Alexander Elementary School

Alexander Elementary School is a primary school of average-sized scale in ADRIAN, Michigan, overseen by Adrian Public Schools, serveing 468 students in grades K through 5. By comparison, Michigan's public schools average about 369 students each, so Alexander Elementary School sits 27% bigger than that benchmark.

Adrian Public Schools comprises 7 schools with combined enrollment of 2,657 students; Alexander Elementary School is among them.

Demographically, Alexander Elementary School reports that the most-represented group is White (54%), with the rest of the student body spread across multiple groups. Other groups include 35% Hispanic, 10% multiracial. The wider county runs roughly 87% White, putting the school's mix noticeably less White than the area baseline.

Looking at school resources, Staff filings list 26 full-time-equivalent teachers, which works out to roughly 18.2:1 students per teacher. Statewide, the average ratio sits near 15.8:1, putting Alexander Elementary School higher than the state norm the norm. Around 60% of the student body qualifies for free or reduced-price meals, which schools and policymakers use as a rough income-mix signal. By comparison, Lenawee County runs at roughly 44%, so the school's eligibility rate is meaningfully above the surrounding baseline.

On a demographically-adjusted basis, Alexander Elementary School tracks the demographic baseline. The model predicts 39.6% given the school's FRL share; actual proficiency is 30.1%.

In the surrounding community, community-level numbers for Lenawee County indicate median household earnings sit near $70,518, about 23% of the adult population holds a bachelor's degree or above, and census figures put the poverty rate at about 7%. Across Lenawee County's 47 public schools (combined enrollment of about 14,256 students), Alexander Elementary School is one campus in the mix.

Nearest neighbor: Springbrook Middle School, around 0.1 miles off. Within five miles, there are 8 other public schools.

Geographically, the school is in a town-center area.

Five-year trend. Alexander Elementary School's enrollment has remained close to its prior level since 2018, when it stood at 462 (now 468). Over the same period, the Hispanic share edged up from 28% to 35%. Class-load math has loosened: from 16.6:1 in 2018 to 18.2:1 in 2025.

In the discussion threads here, members of the Alexander Elementary School community share and discuss science fair prep, picture-day reminders, and bus-route questions. Posting is open to anyone connected to the school.