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Riley Elementary School

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Riley Elementary School ranks 431 st of 1492 Michigan elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

Public Grades PK, KG-5

431^st

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 1,492 Michigan Elementary Schools

Better than 71% of Michigan elementary schools

Summary

Riley Elementary School in Saint Johns, MI, is a mid-sized public school serving 299 students in grades PK-5 as part of the highly-rated St. Johns Public Schools district, which holds a 4-star rating and ranks in the 80th percentile statewide.

Riley's standout strength is its exceptional early elementary program. In the most recent school year, 3rd-grade math proficiency reached 76.8% and 4th-grade math hit 84%—dramatically outpacing both district and state averages, and even rivaling top-tier neighboring schools like Willow Ridge Elementary School in Grand Ledge. Reading scores in 3rd and 4th grades are similarly strong, with 67.9% and 74% proficiency respectively. However, there's a notable challenge: 5th-grade performance drops sharply. Only 35.6% of 5th graders are proficient in ELA and 28.8% in math—figures that fall below district averages and even the state in some subjects. This "V-shaped" pattern is unique among comparable schools and suggests the transition to upper-elementary curriculum may need additional support. The school also shows a persistent gender gap, with female students ranking significantly higher statewide than their male peers.

On a positive note, Riley has made remarkable progress reducing chronic absenteeism from a pandemic-era high of 50.6% down to 16.9%, now in line with the district average and well below the state's 27.9%. The school serves a relatively affluent population, with only 22.4% of students eligible for free/reduced lunch—lower than same-district peers like Oakview Elementary School (37.1%) and Gateway Elementary School (45.6%). Riley also operates efficiently, spending $13,250 per student compared to $13,986 at Oakview and $22,109 at Cumberland School. While Oakview outperforms Riley in 5th grade (67% vs. 35.6% in ELA), Riley's early-grade results demonstrate a highly effective foundation that parents can build upon.

299

Students ?

18.1

Student/teacher ratio ?

$13,250

Per pupil spending ?

22.4%

Free/discounted lunch ?

5935 West Pratt Rd
Saint Johns, MI 48879-9203

(989) 227-5100

District: St. Johns Public Schools

Students who attend Riley Elementary School usually attend:

Middle:	St Johns Middle School
High:	St Johns High School

Racial breakdown:

White:

83.6%

Hispanic:

8.7%

Two or more races:

6.0%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 85th percentile in 2016 → 71st in 2026

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Michigan average (53% vs 38% meeting standards)

✓Above the Michigan median (71st percentile)

Worth a look

!Ranking has slipped — down 14 percentile points since 2016

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school53%

District avg51%

Michigan avg38%

431^st of 1,492

Michigan public elementary schools ?

Top 29%▼ down 14 pts since 2016

From top 15% (2016) to top 29% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

2^nd of 3Elementary Schools in the St. Johns Public Schools

125^th of 625St. Johns 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	68.4	431 of 1492	71.1%	★★★★☆
2025	71.4	396 of 1488	73.4%	★★★★☆
2024	72.5	364 of 1486	75.5%	★★★★☆
2023	78.3	271 of 1470	81.6%	★★★★☆
2022	79.4	224 of 1344	83.3%	★★★★☆
2021	64.5	337 of 1153	70.8%	★★★★☆
2019	65.5	433 of 1408	69.2%	★★★☆☆
2018	74.6	369 of 1448	74.5%	★★★★☆
2017	66.5	401 of 1466	72.6%	★★★★☆
2016	81.2	233 of 1548	84.9%	★★★★☆
2015	86.2	156 of 1580	90.1%	★★★★★
2014	88.8	92 of 1533	94.0%	★★★★★
2013	89.5	87 of 1563	94.4%	★★★★★
2012	85.5	160 of 1566	89.8%	★★★★☆
2011	80.5	165 of 1552	89.4%	★★★★☆
2010	75.1	315 of 1552	79.7%	★★★★☆
2009	71.5	456 of 1589	71.3%	★★★★☆
2008	66.1	603 of 1577	61.8%	★★★☆☆
2007	66.1	558 of 1565	64.3%	★★★☆☆
2006	54.1	880 of 1545	43.0%	★★☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Michigan percentile	Rating
2026	65.6	394 of 1343	70.7%	★★★★☆
2025	74.1	285 of 1338	78.7%	★★★★☆
2024	72.8	278 of 1342	79.3%	★★★★☆
2023	78.0	213 of 1321	83.9%	★★★★☆
2022	77.2	187 of 1106	83.1%	★★★★☆
2021	67.1	233 of 902	74.2%	★★★★☆
2019	64.1	375 of 1171	68.0%	★★★☆☆
2018	79.4	256 of 1443	82.3%	★★★★☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Michigan percentile	Rating
2026	56.7	502 of 1352	62.9%	★★★☆☆
2025	37.9	826 of 1346	38.6%	★★☆☆☆
2024	51.9	603 of 1381	56.3%	★★★☆☆
2023	70.9	267 of 1350	80.2%	★★★★☆
2022	76.3	150 of 1099	86.4%	★★★★☆
2019	79.5	120 of 1134	89.4%	★★★★☆
2018	52.0	687 of 1397	50.8%	★★★☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Michigan percentile	Rating
2026	59.9	504 of 1372	63.3%	★★★☆☆
2025	60.9	502 of 1366	63.3%	★★★☆☆
2024	62.6	456 of 1347	66.1%	★★★☆☆
2023	70.2	341 of 1334	74.4%	★★★★☆
2022	76.5	220 of 1139	80.7%	★★★★☆
2021	64.2	273 of 915	70.2%	★★★★☆
2019	69.1	321 of 1196	73.2%	★★★★☆
2018	65.5	473 of 1446	67.3%	★★★☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Michigan percentile	Rating
2026	64.6	386 of 1199	67.8%	★★★☆☆
2025	68.8	343 of 1206	71.6%	★★★★☆
2024	68.5	341 of 1204	71.7%	★★★★☆
2023	72.6	286 of 1198	76.1%	★★★★☆
2022	77.1	211 of 1102	80.9%	★★★★☆
2021	60.4	345 of 1005	65.7%	★★★☆☆
2019	53.5	505 of 1128	55.2%	★★★☆☆
2018	66.0	394 of 1253	68.6%	★★★☆☆

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)71st percentile~ school

White (2026)68th percentile-3 vs school

Male (2026)63rd percentile-8 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)63rd percentile-8 vs school

By subject vs Michigan (2025-2026) ?

Math62%+24 vs state

English Language Arts58%+17 vs state

Science41%~ state avg

Social Studies25%~ state avg

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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)		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	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	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Riley Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	5935 West Pratt Rd	Saint Johns	48879	Clinton County	St. Johns Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(989) 227-5100	299	17	18.1	22.4%	250 (83.6%)	2 (0.7%)	26 (8.7%)	2 (0.7%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	18 (6.0%)	68.4	431^st of 1492 public elementary schools	71.1%		71.4	396^th of 1488 public elementary schools	73.4%	35			67.9	74.0	35.6			76.8	84.0	28.8			40.7		25.4		$13,250	$447	$12,803
David Scott Elementary School	Public	2-3	804 Wilson St	Dewitt	48820	Clinton County	DeWitt Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(517) 668-3400	473	28	16.8	13.1%	396 (83.7%)	4 (0.8%)	45 (9.5%)	3 (0.6%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	24 (5.1%)								(n/a)			57.5					67.8									$12,863	$436	$12,427
Wacousta Elementary School	Public	K-4	9325 W Herbison Rd	Eagle	48822	Clinton County	Grand Ledge Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(517) 925-5940	457	27	16.7	23.4%	370 (81.0%)	7 (1.5%)	43 (9.4%)	3 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	34 (7.4%)	65	492^nd of 1492 public elementary schools	67.0%		42.1	832^nd of 1488 public elementary schools	44.1%	340			55.7	43.6				49.5	41.0								$15,235	$1,125	$14,110
Schavey Road Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-1	1721 Schavey Rd	Dewitt	48820	Clinton County	DeWitt Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(517) 668-3500	469	27	17.3	15.4%	379 (80.8%)	5 (1.1%)	49 (10.4%)	10 (2.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	26 (5.5%)								(n/a)																	$13,367	$627	$12,740
Herbison Woods Elementary School	Public	4-5	3147 W Herbison Rd	Dewitt	48820	Clinton County	DeWitt Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(517) 668-3300	469	29	16.1	12.4%	397 (84.6%)	8 (1.7%)	37 (7.9%)	4 (0.9%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	22 (4.7%)	82.1	237^th of 1492 public elementary schools	84.1%		81.7	249^th of 1488 public elementary schools	83.3%	12				57.3	62.9				54.4	48.5			60.8		41.8		$13,667	$436	$13,231
Oakview Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	1400 S Clinton Ave	Saint Johns	48879	Clinton County	St. Johns Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(989) 227-4500	313	21	15.2	37.1%	269 (85.9%)	1 (0.3%)	30 (9.6%)	2 (0.6%)	1 (0.3%)	1 (0.3%)	9 (2.9%)	76.2	320^th of 1492 public elementary schools	78.6%		80.4	271^st of 1488 public elementary schools	81.8%	49			39.4	60.7	67.0			41.3	52.7	49.1			65.1		44.3		$13,986	$906	$13,081
Gateway Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	915 N Lansing St	Saint Johns	48879	Clinton County	St. Johns Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(989) 227-4600	320	21	15.3	45.6%	259 (80.9%)	2 (0.6%)	43 (13.4%)	5 (1.6%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	10 (3.1%)								(n/a)																	$13,285	$856	$12,429
Waldron Elementary and Middle School	Public, Magnet	K-8	11214 W Kent St	Fowler	48835	Clinton County	Fowler Public Schools	No	Yes	No	Yes	(989) 593-2160	262	18	14.4	18.3%	251 (95.8%)	0 (0.0%)	10 (3.8%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	91.8	106^th of 1492 public elementary schools	92.9%		91.5	100^th of 1488 public elementary schools	93.3%	6	82.1	71.4	56.0	76.0	83.3	80.8	83.3	56.0	88.0	54.2	57.7	54.2	58.3	64.3	66.7	89.3	$13,794	$319	$13,475
Cumberland School	Public	PK, KG-5	2801 Cumberland Rd	Lansing	48906	Clinton County	Lansing Public School District	No	No	No	Yes	(517) 755-1280	308	21	14.4	89.3%	66 (21.4%)	110 (35.7%)	55 (17.9%)	39 (12.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	38 (12.3%)	33.2	951^st of 1492 public elementary schools	36.3%		23.2	1106^th of 1488 public elementary schools	25.7%	155			37.8	23.4	38.3			48.9	21.3	23.4			27.7		14.9		$22,109	$3,521	$18,588
Elmwood Elementary School	Public	1-4	1533 Elmwood Rd	Lansing	48917	Eaton County	Waverly Community Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(517) 321-3383	379	26	14.8	64.9%	151 (39.8%)	99 (26.1%)	57 (15.0%)	16 (4.2%)	2 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	54 (14.2%)	29.5	1009^th of 1492 public elementary schools	32.4%		34.9	937^th of 1488 public elementary schools	37.0%	72			21.5	35.9				21.5	34.8								$14,918	$709	$14,210

Frequently Asked Questions about Riley Elementary School

Is Riley Elementary School a good school?

Riley Elementary School ranks 431^st of 1492 Michigan elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

What district is Riley Elementary School in?

St. Johns Public Schools

How many students attend Riley Elementary School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 299 students attended Riley Elementary School.

What schools do graduates of Riley Elementary School attend?

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

Middle : St Johns Middle School
High : St Johns High School

What is the racial makeup of Riley Elementary School?

Students at Riley Elementary School are 84% White, 9% Hispanic, 6% Two or more races.

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