Enrollment
356
Elementary
DISTRICT 378 · STATE 369
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·DECATUR PUBLIC SCHOOLS·NCES 261167004625
Davis Elementary School
409 N PHELPS ST, DECATUR, MI 49045 · (269) 423-6950 · Van Buren County
GRADES KG–05ELEMENTARY42-RURALTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL356 STUDENTS
B
allk12 Grade
Scored higher than 58% of Michigan public elementary schools
- B-Test scores Share of students meeting the state standard in reading, math, and other tested subjects, 2023-24 and 2024-25.
- B+Beats 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
16.0:1
22 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 17.8:1 · STATE 15.8:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
64%
228 students
DISTRICT 61% · 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 | 62 | 17% |
| Grade 1 | 45 | 13% |
| Grade 2 | 64 | 18% |
| Grade 3 | 61 | 17% |
| Grade 4 | 50 | 14% |
| Grade 5 | 74 | 21% |
This year's kindergarten class (62) is 16% smaller than its 5th grade class (74).
Student demographics
48%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 48% · 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
Davis Elementary School→Decatur Jr Sr High School
Based on grade levels within Decatur Public Schools. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.
Test scores
M-STEP 2024-25 . % Advanced + ProficientEnglish Language Arts
50.8%
MI avg 47.7%
Math
37.2%
MI avg 44.8%
What this means: On the M-STEP, Michigan's statewide test, about 51 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 37 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
44.8%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
37.9%
based on MI schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+6.9pp
above demographic expectation
What this means: About 45% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 38% 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 Davis Elementary School
Davis Elementary School's state test result (44.8% proficient) is higher than 4 of the 4 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Davis Elementary School this school | 356 | 64.0% | 44.8% |
| Weston Elementary School IMLAY CITY | 389 | 62.5% | N/A |
| Grant Elementary School GRANT | 332 | 67.8% | 34.4% |
| Borland Elementary School IMLAY CITY | 396 | 58.8% | 37.5% |
| Alpine Elementary School COMSTOCK PARK | 323 | 67.2% | 29.6% |
| Lincoln Elementary School ADRIAN | 280 | 62.1% | 44.3% |
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 Davis Elementary School ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Michigan | In Van Buren County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 44.8% | #575 of 1,085 | #4 of 10 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 37.2% | #748 of 1,072 | #5 of 10 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 50.8% | #465 of 1,139 | #2 of 11 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 356 | #856 of 1,630 | #7 of 17 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 16.0:1 | #714 of 1,424 | #10 of 13 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 48.4% | #490 of 1,424 | #6 of 13 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 64.0% | #607 of 1,563 | #9 of 15 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -5.1% | #782 of 979 | #8 of 13 |
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
356
+21 (+6%) vs 2020
-21% since 1990-91, when it was 452
Student : Teacher
16.0:1
was 17.6:1
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 | 356 | 22.2 | 16.0:1 | 64% (228) |
| 2023-24 | 349 | 22.6 | 15.4:1 | 71% (249) |
| 2022-23 | 380 | 25.1 | 15.1:1 | 71% (268) |
| 2020-21 | 335 | 19 | 17.6:1 | 67% (226) |
| 2017-18 | 375 | 24.3 | 15.4:1 | 69% (259) |
| 2015-16 | 389 | 22 | 17.7:1 | 72% (282) |
| 2010-11 | 332 | 18 | 18.4:1 | 61% (204) |
| 2000-01 | 391 | 19 | 20.6:1 | 56% (218) |
| 1990-91 | 452 | N/A | N/A | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Davis Elementary School.
Since 2017-18: students down 5% (375 to 356); teachers down 9% (24.3 to 22.2).
About Davis Elementary School
In DECATUR, Michigan, Davis Elementary School is a mid-sized elementary school. The school covers kindergarten through 5 and reported 356 students in 2024-25.
Davis Elementary School reports to Decatur Public Schools, which has 2 schools and 755 students.
The share of White students at Davis Elementary School is 66%, a majority. The school is also 27% Hispanic and 6% multiracial. That is lower than the 80% White share among all Van Buren County residents. A diversity index of 48% means there is a 48% chance two randomly chosen students at Davis Elementary School are from different groups.
There are about 16.0 students for every full-time-equivalent teacher at Davis Elementary School, which has 22.2. The ratio is within a point of the 15.8:1 average for elementary schools in Michigan. Eligibility for free or reduced-price lunch stands at 64%. The 52% average for public schools in Van Buren County is 12 points lower.
Davis Elementary School earns a B on the allk12 Grade, which blends test scores, results against poverty-based expectations, and the three-year trend. It scored higher than 58% of Michigan public elementary schools.
The school's average proficiency rate across its state test results is 44.8%. For its free or reduced-price lunch share, the predicted value is 37.9%.
In the wider Van Buren County area, median household income comes to about $68,114, roughly 23% of adults have a four-year degree or more, and about 10% of residents live below the federal poverty line. Van Buren County's 45 public schools enroll about 14,850 students and include Davis Elementary School.
Less than a tenth of a mile separates Davis Elementary School from the closest public school, Decatur Jr Sr High School. The ten-mile area around Davis Elementary School holds at least 8 other public schools. Davis Elementary School's average proficiency of 44.8% compares with 40.9% for its nearest scored neighbors.
Locale: Rural: Distant. In NCES terms, the school is in rural territory some distance from an urban area.
Over the 4 years from 2020-21 to 2024-25, enrollment rose 6%. The ratio of students to teachers went from 17.6:1 to 16.0:1 over the same years.
Davis Elementary School has a community page on allk12 for topics such as pickup and drop-off, after-school programs, and teacher feedback. You can also rate the school on this page.
Van Buren County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
75,795
Census ACS
Median income
$68,114
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
23%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
10%
Below federal line
Schools in county
45
14,850 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in Decatur Public Schools
- Decatur Jr Sr High SchoolHigh · 399 students
Other schools in DECATUR
- Decatur Jr Sr High SchoolHigh · 399 students
- Volinia Outcome Base SchoolHigh · 40 students
Other Davis Elementary schools
23 other US public schools in 17 states are named Davis Elementary. Davis Elementary School is the 16th largest of the 24.
- Davis Elementary SchoolIRVING, TX · 831 students
- Davis Elementary SchoolSouthampton, PA · 785 students
- Davis ElementaryCOLLEGE PLACE, WA · 698 students
- Davis Elementary SchoolAUSTIN, TX · 643 students
- Davis Elementary SchoolMarietta, GA · 635 students
Nearby schools
- Decatur Jr Sr High School0.1 mi · 399
- Volinia Outcome Base School7.1 mi · 40
- Kincheloe Elementary School7.5 mi · 214
- Bert Goens Learning Center7.7 mi · 70
- Lawton Elementary School8.1 mi · 397
- Paw Paw Middle School8.2 mi · 498
Frequently asked questions
About Davis Elementary SchoolWhat is the total enrollment at Davis Elementary School?
Davis Elementary School enrolls approximately 356 students in grades KG-05.
What grades does Davis Elementary School serve?
Davis Elementary School serves grades KG-05.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Davis Elementary School?
The student-to-teacher ratio at Davis Elementary School is approximately 16.0:1 (22 FTE teachers).
What is the racial breakdown of students at Davis Elementary School?
At Davis Elementary School, the student body is approximately 66% White, 27% Hispanic, 0% Black, 6% Two or more.
Is Davis Elementary School public or private?
Davis Elementary School is a public K-12 school, overseen by Decatur Public Schools.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.