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Linwood Elementary School

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Linwood Elementary School ranks 808 th of 1492 Michigan elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

Public Grades PK, KG-6

808^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 1,492 Michigan Elementary Schools

Better than 46% of Michigan elementary schools

Summary

Linwood Elementary School is a small, rural school in Linwood, MI, serving 122 students in grades PK through 6 as part of the Pinconning Area Schools district.

If you're looking for a school where your child will be known by name, Linwood's intimate size is its defining feature. With just 122 students, it's dramatically smaller than nearby options like WR Bush Elementary School (236 students) or Auburn Elementary School (474 students). This small environment allows for more individualized attention, and the school invests heavily in its students—spending $17,250 per pupil, which is over $2,300 more than its in-district counterpart, Pinconning Central Elementary School. However, it's important to understand that test scores here can swing dramatically from year to year. Because each grade has so few students, the performance of just a handful of children can significantly shift the school's overall proficiency rates. For example, 4th-grade English Language Arts proficiency jumped from 13% one year to 52.2% the next, making it hard to predict long-term trends from a single year's data.

Despite the volatility, there are bright spots. In the most recent testing year, Linwood's 4th-grade class excelled, with proficiency rates in both English Language Arts (52.2%) and Math (47.8%) that surpassed both district and state averages. The school also appears to have effective supports for students from low socio-economic backgrounds, ranking higher with that subgroup than with its overall student body. That said, chronic absenteeism remains a challenge, affecting about 1 in 5 students, which can disrupt learning in such a small setting. While Linwood provides a caring, resource-rich environment, it's worth noting that nearby Auburn Elementary School achieves higher test scores with lower spending per student, suggesting that factors beyond resources—like instructional approaches or school culture—play a significant role in academic outcomes. For parents, Linwood offers a close-knit community, but it's wise to look at multi-year trends rather than any single year's results.

122

Students ?

15.7

Student/teacher ratio ?

$17,250

Per pupil spending ?

47.5%

Free/reduced lunch eligible (2024-25) ?

All students in Michigan receive free school meals.

517 W Center St
Linwood, MI 48634-9210

(989) 697-5711

District: Pinconning Area Schools

Students who attend Linwood Elementary School usually attend:

Middle:	Pinconning Middle School
High:	Pinconning High School

Racial breakdown:

White:

90.2%

Hispanic:

7.4%

Two or more races:

2.5%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 31st percentile in 2015 → 46th in 2026

Strengths

✓Ranking is trending up — up 15 percentile points since 2015

Worth a look

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

!Science scores 16 pts below the Michigan average

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school37%

District avg37%

Michigan avg38%

808^th of 1,492

Michigan public elementary schools ?

Bottom 46%▼ down 2 pts since 2016

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

2^nd of 2Elementary Schools in the Pinconning Area Schools

297^th of 625Pinconning 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)

Elementary school ranking

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Michigan percentile	Rating
2026	43.0	808 of 1492	45.8%	★★☆☆☆
2025	22.8	1114 of 1488	25.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	23.1	1121 of 1486	24.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	33.3	947 of 1470	35.6%	★★☆☆☆
2022	30.1	932 of 1344	30.7%	★★☆☆☆
2019	36.5	893 of 1408	36.6%	★★☆☆☆
2018	35.7	995 of 1448	31.3%	★★☆☆☆
2017	34.1	962 of 1466	34.4%	★★☆☆☆
2016	49.8	800 of 1548	48.3%	★★☆☆☆
2015	35.1	1087 of 1580	31.2%	★★☆☆☆
2014	51.2	813 of 1533	47.0%	★★☆☆☆
2013	45.2	924 of 1563	40.9%	★★☆☆☆
2012	57.5	682 of 1566	56.4%	★★★☆☆
2011	58.2	829 of 1552	46.6%	★★☆☆☆
2010	66.8	637 of 1552	59.0%	★★★☆☆
2009	71.6	449 of 1589	71.7%	★★★★☆
2008	58.6	804 of 1577	49.0%	★★☆☆☆
2007	65.2	584 of 1565	62.7%	★★★☆☆
2006	58.9	761 of 1545	50.7%	★★★☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Michigan percentile	Rating
2018	35.9	961 of 1443	33.4%	★★☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Michigan percentile	Rating
2025	45.5	699 of 1346	48.1%	★★☆☆☆
2024	34.9	910 of 1381	34.1%	★★☆☆☆
2023	33.0	904 of 1350	33.0%	★★☆☆☆
2018	49.4	740 of 1397	47.0%	★★☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Michigan percentile	Rating
2026	43.2	750 of 1372	45.3%	★★☆☆☆
2025	25.9	996 of 1366	27.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	21.4	1065 of 1347	20.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	41.4	761 of 1334	43.0%	★★☆☆☆
2018	29.4	1064 of 1446	26.4%	★☆☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Michigan percentile	Rating
2026	31.4	840 of 1199	29.9%	★★☆☆☆
2025	12.4	1103 of 1206	8.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	14.2	1080 of 1204	10.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	23.7	954 of 1198	20.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	19.0	939 of 1102	14.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	22.0	936 of 1128	17.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	24.2	1018 of 1253	18.8%	★☆☆☆☆

Middle school ranking

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Michigan percentile	Rating
2010	70.2	281 of 851	67.0%	★★★☆☆
2009	75.2	189 of 847	77.7%	★★★★☆
2008	74.0	199 of 839	76.3%	★★★★☆
2007	62.8	367 of 823	55.4%	★★★☆☆
2006	39.8	613 of 806	23.9%	★☆☆☆☆

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

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)48th percentile+23 vs school

Male (2026)45th percentile~ school

Female (2018)33rd percentile~ school

White (2026)30th percentile-16 vs school

By subject vs Michigan (2025-2026) ?

Math40%~ state avg

English Language Arts38%-3 vs state

Science24%-16 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/reduced lunch (2024-25)	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
Linwood Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-6	517 W Center St	Linwood	48634	Bay County	Pinconning Area Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(989) 697-5711	122	8	15.7	47.5%	110 (90.2%)	0 (0.0%)	9 (7.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (2.5%)	43	808^th of 1492 public elementary schools	45.8%		22.8	1114^th of 1488 public elementary schools	25.1%	306	36.8	52.2	23.8	31.6	47.8	1469.8	23.8	1476.1	$17,250	$919	$16,331
Bangor Lincoln School	Public	PK, KG-5	2771 N Euclid Ave	Bay City	48706	Bay County	Bangor Township Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(989) 686-7639	344	14	25.1	61.0%	276 (80.2%)	3 (0.9%)	38 (11.0%)	1 (0.3%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	25 (7.3%)	47	743^rd of 1492 public elementary schools	50.2%		58.1	593^rd of 1488 public elementary schools	60.1%	150	25.5	27.0	55.0	45.1	28.6	28.3	48.3	31.7	$11,734	$738	$10,996
Bangor Central School	Public	PK, KG-5	208 State Park Dr	Bay City	48706	Bay County	Bangor Township Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(989) 684-8891	332	15	22.6	68.1%	271 (81.6%)	7 (2.1%)	30 (9.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	24 (7.2%)	16.3	1251^st of 1492 public elementary schools	16.2%		38.5	886^th of 1488 public elementary schools	40.5%	365	20.4	23.3	19.3	24.5	21.7	17.9	17.9	10.5	$12,147	$892	$11,255
Pinconning Central Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-6	609 W 5th St	Pinconning	48650	Bay County	Pinconning Area Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(989) 308-0502	359	21	16.8	54.3%	337 (93.9%)	3 (0.8%)	8 (2.2%)	3 (0.8%)	3 (0.8%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (1.4%)	53.9	644^th of 1492 public elementary schools	56.8%		67.5	450^th of 1488 public elementary schools	69.8%	194	44.6	30.2	40.3	44.6	46.0	32.8	49.3	29.9	$14,922	$1,100	$13,823
Bangor West Central School	Public	K-5	3175 Wilder Rd	Bay City	48706	Bay County	Bangor Township Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(989) 684-3373	361	14	26.4	52.1%	294 (81.4%)	4 (1.1%)	38 (10.5%)	4 (1.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	21 (5.8%)	47.7	736^th of 1492 public elementary schools	50.7%		56.7	615^th of 1488 public elementary schools	58.7%	121	33.3	54.8	49.2	35.9	41.9	24.6	37.7	21.3	$11,366	$773	$10,593
McAlearSawden Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	2300 Midland Rd	Bay City	48706	Bay County	Bay City School District	No	No	No	Yes	(989) 684-7702	378	26	14.5	54.0%	310 (82.0%)	5 (1.3%)	34 (9.0%)	5 (1.3%)	1 (0.3%)	1 (0.3%)	22 (5.8%)	36.7	906^th of 1492 public elementary schools	39.3%		41.3	840^th of 1488 public elementary schools	43.5%	66	42.9	33.8	37.3	33.3	26.2	23.7	37.9	15.3	$14,948	$1,333	$13,616
Auburn Elementary School	Public	K-5	301 E Midland Rd	Auburn	48611	Bay County	Bay City School District	No	No	No	No	(989) 662-4921	474	25	18.9	42.0%	420 (88.6%)	2 (0.4%)	29 (6.1%)	3 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	20 (4.2%)	68.5	427^th of 1492 public elementary schools	71.4%		78.4	288^th of 1488 public elementary schools	80.6%	139	33.3	53.9	50.0	41.8	60.7	41.9	60.5	40.7	$14,120	$834	$13,287
Kolb Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	305 W Crump St	Bay City	48706	Bay County	Bay City School District	No	No	No	Yes	(989) 893-9518	451	32	13.9	72.5%	325 (72.1%)	15 (3.3%)	66 (14.6%)	2 (0.4%)	2 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	41 (9.1%)	53.6	649^th of 1492 public elementary schools	56.5%		38.4	887^th of 1488 public elementary schools	40.4%	238	48.2	39.4	39.1	49.4	40.9	21.9	39.1	34.4	$15,283	$1,725	$13,558
Washington Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	1821 McKinley St	Bay City	48708	Bay County	Bay City School District	No	No	No	Yes	(989) 894-2744	362	30	12.0	91.2%	212 (58.6%)	23 (6.4%)	76 (21.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	51 (14.1%)	15.6	1261^st of 1492 public elementary schools	15.5%		18.8	1185^th of 1488 public elementary schools	20.4%	76	29.1	13.1	22.4	27.3	14.8	13.8	20.7	6.9	$17,008	$1,751	$15,257
WR Bush Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-1	800 Nebobish Ave	Essexville	48732	Bay County	Essexville-Hampton Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(989) 894-9760	236	17	13.8	46.6%	202 (85.6%)	1 (0.4%)	27 (11.4%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (2.1%)								(n/a)									$13,029	$848	$12,181

Frequently Asked Questions about Linwood Elementary School

What district is Linwood Elementary School in?

Pinconning Area Schools

How many students attend Linwood Elementary School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 122 students attended Linwood Elementary School.

Is Linwood Elementary School a good school?

Linwood Elementary School ranks 808^th of 1492 Michigan elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

What is the racial makeup of Linwood Elementary School?

Students at Linwood Elementary School are 90% White, 7% Hispanic, 2% Two or more races.

What schools do graduates of Linwood Elementary School attend?

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

Middle : Pinconning Middle School
High : Pinconning High School

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