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Churchill Elementary School

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Churchill Elementary School ranks 338 th of 1488 Michigan elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

Public Grades PK, KG-5

338^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 1,488 Michigan Elementary Schools

Better than 77% of Michigan elementary schools

Summary

Churchill Elementary School is a public elementary school in Muskegon, Michigan, serving 426 students in grades PK-5. The school is part of the Mona Shores Public School District, which is ranked 234 out of 613 districts in the state.

Churchill Elementary consistently outperforms the district and the state of Michigan in academic proficiency across various subjects and grade levels. For example, in the 2024-2025 school year, 56.5% of 3rd graders at Churchill were proficient or better in English Language Arts, compared to 45.2% for the district and 38.9% for the state. The school also performs exceptionally well for certain student subgroups, ranking 171 out of 1,346 Michigan elementary schools for low socioeconomic status students, with a 4-star rating.

While Churchill Elementary has seen an increase in chronic absenteeism, the school still performs better than the state average in this metric. Additionally, the school spends more per student ($13,209 in 2023-2024) compared to the state average, which may contribute to its academic success. When compared to other elementary schools in the Mona Shores Public School District, Churchill Elementary stands out as the highest-performing, with lower-performing schools like Campbell Elementary and Ross Park Elementary in the same district.

414

Students ?

18.2

Student/teacher ratio ?

$13,209

Per pupil spending ?

33.1%

Free/discounted lunch ?

961 Porter Rd
Muskegon, MI 49441-5849

(231) 798-1276

District: Mona Shores Public School District

Students who attend Churchill Elementary School usually attend:

Middle:	Mona Shores Middle School
High:	Mona Shores High School

Racial breakdown:

White:

82.4%

Two or more races:

6.0%

African American:

5.6%

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At a glance

▬ Ranking trend: Holding steady — 75th percentile in 2015 → 77th in 2025

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Michigan average (53% vs 39% meeting standards)

✓Ranks in the top 23% of Michigan elementary schools

✓Among the top-ranked schools in Mona Shores Public School District

Worth a look

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

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school53%

District avg41%

Michigan avg39%

338^th of 1,488

Michigan public elementary schools ?

Top 23%▲ up 3 pts since 2015

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

1^st of 4Elementary Schools in the Mona Shores Public School District

234^th of 613Mona Shores Public 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
2025	74.9	338 of 1488	77.3%	★★★★☆
2024	77.9	282 of 1486	81.0%	★★★★☆
2023	77.6	288 of 1470	80.4%	★★★★☆
2022	64.6	414 of 1344	69.2%	★★★☆☆
2021	63.7	344 of 1153	70.2%	★★★★☆
2019	60.0	524 of 1408	62.8%	★★★☆☆
2018	74.1	376 of 1448	74.0%	★★★★☆
2017	68.2	379 of 1466	74.1%	★★★★☆
2016	77.0	299 of 1548	80.7%	★★★★☆
2015	72.7	399 of 1580	74.7%	★★★★☆
2014	84.1	165 of 1533	89.2%	★★★★☆
2013	78.7	279 of 1563	82.1%	★★★★☆
2012	75.7	337 of 1566	78.5%	★★★★☆
2011	76.8	290 of 1552	81.3%	★★★★☆
2010	76.4	267 of 1552	82.8%	★★★★☆
2009	77.9	266 of 1589	83.3%	★★★★☆
2008	79.0	236 of 1577	85.0%	★★★★☆
2007	71.9	391 of 1565	75.0%	★★★★☆
2006	79.3	191 of 1545	87.6%	★★★★☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Michigan percentile	Rating
2025	57.6	515 of 1338	61.5%	★★★☆☆
2024	71.8	291 of 1342	78.3%	★★★★☆
2023	72.1	283 of 1321	78.6%	★★★★☆
2022	54.3	462 of 1106	58.2%	★★★☆☆
2021	42.8	502 of 902	44.3%	★★☆☆☆
2019	55.1	502 of 1171	57.1%	★★★☆☆
2018	72.6	371 of 1443	74.3%	★★★★☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Michigan percentile	Rating
2025	79.1	171 of 1346	87.3%	★★★★☆
2024	79.5	163 of 1381	88.2%	★★★★☆
2023	84.4	112 of 1350	91.7%	★★★★★
2022	78.9	123 of 1099	88.8%	★★★★☆
2021	41.4	444 of 749	40.7%	★★☆☆☆
2019	58.9	402 of 1134	64.6%	★★★☆☆
2018	65.0	411 of 1397	70.6%	★★★★☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Michigan percentile	Rating
2025	81.2	219 of 1366	84.0%	★★★★☆
2024	78.6	222 of 1347	83.5%	★★★★☆
2023	75.3	274 of 1334	79.5%	★★★★☆
2022	61.6	390 of 1139	65.8%	★★★☆☆
2021	67.1	243 of 915	73.4%	★★★★☆
2019	71.6	289 of 1196	75.8%	★★★★☆
2018	71.2	386 of 1446	73.3%	★★★★☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Michigan percentile	Rating
2025	64.7	396 of 1206	67.2%	★★★☆☆
2024	73.0	280 of 1204	76.7%	★★★★☆
2023	71.4	299 of 1198	75.0%	★★★★☆
2022	60.2	411 of 1102	62.7%	★★★☆☆
2021	69.8	252 of 1005	74.9%	★★★★☆
2019	58.2	447 of 1128	60.4%	★★★☆☆
2018	70.5	339 of 1253	72.9%	★★★★☆

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)

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)87th percentile+10 vs school

Male (2025)84th percentile+7 vs school

White (2025)67th percentile-10 vs school

Female (2025)62nd percentile-16 vs school

By subject vs Michigan (2024-2025) ?

English Language Arts62%+21 vs state

Math50%+12 vs state

Science50%+10 vs state

Social Studies35%+5 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 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
Churchill Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	961 Porter Rd	Muskegon	49441	Muskegon County	Mona Shores Public School District	No	No	No	No	(231) 798-1276	414	23	18.2	33.1%	341 (82.4%)	23 (5.6%)	21 (5.1%)	2 (0.5%)	1 (0.2%)	1 (0.2%)	25 (6.0%)	74.9	338^th of 1488 public elementary schools	77.3%		77.9	282^nd of 1486 public elementary schools	81.0%	56	56.5	74.3	56.8		59.4	54.3	37.8		50.0	35.1	$13,209	$754	$12,456
Ross Park Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	121 Randall Rd	Muskegon	49441	Muskegon County	Mona Shores Public School District	No	No	No	Yes	(231) 798-1773	450	33	13.7	54.4%	339 (75.3%)	42 (9.3%)	35 (7.8%)	5 (1.1%)	5 (1.1%)	0 (0.0%)	24 (5.3%)	48.4	746^th of 1488 public elementary schools	49.9%		37.3	898^th of 1486 public elementary schools	39.6%	152	47.8	28.1	49.4		38.2	20.6	32.5		50.0	28.4	$16,291	$1,100	$15,191
Campbell Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	1355 Greenwich Rd	Muskegon	49441	Muskegon County	Mona Shores Public School District	No	No	No	Yes	(231) 755-2550	454	26	17.6	65.6%	266 (58.6%)	94 (20.7%)	47 (10.4%)	6 (1.3%)	2 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	39 (8.6%)	32.9	967^th of 1488 public elementary schools	35.0%		29.3	1031^st of 1486 public elementary schools	30.6%	64	37.3	27.6	37.7		28.0	15.8	27.3		31.2	29.9	$13,043	$1,085	$11,958
Edgewood Elementary Academy	Public, Charter	PK, KG-2	3028 Howden St	Muskegon	49444	Muskegon County	Muskegon Heights Public School Academy System	Yes	No	No	Yes	(231) 830-3280	134	11	11.8	91.8%	9 (6.7%)	118 (88.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (2.2%)	4 (3.0%)								(n/a)											$16,428	$4,733	$11,694
Muskegon Montessori Academy for Environmental Change	Public, Charter	PK, KG-8	2950 McCracken St	Norton Shores	49441	Muskegon County	Muskegon Montessori Academy for Environmental Change	Yes	No	No	Yes	(231) 766-7500	154	11	13.9	80.5%	85 (55.2%)	30 (19.5%)	22 (14.3%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.6%)	1 (0.6%)	15 (9.7%)	55.1	645^th of 1488 public elementary schools	56.7%		27.8	1060^th of 1486 public elementary schools	28.7%	415	35.3	60.0	57.1	45.5	23.5		28.6	36.4	50.0	28.6	$11,653	$1,056	$10,597
Lincoln Park Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	2951 Leon St	Muskegon	49441	Muskegon County	Mona Shores Public School District	No	No	No	Yes	(231) 755-1257	411	24	17.1	48.4%	316 (76.9%)	36 (8.8%)	31 (7.5%)	3 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	24 (5.8%)	59.5	565^th of 1488 public elementary schools	62.0%		64.3	493^rd of 1486 public elementary schools	66.8%	72	40.0	49.3	64.4		30.0	44.8	27.4		58.9	35.6	$13,555	$957	$12,598
Dr Martin Luther King Academy	Public, Charter	3-5	55 E Sherman Blvd	Muskegon	49444	Muskegon County	Muskegon Heights Public School Academy System	Yes	No	No	Yes	(231) 830-3600	105	7	14.1	86.7%	6 (5.7%)	95 (90.5%)	3 (2.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (1.0%)	0 (0.0%)								(n/a)		8.8									$20,145	$6,595	$13,551
Glenside Elementary	Public	K-5	1213 W Hackley Ave	Muskegon	49441	Muskegon County	Muskegon Public Schools of the City of	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(231) 720-2561	185	11	16.3	85.9%	11 (5.9%)	54 (29.2%)	104 (56.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	16 (8.6%)								(n/a)
Bunker Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	2312 Denmark St	Muskegon	49441	Muskegon County	Muskegon Public Schools of the City of	No	No	No	Yes	(231) 720-2300	451	28	16.0	93.1%	115 (25.5%)	205 (45.5%)	66 (14.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	65 (14.4%)	11.4	1329^th of 1488 public elementary schools	10.7%		8.1	1383^rd of 1486 public elementary schools	6.9%	54	17.4	23.9	15.5		10.1	22.5	11.9		11.9	5.2	$19,316	$5,255	$14,061
Shettler School	Public	PK, KG-5	2187 Shettler Rd	Muskegon	49444	Muskegon County	Fruitport Community Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(231) 737-7595	293	19	15.1	50.9%	249 (85.0%)	5 (1.7%)	25 (8.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	13 (4.4%)	75.4	331^st of 1488 public elementary schools	77.8%		76.3	313^th of 1486 public elementary schools	78.9%	18	49.0	62.5	53.6		51.0	56.3	48.2		57.1	39.3	$14,065	$2,264	$11,801

Frequently Asked Questions about Churchill Elementary School

What is the racial makeup of Churchill Elementary School?

Students at Churchill Elementary School are 82% White, 6% Two or more races, 6% African American, 5% Hispanic.

What schools do graduates of Churchill Elementary School attend?

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

Middle : Mona Shores Middle School
High : Mona Shores High School

How many students attend Churchill Elementary School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 414 students attended Churchill Elementary School.

Is Churchill Elementary School a good school?

Churchill Elementary School ranks 338^th of 1488 Michigan elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

What district is Churchill Elementary School in?

Mona Shores Public School District

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