Ruth McGregor Elementary School

Ruth McGregor Elementary School is one of the mid-sized K-5 schools in SAND CREEK, Michigan, run under Sand Creek Community Schools, with 352 students on its rolls from grades pre-K through 5.

Ruth McGregor Elementary School is one of 2 schools operated by Sand Creek Community Schools, a district that educates 756 students overall.

Looking at the student body, Ruth McGregor Elementary School shows that nearly all students (90%) are White. Beyond that, the school records 6% Hispanic, 3% multiracial. That composition is broadly in line with Lenawee County as a whole.

On the income-and-resources front, On paper, Ruth McGregor Elementary School has 22 full-time-equivalent teachers, translating to a class-load average of around 15.8:1. That tracks the state average closely. Around 40% of the student body qualifies for free or reduced-price meals, which schools and policymakers use as a rough income-mix signal.

With demographic context factored in, Ruth McGregor Elementary School sits in the middle band of the BeatsExpectations distribution. Schools with this campus's student mix typically land near 48.5%; this one delivers 37.5%.

In the surrounding community, census data for Lenawee County shows median household earnings sit near $70,518, roughly 23% of adults have completed at least a four-year degree, and the poverty rate sits near 7%. Ruth McGregor Elementary School is one of 47 public schools in Lenawee County (combined enrollment of about 14,256 students).

The closest other public school is Sand Creek High School, roughly 0.3 miles away. 3 of the 8 nearest public schools sit inside a five-mile radius. Among the 4 schools in that immediate cluster with test data (this one included), Ruth McGregor Elementary School ranks 3rd on composite proficiency, below the local average of 38.8%.

The school occupies an outlying site.

Five-year trend. Over the past 7-year window, the student count contracted 10%: 391 students in 2018 compared to 352 in 2025.

On the community side, the page collects discussion, questions, and updates around school events, parent volunteer needs, and clubs. Members of the school community can share what they know.