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Tobey Elementary School

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Tobey Elementary School ranks 483 rd of 1488 Michigan elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

Public Grades PK, KG-5

483^rd

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 1,488 Michigan Elementary Schools

Better than 68% of Michigan elementary schools

Summary

Tobey Elementary School is a public elementary school located in Scotts, Michigan, serving grades PK-5 with a total enrollment of 395 students. The school is part of the Vicksburg Community Schools district, which is ranked 213 out of 613 districts in Michigan and has a 3-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Tobey Elementary School has consistently ranked in the top 25% of Michigan elementary schools over the past 10 years, with strong academic performance, particularly in English Language Arts (ELA) and Science. In the 2024-2025 school year, Tobey's 3rd-5th grade students scored 52.2%, 56.3%, and 48.6% proficient or better in ELA, respectively, compared to the district's 42.3% and the state's 38.9% in 3rd grade. In Science, Tobey's 5th-grade students scored 52.8% proficient or better, compared to the district's 53.4% and the state's 40.3%. However, the school has seen a concerning increase in chronic absenteeism, rising from 12.6% in 2021-2022 to 29.5% in 2023-2024, which is higher than the state average.

Compared to nearby schools, Tobey Elementary generally outperforms the other Vicksburg Community Schools elementary schools, Sunset Lake and Indian Lake, in academic achievement. However, Tobey's performance lags behind some of the higher-performing elementary schools in the Portage Public Schools district, such as Lake Center and Haverhill, which have consistently ranked in the top 25% of Michigan elementary schools.

379

Students ?

13.4

Student/teacher ratio ?

$12,818

Per pupil spending ?

28%

Free/discounted lunch ?

8551 Long Lake Dr E
Scotts, MI 49088-8717

(269) 321-1600

District: Vicksburg Community Schools

Students who attend Tobey Elementary School usually attend:

Middle:	Vicksburg Middle School
High:	Vicksburg High School

Racial breakdown:

White:

89.7%

Hispanic:

5.5%

Two or more races:

2.9%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 83rd percentile in 2015 → 68th in 2025

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Michigan average (46% vs 39% meeting standards)

✓Above the Michigan median (68th percentile)

Worth a look

!Ranking has slipped — down 15 percentile points since 2015

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school46%

District avg45%

Michigan avg39%

483^rd of 1,488

Michigan public elementary schools ?

Top 32%▼ down 15 pts since 2015

From top 17% (2015) to top 32% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

2^nd of 3Elementary Schools in the Vicksburg Community Schools

213^th of 613Vicksburg 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	65.7	483 of 1488	67.5%	★★★☆☆
2024	58.3	575 of 1486	61.3%	★★★☆☆
2023	73.3	343 of 1470	76.7%	★★★★☆
2022	75.9	269 of 1344	80.0%	★★★★☆
2021	78.4	199 of 1153	82.7%	★★★★☆
2019	76.8	280 of 1408	80.1%	★★★★☆
2018	90.4	101 of 1448	93.0%	★★★★★
2017	84.6	145 of 1466	90.1%	★★★★★
2016	84.3	176 of 1548	88.6%	★★★★☆
2015	79.8	269 of 1580	83.0%	★★★★☆
2014	76.3	322 of 1533	79.0%	★★★★☆
2013	68.2	473 of 1563	69.7%	★★★☆☆
2012	74.5	349 of 1566	77.7%	★★★★☆
2011	72.8	412 of 1552	73.5%	★★★★☆
2010	81.1	111 of 1552	92.8%	★★★★★
2009	83.7	105 of 1589	93.4%	★★★★★
2008	81.7	149 of 1577	90.6%	★★★★★
2007	80.9	175 of 1565	88.8%	★★★★☆
2006	78.6	206 of 1545	86.7%	★★★★☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Michigan percentile	Rating
2025	52.4	578 of 1338	56.8%	★★★☆☆
2024	55.7	533 of 1342	60.3%	★★★☆☆
2023	64.0	400 of 1321	69.7%	★★★☆☆
2022	67.3	291 of 1106	73.7%	★★★★☆
2021	81.9	110 of 902	87.8%	★★★★☆
2019	82.0	135 of 1171	88.5%	★★★★☆
2018	90.5	81 of 1443	94.4%	★★★★★

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Michigan percentile	Rating
2025	74.6	237 of 1346	82.4%	★★★★☆
2024	43.9	740 of 1381	46.4%	★★☆☆☆
2023	42.5	760 of 1350	43.7%	★★☆☆☆
2022	59.4	381 of 1099	65.3%	★★★☆☆
2018	82.9	134 of 1397	90.4%	★★★★★

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Michigan percentile	Rating
2025	69.2	378 of 1366	72.3%	★★★★☆
2024	49.1	649 of 1347	51.8%	★★★☆☆
2023	73.4	296 of 1334	77.8%	★★★★☆
2022	65.5	343 of 1139	69.9%	★★★☆☆
2021	56.6	356 of 915	61.1%	★★★☆☆
2019	61.6	413 of 1196	65.5%	★★★☆☆
2018	86.9	138 of 1446	90.5%	★★★★★

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Michigan percentile	Rating
2025	53.4	545 of 1206	54.8%	★★★☆☆
2024	45.4	643 of 1204	46.6%	★★☆☆☆
2023	64.4	379 of 1198	68.4%	★★★☆☆
2022	71.4	271 of 1102	75.4%	★★★★☆
2021	75.4	196 of 1005	80.5%	★★★★☆
2019	69.6	299 of 1128	73.5%	★★★★☆
2018	83.4	150 of 1253	88.0%	★★★★☆

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)82nd percentile+15 vs school

Male (2025)72nd percentile+5 vs school

Female (2025)57th percentile-11 vs school

White (2025)55th percentile-13 vs school

By subject vs Michigan (2024-2025) ?

Science53%+12 vs state

English Language Arts52%+10 vs state

Social Studies43%+13 vs state

Math40%~ state avg

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Schools Near Tobey 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
Tobey Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	8551 Long Lake Dr E	Scotts	49088	Kalamazoo County	Vicksburg Community Schools	No	No	No	No	(269) 321-1600	379	28	13.4	28.0%	340 (89.7%)	3 (0.8%)	21 (5.5%)	2 (0.5%)	2 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	11 (2.9%)	65.7	483^rd of 1488 public elementary schools	67.5%		58.3	575^th of 1486 public elementary schools	61.3%	92	52.2	56.3	48.6	44.1	40.3	34.7	52.8	43.1	$12,818	$572	$12,246
Lake Center Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	10011 Portage Rd	Portage	49002	Kalamazoo County	Portage Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(269) 323-6355	494	29	17.3	17.2%	376 (76.1%)	11 (2.2%)	40 (8.1%)	18 (3.6%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	48 (9.7%)	81	258^th of 1488 public elementary schools	82.7%		82.2	223^rd of 1486 public elementary schools	85.0%	35	51.3	60.5	60.9	56.6	68.4	43.2	58.0	48.9	$14,711	$1,332	$13,379
Indian Lake Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	11901 S 30th St	Vicksburg	49097	Kalamazoo County	Vicksburg Community Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(269) 321-1400	265	20	13.5	33.2%	244 (92.1%)	2 (0.8%)	5 (1.9%)	1 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.4%)	12 (4.5%)	77.4	299^th of 1488 public elementary schools	79.9%		69.2	419^th of 1486 public elementary schools	71.8%	120	50.0	52.9	71.8	61.4	41.2	43.6	64.1	56.4	$17,138	$610	$16,527
Central Elementary School	Public	K-5	8422 S Westnedge Ave	Portage	49002	Kalamazoo County	Portage Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(269) 323-6100	439	27	16.2	31.4%	304 (69.2%)	35 (8.0%)	31 (7.1%)	18 (4.1%)	2 (0.5%)	1 (0.2%)	48 (10.9%)	69.6	415^th of 1488 public elementary schools	72.1%		61.6	527^th of 1486 public elementary schools	64.5%	112	44.9	35.5	58.2	55.1	33.9	45.1	59.3	49.5	$16,490	$1,276	$15,213
Comstock Early Learning Academy	Public	PK-K	6171 E Mn Ave	Kalamazoo	49048	Kalamazoo County	Comstock Public Schools	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(269) 250-8960	20	3	6.6	55.0%	9 (45.0%)	2 (10.0%)	5 (25.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (20.0%)								(n/a)
Woodland Elementary School	Public	K-5	1401 Woodland Dr	Portage	49024	Kalamazoo County	Portage Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(269) 323-6600	348	26	13.3	35.6%	236 (67.8%)	26 (7.5%)	34 (9.8%)	19 (5.5%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	32 (9.2%)	61	550^th of 1488 public elementary schools	63.0%		67	457^th of 1486 public elementary schools	69.2%	93	51.9	38.3	50.8	50.0	46.7	26.2	45.9	44.3	$19,013	$1,362	$17,651
Sunset Lake Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	201 N Boulevard St	Vicksburg	49097	Kalamazoo County	Vicksburg Community Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(269) 321-1500	465	30	15.5	35.5%	385 (82.8%)	8 (1.7%)	38 (8.2%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	33 (7.1%)	52.1	686^th of 1488 public elementary schools	53.9%		42.3	814^th of 1486 public elementary schools	45.2%	128	30.6	35.2	58.2	43.0	27.3	38.8	48.8	37.5	$13,843	$1,117	$12,727
Greenwood Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-3	3501 Moreland St	Kalamazoo	49001	Kalamazoo County	Kalamazoo Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(269) 337-0560	93	9	9.8	61.3%	36 (38.7%)	32 (34.4%)	6 (6.5%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (2.2%)	0 (0.0%)	17 (18.3%)								(n/a)	33.3			47.6					$21,778	$5,997	$15,782
Haverhill Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	6633 Haverhill Ave	Portage	49024	Kalamazoo County	Portage Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(269) 323-6200	378	28	13.5	37.8%	232 (61.4%)	40 (10.6%)	33 (8.7%)	17 (4.5%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	55 (14.6%)	63.1	522^nd of 1488 public elementary schools	64.9%		57.5	592^nd of 1486 public elementary schools	60.2%	70	47.5	44.9	50.0	60.7	45.7	33.9	46.4	33.9	$19,240	$1,644	$17,596
Milwood Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	3400 Lovers Ln	Kalamazoo	49001	Kalamazoo County	Kalamazoo Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(269) 337-0660	362	22	16.4	70.4%	135 (37.3%)	123 (34.0%)	38 (10.5%)	2 (0.6%)	3 (0.8%)	0 (0.0%)	61 (16.9%)	16.8	1227^th of 1488 public elementary schools	17.5%		20.1	1163^rd of 1486 public elementary schools	21.7%	64	23.5	25.0	21.3	23.5	10.0	20.0	21.5	15.2	$19,350	$4,339	$15,011

Frequently Asked Questions about Tobey Elementary School

Is Tobey Elementary School a good school?

Tobey Elementary School ranks 483^rd of 1488 Michigan elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

What schools do graduates of Tobey Elementary School attend?

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

Middle : Vicksburg Middle School
High : Vicksburg High School

How many students attend Tobey Elementary School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 379 students attended Tobey Elementary School.

What is the racial makeup of Tobey Elementary School?

Students at Tobey Elementary School are 90% White, 6% Hispanic, 3% Two or more races.

What district is Tobey Elementary School in?

Vicksburg Community Schools

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