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Potterville Elementary School

Public, Magnet Grades PK, KG-4

1332^nd

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 1,492 Michigan Elementary Schools

Better than 11% of Michigan elementary schools

Summary

Potterville Elementary School in Potterville, MI, serves 322 students from Pre-K through 4th grade and is part of the Potterville Public Schools district. The school currently holds a 1-star rating, placing it in the 11th percentile statewide—a significant drop from its 3-star rating and 56th percentile ranking in 2017-2018.

Academically, Potterville Elementary is struggling compared to state averages and nearby schools. In the most recent testing year, only 12% of 3rd graders and 19.4% of 4th graders were proficient in English Language Arts, versus state averages of 38.2% and 41.3%. Math proficiency tells a similar story: 18.7% of 3rd graders and 19% of 4th graders met proficiency, compared to state averages of 42.9% and 39.4%. These numbers lag far behind Delta Center Elementary School in Grand Ledge, where 3rd and 4th grade ELA proficiency rates reach 41.8% and 43.1%. Even when compared to schools with similar economic demographics, such as Dimondale Elementary School in Holt, Potterville underperforms significantly. Notably, the school spends $16,256 per student—higher than Delta Center's $12,880—yet achieves far lower results, suggesting resources aren't translating into academic gains.

There are some positive signs. Chronic absenteeism has dropped dramatically from 40.2% in 2021-2022 to 20.1% in 2024-2025, which is better than the state average of 27.9% and far better than nearby schools like Wexford Montessori Magnet School (49.7%) and Forrest G Averill School (59.9%). However, test scores show extreme year-to-year volatility—for example, 4th grade ELA proficiency swung from 23.5% to 39.6% and back down to 19.4% over three years—making it difficult to gauge the true impact of instructional changes. While Potterville isn't the lowest-performing school in the region, it remains far behind its more affluent neighbors in Grand Ledge and Holt, and parents should be aware that the school faces significant academic challenges despite improvements in attendance.

322

Students ?

13.7

Student/teacher ratio ?

$16,256

Per pupil spending ?

45.0%

Free/reduced lunch eligible (2024-25) ?

All students in Michigan receive free school meals.

88%

Kindergartners complete for all required vaccines (2025-26)

Exemptions: 12% (any vaccine)

511 E Main St
Potterville, MI 48876-9772

(517) 645-2525

District: Potterville Public Schools

Students who attend Potterville Elementary School usually attend:

Middle:	Potterville Middle School
High:	Potterville High School

Racial breakdown:

White:

78.0%

Hispanic:

10.9%

Two or more races:

8.1%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 45th percentile in 2016 → 11th in 2026

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Michigan average (17% vs 40% meeting standards)

!In the lower quartile statewide (11th percentile)

!Ranking has slipped — down 34 percentile points since 2016

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school17%

District avg17%

Michigan avg40%

1,332^nd of 1,492

Michigan public elementary schools ?

Bottom 11%▼ down 34 pts since 2016

From bottom 45% (2016) to bottom 11% (2026)

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SchoolDigger rating ?

363^rd of 625Potterville Public 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	11.9	1332 of 1492	10.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	25.5	1068 of 1488	28.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	25.0	1093 of 1486	26.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	15.7	1226 of 1470	16.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	14.6	1161 of 1344	13.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	28.2	842 of 1153	27.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	35.3	905 of 1408	35.7%	★★☆☆☆
2018	58.8	637 of 1448	56.0%	★★★☆☆
2017	51.5	656 of 1466	55.3%	★★★☆☆
2016	46.2	849 of 1548	45.2%	★★☆☆☆
2015	34.5	1092 of 1580	30.9%	★★☆☆☆
2014	24.9	1224 of 1533	20.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2013	23.3	1273 of 1563	18.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2012	30.1	1215 of 1566	22.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2011	29.5	1301 of 1552	16.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2010	23.6	1373 of 1552	11.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2009	32.9	1303 of 1589	18.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2008	51.1	1012 of 1577	35.8%	★★☆☆☆
2007	47.5	1048 of 1565	33.0%	★★☆☆☆
2006	37.5	1217 of 1545	21.2%	★☆☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Michigan percentile	Rating
2026	7.5	1297 of 1343	3.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2025	15.1	1158 of 1338	13.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	15.0	1166 of 1342	13.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	13.6	1173 of 1321	11.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	21.0	969 of 1171	17.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	41.0	893 of 1443	38.1%	★★☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Michigan percentile	Rating
2025	21.8	1090 of 1346	19.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	27.8	1032 of 1381	25.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	16.3	1157 of 1350	14.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	31.2	832 of 1134	26.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	57.2	578 of 1397	58.6%	★★★☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Michigan percentile	Rating
2026	15.6	1174 of 1372	14.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	31.3	927 of 1366	32.1%	★★☆☆☆
2024	26.1	989 of 1347	26.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	15.5	1133 of 1334	15.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	16.7	977 of 1139	14.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	41.2	710 of 1196	40.6%	★★☆☆☆
2018	70.1	404 of 1446	72.1%	★★★★☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Michigan percentile	Rating
2026	4.2	1193 of 1199	0.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2025	13.2	1092 of 1206	9.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	11.3	1116 of 1204	7.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	6.8	1163 of 1198	2.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	6.5	1082 of 1102	1.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	17.2	1002 of 1128	11.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	46.2	695 of 1253	44.5%	★★☆☆☆

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 (2025)19th percentile-9 vs school

Male (2026)14th percentile+4 vs school

Female (2026)3rd percentile-7 vs school

White (2026)1st percentile-10 vs school

By subject vs Michigan (2025-2026) ?

Math19%-22 vs state

English Language Arts15%-24 vs state

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Sunday, May 10, 2009

I love this school! My child has an AMAZING teacher, Ms. Coscarelli! Close Quote

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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)		Vaccination (2025-26)		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	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	Vaccination: Kindergartners complete for all required vaccines	Vaccination: Exemption rate	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Potterville Elementary School	Public, Magnet	PK, KG-4	511 E Main St	Potterville	48876	Eaton County	Potterville Public Schools	No	Yes	No	Yes	(517) 645-2525	322	24	13.7	45.0%	251 (78.0%)	5 (1.6%)	35 (10.9%)	5 (1.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	26 (8.1%)	11.9	1332^nd of 1492 public elementary schools	10.7%		25.5	1068^th of 1488 public elementary schools	28.2%	264			12.0	19.4				18.7	19.0								88%	12%	$16,256	$1,250	$15,006
Dimondale Elementary School	Public	K-5	330 Walnut St	Dimondale	48821	Eaton County	Holt Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(517) 694-6411	381	24	15.8	57.2%	182 (47.8%)	57 (15.0%)	66 (17.3%)	13 (3.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	63 (16.5%)	45.4	769^th of 1492 public elementary schools	48.5%		33.9	952^nd of 1488 public elementary schools	36.0%	183			40.5	33.8	32.1			37.8	43.1	33.3			37.0		26.4		97.8%	0%	$57,289	$1,057	$56,232
Strange School	Public	K-6	8981 Oneida Rd	Grand Ledge	48837	Eaton County	Oneida Township S/D #3	No	No	No	No	(517) 627-7005	22	0	9.6	18.2%	21 (95.5%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (4.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)								(n/a)																			$8,450	$264	$8,186
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)																	92.9%	5.4%	$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
Wexford Montessori Magnet School	Public, Magnet	PK, KG-8	5217 Wexford Rd	Lansing	48911	Ingham County	Lansing Public School District	No	Yes	No	Yes	(517) 755-1740	356	20	17.5	84.0%	94 (26.4%)	134 (37.6%)	54 (15.2%)	13 (3.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	61 (17.1%)	16.6	1246^th of 1492 public elementary schools	16.5%		15.6	1254^th of 1488 public elementary schools	15.7%	8	54.2	16.7	15.4	24.4	29.2	23.8	17.1	15.4	17.1	12.0	7.1	12.2	29.2	33.3	1475.2	29.2	86.8%	7.5%	$21,394	$4,330	$17,065
Delta Center Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-4	305 S Canal Rd	Lansing	48917	Eaton County	Grand Ledge Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(517) 925-5540	528	30	17.6	33.3%	310 (58.7%)	33 (6.3%)	79 (15.0%)	63 (11.9%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	42 (8.0%)	59.7	561^st of 1492 public elementary schools	62.4%		69.9	412^th of 1488 public elementary schools	72.3%	149			41.8	43.1				52.7	42.7								90.6%	4.2%	$12,880	$1,388	$11,492
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
Horizon Elementary School	Public	K-5	5776 Holt Rd	Holt	48842	Ingham County	Holt Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(517) 694-4224	354	19	18.6	35.3%	202 (57.1%)	42 (11.9%)	48 (13.6%)	20 (5.6%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	41 (11.6%)	53.9	643^rd of 1492 public elementary schools	56.9%		53.6	669^th of 1488 public elementary schools	55.0%	26			34.2	40.0	53.2			38.2	37.5	41.9			46.8		30.6				$31,215	$535	$30,680
Forrest G Averill School	Public	PK, KG-4	3201 Averill Dr	Lansing	48911	Ingham County	Lansing Public School District	No	No	No	Yes	(517) 755-1220	232	19	12.2	90.9%	41 (17.7%)	95 (40.9%)	38 (16.4%)	21 (9.1%)	4 (1.7%)	0 (0.0%)	33 (14.2%)	11.5	1342^nd of 1492 public elementary schools	10.1%		10.3	1351^st of 1488 public elementary schools	9.2%	9			8.9	26.5				17.8	11.8								94.1%	3.9%	$19,696	$3,765	$15,932

Frequently Asked Questions about Potterville Elementary School

Is Potterville Elementary School a good school?

Potterville Elementary School ranks in the bottom 10.7% of Michigan elementary schools.

What is the racial makeup of Potterville Elementary School?

Students at Potterville Elementary School are 78% White, 11% Hispanic, 8% Two or more races, 2% African American, 2% Asian.

What district is Potterville Elementary School in?

Potterville Public Schools

How many students attend Potterville Elementary School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 322 students attended Potterville Elementary School.

What schools do graduates of Potterville Elementary School attend?

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

Middle : Potterville Middle School
High : Potterville High School

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