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Newaygo Elementary School

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Newaygo Elementary School ranks 955 th of 1492 Michigan elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

Public Grades K-4

955^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 1,492 Michigan Elementary Schools

Better than 36% of Michigan elementary schools

Summary

Newaygo Elementary School in Newaygo, MI, serves 635 students in Kindergarten through 4th grade within the Newaygo Public School District, a school that has shown steady academic improvement in recent years despite serving a community where over 61% of students qualify for free or reduced lunch.

The most encouraging news for parents is that Newaygo Elementary is on a clear upward trajectory. The school's state ranking has climbed from the 25th percentile in 2022-2023 to the 36th percentile in 2025-2026, moving from a 1-star to a 2-star rating. This improvement is especially visible in 4th grade, where proficiency rates jumped dramatically—from 23.3% to 38.7% in English Language Arts and from 25.6% to 38.7% in Math—bringing 4th graders nearly to the state average. This surge stands out when compared to nearby Tri County Elementary School, which has seen more fluctuation in performance. The school also appears to be particularly effective with its male students (35th percentile statewide) and its low-income students (35th percentile), the latter being a notable strength given the high percentage of economically disadvantaged families served.

However, challenges remain. Chronic absenteeism affects about 1 in 5 students (20.8%), which is better than the district average but still higher than higher-performing neighbors like Daisy Brook Elementary School in the Fremont Public School District (16.4%). Daisy Brook, which serves a similar percentage of low-income students, consistently ranks in the 60th percentile or higher—a clear example of what's possible with similar demographics. Additionally, 3rd-grade scores at Newaygo remain well below state averages, creating an inconsistent experience between grade levels. The school's recent improvement trend is more positive than that of Grant Elementary School, located just 5.7 miles away, suggesting Newaygo may soon surpass its neighbor if current momentum continues.

635

Students ?

18.2

Student/teacher ratio ?

$15,023

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: Holding steady — 35th percentile in 2016 → 36th in 2026

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Michigan average (31% vs 40% meeting standards)

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

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school31%

District avg31%

Michigan avg40%

955^th of 1,492

Michigan public elementary schools ?

Bottom 36%▲ up 1 pts since 2016

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

400^th of 625Newaygo 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
2026	32.9	955 of 1492	36.0%	★★☆☆☆
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
2026	24.7	1002 of 1343	25.4%	★☆☆☆☆
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%	★☆☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Michigan percentile	Rating
2026	19.3	195 of 225	13.3%	★☆☆☆☆

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
2026	34.0	880 of 1352	34.9%	★★☆☆☆
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
2026	33.4	890 of 1372	35.1%	★★☆☆☆
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
2026	21.6	981 of 1199	18.2%	★☆☆☆☆
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

Male (2026)35th percentile~ school

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)35th percentile~ school

Female (2026)25th percentile-11 vs school

White (2026)18th percentile-18 vs school

Hispanic (2026)13th percentile-23 vs school

By subject vs Michigan (2025-2026) ?

Math32%-9 vs state

English Language Arts30%-9 vs state

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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
Newaygo Elementary School	Public	K-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%)	32.9	955^th of 1492 public elementary schools	36.0%		36.1	917^th of 1488 public elementary schools	38.4%	38	23.3	38.7		25.6	38.7				$15,023	$2,029	$12,994
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%)	36.1	913^th of 1492 public elementary schools	38.8%		37.8	896^th of 1488 public elementary schools	39.8%	17	31.5	33.0		40.7	26.8				$15,524	$1,459	$14,065
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)									$18,975	$1,574	$17,401
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%)	63.1	509^th of 1492 public elementary schools	65.9%		65.6	484^th of 1488 public elementary schools	67.5%	25	45.0	43.5	51.8	51.4	47.8	41.7	46.0	28.1	$14,643	$1,067	$13,576
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)									$16,180	$1,133	$15,047
White Cloud Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-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%)	40.9	842^nd of 1492 public elementary schools	43.6%		47.6	757^th of 1488 public elementary schools	49.1%	85	26.0	48.6	37.3	32.5	40.0	23.9	40.3	20.9	$15,529	$1,795	$13,734
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%)	42.8	813^th of 1492 public elementary schools	45.5%		41.8	834^th of 1488 public elementary schools	44.0%	21	33.7	43.2	32.3	37.5	43.2	27.8	42.3	18.6	$19,268	$2,048	$17,220
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%)	25.1	1081^st of 1492 public elementary schools	27.5%		25.5	1071^st of 1488 public elementary schools	28.0%	10	27.1	31.0	30.6	37.5	29.3	11.3	29.5	4.8	$16,911	$2,646	$14,264
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%)	61.4	534^th of 1492 public elementary schools	64.2%		45.9	776^th of 1488 public elementary schools	47.8%	242	37.0	37.5	56.6	48.7	43.0	51.3	54.0	25.7	$14,776	$1,548	$13,228
Patricia St Clair Elementary School	Public	K-5	96 S Division St	Hesperia	49421	Oceana 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%)	16.8	1242^nd of 1492 public elementary schools	16.8%		22.6	1117^th of 1488 public elementary schools	24.9%	125	18.0	8.8	28.1	21.3	16.4	9.2	32.3	13.8	$18,197	$2,337	$15,861

Frequently Asked Questions about Newaygo Elementary School

Is Newaygo Elementary School a good school?

Newaygo Elementary School ranks 955^th of 1492 Michigan elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

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.

How many students attend Newaygo Elementary School?

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

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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