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What tradition at Chestnut Hill Elementary School should never be changed?
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Enrollment
416
Elementary
DISTRICT 465 · STATE 369
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·MIDLAND PUBLIC SCHOOLS·NCES 262382006053
Chestnut Hill Elementary School
3900 CHESTNUT HILL DR, MIDLAND, MI 48642 · (989) 923-6634 · Midland County
GRADES KG–05ELEMENTARY13-CITYTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL416 STUDENTS
Student : Teacher
18.6:1
22 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 15.8:1 · STATE 15.8:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
42%
176 students
DISTRICT 38% · 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 | 65 | 16% |
| Grade 1 | 53 | 13% |
| Grade 2 | 83 | 20% |
| Grade 3 | 74 | 18% |
| Grade 4 | 55 | 13% |
| Grade 5 | 86 | 21% |
This year's kindergarten class (65) is 24% smaller than its 5th grade class (86).
Student demographics
34%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 32% · 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
Test scores
M-STEP 2024-25 . % Advanced + ProficientEnglish Language Arts
47.4%
MI avg 47.7%
Math
34.0%
MI avg 44.8%
What this means: On the M-STEP, Michigan's statewide test, about 47 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 34 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
40.4%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
47.5%
based on MI schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-7.1pp
below demographic expectation
What this means: About 40% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 48% 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 Chestnut Hill Elementary School
Chestnut Hill Elementary School's state test result (40.4% proficient) is higher than 1 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Chestnut Hill Elementary School this school | 416 | 42.3% | 40.4% |
| Central Elementary School MUSKEGON | 428 | 41.4% | 36.2% |
| Francis A Higgins Elem School CHESTERFIELD | 425 | 40.7% | 42.6% |
| Hunter Elementary School BROWNSTOWN TWP | 418 | 39.0% | 50.5% |
| Bean Elementary School SPRING ARBOR | 409 | 37.9% | 49.9% |
| Flickinger Elementary School UTICA | 422 | 46.0% | 43.2% |
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 Chestnut Hill Elementary School ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Michigan | In Midland County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 40.4% | #706 of 1,085 | #9 of 9 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 34.0% | #829 of 1,072 | #9 of 9 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 47.4% | #568 of 1,139 | #8 of 10 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 416 | #583 of 1,630 | #6 of 12 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 18.6:1 | #1,237 of 1,424 | #10 of 11 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 34.0% | #731 of 1,424 | #3 of 11 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 42.3% | #1,017 of 1,563 | #5 of 11 |
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
416
-6 (-1%) vs 2020
-3% since 1990-91, when it was 431
Student : Teacher
18.6:1
was 16.2:1
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 | 416 | 22.4 | 18.6:1 | 42% (176) |
| 2023-24 | 393 | 22.9 | 17.2:1 | 40% (159) |
| 2022-23 | 422 | 24.2 | 17.4:1 | 38% (160) |
| 2020-21 | 422 | 26 | 16.2:1 | 33% (141) |
| 2017-18 | 416 | 22.8 | 18.3:1 | 28% (115) |
| 2015-16 | 449 | 25 | 18.0:1 | 22% (101) |
| 2010-11 | 455 | 23 | 19.8:1 | 18% (81) |
| 2000-01 | 434 | 22 | 19.7:1 | 3% (11) |
| 1990-91 | 431 | N/A | N/A | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Chestnut Hill Elementary School.
Since 2017-18: students unchanged (416 to 416); teachers down 2% (22.8 to 22.4).
About Chestnut Hill Elementary School
Chestnut Hill Elementary School is a mid-sized elementary school located in MIDLAND, Michigan. The school offers kindergarten through 5 and enrolls 416 students.
Chestnut Hill Elementary School is run by Midland Public Schools, whose 13 schools enroll 7,380 students.
At Chestnut Hill Elementary School, 81% of students are White. The school is also 8% multiracial, 6% Hispanic, and 3% Asian. That is lower than the 90% White share among all Midland County residents. The diversity index for Chestnut Hill Elementary School is 34%. For US public schools as a whole it is 70%.
There are 22.4 full-time-equivalent teachers at the school, a ratio of 18.6:1. The average for elementary schools in Michigan, 15.8:1, is lower. Of all students at Chestnut Hill Elementary School, 42% are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch.
Based on its free or reduced-price lunch share, the BeatsExpectations model predicts an average proficiency rate across its state test results of 47.5% for Chestnut Hill Elementary School. The school posts 40.4%, 7.1 points below the prediction.
The school's county is Midland County. According to Census Bureau estimates, the median household earns about $77,705 a year, a bachelor's degree or higher is held by about 37% of adults, and the poverty rate is about 9%. Chestnut Hill Elementary School shares Midland County with 25 other public schools.
Measured in a straight line, Northeast Middle School is about 0.8 miles from Chestnut Hill Elementary School. Within five miles are at least 8 other public schools. Among its closest neighbors with test data, Chestnut Hill Elementary School is 5th of 5 on proficiency.
Its location is classified as City: Small by the National Center for Education Statistics.
Chestnut Hill Elementary School had 422 students in 2020-21 and 416 in 2024-25, nearly the same. The school's ratio increased from 16.2:1 to 18.6:1 between 2020-21 and 2024-25.
The discussion board for Chestnut Hill Elementary School is open to topics like pickup and drop-off, after-school programs, and teacher feedback. Teachers and staff are welcome to share updates too.
Midland County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
83,757
Census ACS
Median income
$77,705
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
37%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
9%
Below federal line
Schools in county
26
11,324 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in Midland Public Schools
- HH Dow High SchoolHigh · 1,272 students
- Midland High SchoolHigh · 1,129 students
- Jefferson Middle SchoolMiddle · 919 students
- Northeast Middle SchoolMiddle · 789 students
- Central Park Elementary SchoolElementary · 646 students
- Siebert Elementary SchoolElementary · 643 students
Other schools in MIDLAND
- HH Dow High SchoolHigh · 1,272 students
- Midland High SchoolHigh · 1,129 students
- Jefferson Middle SchoolMiddle · 919 students
- Northeast Middle SchoolMiddle · 789 students
- Central Park Elementary SchoolElementary · 646 students
- Siebert Elementary SchoolElementary · 643 students
Other Chestnut Hill Elementary schools
2 other US public schools in 3 states are named Chestnut Hill Elementary. Chestnut Hill Elementary School is the largest of the 3.
- CHESTNUT HILL ELEMENTARY SCHOOLLIVERPOOL, NY · 416 students
- Chestnut Hill Elementary SchoolErie, PA · 403 students
Nearby schools
- Northeast Middle School0.8 mi · 789
- Plymouth Elementary School0.9 mi · 406
- Juvenile Justice Center0.9 mi · 11
- Midland High School1.2 mi · 1,129
- Adams Elementary School1.3 mi · 479
- MCESA and Sugnet School Classroom Programs1.5 mi · 158
Frequently asked questions
About Chestnut Hill Elementary SchoolWhat is the total enrollment at Chestnut Hill Elementary School?
Chestnut Hill Elementary School enrolls approximately 416 students in grades KG-05.
Is Chestnut Hill Elementary School an elementary, middle, or high school?
Chestnut Hill Elementary School is an elementary school covering grades KG-05.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Chestnut Hill Elementary School?
The student-to-teacher ratio at Chestnut Hill Elementary School is approximately 18.6:1 (22 FTE teachers).
What is the racial breakdown of students at Chestnut Hill Elementary School?
At Chestnut Hill Elementary School, the student body is approximately 81% White, 6% Hispanic, 1% Black, 3% Asian, 8% Two or more.
Who oversees Chestnut Hill Elementary School?
Chestnut Hill Elementary School is overseen by Midland Public Schools in Midland County.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.