Montague Elementary School

Montague Elementary School is one of the compact K-5 schools in MOUNT MORRIS, Michigan, one of the schools within Mt. Morris Consolidated Schools, with 199 students on its rolls from grades 4 through 5. Compared to the state average of about 369 students per school, that is 46% smaller than typical.

Montague Elementary School is one of 9 schools operated by Mt. Morris Consolidated Schools, a district that serves 1,438 students overall.

In terms of who attends, Montague Elementary School reports that the largest single group is White, at 57% of enrollment. Beyond that, the school records 20% Black, 12% multiracial, 11% Hispanic. By comparison, Genesee County as a whole is about 72% White, so the school skews noticeably less White than its surroundings.

In terms of school funding signals, The school lists 8 full-time-equivalent teachers, for a student-teacher ratio near 26.4:1. The state averages around 15.8:1, so this campus is higher than the state norm typical. Roughly 82% of students at Montague Elementary School qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, a number frequently used as a low-income enrollment indicator. That share is above Genesee County's rate of about 61%.

In the broader community, the surrounding county (Genesee County) logs that the typical household earns roughly $62,281 per year, roughly 23% of adults have completed at least a four-year degree, and roughly 12% of residents live below the federal poverty line. Across Genesee County's 158 public schools (combined enrollment of about 58,534 students), Montague Elementary School is one campus in the mix.

Nearest neighbor: Pinehurst Early Elementary, around 0.6 miles off. Within five miles, there are 8 other public schools.

Montague Elementary School operates from an outer-ring location.

Looking at the recent track record. Over the past 7-year window, the student count fell 22%: 256 students in 2018 compared to 199 in 2025. White enrollment moved from 74% to 57% across the same window. Class-load math has widened: from 17.1:1 in 2018 to 26.4:1 in 2025.

On the community side, posts here usually surface around science fair prep, picture-day reminders, and bus-route questions. Contributors range from current parents to recent graduates and teachers.