Enrollment
386
Elementary
DISTRICT 394 · STATE 369
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·GLADWIN COMMUNITY SCHOOLS·NCES 261599005251
Gladwin Intermediate School
780 W 1ST ST, GLADWIN, MI 48624 · (989) 426-4531 · Gladwin County
GRADES 03–05ELEMENTARY42-RURALTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL386 STUDENTS
Student : Teacher
18.6:1
21 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 17.1:1 · STATE 15.8:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
56%
217 students
DISTRICT 56% · 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 3 | 123 | 32% |
| Grade 4 | 126 | 33% |
| Grade 5 | 137 | 35% |
Student demographics
18%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 13% · 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
Gladwin Intermediate School→Gladwin Junior High School
Feeds from
Based on grade levels within Gladwin Community Schools. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.
Test scores
M-STEP 2024-25 . % Advanced + ProficientEnglish Language Arts
34.8%
MI avg 47.7%
Math
30.9%
MI avg 44.8%
What this means: On the M-STEP, Michigan's statewide test, about 35 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 31 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
29.9%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
41.4%
based on MI schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-11.5pp
below demographic expectation
What this means: About 30% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 41% 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 Gladwin Intermediate School
Gladwin Intermediate School's state test result (29.9% proficient) is higher than 0 of the 4 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Gladwin Intermediate School this school | 386 | 56.2% | 29.9% |
| Beaverton Elementary School BEAVERTON | 411 | 56.9% | 31.3% |
| Robert Kerr School DURAND | 361 | 56.0% | 32.5% |
| East Jordan Elementary School EAST JORDAN | 393 | 57.8% | 42.3% |
| Keicher Elementary School MICHIGAN CENTER | 402 | 55.5% | 34.7% |
| Gladwin Elementary School GLADWIN | 401 | 57.4% | 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 Gladwin Intermediate School ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Michigan |
|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 29.9% | #946 of 1,085 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 30.9% | #887 of 1,072 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 34.8% | #881 of 1,139 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 386 | #720 of 1,630 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 18.6:1 | #1,243 of 1,424 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 18.2% | #1,148 of 1,424 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 56.2% | #778 of 1,563 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked fastest growth first | +0.3% | #434 of 440 |
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
386
+77 (+25%) vs 2020
-3% since 1990-91, when it was 396
Student : Teacher
18.6:1
was 23.8:1
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 | 386 | 20.7 | 18.6:1 | 56% (217) |
| 2023-24 | 386 | 20.4 | 18.9:1 | 61% (237) |
| 2022-23 | 368 | 19.6 | 18.8:1 | 62% (228) |
| 2020-21 | 309 | 13 | 23.8:1 | 58% (180) |
| 2017-18 | 385 | 20.2 | 19.1:1 | 61% (234) |
| 2015-16 | 363 | 19 | 19.1:1 | 55% (200) |
| 2010-11 | 436 | 24 | 18.2:1 | 62% (270) |
| 2000-01 | 454 | 27 | 16.8:1 | 44% (198) |
| 1990-91 | 396 | N/A | N/A | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Gladwin Intermediate School.
Since 2017-18: students unchanged (385 to 386); teachers up 2% (20.2 to 20.7).
About Gladwin Intermediate School
Gladwin Intermediate School sits in GLADWIN, Michigan, and is classified as an elementary school. There are 386 students enrolled, covering grades 3 through 5.
A total of 5 schools make up Gladwin Community Schools, with 1,655 students enrolled.
By race and ethnicity, Gladwin Intermediate School is 90% White. The next largest groups are 6% multiracial and 3% Hispanic. In Gladwin County overall, the White share is about 94%. Its diversity index, the chance that two randomly chosen students belong to different racial or ethnic groups, is 18%.
The school lists 20.7 full-time-equivalent teachers and a student-to-teacher ratio of 18.6:1. The average for elementary schools in Michigan is 15.8:1, so this school has more students per teacher. A total of 217 students, or 56%, are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch.
When test results are adjusted for free or reduced-price lunch eligibility, Gladwin Intermediate School is 11.5 points below its prediction. Actual: 29.9%. Predicted: 41.4%.
The school is in Gladwin County, where median household income comes to about $55,349, roughly 17% of adults have a four-year degree or more, and about 10% of residents live below the federal poverty line. Gladwin County's 7 public schools enroll about 2,529 students and include Gladwin Intermediate School.
Among nearby public schools, Gladwin Elementary School is closest at about 0.1 miles. There are 4 more public schools inside five miles. Gladwin Intermediate School places 4th of 4 on proficiency among the closest schools that report scores.
Locale data from NCES put Gladwin Intermediate School in rural territory some distance from an urban area (Rural: Distant).
Enrollment rose by 25% across 4 years, from 309 in 2020-21 to 386 in 2024-25. The student-to-teacher ratio dropped from 23.8:1 in 2020-21 to 18.6:1 in 2024-25.
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Gladwin County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
25,693
Census ACS
Median income
$55,349
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
17%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
10%
Below federal line
Schools in county
7
2,529 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in Gladwin Community Schools
- Gladwin High SchoolHigh · 486 students
- Gladwin Elementary SchoolElementary · 401 students
- Gladwin Junior High SchoolMiddle · 359 students
- Gladwin Community Alternative HSHigh · 23 students
Other schools in GLADWIN
- Gladwin High SchoolHigh · 486 students
- Gladwin Elementary SchoolElementary · 401 students
- Gladwin Junior High SchoolMiddle · 359 students
- Gladwin Community Alternative HSHigh · 23 students
Nearby schools
- Gladwin Elementary School0.1 mi · 401
- Gladwin High School0.3 mi · 486
- Gladwin Junior High School0.3 mi · 359
- Gladwin Community Alternative HS1.6 mi · 23
- Beaverton Elementary School7.7 mi · 411
- Beaverton JuniorSenior High School7.9 mi · 463
Frequently asked questions
About Gladwin Intermediate SchoolHow many students attend Gladwin Intermediate School?
Gladwin Intermediate School enrolls approximately 386 students in grades 03-05.
Is Gladwin Intermediate School an elementary, middle, or high school?
Gladwin Intermediate School is an elementary school covering grades 03-05.
How many teachers does Gladwin Intermediate School have?
Gladwin Intermediate School employs 21 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 18.6:1.
How diverse is Gladwin Intermediate School?
Gladwin Intermediate School reports a student body of 90% White, 3% Hispanic, 6% Two or more.
Who oversees Gladwin Intermediate School?
Gladwin Intermediate School is overseen by Gladwin Community Schools in Gladwin County.
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