Summary:
The city of Mecosta, Michigan is home to a single standout elementary school, Mecosta Elementary School, which serves grades PK-4 and is part of the Chippewa Hills School District. With a total enrollment of 228 students, Mecosta Elementary consistently outperforms the state average on academic assessments, ranking among the top 25% of Michigan elementary schools in recent years and maintaining a 4-star rating from SchoolDigger.
Mecosta Elementary's academic excellence is particularly noteworthy given that 65.79% of its student body qualifies for free or reduced-price lunch, indicating a relatively high level of economic need. The school's proficiency rates on M-Step/English Language Arts and M-Step/Math assessments for 3rd and 4th grade students exceed the state averages, with 52.1% and 53.3% proficiency in ELA, and 56.3% and 47.8% in Math, compared to the state averages of 39.6% and 43.3% in ELA, and 43.4% and 39.1% in Math.
However, the school faces challenges, including a chronic absenteeism rate of 32.5%, which is higher than the state average. Additionally, the student population is predominantly White (89.04%), with relatively low representation of other racial/ethnic groups, suggesting a need to explore ways to promote greater diversity and inclusion within the school community. Overall, Mecosta Elementary School stands out as a high-performing institution that is providing a quality education to its students, despite the challenges of serving a relatively high-need population.
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