Enrollment
304
Elementary
DISTRICT 218 · STATE 369
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·WESTWOOD HEIGHTS SCHOOLS·NCES 263597007204
Colonel Donald McMonagle Elementary School
3484 N JENNINGS RD, FLINT, MI 48504 · (810) 591-5145 · Genesee County
GRADES 02–06ELEMENTARY21-SUBURBTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL304 STUDENTS
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Not graded
This school has no state test results for 2023-24 or 2024-25 to grade, which is common for schools that end before third grade. How grades work
Student : Teacher
17.1:1
18 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 16.5:1 · STATE 15.8:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
90%
273 students
DISTRICT 89% · 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 2 | 58 | 19% |
| Grade 3 | 63 | 21% |
| Grade 4 | 68 | 22% |
| Grade 5 | 62 | 20% |
| Grade 6 | 53 | 17% |
Student demographics
25%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 21% · 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
Feeds from
Based on grade levels within Westwood Heights Schools. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.
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M-STEP 2024-25 . % Advanced + ProficientEnglish Language Arts
18.1%
MI avg 47.7%
What this means: On the M-STEP, Michigan's statewide test, about 18 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level. The Michigan average is about 48 of 100.
Source: M-STEP. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
Schools most like Colonel Donald McMonagle Elementary School
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Colonel Donald McMonagle Elementary School this school | 304 | 89.8% | N/A |
| Pleasantview Elementary School EASTPOINTE | 311 | 91.0% | N/A |
| Edison Elementary School DETROIT | 279 | 87.8% | N/A |
| Robbie Hall Parker School CLINTON TOWNSHIP | 337 | 90.8% | N/A |
| Nichols ElementaryMiddle School DETROIT | 311 | 92.0% | N/A |
| Global Heights Academy DEARBORN HEIGHTS | 274 | 94.5% | 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 Colonel Donald McMonagle Elementary School ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Michigan | In Genesee County |
|---|---|---|---|
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 18.1% | #1,122 of 1,139 | #39 of 39 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 304 | #1,075 of 1,630 | #44 of 71 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 17.1:1 | #979 of 1,424 | #26 of 60 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 24.6% | #966 of 1,424 | #48 of 60 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 89.8% | #199 of 1,563 | #22 of 69 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -29.8% | #90 of 979 | #11 of 50 |
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
304
-210 (-41%) vs 2020
-23% since 1990-91, when it was 394
Student : Teacher
17.1:1
was 17.7:1
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 | 304 | 17.8 | 17.1:1 | 90% (273) |
| 2023-24 | 372 | 18 | 20.7:1 | 92% (341) |
| 2022-23 | 379 | 24.5 | 15.5:1 | 97% (367) |
| 2020-21 | 514 | 29 | 17.7:1 | 94% (484) |
| 2017-18 | 433 | 28 | 15.5:1 | 90% (390) |
| 2015-16 | 382 | 27 | 14.2:1 | 91% (347) |
| 2010-11 | 378 | 26 | 14.5:1 | 95% (360) |
| 2000-01 | 355 | 19 | 18.7:1 | 63% (223) |
| 1990-91 | 394 | N/A | N/A | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Colonel Donald McMonagle Elementary School.
Since 2017-18: students down 30% (433 to 304); teachers down 36% (28 to 17.8).
About Colonel Donald McMonagle Elementary School
Colonel Donald McMonagle Elementary School is a small elementary school with its address in FLINT, Michigan. Enrollment is 304 students in 2024-25, and the school serves grades 2 through 6.
Colonel Donald McMonagle Elementary School is one school in a 5-school district, Westwood Heights Schools, which enrolls 1,185 students.
About 87% of the student body at Colonel Donald McMonagle Elementary School is Black. The rest of enrollment is 5% White, 4% Hispanic, and 4% multiracial. Census estimates put the Black share of Genesee County's population at about 19%. The school's diversity index is 25%, meaning two students picked at random have a 25% chance of belonging to different racial or ethnic groups.
Its teaching staff equals 17.8 full-time positions, a ratio of 17.1:1. That is higher than the 15.8:1 average for elementary schools in Michigan. Free and reduced-price lunch eligibility, a common measure of family income, is 90%. That is 29 points above the 61% average for public schools in Genesee County.
In Genesee County (population about 403,305), the median household income is $62,281, the share of adults with a bachelor's degree or higher is 23%, and roughly 12% of residents are in poverty. Colonel Donald McMonagle Elementary School is one of 158 public schools in the county.
The closest public school to Colonel Donald McMonagle Elementary School is Academy West Alternative Education, less than a tenth of a mile away. Counting only straight-line distance, at least 8 other public schools are within five miles.
Colonel Donald McMonagle Elementary School falls in the Suburb: Large locale category, used for schools in a suburban area outside a principal city, within an urbanized area with a population of 250,000 or more.
The 2020-21 count was 514 students and the 2024-25 count was 304. A difference that large may reflect a change in which grades the school serves.
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Genesee County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
403,305
Census ACS
Median income
$62,281
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
23%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
12%
Below federal line
Schools in county
158
58,534 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in Westwood Heights Schools
- Hamady Community High SchoolHigh · 397 students
- Academy West Alternative EducationHigh · 199 students
- Hamady Middle SchoolMiddle · 154 students
- Michael Hamady Elementary SchoolElementary · 131 students
Other schools in FLINT
- International Academy of Flint K12Combined · 939 students
- CarmanAinsworth High SchoolHigh · 914 students
- The New Standard AcademyCombined · 859 students
- Kearsley High SchoolHigh · 836 students
- Linden Charter AcademyElementary · 789 students
- Armstrong Middle SchoolMiddle · 656 students
Nearby schools
- Academy West Alternative Education0.1 mi · 199
- Michael Hamady Elementary School0.7 mi · 131
- Flex High North Flint0.9 mi · 160
- Greater Heights Academy1.0 mi · 188
- Linden Charter Academy1.0 mi · 789
- Hamady Community High School1.1 mi · 397
Frequently asked questions
About Colonel Donald McMonagle Elementary SchoolWhat is the total enrollment at Colonel Donald McMonagle Elementary School?
Colonel Donald McMonagle Elementary School enrolls approximately 304 students in grades 02-06.
What grades does Colonel Donald McMonagle Elementary School serve?
Colonel Donald McMonagle Elementary School serves grades 02-06.
How many teachers does Colonel Donald McMonagle Elementary School have?
Colonel Donald McMonagle Elementary School employs 18 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 17.1:1.
What is the student diversity at Colonel Donald McMonagle Elementary School?
Student demographics at Colonel Donald McMonagle Elementary School are roughly 5% White, 4% Hispanic, 87% Black, 4% Two or more.
What district is Colonel Donald McMonagle Elementary School in?
Colonel Donald McMonagle Elementary School is part of Westwood Heights Schools.
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