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Warner Elementary School

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Warner Elementary School ranks 525 th of 1488 Michigan elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

Public Grades K-5

525^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 1,488 Michigan Elementary Schools

Better than 65% of Michigan elementary schools

Summary

Warner Elementary School is a public elementary school located in Spring Arbor, Michigan, serving 381 students in grades K-5. The school is part of the Western School District, which is ranked 116 out of 613 school districts in the state and has a 4-star rating.

Academically, Warner Elementary School has shown fluctuating performance, with its statewide ranking ranging from 338 out of 1,344 Michigan elementary schools in 2021-2022 to 567 out of 1,408 in 2018-2019. In the 2024-2025 school year, the school's proficiency rates in English Language Arts were higher than the state average, but lower in Math compared to both the state and the Western School District. Interestingly, the school's female students have consistently outperformed their male counterparts in academic rankings.

One area of concern is the school's high chronic absenteeism rates, ranging from 18.2% to 30.8% over the past few years, which is significantly higher than the state's average. This may be related to the school's relatively high percentage of free and reduced-price lunch recipients, indicating a significant population of students from low-income families. When compared to nearby schools, Parma Elementary School has consistently outperformed Warner Elementary, while Bean Elementary School has shown similar academic performance. Overall, Warner Elementary School has a mix of strengths and challenges, and the school can work to address areas for improvement, such as chronic absenteeism and academic performance in Math.

371

Students ?

18.5

Student/teacher ratio ?

$13,540

Per pupil spending ?

43.1%

Free/discounted lunch ?

118 Star Rd
Spring Arbor, MI 49283-9702

(517) 841-8570

District: Western School District

Students who attend Warner Elementary School usually attend:

Middle:	Western Middle School
High:	Western High School

Racial breakdown:

White:

85.7%

Two or more races:

6.5%

Hispanic:

4.6%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Recently slipping — 75th percentile in 2022 → 65th in 2025

Strengths

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

✓Above the Michigan median (65th percentile)

Worth a look

!Ranking has slipped from its 75th-percentile peak (2022) to 65th (2025)

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school46%

District avg51%

Michigan avg39%

525^th of 1,488

Michigan public elementary schools ?

Top 35%▲ up 24 pts since 2015

From bottom 41% (2015) to top 35% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

3^rd of 3Elementary Schools in the Western School District

116^th of 613Western School District 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	62.9	525 of 1488	64.7%	★★★☆☆
2024	68.7	430 of 1486	71.1%	★★★★☆
2023	64.2	487 of 1470	66.9%	★★★☆☆
2022	70.1	338 of 1344	74.9%	★★★★☆
2021	63.1	353 of 1153	69.4%	★★★☆☆
2019	56.8	567 of 1408	59.7%	★★★☆☆
2018	64.2	536 of 1448	63.0%	★★★☆☆
2017	44.3	781 of 1466	46.7%	★★☆☆☆
2016	43.4	901 of 1548	41.8%	★★☆☆☆
2015	44.3	930 of 1580	41.1%	★★☆☆☆
2014	59.6	648 of 1533	57.7%	★★★☆☆
2013	72.3	400 of 1563	74.4%	★★★★☆
2012	84.7	169 of 1566	89.2%	★★★★☆
2011	78.2	244 of 1552	84.3%	★★★★☆
2010	81.0	113 of 1552	92.7%	★★★★★
2009	73.0	410 of 1589	74.2%	★★★★☆
2008	70.4	484 of 1577	69.3%	★★★☆☆
2007	71.0	422 of 1565	73.0%	★★★★☆
2006	81.2	151 of 1545	90.2%	★★★★★

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Michigan percentile	Rating
2025	61.6	450 of 1338	66.4%	★★★☆☆
2024	67.8	345 of 1342	74.3%	★★★★☆
2023	56.6	509 of 1321	61.5%	★★★☆☆
2022	66.3	300 of 1106	72.9%	★★★★☆
2021	66.8	238 of 902	73.6%	★★★★☆
2019	48.7	586 of 1171	50.0%	★★★☆☆
2018	58.4	611 of 1443	57.7%	★★★☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Michigan percentile	Rating
2025	60.8	443 of 1346	67.1%	★★★☆☆
2024	74.4	239 of 1381	82.7%	★★★★☆
2023	65.8	348 of 1350	74.2%	★★★★☆
2022	80.8	100 of 1099	90.9%	★★★★★
2021	73.5	125 of 749	83.3%	★★★★☆
2019	61.4	360 of 1134	68.3%	★★★☆☆
2018	56.8	591 of 1397	57.7%	★★★☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Michigan percentile	Rating
2025	55.3	584 of 1366	57.2%	★★★☆☆
2024	59.3	503 of 1347	62.7%	★★★☆☆
2023	60.8	484 of 1334	63.7%	★★★☆☆
2022	71.7	274 of 1139	75.9%	★★★★☆
2021	63.1	285 of 915	68.9%	★★★☆☆
2019	56.2	488 of 1196	59.2%	★★★☆☆
2018	64.2	495 of 1446	65.8%	★★★☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Michigan percentile	Rating
2025	48.9	605 of 1206	49.8%	★★★☆☆
2024	59.3	466 of 1204	61.3%	★★★☆☆
2023	49.2	596 of 1198	50.3%	★★★☆☆
2022	62.2	382 of 1102	65.3%	★★★☆☆
2021	54.6	418 of 1005	58.4%	★★★☆☆
2019	49.9	563 of 1128	50.1%	★★★☆☆
2018	53.9	575 of 1253	54.1%	★★★☆☆

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)67th percentile~ school

Female (2025)66th percentile~ school

Male (2025)57th percentile-7 vs school

White (2025)50th percentile-15 vs school

By subject vs Michigan (2024-2025) ?

English Language Arts57%+15 vs state

Science50%+10 vs state

Math38%~ state avg

Social Studies31%~ state avg

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				PSAT English Language Arts (2025)	PSAT Mathematics (2025)	M-Step English Language Arts (2025)					M-Step Math (2025)					M-Step Science (2025)		M-Step Social Studies (2025)		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	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	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
Warner Elementary School	Public	K-5	118 Star Rd	Spring Arbor	49283	Jackson County	Western School District	No	No	No	Yes	(517) 841-8570	371	20	18.5	43.1%	318 (85.7%)	9 (2.4%)	17 (4.6%)	2 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	24 (6.5%)	62.9	525^th of 1488 public elementary schools	64.7%		68.7	430^th of 1486 public elementary schools	71.1%	95			46.0	64.6	55.7			36.0	49.4	27.1			50.0		31.4		$13,540	$406	$13,134
Bean Elementary School	Public	K-5	3201 Noble Rd	Spring Arbor	49283	Jackson County	Western School District	No	No	No	No	(517) 841-8470	409	19	21.5	37.9%	342 (83.6%)	8 (2.0%)	23 (5.6%)	4 (1.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	31 (7.6%)	70.8	403^rd of 1488 public elementary schools	72.9%		70.7	397^th of 1486 public elementary schools	73.3%	6			50.0	75.5	55.6			46.3	54.7	38.9			51.4		34.7		$13,361	$351	$13,010
Parma Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	385 Elizabeth St	Parma	49269	Jackson County	Western School District	No	No	No	Yes	(517) 841-8670	408	24	17.0	61.5%	350 (85.8%)	6 (1.5%)	19 (4.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.5%)	31 (7.6%)	80.5	269^th of 1488 public elementary schools	81.9%		79.1	263^rd of 1486 public elementary schools	82.3%	6			53.9	61.4	58.8			73.7	52.9	37.3			62.7		45.1		$14,472	$922	$13,550
Paragon Charter Academy	Public, Charter	PK, KG-8	3750 McCain Rd	Jackson	49201	Jackson County	Paragon Charter Academy	Yes	No	No	Yes	(517) 750-9500	627	35	17.8	63.8%	263 (41.9%)	138 (22.0%)	78 (12.4%)	50 (8.0%)	1 (0.2%)	1 (0.2%)	96 (15.3%)	56.6	617^th of 1488 public elementary schools	58.5%		53.7	654^th of 1486 public elementary schools	56.0%	37	72.7	63.6	36.8	41.7	38.8	37.0	57.6	59.2	46.6	34.3	40.7	45.0	41.8	68.2	32.8	72.7	$12,738	$1,007	$11,731
Dibble Elementary School	Public	K-5	3450 Kibby Rd	Jackson	49203	Jackson County	Jackson Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(517) 841-3970	282	17	17.0	70.2%	133 (47.2%)	74 (26.2%)	18 (6.4%)	3 (1.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	54 (19.1%)	40.1	861^st of 1488 public elementary schools	42.1%		36	920^th of 1486 public elementary schools	38.1%	59			37.7	45.2	46.9			39.6	38.1	20.4			28.6		14.3		$17,082	$1,992	$15,090
Concord Elementary School	Public	K-5	405 S Main St	Concord	49237	Jackson County	Concord Community Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(517) 524-6650	292	17	17.2	60.6%	229 (78.4%)	22 (7.5%)	15 (5.1%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (1.0%)	0 (0.0%)	23 (7.9%)	17.9	1199^th of 1488 public elementary schools	19.4%		35.2	931^st of 1486 public elementary schools	37.3%	268			21.4	31.5	23.3			23.3	7.4	7.0			25.0		20.5		$16,033	$1,630	$14,403
Local Based Special Education Early Childhood Programs	Public	PK-K	1226 S Wisner St	Jackson	49203	Jackson County	Jackson Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	No	No	(517) 990-3624	0	10	.0		0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()								(n/a)
Cascades Elementary School	Public, Magnet	K-5	1200 S Wisner St	Jackson	49203	Jackson County	Jackson Public Schools	No	Yes	No	Yes	(517) 841-3900	398	28	14.0	91.0%	117 (29.4%)	164 (41.2%)	29 (7.3%)	7 (1.8%)	3 (0.8%)	0 (0.0%)	78 (19.6%)	11.4	1332^nd of 1488 public elementary schools	10.5%		6.1	1436^th of 1486 public elementary schools	3.4%	104			21.9	9.6	19.6			20.5		7.1			12.5		10.7		$19,265	$2,993	$16,272
Sharp Park Academy	Public, Magnet	K-5	766 Park Rd	Jackson	49203	Jackson County	Jackson Public Schools	No	Yes	No	Yes	(517) 841-2860	337	19	17.5	60.2%	158 (46.9%)	95 (28.2%)	23 (6.8%)	16 (4.7%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	44 (13.1%)	71.7	388^th of 1488 public elementary schools	73.9%		71.2	388^th of 1486 public elementary schools	73.9%				50.0	72.0	54.9			40.5	62.0	34.0			47.1		45.1		$15,677	$1,723	$13,955
HanoverHorton Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	131 Fairview St	Hanover	49241	Jackson County	Hanover-Horton School District	No	No	No	Yes	(517) 563-0103	462	25	18.5	37.2%	420 (90.9%)	0 (0.0%)	23 (5.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	18 (3.9%)	67.3	457^th of 1488 public elementary schools	69.3%		56.7	603^rd of 1486 public elementary schools	59.4%	146			57.1	55.4	41.0			64.3	50.0	36.1			44.6		38.6		$13,209	$944	$12,266

Frequently Asked Questions about Warner Elementary School

Is Warner Elementary School a good school?

Warner Elementary School ranks 525^th of 1488 Michigan elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

What schools do graduates of Warner Elementary School attend?

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

Middle : Western Middle School
High : Western High School

What is the racial makeup of Warner Elementary School?

Students at Warner Elementary School are 86% White, 6% Two or more races, 5% Hispanic, 2% African American.

What district is Warner Elementary School in?

Western School District

How many students attend Warner Elementary School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 371 students attended Warner Elementary School.

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