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Enrollment
431
Elementary
DISTRICT 293 · STATE 369
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·MT. PLEASANT CITY SCHOOL DISTRICT·NCES 262475006130
Fancher School
801 S KINNEY AVE, MOUNT PLEASANT, MI 48858 · (989) 775-2230 · Isabella County
GRADES 03–05ELEMENTARY32-TOWNTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL431 STUDENTS
Student : Teacher
15.9:1
27 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 14.0:1 · STATE 15.8:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
46%
200 students
DISTRICT 51% · 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 |
|---|---|---|
| Grade 3 | 138 | 32% |
| Grade 4 | 161 | 37% |
| Grade 5 | 132 | 31% |
Student demographics
45%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
Fancher School→Mt Pleasant Middle School
Based on grade levels within Mt. Pleasant City School District. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.
Test scores
M-STEP 2024-25 . % Advanced + ProficientEnglish Language Arts
33.7%
MI avg 47.7%
Math
34.9%
MI avg 44.8%
What this means: On the M-STEP, Michigan's statewide test, about 34 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 35 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
UNDERPERFORMING
Bottom 10% of MI schools after controlling for student poverty
Actual proficiency
32.2%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
45.7%
based on MI schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-13.5pp
below demographic expectation
What this means: About 32% of students here test proficient in math and reading, below the roughly 46% typical for Michigan schools with a similar share of low-income students. BeatsExpectations compares each school with others at the same poverty level, not by raw scores, so a school lands here when its results trail those comparable schools, which is not the same as having low scores. A higher-scoring school can still fall in this tier if similar schools score higher still.
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 Fancher School
Fancher School's state test result (32.2% proficient) is higher than 0 of the 4 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Fancher School this school | 431 | 46.4% | 32.2% |
| Flickinger Elementary School UTICA | 422 | 46.0% | 43.2% |
| Lincoln Park Elementary School MUSKEGON | 411 | 48.4% | 44.2% |
| Whitehall Ealy Elem School WHITEHALL | 431 | 46.9% | 47.4% |
| Myers Elementary School GRAND BLANC | 479 | 47.4% | 61.3% |
| Shoreline Elementary School WHITEHALL | 432 | 47.5% | 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 Fancher School ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Michigan | In Isabella County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 32.2% | #897 of 1,085 | #6 of 7 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 34.9% | #807 of 1,072 | #5 of 6 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 33.7% | #910 of 1,139 | #6 of 7 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 431 | #522 of 1,630 | #2 of 10 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 15.9:1 | #687 of 1,424 | #9 of 10 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 44.7% | #549 of 1,424 | #5 of 10 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 46.4% | #954 of 1,563 | #7 of 10 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked fastest growth first | +52.3% | #20 of 440 | N/A |
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
431
+15 (+4%) vs 2020
+34% since 1990-91, when it was 322
Student : Teacher
15.9:1
was 16.0:1
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 | 431 | 27.1 | 15.9:1 | 46% (200) |
| 2023-24 | 404 | 26 | 15.5:1 | 46% (186) |
| 2022-23 | 406 | 25 | 16.3:1 | 47% (192) |
| 2020-21 | 416 | 26 | 16.0:1 | 41% (169) |
| 2017-18 | 283 | 21.4 | 13.2:1 | 44% (124) |
| 2015-16 | 309 | 20 | 15.4:1 | 38% (118) |
| 2010-11 | 298 | 17 | 17.5:1 | 35% (105) |
| 2000-01 | 258 | 15 | 17.2:1 | 34% (89) |
| 1990-91 | 322 | N/A | N/A | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Fancher School.
Since 2017-18: students up 52% (283 to 431); teachers up 27% (21.4 to 27.1).
About Fancher School
Fancher School is a public medium-sized elementary school in MOUNT PLEASANT, Michigan. A total of 431 students attend the school, which covers grades 3 through 5.
Fancher School is in Mt. Pleasant City School District, a district with 3,341 students across 9 schools.
Roughly 73% of students at Fancher School are White. Other reported shares: 9% Hispanic, 8% multiracial, 4% Native American, and 4% Black. Isabella County's residents are about 85% White, 11 points above the school's share. Pick two students at random and there is a 45% chance they belong to different racial or ethnic groups; that figure is the school's diversity index.
The school has about 15.9 students per teacher and 27.1 full-time-equivalent teachers. For comparison, elementary schools in Michigan average 15.8:1. Federal records put free or reduced-price lunch eligibility at 46%. That tracks the 47% average for public schools in Isabella County.
Fancher School posts an average proficiency rate on state tests of 32.2%. Schools with its free or reduced-price lunch share in Michigan are predicted to post 45.7%, so the school is 13.5 points behind and in the state's bottom 10%.
In Isabella County (population about 64,565), the median household income is $55,237, roughly 31% of adults have a four-year degree or more, and the share of residents below the poverty line is 14%. There are 20 public schools in Isabella County, enrolling about 6,493 students in all.
The closest public school, Mt Pleasant Senior High School, is about 0.4 miles from Fancher School. There are at least 8 other public schools within five miles.
NCES lists the school's locale as Town: Distant. That means it sits in a town some distance from an urbanized area.
Enrollment is up 4% from 2020-21, when Fancher School had 416 students, to 2024-25, when it had 431.
Conversations here can range across enrollment questions, class placement, and PTA news. Reviews and ratings from people who know the school are welcome.
Isabella County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
64,565
Census ACS
Median income
$55,237
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
31%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
14%
Below federal line
Schools in county
20
6,493 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in Mt. Pleasant City School District
- Mt Pleasant Senior High SchoolHigh · 1,066 students
- Mt Pleasant Middle SchoolMiddle · 666 students
- Pullen Elementary SchoolElementary · 303 students
- Mary McGuire SchoolElementary · 276 students
- Vowles SchoolElementary · 235 students
- Ganiard SchoolElementary · 220 students
Other schools in MOUNT PLEASANT
- Mt Pleasant Senior High SchoolHigh · 1,066 students
- Mt Pleasant Middle SchoolMiddle · 666 students
- Renaissance Public School AcademyElementary · 428 students
- Beal City High SchoolHigh · 376 students
- Pullen Elementary SchoolElementary · 303 students
- Mary McGuire SchoolElementary · 276 students
Nearby schools
- Mt Pleasant Senior High School0.4 mi · 1,066
- Pullen Elementary School0.6 mi · 303
- Vowles School1.1 mi · 235
- Isabella Day Treatment1.1 mi · 6
- Oasis1.1 mi · 138
- Ganiard School1.1 mi · 220
Frequently asked questions
About Fancher SchoolHow large is Fancher School?
Fancher School enrolls approximately 431 students in grades 03-05.
Is Fancher School an elementary, middle, or high school?
Fancher School is an elementary school covering grades 03-05.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Fancher School?
The student-to-teacher ratio at Fancher School is approximately 15.9:1 (27 FTE teachers).
How diverse is Fancher School?
Fancher School reports a student body of 73% White, 9% Hispanic, 4% Black, 2% Asian, 8% Two or more.
Is Fancher School public or private?
Fancher School is a public K-12 school, overseen by Mt. Pleasant City School District.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.