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Enrollment
476
Elementary
DISTRICT 273 · STATE 369
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·MILLINGTON COMMUNITY SCHOOLS·NCES 262391006076
Meachum Elementary
8537 GLEASON ST, MILLINGTON, MI 48746 · (989) 660-2432 · Tuscola County
GRADES KG–05ELEMENTARY42-RURALTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL476 STUDENTS
C+
allk12 Grade
Scored higher than 44% 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.
- B-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
16.9:1
28 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 17.7:1 · STATE 15.8:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
54%
259 students
DISTRICT 51% · STATE 55%
Community
5
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 | 81 | 17% |
| Grade 1 | 79 | 17% |
| Grade 2 | 73 | 15% |
| Grade 3 | 81 | 17% |
| Grade 4 | 78 | 16% |
| Grade 5 | 84 | 18% |
This year's kindergarten class (81) is about the same size as its 5th grade class (84).
Student demographics
5%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 6% · 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
Meachum Elementary→Millington Junior High School
Feeds from
Based on grade levels within Millington Community Schools. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.
Test scores
M-STEP 2024-25 . % Advanced + ProficientEnglish Language Arts
46.9%
MI avg 47.7%
Math
42.2%
MI avg 44.8%
What this means: On the M-STEP, Michigan's statewide test, about 47 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 42 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
42.8%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
42.2%
based on MI schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+0.7pp
above demographic expectation
What this means: About 43% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 42% 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 Meachum Elementary
Meachum Elementary's state test result (42.8% proficient) is higher than 3 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Meachum Elementary this school | 476 | 54.4% | 42.8% |
| Algonquin Elementary School CLAY | 445 | 56.6% | 43.9% |
| Howard Elementary School DEARBORN | 436 | 54.6% | 58.9% |
| Sandusky Elementary School SANDUSKY | 471 | 53.9% | 42.5% |
| Williams Elementary School JONESVILLE | 512 | 54.5% | 39.6% |
| Clara B Bolen Elementary School TAWAS CITY | 433 | 55.2% | 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 Meachum Elementary ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Michigan | In Tuscola County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 42.8% | #641 of 1,085 | #6 of 8 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 42.2% | #615 of 1,072 | #5 of 7 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 46.9% | #587 of 1,139 | #6 of 8 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 476 | #344 of 1,630 | #1 of 9 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 16.9:1 | #937 of 1,424 | #5 of 8 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 5.4% | #1,354 of 1,424 | #8 of 8 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 54.4% | #814 of 1,563 | #9 of 9 |
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
476
+62 (+15%) vs 2020
+16% since 1990-91, when it was 409
Student : Teacher
16.9:1
was 15.9:1
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 | 476 | 28.2 | 16.9:1 | 54% (259) |
| 2023-24 | 470 | 25.9 | 18.1:1 | 64% (299) |
| 2022-23 | 472 | 25.8 | 18.3:1 | 58% (275) |
| 2020-21 | 414 | 26 | 15.9:1 | 58% (242) |
| 2017-18 | 476 | 28.2 | 16.9:1 | 57% (271) |
| 2015-16 | 504 | 27 | 18.7:1 | 55% (279) |
| 2010-11 | 490 | 24 | 20.4:1 | 59% (291) |
| 2000-01 | 423 | 23 | 18.4:1 | 29% (121) |
| 1990-91 | 409 | N/A | N/A | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Meachum Elementary.
Since 2017-18: students unchanged (476 to 476); teachers unchanged (28.2 to 28.2).
About Meachum Elementary
Meachum Elementary is an elementary school in MILLINGTON, Michigan, according to federal school records. Enrollment stands at 476 students, covering kindergarten through 5. That is 29% above the average of about 369 students for elementary schools in Michigan.
The 4 schools in Millington Community Schools enroll 1,093 students altogether, Meachum Elementary among them.
At Meachum Elementary, 97% of students are White. Measured by the diversity index, the student body scores 5%.
Teacher count: 28.2 full-time equivalents. Student-to-teacher ratio: 16.9:1. Compared with the 15.8:1 average for elementary schools in Michigan, this school's ratio is higher. Eligibility for free or reduced-price lunch, often used to gauge student poverty, is 54%. The average for public schools in Tuscola County is similar, at 54%.
Among Michigan public elementary schools, Meachum Elementary outscored 44%, which works out to a C+ on the allk12 Grade.
Predicted from its free or reduced-price lunch share, Meachum Elementary would score about 42.2%. It scores 42.8%, within a point of that figure.
American Community Survey estimates for Tuscola County show that median household income comes to about $63,811, roughly 16% of adults have a four-year degree or more, and the share of residents below the poverty line is 9%. The county's public schools total 30, with about 6,459 students.
MALC sits about 0.3 miles from Meachum Elementary. Inside a five-mile radius, there are 3 other public schools. The school's 42.8% average proficiency ranks 1st among 4 nearby schools.
Its location is classified as Rural: Distant by the National Center for Education Statistics.
Between 2020-21 and 2024-25, Meachum Elementary had a net gain of 62 students, or 15%.
The allk12 page for Meachum Elementary lets the school community talk about athletics, class schedules, and weather closures. You can also rate the school on this page.
Tuscola County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
52,980
Census ACS
Median income
$63,811
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
16%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
9%
Below federal line
Schools in county
30
6,459 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in Millington Community Schools
- Millington High SchoolHigh · 358 students
- Millington Junior High SchoolMiddle · 240 students
- MALCHigh · 19 students
- ESCE ProgramElementary
Other schools in MILLINGTON
- Millington High SchoolHigh · 358 students
- Millington Junior High SchoolMiddle · 240 students
- MALCHigh · 19 students
- ESCE ProgramElementary
Nearby schools
- MALC0.3 mi · 19
- Millington High School0.5 mi · 358
- Millington Junior High School0.5 mi · 240
- Clarence Fischer Center6.6 mi · 15
- Vassar Senior High School7.3 mi · 427
- Central School7.6 mi · 366
Frequently asked questions
About Meachum ElementaryWhat is the total enrollment at Meachum Elementary?
Meachum Elementary enrolls approximately 476 students in grades KG-05.
What age range does Meachum Elementary serve?
Meachum Elementary serves students from grade KG through grade 05.
How many students per teacher at Meachum Elementary?
Approximately 16.9:1 students per teacher at Meachum Elementary.
How diverse is Meachum Elementary?
Meachum Elementary reports a student body of 97% White, 1% Hispanic, 1% Black, 0% Asian, 0% Two or more.
What district is Meachum Elementary in?
Meachum Elementary is part of Millington Community Schools.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.