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What's the most underrated thing about Woodworth Elementary School that outsiders don't know?
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Enrollment
410
Elementary
DISTRICT 272 · STATE 369
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·LESLIE PUBLIC SCHOOLS·NCES 262145005853
Woodworth Elementary School
212 PENNSYLVANIA ST, LESLIE, MI 49251 · (517) 589-5151 · Ingham County
GRADES PK–04ELEMENTARY42-RURALTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL410 STUDENTS
B-
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Scored higher than 47% of Michigan public elementary schools
- C+Test 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
15.3:1
27 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 55.0:1 · STATE 15.8:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
51%
211 students
DISTRICT 49% · STATE 55%
Community
5
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 | 81 | 20% |
| Grade 1 | 71 | 17% |
| Grade 2 | 93 | 23% |
| Grade 3 | 88 | 21% |
| Grade 4 | 77 | 19% |
This year's kindergarten class (81) is 5% larger than its 4th grade class (77).
Student demographics
17%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 16% · 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
Based on grade levels within Leslie Public Schools. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.
Test scores
M-STEP 2024-25 . % Advanced + ProficientEnglish Language Arts
44.0%
MI avg 47.7%
Math
43.7%
MI avg 44.8%
What this means: On the M-STEP, Michigan's statewide test, about 44 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 44 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
44.1%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
43.5%
based on MI schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+0.6pp
above demographic expectation
What this means: About 44% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 43% 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 Woodworth Elementary School
Woodworth Elementary School's state test result (44.1% proficient) is higher than 2 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Woodworth Elementary School this school | 410 | 51.5% | 44.1% |
| Lincoln Heights Elem School GREENVILLE | 398 | 50.0% | 50.4% |
| Charlevoix Elementary School CHARLEVOIX | 398 | 49.2% | 49.3% |
| Emerson School OWOSSO | 421 | 53.7% | 35.0% |
| Washington Elementary School MARYSVILLE | 460 | 49.8% | 47.3% |
| Clara B Bolen Elementary School TAWAS CITY | 433 | 55.2% | 41.4% |
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 Woodworth Elementary School ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Michigan | In Ingham County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 44.1% | #598 of 1,085 | #16 of 29 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 43.7% | #586 of 1,072 | #19 of 29 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 44.0% | #670 of 1,139 | #19 of 32 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 410 | #606 of 1,630 | #16 of 50 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 15.3:1 | #559 of 1,424 | #20 of 44 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 17.0% | #1,170 of 1,424 | #41 of 44 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 51.5% | #861 of 1,563 | #23 of 48 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -7.9% | #658 of 979 | #18 of 25 |
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
410
+33 (+9%) vs 2020
-35% since 1990-91, when it was 630
Student : Teacher
15.3:1
was 13.0:1
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 | 410 | 26.8 | 15.3:1 | 51% (211) |
| 2023-24 | 419 | 29.2 | 14.3:1 | 60% (250) |
| 2022-23 | 439 | 28.6 | 15.3:1 | 56% (246) |
| 2020-21 | 377 | 29 | 13.0:1 | 46% (173) |
| 2017-18 | 445 | 28.5 | 15.6:1 | 56% (251) |
| 2015-16 | 465 | 28 | 16.6:1 | 47% (219) |
| 2010-11 | 490 | 28 | 17.5:1 | 50% (243) |
| 2000-01 | 486 | 31 | 15.7:1 | 37% (181) |
| 1990-91 | 630 | N/A | N/A | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Woodworth Elementary School.
Since 2017-18: students down 8% (445 to 410); teachers down 6% (28.5 to 26.8).
About Woodworth Elementary School
Woodworth Elementary School runs as a medium-sized elementary school in LESLIE, Michigan. It covers pre-K through 4, with a total enrollment of 410 students.
A total of 4 schools make up Leslie Public Schools, with 1,087 students enrolled.
The large majority of students at Woodworth Elementary School, 91%, are White. Next come 4% Hispanic and 2% Black. The county population is about 69% White. Woodworth Elementary School has a diversity index of 17%, compared with 70% for all US public school students.
Federal staffing data show 26.8 full-time-equivalent teachers at Woodworth Elementary School and a ratio of 15.3:1. Elementary schools in Michigan have a similar average ratio of 15.8:1. Free or reduced-price lunch eligibility covers 51% of students. That is close to the 49% average for public schools in Ingham County.
The allk12 Grade for Woodworth Elementary School is B-. Compared with Michigan public elementary schools, the school scored higher than 47% on a mix of test scores, poverty-adjusted results, and recent trend.
After adjusting for student poverty, Woodworth Elementary School lands between the top and bottom 10% of Michigan schools. Its average proficiency rate on state tests is 44.1%; the prediction is 43.5%.
Among Ingham County residents, median household income is about $65,526, 41% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and about 9% of people live in poverty. Federal data list 100 public schools in Ingham County, with a combined enrollment of about 37,914.
The nearest other public school, Leslie Middle School, is about 0.3 miles away. The count of other public schools within five miles is 3.
Locale: Rural: Distant. In NCES terms, the school is in rural territory some distance from an urban area.
The number of students climbed from 377 to 410 over 4 years. Over the same period, the student-to-teacher ratio rose to 15.3:1, from 13.0:1.
Parents and students can post about enrollment questions, class placement, and PTA news at Woodworth Elementary School. Questions from prospective families are welcome too.
Ingham County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
283,913
Census ACS
Median income
$65,526
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
41%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
9%
Below federal line
Schools in county
100
37,914 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in Leslie Public Schools
- Leslie Middle SchoolMiddle · 326 students
- Leslie High SchoolHigh · 322 students
- Ingham Virtual High SchoolHigh · 29 students
Other schools in LESLIE
- Leslie Middle SchoolMiddle · 326 students
- Leslie High SchoolHigh · 322 students
- Ingham Virtual High SchoolHigh · 29 students
- White Pine AcademyCombined
Nearby schools
- Leslie Middle School0.3 mi · 326
- Leslie High School0.6 mi · 322
- Ingham Virtual High School0.6 mi · 29
- Malcolm Williams School5.7 mi · 11
- Mason High School8.2 mi · 1,015
- Northwest Connect8.4 mi · 157
Frequently asked questions
About Woodworth Elementary SchoolHow many students attend Woodworth Elementary School?
Woodworth Elementary School enrolls approximately 410 students in grades PK-04.
What grades does Woodworth Elementary School serve?
Woodworth Elementary School serves grades PK-04.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Woodworth Elementary School?
The student-to-teacher ratio at Woodworth Elementary School is approximately 15.3:1 (27 FTE teachers).
What is the racial breakdown of students at Woodworth Elementary School?
At Woodworth Elementary School, the student body is approximately 91% White, 4% Hispanic, 2% Black, 1% Asian, 2% Two or more.
Who oversees Woodworth Elementary School?
Woodworth Elementary School is overseen by Leslie Public Schools in Ingham County.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.