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Newaygo Elementary School

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Newaygo Elementary School ranks 917 th of 1488 Michigan elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

Public Grades PK, KG-4

917^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 1,488 Michigan Elementary Schools

Better than 38% of Michigan elementary schools

Summary

Newaygo Elementary School is a public elementary school serving 582 students in grades K-4 in Newaygo, Michigan, which is part of the Newaygo Public School District. The school faces several challenges, including consistently high chronic absenteeism rates, below-average test scores, and a high percentage of students from low-income families.

Newaygo Elementary School's chronic absenteeism rates, ranging from 21.3% to 30.8% over the past few years, are significantly higher than the state average and the rates of nearby schools like Tri County Elementary (29.5%), Beechnau Elementary (29.5%), and Patricia St Clair Elementary (29.5%). The school's test scores on the M-Step assessments for English Language Arts and Math are also consistently below the state averages and the scores of nearby schools. For example, in 2024-2025, only 29.3% of 3rd graders and 31.6% of 4th graders were proficient or better in ELA, compared to the state averages of 38.9% and 42.4% respectively.

Additionally, Newaygo Elementary School has a high percentage of students qualifying for free or reduced-price lunch, ranging from 62.59% to 66.49% over the past few years, which is higher than the rates of nearby schools. The school's per-student spending has increased from $12,012 in 2020-2021 to $15,482 in 2023-2024, which is higher than the spending at some nearby schools, such as Tri County Elementary ($13,979) and White Cloud Elementary ($14,235). However, the school's statewide ranking has steadily declined over the past several years, suggesting that it is struggling to keep up with the performance of other elementary schools in the state.

635

Students ?

18.2

Student/teacher ratio ?

$15,482

Per pupil spending ?

61.6%

Free/discounted lunch ?

29 Post St
Newaygo, MI 49337-8885

(231) 652-2100

District: Newaygo Public School District

Students who attend Newaygo Elementary School usually attend:

Middle:	Newaygo Middle School
High:	Newaygo High School

Racial breakdown:

White:

85.7%

Hispanic:

10.2%

Two or more races:

3.0%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 33rd percentile in 2015 → 38th in 2025

Strengths

✓Ranking is trending up — up 5 percentile points since 2015

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Michigan average (34% vs 41% meeting standards)

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

!English Language Arts scores 10 pts below the Michigan average

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school34%

District avg34%

Michigan avg41%

917^th of 1,488

Michigan public elementary schools ?

Bottom 38%▲ up 5 pts since 2015

From bottom 33% (2015) to bottom 38% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

367^th of 613Newaygo 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	36.1	917 of 1488	38.4%	★★☆☆☆
2024	33.7	960 of 1486	35.4%	★★☆☆☆
2023	22.3	1106 of 1470	24.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	20.9	1061 of 1344	21.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	30.4	811 of 1153	29.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	18.6	1155 of 1408	18.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	29.8	1081 of 1448	25.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2017	19.6	1169 of 1466	20.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2016	37.0	1000 of 1548	35.4%	★★☆☆☆
2015	36.9	1051 of 1580	33.5%	★★☆☆☆
2014	49.4	843 of 1533	45.0%	★★☆☆☆
2013	47.9	882 of 1563	43.6%	★★☆☆☆
2012	53.8	763 of 1566	51.3%	★★★☆☆
2011	55.2	895 of 1552	42.3%	★★☆☆☆
2010	66.2	658 of 1552	57.6%	★★★☆☆
2009	56.6	888 of 1589	44.1%	★★☆☆☆
2008	56.3	867 of 1577	45.0%	★★☆☆☆
2007	60.3	740 of 1565	52.7%	★★★☆☆
2006	54.8	864 of 1545	44.1%	★★☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Michigan percentile	Rating
2025	29.0	945 of 1338	29.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	33.6	871 of 1342	35.1%	★★☆☆☆
2023	21.9	1037 of 1321	21.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	14.2	998 of 1106	9.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	31.8	639 of 902	29.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	12.2	1080 of 1171	7.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	28.8	1066 of 1443	26.1%	★☆☆☆☆

Homeless

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Michigan percentile	Rating
2018	55.5	7 of 17	58.8%	★★★☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Michigan percentile	Rating
2025	39.6	802 of 1346	40.4%	★★☆☆☆
2024	35.4	892 of 1381	35.4%	★★☆☆☆
2023	19.5	1122 of 1350	16.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	18.7	939 of 1099	14.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	26.1	611 of 749	18.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	15.8	1014 of 1134	10.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	31.7	1029 of 1397	26.3%	★☆☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Michigan percentile	Rating
2025	34.0	881 of 1366	35.5%	★★☆☆☆
2024	24.2	1017 of 1347	24.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	16.4	1121 of 1334	16.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	16.8	973 of 1139	14.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	18.7	786 of 915	14.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	16.3	1031 of 1196	13.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	29.6	1060 of 1446	26.7%	★☆☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Michigan percentile	Rating
2025	25.1	937 of 1206	22.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	23.1	967 of 1204	19.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	14.3	1077 of 1198	10.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	13.1	1014 of 1102	8.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	24.0	811 of 1005	19.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	9.5	1075 of 1128	4.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	15.3	1137 of 1253	9.3%	☆☆☆☆☆

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)

Homeless (2018)59th percentile+33 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)40th percentile~ school

Male (2025)36th percentile-3 vs school

Female (2025)29th percentile-9 vs school

White (2025)22nd percentile-16 vs school

By subject vs Michigan (2024-2025) ?

Math37%-4 vs state

English Language Arts30%-10 vs state

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Schools Near Newaygo Elementary School

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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
Newaygo Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-4	29 Post St	Newaygo	49337	Newaygo County	Newaygo Public School District	No	No	No	Yes	(231) 652-2100	635	35	18.2	61.6%	544 (85.7%)	3 (0.5%)	65 (10.2%)	1 (0.2%)	2 (0.3%)	1 (0.2%)	19 (3.0%)	36.1	917^th of 1488 public elementary schools	38.4%		33.7	960^th of 1486 public elementary schools	35.4%	43	29.3	31.6		39.0	34.2				$15,482	$2,813	$12,668
Grant Elementary School	Public	2-4	160 E State Rd	Grant	49327	Newaygo County	Grant Public School District	No	No	No	Yes	(231) 834-5678	332	23	14.3	67.8%	242 (72.9%)	1 (0.3%)	83 (25.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (1.8%)	37.8	896^th of 1488 public elementary schools	39.8%		35.6	926^th of 1486 public elementary schools	37.7%	30	29.9	38.1		37.1	32.4				$14,102	$2,004	$12,097
Grant Primary Center	Public	K-1	103 S Elder Ave	Grant	49327	Newaygo County	Grant Public School District	No	No	No	Yes	(231) 834-7382	182	16	11.5	60.4%	127 (69.8%)	0 (0.0%)	46 (25.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	9 (4.9%)								(n/a)									$16,508	$2,531	$13,977
Daisy Brook Elementary School	Public	3-5	502 N Division Ave	Fremont	49412	Newaygo County	Fremont Public School District	No	No	No	Yes	(231) 924-4380	446	28	16.2	63.5%	397 (89.0%)	4 (0.9%)	33 (7.4%)	4 (0.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	8 (1.8%)	65.6	484^th of 1488 public elementary schools	67.5%		58.2	577^th of 1486 public elementary schools	61.2%	93	43.6	45.9	55.6	46.1	38.3	50.7	55.6	36.8	$15,003	$2,084	$12,919
Pathfinder Elementary School	Public	K-2	109 W 44th St	Fremont	49412	Newaygo County	Fremont Public School District	No	No	No	Yes	(231) 924-7230	418	30	13.7	66.3%	359 (85.9%)	0 (0.0%)	39 (9.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	19 (4.5%)								(n/a)									$14,401	$1,484	$12,917
White Cloud Elementary School	Public	K-5	585 East Pine Hill St	White Cloud	49349	Newaygo County	White Cloud Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(231) 689-2301	423	26	16.2	83.9%	353 (83.5%)	16 (3.8%)	16 (3.8%)	3 (0.7%)	2 (0.5%)	1 (0.2%)	32 (7.6%)	47.6	757^th of 1488 public elementary schools	49.1%		32.6	978^th of 1486 public elementary schools	34.2%	221	34.3	39.7	52.7	25.7	45.6	33.8	44.4	23.0	$14,235	$3,319	$10,916
Kent City Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	29 College St	Kent City	49330	Kent County	Kent City Community Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(616) 678-4181	537	34	15.7	65.7%	412 (76.7%)	1 (0.2%)	114 (21.2%)	1 (0.2%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	8 (1.5%)	41.8	834^th of 1488 public elementary schools	44.0%		37.8	891^st of 1486 public elementary schools	40.0%	57	30.0	36.5	34.1	40.0	31.3	37.6	43.5	24.7	$16,707	$2,300	$14,407
Holton Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	6245 Syers Rd	Holton	49425	Muskegon County	Holton Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(231) 821-1825	338	25	13.5	72.5%	305 (90.2%)	4 (1.2%)	11 (3.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	18 (5.3%)	25.5	1071^st of 1488 public elementary schools	28.0%		38.5	876^th of 1486 public elementary schools	41.0%	195	35.7	29.9	24.6	42.9	22.4	10.7	15.8	19.3	$17,007	$3,088	$13,918
Tri County Elementary School	Public	K-5	21502 W Kendaville Rd	Pierson	49339	Montcalm County	Tri County Area Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(231) 937-4380	780	40	19.5	50.9%	685 (87.8%)	5 (0.6%)	44 (5.6%)	2 (0.3%)	3 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	41 (5.3%)	45.9	776^th of 1488 public elementary schools	47.8%		47.7	736^th of 1486 public elementary schools	50.5%	40	33.3	45.1	40.4	39.4	49.6	33.1	33.8	22.8	$13,979	$2,124	$11,855
Patricia St Clair Elementary School	Public	K-5	96 S Division St	Hesperia	49421	Newaygo County	Hesperia Community Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(231) 854-6615	354	19	19.0	70.6%	311 (87.9%)	3 (0.8%)	23 (6.5%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	15 (4.2%)	22.6	1117^th of 1488 public elementary schools	24.9%		13.9	1263^rd of 1486 public elementary schools	15.0%	146	15.8	27.5	27.7	21.1	18.8	8.5	42.6	25.5	$18,070	$2,740	$15,330

Frequently Asked Questions about Newaygo Elementary School

How many students attend Newaygo Elementary School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 635 students attended Newaygo Elementary School.

What district is Newaygo Elementary School in?

Newaygo Public School District

What is the racial makeup of Newaygo Elementary School?

Students at Newaygo Elementary School are 86% White, 10% Hispanic, 3% Two or more races.

Is Newaygo Elementary School a good school?

Newaygo Elementary School ranks 917^th of 1488 Michigan elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

What schools do graduates of Newaygo Elementary School attend?

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

Middle : Newaygo Middle School
High : Newaygo High School

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