Enrollment
258
Elementary
DISTRICT 239 · STATE 369
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·CHIPPEWA HILLS SCHOOL DISTRICT·NCES 260956004448
Weidman Elementary School
3311 N SCHOOL RD, WEIDMAN, MI 48893 · (989) 644-3430 · Isabella County
GRADES PK–04ELEMENTARY43-RURALTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL258 STUDENTS
Student : Teacher
16.5:1
16 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 17.6:1 · STATE 15.8:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
73%
189 students
DISTRICT 65% · 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 | 60 | 23% |
| Grade 1 | 47 | 18% |
| Grade 2 | 41 | 16% |
| Grade 3 | 57 | 22% |
| Grade 4 | 53 | 21% |
This year's kindergarten class (60) is 13% larger than its 4th grade class (53).
Student demographics
21%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 23% · 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
Weidman Elementary School→Chippewa Hills Middle School
Based on grade levels within Chippewa Hills School District. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.
Test scores
M-STEP 2024-25 . % Advanced + ProficientEnglish Language Arts
63.0%
MI avg 47.7%
Math
70.6%
MI avg 44.8%
What this means: On the M-STEP, Michigan's statewide test, about 63 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 71 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
OUTPERFORMING
Top 10% of MI schools after controlling for student poverty
Actual proficiency
66.8%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
33.8%
based on MI schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+33.0pp
above demographic expectation
What this means: About 67% of students here test proficient in math and reading, well above the roughly 34% typical for Michigan schools with a similar share of low-income students. BeatsExpectations ranks schools against others at the same poverty level, not by raw scores, so a school can post high scores and still fall short of its prediction, or post lower scores and still beat it. This school clears its prediction by about 33 points, placing it in Michigan's top 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 Weidman Elementary School
Weidman Elementary School's state test result (66.8% proficient) is higher than 4 of the 4 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Weidman Elementary School this school | 258 | 73.3% | 66.8% |
| Mayville Elementary School MAYVILLE | 248 | 71.0% | 43.9% |
| Nowlin Elementary School DEARBORN | 243 | 73.7% | 39.4% |
| Fred W Ritter Elementary School SOUTH ROCKWOOD | 265 | 69.4% | N/A |
| Central Montcalm Upper Elem School STANTON | 284 | 70.4% | 30.9% |
| KND Elementary BRETHREN | 289 | 76.8% | 23.4% |
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 Weidman Elementary School ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Michigan | In Isabella County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 66.8% | #100 of 1,085 | #1 of 7 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 70.6% | #88 of 1,072 | #1 of 6 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 63.0% | #198 of 1,139 | #1 of 7 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 258 | #1,245 of 1,630 | #7 of 10 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 16.5:1 | #841 of 1,424 | #10 of 10 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 21.4% | #1,060 of 1,424 | #8 of 10 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 73.3% | #464 of 1,563 | #1 of 10 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -9.5% | #603 of 979 | #6 of 6 |
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
258
-7 (-3%) vs 2020
-36% since 1990-91, when it was 402
Student : Teacher
16.5:1
was 17.7:1
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 | 258 | 15.7 | 16.5:1 | 73% (189) |
| 2023-24 | 255 | 17 | 15.0:1 | 77% (197) |
| 2022-23 | 263 | 17 | 15.5:1 | 75% (196) |
| 2020-21 | 265 | 15 | 17.7:1 | 69% (184) |
| 2017-18 | 285 | 14 | 20.4:1 | 64% (181) |
| 2015-16 | 296 | 15 | 19.7:1 | 62% (184) |
| 2010-11 | 309 | 19 | 16.3:1 | 64% (197) |
| 2000-01 | 453 | 26 | 17.4:1 | 60% (273) |
| 1990-91 | 402 | N/A | N/A | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Weidman Elementary School.
Since 2017-18: students down 9% (285 to 258); teachers up 12% (14 to 15.7).
About Weidman Elementary School
As a small elementary school, Weidman Elementary School serves students in WEIDMAN, Michigan. The school reports 258 students in pre-K through 4. The school's enrollment is 30% smaller than the 369 average for elementary schools in Michigan.
In Chippewa Hills School District, 6 schools enroll a combined 1,773 students.
The student body at Weidman Elementary School is 88% White. Other groups include 5% Hispanic and 5% multiracial. The county population is about 85% White, within a few points of the school. Weidman Elementary School's diversity index is 21%, against a US figure of 70%.
Federal records show a student-to-teacher ratio of 16.5:1 at Weidman Elementary School, with 15.7 full-time-equivalent teachers. That is close to the 15.8:1 average for elementary schools in Michigan. The count of students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch equals 73% of enrollment. Across public schools in Isabella County, the average is 47%.
Weidman Elementary School outperforms its prediction by 33.0 points. The model expects 33.8% for a school with its free or reduced-price lunch share in Michigan; the school's rate is 66.8%.
Isabella County has about 64,565 residents, and the median household income is $55,237, a bachelor's degree or higher is held by about 31% of adults, and the share of residents below the poverty line is 14%. In all, Isabella County has 20 public schools and roughly 6,493 students.
The nearest other public school, Beal City Elementary School, is about 3.5 miles away. Inside a five-mile radius, there are 2 other public schools. The average proficiency across nearby scored schools is 43.0%; Weidman Elementary School's is 66.8%, ranking 1st of 6.
Under the NCES locale system, Weidman Elementary School is Rural: Remote.
Weidman Elementary School's enrollment dropped from 265 in 2020-21 to 258 in 2024-25. There were fewer students per teacher in 2024-25 (16.5:1) than in 2020-21 (17.7:1).
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Isabella County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
64,565
Census ACS
Median income
$55,237
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
31%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
14%
Below federal line
Schools in county
20
6,493 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in Chippewa Hills School District
- Chippewa Hills Middle SchoolMiddle · 503 students
- Chippewa Hills High SchoolHigh · 463 students
- Mecosta Elementary SchoolElementary · 256 students
- Barryton Elementary SchoolElementary · 204 students
- Mosaic SchoolHigh · 89 students
Nearby schools
- Beal City Elementary School3.5 mi · 265
- Beal City High School3.6 mi · 376
- Chippewa Hills Middle School8.6 mi · 503
- Chippewa Hills High School8.8 mi · 463
- Barryton Elementary School9.6 mi · 204
- Mosaic School10.3 mi · 89
Frequently asked questions
About Weidman Elementary SchoolHow many students attend Weidman Elementary School?
Weidman Elementary School enrolls approximately 258 students in grades PK-04.
Is Weidman Elementary School an elementary, middle, or high school?
Weidman Elementary School is an elementary school covering grades PK-04.
How many students per teacher at Weidman Elementary School?
Approximately 16.5:1 students per teacher at Weidman Elementary School.
How diverse is Weidman Elementary School?
Weidman Elementary School reports a student body of 88% White, 5% Hispanic, 0% Black, 5% Two or more.
Who oversees Weidman Elementary School?
Weidman Elementary School is overseen by Chippewa Hills School District in Isabella County.
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