Enrollment
276
Elementary
DISTRICT 293 · STATE 369
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·MT. PLEASANT CITY SCHOOL DISTRICT·NCES 262475006133
Mary McGuire School
4883 CROSSLANES ST, MOUNT PLEASANT, MI 48858 · (989) 775-2260 · Isabella County
GRADES 03–05ELEMENTARY32-TOWNTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL276 STUDENTS
D
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Scored higher than 6% 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.
- DBeats 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
12.8:1
22 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 14.0:1 · STATE 15.8:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
61%
167 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 | 86 | 31% |
| Grade 4 | 99 | 36% |
| Grade 5 | 91 | 33% |
Student demographics
54%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 48% · 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
Mary McGuire School→Mt Pleasant Middle School
Based on grade levels within Mt. Pleasant City School District. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.
Test scores
M-STEP 2024-25 . % Advanced + ProficientEnglish Language Arts
28.8%
MI avg 47.7%
Math
28.1%
MI avg 44.8%
What this means: On the M-STEP, Michigan's statewide test, about 29 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 28 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
28.6%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
39.5%
based on MI schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-10.8pp
below demographic expectation
What this means: About 29% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 39% 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 Mary McGuire School
Mary McGuire School's state test result (28.6% proficient) is higher than 0 of the 4 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mary McGuire School this school | 276 | 60.5% | 28.6% |
| Pennfield Dunlap Elementary BATTLE CREEK | 273 | 61.2% | 31.5% |
| Parchment Central Elem School KALAMAZOO | 289 | 62.3% | N/A |
| Simonds Elementary School MADISON HEIGHTS | 260 | 60.8% | 34.6% |
| North Elementary School IRON MOUNTAIN | 263 | 63.5% | 55.5% |
| Houghton Elementary School WHITE LAKE | 278 | 58.3% | 41.4% |
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 Mary McGuire School ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Michigan | In Isabella County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 28.6% | #964 of 1,085 | #7 of 7 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 28.1% | #946 of 1,072 | #6 of 6 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 28.8% | #997 of 1,139 | #7 of 7 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 276 | #1,177 of 1,630 | #5 of 10 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 12.8:1 | #130 of 1,424 | #2 of 10 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 54.0% | #395 of 1,424 | #2 of 10 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 60.5% | #694 of 1,563 | #3 of 10 |
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
276
-44 (-14%) vs 2020
-22% since 1990-91, when it was 353
Student : Teacher
12.8:1
was 13.9:1
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 | 276 | 21.6 | 12.8:1 | 61% (167) |
| 2023-24 | 300 | 21.5 | 13.9:1 | 65% (194) |
| 2022-23 | 273 | 19.1 | 14.3:1 | 70% (192) |
| 2020-21 | 320 | 23 | 13.9:1 | 59% (190) |
| 2017-18 | 171 | 13.1 | 13.1:1 | 50% (86) |
| 2015-16 | 281 | 20 | 14.1:1 | 47% (132) |
| 2010-11 | 301 | 19 | 15.8:1 | 46% (139) |
| 2000-01 | 249 | 17 | 14.7:1 | 57% (143) |
| 1990-91 | 353 | N/A | N/A | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Mary McGuire School.
Since 2017-18: students up 61% (171 to 276); teachers up 65% (13.1 to 21.6).
About Mary McGuire School
Mary McGuire School is an elementary school in MOUNT PLEASANT, Michigan, and it is part of Mt. Pleasant City School District. Enrollment is 276 students in 2024-25, and the school serves grades 3 through 5. Against the 369-student average for elementary schools in Michigan, enrollment here is 25% lower.
Mary McGuire School belongs to Mt. Pleasant City School District, a district of 9 schools and 3,341 students.
White students account for 66% of enrollment at Mary McGuire School. Other groups include 12% multiracial, 8% Native American, 8% Hispanic, and 4% Black. The county population is about 85% White. By the diversity index, Mary McGuire School comes in at 54%.
Staffing totals 21.6 full-time-equivalent teachers, and the student-to-teacher ratio is 12.8:1. For comparison, elementary schools in Michigan average 15.8:1. A measure often used for student poverty, free or reduced-price lunch eligibility, stands at 61%. That rate is above the 47% average among public schools in Isabella County.
Measured against Michigan public elementary schools, Mary McGuire 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.
BeatsExpectations compares each school's average proficiency rate on state tests with a prediction based on free or reduced-price lunch eligibility. For Mary McGuire School, the prediction is 39.5% and the result is 28.6%.
Within Isabella County, median household income is about $55,237, 31% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and about 14% of people live in poverty. The public schools of Isabella County number 20 and enroll about 6,493.
The school nearest to Mary McGuire School is Renaissance Public School Academy, at a distance of about 0.6 miles. There are at least 8 more public schools inside five miles.
Mary McGuire School has an NCES locale of Town: Distant.
The 2024-25 enrollment of 276 was 14% lower than in 2020-21, when it was 320. Students per teacher fell from 13.9 in 2020-21 to 12.8 in 2024-25.
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Isabella County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
64,565
Census ACS
Median income
$55,237
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
31%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
14%
Below federal line
Schools in county
20
6,493 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in Mt. Pleasant City School District
- Mt Pleasant Senior High SchoolHigh · 1,066 students
- Mt Pleasant Middle SchoolMiddle · 666 students
- Fancher SchoolElementary · 431 students
- Pullen Elementary SchoolElementary · 303 students
- Vowles SchoolElementary · 235 students
- Ganiard SchoolElementary · 220 students
Other schools in MOUNT PLEASANT
- Mt Pleasant Senior High SchoolHigh · 1,066 students
- Mt Pleasant Middle SchoolMiddle · 666 students
- Fancher SchoolElementary · 431 students
- Renaissance Public School AcademyElementary · 428 students
- Beal City High SchoolHigh · 376 students
- Pullen Elementary SchoolElementary · 303 students
Nearby schools
- Renaissance Public School Academy0.6 mi · 428
- Pullen Elementary School0.7 mi · 303
- Oasis1.2 mi · 138
- Isabella Day Treatment1.3 mi · 6
- Fancher School1.3 mi · 431
- Mt Pleasant Senior High School1.4 mi · 1,066
Frequently asked questions
About Mary McGuire SchoolWhat is the total enrollment at Mary McGuire School?
Mary McGuire School enrolls approximately 276 students in grades 03-05.
Is Mary McGuire School an elementary, middle, or high school?
Mary McGuire School is an elementary school covering grades 03-05.
How many teachers does Mary McGuire School have?
Mary McGuire School employs 22 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 12.8:1.
What is the student diversity at Mary McGuire School?
Student demographics at Mary McGuire School are roughly 66% White, 8% Hispanic, 4% Black, 2% Asian, 12% Two or more.
What district is Mary McGuire School in?
Mary McGuire School is part of Mt. Pleasant City School District.
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