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Alumni: what's one memory from Alexander Elementary School that still sticks with you?
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Enrollment
468
Elementary
DISTRICT 300 · STATE 369
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·ADRIAN PUBLIC SCHOOLS·NCES 260195003929
Alexander Elementary School
520 CHERRY ST, ADRIAN, MI 49221 · (517) 263-9533 · Lenawee County
GRADES KG–05ELEMENTARY32-TOWNTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL468 STUDENTS
Student : Teacher
18.2:1
26 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 14.1:1 · STATE 15.8:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
60%
282 students
DISTRICT 68% · STATE 55%
Community
5
0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other elementary schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.
Enrollment by grade, 2024-25
| Grade | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Kindergarten | 83 | 18% |
| Grade 1 | 80 | 17% |
| Grade 2 | 72 | 15% |
| Grade 3 | 79 | 17% |
| Grade 4 | 70 | 15% |
| Grade 5 | 84 | 18% |
This year's kindergarten class (83) is about the same size as its 5th grade class (84).
Student demographics
57%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 59% · STATE 56% · US 70%
Student head counts by race/ethnicity from federal NCES enrollment data. District, state, and US figures are each group's share of all public school students in that area (US excludes territories). Very small groups may be suppressed in the source, so categories do not always sum exactly to total enrollment.
Gender split
School pathway
Students here typically continue to
Alexander Elementary School→Springbrook Middle School
Based on grade levels within Adrian Public Schools. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.
Test scores
M-STEP 2024-25 . % Advanced + ProficientEnglish Language Arts
30.8%
MI avg 47.7%
Math
35.0%
MI avg 44.8%
What this means: On the M-STEP, Michigan's statewide test, about 31 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 35 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Michigan schools, those numbers are about 48 and 45.
Source: M-STEP. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
BeatsExpectations
Demographically-adjusted score · methodologyTier
AS EXPECTED
Performing as predicted given the school's student profile
Actual proficiency
30.1%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
39.6%
based on MI schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-9.5pp
below demographic expectation
What this means: About 30% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 40% typical for Michigan schools with a similar share of low-income students. BeatsExpectations measures results against demographically similar schools rather than by raw scores, and this school falls within the typical range, neither among Michigan's top nor bottom 10%.
BeatsExpectations runs a per-state regression of proficiency on free/reduced-lunch share, then scores each school by residual. How this is calculated →
Schools most like Alexander Elementary School
Alexander Elementary School's state test result (30.1% proficient) is higher than 0 of the 3 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Alexander Elementary School this school | 468 | 60.3% | 30.1% |
| Roberts Elementary School SHELBY TOWNSHIP | 534 | 63.9% | 37.3% |
| El Sol Elementary KALAMAZOO | 368 | 57.1% | 32.2% |
| Weston Elementary School IMLAY CITY | 389 | 62.5% | N/A |
| Stoney Creek Elementary COMSTOCK PARK | 432 | 62.0% | N/A |
| Borland Elementary School IMLAY CITY | 396 | 58.8% | 37.5% |
Matched among Michigan elementary schools on enrollment, the share of students from low-income families (eligible for free or reduced-price lunch), and racial and ethnic makeup. Proficient is the average share of students meeting the state standard across all of the school's state tests in 2023-24 and 2024-25, the same combined score our test-score rankings use. Online schools and schools serving specialized populations are not matched.
Where Alexander Elementary School ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Michigan | In Lenawee County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 30.1% | #943 of 1,085 | #10 of 11 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 35.0% | #801 of 1,072 | #5 of 11 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 30.8% | #970 of 1,139 | #11 of 12 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 468 | #375 of 1,630 | #5 of 18 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 18.2:1 | #1,173 of 1,424 | #13 of 13 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 57.4% | #327 of 1,424 | #3 of 13 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 60.3% | #701 of 1,563 | #5 of 17 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked fastest growth first | +1.3% | #399 of 440 | #5 of 7 |
Ranked against other public elementary schools. Online schools are left out of every list, and test-score lists leave out schools that serve specialized populations. Each rank links to the full list. Arrows under a test-score rank show places moved since the prior test year, among schools tested both years.
4-year change
SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25Enrollment
468
+17 (+4%) vs 2020
-8% since 1990-91, when it was 509
Student : Teacher
18.2:1
was 19.6:1
Source: NCES Common Core of Data
Enrollment and staffing by year
| School year | Students | Teachers (FTE) | Students per teacher | Free and reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 468 | 25.7 | 18.2:1 | 60% (282) |
| 2023-24 | 460 | 26.5 | 17.4:1 | 65% (298) |
| 2022-23 | 472 | 26 | 18.2:1 | 63% (299) |
| 2020-21 | 451 | 23 | 19.6:1 | 64% (290) |
| 2017-18 | 462 | 27.8 | 16.6:1 | 66% (303) |
| 2015-16 | 365 | 20 | 18.3:1 | 56% (203) |
| 2010-11 | 391 | 22 | 17.8:1 | 52% (202) |
| 2000-01 | 451 | 23 | 19.6:1 | 25% (112) |
| 1990-91 | 509 | N/A | N/A | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Alexander Elementary School.
Since 2017-18: students up 1% (462 to 468); teachers down 8% (27.8 to 25.7).
About Alexander Elementary School
Alexander Elementary School is an elementary school in ADRIAN, Michigan, reachable at (517) 263-9533. The school offers kindergarten through 5 and enrolls 468 students. The school is 27% bigger than the average for elementary schools in Michigan.
Within Adrian Public Schools, Alexander Elementary School is one of 7 schools. The district enrolls 2,657 students.
The largest group at Alexander Elementary School is White students, at 54%. Smaller groups are 35% Hispanic and 10% multiracial. County-wide, 87% of Lenawee County residents are White. Measured by the diversity index, the student body scores 57%.
There are 25.7 full-time-equivalent teachers at the school, a ratio of 18.2:1. The average for elementary schools in Michigan, 15.8:1, is lower. Of all students at Alexander Elementary School, 60% are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch. By comparison, the figure for public schools in Lenawee County is 44%.
Based on student poverty, the model expects 39.6% at Alexander Elementary School; the school's average proficiency rate across its state test results is 30.1%.
The school is in Lenawee County, where the median household earns about $70,518 a year, a bachelor's degree or higher is held by about 23% of adults, and the poverty rate is about 7%. Across Lenawee County, 47 public schools serve about 14,256 students.
A public school about 0.1 miles away, Springbrook Middle School, is the closest to Alexander Elementary School. Inside a five-mile radius, there are at least 8 other public schools.
NCES describes the area around Alexander Elementary School as Town: Distant, meaning in a town some distance from an urbanized area.
Enrollment rose 4% over 4 years, reaching 468 in 2024-25. The ratio of students to teachers went from 19.6:1 to 18.2:1 over the same years.
The discussion board for Alexander Elementary School is open to topics like pickup and drop-off, after-school programs, and teacher feedback. Parents, students, alumni, and staff are welcome to post.
Lenawee County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
98,415
Census ACS
Median income
$70,518
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
23%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
7%
Below federal line
Schools in county
47
14,256 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in Adrian Public Schools
- Adrian High SchoolHigh · 804 students
- Springbrook Middle SchoolMiddle · 612 students
- Lincoln Elementary SchoolElementary · 280 students
- Michener Elementary SchoolElementary · 266 students
- Prairie Elementary SchoolElementary · 187 students
- Adrian Community High SchoolHigh · 40 students
Other schools in ADRIAN
- Adrian High SchoolHigh · 804 students
- Madison Elementary SchoolElementary · 753 students
- Springbrook Middle SchoolMiddle · 612 students
- Madison High SchoolHigh · 439 students
- Madison Middle SchoolMiddle · 388 students
- Sutton Early Learning CenterElementary · 330 students
Other Alexander Elementary schools
12 other US public schools in 13 states are named Alexander Elementary. Alexander Elementary School is the 5th largest of the 13.
- Alexander Elementary SchoolAlbany, OH · 669 students
- Alexander Elementary SchoolHOUSTON, TX · 609 students
- ALEXANDER ELEMENTARY SCHOOLTAMPA, FL · 579 students
- Alexander ElementaryGreenville, SC · 494 students
- Alexander Elementary SchoolCOMMERCE, OK · 447 students
Nearby schools
- Springbrook Middle School0.1 mi · 612
- Adrian High School0.4 mi · 804
- Lincoln Elementary School0.8 mi · 280
- Adrian Community High School1.1 mi · 40
- JCLISD Academy A Regional Middle College1.2 mi · 46
- Michener Elementary School1.8 mi · 266
Frequently asked questions
About Alexander Elementary SchoolWhat is the total enrollment at Alexander Elementary School?
Alexander Elementary School enrolls approximately 468 students in grades KG-05.
What grades does Alexander Elementary School serve?
Alexander Elementary School serves grades KG-05.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Alexander Elementary School?
The student-to-teacher ratio at Alexander Elementary School is approximately 18.2:1 (26 FTE teachers).
How diverse is Alexander Elementary School?
Alexander Elementary School reports a student body of 54% White, 35% Hispanic, 1% Black, 10% Two or more.
Who oversees Alexander Elementary School?
Alexander Elementary School is overseen by Adrian Public Schools in Lenawee County.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.