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Nottawa Community School

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Nottawa Community School ranks 1046 th of 1488 Michigan elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 1 star out of 5.

Public Grades PK, KG-8

1046^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 1,488 Michigan Elementary Schools

Better than 30% of Michigan elementary schools

Summary

Nottawa Community School is an elementary school serving grades PK-8 in Sturgis, Michigan, with a student population of 192. The school is part of the Nottawa Community School District, which is ranked 380 out of 613 districts in the state and has a 2-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Nottawa Community School faces significant challenges in student performance, with proficiency rates in English Language Arts and Math that are significantly lower than the state averages, particularly in 3rd and 4th grade. The school's performance is especially concerning for its White and Male student subgroups, which rank in the bottom 20-25% of Michigan elementary schools in recent years. However, the school's Low Socioeconomic Status (SES) students have performed relatively well, ranking in the top 50% of Michigan elementary schools in 2022-2023 and 2023-2024.

Compared to nearby schools in the Three Rivers Community Schools and Sturgis Public Schools districts, Nottawa Community School's performance is generally lower, with higher test scores and lower chronic absenteeism rates. However, Nottawa Community School's Low SES students have outperformed the Low SES students in the nearby Burr Oak Community School District and Colon Community School District, which have even lower overall performance.

189

Students ?

14.9

Student/teacher ratio ?

$10,511

Per pupil spending ?

49.7%

Free/discounted lunch ?

26438 M 86
Sturgis, MI 49091-9319

(269) 467-7153

District: Nottawa Community School

Racial breakdown:

White:

95.8%

Two or more races:

2.6%

Hispanic:

1.6%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 62nd percentile in 2015 → 30th in 2025

Worth a look

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

!Ranking has slipped — down 32 percentile points since 2015

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

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school31%

District avg31%

Michigan avg40%

Elementary school

1,046^th of 1,488

Michigan public elementary schools ?

Bottom 30%▼ down 33 pts since 2015

From top 38% (2015) to bottom 30% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

Middle school

432^nd of 890

Michigan public middle schools ?

Top 49%▼ down 41 pts since 2015

From top 8% (2015) to top 49% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

380^th of 613Nottawa Community School 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)

Elementary school ranking

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Michigan percentile	Rating
2025	27.5	1046 of 1488	29.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	36.2	917 of 1486	38.3%	★★☆☆☆
2023	35.9	908 of 1470	38.2%	★★☆☆☆
2022	33.5	864 of 1344	35.7%	★★☆☆☆
2021	39.5	685 of 1153	40.6%	★★☆☆☆
2019	54.0	607 of 1408	56.9%	★★★☆☆
2018	45.0	869 of 1448	40.0%	★★☆☆☆
2017	38.4	898 of 1466	38.7%	★★☆☆☆
2016	49.4	806 of 1548	47.9%	★★☆☆☆
2015	61.5	594 of 1580	62.4%	★★★☆☆
2014	47.4	877 of 1533	42.8%	★★☆☆☆
2013	59.5	644 of 1563	58.8%	★★★☆☆
2012	67.9	480 of 1566	69.3%	★★★☆☆
2011	68.8	511 of 1552	67.1%	★★★☆☆
2010	64.6	699 of 1552	55.0%	★★★☆☆
2009	60.1	798 of 1589	49.8%	★★☆☆☆
2008	63.4	677 of 1577	57.1%	★★★☆☆
2007	64.1	619 of 1565	60.4%	★★★☆☆
2006	55.7	846 of 1545	45.2%	★★☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Michigan percentile	Rating
2024	63.3	411 of 1342	69.4%	★★★☆☆
2023	59.0	475 of 1321	64.0%	★★★☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Michigan percentile	Rating
2025	53.6	570 of 1346	57.7%	★★★☆☆
2024	77.9	182 of 1381	86.8%	★★★★☆
2023	90.9	46 of 1350	96.6%	★★★★★

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Michigan percentile	Rating
2025	27.2	982 of 1366	28.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	29.9	933 of 1347	30.7%	★★☆☆☆
2023	27.1	960 of 1334	28.0%	★☆☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Michigan percentile	Rating
2025	17.7	1049 of 1206	13.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	26.7	914 of 1204	24.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	22.7	969 of 1198	19.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	27.5	827 of 1102	25.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	33.9	687 of 1005	31.6%	★★☆☆☆
2019	41.9	668 of 1128	40.8%	★★☆☆☆
2018	33.1	894 of 1253	28.7%	★☆☆☆☆

Middle school ranking

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Michigan percentile	Rating
2025	47.8	432 of 890	51.5%	★★★☆☆
2024	46.6	450 of 897	49.8%	★★★☆☆
2023	52.6	355 of 883	59.8%	★★★☆☆
2022	57.3	278 of 776	64.2%	★★★☆☆
2021	71.7	140 of 675	79.3%	★★★★☆
2018	93.9	47 of 838	94.4%	★★★★★
2017	81.6	112 of 821	86.4%	★★★★☆
2016	86.9	83 of 894	90.7%	★★★★★
2015	88.2	70 of 919	92.4%	★★★★★
2014	69.5	242 of 921	73.7%	★★★★☆
2013	85.4	90 of 919	90.2%	★★★★★
2012	71.9	216 of 900	76.0%	★★★★☆
2011	70.3	260 of 858	69.7%	★★★☆☆
2010	81.7	85 of 851	90.0%	★★★★★
2009	76.8	161 of 847	81.0%	★★★★☆
2008	86.7	37 of 839	95.6%	★★★★★
2007	91.2	9 of 823	98.9%	★★★★★
2006	74.3	192 of 806	76.2%	★★★★☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Michigan percentile	Rating
2025	60.0	250 of 789	68.3%	★★★☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Michigan percentile	Rating
2025	68.7	177 of 832	78.7%	★★★★☆
2024	80.4	83 of 836	90.1%	★★★★★

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Michigan percentile	Rating
2025	47.2	385 of 798	51.8%	★★★☆☆
2024	48.4	367 of 786	53.3%	★★★☆☆
2023	71.6	161 of 776	79.3%	★★★★☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Michigan percentile	Rating
2025	34.7	447 of 696	35.8%	★★☆☆☆
2024	31.8	494 of 701	29.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	39.0	399 of 688	42.0%	★★☆☆☆
2022	46.2	308 of 638	51.7%	★★★☆☆
2021	65.1	159 of 577	72.4%	★★★★☆
2018	98.3	8 of 678	98.8%	★★★★★

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)

Elementary school

Female (2024)69th percentile+31 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)58th percentile+28 vs school

Male (2025)28th percentile~ school

White (2025)13th percentile-17 vs school

Middle school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)79th percentile+27 vs school

Female (2025)68th percentile+17 vs school

Male (2025)52nd percentile~ school

White (2025)36th percentile-16 vs school

By subject vs Michigan (2024-2025) ?

Social Studies41%+3 vs state

Science33%-7 vs state

English Language Arts31%-10 vs state

Math20%-17 vs state

Mathematics17%-13 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
Nottawa Community School	Public	PK, KG-8	26438 M 86	Sturgis	49091	St. Joseph County	Nottawa Community School	No	No	No	Yes	(269) 467-7153	189	13	14.9	49.7%	181 (95.8%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (1.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (2.6%)	27.5	1046^th of 1488 public elementary schools	29.7%		36.2	917^th of 1486 public elementary schools	38.3%	129	65.2	17.4	16.7	20.8	31.3	47.6	36.4	16.7	25.0		19.1	18.2	25.0	39.1	25.0	52.2	$10,511	$939	$9,571
Centreville Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-6	190 Hogan St	Centreville	49032	St. Joseph County	Centreville Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(269) 467-5201	482	29	16.6	56.6%	423 (87.8%)	11 (2.3%)	16 (3.3%)	4 (0.8%)	3 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	25 (5.2%)	39.4	874^th of 1488 public elementary schools	41.3%		41.5	828^th of 1486 public elementary schools	44.3%	46			24.7	40.3	40.6	51.4		21.9	32.3	27.5	27.1		33.3		23.2		$13,983	$883	$13,100
Mendon Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	306 Lane St	Mendon	49072	St. Joseph County	Mendon Community School District	No	No	No	Yes	(269) 496-2175	210	19	10.9	45.7%	195 (92.9%)	1 (0.5%)	10 (4.8%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (1.4%)	28.7	1032^nd of 1488 public elementary schools	30.6%		22	1142^nd of 1486 public elementary schools	23.1%	110			20.0	31.3	21.1			34.3	28.1	23.7			34.2		26.3		$14,757	$2,435	$12,322
Colon Elementary School	Public	K-8	328 E State St	Colon	49040	St. Joseph County	Colon Community School District	No	No	No	Yes	(269) 432-2121	223	20	11.4	60.5%	212 (95.1%)	5 (2.2%)	3 (1.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.4%)	2 (0.9%)	22.8	1115^th of 1488 public elementary schools	25.1%		13.8	1267^th of 1486 public elementary schools	14.7%	152			29.7	33.3	17.6			32.4	21.1				20.6		14.7		$14,759	$3,515	$11,244
Leonidas School	Public	K-8	328 E State St	Colon	49040	St. Joseph County	Colon Community School District	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(248) 770-5761	35	2	17.5	20.0%	35 (100.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)								(n/a)																	$10,308	$973	$9,335
Wall School	Public	K-2	702 E Lafayette St	Sturgis	49091	St. Joseph County	Sturgis Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(269) 659-1570	292	20	14.6	71.2%	157 (53.8%)	4 (1.4%)	123 (42.1%)	2 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (2.1%)								(n/a)																	$14,231	$1,709	$12,521
Burr Oak Elementary School	Public	K-8	326 E Eagle St	Burr Oak	49030	St. Joseph County	Burr Oak Community School District	No	No	No	Yes	(269) 489-5181	138	11	12.9	67.4%	118 (85.5%)	0 (0.0%)	10 (7.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	10 (7.2%)	32.9	968^th of 1488 public elementary schools	34.9%		25.5	1088^th of 1486 public elementary schools	26.8%	120	41.2					31.3		30.0					28.6	23.5		23.5	$11,643	$1,516	$10,126
Congress School	Public	K-2	421 E Congress St	Sturgis	49091	St. Joseph County	Sturgis Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(269) 659-1565	162	12	14.0	70.4%	94 (58.0%)	0 (0.0%)	64 (39.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (2.5%)								(n/a)																	$13,073	$1,661	$11,412
Wenzel School	Public	K-2	403 East St	Sturgis	49091	St. Joseph County	Sturgis Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(269) 659-1575	148	8	18.2	85.8%	82 (55.4%)	0 (0.0%)	55 (37.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	11 (7.4%)								(n/a)																	$13,698	$2,033	$11,665
Eastwood School	Public	3-5	909 S Franks Ave	Sturgis	49091	St. Joseph County	Sturgis Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(269) 659-1560	642	35	18.3	75.9%	379 (59.0%)	17 (2.6%)	222 (34.6%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	23 (3.6%)	24.7	1087^th of 1488 public elementary schools	26.9%		28.3	1048^th of 1486 public elementary schools	29.5%	39			25.9	26.4	20.4			34.3	31.2	23.1			25.0		16.9		$12,993	$1,668	$11,325

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Nottawa Community School ranks 1046^th of 1488 Michigan elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 1 star out of 5.

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How many students attend Nottawa Community School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 189 students attended Nottawa Community School.

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Students at Nottawa Community School are 96% White, 3% Two or more races, 2% Hispanic.

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