Enrollment
237
Elementary
DISTRICT 331 · STATE 369
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·CARMAN-AINSWORTH COMMUNITY SCHOOLS·NCES 260789004370
Rankin Elementary School
3459 MUNDY AVE, SWARTZ CREEK, MI 48473 · (810) 591-4605 · Genesee County
GRADES KG–05ELEMENTARY41-RURALTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL237 STUDENTS
C
allk12 Grade
Scored higher than 27% 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.
- 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
13.3:1
18 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 14.5:1 · STATE 15.8:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
84%
200 students
DISTRICT 83% · 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 | 20 | 8% |
| Grade 1 | 23 | 10% |
| Grade 2 | 30 | 13% |
| Grade 3 | 24 | 10% |
| Grade 4 | 68 | 29% |
| Grade 5 | 72 | 30% |
This year's kindergarten class (20) is 72% smaller than its 5th grade class (72).
Student demographics
67%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 58% · 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
Test scores
M-STEP 2024-25 . % Advanced + ProficientEnglish Language Arts
36.2%
MI avg 47.7%
Math
33.3%
MI avg 44.8%
What this means: On the M-STEP, Michigan's statewide test, about 36 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 33 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
30.4%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
28.9%
based on MI schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+1.5pp
above demographic expectation
What this means: About 30% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 29% 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 Rankin Elementary School
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rankin Elementary School this school | 237 | 84.4% | 30.4% |
| Moore Elementary School MOUNT MORRIS | 219 | 83.1% | N/A |
| Atherton Elementary School BURTON | 267 | 90.3% | N/A |
| Montague Elementary School MOUNT MORRIS | 199 | 81.9% | N/A |
| Harrington Elementary School ALBION | 236 | 81.8% | N/A |
| Cleveland Elementary PORT HURON | 250 | 92.8% | 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 Rankin Elementary School ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Michigan | In Genesee County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 30.4% | #938 of 1,085 | #29 of 33 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 33.3% | #842 of 1,072 | #26 of 33 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 36.2% | #846 of 1,139 | #28 of 39 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 237 | #1,317 of 1,630 | #53 of 71 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 13.3:1 | #168 of 1,424 | #8 of 60 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 67.0% | #137 of 1,424 | #2 of 60 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 84.4% | #280 of 1,563 | #26 of 69 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -27.7% | #112 of 979 | #17 of 50 |
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
237
-69 (-23%) vs 2020
-36% since 1990-91, when it was 373
Student : Teacher
13.3:1
was 17.0:1
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 | 237 | 17.9 | 13.3:1 | 84% (200) |
| 2023-24 | 287 | 19.4 | 14.8:1 | 89% (255) |
| 2022-23 | 307 | 18.1 | 17.0:1 | 90% (276) |
| 2020-21 | 306 | 18 | 17.0:1 | 85% (261) |
| 2017-18 | 328 | 17.7 | 18.6:1 | 88% (289) |
| 2015-16 | 319 | 18 | 17.7:1 | 68% (216) |
| 2010-11 | 360 | 22 | 16.4:1 | 66% (238) |
| 2000-01 | 344 | 18 | 19.1:1 | 28% (97) |
| 1990-91 | 373 | N/A | N/A | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Rankin Elementary School.
Since 2017-18: students down 28% (328 to 237); teachers up 1% (17.7 to 17.9).
About Rankin Elementary School
Among the schools in SWARTZ CREEK, Michigan, is Rankin Elementary School, a small elementary school. The school's 237 students are in kindergarten through 5. Statewide, elementary schools in Michigan average about 369 students each.
The Carman-Ainsworth Community Schools system has 9 schools and 3,500 students.
White students form the largest group at Rankin Elementary School, 48% of enrollment. The remaining shares are 27% Black, 16% multiracial, and 9% Hispanic. Census estimates put the White share of Genesee County's population at about 72%. Rankin Elementary School has a diversity index of 67%, compared with 70% for all US public school students.
Rankin Elementary School's 17.9 full-time-equivalent teachers put its ratio at 13.3:1. For comparison, elementary schools in Michigan average 15.8:1. Eligibility for subsidized school meals is 84%. That is 23 points above the 61% average for public schools in Genesee County.
The allk12 Grade for Rankin Elementary School is C. Compared with Michigan public elementary schools, the school scored higher than 27% on a mix of test scores, poverty-adjusted results, and recent trend.
BeatsExpectations compares each school's average proficiency rate on state tests with a prediction based on free or reduced-price lunch eligibility. For Rankin Elementary School, the prediction is 28.9% and the result is 30.4%.
Rankin Elementary School is located in Genesee County, where median household income is about $62,281, 23% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and about 12% of people live in poverty. Federal data list 158 public schools in Genesee County, with a combined enrollment of about 58,534.
Of nearby public schools, Madison Academy ElementaryMiddle School is the closest, at about 1.7 miles. The count of other public schools within five miles is at least 8.
The NCES locale for Rankin Elementary School is Rural: Fringe, which covers schools in rural territory close to an urban area.
A comparison of 2020-21 and 2024-25 shows enrollment down 23%, from 306 to 237. The number of students per teacher fell from 17.0 to 13.3 over 4 years.
The Rankin Elementary School community page is open for posts about school events, clubs, and volunteer needs. Posting is open to anyone connected to the school.
Genesee County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
403,305
Census ACS
Median income
$62,281
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
23%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
12%
Below federal line
Schools in county
158
58,534 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in Carman-Ainsworth Community Schools
- CarmanAinsworth High SchoolHigh · 914 students
- CarmanAinsworth Middle SchoolMiddle · 652 students
- Dye Elementary SchoolElementary · 559 students
- Mott Middle College High SchoolHigh · 324 students
- Randels Elementary SchoolElementary · 311 students
- Gladys Dillon Elementary SchoolElementary · 215 students
Other schools in SWARTZ CREEK
- Swartz Creek High SchoolHigh · 996 students
- Swartz Creek Middle SchoolMiddle · 758 students
- Morrish Elementary SchoolElementary · 435 students
- Elms Road Elementary SchoolElementary · 420 students
- Syring Elementary SchoolElementary · 354 students
- Dieck Elementary SchoolElementary · 334 students
Other Rankin Elementary schools
4 other US public schools in 5 states are named Rankin Elementary. Rankin Elementary School is the 4th largest of the 5.
- Rankin ElementaryGreensboro, NC · 673 students
- Rankin Elementary SchoolARLINGTON, TX · 562 students
- Rankin Elementary SchoolTupelo, MS · 375 students
- Rankin Elementary SchoolPekin, IL · 196 students
Nearby schools
- Madison Academy ElementaryMiddle School1.7 mi · 362
- Early Childhood Programs and Services3.0 mi · 106
- Special Education Services3.0 mi · 19
- Morrish Elementary School3.1 mi · 435
- CarmanAinsworth Middle School3.3 mi · 652
- Elmer A Knopf Learning Center3.4 mi · 342
Frequently asked questions
About Rankin Elementary SchoolHow large is Rankin Elementary School?
Rankin Elementary School enrolls approximately 237 students in grades KG-05.
What grades does Rankin Elementary School serve?
Rankin Elementary School serves grades KG-05.
How many teachers does Rankin Elementary School have?
Rankin Elementary School employs 18 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 13.3:1.
What is the racial breakdown of students at Rankin Elementary School?
At Rankin Elementary School, the student body is approximately 48% White, 9% Hispanic, 27% Black, 1% Asian, 16% Two or more.
Is Rankin Elementary School public or private?
Rankin Elementary School is a public K-12 school, overseen by Carman-Ainsworth Community Schools.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.