Enrollment
332
Elementary
DISTRICT 257 · STATE 369
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·GRANT PUBLIC SCHOOL DISTRICT·NCES 261650005385
Grant Elementary School
160 E STATE RD, GRANT, MI 49327 · (231) 834-5678 · Newaygo County
GRADES 02–04ELEMENTARY42-RURALTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL332 STUDENTS
C
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Scored higher than 26% of Michigan public elementary schools
- C-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
14.3:1
23 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 12.9:1 · STATE 15.8:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
68%
225 students
DISTRICT 64% · 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 2 | 117 | 35% |
| Grade 3 | 106 | 32% |
| Grade 4 | 109 | 33% |
Student demographics
41%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 42% · 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
Feeds from
Based on grade levels within Grant Public School District. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.
Test scores
M-STEP 2024-25 . % Advanced + ProficientEnglish Language Arts
34.2%
MI avg 47.7%
Math
34.7%
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
AS EXPECTED
Performing as predicted given the school's student profile
Actual proficiency
34.4%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
36.3%
based on MI schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-1.9pp
below demographic expectation
What this means: About 34% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 36% 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 Grant Elementary School
Grant Elementary School's state test result (34.4% proficient) is higher than 0 of the 3 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Grant Elementary School this school | 332 | 67.8% | 34.4% |
| Davis Elementary School DECATUR | 356 | 64.0% | 44.8% |
| Weston Elementary School IMLAY CITY | 389 | 62.5% | N/A |
| North Elementary School WATERVLIET | 312 | 73.4% | 34.6% |
| South Elementary School WATERVLIET | 335 | 66.9% | N/A |
| Jefferson School IONIA | 272 | 68.4% | 40.1% |
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 Grant Elementary School ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Michigan | In Newaygo County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 34.4% | #850 of 1,085 | N/A |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 34.7% | #814 of 1,072 | N/A |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 34.2% | #893 of 1,139 | N/A |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 332 | #957 of 1,630 | #6 of 8 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 14.3:1 | #332 of 1,424 | #2 of 6 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 40.6% | #615 of 1,424 | #1 of 6 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 67.8% | #550 of 1,563 | #3 of 7 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -11.5% | #533 of 979 | 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
332
-15 (-4%) vs 2020
-27% since 1990-91, when it was 455
Student : Teacher
14.3:1
was 19.3:1
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 | 332 | 23.2 | 14.3:1 | 68% (225) |
| 2023-24 | 339 | 21.1 | 16.1:1 | 76% (256) |
| 2022-23 | 347 | 21 | 16.5:1 | 72% (251) |
| 2020-21 | 347 | 18 | 19.3:1 | 66% (230) |
| 2017-18 | 375 | 17.5 | 21.5:1 | 68% (254) |
| 2015-16 | 409 | 17 | 24.1:1 | 67% (275) |
| 2010-11 | 419 | 23 | 18.2:1 | 55% (231) |
| 2000-01 | 420 | 25 | 16.8:1 | 47% (198) |
| 1990-91 | 455 | N/A | N/A | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Grant Elementary School.
Since 2017-18: students down 11% (375 to 332); teachers up 33% (17.5 to 23.2).
About Grant Elementary School
As a medium-sized elementary school, Grant Elementary School serves students in GRANT, Michigan. The school had 332 students in grades 2 through 4 in 2024-25.
Grant Public School District includes 5 schools. Together they enroll 1,438 students.
White students are the majority at Grant Elementary School, with 73% of enrollment. The school is also 25% Hispanic. The White share of the county population is higher, at 88%. Grant Elementary School's diversity index is 41%, against a US figure of 70%.
With 23.2 full-time-equivalent teachers in 2024-25, the ratio at Grant Elementary School was 14.3:1. On average, elementary schools in Michigan have 15.8:1, compared with 14.3:1 here. Grant Elementary School's free or reduced-price lunch eligibility rate is 68%.
allk12 grades Grant Elementary School a C. The grade compares the school only with Michigan public elementary schools, because each state gives its own test.
After adjusting for student poverty, Grant Elementary School lands between the top and bottom 10% of Michigan schools. Its average proficiency rate on state tests is 34.4%; the prediction is 36.3%.
Newaygo County has these Census figures: the median household income is $63,304, about 18% of adults have at least a bachelor's degree, and roughly 9% of residents are in poverty. In all, Newaygo County has 23 public schools and roughly 6,782 students.
The closest public school, Grant Primary Center, is less than a tenth of a mile from Grant Elementary School. There are 4 other public schools within five miles. Among the 4 closest schools with test data, this one included, Grant Elementary School ranks 2nd on average proficiency.
Its location is classified as Rural: Distant by the National Center for Education Statistics.
Enrollment at Grant Elementary School dropped 4% between 2020-21 and 2024-25, from 347 to 332 students. In 2020-21, the student-to-teacher ratio was 19.3:1; by 2024-25 it was 14.3:1.
Discussion on this page can cover school events, clubs, and volunteer needs. Posting is open to anyone connected to the school.
Newaygo County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
50,792
Census ACS
Median income
$63,304
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
18%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
9%
Below federal line
Schools in county
23
6,782 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in Grant Public School District
- Grant High SchoolHigh · 457 students
- Grant Middle SchoolMiddle · 445 students
- Grant Primary CenterElementary · 182 students
- Grant Learning CenterHigh · 22 students
Other schools in GRANT
- Grant High SchoolHigh · 457 students
- Grant Middle SchoolMiddle · 445 students
- Grant Primary CenterElementary · 182 students
- Grant Learning CenterHigh · 22 students
Other Grant Elementary schools
34 other US public schools in 13 states are named Grant Elementary. Grant Elementary School is the 20th largest of the 35.
- Grant Elementary SchoolLIVONIA, MI · 470 students
- Grant ElementaryLong Beach, CA · 951 students
- Grant ElementaryRedding, CA · 600 students
- Grant Elementary SchoolSOUTH PLAINFIELD, NJ · 568 students
- Grant ElementarySanta Monica, CA · 562 students
Nearby schools
- Grant Primary Center0.1 mi · 182
- Grant Learning Center0.2 mi · 22
- Grant High School0.2 mi · 457
- Grant Middle School0.3 mi · 445
- Newaygo High School5.2 mi · 460
- Newaygo Middle School5.6 mi · 472
Frequently asked questions
About Grant Elementary SchoolHow many students attend Grant Elementary School?
Grant Elementary School enrolls approximately 332 students in grades 02-04.
What grades does Grant Elementary School serve?
Grant Elementary School serves grades 02-04.
How many students per teacher at Grant Elementary School?
Approximately 14.3:1 students per teacher at Grant Elementary School.
What is the racial breakdown of students at Grant Elementary School?
At Grant Elementary School, the student body is approximately 73% White, 25% Hispanic, 0% Black, 2% Two or more.
Is Grant Elementary School public or private?
Grant Elementary School is a public K-12 school, overseen by Grant Public School District.
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