	268			21.4	31.5	23.3			23.3	7.4	7.0			25.0		20.5		$14,992	$1,514	$13,478
Parma Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	385 Elizabeth St	Parma	49269	Jackson County	Western School District	No	No	No	Yes	(517) 841-8670	408	24	17.0	61.5%	350 (85.8%)	6 (1.5%)	19 (4.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.5%)	31 (7.6%)	80.5	269^th of 1488 public elementary schools	81.9%		79.1	263^rd of 1486 public elementary schools	82.3%	6			53.9	61.4	58.8			73.7	52.9	37.3			62.7		45.1		$13,985	$1,112	$12,874
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%)	28.1	1036^th of 1488 public elementary schools	30.4%		30.9	1008^th of 1486 public elementary schools	32.2%	28			32.3	34.5				25.4	22.4								$13,980	$1,130	$12,849
Mar Lee School	Public	K-8	21236 H Dr N	Marshall	49068	Calhoun County	Mar Lee School District	No	No	No	Yes	(269) 781-5412	295	23	12.6	38.3%	259 (87.8%)	3 (1.0%)	26 (8.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	7 (2.4%)	44.4	804^th of 1488 public elementary schools	46.0%		45.2	762^nd of 1486 public elementary schools	48.7%	42	80.0	27.5	52.6	35.7	37.5	46.2	24.2	42.1	25.0	27.5	15.4	18.2	32.5	65.0	37.5	62.5	$15,328	$1,243	$14,085
Springport Elementary School	Public	K-5	300 W Main St	Springport	49284	Jackson County	Springport Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(517) 857-3465	437	29	15.3	56.1%	392 (89.7%)	2 (0.5%)	15 (3.4%)	1 (0.2%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	26 (5.9%)	34.9	938^th of 1488 public elementary schools	37.0%		31	1005^th of 1486 public elementary schools	32.4%	67			23.1	31.8	47.1			28.1	28.7	26.5			38.2		25.0		$14,686	$1,620	$13,066
Warner Elementary School	Public	K-5	118 Star Rd	Spring Arbor	49283	Jackson County	Western School District	No	No	No	Yes	(517) 841-8570	371	20	18.5	43.1%	318 (85.7%)	9 (2.4%)	17 (4.6%)	2 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	24 (6.5%)	62.9	525^th of 1488 public elementary schools	64.7%		68.7	430^th of 1486 public elementary schools	71.1%	95			46.0	64.6	55.7			36.0	49.4	27.1			50.0		31.4		$13,550	$467	$13,083
Bean Elementary School	Public	K-5	3201 Noble Rd	Spring Arbor	49283	Jackson County	Western School District	No	No	No	No	(517) 841-8470	409	19	21.5	37.9%	342 (83.6%)	8 (2.0%)	23 (5.6%)	4 (1.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	31 (7.6%)	70.8	403^rd of 1488 public elementary schools	72.9%		70.7	397^th of 1486 public elementary schools	73.3%	6			50.0	75.5	55.6			46.3	54.7	38.9			51.4		34.7		$12,977	$416	$12,561
Gordon Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	400 N Gordon St	Marshall	49068	Calhoun County	Marshall Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(269) 781-1271	252	17	15.1	40.5%	206 (81.7%)	2 (0.8%)	22 (8.7%)	2 (0.8%)	1 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	19 (7.5%)	77.6	297^th of 1488 public elementary schools	80.0%		58.3	574^th of 1486 public elementary schools	61.4%	277			63.0	48.8	59.1			63.0	55.8	36.4			54.5		50.0		$13,546	$1,738	$11,808
Hughes Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	103 W Hughes St	Marshall	49068	Calhoun County	Marshall Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(269) 781-1275	261	18	14.7	45.6%	211 (80.8%)	7 (2.7%)	19 (7.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.8%)	22 (8.4%)	85.7	194^th of 1488 public elementary schools	87.0%		88.2	147^th of 1486 public elementary schools	90.1%	47			53.5	51.2	69.0			65.1	64.3	69.0			52.4		71.4		$15,848	$3,058	$12,790

Frequently Asked Questions about Harrington Elementary School

What is the racial makeup of Harrington Elementary School?

Students at Harrington Elementary School are 40% African American, 36% White, 12% Two or more races, 11% Hispanic.

What district is Harrington Elementary School in?

Marshall Public Schools

How many students attend Harrington Elementary School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 236 students attended Harrington Elementary School.

Is Harrington Elementary School a good school?

Harrington Elementary School ranks in the bottom 4.8% of Michigan elementary schools.

What schools do graduates of Harrington Elementary School attend?

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

Middle : Marshall Middle School
High : Marshall High School

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