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Chestnut Hill Elementary School

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Chestnut Hill Elementary School ranks 658 th of 1488 Michigan elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

Public, Magnet Grades K-5

658^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 1,488 Michigan Elementary Schools

Better than 56% of Michigan elementary schools

Summary

Chestnut Hill Elementary School is a public magnet elementary school serving grades K-5 in Midland, Michigan, part of the Midland Public Schools district. With 393 students, Chestnut Hill Elementary has faced several challenges in recent years, including lower test scores, higher chronic absenteeism, and performance gaps for certain student subgroups compared to both the district and state averages.

Chestnut Hill Elementary's test scores are generally lower than the Midland Public Schools district average and the state average across all grade levels and subjects. For example, in 2024-2025, the school's 3rd grade ELA proficiency was 47.2%, compared to 50.9% for the district and 38.9% for the state. Additionally, Chestnut Hill Elementary has significantly higher chronic absenteeism rates, ranging from 15.5% to 30.8% over the past few years, compared to the state average. The school's performance for certain student subgroups, such as White students and students of low socioeconomic status, is notably lower than the overall school performance.

Interestingly, Chestnut Hill Elementary's performance is generally lower than the nearby Woodcrest, Central Park, and Siebert Elementary Schools, which are also part of the Midland Public Schools district. These schools have higher test scores, lower chronic absenteeism, and better performance for student subgroups. Additionally, Chestnut Hill Elementary's statewide ranking has steadily declined from 154 in 2016-2017 to 658 in 2024-2025, indicating a relative decline in performance compared to other Michigan elementary schools.

416

Students ?

18.5

Student/teacher ratio ?

$13,385

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 — 88th percentile in 2015 → 56th in 2025

Strengths

✓Above the Michigan median (56th percentile)

Worth a look

!Ranking has slipped — down 32 percentile points since 2015

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

!Near the bottom of Midland Public Schools's ranking

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school40%

District avg54%

Michigan avg39%

658^th of 1,488

Michigan public elementary schools ?

Top 44%▼ down 32 pts since 2015

From top 12% (2015) to top 44% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

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

65^th of 613Midland 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	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
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
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
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
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)

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

Male (2025)54th percentile~ school

Female (2025)51st percentile-4 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)48th percentile-8 vs school

White (2025)35th percentile-21 vs school

By subject vs Michigan (2024-2025) ?

English Language Arts47%+5 vs state

Science44%+4 vs state

Social Studies34%+5 vs state

Math34%-4 vs state

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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 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%)	54.1	658^th of 1488 public elementary schools	55.8%		58.1	579^th of 1486 public elementary schools	61.0%	79	47.2	49.1	46.4	43.1	35.8	25.0	44.0	34.5	$13,385	$1,045	$12,340
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%)	65.9	478^th of 1488 public elementary schools	67.9%		71.3	383^rd of 1486 public elementary schools	74.2%	95	38.5	53.0	56.3	38.5	62.1	42.3	46.5	38.0	$14,677	$1,480	$13,197
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%)	82.5	238^th of 1488 public elementary schools	84.0%		76.8	305^th of 1486 public elementary schools	79.5%	67	51.4	55.3	69.6	51.4	53.2	56.3	67.5	55.0	$14,413	$866	$13,547
Central Park Elementary School	Public, Magnet	K-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%)	67.2	461^st of 1488 public elementary schools	69.0%		61.3	531^st of 1486 public elementary schools	64.3%	70	48.1	54.2	53.1	51.9	42.7	45.8	51.0	32.3	$16,458	$4,417	$12,041
Siebert Elementary School	Public, Magnet	K-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%)	89.6	127^th of 1488 public elementary schools	91.5%		88.7	139^th of 1486 public elementary schools	90.6%	12	59.6	68.1	60.2	63.3	73.5	57.1	68.4	55.1	$12,336	$867	$11,470
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)									$18,064	$614	$17,450
Woodcrest Elementary School	Public, Magnet	K-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%)	89.2	134^th of 1488 public elementary schools	91.0%		88.6	141^st of 1486 public elementary schools	90.5%	7	54.8	78.5	73.7	54.8	67.7	54.0	68.0	60.0	$12,955	$878	$12,077
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)									$13,557	$1,150	$12,407
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%)	85.3	201^st of 1488 public elementary schools	86.5%		85.2	183^rd of 1486 public elementary schools	87.7%	18	69.1	66.7	61.6	74.1	57.5	46.5	61.6	43.0	$12,839	$1,148	$11,691
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%)	78.4	288^th of 1488 public elementary schools	80.6%		66.7	464^th of 1486 public elementary schools	68.8%	176	44.2	58.3	70.0	48.8	53.6	52.9	58.6	55.7	$9,604	$767	$8,836

Frequently Asked Questions about Chestnut Hill Elementary School

Is Chestnut Hill Elementary School a good school?

Chestnut Hill Elementary School ranks 658^th of 1488 Michigan elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

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

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.

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