Enrollment
256
Elementary
DISTRICT 239 · STATE 369
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·CHIPPEWA HILLS SCHOOL DISTRICT·NCES 260956004447
Mecosta Elementary School
555 W MAIN ST, MECOSTA, MI 49332 · (231) 972-7477 · Mecosta County
GRADES PK–04ELEMENTARY43-RURALTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL256 STUDENTS
Student : Teacher
18.7:1
14 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 17.6:1 · STATE 15.8:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
60%
153 students
DISTRICT 65% · 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 | 48 | 19% |
| Grade 1 | 46 | 18% |
| Grade 2 | 49 | 19% |
| Grade 3 | 63 | 25% |
| Grade 4 | 50 | 20% |
This year's kindergarten class (48) is about the same size as its 4th grade class (50).
Student demographics
18%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 23% · 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
Mecosta Elementary School→Chippewa Hills Middle School
Based on grade levels within Chippewa Hills School District. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.
Test scores
M-STEP 2024-25 . % Advanced + ProficientEnglish Language Arts
48.3%
MI avg 47.7%
Math
40.8%
MI avg 44.8%
What this means: On the M-STEP, Michigan's statewide test, about 48 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 41 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
44.7%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
39.8%
based on MI schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+4.9pp
above demographic expectation
What this means: About 45% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 40% 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 Mecosta Elementary School
Mecosta Elementary School's state test result (44.7% proficient) is higher than 1 of the 3 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mecosta Elementary School this school | 256 | 59.8% | 44.7% |
| Mason County Central Upper Elementary SCOTTVILLE | 258 | 60.1% | N/A |
| Maplewood School VERMONTVILLE | 267 | 61.0% | 25.4% |
| Marcellus Elementary School MARCELLUS | 264 | 62.1% | 50.1% |
| Henry Niedermeier Elementary School NEWPORT | 242 | 58.3% | 48.8% |
| Leonard Elementary School OVID | 284 | 58.1% | 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 Mecosta Elementary School ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Michigan | In Mecosta County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 44.7% | #582 of 1,085 | N/A |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 40.8% | #652 of 1,072 | N/A |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 48.3% | #531 of 1,139 | N/A |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 256 | #1,251 of 1,630 | #4 of 7 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 18.7:1 | #1,249 of 1,424 | #6 of 6 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 18.2% | #1,149 of 1,424 | #6 of 6 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 59.8% | #707 of 1,563 | #5 of 7 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked fastest growth first | +8.5% | #210 of 440 | 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
256
+48 (+23%) vs 2020
-47% since 1990-91, when it was 485
Student : Teacher
18.7:1
was 17.3:1
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 | 256 | 13.7 | 18.7:1 | 60% (153) |
| 2023-24 | 252 | 14 | 18.0:1 | 68% (172) |
| 2022-23 | 228 | 13 | 17.6:1 | 66% (150) |
| 2020-21 | 208 | 12 | 17.3:1 | 67% (139) |
| 2017-18 | 236 | 12 | 19.7:1 | 67% (159) |
| 2015-16 | 253 | 15 | 16.9:1 | 60% (153) |
| 2010-11 | 270 | 17 | 15.9:1 | 66% (179) |
| 2000-01 | 503 | 27 | 18.6:1 | 55% (276) |
| 1990-91 | 485 | N/A | N/A | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Mecosta Elementary School.
Since 2017-18: students up 8% (236 to 256); teachers up 14% (12 to 13.7).
About Mecosta Elementary School
Mecosta Elementary School runs as a low-enrollment elementary school in MECOSTA, Michigan. The school has 256 students in 2024-25 across pre-K through 4. Elementary schools in Michigan average about 369 students, which makes this school 31% below average.
Chippewa Hills School District is the local district for Mecosta Elementary School. It runs 6 schools with 1,773 students.
The share of students at Mecosta Elementary School who are White is 90%. Other groups make up 5% multiracial and 4% Hispanic. Mecosta County residents are about 90% White, a similar share. A diversity index of 18% means there is an 18% chance two randomly chosen students at Mecosta Elementary School are from different groups.
The school lists 13.7 full-time-equivalent teachers and a student-to-teacher ratio of 18.7:1. Statewide, elementary schools in Michigan average 15.8:1. A total of 153 students, or 60%, are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch.
Schools in Michigan with a similar free or reduced-price lunch share are predicted to score about 39.8%. Mecosta Elementary School scores 44.7%.
In the surrounding county, Mecosta County, median household income comes to about $60,951, a bachelor's degree or higher is held by about 23% of adults, and the share of residents below the poverty line is 11%. The county's public schools total 19, with about 5,219 students.
Mosaic School sits about 4.9 miles from Mecosta Elementary School. There are 4 other public schools within ten miles. By average proficiency, Mecosta Elementary School is 2nd among 4 schools close by.
Federal records code the school's setting as Rural: Remote.
The school's enrollment rose 23% from 2020-21 to 2024-25. In 2020-21, the student-to-teacher ratio was 17.3:1; by 2024-25 it was 18.7:1.
Parents, students, and staff can share information on pickup and drop-off, after-school programs, and teacher feedback here. Members of the school community can share what they know.
Mecosta County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
41,242
Census ACS
Median income
$60,951
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
23%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
11%
Below federal line
Schools in county
19
5,219 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in Chippewa Hills School District
- Chippewa Hills Middle SchoolMiddle · 503 students
- Chippewa Hills High SchoolHigh · 463 students
- Weidman Elementary SchoolElementary · 258 students
- Barryton Elementary SchoolElementary · 204 students
- Mosaic SchoolHigh · 89 students
Nearby schools
- Mosaic School4.9 mi · 89
- Chippewa Hills High School5.0 mi · 463
- Chippewa Hills Middle School5.1 mi · 503
- Barryton Elementary School9.9 mi · 204
- Morley Stanwood Elementary School12.0 mi · 437
- Morley Stanwood High School12.0 mi · 287
Frequently asked questions
About Mecosta Elementary SchoolHow many students attend Mecosta Elementary School?
Mecosta Elementary School enrolls approximately 256 students in grades PK-04.
What age range does Mecosta Elementary School serve?
Mecosta Elementary School serves students from grade PK through grade 04.
How many teachers does Mecosta Elementary School have?
Mecosta Elementary School employs 14 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 18.7:1.
How diverse is Mecosta Elementary School?
Mecosta Elementary School reports a student body of 90% White, 4% Hispanic, 5% Two or more.
Who oversees Mecosta Elementary School?
Mecosta Elementary School is overseen by Chippewa Hills School District in Mecosta County.
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