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Mason Central School

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Mason Central School ranks 335 th of 1488 Michigan elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

Public Grades PK, KG-5

335^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 1,488 Michigan Elementary Schools

Better than 77% of Michigan elementary schools

Summary

Mason Central School is an elementary school located in Erie, Michigan, serving grades PK-5 with a total enrollment of 426 students. The school is part of the Mason Consolidated Schools (Monroe) district, which is ranked 83 out of 613 districts in Michigan and has a 4-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Mason Central School consistently ranks in the top 25% of Michigan elementary schools, with a 4-star rating from SchoolDigger. The school's proficiency rates in M-Step/English Language Arts, Math, Science, and Social Studies are significantly higher than the state averages, often exceeding them by 10-15 percentage points. The school's performance is particularly strong in 3rd and 4th-grade English Language Arts and Math, where proficiency rates are consistently above 50%. Additionally, Mason Central School has a strong performance among its Hispanic and Low Socioeconomic Status (SES) student subgroups, ranking in the top 10% and top 15% of Michigan elementary schools, respectively.

While Mason Central School has seen an increase in chronic absenteeism over the past few years, reaching 30.8% in 2022-2023, this rate is still lower than the nearby Arborwood Elementary School (29.5%) and several other Monroe Public Schools elementary schools. The school's spending per student has also increased from $11,430 in 2020-2021 to $13,781 in 2023-2024, which is higher than the state average and several nearby schools.

421

Students ?

15.3

Student/teacher ratio ?

$13,781

Per pupil spending ?

43.5%

Free/discounted lunch ?

2410 Lakeside Dr
Erie, MI 48133

(734) 848-9402

District: Mason Consolidated Schools (Monroe)

Students who attend Mason Central School usually attend:

Middle:	Mason Middle School
High:	Mason Senior High School

Racial breakdown:

White:

87.6%

Hispanic:

7.6%

African American:

2.6%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 61st percentile in 2015 → 77th in 2025

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Michigan average (52% vs 39% meeting standards)

✓Ranks in the top 23% of Michigan elementary schools

✓Ranking is trending up — up 16 percentile points since 2015

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school52%

District avg52%

Michigan avg39%

335^th of 1,488

Michigan public elementary schools ?

Top 23%▲ up 17 pts since 2015

From top 39% (2015) to top 23% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

83^rd of 613Mason Consolidated Schools (Monroe) 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	75.2	335 of 1488	77.5%	★★★★☆
2024	72.8	361 of 1486	75.7%	★★★★☆
2023	74.1	335 of 1470	77.2%	★★★★☆
2022	65.3	399 of 1344	70.3%	★★★★☆
2021	44.0	602 of 1153	47.8%	★★☆☆☆
2019	72.9	324 of 1408	77.0%	★★★★☆
2018	79.3	286 of 1448	80.2%	★★★★☆
2017	64.3	428 of 1466	70.8%	★★★★☆
2016	69.0	425 of 1548	72.5%	★★★★☆
2015	60.2	622 of 1580	60.6%	★★★☆☆
2014	62.4	590 of 1533	61.5%	★★★☆☆
2013	53.8	767 of 1563	50.9%	★★★☆☆
2012	52.0	800 of 1566	48.9%	★★☆☆☆
2011	64.3	648 of 1552	58.2%	★★★☆☆
2010	67.3	613 of 1552	60.5%	★★★☆☆
2009	59.4	814 of 1589	48.8%	★★☆☆☆
2008	64.9	640 of 1577	59.4%	★★★☆☆
2007	46.4	1074 of 1565	31.4%	★★☆☆☆
2006	46.1	1068 of 1545	30.9%	★★☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Michigan percentile	Rating
2025	71.6	316 of 1338	76.4%	★★★★☆
2024	63.2	413 of 1342	69.2%	★★★☆☆
2023	61.3	442 of 1321	66.5%	★★★☆☆
2022	54.9	446 of 1106	59.7%	★★★☆☆
2021	32.9	631 of 902	30.0%	★★☆☆☆
2019	65.6	354 of 1171	69.8%	★★★☆☆
2018	74.5	342 of 1443	76.3%	★★★★☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Michigan percentile	Rating
2018	89.7	10 of 222	95.5%	★★★★★

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Michigan percentile	Rating
2025	83.7	115 of 1346	91.5%	★★★★★
2024	77.5	187 of 1381	86.5%	★★★★☆
2023	65.9	345 of 1350	74.4%	★★★★☆
2022	64.4	310 of 1099	71.8%	★★★★☆
2021	47.5	377 of 749	49.7%	★★☆☆☆
2019	80.3	112 of 1134	90.1%	★★★★★
2018	81.8	153 of 1397	89.0%	★★★★☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Michigan percentile	Rating
2025	71.0	358 of 1366	73.8%	★★★★☆
2024	74.2	286 of 1347	78.8%	★★★★☆
2023	75.0	279 of 1334	79.1%	★★★★☆
2022	67.9	316 of 1139	72.3%	★★★★☆
2021	44.3	485 of 915	47.0%	★★☆☆☆
2019	70.5	305 of 1196	74.5%	★★★★☆
2018	79.0	267 of 1446	81.5%	★★★★☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Michigan percentile	Rating
2025	62.0	428 of 1206	64.5%	★★★☆☆
2024	62.0	419 of 1204	65.2%	★★★☆☆
2023	62.3	416 of 1198	65.3%	★★★☆☆
2022	60.9	403 of 1102	63.4%	★★★☆☆
2021	40.7	588 of 1005	41.5%	★★☆☆☆
2019	65.8	348 of 1128	69.1%	★★★☆☆
2018	72.2	316 of 1253	74.8%	★★★★☆

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)

Hispanic (2018)95th percentile+15 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)91st percentile+14 vs school

Female (2025)76th percentile~ school

Male (2025)74th percentile-4 vs school

White (2025)65th percentile-13 vs school

By subject vs Michigan (2024-2025) ?

Science56%+16 vs state

English Language Arts55%+13 vs state

Social Studies53%+24 vs state

Math48%+9 vs state

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Friday, April 19, 2013

This school is great, I will not send my children to any other!!!! Close Quote

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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 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 Science 5th Grade	M-Step Social Studies 5th Grade	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Mason Central School	Public	PK, KG-5	2410 Lakeside Dr	Erie	48133	Monroe County	Mason Consolidated Schools (Monroe)	No	No	No	Yes	(734) 848-9402	421	28	15.3	43.5%	369 (87.6%)	11 (2.6%)	32 (7.6%)	1 (0.2%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	7 (1.7%)	75.2	335^th of 1488 public elementary schools	77.5%		72.8	361^st of 1486 public elementary schools	75.7%	26	55.9	56.7	50.7			54.2	48.9	41.1		56.2	53.4	$13,781	$1,029	$12,753
Custer Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-6	5003 W Albain Rd	Monroe	48161	Monroe County	Monroe Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(734) 265-4300	769	47	16.4	74.3%	581 (75.6%)	67 (8.7%)	14 (1.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.1%)	106 (13.8%)	15.9	1246^th of 1488 public elementary schools	16.3%		16.5	1229^th of 1486 public elementary schools	17.3%	17	28.6	25.2	26.7	23.0		16.2	11.7	6.7	13.0	20.2	9.2	$17,225	$1,990	$15,235
Jackman Road Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	8008 Jackman Rd	Temperance	48182	Monroe County	Bedford Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(734) 850-6600	580	32	18.0	31.0%	509 (87.8%)	6 (1.0%)	37 (6.4%)	7 (1.2%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	20 (3.4%)	86.7	182^nd of 1488 public elementary schools	87.8%		83.2	215^th of 1486 public elementary schools	85.5%	33	56.4	68.4	62.1			63.8	64.6	50.0		65.3	51.6	$13,372	$1,249	$12,123
Douglas Road Elementary School	Public	K-5	6875 Douglas Rd	Lambertville	48144	Monroe County	Bedford Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(734) 850-6700	553	33	16.9	24.1%	471 (85.2%)	7 (1.3%)	50 (9.0%)	3 (0.5%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	21 (3.8%)	61.4	546^th of 1488 public elementary schools	63.3%		76.6	308^th of 1486 public elementary schools	79.3%	238	54.5	53.7	38.8			65.3	50.5	33.0		38.8	28.2	$13,203	$1,171	$12,032
Ida Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-4	7900 Ida St	Ida	48140	Monroe County	Ida Public School District	No	No	No	Yes	(734) 269-3605	514	30	17.1	23.0%	478 (93.0%)	1 (0.2%)	23 (4.5%)	2 (0.4%)	2 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	8 (1.6%)	64.7	498^th of 1488 public elementary schools	66.5%		79.4	256^th of 1486 public elementary schools	82.8%	242	44.0	52.4				51.7	43.8					$12,823	$1,163	$11,660
Waterloo Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-6	1933 S Custer Rd	Monroe	48161	Monroe County	Monroe Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(734) 265-3000	0	0	17.2		0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()								(n/a)												$18,233	$2,835	$15,398
Monroe Road Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	7979 Monroe Rd	Lambertville	48144	Monroe County	Bedford Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(734) 850-6800	595	32	18.5	21.2%	532 (89.4%)	11 (1.8%)	34 (5.7%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	16 (2.7%)	79.4	280^th of 1488 public elementary schools	81.2%		76	318^th of 1486 public elementary schools	78.6%	38	46.8	48.5	67.6			55.3	53.8	53.2		63.1	48.6	$13,137	$1,086	$12,051
New Bedford Academy	Public, Charter	PK, KG-8	6315 Secor Rd	Lambertville	48144	Monroe County	New Bedford Academy	Yes	No	No	Yes	(734) 854-5437	63	6	10.5	57.1%	40 (63.5%)	4 (6.3%)	11 (17.5%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (1.6%)	0 (0.0%)	7 (11.1%)								(n/a)		27.3			40.0							$00	$00	$00
Manor Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-6	1731 W Lorain St	Monroe	48162	Monroe County	Monroe Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(734) 265-4700	444	24	18.5	61.3%	300 (67.6%)	55 (12.4%)	18 (4.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	71 (16.0%)	32	981^st of 1488 public elementary schools	34.1%		37.6	894^th of 1486 public elementary schools	39.8%	87	23.0	21.7	40.0	37.7		21.3	23.2	24.6	32.1	32.3	26.2	$16,338	$2,121	$14,217
Arborwood Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-6	1135 Riverview Ave	Monroe	48162	Monroe County	Monroe Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(734) 265-4500	462	32	14.4	79.4%	242 (52.4%)	109 (23.6%)	32 (6.9%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	78 (16.9%)	8.3	1386^th of 1488 public elementary schools	6.9%		7.1	1412^th of 1486 public elementary schools	5.0%	26	12.7	10.3	5.7	21.0		7.3	10.3		11.3	12.9	5.7	$19,625	$2,737	$16,888

Frequently Asked Questions about Mason Central School

What district is Mason Central School in?

Mason Consolidated Schools (Monroe)

What schools do graduates of Mason Central School attend?

Students who attend Mason Central School usually go on to attend:

Middle : Mason Middle School
High : Mason Senior High School

What is the racial makeup of Mason Central School?

Students at Mason Central School are 88% White, 8% Hispanic, 3% African American, 2% Two or more races.

Is Mason Central School a good school?

Mason Central School ranks 335^th of 1488 Michigan elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

How many students attend Mason Central School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 421 students attended Mason Central School.

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