Enrollment
331
Elementary
DISTRICT 386 · STATE 369
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·GRAND BLANC COMMUNITY SCHOOLS·NCES 261635001515
Lillian G Mason Elementary School
4455 E COOK RD, GRAND BLANC, MI 48439 · (810) 591-7840 · Genesee County
GRADES 03–05ELEMENTARY21-SUBURBREGULAR SCHOOL331 STUDENTS
A-
allk12 Grade
Scored higher than 84% of Michigan public elementary schools
- A-Test scores Share of students meeting the state standard in reading, math, and other tested subjects, 2023-24 and 2024-25.
- A-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
16.4:1
20 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 16.1:1 · STATE 15.8:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
38%
126 students
DISTRICT 51% · 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 | 109 | 33% |
| Grade 4 | 104 | 31% |
| Grade 5 | 118 | 36% |
Student demographics
55%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 58% · 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
Lillian G Mason Elementary School→Grand Blanc Middle School West
Feeds from
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M-STEP 2024-25 . % Advanced + ProficientEnglish Language Arts
61.8%
MI avg 47.7%
Math
60.2%
MI avg 44.8%
What this means: On the M-STEP, Michigan's statewide test, about 62 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 60 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
59.8%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
49.4%
based on MI schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+10.3pp
above demographic expectation
What this means: About 60% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 49% 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 G Mason Elementary School
Lillian G Mason Elementary School's state test result (59.8% proficient) is higher than 3 of the 4 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Lillian G Mason Elementary School this school | 331 | 38.1% | 59.8% |
| Walt Disney Elementary School CLINTON TOWNSHIP | 366 | 40.2% | 36.3% |
| Haverhill Elementary School PORTAGE | 378 | 37.8% | 44.8% |
| Cook Elementary School GRAND BLANC | 397 | 40.1% | N/A |
| Woodland Elementary School PORTAGE | 348 | 35.6% | 44.3% |
| Yake Elementary School WOODHAVEN | 373 | 34.0% | 68.6% |
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 G Mason Elementary School ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Michigan | In Genesee County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 59.8% | #220 of 1,085 | #6 of 33 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 60.2% | #214 of 1,072 | #4 of 33 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 61.8% | #226 of 1,139 | #3 of 39 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 331 | #961 of 1,630 | #37 of 71 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 16.4:1 | #822 of 1,424 | #21 of 60 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 55.3% | #373 of 1,424 | #12 of 60 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 38.1% | #1,091 of 1,563 | #61 of 69 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -9.3% | #609 of 979 | #36 of 50 |
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
331
+52 (+19%) vs 2020
-31% since 2010-11, when it was 480
Student : Teacher
16.4:1
was 16.4:1
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 | 331 | 20.2 | 16.4:1 | 38% (126) |
| 2023-24 | 345 | 22.3 | 15.5:1 | 38% (131) |
| 2022-23 | 352 | 20.3 | 17.4:1 | 35% (124) |
| 2020-21 | 279 | 17 | 16.4:1 | 23% (63) |
| 2017-18 | 365 | 17.8 | 20.5:1 | 22% (82) |
| 2015-16 | 416 | 20 | 20.8:1 | 17% (70) |
| 2010-11 | 480 | 21 | 22.9:1 | 20% (97) |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Lillian G Mason Elementary School.
Since 2017-18: students down 9% (365 to 331); teachers up 13% (17.8 to 20.2).
About Lillian G Mason Elementary School
Located in GRAND BLANC, Michigan, Lillian G Mason Elementary School is a medium-sized elementary school. A total of 331 students attend the school, which covers grades 3 through 5.
Lillian G Mason Elementary School is run by Grand Blanc Community Schools, whose 13 schools enroll 7,457 students.
Lillian G Mason Elementary School is 64% White by enrollment. Beyond that, enrollment is 17% Black, 8% multiracial, 6% Hispanic, and 5% Asian. In Genesee County overall, about 72% of residents are White. Lillian G Mason Elementary School's diversity index is 55%, against a US figure of 70%.
Its 20.2 full-time-equivalent teachers give the school a ratio of 16.4:1. That matches the 15.8:1 average for elementary schools in Michigan fairly closely. The school's lunch program data list 38% of students as eligible for free or reduced-price meals. For comparison, public schools in Genesee County average 61%.
allk12 grades Lillian G Mason Elementary School an A-. The grade compares the school only with Michigan public elementary schools, because each state gives its own test.
The school's average proficiency rate on state tests is 59.8%. For its free or reduced-price lunch share, the predicted value is 49.4%.
Census estimates describe Genesee County this way: the median household income is $62,281, the share of adults with a bachelor's degree or higher is 23%, and about 12% of people live in poverty. Besides Lillian G Mason Elementary School, Genesee County has 157 other public schools.
Nearby, Cook Elementary School is less than a tenth of a mile away. There are at least 8 more public schools inside five miles. Local comparison: Lillian G Mason Elementary School ranks 1st of 6 nearby schools, at 59.8% versus a 46.9% average.
Lillian G Mason Elementary School is in a suburban area outside a principal city, within an urbanized area with a population of 250,000 or more, a location NCES labels Suburb: Large.
Enrollment at Lillian G Mason Elementary School climbed 19% between 2020-21 and 2024-25, from 279 to 331 students.
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Genesee County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
403,305
Census ACS
Median income
$62,281
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
23%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
12%
Below federal line
Schools in county
158
58,534 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in Grand Blanc Community Schools
- Grand Blanc Community High SchoolHigh · 2,377 students
- Grand Blanc Middle School EastMiddle · 884 students
- Grand Blanc Middle School WestMiddle · 757 students
- Myers Elementary SchoolElementary · 479 students
- Brendel Elementary SchoolElementary · 462 students
- Reid Elementary SchoolElementary · 433 students
Other schools in GRAND BLANC
- Grand Blanc Community High SchoolHigh · 2,377 students
- Grand Blanc Middle School EastMiddle · 884 students
- Grand Blanc Middle School WestMiddle · 757 students
- Myers Elementary SchoolElementary · 479 students
- Brendel Elementary SchoolElementary · 462 students
- Reid Elementary SchoolElementary · 433 students
Nearby schools
- Cook Elementary School0.0 mi · 397
- Grand Blanc Community High School1.3 mi · 2,377
- Bobcat Innovation1.5 mi · 343
- Brendel Elementary School1.5 mi · 462
- Perry Learning Center1.5 mi · 5
- Indian Hill Elementary School2.2 mi · 406
Frequently asked questions
About Lillian G Mason Elementary SchoolHow large is Lillian G Mason Elementary School?
Lillian G Mason Elementary School enrolls approximately 331 students in grades 03-05.
Is Lillian G Mason Elementary School an elementary, middle, or high school?
Lillian G Mason Elementary School is an elementary school covering grades 03-05.
How many students per teacher at Lillian G Mason Elementary School?
Approximately 16.4:1 students per teacher at Lillian G Mason Elementary School.
What is the racial breakdown of students at Lillian G Mason Elementary School?
At Lillian G Mason Elementary School, the student body is approximately 64% White, 6% Hispanic, 17% Black, 5% Asian, 8% Two or more.
Is Lillian G Mason Elementary School public or private?
Lillian G Mason Elementary School is a public K-12 school, overseen by Grand Blanc Community Schools.
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