Enrollment
234
Elementary
DISTRICT 217 · STATE 369
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·CLIMAX-SCOTTS COMMUNITY SCHOOLS·NCES 261002004486
ClimaxScotts Elementary School
11250 QR AVE E, SCOTTS, MI 49088 · (269) 497-2100 · Kalamazoo County
GRADES PK–05ELEMENTARY41-RURALREGULAR SCHOOL234 STUDENTS
C-
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Scored higher than 24% of Michigan public elementary schools
- C+Test scores Share of students meeting the state standard in reading, math, and other tested subjects, 2023-24 and 2024-25.
- DBeats 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
14.6:1
16 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 20.4:1 · STATE 15.8:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
31%
73 students
DISTRICT 43% · 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 |
|---|---|---|
| Kindergarten | 45 | 19% |
| Grade 1 | 37 | 16% |
| Grade 2 | 34 | 15% |
| Grade 3 | 37 | 16% |
| Grade 4 | 33 | 14% |
| Grade 5 | 48 | 21% |
This year's kindergarten class (45) is 6% smaller than its 5th grade class (48).
Student demographics
20%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 28% · 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
ClimaxScotts Elementary School→ClimaxScotts High School
Based on grade levels within Climax-Scotts Community Schools. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.
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M-STEP 2024-25 . % Advanced + ProficientEnglish Language Arts
38.0%
MI avg 47.7%
Math
41.6%
MI avg 44.8%
What this means: On the M-STEP, Michigan's statewide test, about 38 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 42 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
41.4%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
52.5%
based on MI schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-11.0pp
below demographic expectation
What this means: About 41% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 52% 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 ClimaxScotts Elementary School
ClimaxScotts Elementary School's state test result (41.4% proficient) is higher than 1 of the 3 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| ClimaxScotts Elementary School this school | 234 | 31.2% | 41.4% |
| Leonard Elementary School LEONARD | 241 | 29.9% | 34.4% |
| Avoca Elementary School KENOCKEE | 243 | 33.3% | 51.6% |
| Bushnell Elementary School LOWELL | 253 | 28.1% | N/A |
| Lincoln School PETOSKEY | 237 | 30.4% | 63.8% |
| Kellogg Elementary School HICKORY CORNERS | 278 | 32.7% | N/A |
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 ClimaxScotts Elementary School ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Michigan | In Kalamazoo County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 41.4% | #675 of 1,085 | #21 of 30 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 41.6% | #629 of 1,072 | #17 of 30 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 38.0% | #812 of 1,139 | #25 of 32 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 234 | #1,328 of 1,630 | #37 of 44 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 14.6:1 | #398 of 1,424 | #12 of 38 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 20.4% | #1,088 of 1,424 | #33 of 38 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 31.2% | #1,204 of 1,563 | #33 of 42 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked fastest growth first | +9.9% | #188 of 440 | #10 of 15 |
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
234
+22 (+10%) vs 2020
-16% since 1990-91, when it was 277
Student : Teacher
14.6:1
was 14.1:1
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 | 234 | 16 | 14.6:1 | 31% (73) |
| 2023-24 | 232 | 17 | 13.7:1 | 50% (115) |
| 2022-23 | 232 | 16 | 14.5:1 | 47% (110) |
| 2020-21 | 212 | 15 | 14.1:1 | 49% (104) |
| 2017-18 | 213 | 17.7 | 12.0:1 | 62% (132) |
| 2015-16 | 203 | 13 | 15.6:1 | 50% (101) |
| 2010-11 | 211 | 10 | 21.1:1 | 43% (90) |
| 2000-01 | 195 | 12 | 16.3:1 | 15% (29) |
| 1990-91 | 277 | N/A | N/A | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for ClimaxScotts Elementary School.
Since 2017-18: students up 10% (213 to 234); teachers down 10% (17.7 to 16).
About ClimaxScotts Elementary School
ClimaxScotts Elementary School is a small elementary school in SCOTTS, Michigan, under Climax-Scotts Community Schools. The school counts 234 students across pre-K through 5. The typical figure for elementary schools in Michigan is about 369 students.
Climax-Scotts Community Schools runs ClimaxScotts Elementary School along with 2 other schools, enrolling 650 students in total.
The student body at ClimaxScotts Elementary School is 89% White. Other groups include 7% Hispanic and 2% multiracial. By comparison, Kalamazoo County residents are about 76% White. ClimaxScotts Elementary School's diversity index is 20%, against a US figure of 70%.
The school's student-to-teacher ratio is about 14.6:1, with 16 full-time-equivalent teachers. That is 1.2 students per teacher below the 15.8:1 average for elementary schools in Michigan. Students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch make up 31% of enrollment. For comparison, public schools in Kalamazoo County average 45%.
ClimaxScotts Elementary School is graded C- by allk12, scoring above 24% of Michigan public elementary schools once test results, poverty-adjusted performance, and the recent trend are combined.
ClimaxScotts Elementary School's average proficiency rate on state tests of 41.4% is 11.0 points below the 52.5% the model predicts from its lunch-eligibility share.
Within Kalamazoo County, the median household income is $72,532, 41% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and about 8% of residents live below the federal poverty line. Besides ClimaxScotts Elementary School, Kalamazoo County has 92 other public schools.
The closest public school, ClimaxScotts High School, is about 4.5 miles from ClimaxScotts Elementary School. There are 3 other public schools within five miles. ClimaxScotts Elementary School places 3rd of 5 on proficiency among the closest schools that report scores.
The federal government classifies ClimaxScotts Elementary School's location as Rural: Fringe.
Enrollment has grown by 22 students since 2020-21, to 234.
Families, students, and staff can use this page to discuss enrollment questions, class placement, and PTA news at ClimaxScotts Elementary School. Anyone with firsthand experience at this school can post or comment.
Kalamazoo County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
262,375
Census ACS
Median income
$72,532
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
41%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
8%
Below federal line
Schools in county
93
34,151 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in Climax-Scotts Community Schools
- ClimaxScotts High SchoolHigh · 294 students
- ClimaxScotts Virtual AcademyHigh · 122 students
Nearby schools
- ClimaxScotts High School4.5 mi · 294
- ClimaxScotts Virtual Academy4.5 mi · 122
- Indian Lake Elementary School4.7 mi · 265
- Tobey Elementary School5.5 mi · 379
- GalesburgAugusta Primary School6.2 mi · 399
- Comstock Early Learning Academy6.5 mi · 20
Frequently asked questions
About ClimaxScotts Elementary SchoolHow many students attend ClimaxScotts Elementary School?
ClimaxScotts Elementary School enrolls approximately 234 students in grades PK-05.
Is ClimaxScotts Elementary School an elementary, middle, or high school?
ClimaxScotts Elementary School is an elementary school covering grades PK-05.
How many teachers does ClimaxScotts Elementary School have?
ClimaxScotts Elementary School employs 16 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 14.6:1.
How diverse is ClimaxScotts Elementary School?
ClimaxScotts Elementary School reports a student body of 89% White, 7% Hispanic, 0% Black, 0% Asian, 2% Two or more.
What district is ClimaxScotts Elementary School in?
ClimaxScotts Elementary School is part of Climax-Scotts Community Schools.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.