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St Charles Elementary School

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St Charles Elementary School ranks 868 th of 1492 Michigan elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

Public Grades PK, KG-6

868^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 1,492 Michigan Elementary Schools

Better than 42% of Michigan elementary schools

Summary

St Charles Elementary School in Saint Charles, MI, serves 317 students from Pre-K through 6th grade in the St. Charles Community Schools district, a mid-sized school in a rural community where about 72% of students qualify for free or reduced lunch.

For years, St Charles Elementary has been a steady, mid-tier performer in Michigan, typically earning a 3-star rating. However, the most recent data shows a significant setback. The school's overall ranking dropped to the 42nd percentile (2 stars), a notable fall from its previous range in the 59th-61st percentile. The biggest red flag is a dramatic decline in 4th-grade performance. In one year, 4th-grade reading proficiency plummeted from 51.2% to just 14.6%, and math fell from 43.9% to 18.8%. This is a sharp contrast to other grades—6th graders, for example, scored above the state average in reading (46.3% vs. 37.5%). The drop is also more pronounced for boys and for white students, whose subgroup rankings fell steeply. This suggests a possible cohort-specific issue or a problem with instruction and support for that particular grade level, rather than a school-wide crisis.

Compared to nearby schools, St Charles sits in the middle of the pack. It outperforms schools in the Saginaw School District of the City of, like Chester F Miller School and Merrill Park Elementary School, which face much higher poverty rates and chronic absenteeism. However, it lags behind more affluent schools in the Swan Valley School District and Hemlock Public School District, such as Robert B Havens Elementary School and KC Ling Elementary School, where poverty rates are around 30% and absenteeism is under 10%. On a positive note, 5th-grade science has been a relative strength, and the school's spending per student ($14,067) and student-teacher ratio (14.5) are competitive. The key question for parents is whether the school can identify and fix what went wrong with this year's 4th-grade cohort before the pattern repeats.

317

Students ?

14.5

Student/teacher ratio ?

$14,067

Per pupil spending ?

71.9%

Free/discounted lunch ?

801 W Walnut St
Saint Charles, MI 48655-1257

(989) 865-9210

District: St. Charles Community Schools

Students who attend St Charles Elementary School usually attend:

High:

St Charles Community MiddleHigh School

Racial breakdown:

White:

92.4%

Hispanic:

5.0%

Two or more races:

1.6%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 52nd percentile in 2016 → 42nd in 2026

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Michigan average (31% vs 37% meeting standards)

!Ranking has slipped — down 10 percentile points since 2016

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

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school31%

District avg31%

Michigan avg37%

868^th of 1,492

Michigan public elementary schools ?

Bottom 42%▼ down 10 pts since 2016

From top 48% (2016) to bottom 42% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

257^th of 625St. Charles 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
2026	39.6	868 of 1492	41.8%	★★☆☆☆
2025	58.5	587 of 1488	60.6%	★★★☆☆
2024	56.6	604 of 1486	59.4%	★★★☆☆
2023	57.2	587 of 1470	60.1%	★★★☆☆
2022	64.6	413 of 1344	69.3%	★★★☆☆
2021	54.8	450 of 1153	61.0%	★★★☆☆
2019	63.0	472 of 1408	66.5%	★★★☆☆
2018	62.2	582 of 1448	59.8%	★★★☆☆
2017	46.7	743 of 1466	49.3%	★★☆☆☆
2016	52.6	743 of 1548	52.0%	★★★☆☆
2015	54.6	726 of 1580	54.1%	★★★☆☆
2014	60.5	628 of 1533	59.0%	★★★☆☆
2013	47.7	889 of 1563	43.1%	★★☆☆☆
2012	36.2	1118 of 1566	28.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2011	62.2	715 of 1552	53.9%	★★★☆☆
2010	62.3	779 of 1552	49.8%	★★☆☆☆
2009	52.9	974 of 1589	38.7%	★★☆☆☆
2008	46.7	1091 of 1577	30.8%	★★☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Michigan percentile	Rating
2026	47.2	643 of 1343	52.1%	★★★☆☆
2025	51.4	595 of 1338	55.5%	★★★☆☆
2024	48.9	632 of 1342	52.9%	★★★☆☆
2023	52.3	573 of 1321	56.6%	★★★☆☆
2022	50.5	516 of 1106	53.3%	★★★☆☆
2021	56.8	332 of 902	63.2%	★★★☆☆
2019	66.5	337 of 1171	71.2%	★★★★☆
2018	74.2	349 of 1443	75.8%	★★★★☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Michigan percentile	Rating
2026	39.9	795 of 1352	41.2%	★★☆☆☆
2025	61.7	428 of 1346	68.2%	★★★☆☆
2024	55.2	544 of 1381	60.6%	★★★☆☆
2023	50.8	609 of 1350	54.9%	★★★☆☆
2022	55.3	433 of 1099	60.6%	★★★☆☆
2021	60.7	237 of 749	68.4%	★★★☆☆
2019	60.1	382 of 1134	66.3%	★★★☆☆
2018	57.7	574 of 1397	58.9%	★★★☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Michigan percentile	Rating
2026	31.7	912 of 1372	33.5%	★★☆☆☆
2025	54.4	599 of 1366	56.1%	★★★☆☆
2024	51.4	615 of 1347	54.3%	★★★☆☆
2023	51.2	611 of 1334	54.2%	★★★☆☆
2022	66.4	336 of 1139	70.5%	★★★★☆
2021	48.7	435 of 915	52.5%	★★★☆☆
2019	53.7	529 of 1196	55.8%	★★★☆☆
2018	46.1	816 of 1446	43.6%	★★☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Michigan percentile	Rating
2018	22.2	363 of 403	9.9%	★☆☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Michigan percentile	Rating
2026	24.1	932 of 1199	22.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	43.2	693 of 1206	42.5%	★★☆☆☆
2024	42.1	704 of 1204	41.5%	★★☆☆☆
2023	44.4	663 of 1198	44.7%	★★☆☆☆
2022	53.1	506 of 1102	54.1%	★★★☆☆
2021	51.8	449 of 1005	55.3%	★★★☆☆
2019	55.5	478 of 1128	57.6%	★★★☆☆
2018	51.5	612 of 1253	51.2%	★★★☆☆

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)

Female (2026)52nd percentile+10 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)41st percentile~ school

Male (2026)34th percentile-8 vs school

White (2026)22nd percentile-20 vs school

Special Education (2018)10th percentile-50 vs school

By subject vs Michigan (2025-2026) ?

English Language Arts35%-5 vs state

Science35%-5 vs state

Math30%-7 vs state

Social Studies17%-11 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 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
St Charles Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-6	801 W Walnut St	Saint Charles	48655	Saginaw County	St. Charles Community Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(989) 865-9210	317	22	14.5	71.9%	293 (92.4%)	0 (0.0%)	16 (5.0%)	2 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	5 (1.6%)	39.6	868^th of 1492 public elementary schools	41.8%		58.5	587^th of 1488 public elementary schools	60.6%	281	38.7	14.6	42.9	46.3	41.9	18.8	23.3	31.7	34.9	16.7	$14,067	$1,563	$12,504
Big Rock Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-3	920 E Broad St	Chesaning	48616	Saginaw County	Chesaning Union Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(989) 845-2430	393	25	15.7	57.0%	353 (89.8%)	4 (1.0%)	29 (7.4%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (1.5%)								(n/a)	42.7				54.2						$13,881	$1,512	$12,369
Robert B Havens Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	457 Van Wormer Rd	Saginaw	48609	Saginaw County	Swan Valley School District	No	No	No	No	(989) 921-4201	390	21	18.4	32.6%	295 (75.6%)	5 (1.3%)	64 (16.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	26 (6.7%)	83.3	226^th of 1492 public elementary schools	84.9%		88.2	152^nd of 1488 public elementary schools	89.8%	74	57.9	71.5	65.1		64.7	56.9	41.9		54.3	42.6	$13,122	$790	$12,332
Hemlock Elementary School	Public	PK-K	200 Wilson St	Hemlock	48626	Saginaw County	Hemlock Public School District	No	No	No	Yes	(989) 642-5221	129	11	11.8	32.6%	119 (92.2%)	1 (0.8%)	5 (3.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (3.1%)								(n/a)											$14,382	$1,467	$12,915
Shields Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	6900 Stroebel Rd	Saginaw	48609	Saginaw County	Swan Valley School District	No	No	No	Yes	(989) 921-4701	447	24	18.8	33.8%	346 (77.4%)	9 (2.0%)	70 (15.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	22 (4.9%)								(n/a)											$12,470	$887	$11,584
KC Ling Elementary School	Public	1-4	835 N Pine St	Hemlock	48626	Saginaw County	Hemlock Public School District	No	No	No	Yes	(989) 642-5235	365	21	17.2	29.9%	332 (91.0%)	3 (0.8%)	21 (5.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	9 (2.5%)	59.8	559^th of 1492 public elementary schools	62.5%		62.6	529^th of 1488 public elementary schools	64.4%	30	42.5	45.5			52.5	40.6					$13,251	$1,319	$11,932
Westdale Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	705 S Center Rd	Saginaw	48638	Saginaw County	Saginaw Township Community Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(989) 797-1827	313	19	16.6	69.0%	113 (36.1%)	90 (28.8%)	75 (24.0%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	33 (10.5%)								(n/a)											$14,211	$1,669	$12,542
Arrowwood Elementary School	Public	3-5	5410 Seidel Rd	Saginaw	48638	Saginaw County	Saginaw Township Community Schools	No	No	No	No	(989) 797-1835	445	26	16.9	58.7%	194 (43.6%)	98 (22.0%)	107 (24.0%)	13 (2.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	33 (7.4%)	22.3	1136^th of 1492 public elementary schools	23.9%		23.7	1099^th of 1488 public elementary schools	26.1%	37	27.9	28.7	26.7		27.7	25.2	15.6		24.4	12.6	$14,245	$917	$13,328
Merrill Park Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	1800 Grout St	Saginaw	48602	Saginaw County	Saginaw School District of the City of	No	No	No	Yes	(989) 399-4800	267	13	20.5	92.5%	53 (19.9%)	128 (47.9%)	52 (19.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.4%)	33 (12.4%)	9.1	1390^th of 1492 public elementary schools	6.8%		10.9	1339^th of 1488 public elementary schools	10.0%	51	10.5	10.3	26.3		13.2	7.7	7.9		10.5	10.5	$16,780	$2,966	$13,814
Chester F Miller School	Public	PK, KG-5	2020 Brockway St	Saginaw	48602	Saginaw County	Saginaw School District of the City of	No	No	No	Yes	(989) 399-4850	247	15	16.4	89.9%	62 (25.1%)	100 (40.5%)	59 (23.9%)	1 (0.4%)	1 (0.4%)	1 (0.4%)	23 (9.3%)	11.7	1334^th of 1492 public elementary schools	10.6%		23	1111^th of 1488 public elementary schools	25.3%	223	10.6	20.5	13.5		12.8	25.0	1465.2		1472.1	1469.1	$17,994	$3,817	$14,177

Frequently Asked Questions about St Charles Elementary School

What district is St Charles Elementary School in?

St. Charles Community Schools

What schools do graduates of St Charles Elementary School attend?

Students who attend St Charles Elementary School usually go on to attend:

High : St Charles Community MiddleHigh School

How many students attend St Charles Elementary School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 317 students attended St Charles Elementary School.

What is the racial makeup of St Charles Elementary School?

Students at St Charles Elementary School are 92% White, 5% Hispanic, 2% Two or more races.

Is St Charles Elementary School a good school?

St Charles Elementary School ranks 868^th of 1492 Michigan elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

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