Summary:
Zip code 48014 in Capac, MI, is served by a single elementary school, Capac Elementary School, which enrolls 326 students in grades PK through 6 as part of the Capac Community Schools district.
For parents considering this area, Capac Elementary School presents a mixed picture. The school’s greatest strength is early-grade math: 3rd and 4th graders outperform the state average by 6 to 8 percentage points, with 3rd grade math proficiency at 51.4% compared to the state’s 42.9%. However, this advantage disappears by 5th and 6th grade, where proficiency drops dramatically—6th grade math falls to 18.2% (13.7 points below state) and 6th grade ELA plummets to 12.1%, a staggering 25-point gap. This “upper-grade cliff” suggests the school excels at building foundational skills but struggles to sustain academic growth as students advance. The school also shows a notable weakness in 5th grade social studies, where only 12.8% of students are proficient, less than half the state average.
With 52.45% of students qualifying for free/reduced lunch, the school serves a majority economically disadvantaged population, yet still achieves near-state-average results in 3rd grade. Chronic absenteeism is a concern at 25.5%, which is 10 points higher than the district average and likely contributes to the declining upper-grade performance. The school spends a relatively high $14,960 per student but holds a 2-star rating and ranks in the 35th percentile statewide. Year-over-year data shows promising gains in early math (3rd grade improved by 16.6 points) but simultaneous declines in upper-grade subjects, indicating that recent interventions may be helping younger students while older cohorts continue to struggle. Overall, Capac Elementary School offers strong early math instruction but faces significant challenges in maintaining proficiency through the upper elementary grades.
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