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Keicher Elementary School

Q: Is Keicher Elementary School a good school?

Keicher Elementary School ranks 980 th of 1492 Michigan elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

Public Grades 1-6

980^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 1,492 Michigan Elementary Schools

Better than 34% of Michigan elementary schools

Summary

Keicher Elementary School in Michigan Center, MI, serves 402 students in 1st through 6th grade and is part of the Michigan Center School District, a mid-sized district in the Jackson area. The school has held a steady 2-star rating for the past four years, ranking in the low-to-mid 30th percentile statewide—a stable, slightly-below-average performance that still outpaces most nearby elementary schools.

Keicher stands out as a stronger academic option compared to its neighbors. Its state ranking (34th percentile) is notably higher than East Jackson Elementary (21st), Townsend Elementary (17th), and Cascades Elementary (14th), and it also outperforms its same-district counterpart, Arnold Elementary. Only Sharp Park Academy consistently scores higher. The school’s greatest strength is in 3rd grade, where 51% of students were proficient in English Language Arts in 2025-2026—far exceeding the state average of 38.2% and more than double the rates at nearby schools like Da Vinci Schools K5 (18.2%) and East Jackson (19.6%). Keicher also boasts a chronic absenteeism rate of just 17.4%, dramatically lower than the 28-49% rates seen at many neighboring schools, suggesting strong student engagement.

However, parents should be aware of a clear pattern: student proficiency peaks in 3rd grade and declines sharply in upper grades. By 6th grade, ELA proficiency drops to 17.7% and math to just 8.3%, indicating the school struggles to maintain academic momentum. There is also a consistent gender gap, with male students earning higher ratings than female students. On a positive note, the school achieves these results while spending less per student ($15,349) than many higher-spending nearby schools, and low-income students have shown recent improvement, jumping to the 50th percentile in 2024-2025 before settling at 35th. For families in the Jackson area, Keicher offers a stable, efficient, and comparatively strong option, particularly for early elementary grades.

402

Students ?

15.8

Student/teacher ratio ?

$15,349

Per pupil spending ?

55.5%

Free/discounted lunch ?

137 Broad St
Michigan Center, MI 49254-1245

(517) 764-5200

District: Michigan Center School District

Students who attend Keicher Elementary School usually attend:

High:

Michigan Center JrSr High School

Racial breakdown:

White:

86.8%

Two or more races:

7.7%

Hispanic:

4.7%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 28th percentile in 2016 → 34th in 2026

Strengths

✓Ranking is trending up — up 6 percentile points since 2016

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Michigan average (27% vs 37% meeting standards)

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

!Math scores 17 pts below the Michigan average

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school27%

District avg27%

Michigan avg37%

980^th of 1,492

Michigan public elementary schools ?

Bottom 34%▲ up 6 pts since 2016

From bottom 28% (2016) to bottom 34% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

452^nd of 625Michigan Center School District 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	31.4	980 of 1492	34.3%	★★☆☆☆
2025	33.6	963 of 1488	35.3%	★★☆☆☆
2024	32.8	976 of 1486	34.3%	★★☆☆☆
2023	27.6	1029 of 1470	30.0%	★★☆☆☆
2022	20.9	1060 of 1344	21.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	22.7	922 of 1153	20.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	36.1	896 of 1408	36.4%	★★☆☆☆
2018	35.5	999 of 1448	31.0%	★★☆☆☆
2017	26.3	1074 of 1466	26.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2016	29.7	1112 of 1548	28.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2015	43.4	943 of 1580	40.3%	★★☆☆☆
2014	37.5	1054 of 1533	31.2%	★★☆☆☆
2013	38.8	1045 of 1563	33.1%	★★☆☆☆
2012	45.6	940 of 1566	40.0%	★★☆☆☆
2011	48.7	1022 of 1552	34.1%	★★☆☆☆
2010	43.5	1178 of 1552	24.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2009	47.4	1100 of 1589	30.8%	★★☆☆☆
2008	53.4	957 of 1577	39.3%	★★☆☆☆
2007	48.3	1037 of 1565	33.7%	★★☆☆☆
2006	48.8	1000 of 1545	35.3%	★★☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Michigan percentile	Rating
2026	25.1	997 of 1343	25.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	24.7	1002 of 1338	25.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	27.5	994 of 1342	25.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	25.7	972 of 1321	26.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	19.3	932 of 1106	15.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	18.0	802 of 902	11.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	23.8	928 of 1171	20.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	31.6	1022 of 1443	29.2%	★☆☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Michigan percentile	Rating
2026	27.4	1002 of 1352	25.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	35.5	869 of 1346	35.4%	★★☆☆☆
2024	46.2	694 of 1381	49.7%	★★☆☆☆
2023	32.4	916 of 1350	32.1%	★★☆☆☆
2022	20.5	923 of 1099	16.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	22.6	644 of 749	14.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	44.0	644 of 1134	43.2%	★★☆☆☆
2018	37.5	932 of 1397	33.3%	★★☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Michigan percentile	Rating
2026	33.1	897 of 1372	34.6%	★★☆☆☆
2025	34.6	874 of 1366	36.0%	★★☆☆☆
2024	32.5	897 of 1347	33.4%	★★☆☆☆
2023	23.6	1006 of 1334	24.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	20.4	926 of 1139	18.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	20.0	776 of 915	15.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	41.8	698 of 1196	41.6%	★★☆☆☆
2018	38.4	934 of 1446	35.4%	★★☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Michigan percentile	Rating
2018	29.3	313 of 403	22.3%	★☆☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Michigan percentile	Rating
2026	21.4	987 of 1199	17.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	22.1	989 of 1206	18.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	22.8	978 of 1204	18.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	17.1	1038 of 1198	13.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	12.3	1028 of 1102	6.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	19.8	856 of 1005	14.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	26.7	867 of 1128	23.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	23.1	1029 of 1253	17.9%	★☆☆☆☆

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)

Male (2026)35th percentile~ school

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)26th percentile-8 vs school

Female (2026)26th percentile-9 vs school

Special Education (2018)22nd percentile-9 vs school

White (2026)18th percentile-17 vs school

By subject vs Michigan (2025-2026) ?

Science40%~ state avg

English Language Arts32%-8 vs state

Social Studies22%-6 vs state

Math20%-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 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
Keicher Elementary School	Public	1-6	137 Broad St	Michigan Center	49254	Jackson County	Michigan Center School District	No	No	No	Yes	(517) 764-5200	402	25	15.8	55.5%	349 (86.8%)	2 (0.5%)	19 (4.7%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	31 (7.7%)	31.4	980^th of 1492 public elementary schools	34.3%		33.6	963^rd of 1488 public elementary schools	35.3%	17	51.0	29.0	30.8	17.7	41.7	17.8	9.9	8.3	39.6	22.0	$15,349	$937	$14,412
Arnold Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-2	4064 Page Ave	Michigan Center	49254	Jackson County	Michigan Center School District	No	No	No	Yes	(517) 764-5700	321	19	17.0	60.7%	272 (84.7%)	5 (1.6%)	14 (4.4%)	3 (0.9%)	1 (0.3%)	1 (0.3%)	25 (7.8%)								(n/a)											$14,078	$993	$13,085
John R Lewis Elementary	Public	K-5	154 W Clark St	Jackson	49203	Jackson County	Jackson Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(517) 841-2600	140	10	13.5	95.0%	51 (36.4%)	68 (48.6%)	3 (2.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	18 (12.9%)	8.9	1393^rd of 1492 public elementary schools	6.6%		9.5	1367^th of 1488 public elementary schools	8.1%	26		20.5			9.1	10.3					$20,894	$2,357	$18,537
Northeast Elementary School	Public	K-5	1024 Fleming Ave	Jackson	49202	Jackson County	Jackson Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(517) 841-2501	396	28	14.1	98.0%	129 (32.6%)	126 (31.8%)	49 (12.4%)	6 (1.5%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	85 (21.5%)	7.6	1420^th of 1492 public elementary schools	4.8%		8	1399^th of 1488 public elementary schools	6.0%	21		12.0	15.7			16.0			5.9		$19,801	$2,570	$17,231
Townsend Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	1005 Floyd Ave	Jackson	49203	Jackson County	Vandercook Lake Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(517) 782-9044	316	17	18.4	82.6%	231 (73.1%)	19 (6.0%)	21 (6.6%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	44 (13.9%)	17.2	1233^rd of 1492 public elementary schools	17.4%		17.4	1211^th of 1488 public elementary schools	18.6%	22	21.9	10.5	10.9		40.6	7.9			28.3	13.0	$18,960	$1,832	$17,127
East Jackson Elementary	Public, Magnet	K-6	4340 Walz Rd	Jackson	49201	Jackson County	East Jackson Community Schools	No	Yes	No	Yes	(517) 764-1810	348	19	17.9	83.9%	244 (70.1%)	20 (5.7%)	28 (8.0%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	55 (15.8%)	20.3	1172^nd of 1492 public elementary schools	21.4%		16.5	1238^th of 1488 public elementary schools	16.8%	66	19.6	10.0	38.1	23.2	13.0				33.3	11.9	$16,249	$1,855	$14,395
Sharp Park Academy	Public, Magnet	K-5	766 Park Rd	Jackson	49203	Jackson County	Jackson Public Schools	No	Yes	No	Yes	(517) 841-2860	337	19	17.5	60.2%	158 (46.9%)	95 (28.2%)	23 (6.8%)	16 (4.7%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	44 (13.1%)	66.5	463^rd of 1492 public elementary schools	69.0%		71.7	388^th of 1488 public elementary schools	73.9%	75	51.0	63.6	45.5		49.0	56.8	38.6		47.7	22.7	$15,677	$1,723	$13,955
JPS Montessori Center	Public	K-6	820 Bennett St	Jackson	49202	Jackson County	Jackson Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(517) 841-3870	146	9	16.9	78.1%	59 (40.4%)	38 (26.0%)	6 (4.1%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	42 (28.8%)	29.9	1004^th of 1492 public elementary schools	32.7%		24	1094^th of 1488 public elementary schools	26.5%	90	20.8	47.8	21.7		20.8	30.4	26.1		30.4		$18,262	$1,903	$16,359
Cascades Elementary School	Public, Magnet	K-5	1200 S Wisner St	Jackson	49203	Jackson County	Jackson Public Schools	No	Yes	No	Yes	(517) 841-3900	398	28	14.0	91.0%	117 (29.4%)	164 (41.2%)	29 (7.3%)	7 (1.8%)	3 (0.8%)	0 (0.0%)	78 (19.6%)	14.5	1288^th of 1492 public elementary schools	13.7%		11.4	1332^nd of 1488 public elementary schools	10.5%	44	10.2	29.1	7.3		14.3	29.1			7.3		$19,265	$2,993	$16,272
Local Based Special Education Early Childhood Programs	Public	PK-K	1226 S Wisner St	Jackson	49203	Jackson County	Jackson Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	No	No	(517) 768-5205	0	10	.0		0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()								(n/a)

Frequently Asked Questions about Keicher Elementary School

Is Keicher Elementary School a good school?

Keicher Elementary School ranks 980^th of 1492 Michigan elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

How many students attend Keicher Elementary School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 402 students attended Keicher Elementary School.

What schools do graduates of Keicher Elementary School attend?

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

High : Michigan Center JrSr High School

What is the racial makeup of Keicher Elementary School?

Students at Keicher Elementary School are 87% White, 8% Two or more races, 5% Hispanic.

What district is Keicher Elementary School in?

Michigan Center School District

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