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Whiteford Elementary School

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Whiteford Elementary School ranks 429 th of 1488 Michigan elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

Public Grades PK, KG-5

429^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 1,488 Michigan Elementary Schools

Better than 71% of Michigan elementary schools

Summary

Whiteford Elementary School is a public elementary school located in Ottawa Lake, Michigan, serving grades PK-5 with a student population of 359. The school is part of the Whiteford Agricultural School District, which is ranked 105 out of 613 districts in Michigan and has a 4-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Whiteford Elementary School consistently outperforms the state average in M-Step test scores across various grade levels and subjects. For example, in the 2024-2025 school year, the school's 3rd-grade students scored 46.4% proficient or better in English Language Arts, compared to the state average of 38.9%. The school has also shown exceptional performance in supporting its low-socioeconomic status (SES) students, ranking 31 out of 1,350 Michigan elementary schools in the 2022-2023 school year and earning a 5-star rating from SchoolDigger. While the school has experienced an increase in chronic absenteeism in recent years, it has been able to reduce this rate to 13.7% in the 2023-2024 school year, a significant improvement.

Compared to nearby schools, such as Ida Elementary School and Mason Central School, Whiteford Elementary School generally outperforms them in academic performance, with higher M-Step test scores across most grade levels and subjects. The school's per-student spending has also seen a steady increase, from $11,241 in the 2021-2022 school year to $12,634 in the 2023-2024 school year, which is in line with the spending levels of the nearby schools.

380

Students ?

16.5

Student/teacher ratio ?

$12,634

Per pupil spending ?

23.7%

Free/discounted lunch ?

6655 Consear Rd
Ottawa Lake, MI 49267-9715

(734) 856-1443

District: Whiteford Agricultural School District

Students who attend Whiteford Elementary School usually attend:

Middle:	Whiteford Middle School
High:	Whiteford High School

Racial breakdown:

White:

91.1%

Hispanic:

6.1%

Two or more races:

2.9%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 82nd percentile in 2015 → 71st in 2025

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Michigan average (49% vs 39% meeting standards)

✓Above the Michigan median (71st percentile)

Worth a look

!Ranking has slipped — down 11 percentile points since 2015

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school49%

District avg49%

Michigan avg39%

429^th of 1,488

Michigan public elementary schools ?

Top 29%▼ down 11 pts since 2015

From top 18% (2015) to top 29% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

105^th of 613Whiteford Agricultural 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	68.7	429 of 1488	71.2%	★★★★☆
2024	69.7	411 of 1486	72.3%	★★★★☆
2023	65.8	460 of 1470	68.7%	★★★☆☆
2022	72.7	306 of 1344	77.2%	★★★★☆
2021	74.1	235 of 1153	79.6%	★★★★☆
2019	73.2	322 of 1408	77.1%	★★★★☆
2018	71.1	417 of 1448	71.2%	★★★★☆
2017	72.7	311 of 1466	78.8%	★★★★☆
2016	74.0	348 of 1548	77.5%	★★★★☆
2015	79.0	286 of 1580	81.9%	★★★★☆
2014	71.6	390 of 1533	74.6%	★★★★☆
2013	72.3	403 of 1563	74.2%	★★★★☆
2012	74.4	355 of 1566	77.3%	★★★★☆
2011	71.4	452 of 1552	70.9%	★★★★☆
2010	73.1	408 of 1552	73.7%	★★★★☆
2009	74.3	363 of 1589	77.2%	★★★★☆
2008	69.1	525 of 1577	66.7%	★★★☆☆
2007	68.6	494 of 1565	68.4%	★★★☆☆
2006	71.8	395 of 1545	74.4%	★★★★☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Michigan percentile	Rating
2025	68.7	349 of 1338	73.9%	★★★★☆
2024	63.5	408 of 1342	69.6%	★★★☆☆
2023	49.0	617 of 1321	53.3%	★★★☆☆
2022	69.5	272 of 1106	75.4%	★★★★☆
2021	73.4	170 of 902	81.2%	★★★★☆
2019	79.3	167 of 1171	85.7%	★★★★☆
2018	72.0	387 of 1443	73.2%	★★★★☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Michigan percentile	Rating
2025	63.2	407 of 1346	69.8%	★★★☆☆
2024	76.2	212 of 1381	84.6%	★★★★☆
2023	93.5	31 of 1350	97.7%	★★★★★
2022	69.6	237 of 1099	78.4%	★★★★☆
2019	95.2	13 of 1134	98.9%	★★★★★
2018	85.5	107 of 1397	92.3%	★★★★★

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Michigan percentile	Rating
2025	60.9	504 of 1366	63.1%	★★★☆☆
2024	71.6	334 of 1347	75.2%	★★★★☆
2023	69.8	348 of 1334	73.9%	★★★★☆
2022	66.1	339 of 1139	70.2%	★★★★☆
2021	76.6	163 of 915	82.2%	★★★★☆
2019	68.2	329 of 1196	72.5%	★★★★☆
2018	67.5	450 of 1446	68.9%	★★★☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Michigan percentile	Rating
2025	57.7	487 of 1206	59.6%	★★★☆☆
2024	61.1	437 of 1204	63.7%	★★★☆☆
2023	55.7	496 of 1198	58.6%	★★★☆☆
2022	63.6	363 of 1102	67.1%	★★★☆☆
2021	68.8	265 of 1005	73.6%	★★★★☆
2019	62.2	396 of 1128	64.9%	★★★☆☆
2018	63.1	438 of 1253	65.0%	★★★☆☆

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)

Female (2025)74th percentile+3 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)70th percentile~ school

Male (2025)63rd percentile-8 vs school

White (2025)60th percentile-12 vs school

By subject vs Michigan (2024-2025) ?

Math58%+19 vs state

English Language Arts50%+8 vs state

Science34%-6 vs state

Social Studies34%+5 vs state

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Schools Near Whiteford Elementary School

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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 (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	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 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
Whiteford Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	6655 Consear Rd	Ottawa Lake	49267	Monroe County	Whiteford Agricultural School District	No	No	No	Yes	(734) 856-1443	380	23	16.5	23.7%	346 (91.1%)	0 (0.0%)	23 (6.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	11 (2.9%)	68.7	429^th of 1488 public elementary schools	71.2%		69.7	411^th of 1486 public elementary schools	72.3%	18			46.4	55.6	47.3			66.1	62.5	43.6		34.5		34.5		$12,634	$1,165	$11,469
Monroe Road Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	7979 Monroe Rd	Lambertville	48144	Monroe County	Bedford Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(734) 850-6800	595	32	18.5	21.2%	532 (89.4%)	11 (1.8%)	34 (5.7%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	16 (2.7%)	79.4	280^th of 1488 public elementary schools	81.2%		76	318^th of 1486 public elementary schools	78.6%	38			46.8	48.5	67.6			55.3	53.8	53.2		63.1		48.6		$13,137	$1,086	$12,051
New Bedford Academy	Public, Charter	PK, KG-8	6315 Secor Rd	Lambertville	48144	Monroe County	New Bedford Academy	Yes	No	No	Yes	(734) 854-5437	63	6	10.5	57.1%	40 (63.5%)	4 (6.3%)	11 (17.5%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (1.6%)	0 (0.0%)	7 (11.1%)								(n/a)				27.3			40.0									$00	$00	$00
Douglas Road Elementary School	Public	K-5	6875 Douglas Rd	Lambertville	48144	Monroe County	Bedford Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(734) 850-6700	553	33	16.9	24.1%	471 (85.2%)	7 (1.3%)	50 (9.0%)	3 (0.5%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	21 (3.8%)	61.4	546^th of 1488 public elementary schools	63.3%		76.6	308^th of 1486 public elementary schools	79.3%	238			54.5	53.7	38.8			65.3	50.5	33.0		38.8		28.2		$13,203	$1,171	$12,032
Jackman Road Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	8008 Jackman Rd	Temperance	48182	Monroe County	Bedford Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(734) 850-6600	580	32	18.0	31.0%	509 (87.8%)	6 (1.0%)	37 (6.4%)	7 (1.2%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	20 (3.4%)	86.7	182^nd of 1488 public elementary schools	87.8%		83.2	215^th of 1486 public elementary schools	85.5%	33			56.4	68.4	62.1			63.8	64.6	50.0		65.3		51.6		$13,372	$1,249	$12,123
Summerfield Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-6	232 E Elm St	Petersburg	49270	Monroe County	Summerfield Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(734) 279-1013	312	20	15.3	35.9%	290 (92.9%)	3 (1.0%)	11 (3.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	8 (2.6%)	60.7	555^th of 1488 public elementary schools	62.7%		71.4	381^st of 1486 public elementary schools	74.4%	174			53.8	44.9	43.2	44.4		46.2	49.0	25.0	38.9	50.0		31.8		$13,037	$429	$12,608
Blissfield Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	640 S Lane St	Blissfield	49228	Lenawee County	Blissfield Community Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(517) 486-2811	528	30	17.4	34.7%	477 (90.3%)	1 (0.2%)	28 (5.3%)	3 (0.6%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	18 (3.4%)	40.3	860^th of 1488 public elementary schools	42.2%		38.1	882^nd of 1486 public elementary schools	40.6%	22			39.1	28.3	33.3			42.4	35.9	32.1		33.3		26.2		$13,320	$752	$12,568
Britton Deerfield SchoolDeerfield Building	Public	PK, KG-8	252 Deerfield Rd	Deerfield	49238	Lenawee County	Britton Deerfield Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(517) 447-3215	130	8	17.0	36.2%	124 (95.4%)	1 (0.8%)	2 (1.5%)	1 (0.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (1.5%)	47.2	759^th of 1488 public elementary schools	49.0%		38.9	869^th of 1486 public elementary schools	41.5%	110	35.7	14.3		45.5	41.2	24.1	41.7		54.5		27.6	41.2	26.2	23.5	31.0	$12,762	$1,191	$11,572
Mason Central School	Public	PK, KG-5	2410 Lakeside Dr	Erie	48133	Monroe County	Mason Consolidated Schools (Monroe)	No	No	No	Yes	(734) 848-9402	421	28	15.3	43.5%	369 (87.6%)	11 (2.6%)	32 (7.6%)	1 (0.2%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	7 (1.7%)	75.2	335^th of 1488 public elementary schools	77.5%		72.8	361^st of 1486 public elementary schools	75.7%	26			55.9	56.7	50.7			54.2	48.9	41.1		56.2		53.4		$13,781	$1,029	$12,753
Ida Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-4	7900 Ida St	Ida	48140	Monroe County	Ida Public School District	No	No	No	Yes	(734) 269-3605	514	30	17.1	23.0%	478 (93.0%)	1 (0.2%)	23 (4.5%)	2 (0.4%)	2 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	8 (1.6%)	64.7	498^th of 1488 public elementary schools	66.5%		79.4	256^th of 1486 public elementary schools	82.8%	242			44.0	52.4				51.7	43.8							$12,823	$1,163	$11,660

Frequently Asked Questions about Whiteford Elementary School

What is the racial makeup of Whiteford Elementary School?

Students at Whiteford Elementary School are 91% White, 6% Hispanic, 3% Two or more races.

Is Whiteford Elementary School a good school?

Whiteford Elementary School ranks 429^th of 1488 Michigan elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

What schools do graduates of Whiteford Elementary School attend?

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

Middle : Whiteford Middle School
High : Whiteford High School

How many students attend Whiteford Elementary School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 380 students attended Whiteford Elementary School.

What district is Whiteford Elementary School in?

Whiteford Agricultural School District

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