New Lothrop Elementary School

New Lothrop Elementary School is an elementary school of average-sized scale in NEW LOTHROP, Michigan, operated by New Lothrop Area Public Schools, hosting 505 students in grades pre-K through 6. Enrollment runs roughly 37% bigger than the state mean of about 369.

Within New Lothrop Area Public Schools, which oversees 2 schools and 903 students, New Lothrop Elementary School is one campus in the system.

Demographically, New Lothrop Elementary School lists that nearly all students (93%) are White; the rest consists of 5% Hispanic. Compared to Shiawassee County overall, the school's racial mix sits in roughly the same range.

In terms of school funding signals, New Lothrop Elementary School reports 31 full-time-equivalent teachers, putting the student-to-teacher ratio at about 16.4:1. That tracks the state average closely. Around 37% of the student body qualifies for free or reduced-price meals, a number frequently used as a low-income enrollment indicator. By comparison, Shiawassee County runs at roughly 45%, so the school's eligibility rate is lower than the surrounding baseline.

After controlling for student poverty, New Lothrop Elementary School performs roughly as the BeatsExpectations model predicts for a school with this FRL share. The predicted value is around 50.0%, the actual is 47.0%, a residual of -3.0 points.

In the area at large, Shiawassee County reports that median household income runs about $67,404, roughly 20% of adults have completed at least a four-year degree, and census figures put the poverty rate at about 8%. New Lothrop Elementary School is one of 31 public schools in Shiawassee County (combined enrollment of about 10,105 students).

New Lothrop High School is the nearest neighboring public school, about 0.1 miles from this campus. 8 of the 8 nearest public schools sit inside a ten-mile radius, suggesting a relatively low-density school footprint. Ranking that nearby cluster on reported proficiency puts New Lothrop Elementary School at 3rd of 5; the average score across the group is 45.0%.

New Lothrop Elementary School operates from a countryside location.

Trend over the last 7 years. Over the past 7-year window, the student count ticked up 8%: 466 students in 2018 compared to 505 in 2025. Class-load math has tightened: from 19.8:1 in 2018 to 16.4:1 in 2025.

On the community side, members of the New Lothrop Elementary School community share and discuss fundraisers, lost-and-found posts, and report-card season. Contributors range from current parents to recent graduates and teachers.