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EE Knight Elementary School

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EE Knight Elementary School ranks 994 th of 1492 Michigan elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

Public Grades 3-5

994^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 1,492 Michigan Elementary Schools

Better than 33% of Michigan elementary schools

Summary

EE Knight Elementary School in Elsie, MI, serves 296 students in grades 3-5 as part of the Ovid-Elsie Area Schools district, a mid-sized school in a rural community that has seen its statewide ranking decline from 4 stars in 2018-2019 to 2 stars in the most recent school year.

This school is at a critical turning point. Just a few years ago, EE Knight students were scoring at or above state averages in English Language Arts and Math, but recent data shows a sharp drop. For example, 5th-grade reading proficiency now sits at 22.4% compared to the state average of 43.8%, and 5th-grade math is at 15.8% versus 32.2% statewide. This decline is especially noticeable when compared to nearby schools like Laingsburg Elementary School and Oakview Elementary School, which are performing at or above state averages. The challenges are widespread, affecting most grade levels and student groups, with 5th grade showing the most consistent struggles over the past four years. Special Education students have seen a particularly dramatic drop, falling from the 45th percentile statewide to the bottom 2nd percentile.

What makes this situation especially puzzling is that attendance is a real strength. EE Knight's chronic absenteeism rate is just 11.4%, far better than the state average of 27.9% and even better than its own district's rate of 16.8%. Students are showing up to school, but the instruction isn't translating into academic gains. The school's per-student spending of $13,319 is comparable to nearby schools, though slightly less than what higher-performing districts like St. Johns Public Schools invest. For parents, this suggests the issue isn't student engagement or funding alone, but rather a need for a close look at curriculum and teaching strategies, particularly for 5th grade, to help this school regain the academic edge it once had.

296

Students ?

16.7

Student/teacher ratio ?

$13,319

Per pupil spending ?

55.1%

Free/discounted lunch ?

215 N Tyler Dr
Elsie, MI 48831-8701

(989) 862-5170

District: Ovid-Elsie Area Schools

Students who attend EE Knight Elementary School usually attend:

Middle:	OvidElsie Middle School
High:	OvidElsie High School

Racial breakdown:

White:

95.3%

Hispanic:

2.4%

Two or more races:

1.7%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 67th percentile in 2016 → 33rd in 2026

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Michigan average (28% vs 38% meeting standards)

!Ranking has slipped — down 34 percentile points since 2016

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

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school28%

District avg28%

Michigan avg38%

994^th of 1,492

Michigan public elementary schools ?

Bottom 33%▼ down 33 pts since 2016

From top 33% (2016) to bottom 33% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

233^rd of 625Ovid-Elsie Area 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
2026	30.7	994 of 1492	33.4%	★★☆☆☆
2025	41.2	843 of 1488	43.3%	★★☆☆☆
2024	53.2	662 of 1486	55.5%	★★★☆☆
2023	49.2	699 of 1470	52.4%	★★★☆☆
2022	40.2	759 of 1344	43.5%	★★☆☆☆
2021	32.9	780 of 1153	32.4%	★★☆☆☆
2019	70.3	369 of 1408	73.8%	★★★★☆
2018	66.1	507 of 1448	65.0%	★★★☆☆
2017	58.0	541 of 1466	63.1%	★★★☆☆
2016	64.5	516 of 1548	66.7%	★★★☆☆
2015	45.8	905 of 1580	42.7%	★★☆☆☆
2014	81.1	222 of 1533	85.5%	★★★★☆
2013	78.9	273 of 1563	82.5%	★★★★☆
2012	69.6	448 of 1566	71.4%	★★★★☆
2011	72.2	429 of 1552	72.4%	★★★★☆
2010	73.6	381 of 1552	75.5%	★★★★☆
2009	70.6	490 of 1589	69.2%	★★★☆☆
2008	71.4	453 of 1577	71.3%	★★★★☆
2007	53.5	924 of 1565	41.0%	★★☆☆☆
2006	68.7	473 of 1545	69.4%	★★★☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Michigan percentile	Rating
2026	21.9	1063 of 1343	20.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	39.7	777 of 1338	41.9%	★★☆☆☆
2024	51.2	596 of 1342	55.6%	★★★☆☆
2023	39.5	774 of 1321	41.4%	★★☆☆☆
2022	37.6	684 of 1106	38.2%	★★☆☆☆
2021	41.8	519 of 902	42.5%	★★☆☆☆
2019	71.8	267 of 1171	77.2%	★★★★☆
2018	62.4	549 of 1443	62.0%	★★★☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Michigan percentile	Rating
2026	39.4	801 of 1352	40.8%	★★☆☆☆
2025	47.5	671 of 1346	50.1%	★★★☆☆
2024	47.7	670 of 1381	51.5%	★★★☆☆
2023	49.2	642 of 1350	52.4%	★★★☆☆
2022	52.8	474 of 1099	56.9%	★★★☆☆
2021	38.8	479 of 749	36.0%	★★☆☆☆
2019	76.7	154 of 1134	86.4%	★★★★☆
2018	71.8	291 of 1397	79.2%	★★★★☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Michigan percentile	Rating
2026	29.7	939 of 1372	31.6%	★★☆☆☆
2025	33.7	888 of 1366	35.0%	★★☆☆☆
2024	44.3	718 of 1347	46.7%	★★☆☆☆
2023	48.7	645 of 1334	51.6%	★★★☆☆
2022	40.6	666 of 1139	41.5%	★★☆☆☆
2021	22.9	752 of 915	17.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	60.3	430 of 1196	64.0%	★★★☆☆
2018	67.0	454 of 1446	68.6%	★★★☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Michigan percentile	Rating
2026	8.8	242 of 246	1.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	44.9	124 of 225	44.9%	★★☆☆☆
2023	40.8	123 of 195	36.9%	★★☆☆☆
2018	61.3	117 of 403	71.0%	★★★★☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Michigan percentile	Rating
2026	17.8	1031 of 1199	14.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	24.0	956 of 1206	20.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	40.8	719 of 1204	40.3%	★★☆☆☆
2023	36.9	785 of 1198	34.5%	★★☆☆☆
2022	31.1	771 of 1102	30.0%	★★☆☆☆
2021	25.9	784 of 1005	22.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	62.0	399 of 1128	64.6%	★★★☆☆
2018	55.7	549 of 1253	56.2%	★★★☆☆

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)

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)41st percentile+7 vs school

Male (2026)32nd percentile~ school

Female (2026)21st percentile-13 vs school

White (2026)14th percentile-19 vs school

Special Education (2026)2nd percentile-32 vs school

By subject vs Michigan (2025-2026) ?

Science30%-10 vs state

English Language Arts30%-11 vs state

Math29%-9 vs state

Social Studies18%-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
EE Knight Elementary School	Public	3-5	215 N Tyler Dr	Elsie	48831	Clinton County	Ovid-Elsie Area Schools	No	No	No	No	(989) 862-5170	296	18	16.7	55.1%	282 (95.3%)	1 (0.3%)	7 (2.4%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (1.7%)	30.7	994^th of 1492 public elementary schools	33.4%		41.2	843^rd of 1488 public elementary schools	43.3%	151	22.0	41.5	22.4	29.0	36.8	15.8	30.3	18.4	$13,319	$493	$12,826
Leonard Elementary School	Public	K-2	732 Mabbit Rd	Ovid	48866	Clinton County	Ovid-Elsie Area Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(989) 834-5029	284	15	19.2	58.1%	255 (89.8%)	1 (0.4%)	16 (5.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	12 (4.2%)								(n/a)									$14,210	$1,494	$12,716
Eureka School	Public	PK, KG-5	7500 N Welling Rd	Saint Johns	48879	Clinton County	St. Johns Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(989) 227-4900	114	8	13.7	38.6%	96 (84.2%)	0 (0.0%)	17 (14.9%)	1 (0.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	53.8	645^th of 1492 public elementary schools	56.8%		56	630^th of 1488 public elementary schools	57.7%	15	40.0	50.0	31.3	44.0	41.7	40.0	33.3	33.3	$18,299	$974	$17,326
Ashley Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-4	104 New St	Ashley	48806	Gratiot County	Ashley Community Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(989) 847-2102	60	7	9.1	75.0%	52 (86.7%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (8.3%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (1.7%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (3.3%)								(n/a)				21.4					$23,100	$2,632	$20,468
Gateway Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	915 N Lansing St	Saint Johns	48879	Clinton County	St. Johns Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(989) 227-4600	320	21	15.3	45.6%	259 (80.9%)	2 (0.6%)	43 (13.4%)	5 (1.6%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	10 (3.1%)								(n/a)									$13,285	$856	$12,429
Oakview Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	1400 S Clinton Ave	Saint Johns	48879	Clinton County	St. Johns Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(989) 227-4500	313	21	15.2	37.1%	269 (85.9%)	1 (0.3%)	30 (9.6%)	2 (0.6%)	1 (0.3%)	1 (0.3%)	9 (2.9%)	76.2	320^th of 1492 public elementary schools	78.6%		80.4	271^st of 1488 public elementary schools	81.8%	49	39.4	60.7	67.0	41.3	52.7	49.1	65.1	44.3	$13,986	$906	$13,081
Central School	Public	K-5	600 W Oliver St	Owosso	48867	Shiawassee County	Owosso Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(989) 723-2790	409	24	16.9	37.4%	357 (87.3%)	3 (0.7%)	23 (5.6%)	3 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	23 (5.6%)	47.3	741^st of 1492 public elementary schools	50.3%		45.3	785^th of 1488 public elementary schools	47.2%	44	28.1	37.9	34.2	34.4	53.4	26.3	42.1	36.8	$13,300	$1,040	$12,260
Bryant School	Public	K-5	925 Hampton St	Owosso	48867	Shiawassee County	Owosso Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(989) 723-4355	431	28	15.2	70.5%	376 (87.2%)	1 (0.2%)	19 (4.4%)	1 (0.2%)	2 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	32 (7.4%)	24.1	1096^th of 1492 public elementary schools	26.5%		27.6	1044^th of 1488 public elementary schools	29.8%	52	23.8	23.1	27.0	25.4	25.6	25.4	33.3	12.7	$14,785	$2,305	$12,479
Emerson School	Public	K-5	515 E Oliver St	Owosso	48867	Shiawassee County	Owosso Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(989) 725-7361	421	28	15.2	53.7%	380 (90.3%)	1 (0.2%)	16 (3.8%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	23 (5.5%)	35.7	921^st of 1492 public elementary schools	38.3%		43	822^nd of 1488 public elementary schools	44.8%	99	34.8	34.4	25.0	33.3	42.2	32.7	25.0	15.4	$14,843	$1,801	$13,043
Laingsburg Elementary School	Public	K-5	117 Prospect St	Laingsburg	48848	Shiawassee County	Laingsburg Community Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(517) 651-5067	521	31	16.8	26.1%	482 (92.5%)	3 (0.6%)	21 (4.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.4%)	1 (0.2%)	12 (2.3%)	65.8	478^th of 1492 public elementary schools	68.0%		74	350^th of 1488 public elementary schools	76.5%	128	45.9	56.1	50.6	35.3	48.8	38.0	45.6	45.6	$12,698	$576	$12,122

Frequently Asked Questions about EE Knight Elementary School

What schools do graduates of EE Knight Elementary School attend?

Students who attend EE Knight Elementary School usually go on to attend:

Middle : OvidElsie Middle School
High : OvidElsie High School

Is EE Knight Elementary School a good school?

EE Knight Elementary School ranks 994^th of 1492 Michigan elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

What district is EE Knight Elementary School in?

Ovid-Elsie Area Schools

How many students attend EE Knight Elementary School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 296 students attended EE Knight Elementary School.

What is the racial makeup of EE Knight Elementary School?

Students at EE Knight Elementary School are 95% White, 2% Hispanic, 2% Two or more races.

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