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StandishSterling Central Elementary School

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StandishSterling Central Elementary School ranks 305 th of 1488 Michigan elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

Public Grades PK, KG-6

305^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 1,488 Michigan Elementary Schools

Better than 80% of Michigan elementary schools

Summary

StandishSterling Central Elementary School is a public elementary school serving 649 students in grades PK-6 in the Standish-Sterling Community Schools district in Standish, Michigan. The school consistently outperforms the state average on M-Step test scores, with 51.3% of 3rd graders proficient in ELA compared to the state average of 38.9%, and 61.9% of 3rd graders proficient in Math compared to the state average of 42.7%.

However, the school faces some challenges, including a concerning increase in chronic absenteeism, rising from 18.0% in 2022-2023 to 29.5% in 2023-2024. Additionally, the school has a high percentage of students qualifying for free or reduced-price lunch, ranging from 63.33% to 67.3% over the past few years, indicating a relatively high level of economic disadvantage among the student population. Despite these challenges, the school spends between $11,374 and $12,622 per student, which is on the higher end compared to nearby schools.

When compared to other elementary schools in the same district and nearby districts, StandishSterling Central Elementary generally outperforms them in test scores, especially in Math and Science. For example, in 2024-2025, the school had 65.6% of 5th graders proficient in Science, compared to 55.7% for the Pinconning Area Schools district and 40.3% statewide. However, the school's performance on subgroups is mixed, with the school struggling with its special education and homeless student populations.

654

Students ?

20.8

Student/teacher ratio ?

$12,155

Per pupil spending ?

59%

Free/discounted lunch ?

3789 Wyatt Rd
Standish, MI 48658-9120

(989) 846-4526

District: Standish-Sterling Community Schools

Students who attend StandishSterling Central Elementary School usually attend:

High:

StandishSterling Central JrSr High School

Racial breakdown:

White:

94.5%

Hispanic:

2.4%

Two or more races:

2.1%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 68th percentile in 2015 → 80th in 2025

Strengths

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

✓Ranks in the top 20% of Michigan elementary schools

✓Ranking is trending up — up 12 percentile points since 2015

Worth a look

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

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school53%

District avg53%

Michigan avg38%

305^th of 1,488

Michigan public elementary schools ?

Top 20%▲ up 12 pts since 2015

From top 32% (2015) to top 20% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

120^th of 613Standish-Sterling 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	77.1	305 of 1488	79.5%	★★★★☆
2024	67.5	448 of 1486	69.9%	★★★☆☆
2023	65.2	470 of 1470	68.0%	★★★☆☆
2022	66.1	391 of 1344	70.9%	★★★★☆
2021	51.3	497 of 1153	56.9%	★★★☆☆
2019	61.0	500 of 1408	64.5%	★★★☆☆
2018	54.7	706 of 1448	51.2%	★★★☆☆
2017	52.8	637 of 1466	56.5%	★★★☆☆
2016	68.8	428 of 1548	72.4%	★★★★☆
2015	66.5	507 of 1580	67.9%	★★★☆☆
2014	60.7	624 of 1533	59.3%	★★★☆☆
2013	58.5	671 of 1563	57.1%	★★★☆☆
2012	46.9	912 of 1566	41.8%	★★☆☆☆
2011	48.7	1026 of 1552	33.9%	★★☆☆☆
2010	64.4	705 of 1552	54.6%	★★★☆☆
2009	68.0	577 of 1589	63.7%	★★★☆☆
2008	48.4	1061 of 1577	32.7%	★★☆☆☆
2007	44.8	1100 of 1565	29.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2006	66.4	549 of 1545	64.5%	★★★☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Michigan percentile	Rating
2025	72.8	296 of 1338	77.9%	★★★★☆
2024	60.7	453 of 1342	66.2%	★★★☆☆
2023	60.4	452 of 1321	65.8%	★★★☆☆
2022	70.3	263 of 1106	76.2%	★★★★☆
2021	43.2	494 of 902	45.2%	★★☆☆☆
2019	50.5	558 of 1171	52.3%	★★★☆☆
2018	46.3	825 of 1443	42.8%	★★☆☆☆

Homeless

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Michigan percentile	Rating
2018	57.4	6 of 17	64.7%	★★★★☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Michigan percentile	Rating
2025	78.7	175 of 1346	87.0%	★★★★☆
2024	69.5	304 of 1381	78.0%	★★★★☆
2023	71.5	254 of 1350	81.2%	★★★★☆
2022	76.7	146 of 1099	86.7%	★★★★☆
2021	70.7	148 of 749	80.2%	★★★★☆
2019	73.7	186 of 1134	83.6%	★★★★☆
2018	60.9	495 of 1397	64.6%	★★★☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Michigan percentile	Rating
2025	73.0	326 of 1366	76.1%	★★★★☆
2024	63.9	440 of 1347	67.3%	★★★☆☆
2023	59.4	506 of 1334	62.1%	★★★☆☆
2022	49.4	553 of 1139	51.4%	★★★☆☆
2021	45.8	467 of 915	49.0%	★★☆☆☆
2019	59.8	434 of 1196	63.7%	★★★☆☆
2018	59.5	575 of 1446	60.2%	★★★☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Michigan percentile	Rating
2018	25.1	343 of 403	14.9%	★☆☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Michigan percentile	Rating
2025	67.6	358 of 1206	70.3%	★★★★☆
2024	56.8	497 of 1204	58.7%	★★★☆☆
2023	54.7	512 of 1198	57.3%	★★★☆☆
2022	56.7	450 of 1102	59.2%	★★★☆☆
2021	43.9	543 of 1005	46.0%	★★☆☆☆
2019	50.2	552 of 1128	51.1%	★★★☆☆
2018	40.4	778 of 1253	37.9%	★★☆☆☆

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)87th percentile+7 vs school

Female (2025)78th percentile~ school

Male (2025)76th percentile-3 vs school

White (2025)70th percentile-9 vs school

Homeless (2018)65th percentile+13 vs school

Special Education (2018)15th percentile-36 vs school

By subject vs Michigan (2024-2025) ?

Science66%+25 vs state

Social Studies56%+26 vs state

Math52%+16 vs state

English Language Arts50%+9 vs state

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Schools Near StandishSterling Central 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
StandishSterling Central Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-6	3789 Wyatt Rd	Standish	48658	Arenac County	Standish-Sterling Community Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(989) 846-4526	654	31	20.8	59.0%	618 (94.5%)	3 (0.5%)	16 (2.4%)	1 (0.2%)	2 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	14 (2.1%)	77.1	305^th of 1488 public elementary schools	79.5%		67.5	448^th of 1486 public elementary schools	69.9%	143	51.3	46.1	62.5	39.2	61.9	47.0	56.3	44.3	65.6	56.3	$12,155	$2,398	$9,757
Sterling Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	338 W State St	Sterling	48659	Arenac County	Standish-Sterling Community Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(989) 654-2367	168	12	14.2	60.1%	153 (91.1%)	2 (1.2%)	5 (3.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	8 (4.8%)								(n/a)											$15,716	$3,904	$11,812
Pinconning Central Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-6	609 W 5th St	Pinconning	48650	Bay County	Pinconning Area Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(989) 308-0502	359	21	16.8	54.3%	337 (93.9%)	3 (0.8%)	8 (2.2%)	3 (0.8%)	3 (0.8%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (1.4%)	67.5	450^th of 1488 public elementary schools	69.8%		60.2	549^th of 1486 public elementary schools	63.1%	99	41.0	40.9	66.1		50.8	33.3	45.8		66.1	47.5	$12,855	$3,779	$9,076
Au GresSims Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	310 S Court St	Au Gres	48703	Arenac County	Au Gres-Sims School District	No	No	No	Yes	(989) 876-7157	167	11	15.1	62.9%	150 (89.8%)	0 (0.0%)	8 (4.8%)	1 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	8 (4.8%)	63.6	515^th of 1488 public elementary schools	65.4%		67	458^th of 1486 public elementary schools	69.2%	57	69.2	52.2	36.4		73.1	65.2	33.3		45.5	24.2	$14,147	$2,699	$11,448
WhittemorePrescott Area Elementary	Public	K-6	8878 Prescott Rd	Whittemore	48770	Iosco County	Whittemore-Prescott Area Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(989) 756-2502	347	22	15.6	83.0%	304 (87.6%)	9 (2.6%)	22 (6.3%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	10 (2.9%)	20.6	1146^th of 1488 public elementary schools	23.0%		20.9	1158^th of 1486 public elementary schools	22.1%	12	8.3	33.3	13.6	24.4	27.1	21.6	9.1	21.7	29.5	18.2	$15,253	$2,383	$12,870
Linwood Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-6	517 W Center St	Linwood	48634	Bay County	Pinconning Area Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(989) 697-5711	122	8	15.7	47.5%	110 (90.2%)	0 (0.0%)	9 (7.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (2.5%)	22.8	1114^th of 1488 public elementary schools	25.1%		23.1	1121^st of 1486 public elementary schools	24.6%	7	25.0	13.0	35.0		29.2	17.4			25.0	25.0	$17,425	$3,263	$14,162

Frequently Asked Questions about StandishSterling Central Elementary School

What district is StandishSterling Central Elementary School in?

Standish-Sterling Community Schools

What is the racial makeup of StandishSterling Central Elementary School?

Students at StandishSterling Central Elementary School are 94% White, 2% Hispanic, 2% Two or more races.

How many students attend StandishSterling Central Elementary School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 654 students attended StandishSterling Central Elementary School.

What schools do graduates of StandishSterling Central Elementary School attend?

Students who attend StandishSterling Central Elementary School usually go on to attend:

High : StandishSterling Central JrSr High School

Is StandishSterling Central Elementary School a good school?

StandishSterling Central Elementary School ranks 305^th of 1488 Michigan elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

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