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Reynolds Elementary School

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Reynolds Elementary School ranks 894 th of 1488 Michigan elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

Public, Magnet Grades K-6

894^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 1,488 Michigan Elementary Schools

Better than 40% of Michigan elementary schools

Summary

Reynolds Elementary School is a public magnet elementary school serving grades K-6 in Reading, Michigan. With 398 students, it is part of the Reading Community Schools district, which is ranked 408 out of 613 districts in the state and has a 2-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Reynolds Elementary has consistently been ranked in the bottom half of Michigan elementary schools over the past decade, with a ranking between 782 and 1050 out of around 1400-1500 schools. The school faces significant challenges, including high chronic absenteeism rates ranging from 18.6% to 30.8%, which are significantly higher than the state average. Additionally, Reynolds Elementary's test scores are consistently below the state averages across all grade levels and subjects, with only 40.4% of 3rd graders proficient in ELA compared to the state average of 38.9%. The school also has a very high percentage of students qualifying for free or reduced-price lunch, ranging from 51.77% to 65.58%, indicating a high level of economic disadvantage among the student population.

Interestingly, the nearby schools, such as Larsen Elementary, Pittsford Area Elementary, and Jefferson Elementary, also have high chronic absenteeism rates and low test scores, suggesting that these issues may be a regional problem rather than specific to Reynolds Elementary. Despite the higher spending per student at Reynolds Elementary compared to the state average, the school's academic outcomes remain poor, indicating that simply increasing funding may not be the sole solution to improving performance.

404

Students ?

17.6

Student/teacher ratio ?

$13,643

Per pupil spending ?

57.4%

Free/discounted lunch ?

221 Strong St
Reading, MI 49274-9258

(517) 283-2188

District: Reading Community Schools

Students who attend Reynolds Elementary School usually attend:

High:

Reading High School

Racial breakdown:

White:

96.0%

Two or more races:

3.0%

Hispanic:

0.5%

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At a glance

▬ Ranking trend: Holding steady — 39th percentile in 2015 → 40th in 2025

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Michigan average (32% vs 38% meeting standards)

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

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school32%

District avg32%

Michigan avg38%

894^th of 1,488

Michigan public elementary schools ?

Bottom 40%▲ up 1 pts since 2015

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

408^th of 613Reading 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
2025	38.0	894 of 1488	39.9%	★★☆☆☆
2024	39.6	855 of 1486	42.5%	★★☆☆☆
2023	27.3	1035 of 1470	29.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	26.9	976 of 1344	27.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	32.7	782 of 1153	32.2%	★★☆☆☆
2019	33.2	941 of 1408	33.2%	★★☆☆☆
2018	32.2	1047 of 1448	27.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2017	28.0	1050 of 1466	28.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2016	37.3	998 of 1548	35.5%	★★☆☆☆
2015	42.0	971 of 1580	38.5%	★★☆☆☆
2014	47.6	870 of 1533	43.2%	★★☆☆☆
2013	37.0	1072 of 1563	31.4%	★★☆☆☆
2012	46.6	918 of 1566	41.4%	★★☆☆☆
2011	41.9	1147 of 1552	26.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2010	43.5	1179 of 1552	24.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2009	51.5	1022 of 1589	35.7%	★★☆☆☆
2008	54.9	911 of 1577	42.2%	★★☆☆☆
2007	52.7	939 of 1565	40.0%	★★☆☆☆
2006	55.9	841 of 1545	45.6%	★★☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Michigan percentile	Rating
2025	28.0	958 of 1338	28.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	30.3	941 of 1342	29.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	18.9	1081 of 1321	18.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	30.6	797 of 1106	27.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	44.0	484 of 902	46.3%	★★☆☆☆
2019	35.6	781 of 1171	33.3%	★★☆☆☆
2018	30.5	1044 of 1443	27.7%	★☆☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Michigan percentile	Rating
2025	34.9	882 of 1346	34.5%	★★☆☆☆
2024	36.0	880 of 1381	36.3%	★★☆☆☆
2023	24.9	1043 of 1350	22.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	35.4	729 of 1099	33.7%	★★☆☆☆
2021	74.1	120 of 749	84.0%	★★★★☆
2019	35.0	781 of 1134	31.1%	★★☆☆☆
2018	33.3	1007 of 1397	27.9%	★☆☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Michigan percentile	Rating
2025	48.6	677 of 1366	50.4%	★★★☆☆
2024	41.1	766 of 1347	43.1%	★★☆☆☆
2023	33.8	867 of 1334	35.0%	★★☆☆☆
2022	20.4	928 of 1139	18.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	35.8	599 of 915	34.5%	★★☆☆☆
2019	40.8	715 of 1196	40.2%	★★☆☆☆
2018	32.7	1019 of 1446	29.5%	★☆☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Michigan percentile	Rating
2025	23.4	967 of 1206	19.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	24.7	942 of 1204	21.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	14.2	1080 of 1198	9.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	15.0	990 of 1102	10.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	25.3	795 of 1005	20.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	24.4	910 of 1128	19.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	19.8	1081 of 1253	13.7%	★☆☆☆☆

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)

Male (2025)50th percentile+11 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)34th percentile-5 vs school

Female (2025)28th percentile-12 vs school

White (2025)20th percentile-20 vs school

By subject vs Michigan (2024-2025) ?

English Language Arts36%-5 vs state

Math31%-6 vs state

Science30%-10 vs state

Social Studies21%-8 vs state

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Schools Near Reynolds Elementary School

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				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	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 Math 3rd Grade	M-Step Math 4th Grade	M-Step Math 5th Grade	M-Step Math 6th 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
Reynolds Elementary School	Public, Magnet	K-6	221 Strong St	Reading	49274	Hillsdale County	Reading Community Schools	No	Yes	No	Yes	(517) 283-2188	404	23	17.6	57.4%	388 (96.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.5%)	1 (0.2%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	12 (3.0%)	38	894^th of 1488 public elementary schools	39.9%		39.6	855^th of 1486 public elementary schools	42.5%	39	40.4	29.2	32.1	42.5	42.6	35.4	17.9	30.0	30.4	21.4	$13,643	$2,657	$10,986
Bailey Early Childhood Center	Public	PK-K	59 S Manning St	Hillsdale	49242	Hillsdale County	Hillsdale Community Schools	No	No	No	No	(517) 437-4401	34	7	4.6	73.5%	27 (79.4%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (11.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (8.8%)								(n/a)											$22,601	$4,934	$17,667
Gier Elementary School	Public	K-4	175 Spring St	Hillsdale	49242	Hillsdale County	Hillsdale Community Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(517) 437-7347	434	28	15.6	63.1%	388 (89.4%)	2 (0.5%)	20 (4.6%)	2 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	22 (5.1%)	25.6	1066^th of 1488 public elementary schools	28.4%		36.3	916^th of 1486 public elementary schools	38.4%	150	17.7	24.3			38.5	27.0					$13,036	$2,091	$10,945
Hillsdale Preparatory School	Public, Charter	K-8	160 Mechanic Rd	Hillsdale	49242	Hillsdale County	Hillsdale Preparatory School	Yes	No	No	Yes	(517) 437-4625	60	9	7.0	71.7%	55 (91.7%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (3.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (5.0%)								(n/a)											$13,641	$2,284	$11,358
Jennings Elementary School	Public	K-5	44 E Liberty St	Quincy	49082	Branch County	Quincy Community Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(517) 639-9885	408	26	15.4	36.8%	369 (90.4%)	3 (0.7%)	17 (4.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	19 (4.7%)	40.7	854^th of 1488 public elementary schools	42.6%		44.2	777^th of 1486 public elementary schools	47.7%	77	40.3	30.4			46.3	27.8					$13,672	$1,890	$11,782
Williams Elementary School	Public	K-5	440 Adrian Rd	Jonesville	49250	Hillsdale County	Jonesville Community Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(517) 849-9175	512	34	15.1	54.5%	481 (93.9%)	0 (0.0%)	20 (3.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	11 (2.1%)	49.7	720^th of 1488 public elementary schools	51.6%		56.8	599^th of 1486 public elementary schools	59.7%	121	29.5	31.2	51.3		58.0	34.4	27.6		56.6	26.3	$13,579	$1,500	$12,080
Pittsford Area Elementary School	Public	K-5	9304 Hamilton Rd	Pittsford	49271	Hillsdale County	Pittsford Area Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(517) 523-3481	163	11	14.5	81.6%	153 (93.9%)	1 (0.6%)	2 (1.2%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (1.2%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (3.1%)	8.9	1376^th of 1488 public elementary schools	7.5%		10.6	1331^st of 1486 public elementary schools	10.4%	45			10.3		16.1				14.3	10.7	$13,539	$1,595	$11,945
Jefferson Elementary School	Public, Magnet	2-3	15 Vans Ave	Coldwater	49036	Branch County	Coldwater Community Schools	No	Yes	No	Yes	(517) 279-5970	378	21	18.0	64.0%	304 (80.4%)	10 (2.6%)	50 (13.2%)	4 (1.1%)	2 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	8 (2.1%)								(n/a)	36.6				46.5						$13,710	$2,773	$10,937
North AdamsJerome Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	4555 12 Knowles Rd	North Adams	49262	Hillsdale County	North Adams-Jerome Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(517) 689-1701	138	11	13.0	74.6%	130 (94.2%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (2.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (2.9%)	27.7	1042^nd of 1488 public elementary schools	30.0%		12.5	1296^th of 1486 public elementary schools	12.8%	254	18.8	25.0			43.8	28.6					$13,660	$1,621	$12,038
Litchfield Elementary School	Public	K-5	210 Williams St	Litchfield	49252	Hillsdale County	Litchfield Community Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(517) 542-2386	110	8	13.7	66.4%	102 (92.7%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (1.8%)	1 (0.9%)	1 (0.9%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (3.6%)	18.2	1191^st of 1488 public elementary schools	20.0%		26.1	1080^th of 1486 public elementary schools	27.3%	111	20.0		20.0		26.7				20.0	20.0	$17,371	$2,403	$14,968

Frequently Asked Questions about Reynolds Elementary School

How many students attend Reynolds Elementary School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 404 students attended Reynolds Elementary School.

What is the racial makeup of Reynolds Elementary School?

Students at Reynolds Elementary School are 96% White, 3% Two or more races.

What district is Reynolds Elementary School in?

Reading Community Schools

What schools do graduates of Reynolds Elementary School attend?

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

High : Reading High School

Is Reynolds Elementary School a good school?

Reynolds Elementary School ranks 894^th of 1488 Michigan elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

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