Reynolds Elementary School

Located at 221 STRONG ST, in READING, Michigan, Reynolds Elementary School is a moderately sized elementary-level community that serves 404 students (grades K through 6), operated by Reading Community Schools.

Reynolds Elementary School is one of 2 schools operated by Reading Community Schools, a district that hosts 690 students overall.

On the student-mix side, Reynolds Elementary School lists that nearly all students (96%) are White. Beyond that, the school logs 3% multiracial. That composition is broadly in line with Hillsdale County as a whole.

On the income-and-resources front, The school reports having 23 full-time-equivalent teachers, for a student-teacher ratio near 17.6:1. The state averages around 15.8:1, so this campus is higher than the state norm typical. Around 57% of the student body qualifies for free or reduced-price meals, a number frequently used as a low-income enrollment indicator.

On a residual basis (actual vs predicted given the student mix), Reynolds Elementary School performs roughly as the BeatsExpectations model predicts for a school with this FRL share. The predicted value is around 40.8%, the actual is 38.0%, a residual of -2.9 points.

Zooming out to the county, community-level numbers for Hillsdale County indicate median household income runs about $64,242, roughly 21% of adults have completed at least a four-year degree, and roughly 10% of residents live below the federal poverty line. Reynolds Elementary School is one of 23 public schools in Hillsdale County (combined enrollment of about 5,067 students).

Nearest neighbor: Reading High School, around 0.3 miles off. Counting just inside five miles, 2 other public schools cluster around Reynolds Elementary School. Ranking that nearby cluster on reported proficiency puts Reynolds Elementary School at 2nd of 4; the average score across the group is 39.7%.

The school occupies a rural site.

Looking at the recent track record. Over the past 7-year window, the student count expanded 10%: 367 students in 2018 compared to 404 in 2025. The student-to-teacher ratio tightened from 21.0:1 in 2018 to 17.6:1 today.

On the community side, posts here usually surface around open house dates, ride-share offers, and field-trip permission slips. Posting is open to anyone connected to the school.