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White Cloud Elementary School

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White Cloud Elementary School ranks 757 th of 1488 Michigan elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

Public Grades K-5

757^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 1,488 Michigan Elementary Schools

Better than 49% of Michigan elementary schools

Summary

White Cloud Elementary School is a public elementary school serving 421 students in grades K-5 in the small town of White Cloud, Michigan. The school is part of the White Cloud Public Schools district, which is ranked 439 out of 613 districts in the state and has a 1-star rating from SchoolDigger.

White Cloud Elementary School has consistently underperformed compared to the state average on M-STEP assessments in core subjects like English Language Arts, Math, Science, and Social Studies across grades 3-5. For example, in 2024-2025, only 34.3% of 3rd graders were proficient in ELA, compared to the state average of 38.9%. The school also has high chronic absenteeism rates, ranging from 27.7% to 33.9% over the past few years, significantly higher than the state average. Additionally, White Cloud Elementary serves a very high percentage of students qualifying for free or reduced-price lunch, ranging from 78.43% to 85.04% over the past few years, much higher than nearby schools like Brookside Elementary, Holton Elementary, and Morley Stanwood Elementary.

While White Cloud Elementary's performance varies by student subgroup, with male students and students from low socioeconomic backgrounds tending to perform better than female students and white students, the school's overall statewide ranking has declined over the past several years, from 863 out of 1,548 Michigan elementary schools in 2015-2016 to 757 out of 1,488 in 2024-2025. This indicates a relative decline in performance compared to other schools. Addressing the challenges faced by this small, rural school, such as high poverty rates, limited resources, and difficulty attracting and retaining high-quality teachers, will be crucial for improving the educational outcomes for the students at White Cloud Elementary.

423

Students ?

16.2

Student/teacher ratio ?

$14,235

Per pupil spending ?

83.9%

Free/discounted lunch ?

585 East Pine Hill St
White Cloud, MI 49349

(231) 689-2301

District: White Cloud Public Schools

Students who attend White Cloud Elementary School usually attend:

Middle:	White Cloud Junior High School
High:	White Cloud High School

Racial breakdown:

White:

83.5%

Two or more races:

7.6%

African American:

3.8%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 39th percentile in 2015 → 49th in 2025

Strengths

✓Ranking is trending up — up 10 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 school37%

District avg37%

Michigan avg39%

757^th of 1,488

Michigan public elementary schools ?

Bottom 49%▲ up 10 pts since 2015

From bottom 39% (2015) to bottom 49% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

439^th of 613White Cloud 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
2025	47.6	757 of 1488	49.1%	★★☆☆☆
2024	32.6	978 of 1486	34.2%	★★☆☆☆
2023	29.0	1004 of 1470	31.7%	★★☆☆☆
2022	33.4	865 of 1344	35.6%	★★☆☆☆
2021	25.4	875 of 1153	24.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	27.7	1008 of 1408	28.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	25.2	1141 of 1448	21.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2017	27.2	1067 of 1466	27.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2016	45.4	863 of 1548	44.3%	★★☆☆☆
2015	42.6	960 of 1580	39.2%	★★☆☆☆
2014	56.7	703 of 1533	54.1%	★★★☆☆
2013	34.3	1126 of 1563	28.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2012	46.9	910 of 1566	41.9%	★★☆☆☆
2011	62.7	698 of 1552	55.0%	★★★☆☆
2010	51.9	1023 of 1552	34.1%	★★☆☆☆
2009	48.5	1085 of 1589	31.7%	★★☆☆☆
2008	43.5	1152 of 1577	26.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2007	55.0	889 of 1565	43.2%	★★☆☆☆
2006	52.8	907 of 1545	41.3%	★★☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Michigan percentile	Rating
2025	29.4	938 of 1338	29.9%	★★☆☆☆
2024	20.2	1082 of 1342	19.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	20.8	1051 of 1321	20.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	29.1	818 of 1106	26.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	23.4	735 of 902	18.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	21.4	960 of 1171	18.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	21.1	1168 of 1443	19.1%	★☆☆☆☆

Homeless

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Michigan percentile	Rating
2018	32.7	15 of 17	11.8%	★☆☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Michigan percentile	Rating
2025	61.6	430 of 1346	68.1%	★★★☆☆
2024	40.4	798 of 1381	42.2%	★★☆☆☆
2023	43.7	741 of 1350	45.1%	★★☆☆☆
2022	45.6	569 of 1099	48.2%	★★☆☆☆
2021	39.1	473 of 749	36.8%	★★☆☆☆
2019	39.7	710 of 1134	37.4%	★★☆☆☆
2018	31.8	1028 of 1397	26.4%	★☆☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Michigan percentile	Rating
2025	55.1	588 of 1366	57.0%	★★★☆☆
2024	35.2	857 of 1347	36.4%	★★☆☆☆
2023	28.4	947 of 1334	29.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	34.4	746 of 1139	34.5%	★★☆☆☆
2021	20.7	771 of 915	15.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	25.4	925 of 1196	22.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	28.2	1077 of 1446	25.5%	★☆☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Michigan percentile	Rating
2025	33.9	827 of 1206	31.4%	★★☆☆☆
2024	20.8	1007 of 1204	16.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	16.7	1048 of 1198	12.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	24.4	872 of 1102	20.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	22.6	825 of 1005	17.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	19.1	978 of 1128	13.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	16.1	1122 of 1253	10.5%	★☆☆☆☆

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)68th percentile+19 vs school

Male (2025)57th percentile+8 vs school

White (2025)31st percentile-18 vs school

Female (2025)30th percentile-19 vs school

Homeless (2018)12th percentile-9 vs school

By subject vs Michigan (2024-2025) ?

Science44%+4 vs state

English Language Arts42%~ state avg

Math35%-3 vs state

Social Studies23%-7 vs state

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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
White Cloud Elementary School	Public	K-5	585 East Pine Hill St	White Cloud	49349	Newaygo County	White Cloud Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(231) 689-2301	423	26	16.2	83.9%	353 (83.5%)	16 (3.8%)	16 (3.8%)	3 (0.7%)	2 (0.5%)	1 (0.2%)	32 (7.6%)	47.6	757^th of 1488 public elementary schools	49.1%		32.6	978^th of 1486 public elementary schools	34.2%	221	34.3	39.7	52.7	25.7	45.6	33.8	44.4	23.0	$14,235	$3,319	$10,916
Newaygo Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-4	29 Post St	Newaygo	49337	Newaygo County	Newaygo Public School District	No	No	No	Yes	(231) 652-2100	635	35	18.2	61.6%	544 (85.7%)	3 (0.5%)	65 (10.2%)	1 (0.2%)	2 (0.3%)	1 (0.2%)	19 (3.0%)	36.1	917^th of 1488 public elementary schools	38.4%		33.7	960^th of 1486 public elementary schools	35.4%	43	29.3	31.6		39.0	34.2				$15,482	$2,813	$12,668
Daisy Brook Elementary School	Public	3-5	502 N Division Ave	Fremont	49412	Newaygo County	Fremont Public School District	No	No	No	Yes	(231) 924-4380	446	28	16.2	63.5%	397 (89.0%)	4 (0.9%)	33 (7.4%)	4 (0.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	8 (1.8%)	65.6	484^th of 1488 public elementary schools	67.5%		58.2	577^th of 1486 public elementary schools	61.2%	93	43.6	45.9	55.6	46.1	38.3	50.7	55.6	36.8	$15,003	$2,084	$12,919
Pathfinder Elementary School	Public	K-2	109 W 44th St	Fremont	49412	Newaygo County	Fremont Public School District	No	No	No	Yes	(231) 924-7230	418	30	13.7	66.3%	359 (85.9%)	0 (0.0%)	39 (9.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	19 (4.5%)								(n/a)									$14,401	$1,484	$12,917
Patricia St Clair Elementary School	Public	K-5	96 S Division St	Hesperia	49421	Newaygo County	Hesperia Community Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(231) 854-6615	354	19	19.0	70.6%	311 (87.9%)	3 (0.8%)	23 (6.5%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	15 (4.2%)	22.6	1117^th of 1488 public elementary schools	24.9%		13.9	1263^rd of 1486 public elementary schools	15.0%	146	15.8	27.5	27.7	21.1	18.8	8.5	42.6	25.5	$18,070	$2,740	$15,330
Big Jackson Public School	Public	K-5	4020 E 13 Mile Rd	Paris	49338	Newaygo County	Big Jackson School District	No	No	No	Yes	(231) 796-8947	1	0	10.0		1 (100.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)								(n/a)									$21,356	$2,509	$18,847
Grant Elementary School	Public	2-4	160 E State Rd	Grant	49327	Newaygo County	Grant Public School District	No	No	No	Yes	(231) 834-5678	332	23	14.3	67.8%	242 (72.9%)	1 (0.3%)	83 (25.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (1.8%)	37.8	896^th of 1488 public elementary schools	39.8%		35.6	926^th of 1486 public elementary schools	37.7%	30	29.9	38.1		37.1	32.4				$14,102	$2,004	$12,097
Grant Primary Center	Public	K-1	103 S Elder Ave	Grant	49327	Newaygo County	Grant Public School District	No	No	No	Yes	(231) 834-7382	182	16	11.5	60.4%	127 (69.8%)	0 (0.0%)	46 (25.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	9 (4.9%)								(n/a)									$16,508	$2,531	$13,977
Morley Stanwood Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	4808 Northland Dr	Morley	49336	Mecosta County	Morley Stanwood Community Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(231) 856-7684	437	28	15.7	65.2%	388 (88.8%)	3 (0.7%)	16 (3.7%)	2 (0.5%)	6 (1.4%)	1 (0.2%)	21 (4.8%)	32.8	971^st of 1488 public elementary schools	34.7%		33	972^nd of 1486 public elementary schools	34.6%	1	26.1	39.3	32.1	41.2	32.8	19.2	34.6	17.9	$16,642	$2,675	$13,967
Brookside Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-4	210 Escott St	Big Rapids	49307	Mecosta County	Big Rapids Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(231) 796-8323	336	19	17.6	61.9%	274 (81.5%)	16 (4.8%)	9 (2.7%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (1.5%)	0 (0.0%)	32 (9.5%)	48.1	749^th of 1488 public elementary schools	49.7%		37.4	896^th of 1486 public elementary schools	39.7%	147	31.3	39.2		45.8	43.0				$16,373	$2,982	$13,392

Frequently Asked Questions about White Cloud Elementary School

What schools do graduates of White Cloud Elementary School attend?

Students who attend White Cloud Elementary School usually go on to attend:

Middle : White Cloud Junior High School
High : White Cloud High School

What district is White Cloud Elementary School in?

White Cloud Public Schools

How many students attend White Cloud Elementary School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 423 students attended White Cloud Elementary School.

Is White Cloud Elementary School a good school?

White Cloud Elementary School ranks 757^th of 1488 Michigan elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

What is the racial makeup of White Cloud Elementary School?

Students at White Cloud Elementary School are 83% White, 8% Two or more races, 4% African American, 4% Hispanic.

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