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McGregor Elementary School

Public Grades PK, KG-5
470th
SchoolDigger Rank ?
of 1,488 Michigan Elementary Schools
Better than 68% of Michigan elementary schools
Summary

McGregor Elementary School is a public elementary school in Rochester, Michigan, serving 451 students in grades PK-5 and part of the Rochester Community School District. While the district is highly ranked, McGregor's academic performance, as measured by state test scores, is generally lower than the district and state averages across various grade levels and subjects. For example, in the 2024-2025 school year, only 52.3% of 3rd-grade students at McGregor were proficient or better in English Language Arts, compared to 61.6% for the district and 38.9% for the state.

McGregor's diverse student population shows varied performance, with female students and Hispanic students performing relatively well compared to their peers in the state. However, the school's Asian and White students perform in the middle or bottom half of Michigan elementary schools for these subgroups. Additionally, McGregor has a higher rate of chronic absenteeism, ranging from 18.4% to 30.8% over the past few years, which is higher than the district and state averages. The school also has a higher percentage of students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, ranging from 33.7% to 37.59% over the past few years.

Compared to nearby schools within the Rochester Community School District, such as Brewster Elementary, Brooklands Elementary, and University Hills Elementary, McGregor's academic performance is generally lower. These nearby schools consistently outperform McGregor on state assessments and have higher state rankings. While McGregor's spending per student has increased over the years, it is still lower than some of the nearby schools within the district, and its student-teacher ratio is generally higher.

443
Students ?
17.2
Student/teacher ratio ?
$16,062
Per pupil spending ?
34.3%
Free/discounted lunch ?
 1101 1st St
       Rochester, MI  48307-1891

(248) 726-4000

District: Rochester Community School District

Racial breakdown:

White:
54.4%
Hispanic:
19.2%
Asian:
13.8%
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At a glance
Ranking trend: Rebounding — 57th percentile in 2022 → 68th in 2025
Strengths
Test scores above the Michigan average (47% vs 39% meeting standards)
Ranking is rebounding — up to 68th (2025) from a 57th-percentile low (2022)
Above the Michigan median (68th percentile)
Worth a look
!Some student groups rank well below the school's overall statewide standing
!Near the bottom of Rochester Community School District's ranking
Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?
This school47%
District avg63%
Michigan avg39%
470th of 1,488
Michigan public elementary schools ?
Top 32%▼ down 4 pts since 2015
From top 27% (2015) to top 32% (2025)
See the entire ranking list of Michigan Elementary Schools →
SchoolDigger rating ?
13th of 13Elementary Schools in the Rochester Community School District
38th of 613Rochester Community School District 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

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankMichigan percentileRating
202566.7470 of 148868.4%★★★☆☆
202473.6345 of 148676.8%★★★★☆
202358.6568 of 147061.4%★★★☆☆
202253.7579 of 134456.9%★★★☆☆
202159.7395 of 115365.7%★★★☆☆
201964.3455 of 140867.7%★★★☆☆
201862.6576 of 144860.2%★★★☆☆
201759.6513 of 146665.0%★★★☆☆
201657.6652 of 154857.9%★★★☆☆
201570.9431 of 158072.7%★★★★☆
201473.7357 of 153376.7%★★★★☆
201382.4202 of 156387.1%★★★★☆
201282.7211 of 156686.5%★★★★☆
201171.6446 of 155271.3%★★★★☆
201065.7668 of 155257.0%★★★☆☆
200979.5218 of 158986.3%★★★★☆
200878.4254 of 157783.9%★★★★☆
200771.8398 of 156574.6%★★★★☆
200667.4516 of 154566.6%★★★☆☆

Asian

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankMichigan percentileRating
202559.346 of 9551.6%★★★☆☆

English Language Learner

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankMichigan percentileRating
202585.021 of 17387.9%★★★★☆
202473.646 of 18475.0%★★★★☆
201840.6155 of 27042.6%★★☆☆☆

Female

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankMichigan percentileRating
202564.4409 of 133869.4%★★★☆☆
202469.2326 of 134275.7%★★★★☆
202351.2585 of 132155.7%★★★☆☆
202253.6474 of 110657.1%★★★☆☆
202155.4354 of 90260.8%★★★☆☆
201966.7333 of 117171.6%★★★★☆
201865.8482 of 144366.6%★★★☆☆

Hispanic

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankMichigan percentileRating
202562.456 of 20973.2%★★★★☆
202466.649 of 20175.6%★★★★☆
202367.544 of 18876.6%★★★★☆
201853.583 of 22262.6%★★★☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankMichigan percentileRating
202550.4632 of 134653.0%★★★☆☆
202451.6606 of 138156.1%★★★☆☆
202347.3672 of 135050.2%★★★☆☆
202242.0621 of 109943.5%★★☆☆☆
202140.9451 of 74939.8%★★☆☆☆
201959.9385 of 113466.0%★★★☆☆
201856.4607 of 139756.5%★★★☆☆

Male

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankMichigan percentileRating
202559.2525 of 136661.6%★★★☆☆
202474.1290 of 134778.5%★★★★☆
202354.2568 of 133457.4%★★★☆☆
202248.5562 of 113950.7%★★★☆☆
202149.8423 of 91553.8%★★★☆☆
201953.8528 of 119655.9%★★★☆☆
201856.2634 of 144656.2%★★★☆☆

Special Education

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankMichigan percentileRating
201849.4179 of 40355.6%★★★☆☆

White

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankMichigan percentileRating
202555.5511 of 120657.6%★★★☆☆
202468.0350 of 120470.9%★★★★☆
202353.6527 of 119856.0%★★★☆☆
202241.0651 of 110240.9%★★☆☆☆
202149.5475 of 100552.7%★★★☆☆
201954.6484 of 112857.1%★★★☆☆
201854.5566 of 125354.8%★★★☆☆
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)
English Language Learner (2025)88th percentile+19 vs school
Hispanic (2025)73rd percentile+5 vs school
Female (2025)69th percentile~ school
Male (2025)62nd percentile-7 vs school
White (2025)58th percentile-11 vs school
Special Education (2018)56th percentile-5 vs school
Low Socio Economic Status (2025)53rd percentile-15 vs school
Asian (2025)52nd percentile-17 vs school
By subject vs Michigan (2024-2025) ?
English Language Arts52%+10 vs state
Math49%+10 vs state
Science43%+3 vs state
Social Studies34%+4 vs state

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by a parent
Friday, October 3, 2014

Open Quote I have three children that have attended McGregor Elementary School. The teachers are top notch. The grounds are kept clean and manicured. The classrooms are equipped with state of the art technology and kept up to date. Close Quote





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In the 2024-25 school year, 443 students attended McGregor Elementary School.

Students at McGregor Elementary School are 54% White, 19% Hispanic, 14% Asian, 9% Two or more races, 4% African American.

McGregor Elementary School ranks 470th of 1488 Michigan elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.


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