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Robert D Brandon Elementary School

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Robert D Brandon Elementary School ranks 948 th of 1492 Michigan elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

Public Grades PK, KG-5

948^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 1,492 Michigan Elementary Schools

Better than 36% of Michigan elementary schools

Summary

Robert D Brandon Elementary School is a small, rural school in Martin, MI, serving 299 students in grades PK through 5 as part of the Martin Public Schools district.

This school stands out for its dramatic year-to-year swings in academic performance. Over the past decade, its statewide ranking has bounced between the 76th percentile and the 24th percentile, and it currently sits at the 36th percentile (2 stars). This volatility is likely due to the small student body—just 299 kids across six grade levels—meaning one particularly strong or struggling class can significantly shift the school's overall scores. For example, 5th grade math proficiency has hovered between 6% and 14.3% in recent years, while 3rd grade math scores have ranged from 25% to nearly 58%. The school's recent 2024-2025 bounce, where it hit the 53rd percentile, proved short-lived, with scores regressing again in 2025-2026. When compared to nearby schools, Robert D Brandon currently ranks below Hopkins Elementary School (76th percentile), Washington Street Elementary School (61st), and Gilkey Elementary School (62nd).

There are notable bright spots. Science is a clear strength, with 51% of 5th graders proficient—well above the state average of 40% and significantly higher than nearby Pine Trails Elementary School (26.1%) and Starr Elementary School (34.9%). The school has also made impressive strides in reducing chronic absenteeism, cutting it from 32.7% in 2021-2022 to 15.4% in 2024-2025—now well below the state average of 27.9%. Additionally, students from low socio-economic backgrounds have historically performed relatively well, ranking in the 67th percentile statewide in 2023-2024. However, the school spends more per student ($15,244) than higher-performing neighbors like Hopkins ($13,277) and Gilkey ($13,126), yet math proficiency at the 5th grade level (14.3%) remains less than half the state average (32.2%). This suggests that while the school has effective support systems in some areas, math instruction at upper grade levels may need targeted attention.

299

Students ?

16.7

Student/teacher ratio ?

$15,244

Per pupil spending ?

50.2%

Free/discounted lunch ?

1583 University St
Martin, MI 49070-9715

(269) 442-0450

District: Martin Public Schools

Students who attend Robert D Brandon Elementary School usually attend:

High:

Martin High School

Racial breakdown:

White:

85.3%

Hispanic:

8.4%

Two or more races:

5.0%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Rebounding — 24th percentile in 2023 → 36th in 2026

Strengths

✓Ranking is rebounding — up to 36th (2026) from a 24th-percentile low (2023)

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Michigan average (29% vs 38% meeting standards)

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

!Math scores 16 pts below the Michigan average

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school29%

District avg29%

Michigan avg38%

948^th of 1,492

Michigan public elementary schools ?

Bottom 36%▼ down 33 pts since 2016

From top 30% (2016) to bottom 36% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

371^st of 625Martin 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	33.4	948 of 1492	36.5%	★★☆☆☆
2025	51.0	702 of 1488	52.8%	★★★☆☆
2024	38.9	870 of 1486	41.5%	★★☆☆☆
2023	21.5	1124 of 1470	23.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	27.7	965 of 1344	28.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	34.2	759 of 1153	34.2%	★★☆☆☆
2019	57.4	561 of 1408	60.2%	★★★☆☆
2018	67.2	491 of 1448	66.1%	★★★☆☆
2017	70.3	351 of 1466	76.1%	★★★★☆
2016	66.5	472 of 1548	69.5%	★★★☆☆
2015	67.3	495 of 1580	68.7%	★★★☆☆
2014	52.9	779 of 1533	49.2%	★★☆☆☆
2013	50.8	821 of 1563	47.5%	★★☆☆☆
2012	54.0	754 of 1566	51.9%	★★★☆☆
2011	70.9	463 of 1552	70.2%	★★★★☆
2010	73.6	383 of 1552	75.3%	★★★★☆
2009	71.7	447 of 1589	71.9%	★★★★☆
2008	56.7	861 of 1577	45.4%	★★☆☆☆
2007	53.8	914 of 1565	41.6%	★★☆☆☆
2006	32.2	1282 of 1545	17.0%	★☆☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Michigan percentile	Rating
2026	25.5	985 of 1343	26.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	49.4	632 of 1338	52.8%	★★★☆☆
2024	43.7	707 of 1342	47.3%	★★☆☆☆
2023	19.8	1067 of 1321	19.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	24.8	872 of 1106	21.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	20.6	771 of 902	14.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	52.6	531 of 1171	54.7%	★★★☆☆
2018	60.0	590 of 1443	59.1%	★★★☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Michigan percentile	Rating
2026	36.8	841 of 1352	37.8%	★★☆☆☆
2025	55.4	539 of 1346	60.0%	★★★☆☆
2024	60.6	455 of 1381	67.1%	★★★☆☆
2023	16.2	1159 of 1350	14.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	44.8	582 of 1099	47.0%	★★☆☆☆
2021	48.8	361 of 749	51.8%	★★★☆☆
2019	81.9	98 of 1134	91.4%	★★★★★
2018	79.4	181 of 1397	87.0%	★★★★☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Michigan percentile	Rating
2026	39.9	800 of 1372	41.7%	★★☆☆☆
2025	48.0	684 of 1366	49.9%	★★★☆☆
2024	32.6	895 of 1347	33.6%	★★☆☆☆
2023	23.3	1012 of 1334	24.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	29.9	803 of 1139	29.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	37.4	573 of 915	37.4%	★★☆☆☆
2019	64.9	372 of 1196	68.9%	★★★☆☆
2018	69.5	414 of 1446	71.4%	★★★★☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Michigan percentile	Rating
2026	21.7	980 of 1199	18.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	40.8	726 of 1206	39.8%	★★☆☆☆
2024	27.2	903 of 1204	25.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	13.9	1086 of 1198	9.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	13.4	1010 of 1102	8.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	28.9	752 of 1005	25.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	49.0	573 of 1128	49.2%	★★☆☆☆
2018	56.6	537 of 1253	57.1%	★★★☆☆

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)

Male (2026)42nd percentile+5 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)38th percentile~ school

Female (2026)27th percentile-10 vs school

White (2026)18th percentile-18 vs school

By subject vs Michigan (2025-2026) ?

Science51%+11 vs state

English Language Arts30%-11 vs state

Math23%-16 vs state

Social Studies22%-5 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
Robert D Brandon Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	1583 University St	Martin	49070	Allegan County	Martin Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(269) 442-0450	299	18	16.7	50.2%	255 (85.3%)	1 (0.3%)	25 (8.4%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (1.0%)	0 (0.0%)	15 (5.0%)	33.4	948^th of 1492 public elementary schools	36.5%		51	702^nd of 1488 public elementary schools	52.8%	246	20.8	40.0	30.6	31.3	22.5	14.3	51.0	22.4	$15,244	$1,214	$14,030
Dix Street Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	503 Dix St	Otsego	49078	Allegan County	Otsego Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(269) 694-7703	357	24	14.6	50.1%	293 (82.1%)	6 (1.7%)	17 (4.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	41 (11.5%)	31.3	983^rd of 1492 public elementary schools	34.1%		53.7	665^th of 1488 public elementary schools	55.3%	318	25.5	38.5	35.4	25.5	42.3	12.5	31.3	14.6	$11,526	$396	$11,130
Washington Street Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	538 Washington St	Otsego	49078	Allegan County	Otsego Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(269) 694-7800	448	26	17.4	48.0%	396 (88.4%)	2 (0.4%)	24 (5.4%)	3 (0.7%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	22 (4.9%)	58.7	577^th of 1492 public elementary schools	61.3%		63.7	511^th of 1488 public elementary schools	65.7%	66	48.7	46.3	50.0	60.5	34.2	23.1	47.4	29.5	$11,657	$368	$11,289
Starr Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	601 School Dr	Plainwell	49080	Allegan County	Plainwell Community Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(269) 685-5835	410	27	15.0	53.9%	344 (83.9%)	7 (1.7%)	35 (8.5%)	2 (0.5%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	21 (5.1%)	30.2	1000^th of 1492 public elementary schools	33.0%		33.4	964^th of 1488 public elementary schools	35.2%	36	24.6	25.7	43.8	18.3	14.9	28.1	34.9	25.4	$16,349	$1,360	$14,989
Gilkey Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	707 S Woodhams St	Plainwell	49080	Allegan County	Plainwell Community Schools	No	No	No	No	(269) 685-2424	439	24	18.2	32.3%	385 (87.7%)	4 (0.9%)	23 (5.2%)	2 (0.5%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	24 (5.5%)	59.4	566^th of 1492 public elementary schools	62.1%		55.8	635^th of 1488 public elementary schools	57.3%	69	52.9	52.0	47.8	45.7	42.7	33.3	43.5	23.2	$13,126	$619	$12,507
Hopkins Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	400 S Clark St	Hopkins	49328	Allegan County	Hopkins Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(269) 793-7286	393	24	16.1	38.9%	344 (87.5%)	5 (1.3%)	25 (6.4%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (1.0%)	0 (0.0%)	15 (3.8%)	73.9	358^th of 1492 public elementary schools	76.0%		75.4	332^nd of 1488 public elementary schools	77.7%	26	51.0	41.8	59.7	70.6	38.8	50.7	53.7	43.3	$13,277	$1,177	$12,100
Bessie B Baker School	Public	PK, KG-1	507 W Sycamore St	Wayland	49348	Allegan County	Wayland Union Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(269) 792-9208	280	22	12.9	45.0%	232 (82.9%)	3 (1.1%)	24 (8.6%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (1.1%)	0 (0.0%)	18 (6.4%)								(n/a)									$17,411	$1,666	$15,745
Pine Street Elementary	Public	4-5	201 Pine St	Wayland	49348	Allegan County	Wayland Union Schools	No	No	No	No	(269) 792-1127	413	21	19.6	42.6%	362 (87.7%)	2 (0.5%)	25 (6.1%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	22 (5.3%)	61.7	529^th of 1492 public elementary schools	64.5%		68	443^rd of 1488 public elementary schools	70.2%	86		48.8	41.8		57.6	47.4	42.8	23.7	$14,062	$751	$13,312
RJ Steeby School	Public	2-3	435 E Superior St	Wayland	49348	Allegan County	Wayland Union Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(269) 792-2281	256	15	17.5	44.1%	214 (83.6%)	6 (2.3%)	15 (5.9%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (1.6%)	0 (0.0%)	17 (6.6%)								(n/a)	36.0			35.2					$15,004	$1,529	$13,475
Pine Trails Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	2950 Center St	Allegan	49010	Allegan County	Allegan Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(269) 673-5379	326	20	16.7	74.5%	257 (78.8%)	9 (2.8%)	35 (10.7%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	24 (7.4%)	38.9	877^th of 1492 public elementary schools	41.2%		27.4	1048^th of 1488 public elementary schools	29.6%	171	41.7	27.3	45.7	40.7	25.5	30.4	26.1	19.6	$16,215	$1,583	$14,631

Frequently Asked Questions about Robert D Brandon Elementary School

How many students attend Robert D Brandon Elementary School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 299 students attended Robert D Brandon Elementary School.

What district is Robert D Brandon Elementary School in?

Martin Public Schools

What is the racial makeup of Robert D Brandon Elementary School?

Students at Robert D Brandon Elementary School are 85% White, 8% Hispanic, 5% Two or more races, 1% American Indian.

Is Robert D Brandon Elementary School a good school?

Robert D Brandon Elementary School ranks 948^th of 1492 Michigan elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

What schools do graduates of Robert D Brandon Elementary School attend?

Students who attend Robert D Brandon Elementary School usually go on to attend:

High : Martin High School

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