Is Clare Primary School a good school?

Clare Primary School ranks 755 th of 1486 Michigan elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

How many students attend Clare Primary School?

In the 2022-23 school year, 606 students attended Clare Primary School.

What is the racial makeup of Clare Primary School?

Students at Clare Primary School are 91% White, 6% Hispanic, 3% Two or more races.

What schools do graduates of Clare Primary School attend?

Students who attend Clare Primary School usually go on to attend: Middle : Clare Middle School High : Clare High School

Clare Primary School

Summary:

Clare Primary School is an elementary school located in Clare, Michigan, serving 606 students from pre-kindergarten to 4th grade as part of the Farwell Area Schools district.

While Clare Primary School has a significantly higher percentage of white students (90.76%) compared to the state average, its statewide ranking has declined over the past decade, dropping from 524 out of 1,533 Michigan elementary schools in 2013-2014 to 755 out of 1,486 in the current 2023-2024 school year. The school's rankings for specific student groups, such as female students, male students, white students, and students with low socioeconomic status, are generally in the bottom half of Michigan elementary schools, indicating that these groups are underperforming compared to their peers statewide. Additionally, Clare Primary School has seen a significant increase in chronic absenteeism, rising from 7.0% in 2018-2019 to 14.3% in 2022-2023, which is higher than the state average.

Academically, Clare Primary School's performance, as measured by M-Step proficiency rates, is generally below the state average in both English Language Arts and Math for 3rd and 4th-grade students. When compared to nearby schools, Clare Primary School performs better than some lower-performing schools in the region, such as Robert M Larson Elementary School and Coleman Elementary School, but lags behind higher-performing schools like Weidman Elementary School and Beal City Elementary School in terms of academic achievement and statewide rankings.

Detail:

Public PK, KG-4

205 E Wheaton Ave
Clare, MI 48617-1300

(989) 386-3438

District: Clare Public Schools

SchoolDigger Rank:
755^th of 1,486 Michigan Elementary Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures: $12,066

Students who attend Clare Primary School usually attend:

Middle:	Clare Middle School
High:	Clare High School

Student/teacher ratio: 18.3

Number of students: 606

Racial breakdown:

White:

90.8%

Hispanic:

6.1%

Two or more races:

2.8%

Free/discounted lunch recipients: 61.1%

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Performance Trends

Compare Details Clare Primary School ranks worse than 50.8% of elementary schools in Michigan. (See more...)

Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 45.94. (See more...)

Chronic absenteeism in a high 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

Compare Details Racial makeup is: White (90.8%), Hispanic (6.1%), two or more races (2.8%). (See more...)

Compare Details 61.1% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)

Teachers

Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Clare Primary School is 18.3. (See more...)

Compare Clare Primary School employs 33 full-time teachers.

Finance

Compare Details The average total spent per student at Clare Primary School is $12,066.

Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

Clare Primary School:

SchoolDigger ranks Clare Primary School 755^th of 1486 Michigan public elementary schools. (See Clare Primary School in the ranking list.)

Elementary School Test Score Ratings by Student Subgroup:

Special Education students:

Low Socio Economic Status students:

Female students:

Male students:

White students:

Clare Public Schools:

SchoolDigger ranks Clare Public Schools 200^th of 610 Michigan school districts. (See district ranking list.)

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Rank History for Clare Primary School

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Rank History for all students at Clare Primary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	MI State Percentile
2006	62.54	658^th	1545	57.4%
2007	51.50	969^th	1565	38.1%
2008	54.33	929^th	1577	41.1%
2009	49.62	1064^th	1589	33.0%
2010	63.53	735^th	1552	52.6%
2011	66.06	586^th	1552	62.2%
2012	46.49	922^nd	1566	41.1%
2013	55.61	736^th	1563	52.9%
2014	65.24	524^th	1533	65.8%
2015	48.28	862^nd	1580	45.4%
2016	53.97	724^th	1548	53.2%
2017	42.00	831^st	1466	43.3%
2018	40.72	921^st	1448	36.4%
2019	38.81	857^th	1408	39.1%
2021	13.23	1041^st	1153	9.7%
2022	24.22	1012^th	1344	24.7%
2023	29.67	994^th	1470	32.4%
2024	45.94	755^th	1486	49.2%

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Rank History for Special Education students at Clare Primary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	MI State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2024	25.74	179^th	225	20.4%

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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at Clare Primary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	MI State Percentile
2018	32.54	1020^th	1397	27.0%
2019	36.00	765^th	1134	32.5%
2021	15.08	692^nd	749	7.6%
2022	23.92	877^th	1099	20.2%
2023	30.38	956^th	1350	29.2%
2024	44.40	731^st	1381	47.1%

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Rank History for Female students at Clare Primary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	MI State Percentile
2018	34.59	980^th	1443	32.1%
2019	36.79	758^th	1171	35.3%
2021	7.20	879^th	902	2.5%
2022	16.59	968^th	1106	12.5%
2023	32.01	881^st	1321	33.3%
2024	41.40	733^rd	1342	45.4%

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Rank History for Male students at Clare Primary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	MI State Percentile
2018	45.30	827^th	1446	42.8%
2019	30.57	842^nd	1196	29.6%
2021	11.90	867^th	915	5.2%
2022	20.33	929^th	1139	18.4%
2023	20.06	1064^th	1334	20.2%
2024	40.16	784^th	1347	41.8%

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Rank History for White students at Clare Primary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	MI State Percentile
2018	27.13	979^th	1253	21.9%
2019	25.99	880^th	1128	22.0%
2021	9.99	963^rd	1005	4.2%
2022	12.90	1018^th	1102	7.6%
2023	17.23	1036^th	1198	13.5%
2024	33.82	812^th	1204	32.6%

See the entire list of Best Michigan Elementary Schools for White Students!

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.

Data source: Michigan Department of Education

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Enrollment information for Clare Primary School

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Year	White	African American	Asian	Hispanic	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Not Specified	Total
1988	585	2	2	1	1	n/a	n/a	0	591
1989	618	3	2	1	2	n/a	n/a	0	626
1990	625	5	3	1	1	n/a	n/a	0	635
1991	614	4	2	2	1	n/a	n/a	0	623
1992	618	4	2	0	0	n/a	n/a	0	624
1993	599	4	0	1	3	n/a	n/a	0	607
1994	591	2	1	2	0	n/a	n/a	0	596
1995	536	3	1	0	3	n/a	n/a	0	543
1996	536	3	1	0	3	n/a	n/a	0	543
1997	539	0	2	2	7	n/a	n/a	0	550
1998	564	1	1	0	6	n/a	n/a	0	572
1999	556	1	0	0	8	n/a	n/a	0	565
2000	564	2	0	1	11	n/a	n/a	17	595
2001	561	1	0	2	4	n/a	n/a	0	568
2002	550	1	0	10	2	n/a	n/a	0	563
2003	550	1	0	10	2	n/a	n/a	0	563
2004	540	2	0	5	1	n/a	n/a	0	548
2005	508	1	2	5	1	n/a	n/a	0	517
2006	500	2	2	5	1	n/a	n/a	0	510
2007	503	2	3	5	1	n/a	n/a	0	514
2008	489	2	2	6	3	n/a	n/a	0	502
2009	491	2	1	9	3	n/a	n/a	0	506
2010	522	6	4	7	3	n/a	n/a	1	543
2011	547	4	4	13	3	0	4	0	575
2012	542	3	4	14	2	0	9	0	574
2013	533	1	3	13	2	0	12	0	564
2014	552	1	2	14	2	0	19	0	590
2015	542	1	2	17	1	0	18	0	581
2016	576	1	0	10	6	0	14	0	607
2017	561	2	0	15	5	0	16	0	599
2018	556	3	1	19	4	0	21	0	604
2019	567	2	1	21	4	0	23	0	618
2020	567	2	1	27	2	0	20	0	619
2021	527	3	1	27	3	0	17	0	578
2022	529	0	1	35	1	0	21	0	587
2023	550	1	0	37	1	0	17	0	606

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 Clare Primary School

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1988	591	n/a	n/a	n/a
1989	626	n/a	n/a	24.6
1990	635	31.0	20.4	26.5
1991	623	n/a	n/a	n/a
1992	624	n/a	n/a	n/a
1993	607	n/a	0.0	36.6
1994	596	29.1	20.5	39.8
1995	543	26.5	20.5	35.4
1996	543	26.5	20.5	35.4
1997	550	28.0	19.6	38.5
1998	572	28.0	20.4	32
1999	565	28.0	20.2	35.6
2000	595	30.6	18.9	40.3
2001	568	29.1	19.5	40.7
2002	563	28.9	19.5	43.3
2003	563	28.9	19.5	43.3
2004	548	28.2	19.4	33
2005	517	24.7	20.9	37.1
2006	510	25.7	19.8	42.2
2007	514	26.8	19.2	45.9
2008	502	26.4	19.0	43.4
2009	506	26.1	19.4	48.8
2010	543	26.0	20.8	50.9
2011	575	26.8	21.4	52.9
2012	574	28.4	20.1	57.3
2013	564	30.9	18.2	55.1
2014	590	31.6	18.6	50.7
2015	581	30.0	19.3	53.2
2016	607	30.0	20.2	47.6
2017	599	30.7	19.4	48.6
2018	604	29.5	20.4	53
2019	618	30.1	20.5	56
2020	619	33.8	18.2	54
2021	578	31.8	18.1	54.5
2022	587	36.0	16.3	52.6
2023	606	33.0	18.3	61.1

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 Clare Primary School

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1988	591	n/a	n/a	n/a
1989	626	n/a	n/a	24.6
1990	635	31.0	20.4	26.5
1991	623	n/a	n/a	n/a
1992	624	n/a	n/a	n/a
1993	607	n/a	0.0	36.6
1994	596	29.1	20.5	39.8
1995	543	26.5	20.5	35.4
1996	543	26.5	20.5	35.4
1997	550	28.0	19.6	38.5
1998	572	28.0	20.4	32
1999	565	28.0	20.2	35.6
2000	595	30.6	18.9	40.3
2001	568	29.1	19.5	40.7
2002	563	28.9	19.5	43.3
2003	563	28.9	19.5	43.3
2004	548	28.2	19.4	33
2005	517	24.7	20.9	37.1
2006	510	25.7	19.8	42.2
2007	514	26.8	19.2	45.9
2008	502	26.4	19.0	43.4
2009	506	26.1	19.4	48.8
2010	543	26.0	20.8	50.9
2011	575	26.8	21.4	52.9
2012	574	28.4	20.1	57.3
2013	564	30.9	18.2	55.1
2014	590	31.6	18.6	50.7
2015	581	30.0	19.3	53.2
2016	607	30.0	20.2	47.6
2017	599	30.7	19.4	48.6
2018	604	29.5	20.4	53
2019	618	30.1	20.5	56
2020	619	33.8	18.2	54
2021	578	31.8	18.1	54.5
2022	587	36.0	16.3	52.6
2023	606	33.0	18.3	61.1

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 Clare Primary School

Year	Expenditures from Federal Funds	Expenditures from State and Local Funds	Total Expenditures Per Pupil (All Funds)
2019	$1,288 (14.7%)	$7,471 (85.3%)	$8,759
2020	$1,720 (18.1%)	$7,793 (81.9%)	$9,514
2021	$2,176 (20.1%)	$8,639 (79.9%)	$10,816
2022	$3,491 (30.0%)	$8,131 (70.0%)	$11,622
2023	$1,256 (10.4%)	$10,810 (89.6%)	$12,066

Data source: Michigan Department of Education

Pre and Post Pandemic Data

Impact of COVID-19 on Clare Primary School

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Rankings

Rank Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	Rank Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
Ranks 857^th of 1408 Elementary schools	Ranks 994^th of 1470 Elementary schools	6.8%

Test Scores

	% proficient Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	% proficient Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
3rd Grade English Language Arts (Clare Primary School)	48.7	34.1	14.6%
3rd Grade English Language Arts (Clare Public Schools)	48.7	34.1	14.6%
3rd Grade English Language Arts (Michigan)	45.1	40.9	4.2%
3rd Grade Math (Clare Primary School)	37.4	35.7	1.7%
3rd Grade Math (Clare Public Schools)	37.4	35.7	1.7%
3rd Grade Math (Michigan)	46.7	42.9	3.8%
4th Grade English Language Arts (Clare Primary School)	44	26.5	17.5%
4th Grade English Language Arts (Clare Public Schools)	44	26.5	17.5%
4th Grade English Language Arts (Michigan)	45.8	44.3	1.5%
4th Grade Math (Clare Primary School)	31.3	27.4	3.9%
4th Grade Math (Clare Public Schools)	31.3	27.4	3.9%
4th Grade Math (Michigan)	41.8	38.6	3.2%

Student Body

	Number of students Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	Number of students Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
Total Students	618	606	1.9%
African American	2	1	50%
American Indian	4	1	75%
Asian	1	0	100%
Hispanic	21	37	76.2%
Pacific Islander	0	0
White	567	550	3%
Two or More Races	23	17	26.1%
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	56%	61.1%	5.1%

Schools Near Clare Primary School

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2024)				Ranking (2023)				M-Step English Language Arts (2024)				M-Step Math (2024)				M-Step Science (2024)	M-Step Social Studies (2024)	Per Pupil Expenditures (2023)
Name	Type	Grades	Address	City	Zip	County	District	Is Charter	Is Magnet	Is Virtual	Is Title I	Phone	Enrollment	Full-time Teachers	Student/ Teacher Ratio	Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2024)	Statewide Rank (2024)	State Percentile (2024)	SchoolDigger Rating (2024)	Average Standard Score (2023)	Statewide Rank (2023)	State Percentile (2023)	Rank Change from Previous Year	M-Step English Language Arts 3rd Grade	M-Step English Language Arts 4th Grade	M-Step English Language Arts 5th Grade	M-Step English Language Arts 6th Grade	M-Step Math 3rd Grade	M-Step Math 4th Grade	M-Step Math 5th Grade	M-Step Math 6th Grade	M-Step Science 5th Grade	M-Step Social Studies 5th Grade	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Clare Primary School	Public	PK, KG-4	205 E Wheaton Ave	Clare	48617	Clare County	Clare Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(989) 386-3438	606	33	18.3	61.1%	550 (90.8%)	1 (0.2%)	37 (6.1%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	17 (2.8%)	45.9	755^th of 1486 public elementary schools	49.2%		29.7	994^th of 1470 public elementary schools	32.4%	239	42.2	37.4			43.8	33.3					$12,066	$1,256	$10,810
Farwell Elementary School	Public, Magnet	PK, KG-3	268 E Ohio St	Farwell	48622	Clare County	Farwell Area Schools	No	Yes	No	Yes	(989) 588-9916	329	21	16.0	76.6%	287 (87.2%)	1 (0.3%)	21 (6.4%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	1 (0.3%)	18 (5.5%)								(n/a)	30.8				32.8						$15,621	$3,591	$12,030
Coleman Elementary School	Public	K-6	1010 E Washington St	Coleman	48618	Midland County	Coleman Community Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(989) 465-6179	325	16	19.8	66.2%	294 (90.5%)	4 (1.2%)	16 (4.9%)	1 (0.3%)	2 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	8 (2.5%)	21	1157^th of 1486 public elementary schools	22.1%		20.1	1146^th of 1470 public elementary schools	22.0%	11	27.3	11.1	21.4	16.0	27.3	19.4	35.7	14.0	23.8		$14,285	$2,571	$11,715
Beal City Elementary School	Public	K-5	3117 Elias Rd	Mount Pleasant	48858	Isabella County	Beal City Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(989) 644-2740	257	18	14.3	40.5%	232 (90.3%)	0 (0.0%)	8 (3.1%)	0 (0.0%)	12 (4.7%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (1.9%)	55.6	626^th of 1486 public elementary schools	57.9%		62.3	516^th of 1470 public elementary schools	64.9%	110	42.9	47.5	48.6		42.9	30.0	37.8		43.2	29.7	$14,710	$1,344	$13,366
Robert M Larson Elementary School	Public	K-5	455 W Spruce St	Harrison	48625	Clare County	Harrison Community Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(989) 539-3259	606	35	17.3	85.3%	575 (94.9%)	0 (0.0%)	12 (2.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	17 (2.8%)	19.2	1175^th of 1486 public elementary schools	20.9%		12.6	1265^th of 1470 public elementary schools	13.9%	90	26.5	34.2	25.8		16.3	30.1	4.5		25.8	7.9	$15,460	$3,900	$11,560
Weidman Elementary School	Public, Magnet	PK, KG-4	3311 N School Rd	Weidman	48893	Isabella County	Chippewa Hills School District	No	Yes	No	Yes	(989) 644-3430	263	17	15.4	74.5%	234 (89.0%)	0 (0.0%)	11 (4.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	18 (6.8%)	94.7	53^rd of 1486 public elementary schools	96.4%		92.7	69^th of 1470 public elementary schools	95.3%	16	61.7	81.0			85.1	73.8					$00	$00	$00
Beaverton Elementary School	Public, Magnet	PK, KG-6	440 S Ross St	Beaverton	48612	Gladwin County	Beaverton Schools	No	Yes	No	Yes	(989) 246-3020	494	35	13.9	66.6%	456 (92.3%)	2 (0.4%)	17 (3.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.4%)	17 (3.4%)	47.6	737^th of 1486 public elementary schools	50.4%		53.1	642^nd of 1470 public elementary schools	56.3%	95	35.1	35.3	42.9	30.0	40.5	45.6	36.5	30.0	42.9	20.6	$15,487	$4,366	$11,121
Mary McGuire School	Public	3-5	4883 Crosslanes St	Mount Pleasant	48858	Isabella County	Mt. Pleasant City School District	No	No	No	Yes	(989) 775-2260	273	19	14.3	70.3%	176 (64.5%)	8 (2.9%)	21 (7.7%)	5 (1.8%)	24 (8.8%)	4 (1.5%)	35 (12.8%)	17.5	1212^th of 1486 public elementary schools	18.4%		27.9	1023^rd of 1470 public elementary schools	30.4%	189	17.0	27.8	25.8		23.2	19.6	16.9		27.3	8.0	$14,749	$2,244	$12,505
Pullen Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-2	251 S Brown St	Mount Pleasant	48858	Isabella County	Mt. Pleasant City School District	No	No	No	Yes	(989) 775-2270	327	22	15.1	68.5%	207 (63.3%)	12 (3.7%)	35 (10.7%)	7 (2.1%)	22 (6.7%)	2 (0.6%)	42 (12.8%)								(n/a)											$14,645	$1,963	$12,681
Ganiard School	Public	PK, KG-2	101 S Adams St	Mount Pleasant	48858	Isabella County	Mt. Pleasant City School District	No	No	No	Yes	(989) 775-2240	250	20	12.7	53.2%	197 (78.8%)	7 (2.8%)	22 (8.8%)	2 (0.8%)	13 (5.2%)	0 (0.0%)	9 (3.6%)								(n/a)											$16,652	$1,923	$14,729

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Enrollment information for Clare Primary School

Students eligible for free or discounted lunch at Clare Primary School

Student/Teacher Ratio Clare Primary School

Per Pupil Expenditures for Clare Primary School

Impact of COVID-19 on Clare Primary School

Rankings

Test Scores

Student Body

Schools Near Clare Primary School