Enrollment
284
Elementary
DISTRICT 280 · STATE 369
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·CENTRAL MONTCALM PUBLIC SCHOOLS·NCES 260864001391
Central Montcalm Upper Elem School
1488 S SHERIDAN RD, STANTON, MI 48888 · (989) 831-2300 · Montcalm County
GRADES 03–05ELEMENTARY42-RURALTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL284 STUDENTS
C-
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Scored higher than 19% of Michigan public elementary schools
- DTest scores Share of students meeting the state standard in reading, math, and other tested subjects, 2023-24 and 2024-25.
- CBeats expectations How far test scores land above or below what the share of low-income students predicts for a school in this state.
- ·Three-year trend Not available for this school, so the grade uses the other parts.
Grades compare a school only with schools in the same state, because every state gives its own test. How grades work · Top-graded Michigan public elementary schools
Student : Teacher
18.6:1
15 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 15.8:1 · STATE 15.8:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
70%
200 students
DISTRICT 67% · STATE 55%
Community
0
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 |
|---|---|---|
| Grade 3 | 107 | 38% |
| Grade 4 | 95 | 33% |
| Grade 5 | 82 | 29% |
Student demographics
15%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 13% · 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
Central Montcalm Upper Elem School→Central Montcalm Middle High School
Feeds from
Based on grade levels within Central Montcalm Public Schools. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.
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M-STEP 2024-25 . % Advanced + ProficientEnglish Language Arts
31.6%
MI avg 47.7%
Math
29.6%
MI avg 44.8%
What this means: On the M-STEP, Michigan's statewide test, about 32 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 30 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
30.9%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
35.1%
based on MI schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-4.2pp
below demographic expectation
What this means: About 31% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 35% 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 Central Montcalm Upper Elem School
Central Montcalm Upper Elem School's state test result (30.9% proficient) is higher than 0 of the 3 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Central Montcalm Upper Elem School this school | 284 | 70.4% | 30.9% |
| Pine River Area Elementary School LEROY | 270 | 68.1% | 35.7% |
| Central Montcalm Elementary School SHERIDAN | 275 | 68.0% | N/A |
| Lemmer Elementary School ESCANABA | 296 | 68.9% | N/A |
| St Charles Elementary School SAINT CHARLES | 317 | 71.9% | 44.0% |
| Inland Lakes Elementary School INDIAN RIVER | 316 | 71.2% | 35.3% |
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 Central Montcalm Upper Elem School ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Michigan | In Montcalm County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 30.9% | #928 of 1,085 | #8 of 9 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 29.6% | #915 of 1,072 | #9 of 9 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 31.6% | #957 of 1,139 | #8 of 9 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 284 | #1,147 of 1,630 | #6 of 10 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 18.6:1 | #1,235 of 1,424 | #9 of 10 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 15.3% | #1,207 of 1,424 | #7 of 10 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 70.4% | #506 of 1,563 | #1 of 10 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -41.8% | #26 of 979 | #1 of 8 |
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
284
-97 (-25%) vs 2020
-32% since 2010-11, when it was 416
Student : Teacher
18.6:1
was 20.1:1
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 | 284 | 15.3 | 18.6:1 | 70% (200) |
| 2023-24 | 276 | 17 | 16.2:1 | 78% (216) |
| 2022-23 | 278 | 18 | 15.4:1 | 74% (207) |
| 2020-21 | 381 | 19 | 20.1:1 | 77% (294) |
| 2017-18 | 488 | 25.6 | 19.1:1 | 70% (342) |
| 2015-16 | 515 | 26 | 19.8:1 | 63% (324) |
| 2010-11 | 416 | 20 | 20.8:1 | 66% (275) |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Central Montcalm Upper Elem School.
Since 2017-18: students down 42% (488 to 284); teachers down 40% (25.6 to 15.3).
About Central Montcalm Upper Elem School
Central Montcalm Upper Elem School is a public elementary school in STANTON, Michigan. It reports enrollment of 284 students in grades 3 through 5. Across elementary schools in Michigan, the average enrollment is about 369.
Central Montcalm Upper Elem School is a school in Central Montcalm Public Schools. The district has 3 schools and 1,298 students.
A large majority of enrollment at Central Montcalm Upper Elem School is White, at 92%. It is also 4% Hispanic and 3% multiracial. Among Montcalm County residents, the White share is about 88%. Measured by the diversity index, the student body scores 15%.
There are about 18.6 students for every full-time-equivalent teacher at Central Montcalm Upper Elem School, which has 15.3. Elementary schools in Michigan have an average ratio of 15.8:1. Eligibility for free or reduced-price lunch stands at 70%. On average, public schools in Montcalm County report 57%.
Among Michigan public elementary schools, Central Montcalm Upper Elem School outscored 19%, which works out to a C- on the allk12 Grade.
Central Montcalm Upper Elem School's actual average proficiency rate across its state test results (30.9%) and its predicted rate (35.1%) put it outside the top and bottom 10% of Michigan schools.
In Montcalm County, the median household earns about $67,344 a year, the share of adults with a bachelor's degree or higher is 16%, and roughly 9% of residents are in poverty. Across Montcalm County, 33 public schools serve about 11,168 students.
Central Montcalm Middle High School is about 0.4 miles from Central Montcalm Upper Elem School, the shortest distance to any other public school. Other public schools within five miles: 4. Among 4 nearby schools that report test results, Central Montcalm Upper Elem School ranks 4th on proficiency.
Locale: Rural: Distant. In NCES terms, the school is in rural territory some distance from an urban area.
The school's enrollment decreased 25% from 2020-21 to 2024-25. Students per teacher dropped from 20.1 in 2020-21 to 18.6 in 2024-25.
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Montcalm County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
67,816
Census ACS
Median income
$67,344
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
16%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
9%
Below federal line
Schools in county
33
11,168 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in Central Montcalm Public Schools
- Central Montcalm Middle High SchoolHigh · 739 students
- Central Montcalm Elementary SchoolElementary · 275 students
Other schools in STANTON
- Central Montcalm Middle High SchoolHigh · 739 students
- Montcalm Area ISD Transition CenterHigh · 17 students
Nearby schools
- Central Montcalm Middle High School0.4 mi · 739
- Montcalm Area ISD Transition Center1.5 mi · 17
- Early College at Montcalm Community College1.6 mi · 67
- Central Montcalm Elementary School4.0 mi · 275
- ISDLocal Center Programs9.5 mi · 50
- Seiter Education Center9.5 mi · 74
Frequently asked questions
About Central Montcalm Upper Elem SchoolWhat is the total enrollment at Central Montcalm Upper Elem School?
Central Montcalm Upper Elem School enrolls approximately 284 students in grades 03-05.
Is Central Montcalm Upper Elem School an elementary, middle, or high school?
Central Montcalm Upper Elem School is an elementary school covering grades 03-05.
How many teachers does Central Montcalm Upper Elem School have?
Central Montcalm Upper Elem School employs 15 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 18.6:1.
What is the racial breakdown of students at Central Montcalm Upper Elem School?
At Central Montcalm Upper Elem School, the student body is approximately 92% White, 4% Hispanic, 1% Asian, 3% Two or more.
Who oversees Central Montcalm Upper Elem School?
Central Montcalm Upper Elem School is overseen by Central Montcalm Public Schools in Montcalm County.
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