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Enrollment
650
Elementary
DISTRICT 445 · STATE 369
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·GRASS LAKE COMMUNITY SCHOOLS·NCES 261683005390
George Long Elementary School
829 S UNION ST, GRASS LAKE, MI 49240 · (517) 867-5590 · Jackson County
GRADES KG–05ELEMENTARY41-RURALREGULAR SCHOOL650 STUDENTS
C+
allk12 Grade
Scored higher than 40% 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.
- C-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
17.6:1
37 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 17.6:1 · STATE 15.8:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
28%
179 students
DISTRICT 30% · 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 |
|---|---|---|
| Kindergarten | 126 | 19% |
| Grade 1 | 82 | 13% |
| Grade 2 | 99 | 15% |
| Grade 3 | 102 | 16% |
| Grade 4 | 115 | 18% |
| Grade 5 | 126 | 19% |
This year's kindergarten class (126) is about the same size as its 5th grade class (126).
Student demographics
14%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 15% · 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
Based on grade levels within Grass Lake Community Schools. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.
Test scores
M-STEP 2024-25 . % Advanced + ProficientEnglish Language Arts
47.6%
MI avg 47.7%
Math
41.5%
MI avg 44.8%
What this means: On the M-STEP, Michigan's statewide test, about 48 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
47.3%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
54.1%
based on MI schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-6.8pp
below demographic expectation
What this means: About 47% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 54% 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 George Long Elementary School
George Long Elementary School's state test result (47.3% proficient) is higher than 3 of the 4 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| George Long Elementary School this school | 650 | 27.5% | 47.3% |
| Schoolcraft Elementary School SCHOOLCRAFT | 583 | 26.6% | 47.2% |
| Mattawan Early Elem School MATTAWAN | 703 | 27.6% | N/A |
| Jesse L Anderson Elementary School TRENTON | 617 | 28.4% | 45.9% |
| Clinton Elementary School CLINTON | 569 | 30.2% | 38.6% |
| Jackman Road Elementary School TEMPERANCE | 580 | 31.0% | 60.0% |
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 George Long Elementary School ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Michigan | In Jackson County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 47.3% | #494 of 1,085 | #6 of 15 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 41.5% | #635 of 1,072 | #7 of 16 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 47.6% | #560 of 1,139 | #7 of 15 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 650 | #94 of 1,630 | #3 of 24 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 17.6:1 | #1,079 of 1,424 | #14 of 22 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 14.0% | #1,241 of 1,424 | #21 of 22 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 27.5% | #1,274 of 1,563 | #24 of 24 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked fastest growth first | +5.9% | #259 of 440 | #5 of 9 |
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
650
+54 (+9%) vs 2020
+38% since 1990-91, when it was 471
Student : Teacher
17.6:1
was 17.0:1
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 | 650 | 37 | 17.6:1 | 28% (179) |
| 2023-24 | 634 | 36.5 | 17.4:1 | 32% (205) |
| 2022-23 | 638 | 37.5 | 17.0:1 | 36% (229) |
| 2020-21 | 596 | 35 | 17.0:1 | 31% (185) |
| 2017-18 | 614 | 37 | 16.6:1 | 29% (179) |
| 2015-16 | 614 | 33 | 18.6:1 | 20% (122) |
| 2010-11 | 560 | 32 | 17.5:1 | 25% (140) |
| 2000-01 | 543 | 25 | 21.7:1 | 11% (62) |
| 1990-91 | 471 | N/A | N/A | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for George Long Elementary School.
Since 2017-18: students up 6% (614 to 650); teachers unchanged (37 to 37).
About George Long Elementary School
George Long Elementary School, located in GRASS LAKE, Michigan, is a large elementary school. The school enrolls 650 students in kindergarten through 5. On average, elementary schools in Michigan enroll around 369, and this school is 76% above that mark.
George Long Elementary School is one of the 3 schools that make up Grass Lake Community Schools (1,334 students in total).
George Long Elementary School is 93% White by enrollment. The remaining shares are 3% multiracial and 3% Hispanic. Census estimates put the White share of Jackson County's population at about 83%. On the diversity index, which measures the chance that two random students are from different groups, George Long Elementary School scores 14%.
The school has 37 full-time-equivalent teachers and a ratio of 17.6 students per teacher. Elementary schools in Michigan have an average ratio of 15.8:1. The school reported 28% of students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch in 2024-25. Public schools in Jackson County average 53%.
On the allk12 Grade, George Long Elementary School lands at C+, ahead of 40% of Michigan public elementary schools.
The allk12 BeatsExpectations score for George Long Elementary School is -6.8 points: 47.3% actual, 54.1% predicted.
Jackson County is the school's county. There, median household income comes to about $66,073, the share of adults with a bachelor's degree or higher is 23%, and roughly 8% of residents are in poverty. There are 68 public schools in the county, enrolling about 21,681, George Long Elementary School among them.
Grass Lake Middle School, about 0.2 miles away, is the closest public school. Within five miles of George Long Elementary School, there are 2 other public schools. The average proficiency across nearby scored schools is 40.0%; George Long Elementary School's is 47.3%, ranking 1st of 5.
Federal data place George Long Elementary School in the Rural: Fringe locale, which means it is in rural territory close to an urban area.
The 2020-21-to-2024-25 change in enrollment was a 9% increase, from 596 to 650.
This page is a place to ask questions and share updates about fundraisers, report cards, and school supplies at George Long Elementary School. Members of the school community can share what they know.
Jackson County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
160,060
Census ACS
Median income
$66,073
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
23%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
8%
Below federal line
Schools in county
68
21,681 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in Grass Lake Community Schools
- Grass Lake High SchoolHigh · 394 students
- Grass Lake Middle SchoolMiddle · 290 students
Other schools in GRASS LAKE
- Grass Lake High SchoolHigh · 394 students
- Grass Lake Middle SchoolMiddle · 290 students
Nearby schools
- Grass Lake Middle School0.2 mi · 290
- Grass Lake High School0.4 mi · 394
- East Jackson Elementary5.9 mi · 348
- Ezra Eby Elementary School6.3 mi · 564
- Napoleon High School6.3 mi · 381
- Napoleon Middle School6.3 mi · 261
Frequently asked questions
About George Long Elementary SchoolHow many students attend George Long Elementary School?
George Long Elementary School enrolls approximately 650 students in grades KG-05.
What grades does George Long Elementary School serve?
George Long Elementary School serves grades KG-05.
How many students per teacher at George Long Elementary School?
Approximately 17.6:1 students per teacher at George Long Elementary School.
How diverse is George Long Elementary School?
George Long Elementary School reports a student body of 93% White, 3% Hispanic, 0% Black, 3% Two or more.
What district is George Long Elementary School in?
George Long Elementary School is part of Grass Lake Community Schools.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.