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Fancher School

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Fancher School ranks 898 th of 1488 Michigan elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

Public Grades 3-5

898^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 1,488 Michigan Elementary Schools

Better than 40% of Michigan elementary schools

Summary

Fancher School is an elementary school located in Mount Pleasant, Michigan, serving grades 3-5 with a total enrollment of 404 students. The school is part of the Mt. Pleasant City School District, which is ranked 296 out of 613 districts in the state and has a 3-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Fancher School has seen a fluctuating statewide ranking over the past 10 years, ranging from 314 out of 1,153 Michigan elementary schools (rated 4 stars) in 2020-2021 to 898 out of 1,488 (rated 2 stars) in the most recent 2024-2025 school year, indicating a decline in the school's relative performance. The school's performance varies significantly across different student subgroups, with female students, white students, special education students, and students from low socioeconomic backgrounds ranking in the bottom quartile or even bottom decile of Michigan elementary schools. Additionally, Fancher School has experienced a concerning increase in chronic absenteeism, rising from 23.6% in 2022-2023 to 29.5% in the most recent 2023-2024 school year, significantly higher than the state average.

When compared to other elementary schools in the immediate vicinity, Fancher School performs similarly or slightly better than the other Mt. Pleasant City School District schools, such as Pullen, Vowles, and Ganiard. However, it lags behind the higher-performing schools in the Chippewa Hills and Shepherd Public School districts, such as Weidman Elementary and Winn Elementary.

431

Students ?

15.8

Student/teacher ratio ?

$14,863

Per pupil spending ?

46.4%

Free/discounted lunch ?

801 S Kinney Ave
Mount Pleasant, MI 48858-3557

(989) 775-2230

District: Mt. Pleasant City School District

Students who attend Fancher School usually attend:

Middle:	Mt Pleasant Middle School
High:	Mt Pleasant Senior High School

Racial breakdown:

White:

73.1%

Hispanic:

9.3%

Two or more races:

8.1%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 76th percentile in 2015 → 40th in 2025

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Michigan average (33% vs 39% meeting standards)

!Ranking has slipped — down 36 percentile points since 2015

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

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school33%

District avg30%

Michigan avg39%

898^th of 1,488

Michigan public elementary schools ?

Bottom 40%▼ down 36 pts since 2015

From top 24% (2015) to bottom 40% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

1^st of 2Elementary Schools in the Mt. Pleasant City School District

296^th of 613Mt. Pleasant City 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	37.7	898 of 1488	39.7%	★★☆☆☆
2024	44.0	782 of 1486	47.4%	★★☆☆☆
2023	53.5	636 of 1470	56.7%	★★★☆☆
2022	54.1	571 of 1344	57.5%	★★★☆☆
2021	66.6	314 of 1153	72.8%	★★★★☆
2019	58.6	541 of 1408	61.6%	★★★☆☆
2018	64.3	534 of 1448	63.1%	★★★☆☆
2017	54.5	604 of 1466	58.8%	★★★☆☆
2016	68.7	431 of 1548	72.2%	★★★★☆
2015	74.2	377 of 1580	76.1%	★★★★☆
2014	53.8	765 of 1533	50.1%	★★★☆☆
2013	64.3	547 of 1563	65.0%	★★★☆☆
2012	69.3	453 of 1566	71.1%	★★★★☆
2011	75.5	332 of 1552	78.6%	★★★★☆
2010	73.4	389 of 1552	74.9%	★★★★☆
2009	69.8	519 of 1589	67.3%	★★★☆☆
2008	68.4	546 of 1577	65.4%	★★★☆☆
2007	64.5	606 of 1565	61.3%	★★★☆☆
2006	72.1	382 of 1545	75.3%	★★★★☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Michigan percentile	Rating
2025	32.5	885 of 1338	33.9%	★★☆☆☆
2024	29.1	968 of 1342	27.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	46.9	648 of 1321	50.9%	★★★☆☆
2022	38.2	675 of 1106	39.0%	★★☆☆☆
2021	48.9	424 of 902	53.0%	★★★☆☆
2019	49.4	571 of 1171	51.2%	★★★☆☆
2018	49.5	763 of 1443	47.1%	★★☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Michigan percentile	Rating
2025	15.7	1191 of 1346	11.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	25.3	1074 of 1381	22.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	28.7	981 of 1350	27.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	32.6	756 of 1099	31.2%	★★☆☆☆
2021	38.5	482 of 749	35.6%	★★☆☆☆
2019	50.3	541 of 1134	52.3%	★★★☆☆
2018	51.4	701 of 1397	49.8%	★★☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Michigan percentile	Rating
2025	33.7	887 of 1366	35.1%	★★☆☆☆
2024	47.0	680 of 1347	49.5%	★★☆☆☆
2023	49.1	639 of 1334	52.1%	★★★☆☆
2022	55.2	476 of 1139	58.2%	★★★☆☆
2021	65.7	258 of 915	71.8%	★★★★☆
2019	57.7	464 of 1196	61.2%	★★★☆☆
2018	71.1	387 of 1446	73.2%	★★★★☆

Multi-racial

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Michigan percentile	Rating
2025	20.6	75 of 93	19.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	35.0	48 of 78	38.5%	★★☆☆☆
2023	54.1	28 of 81	65.4%	★★★☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Michigan percentile	Rating
2024	23.3	182 of 225	19.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	66.4	5 of 22	77.3%	★★★★☆
2018	81.4	31 of 403	92.3%	★★★★★

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Michigan percentile	Rating
2025	28.4	896 of 1206	25.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	34.4	805 of 1204	33.1%	★★☆☆☆
2023	41.6	712 of 1198	40.6%	★★☆☆☆
2022	43.4	622 of 1102	43.6%	★★☆☆☆
2021	68.2	273 of 1005	72.8%	★★★★☆
2019	51.9	531 of 1128	52.9%	★★★☆☆
2018	57.4	522 of 1253	58.3%	★★★☆☆

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 (2025)35th percentile-5 vs school

Female (2025)34th percentile-6 vs school

White (2025)26th percentile-14 vs school

Multi-racial (2025)19th percentile-20 vs school

Special Education (2024)19th percentile-28 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)12th percentile-28 vs school

By subject vs Michigan (2024-2025) ?

Math35%-3 vs state

Science35%-6 vs state

English Language Arts34%-8 vs state

Social Studies21%-9 vs state

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				PSAT English Language Arts (2025)	PSAT Mathematics (2025)	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	PSAT English Language Arts 8th Grade	PSAT Mathematics 8th Grade	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 Math 7th Grade	M-Step Science 5th Grade	M-Step Science 8th Grade	M-Step Social Studies 5th Grade	M-Step Social Studies 8th Grade	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Fancher School	Public	3-5	801 S Kinney Ave	Mount Pleasant	48858	Isabella County	Mt. Pleasant City School District	No	No	No	No	(989) 775-2230	431	27	15.8	46.4%	315 (73.1%)	16 (3.7%)	40 (9.3%)	8 (1.9%)	17 (3.9%)	0 (0.0%)	35 (8.1%)	37.7	898^th of 1488 public elementary schools	39.7%		44	782^nd of 1486 public elementary schools	47.4%	116			29.0	31.9	40.9			34.8	37.4	31.8			34.8		21.2		$14,863	$1,765	$13,098
Pullen Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-2	251 S Brown St	Mount Pleasant	48858	Isabella County	Mt. Pleasant City School District	No	No	No	Yes	(989) 775-2270	303	20	14.8	62.7%	187 (61.7%)	14 (4.6%)	40 (13.2%)	5 (1.7%)	26 (8.6%)	3 (1.0%)	28 (9.2%)								(n/a)																	$16,227	$2,769	$13,458
Vowles School	Public	PK, KG-2	1560 Watson Rd	Mount Pleasant	48858	Isabella County	Mt. Pleasant City School District	No	No	No	Yes	(989) 775-2280	235	17	14.0	50.2%	166 (70.6%)	19 (8.1%)	27 (11.5%)	7 (3.0%)	6 (2.6%)	1 (0.4%)	9 (3.8%)								(n/a)																	$16,205	$2,833	$13,371
Ganiard School	Public	PK, KG-2	101 S Adams St	Mount Pleasant	48858	Isabella County	Mt. Pleasant City School District	No	No	No	Yes	(989) 775-2240	220	17	12.6	46.4%	176 (80.0%)	11 (5.0%)	8 (3.6%)	6 (2.7%)	14 (6.4%)	1 (0.5%)	4 (1.8%)								(n/a)																	$19,187	$2,924	$16,263
Renaissance Public School Academy	Public, Charter	K-8	2797 S Isabella Rd	Mount Pleasant	48858	Isabella County	Renaissance Public School Academy	Yes	No	No	Yes	(989) 773-9889	428	28	15.4	58.9%	294 (68.7%)	26 (6.1%)	10 (2.3%)	4 (0.9%)	20 (4.7%)	1 (0.2%)	73 (17.1%)	34.6	945^th of 1488 public elementary schools	36.5%		28.8	1038^th of 1486 public elementary schools	30.1%	93	77.3	34.1	32.7	36.0	37.8	36.2	26.5	26.5	18.0	24.4	18.8	16.3	44.4	53.3	22.2	55.6	$11,291	$2,141	$9,150
Mary McGuire School	Public	3-5	4883 Crosslanes St	Mount Pleasant	48858	Isabella County	Mt. Pleasant City School District	No	No	No	Yes	(989) 775-2260	276	22	12.8	60.5%	181 (65.6%)	11 (4.0%)	21 (7.6%)	5 (1.8%)	23 (8.3%)	1 (0.4%)	34 (12.3%)	25.4	1072^nd of 1488 public elementary schools	28.0%		17.5	1212^th of 1486 public elementary schools	18.4%	140			27.4	24.5	34.4			33.3	23.4	21.1			28.9		15.6		$15,311	$2,695	$12,616
Winn Elementary School	Public	K-5	380 E Blanchard Rd	Shepherd	48883	Isabella County	Shepherd Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(989) 866-2250	224	15	14.7	38.8%	207 (92.4%)	5 (2.2%)	7 (3.1%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (1.8%)	73.2	365^th of 1488 public elementary schools	75.5%		71	392^nd of 1486 public elementary schools	73.6%	27			46.2	50.0	67.9			53.8	32.6	75.0			67.9		57.1		$15,162	$1,334	$13,828
Shepherd Elementary School	Public, Magnet	K-5	301 S 4th St	Shepherd	48883	Isabella County	Shepherd Public Schools	No	Yes	No	Yes	(989) 828-5998	544	35	15.6	57.4%	463 (85.1%)	8 (1.5%)	32 (5.9%)	2 (0.4%)	30 (5.5%)	1 (0.2%)	8 (1.5%)	52.3	681^st of 1488 public elementary schools	54.2%		44.7	769^th of 1486 public elementary schools	48.3%	88			31.2	42.7	51.7			33.8	41.6	38.2			46.1		30.3		$13,428	$1,919	$11,509
Beal City Elementary School	Public	K-5	3117 Elias Rd	Mount Pleasant	48858	Isabella County	Beal City Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(989) 644-2740	265	17	15.2	39.6%	244 (92.1%)	0 (0.0%)	9 (3.4%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (1.9%)	0 (0.0%)	7 (2.6%)	48.4	747^th of 1488 public elementary schools	49.8%		55.6	626^th of 1486 public elementary schools	57.9%	121			25.6	27.3	48.8			44.2	31.8	36.6			48.8		39.0		$15,368	$1,518	$13,849
Weidman Elementary School	Public, Magnet	PK, KG-4	3311 N School Rd	Weidman	48893	Isabella County	Chippewa Hills School District	No	Yes	No	Yes	(989) 644-3430	258	16	16.4	73.3%	228 (88.4%)	1 (0.4%)	14 (5.4%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.8%)	0 (0.0%)	13 (5.0%)	90.5	115^th of 1488 public elementary schools	92.3%		94.7	53^rd of 1486 public elementary schools	96.4%	62			57.6	69.4				74.6	66.0								$16,633	$3,435	$13,197

Frequently Asked Questions about Fancher School

Is Fancher School a good school?

Fancher School ranks 898^th of 1488 Michigan elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

What is the racial makeup of Fancher School?

Students at Fancher School are 73% White, 9% Hispanic, 8% Two or more races, 4% American Indian, 4% African American, 2% Asian.

What schools do graduates of Fancher School attend?

Students who attend Fancher School usually go on to attend:

Middle : Mt Pleasant Middle School
High : Mt Pleasant Senior High School

What district is Fancher School in?

Mt. Pleasant City School District

How many students attend Fancher School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 431 students attended Fancher School.

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