Enrollment
371
Elementary
DISTRICT 396 · STATE 369
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·WESTERN SCHOOL DISTRICT·NCES 263594007199
Warner Elementary School
118 STAR RD, SPRING ARBOR, MI 49283 · (517) 841-8570 · Jackson County
GRADES KG–05ELEMENTARY41-RURALTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL371 STUDENTS
Student : Teacher
18.6:1
20 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 19.0:1 · STATE 15.8:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
43%
160 students
DISTRICT 49% · 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 | 71 | 19% |
| Grade 1 | 48 | 13% |
| Grade 2 | 52 | 14% |
| Grade 3 | 48 | 13% |
| Grade 4 | 81 | 22% |
| Grade 5 | 71 | 19% |
This year's kindergarten class (71) is about the same size as its 5th grade class (71).
Student demographics
26%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 28% · 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
School pathway
Students here typically continue to
Warner Elementary School→Western Middle School
Based on grade levels within Western School District. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.
Test scores
M-STEP 2024-25 . % Advanced + ProficientEnglish Language Arts
60.4%
MI avg 47.7%
Math
38.9%
MI avg 44.8%
What this means: On the M-STEP, Michigan's statewide test, about 60 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 39 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
45.9%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
47.2%
based on MI schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-1.3pp
below demographic expectation
What this means: About 46% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 47% 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 Warner Elementary School
Warner Elementary School's state test result (45.9% proficient) is higher than 2 of the 4 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Warner Elementary School this school | 371 | 43.1% | 45.9% |
| Clayton H Symons Elementary School MILAN | 356 | 41.9% | 43.5% |
| GalesburgAugusta Primary School GALESBURG | 399 | 45.6% | 35.2% |
| Coopersville West Early Childhood Center COOPERSVILLE | 352 | 44.3% | N/A |
| Pine Street Elementary WAYLAND | 413 | 42.6% | 47.0% |
| Eagle Lake Elementary School EDWARDSBURG | 385 | 40.0% | 52.0% |
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 Warner Elementary School ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Michigan | In Jackson County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 45.9% | #546 of 1,085 | #8 of 15 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 38.9% | #707 of 1,072 | #9 of 16 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 60.4% | #258 of 1,139 | #1 of 15 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 371 | #788 of 1,630 | #14 of 24 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 18.6:1 | #1,230 of 1,424 | #21 of 22 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 25.8% | #922 of 1,424 | #14 of 22 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 43.1% | #1,002 of 1,563 | #18 of 24 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -5.4% | #771 of 979 | #8 of 13 |
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
371
-21 (-5%) vs 2020
+15% since 1990-91, when it was 322
Student : Teacher
18.6:1
was 20.6:1
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 | 371 | 20 | 18.6:1 | 43% (160) |
| 2023-24 | 381 | 19 | 20.1:1 | 44% (166) |
| 2022-23 | 385 | 20.7 | 18.6:1 | 41% (156) |
| 2020-21 | 392 | 19 | 20.6:1 | 39% (151) |
| 2017-18 | 392 | 19 | 20.6:1 | 41% (161) |
| 2015-16 | 406 | 19 | 21.4:1 | 43% (173) |
| 2010-11 | 367 | 19 | 19.3:1 | 33% (122) |
| 2000-01 | 404 | 19 | 21.3:1 | 29% (118) |
| 1990-91 | 322 | N/A | N/A | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Warner Elementary School.
Since 2017-18: students down 5% (392 to 371); teachers up 5% (19 to 20).
About Warner Elementary School
Warner Elementary School is an elementary school in SPRING ARBOR, Michigan, and it is part of Western School District. Enrollment totals 371 students across kindergarten through 5.
Warner Elementary School is part of Western School District, where 6 schools serve 2,688 students.
By race and ethnicity, Warner Elementary School is 86% White. Next come 6% multiracial, 5% Hispanic, and 2% Black. That is in line with Jackson County, where about 83% of residents are White. A diversity index of 26% means there is a 26% chance two randomly chosen students at Warner Elementary School are from different groups.
There are 20 full-time-equivalent teachers at Warner Elementary School, giving a ratio of 18.6:1. Elementary schools in Michigan average 15.8:1, 2.7 fewer students per teacher than here. A total of 160 students, or 43%, are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch. Public schools in Jackson County average 53%.
The BeatsExpectations prediction for Warner Elementary School is 47.2%, and its average proficiency rate across its state test results is 45.9%.
Five-year Census Bureau estimates for Jackson County show that median household income comes to about $66,073, a bachelor's degree or higher is held by about 23% of adults, and the share of residents below the poverty line is 8%. Jackson County counts 68 public schools with about 21,681 students.
Of the public schools around it, Warner Elementary School is closest to Bean Elementary School, about 1.3 miles away. Warner Elementary School has 6 other public schools within five miles. Local comparison: Warner Elementary School ranks 6th of 7 nearby schools, at 45.9% versus a 47.5% average.
The federal government classifies Warner Elementary School's location as Rural: Fringe.
Enrollment fell by 5% across 4 years, from 392 in 2020-21 to 371 in 2024-25. The student-to-teacher ratio went down from 20.6:1 to 18.6:1.
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Jackson County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
160,060
Census ACS
Median income
$66,073
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
23%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
8%
Below federal line
Schools in county
68
21,681 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in Western School District
- Western High SchoolHigh · 809 students
- Western Middle SchoolMiddle · 594 students
- Bean Elementary SchoolElementary · 409 students
- Parma Elementary SchoolElementary · 408 students
- Woodville Community CenterHigh · 97 students
Other Warner Elementary schools
6 other US public schools in 7 states are named Warner Elementary. Warner Elementary School is the 5th largest of the 7.
- Warner Elementary SchoolCYPRESS, TX · 1,168 students
- Warner Elementary SchoolWarner, OK · 614 students
- Warner Elementary SchoolWilmington, DE · 395 students
- Warner ElementaryNashville, TN · 394 students
- Warner Elementary - 02Warner, SD · 145 students
Nearby schools
- Bean Elementary School1.3 mi · 409
- Western High School2.8 mi · 809
- Western Middle School2.8 mi · 594
- Parma Elementary School4.2 mi · 408
- Paragon Charter Academy4.8 mi · 627
- Dibble Elementary School4.8 mi · 282
Frequently asked questions
About Warner Elementary SchoolHow large is Warner Elementary School?
Warner Elementary School enrolls approximately 371 students in grades KG-05.
What age range does Warner Elementary School serve?
Warner Elementary School serves students from grade KG through grade 05.
How many students per teacher at Warner Elementary School?
Approximately 18.6:1 students per teacher at Warner Elementary School.
How diverse is Warner Elementary School?
Warner Elementary School reports a student body of 86% White, 5% Hispanic, 2% Black, 1% Asian, 6% Two or more.
Who oversees Warner Elementary School?
Warner Elementary School is overseen by Western School District in Jackson County.
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