Enrollment
319
Elementary
DISTRICT 278 · STATE 369
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·HOMER COMMUNITY SCHOOL DISTRICT·NCES 261854005539
Lillian Fletcher Elem School
291 W FULTON ST, HOMER, MI 49245 · (517) 568-4452 · Calhoun County
GRADES KG–04ELEMENTARY42-RURALTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL319 STUDENTS
D
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Scored higher than 13% of Michigan public elementary schools
- DTest 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
15.7:1
20 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 14.5:1 · STATE 15.8:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
66%
212 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 |
|---|---|---|
| Kindergarten | 71 | 22% |
| Grade 1 | 66 | 21% |
| Grade 2 | 61 | 19% |
| Grade 3 | 63 | 20% |
| Grade 4 | 58 | 18% |
This year's kindergarten class (71) is 22% larger than its 4th grade class (58).
Student demographics
17%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 Homer Community School District. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.
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M-STEP 2024-25 . % Advanced + ProficientEnglish Language Arts
33.4%
MI avg 47.7%
Math
25.3%
MI avg 44.8%
What this means: On the M-STEP, Michigan's statewide test, about 33 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 25 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
30.2%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
36.8%
based on MI schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-6.7pp
below demographic expectation
What this means: About 30% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 37% 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 Lillian Fletcher Elem School
Lillian Fletcher Elem School's state test result (30.2% proficient) is higher than 0 of the 4 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Lillian Fletcher Elem School this school | 319 | 66.5% | 30.2% |
| Lakeview Elementary School LAKEVIEW | 306 | 66.0% | 62.9% |
| Breckenridge Elementary School BRECKENRIDGE | 324 | 66.7% | 47.4% |
| Columbiaville Elementary School COLUMBIAVILLE | 347 | 65.1% | 32.0% |
| Deckerville Elementary School DECKERVILLE | 288 | 66.7% | 55.2% |
| Coleman Elementary School COLEMAN | 315 | 63.2% | 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 Lillian Fletcher Elem School ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Michigan | In Calhoun County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 30.2% | #941 of 1,085 | #12 of 14 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 25.3% | #983 of 1,072 | #12 of 13 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 33.4% | #920 of 1,139 | #12 of 17 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 319 | #1,008 of 1,630 | #11 of 27 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 15.7:1 | #657 of 1,424 | #14 of 20 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 17.5% | #1,164 of 1,424 | #20 of 20 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 66.5% | #569 of 1,563 | #13 of 27 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -21.4% | #200 of 979 | #8 of 17 |
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
319
-65 (-17%) vs 2020
-28% since 1990-91, when it was 440
Student : Teacher
15.7:1
was 21.3:1
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 | 319 | 20.3 | 15.7:1 | 66% (212) |
| 2023-24 | 329 | 19.2 | 17.2:1 | 58% (192) |
| 2022-23 | 356 | 18.3 | 19.4:1 | 65% (233) |
| 2020-21 | 384 | 18 | 21.3:1 | 58% (221) |
| 2017-18 | 406 | 21.2 | 19.2:1 | 63% (257) |
| 2015-16 | 415 | 22 | 18.9:1 | 67% (280) |
| 2010-11 | 413 | 23 | 18.0:1 | 58% (238) |
| 2000-01 | 404 | 25 | 16.2:1 | 40% (162) |
| 1990-91 | 440 | N/A | N/A | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Lillian Fletcher Elem School.
Since 2017-18: students down 21% (406 to 319); teachers down 4% (21.2 to 20.3).
About Lillian Fletcher Elem School
Lillian Fletcher Elem School is a public elementary school run by Homer Community School District in HOMER, Michigan. The school's enrollment of 319 students covers kindergarten through 4.
A total of 3 schools make up Homer Community School District, with 834 students enrolled.
White students are the large majority at Lillian Fletcher Elem School, with 91% of enrollment. Other groups make up 5% Hispanic and 4% multiracial. County-wide, 76% of Calhoun County residents are White. Lillian Fletcher Elem School has a diversity index of 17%, compared with 70% for all US public school students.
The school reported 20.3 full-time-equivalent teachers in 2024-25 and a ratio of 15.7:1. Across elementary schools in Michigan, the average ratio is about 15.8:1. Free or reduced-price lunch eligibility is 66%. It compares with 56% for public schools in Calhoun County.
Measured against Michigan public elementary schools, Lillian Fletcher Elem School receives a D. The grade weighs proficiency most heavily, then how results compare with what the school's low-income share predicts, then the three-year change.
Compared with Michigan schools that have similar shares of low-income students, Lillian Fletcher Elem School's results are 6.7 points below predicted: 30.2% against 36.8%.
Calhoun County census figures show that median household income is about $63,177, 23% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and about 10% of residents live below the federal poverty line. Lillian Fletcher Elem School is among the 56 public schools in Calhoun County.
Of nearby public schools, Homer Middle School is the closest, at less than a tenth of a mile. Inside a five-mile radius, there are 2 other public schools.
Lillian Fletcher Elem School has an NCES locale of Rural: Distant.
Enrollment was 384 in 2020-21 and 319 in 2024-25, a decrease of 65 students. In 2020-21, the student-to-teacher ratio was 21.3:1; by 2024-25 it was 15.7:1.
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Calhoun County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
133,778
Census ACS
Median income
$63,177
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
23%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
10%
Below federal line
Schools in county
56
18,982 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in Homer Community School District
- Homer Middle SchoolMiddle · 268 students
- Homer Community High SchoolHigh · 247 students
Other schools in HOMER
- Homer Middle SchoolMiddle · 268 students
- Homer Community High SchoolHigh · 247 students
Nearby schools
- Homer Middle School0.0 mi · 268
- Homer Community High School0.1 mi · 247
- Litchfield High School7.2 mi · 143
- Litchfield Elementary School7.2 mi · 110
- Harrington Elementary School8.1 mi · 236
- Marshall Opportunity High School8.7 mi · 109
Frequently asked questions
About Lillian Fletcher Elem SchoolHow large is Lillian Fletcher Elem School?
Lillian Fletcher Elem School enrolls approximately 319 students in grades KG-04.
Is Lillian Fletcher Elem School an elementary, middle, or high school?
Lillian Fletcher Elem School is an elementary school covering grades KG-04.
How many students per teacher at Lillian Fletcher Elem School?
Approximately 15.7:1 students per teacher at Lillian Fletcher Elem School.
What is the racial breakdown of students at Lillian Fletcher Elem School?
At Lillian Fletcher Elem School, the student body is approximately 91% White, 5% Hispanic, 4% Two or more.
What district is Lillian Fletcher Elem School in?
Lillian Fletcher Elem School is part of Homer Community School District.
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