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Chestnut Hill Elementary School

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Chestnut Hill Elementary School ranks 682 nd of 1492 Michigan elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

Public, Magnet Grades K-5

682^nd

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 1,492 Michigan Elementary Schools

Better than 54% of Michigan elementary schools

Summary

Chestnut Hill Elementary School in Midland, MI, serves 416 students in Kindergarten through 5th grade and is part of the highly regarded Midland Public Schools district, which ranks in the 86th percentile statewide.

While Chestnut Hill has historically been a solid performer, its state ranking has declined significantly over the past decade, dropping from the 90th percentile in 2015-2016 to the 54th percentile in 2025-2026. This downward trend sets it apart from nearby district schools like Woodcrest Elementary School and Siebert Elementary School, which have maintained rankings in the 86th-91st percentile range. The most concerning academic gap is in math, where only 35.2% of 5th graders were proficient in 2025-2026 compared to the district average of 45.1%—a stark contrast to Woodcrest's 60.6% proficiency rate. There appears to be a "5th grade cliff" in math, with scores plummeting from 43.1% proficiency in 3rd grade to just 25% by 5th grade in 2024-2025. Chronic absenteeism has also spiked sharply, jumping from 15.5% to 24.7% in one year, significantly higher than the district average of 19.2% and much higher than Adams Elementary School at 14.7%.

Despite these challenges, there are bright spots. Chestnut Hill's 5th-grade science scores are a relative strength, with 53.7% proficiency in 2025-2026—well above the state average of 40%. The school also performs relatively well for its economically disadvantaged students, ranking in the 64th percentile for this group. Interestingly, Chestnut Hill spends more per student ($13,958) than higher-performing peers like Siebert ($12,481) and Woodcrest ($13,542), suggesting the issue isn't a lack of resources but rather how they're allocated. For parents considering this school, it's worth noting that while Chestnut Hill faces real challenges—particularly in math and attendance—it remains part of a strong district, and its science program demonstrates pockets of instructional excellence that could be built upon.

416

Students ?

18.5

Student/teacher ratio ?

$13,958

Per pupil spending ?

42.3%

Free/discounted lunch ?

3900 Chestnut Hill Dr
Midland, MI 48642-6204

(989) 923-6634

District: Midland Public Schools

Students who attend Chestnut Hill Elementary School usually attend:

Middle:	Northeast Middle School
High:	Midland High School

Racial breakdown:

White:

80.5%

Two or more races:

8.2%

Hispanic:

6.0%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 90th percentile in 2016 → 54th in 2026

Strengths

✓Above the Michigan median (54th percentile)

Worth a look

!Ranking has slipped — down 36 percentile points since 2016

!Near the bottom of Midland Public Schools's ranking

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school39%

District avg50%

Michigan avg38%

682^nd of 1,492

Michigan public elementary schools ?

Top 46%▼ down 36 pts since 2016

From top 10% (2016) to top 46% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

6^th of 6Elementary Schools in the Midland Public Schools

86^th of 625Midland 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	50.9	682 of 1492	54.3%	★★★☆☆
2025	54.1	658 of 1488	55.8%	★★★☆☆
2024	58.1	579 of 1486	61.0%	★★★☆☆
2023	61.8	524 of 1470	64.4%	★★★☆☆
2022	68.4	365 of 1344	72.8%	★★★★☆
2021	73.8	241 of 1153	79.1%	★★★★☆
2019	71.2	350 of 1408	75.1%	★★★★☆
2018	82.9	223 of 1448	84.6%	★★★★☆
2017	83.8	154 of 1466	89.5%	★★★★☆
2016	85.6	156 of 1548	89.9%	★★★★☆
2015	83.9	192 of 1580	87.8%	★★★★☆
2014	86.0	146 of 1533	90.5%	★★★★★
2013	85.6	153 of 1563	90.2%	★★★★★
2012	84.7	168 of 1566	89.3%	★★★★☆
2011	82.7	97 of 1552	93.8%	★★★★★
2010	81.3	105 of 1552	93.2%	★★★★★
2009	81.2	172 of 1589	89.2%	★★★★☆
2008	83.0	118 of 1577	92.5%	★★★★★
2007	86.2	53 of 1565	96.6%	★★★★★
2006	82.4	122 of 1545	92.1%	★★★★★

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Michigan percentile	Rating
2026	38.9	771 of 1343	42.6%	★★☆☆☆
2025	48.1	651 of 1338	51.3%	★★★☆☆
2024	50.8	602 of 1342	55.1%	★★★☆☆
2023	47.4	640 of 1321	51.6%	★★★☆☆
2022	65.3	313 of 1106	71.7%	★★★★☆
2021	63.7	270 of 902	70.1%	★★★★☆
2019	60.9	430 of 1171	63.3%	★★★☆☆
2018	81.7	220 of 1443	84.8%	★★★★☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Michigan percentile	Rating
2026	57.3	490 of 1352	63.8%	★★★☆☆
2025	45.3	705 of 1346	47.6%	★★☆☆☆
2024	39.2	822 of 1381	40.5%	★★☆☆☆
2023	48.1	659 of 1350	51.2%	★★★☆☆
2022	62.1	336 of 1099	69.4%	★★★☆☆
2021	74.7	114 of 749	84.8%	★★★★☆
2019	59.1	398 of 1134	64.9%	★★★☆☆
2018	57.9	567 of 1397	59.4%	★★★☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Michigan percentile	Rating
2026	51.4	626 of 1372	54.4%	★★★☆☆
2025	51.2	630 of 1366	53.9%	★★★☆☆
2024	60.4	490 of 1347	63.6%	★★★☆☆
2023	68.9	368 of 1334	72.4%	★★★★☆
2022	60.1	409 of 1139	64.1%	★★★☆☆
2021	69.1	225 of 915	75.4%	★★★★☆
2019	70.5	309 of 1196	74.2%	★★★★☆
2018	80.3	242 of 1446	83.3%	★★★★☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Michigan percentile	Rating
2023	50.8	83 of 195	57.4%	★★★☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Michigan percentile	Rating
2026	40.2	717 of 1199	40.2%	★★☆☆☆
2025	37.4	782 of 1206	35.2%	★★☆☆☆
2024	41.7	709 of 1204	41.1%	★★☆☆☆
2023	47.3	635 of 1198	47.0%	★★☆☆☆
2022	60.6	406 of 1102	63.2%	★★★☆☆
2021	64.0	310 of 1005	69.2%	★★★☆☆
2019	64.2	366 of 1128	67.6%	★★★☆☆
2018	76.5	251 of 1253	80.0%	★★★★☆

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)64th percentile+9 vs school

Special Education (2023)57th percentile-7 vs school

Male (2026)54th percentile~ school

Female (2026)43rd percentile-12 vs school

White (2026)40th percentile-14 vs school

By subject vs Michigan (2025-2026) ?

Science54%+14 vs state

English Language Arts39%~ state avg

Math37%~ state avg

Social Studies28%~ state avg

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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
Chestnut Hill Elementary School	Public, Magnet	K-5	3900 Chestnut Hill Dr	Midland	48642	Midland County	Midland Public Schools	No	Yes	No	No	(989) 923-6634	416	22	18.5	42.3%	335 (80.5%)	6 (1.4%)	25 (6.0%)	13 (3.1%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (0.7%)	34 (8.2%)	50.9	682^nd of 1492 public elementary schools	54.3%		54.1	658^th of 1488 public elementary schools	55.8%	24	34.9	41.1	44.4	36.8	39.2	35.2	53.7	27.8	$13,958	$354	$13,604
Plymouth Elementary School	Public, Magnet	K-5	1105 E Sugnet Rd	Midland	48642	Midland County	Midland Public Schools	No	Yes	No	Yes	(989) 923-7616	406	25	16.3	51.2%	333 (82.0%)	11 (2.7%)	21 (5.2%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.5%)	1 (0.2%)	38 (9.4%)	62.5	523^rd of 1492 public elementary schools	64.9%		65.9	478^th of 1488 public elementary schools	67.9%	45	34.3	53.1	49.2	35.8	54.7	38.5	49.2	38.5	$15,735	$925	$14,810
Adams Elementary School	Public, Magnet	K-5	1005 Adams Dr	Midland	48642	Midland County	Midland Public Schools	No	Yes	No	No	(989) 923-6037	479	30	16.0	28.0%	381 (79.5%)	10 (2.1%)	26 (5.4%)	25 (5.2%)	3 (0.6%)	1 (0.2%)	33 (6.9%)	75.5	333^rd of 1492 public elementary schools	77.7%		82.5	238^th of 1488 public elementary schools	84.0%	95	54.3	43.2	53.1	59.2	47.5	49.0	56.3	44.8	$15,465	$370	$15,095
Central Park Elementary School	Public, Magnet	PK, KG-5	1400 Rodd St	Midland	48640	Midland County	Midland Public Schools	No	Yes	No	Yes	(989) 923-6836	646	41	15.8	62.2%	503 (77.9%)	24 (3.7%)	46 (7.1%)	11 (1.7%)	0 (0.0%)	8 (1.2%)	54 (8.4%)	61.2	537^th of 1492 public elementary schools	64.0%		67.2	461^st of 1488 public elementary schools	69.0%	76	50.0	50.9	41.4	55.2	39.6	33.1	52.6	29.3	$16,726	$1,123	$15,603
Siebert Elementary School	Public, Magnet	PK, KG-5	5700 Siebert St	Midland	48640	Midland County	Midland Public Schools	No	Yes	No	No	(989) 923-7835	643	35	18.2	27.1%	537 (83.5%)	3 (0.5%)	40 (6.2%)	23 (3.6%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	39 (6.1%)	85	197^th of 1492 public elementary schools	86.8%		89.6	127^th of 1488 public elementary schools	91.5%	70	56.1	70.8	65.0	48.0	66.7	50.8	59.3	51.7	$12,481	$370	$12,111
PrePrimary Center at Carpenter Street School	Public	PK-K	1407 W Carpenter St	Midland	48640	Midland County	Midland Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(989) 923-6411	63	8	8.1	23.8%	47 (74.6%)	2 (3.2%)	4 (6.3%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (1.6%)	0 (0.0%)	9 (14.3%)								(n/a)									$19,029	$373	$18,657
Woodcrest Elementary School	Public, Magnet	PK, KG-5	5500 Drake St	Midland	48640	Midland County	Midland Public Schools	No	Yes	No	No	(989) 923-7940	600	35	17.3	27.7%	490 (81.7%)	9 (1.5%)	37 (6.2%)	31 (5.2%)	2 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	31 (5.2%)	84.5	210^th of 1492 public elementary schools	85.9%		89.2	134^th of 1488 public elementary schools	91.0%	76	40.4	62.8	73.5	48.6	68.1	60.6	77.8	61.6	$13,542	$361	$13,181
Bullock Creek Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-2	1037 S Poseyville Rd	Midland	48640	Midland County	Bullock Creek School District	No	No	No	No	(989) 832-8691	303	18	16.5	30.7%	280 (92.4%)	2 (0.7%)	9 (3.0%)	1 (0.3%)	1 (0.3%)	2 (0.7%)	8 (2.6%)								(n/a)									$14,095	$987	$13,107
Pine River Elementary School	Public	3-5	1894 E Pine River Rd	Midland	48640	Midland County	Bullock Creek School District	No	No	No	No	(989) 631-5121	254	13	19.6	18.5%	234 (92.1%)	1 (0.4%)	11 (4.3%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	7 (2.8%)	85.1	194^th of 1492 public elementary schools	87.0%		85.3	201^st of 1488 public elementary schools	86.5%	7	62.9	67.1	52.9	71.9	73.8	48.3	54.0	41.4	$13,102	$1,018	$12,085
Auburn Elementary School	Public	K-5	301 E Midland Rd	Auburn	48611	Bay County	Bay City School District	No	No	No	No	(989) 662-4921	474	25	18.9	42.0%	420 (88.6%)	2 (0.4%)	29 (6.1%)	3 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	20 (4.2%)	68.5	427^th of 1492 public elementary schools	71.4%		78.4	288^th of 1488 public elementary schools	80.6%	139	33.3	53.9	50.0	41.8	60.7	41.9	60.5	40.7	$14,120	$834	$13,287

Frequently Asked Questions about Chestnut Hill Elementary School

What district is Chestnut Hill Elementary School in?

Midland Public Schools

How many students attend Chestnut Hill Elementary School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 416 students attended Chestnut Hill Elementary School.

What is the racial makeup of Chestnut Hill Elementary School?

Students at Chestnut Hill Elementary School are 81% White, 8% Two or more races, 6% Hispanic, 3% Asian, 1% African American.

What schools do graduates of Chestnut Hill Elementary School attend?

Students who attend Chestnut Hill Elementary School usually go on to attend:

Middle : Northeast Middle School
High : Midland High School

Is Chestnut Hill Elementary School a good school?

Chestnut Hill Elementary School ranks 682^nd of 1492 Michigan elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

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