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Fern Persons Elementary School

Public Grades PK, KG-3

374

Students ?

13.8

Student/teacher ratio ?

$14,866

Per pupil spending ?

35%

Free/discounted lunch ?

4425 W Butterfield Hwy
Olivet, MI 49076-9705

(269) 749-4611

District: Olivet Community Schools

Students who attend Fern Persons Elementary School usually attend:

Middle:	Olivet Middle School
High:	Olivet High School

Racial breakdown:

White:

94.4%

Two or more races:

2.4%

Hispanic:

2.1%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 44th percentile in 2006 → 36th in 2009

Worth a look

!Ranking has slipped — down 8 percentile points since 2006

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school40%

District avg40%

Michigan avg41%

Not ranked this year

Fern Persons Elementary School did not have enough recent test-score data to be ranked. Check the trend below for past years.

188^th of 625Olivet Community Schools 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
2009	51.7	1015 of 1589	36.1%	★★☆☆☆
2008	49.8	1035 of 1577	34.4%	★★☆☆☆
2007	30.3	1316 of 1565	15.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2006	54.9	861 of 1545	44.3%	★★☆☆☆

By subject vs Michigan (2025-2026) ?

English Language Arts43%+5 vs state

Math38%-5 vs state

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2026)				Ranking (2025)				PSAT English Language Arts (2026)	PSAT Mathematics (2026)	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	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
Fern Persons Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-3	4425 W Butterfield Hwy	Olivet	49076	Eaton County	Olivet Community Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(269) 749-4611	374	27	13.8	35.0%	353 (94.4%)	0 (0.0%)	8 (2.1%)	3 (0.8%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	9 (2.4%)								(n/a)			42.9					38.1									$14,866	$839	$14,027
Bellevue Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-6	904 W Capital Ave	Bellevue	49021	Eaton County	Bellevue Community Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(269) 763-9435	226	11	20.0	58.0%	195 (86.3%)	1 (0.4%)	12 (5.3%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.4%)	1 (0.4%)	16 (7.1%)	35.9	916^th of 1492 public elementary schools	38.6%		18.9	1181^st of 1488 public elementary schools	20.6%	265			35.5	33.3	20.0	41.7		45.2	33.3	13.3	25.0		20.0				$17,011	$1,675	$15,337
Parkview Elementary School	Public, Magnet	K-3	301 E Kalamo Hwy	Charlotte	48813	Eaton County	Charlotte Public Schools	No	Yes	No	Yes	(517) 541-5780	283	16	17.6	51.9%	251 (88.7%)	6 (2.1%)	18 (6.4%)	2 (0.7%)	1 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (1.8%)								(n/a)			41.8					55.7									$13,125	$771	$12,354
Mar Lee School	Public	K-8	21236 H Dr N	Marshall	49068	Calhoun County	Mar Lee School District	No	No	No	Yes	(269) 781-5412	295	23	12.6	38.3%	259 (87.8%)	3 (1.0%)	26 (8.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	7 (2.4%)	53.1	658^th of 1492 public elementary schools	55.9%		44.4	804^th of 1488 public elementary schools	46.0%	146	72.7	21.2	51.4	56.0	32.3	48.8	50.0	51.4	24.0	22.6	27.9	20.8	45.2	50.0	19.4	53.1	$15,291	$1,158	$14,133
Galewood Early Elementary School	Public	PK-K	512 E Lovett St	Charlotte	48813	Eaton County	Charlotte Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(517) 541-5150	146	15	9.4	59.6%	120 (82.2%)	7 (4.8%)	11 (7.5%)	3 (2.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (3.4%)								(n/a)																	$21,310	$1,755	$19,555
Washington Elementary School	Public, Magnet	1-3	525 High St	Charlotte	48813	Eaton County	Charlotte Public Schools	No	Yes	No	Yes	(517) 541-5170	255	16	16.4	61.6%	207 (81.2%)	8 (3.1%)	26 (10.2%)	3 (1.2%)	3 (1.2%)	0 (0.0%)	8 (3.1%)								(n/a)			26.6					20.3									$13,666	$1,352	$12,314
Walters Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	705 N Marshall Ave	Marshall	49068	Calhoun County	Marshall Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(269) 781-1280	293	21	14.1	37.5%	245 (83.6%)	13 (4.4%)	14 (4.8%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	20 (6.8%)	89.9	138^th of 1492 public elementary schools	90.8%		88.4	149^th of 1488 public elementary schools	90.0%	11			69.2	81.8	69.4			56.4	59.1	62.5			53.1		71.4		$15,622	$839	$14,783
Gordon Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	400 N Gordon St	Marshall	49068	Calhoun County	Marshall Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(269) 781-1271	252	17	15.1	40.5%	206 (81.7%)	2 (0.8%)	22 (8.7%)	2 (0.8%)	1 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	19 (7.5%)	69.8	413^th of 1492 public elementary schools	72.3%		77.6	297^th of 1488 public elementary schools	80.0%	116			45.0	60.0	40.0			67.5	68.9	42.5			46.2		25.0		$14,642	$839	$13,803
Pennfield Dunlap Elementary	Public	2-4	8465 Pennfield Rd	Battle Creek	49017	Calhoun County	Pennfield Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(269) 961-9789	273	17	16.0	61.2%	208 (76.2%)	13 (4.8%)	16 (5.9%)	3 (1.1%)	2 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	31 (11.4%)	30	1002^nd of 1492 public elementary schools	32.8%		32.7	973^rd of 1488 public elementary schools	34.6%	29			27.9	33.8				30.9	26.9								$16,932	$1,243	$15,689
Springport Elementary School	Public	K-5	300 W Main St	Springport	49284	Jackson County	Springport Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(517) 857-3465	437	29	15.3	56.1%	392 (89.7%)	2 (0.5%)	15 (3.4%)	1 (0.2%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	26 (5.9%)	22.9	1121^st of 1492 public elementary schools	24.9%		34.9	938^th of 1488 public elementary schools	37.0%	183			19.2	23.8	33.0			15.1	23.8	23.1			27.5		17.6		$14,796	$1,592	$13,204

Frequently Asked Questions about Fern Persons Elementary School

How many students attend Fern Persons Elementary School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 374 students attended Fern Persons Elementary School.

What schools do graduates of Fern Persons Elementary School attend?

Students who attend Fern Persons Elementary School usually go on to attend:

Middle : Olivet Middle School
High : Olivet High School

What district is Fern Persons Elementary School in?

Olivet Community Schools

What is the racial makeup of Fern Persons Elementary School?

Students at Fern Persons Elementary School are 94% White, 2% Two or more races, 2% Hispanic.

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