Ryan Elementary School

Summary:

Ryan Elementary School is a public elementary school serving grades 3-5 in the Bronson Community School District in Bronson, Michigan. With a student population of 229, the school has a predominantly White (80.79%) student body, with a significant Hispanic population (17.9%).

Despite having the highest spending per student among nearby schools, ranging from $10,112 to $14,464 in recent years, Ryan Elementary School has consistently underperformed. The school has a significantly higher chronic absenteeism rate, ranging from 20.4% to 27.2%, compared to the state average and nearby schools. Additionally, its test scores on the M-Step assessments are generally lower than the state averages and the scores of the surrounding schools, particularly in Math and Science. For example, in 2023-2024, only 12.5% of 5th graders were proficient or better in Math, compared to the state average of 32.6%.

While the school has a high percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch, ranging from 67.18% to 76.79%, its performance is lower than both the Bronson Community School District and the state of Michigan as a whole. Interestingly, the school's Hispanic students perform relatively well, ranking in the top half of Michigan elementary schools, while White students and male students perform poorly, ranking in the bottom quarter of Michigan elementary schools.


Detail:

Public 3-5

 461 Rudd St
       Bronson, MI  49028-1426


(517) 369-3254

District: Bronson Community School District

SchoolDigger Rank:
997th of 1,486 Michigan Elementary Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures:  $14,464 Help


Students who attend Ryan Elementary School usually attend:

High:    Bronson JrSr High School

Student/teacher ratio:  15.7 Help
Number of students:  229

Racial breakdown:

White:
80.8%
Hispanic:
17.9%
Two or more races:
1.3%

Free/discounted lunch recipients:  69.9% Help


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Performance Trends
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Compare Details Ryan Elementary School ranks worse than 67.1% of elementary schools in Michigan. (See more...)
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Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 31.5. (See more...)
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Chronic absenteeism in a school refers to a situation where students repeatedly miss school, with the threshold often defined as missing 10% or more of school days for any reason, excused or unexcused.
Student Body
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Compare Details Racial makeup is: White (80.8%), Hispanic (17.9%), two or more races (1.3%). (See more...)
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Compare Details 69.9% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)
Teachers
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Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Ryan Elementary School is 15.7. (See more...)
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Compare Details The average total spent per student at Ryan Elementary School is $14,464.
Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

Ryan Elementary School:

SchoolDigger ranks Ryan Elementary School 997th of 1486 Michigan public elementary schools. (See Ryan Elementary School in the ranking list.)

Elementary School Test Score Ratings by Student Subgroup:


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White students:


Bronson Community School District:

SchoolDigger ranks Bronson Community School District 401st of 610 Michigan school districts. (See district ranking list.)


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Rank History for Ryan Elementary School

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Rank History for all students at Ryan Elementary School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools MI State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2006 52.77 906th 1545 41.4%
2007 43.37 1133rd 1565 27.6%
2008 38.27 1227th 1577 22.2%
2009 52.22 994th 1589 37.4%
2010 56.28 932nd 1552 39.9%
2011 63.56 666th 1552 57.1%
2012 54.10 751st 1566 52.0%
2013 64.09 552nd 1563 64.7%
2014 52.07 800th 1533 47.8%
2015 44.26 931st 1580 41.1%
2016 44.05 892nd 1548 42.4%
2017 38.77 888th 1466 39.4%
2018 53.97 721st 1448 50.2%
2019 43.62 774th 1408 45.0%
2021 23.05 917th 1153 20.5%
2022 31.18 909th 1344 32.4%
2023 31.11 980th 1470 33.3%
2024 31.50 997th 1486 32.9%
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Rank History for English Language Learner students at Ryan Elementary School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools MI State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 32.89 195th 270 27.8%
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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at Ryan Elementary School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools MI State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 60.43 510th 1397 63.5%
2019 58.61 407th 1134 64.1%
2021 42.11 432nd 749 42.3%
2022 46.98 545th 1099 50.4%
2023 36.60 865th 1350 35.9%
2024 39.88 809th 1381 41.4%
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Rank History for Female students at Ryan Elementary School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools MI State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 40.39 899th 1443 37.7%
2019 48.69 585th 1171 50.0%
2021 22.33 751st 902 16.7%
2022 31.60 781st 1106 29.4%
2023 34.05 860th 1321 34.9%
2024 39.35 779th 1342 42.0%
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Rank History for Male students at Ryan Elementary School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools MI State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 63.74 504th 1446 65.1%
2019 42.58 690th 1196 42.3%
2021 16.10 813th 915 11.1%
2022 24.44 868th 1139 23.8%
2023 20.83 1055th 1334 20.9%
2024 24.64 1011th 1347 24.9%
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Rank History for Hispanic students at Ryan Elementary School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools MI State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 63.01 65th 222 70.7%
2019 52.91 34th 86 60.5%
2023 42.88 99th 188 47.3%
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Rank History for White students at Ryan Elementary School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools MI State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 43.87 724th 1253 42.2%
2019 43.39 656th 1128 41.8%
2021 22.43 827th 1005 17.7%
2022 23.12 890th 1102 19.2%
2023 24.29 944th 1198 21.2%
2024 25.21 933rd 1204 22.5%
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Data source: test scores: Michigan Department of Education, rankings: SchoolDigger.com

As you review the school rankings data, please be aware that some of the information from certain demographics is missing. The reason for this omission is that the data has been redacted from the source data itself due to low population samples in these specific demographic groups.

Redacting data from low population samples is a necessary step to ensure the reliability and accuracy of the results, as small sample sizes may not be representative of the broader population. Additionally, this measure helps protect the privacy of individuals belonging to these demographic groups.

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Data source: Michigan Department of Education

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Enrollment information for Ryan Elementary School

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Year White African American Asian Hispanic American Indian Pacific Islander Two or More Races Not Specified Total
1988 196 1 1 2 0 n/a n/a 0 200
1989 220 5 1 3 0 n/a n/a 0 229
1990 235 5 2 4 1 n/a n/a 0 247
1991 257 0 0 3 0 n/a n/a 0 260
1992 330 0 0 5 1 n/a n/a 0 336
1993 222 0 0 4 0 n/a n/a 0 226
1994 251 1 1 8 0 n/a n/a 0 261
1995 220 0 1 9 0 n/a n/a 0 230
1996 220 0 1 9 0 n/a n/a 0 230
1997 215 0 0 11 1 n/a n/a 0 227
1998 227 2 0 6 0 n/a n/a 0 235
1999 233 1 0 8 1 n/a n/a 0 243
2000 222 0 0 20 0 n/a n/a 0 242
2001 188 2 0 12 0 n/a n/a 0 202
2002 184 1 0 19 0 n/a n/a 0 204
2003 184 1 0 19 0 n/a n/a 0 204
2004 157 1 0 29 0 n/a n/a 0 187
2005 155 4 0 28 0 n/a n/a 0 187
2006 146 2 1 45 0 n/a n/a 0 194
2007 154 1 1 45 1 n/a n/a 0 202
2008 181 2 n/a 48 2 n/a n/a 3 236
2009 154 3 1 30 1 n/a n/a 4 193
2010 176 1 1 41 2 n/a n/a 9 230
2011 170 0 0 49 0 0 5 0 224
2012 154 1 1 38 0 0 3 0 197
2013 138 1 1 20 0 0 2 0 162
2014 199 1 1 48 0 0 2 0 251
2015 203 0 0 50 1 0 5 0 259
2016 204 1 0 54 0 0 2 0 261
2017 202 2 3 48 1 0 3 0 259
2018 191 2 2 50 1 0 3 0 249
2019 178 0 2 55 0 0 8 0 243
2020 194 0 2 49 0 0 4 0 249
2021 203 0 1 49 0 0 6 0 259
2022 192 0 0 42 0 0 3 0 237
2023 185 0 0 41 0 0 3 0 229

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Enrollment/Ethnicity

For more information about how the Department of Education defines ethnicity, see Defining Race and Ethnicity Data, National Center for Education Statistics

Students eligible for free or discounted lunch at Ryan Elementary School

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1988 200 n/a n/a n/a
1989 229 n/a n/a 25.3
1990 247 12.0 20.5 28.3
1991 260 n/a n/a n/a
1992 336 n/a n/a 41.1
1993 226 n/a 0.0 34.5
1994 261 11.0 23.7 35.6
1995 230 10.1 22.8 30.9
1996 230 10.1 22.8 30.9
1997 227 13.0 17.5 31.3
1998 235 12.0 19.6 38.7
1999 243 12.0 20.3 37.9
2000 242 12.0 20.2 52.1
2001 202 12.0 16.8 49
2002 204 9.4 21.7 45.1
2003 204 9.4 21.7 45.1
2004 187 9.4 19.9 62.6
2005 187 9.4 19.9 58.8
2006 194 10.4 18.7 64.4
2007 202 10.0 20.2 79.7
2008 236 10.0 23.6 66.1
2009 193 9.0 21.4 64
2010 230 11.0 20.8 71.9
2011 224 10.0 22.3 69.6
2012 197 10.0 19.7 71.6
2013 162 10.0 16.2 60.5
2014 251 11.2 22.3 66.9
2015 259 11.0 23.5 62.5
2016 261 11.0 23.7 60.9
2017 259 11.7 22.0 59.8
2018 249 12.2 20.3 65.5
2019 243 12.3 19.7 63.4
2020 249 12.2 20.3 62.7
2021 259 13.8 18.7 67.2
2022 237 13.5 17.5 76.8
2023 229 14.5 15.7 69.9

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Students eligible for discounted/free lunch:

The National School Lunch Program (NSLP) provides low-cost or free meals to students in U.S. public and nonprofit private schools based on household income. Those with incomes below 130% of the poverty line receive free lunch, while those between 130% and 185% qualify for reduced-price lunch. The percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch serves as a marker for poverty, as it reflects the socioeconomic status of families in a given school or district. A higher FRPL rate typically indicates a higher concentration of low-income families, suggesting that the school or district may face additional challenges in providing adequate resources and support for student success.

Student/Teacher Ratio Ryan Elementary School

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1988 200 n/a n/a n/a
1989 229 n/a n/a 25.3
1990 247 12.0 20.5 28.3
1991 260 n/a n/a n/a
1992 336 n/a n/a 41.1
1993 226 n/a 0.0 34.5
1994 261 11.0 23.7 35.6
1995 230 10.1 22.8 30.9
1996 230 10.1 22.8 30.9
1997 227 13.0 17.5 31.3
1998 235 12.0 19.6 38.7
1999 243 12.0 20.3 37.9
2000 242 12.0 20.2 52.1
2001 202 12.0 16.8 49
2002 204 9.4 21.7 45.1
2003 204 9.4 21.7 45.1
2004 187 9.4 19.9 62.6
2005 187 9.4 19.9 58.8
2006 194 10.4 18.7 64.4
2007 202 10.0 20.2 79.7
2008 236 10.0 23.6 66.1
2009 193 9.0 21.4 64
2010 230 11.0 20.8 71.9
2011 224 10.0 22.3 69.6
2012 197 10.0 19.7 71.6
2013 162 10.0 16.2 60.5
2014 251 11.2 22.3 66.9
2015 259 11.0 23.5 62.5
2016 261 11.0 23.7 60.9
2017 259 11.7 22.0 59.8
2018 249 12.2 20.3 65.5
2019 243 12.3 19.7 63.4
2020 249 12.2 20.3 62.7
2021 259 13.8 18.7 67.2
2022 237 13.5 17.5 76.8
2023 229 14.5 15.7 69.9

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Student-Teacher Ratio

Student/teacher ratio is calculated by dividing the total number of students by the total number of full-time equivalent teachers. Please note that a smaller student/teacher ratio does not necessarily translate to smaller class size. In some instances, schools hire teachers part time, and some teachers are hired for specialized instruction with very small class sizes. These and other factors contribute to the student/teacher ratio. Note: For private schools, Student/teacher ratio may not include Pre-Kindergarten.
Finances

Per Pupil Expenditures for Ryan Elementary School

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YearExpenditures from Federal FundsExpenditures from State and Local FundsTotal Expenditures Per Pupil (All Funds)
2019 $1,377 (13.6%) $8,724 (86.4%) $10,101
2020 $1,274 (12.6%) $8,838 (87.4%) $10,112
2021 $1,798 (16.5%) $9,112 (83.5%) $10,910
2022 $1,394 (11.3%) $10,928 (88.7%) $12,322
2023 $2,108 (14.6%) $12,356 (85.4%) $14,464

Data source: Michigan Department of Education
Pre and Post Pandemic Data

Impact of COVID-19 on Ryan Elementary School

The coronavirus has had a profound impact on education in America. Learning shifted online overnight, attendance numbers dwindled, and enrollment decreased. SchoolDigger.com is making it easier for you to better assess how COVID-19 has impacted your school. Through the collection of pre-pandemic (2019) and current data, SchoolDigger.com is sharing test scores, enrollment numbers and school demographics from schools across the country – and we make it easy to see how impacted schools compare locally and statewide.

Rankings

Rank
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
Rank
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
Ranks 774th of 1408 Elementary schoolsRanks 980th of 1470 Elementary schools
 11.7%

Test Scores

% proficient
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
% proficient
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
3rd Grade English Language Arts (Ryan Elementary School)48.128.6
 19.5%
   3rd Grade English Language Arts (Bronson Community School District)48.128.6
 19.5%
   3rd Grade English Language Arts (Michigan)45.140.9
 4.2%
3rd Grade Math (Ryan Elementary School)63.336.8
 26.5%
   3rd Grade Math (Bronson Community School District)63.336.8
 26.5%
   3rd Grade Math (Michigan)46.742.9
 3.8%
4th Grade English Language Arts (Ryan Elementary School)37.534.3
 3.2%
   4th Grade English Language Arts (Bronson Community School District)37.534.3
 3.2%
   4th Grade English Language Arts (Michigan)45.844.3
 1.5%
4th Grade Math (Ryan Elementary School)32.519.1
 13.4%
   4th Grade Math (Bronson Community School District)32.519.1
 13.4%
   4th Grade Math (Michigan)41.838.6
 3.2%
5th Grade English Language Arts (Ryan Elementary School)58.437.5
 20.9%
   5th Grade English Language Arts (Bronson Community School District)58.437.5
 20.9%
   5th Grade English Language Arts (Michigan)46.243.9
 2.3%
5th Grade Math (Ryan Elementary School)2621.3
 4.7%
   5th Grade Math (Bronson Community School District)2621.3
 4.7%
   5th Grade Math (Michigan)34.831.5
 3.3%
5th Grade Social Studies (Ryan Elementary School)7.812.5
 4.7%
   5th Grade Social Studies (Bronson Community School District)7.812.5
 4.7%
   5th Grade Social Studies (Michigan)17.418.6
 1.2%

Student Body

Number of students
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
Number of students
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
Total Students243229
 5.8%
African American00
American Indian00
Asian20
 100%
Hispanic5541
 25.5%
Pacific Islander00
White178185
 3.9%
Two or More Races83
 62.5%
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients63.4%69.9%
 6.5%


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Ryan Elementary School ranks 997th of 1486 Michigan elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

Students who attend Ryan Elementary School usually go on to attend:

High : Bronson JrSr High School

Students at Ryan Elementary School are 81% White, 18% Hispanic, 1% Two or more races.

In the 2022-23 school year, 229 students attended Ryan Elementary School.


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SchoolDigger data sources: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education, the U.S. Census Bureau and the Michigan Department of Education.

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