Enrollment
353
Elementary
DISTRICT 319 · STATE 369
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·EAST CHINA SCHOOL DISTRICT·NCES 261242004939
Gearing Elementary School
200 N CARNEY DR, SAINT CLAIR, MI 48079 · (810) 676-1650 · St. Clair County
GRADES PK–04ELEMENTARY23-SUBURBTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL353 STUDENTS
Student : Teacher
15.3:1
23 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 15.2:1 · STATE 15.8:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
41%
144 students
DISTRICT 35% · 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 | 69 | 20% |
| Grade 1 | 65 | 18% |
| Grade 2 | 65 | 18% |
| Grade 3 | 79 | 22% |
| Grade 4 | 75 | 21% |
This year's kindergarten class (69) is 8% smaller than its 4th grade class (75).
Student demographics
11%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 10% · 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
Gearing Elementary School→St Clair Middle School
Based on grade levels within East China School District. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.
Test scores
M-STEP 2024-25 . % Advanced + ProficientEnglish Language Arts
55.2%
MI avg 47.7%
Math
45.5%
MI avg 44.8%
What this means: On the M-STEP, Michigan's statewide test, about 55 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 46 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
50.2%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
48.2%
based on MI schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+2.0pp
above demographic expectation
What this means: About 50% 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 Gearing Elementary School
Gearing Elementary School's state test result (50.2% proficient) is higher than 2 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Gearing Elementary School this school | 353 | 40.8% | 50.2% |
| Heritage School STOCKBRIDGE | 331 | 42.0% | 40.2% |
| Edwardsburg Intermediate School EDWARDSBURG | 361 | 37.7% | 52.3% |
| Eagle Lake Elementary School EDWARDSBURG | 385 | 40.0% | 52.0% |
| Ruth McGregor Elementary School SAND CREEK | 352 | 40.1% | 37.5% |
| Copper Island Academy Calumet | 386 | 39.4% | 57.8% |
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 Gearing Elementary School ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Michigan | In St. Clair County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 50.2% | #411 of 1,085 | #9 of 19 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 45.5% | #544 of 1,072 | #11 of 17 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 55.2% | #360 of 1,139 | #10 of 20 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 353 | #876 of 1,630 | #9 of 26 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 15.3:1 | #571 of 1,424 | #15 of 23 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 10.9% | #1,280 of 1,424 | #17 of 23 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 40.8% | #1,043 of 1,563 | #18 of 25 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked fastest growth first | +2.6% | #355 of 440 | #11 of 12 |
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
353
-37 (-9%) vs 2020
-14% since 1990-91, when it was 410
Student : Teacher
15.3:1
was 16.3:1
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 | 353 | 23 | 15.3:1 | 41% (144) |
| 2023-24 | 350 | 24.3 | 14.4:1 | 42% (148) |
| 2022-23 | 365 | 27 | 13.5:1 | 42% (154) |
| 2020-21 | 390 | 24 | 16.3:1 | 36% (139) |
| 2017-18 | 344 | 24.3 | 14.2:1 | 31% (107) |
| 2015-16 | 292 | 20 | 14.6:1 | 23% (67) |
| 2010-11 | 318 | 16 | 19.9:1 | 30% (96) |
| 2000-01 | 509 | 28 | 18.2:1 | 12% (63) |
| 1990-91 | 410 | N/A | N/A | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Gearing Elementary School.
Since 2017-18: students up 3% (344 to 353); teachers down 5% (24.3 to 23).
About Gearing Elementary School
Gearing Elementary School operates as a mid-sized elementary school in SAINT CLAIR, Michigan. Enrollment stands at 353 students, covering pre-K through 4.
East China School District has 9 schools; together they serve 3,405 students.
White students account for 94% of the school's enrollment. The school is also 3% Hispanic and 2% Black. Among St. Clair County residents, the White share is about 91%. On a 0 to 100 scale, the school's diversity index is 11, compared with 70 nationally.
For every teacher at Gearing Elementary School, there are about 15.3 students; the school has 23 full-time-equivalent teachers. The average for elementary schools in Michigan is about 15.8:1. There are 144 students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, 41% of enrollment.
Gearing Elementary School scores 50.2% on state tests, averaged across results. The predicted figure, based on its student poverty level, is 48.2%.
Looking at the county, St. Clair County, the median household earns about $71,270 a year, the share of adults with a bachelor's degree or higher is 20%, and about 8% of people live in poverty. Counting Gearing Elementary School, St. Clair County has 57 public schools.
Gearing Elementary School is about 0.6 miles from St Clair High School, its nearest public school. Around the school, 4 other public schools are within five miles. In a group of 5 nearby schools with scores, Gearing Elementary School ranks 2nd on average proficiency.
The National Center for Education Statistics classifies the school's location as Suburb: Small, meaning it is in a suburban area outside a principal city, within an urbanized area with a population under 100,000.
By 2024-25, enrollment had dropped to 353, from 390 in 2020-21.
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St. Clair County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
160,221
Census ACS
Median income
$71,270
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
20%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
8%
Below federal line
Schools in county
57
20,511 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in East China School District
- St Clair High SchoolHigh · 715 students
- St Clair Middle SchoolMiddle · 614 students
- Marine City High SchoolHigh · 437 students
- Belle River Elementary SchoolElementary · 343 students
- Pine River Elementary SchoolElementary · 335 students
- Marine City Middle SchoolMiddle · 330 students
Other schools in SAINT CLAIR
- St Clair High SchoolHigh · 715 students
- St Clair Middle SchoolMiddle · 614 students
Nearby schools
- St Clair High School0.6 mi · 715
- St Clair Middle School1.4 mi · 614
- Pine River Elementary School2.0 mi · 335
- East China Virtual Academy4.9 mi · 33
- Washington Elementary School5.5 mi · 460
- Marysville High School5.9 mi · 806
Frequently asked questions
About Gearing Elementary SchoolHow large is Gearing Elementary School?
Gearing Elementary School enrolls approximately 353 students in grades PK-04.
What age range does Gearing Elementary School serve?
Gearing Elementary School serves students from grade PK through grade 04.
How many students per teacher at Gearing Elementary School?
Approximately 15.3:1 students per teacher at Gearing Elementary School.
How diverse is Gearing Elementary School?
Gearing Elementary School reports a student body of 94% White, 3% Hispanic, 2% Black, 1% Two or more.
What district is Gearing Elementary School in?
Gearing Elementary School is part of East China School District.
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