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Vestaburg Community Elementary School

Q: Is Vestaburg Community Elementary School a good school?

Vestaburg Community Elementary School ranks 775 th of 1488 Michigan elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

Public, Magnet Grades PK, KG-5

775^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 1,488 Michigan Elementary Schools

Better than 48% of Michigan elementary schools

Summary

Vestaburg Community Elementary School is a public magnet elementary school serving grades PK-6 in Vestaburg, Michigan, with 310 students. The school is part of the Vestaburg Community Schools district, which is ranked 479 out of 613 districts in Michigan and has a 1-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Vestaburg Community Elementary School has consistently ranked in the bottom half of Michigan elementary schools, ranking between 775-1094 out of around 1500 schools over the past 10 years. The school has a 2-star rating from SchoolDigger, indicating it is performing below average compared to other Michigan elementary schools. This is lower than some nearby schools, such as Shepherd Elementary School and Winn Elementary School, which have higher rankings and ratings. The school's student proficiency rates on the M-Step assessments are generally below the state averages across grade levels and subject areas, and it has had high chronic absenteeism rates ranging from 12.3% to 54.2% over the past few years.

Vestaburg Community Elementary School has a high percentage of students from low socioeconomic backgrounds, with 63.87% of students qualifying for free or reduced-price lunch in 2023-2024. This is higher than the state average and some nearby schools, such as Winn Elementary, which has a lower free/reduced lunch rate of 47.75%. Addressing the school's consistent underperformance, attendance challenges, and the needs of its student population from low-income families will be crucial for improving student outcomes and better serving the Vestaburg community.

247

Students ?

11.4

Student/teacher ratio ?

$13,391

Per pupil spending ?

47.8%

Free/discounted lunch ?

7100 Avenue B
Vestaburg, MI 48891-9502

(989) 268-5284

District: Vestaburg Community Schools

Students who attend Vestaburg Community Elementary School usually attend:

High:

Vestaburg Community High School

Racial breakdown:

White:

92.3%

Hispanic:

5.3%

Two or more races:

1.6%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 33rd percentile in 2015 → 48th in 2025

Strengths

✓Ranking is trending up — up 15 percentile points since 2015

✓Small classes — about 11 students per teacher

Worth a look

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

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school37%

District avg37%

Michigan avg39%

775^th of 1,488

Michigan public elementary schools ?

Bottom 48%▲ up 15 pts since 2015

From bottom 33% (2015) to bottom 48% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

479^th of 613Vestaburg 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)

Elementary school ranking

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Michigan percentile	Rating
2025	46.0	775 of 1488	47.9%	★★☆☆☆
2024	36.7	910 of 1486	38.8%	★★☆☆☆
2023	36.6	898 of 1470	38.9%	★★☆☆☆
2022	32.1	892 of 1344	33.6%	★★☆☆☆
2021	32.5	786 of 1153	31.8%	★★☆☆☆
2019	37.2	885 of 1408	37.1%	★★☆☆☆
2018	44.1	884 of 1448	39.0%	★★☆☆☆
2017	24.5	1094 of 1466	25.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2016	31.1	1091 of 1548	29.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2015	36.3	1066 of 1580	32.5%	★★☆☆☆
2014	36.6	1075 of 1533	29.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2013	38.4	1052 of 1563	32.7%	★★☆☆☆
2012	44.3	970 of 1566	38.1%	★★☆☆☆
2011	49.4	1005 of 1552	35.2%	★★☆☆☆
2010	41.6	1200 of 1552	22.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2009	48.6	1084 of 1589	31.8%	★★☆☆☆
2008	45.6	1117 of 1577	29.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2007	49.1	1022 of 1565	34.7%	★★☆☆☆
2006	51.4	940 of 1545	39.2%	★★☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Michigan percentile	Rating
2025	44.1	708 of 1338	47.1%	★★☆☆☆
2024	29.7	950 of 1342	29.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	22.1	1030 of 1321	22.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	26.5	856 of 1106	22.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	10.9	860 of 902	4.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	59.7	444 of 1171	62.1%	★★★☆☆
2018	49.0	776 of 1443	46.2%	★★☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Michigan percentile	Rating
2025	58.5	482 of 1346	64.2%	★★★☆☆
2024	39.7	811 of 1381	41.3%	★★☆☆☆
2023	48.6	650 of 1350	51.9%	★★★☆☆
2022	43.9	597 of 1099	45.7%	★★☆☆☆
2019	51.1	521 of 1134	54.1%	★★★☆☆
2018	49.4	741 of 1397	47.0%	★★☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Michigan percentile	Rating
2025	38.8	810 of 1366	40.7%	★★☆☆☆
2024	41.7	755 of 1347	43.9%	★★☆☆☆
2023	46.0	685 of 1334	48.7%	★★☆☆☆
2022	44.6	600 of 1139	47.3%	★★☆☆☆
2021	34.3	615 of 915	32.8%	★★☆☆☆
2019	25.9	913 of 1196	23.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	35.2	981 of 1446	32.2%	★★☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Michigan percentile	Rating
2025	30.3	873 of 1206	27.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	22.7	981 of 1204	18.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	26.3	917 of 1198	23.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	24.9	862 of 1102	21.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	25.7	788 of 1005	21.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	26.5	874 of 1128	22.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	31.6	917 of 1253	26.8%	★☆☆☆☆

Middle school ranking

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Michigan percentile	Rating
2014	46.9	530 of 921	42.5%	★★☆☆☆
2013	32.0	663 of 919	27.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2012	51.1	455 of 900	49.4%	★★☆☆☆

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)

Elementary school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)64th percentile+16 vs school

Female (2025)47th percentile~ school

Male (2025)41st percentile-7 vs school

White (2025)28th percentile-20 vs school

By subject vs Michigan (2024-2025) ?

Science54%+14 vs state

Math37%~ state avg

English Language Arts35%-7 vs state

Social Studies26%-4 vs state

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Schools Near Vestaburg Community 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 Math 3rd Grade	M-Step Math 4th Grade	M-Step Math 5th 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
Vestaburg Community Elementary School	Public, Magnet	PK, KG-5	7100 Avenue B	Vestaburg	48891	Montcalm County	Vestaburg Community Schools	No	Yes	No	Yes	(989) 268-5284	247	22	11.4	47.8%	228 (92.3%)	1 (0.4%)	13 (5.3%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (1.6%)	46	775^th of 1488 public elementary schools	47.9%		36.7	910^th of 1486 public elementary schools	38.8%	135	34.7	32.4	37.1	40.8	29.4	40.0	54.3	25.7	$13,391	$1,029	$12,362
Montabella Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	1456 E North County Line Rd	Blanchard	49310	Montcalm County	Montabella Community Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(989) 427-5414	389	27	14.4	68.1%	335 (86.1%)	4 (1.0%)	33 (8.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	17 (4.4%)	28.9	1028^th of 1488 public elementary schools	30.9%		40.9	835^th of 1486 public elementary schools	43.8%	193	27.5	22.2	27.1	33.3	24.1	37.1	31.0	15.5	$14,916	$2,672	$12,244
Winn Elementary School	Public	K-5	380 E Blanchard Rd	Shepherd	48883	Isabella County	Shepherd Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(989) 866-2250	224	15	14.7	38.8%	207 (92.4%)	5 (2.2%)	7 (3.1%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (1.8%)	73.2	365^th of 1488 public elementary schools	75.5%		71	392^nd of 1486 public elementary schools	73.6%	27	46.2	50.0	67.9	53.8	32.6	75.0	67.9	57.1	$15,162	$1,334	$13,828
Luce Road Elementary School	Public	PK-K	535 N Luce Rd	Alma	48801	Gratiot County	Alma Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(989) 463-3111	141	16	8.7	66.7%	107 (75.9%)	0 (0.0%)	22 (15.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	12 (8.5%)								(n/a)									$19,606	$3,078	$16,527
Central Montcalm Upper Elementary School	Public	3-5	1488 S Sheridan Rd	Stanton	48888	Montcalm County	Central Montcalm Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(989) 831-2300	284	15	18.5	70.4%	261 (91.9%)	0 (0.0%)	11 (3.9%)	2 (0.7%)	1 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	9 (3.2%)	28	1038^th of 1488 public elementary schools	30.2%		21.7	1149^th of 1486 public elementary schools	22.7%	111	26.7	23.1	37.8	36.2	22.0	25.6	31.7	14.6	$14,780	$2,296	$12,483
Pine Avenue Elementary School	Public	4-5	1025 Pine Ave	Alma	48801	Gratiot County	Alma Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(989) 463-3111	265	17	15.6	78.5%	226 (85.3%)	2 (0.8%)	31 (11.7%)	3 (1.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (1.1%)	45.4	784^th of 1488 public elementary schools	47.3%		32.6	979^th of 1486 public elementary schools	34.1%	195		42.0	45.7		27.5	34.1	40.3	25.6	$15,945	$2,440	$13,505
Hillcrest Elementary School	Public	1-3	515 E Elizabeth St	Alma	48801	Gratiot County	Alma Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(989) 463-3111	400	24	16.7	77.3%	344 (86.0%)	1 (0.3%)	35 (8.8%)	1 (0.3%)	2 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	17 (4.3%)								(n/a)	33.6			37.9					$12,486	$1,387	$11,099
Shepherd Elementary School	Public, Magnet	K-5	301 S 4th St	Shepherd	48883	Isabella County	Shepherd Public Schools	No	Yes	No	Yes	(989) 828-5998	544	35	15.6	57.4%	463 (85.1%)	8 (1.5%)	32 (5.9%)	2 (0.4%)	30 (5.5%)	1 (0.2%)	8 (1.5%)	52.3	681^st of 1488 public elementary schools	54.2%		44.7	769^th of 1486 public elementary schools	48.3%	88	31.2	42.7	51.7	33.8	41.6	38.2	46.1	30.3	$13,428	$1,919	$11,509
Vowles School	Public	PK, KG-2	1560 Watson Rd	Mount Pleasant	48858	Isabella County	Mt. Pleasant City School District	No	No	No	Yes	(989) 775-2280	235	17	14.0	50.2%	166 (70.6%)	19 (8.1%)	27 (11.5%)	7 (3.0%)	6 (2.6%)	1 (0.4%)	9 (3.8%)								(n/a)									$16,205	$2,833	$13,371
Eugene M Nikkari Elementary	Public	3-5	301 W State St	Saint Louis	48880	Gratiot County	St. Louis Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(989) 681-5131	215	13	16.5	72.1%	189 (87.9%)	3 (1.4%)	18 (8.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.5%)	4 (1.9%)	20.7	1143^rd of 1488 public elementary schools	23.2%		26.4	1076^th of 1486 public elementary schools	27.6%	67	35.8	25.4	24.1	29.9	8.5	12.8	30.4	6.4	$14,284	$2,703	$11,581

Frequently Asked Questions about Vestaburg Community Elementary School

Is Vestaburg Community Elementary School a good school?

Vestaburg Community Elementary School ranks 775^th of 1488 Michigan elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

What schools do graduates of Vestaburg Community Elementary School attend?

Students who attend Vestaburg Community Elementary School usually go on to attend:

High : Vestaburg Community High School

What is the racial makeup of Vestaburg Community Elementary School?

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

How many students attend Vestaburg Community Elementary School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 247 students attended Vestaburg Community Elementary School.

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