Is Verellen Elementary School a good school?

Verellen Elementary School ranks 800 th of 1486 Michigan elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

How many students attend Verellen Elementary School?

In the 2022-23 school year, 303 students attended Verellen Elementary School.

What is the racial makeup of Verellen Elementary School?

Students at Verellen Elementary School are 90% White, 6% Hispanic, 4% Two or more races.

What schools do graduates of Verellen Elementary School attend?

Students who attend Verellen Elementary School usually go on to attend: Middle : Cramer Junior High School High : Garber High School

Verellen Elementary School

Summary:

Verellen Elementary School is a public elementary school in Essexville, Michigan, serving 303 students in grades 2-4. The school is part of the Essexville-Hampton Public Schools district, which is ranked 203 out of 610 districts in the state and has a 3-star rating.

Verellen Elementary has a predominantly white student population, with 89.77% of students identifying as white. Academically, the school's performance on state assessments is generally below the state and district averages, with a 3rd-grade English Language Arts proficiency rate of 26% compared to the state average of 39.6%. However, the school's 4th-grade Math proficiency rate of 44.3% was higher than the state average of 39.1%. The school has also seen a significant increase in chronic absenteeism, rising from 6.7% in 2018-2019 to 16.6% in 2022-2023, which is higher than the state average and nearby schools.

Compared to nearby schools like WR Bush Elementary School, Verellen Elementary's academic performance is generally lower, but its spending per student of $13,798 is higher than the state average and nearby schools. The school's statewide ranking has also declined over the years, from 424 out of 1,408 Michigan elementary schools in 2018-2019 to 800 out of 1,486 in 2023-2024, suggesting its performance has not kept pace with other schools in the state.

Detail:

Public 2-4

612 Borton Rd
Essexville, MI 48732

(989) 894-9770

District: Essexville-Hampton Public Schools

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

Per Pupil Expenditures: $13,798

Students who attend Verellen Elementary School usually attend:

Middle:	Cramer Junior High School
High:	Garber High School

Student/teacher ratio: 20.8

Number of students: 303

Racial breakdown:

White:

89.8%

Hispanic:

5.9%

Two or more races:

3.6%

Free/discounted lunch recipients: 41.3%

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Performance Trends

Compare Details Verellen Elementary School ranks worse than 53.8% of elementary schools in Michigan. (See more...)

Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 43.11. (See more...)

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

Compare Details Racial makeup is: White (89.8%), Hispanic (5.9%), two or more races (3.6%). (See more...)

Compare Details 41.3% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)

Teachers

Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Verellen Elementary School is 20.8. (See more...)

Compare Verellen Elementary School employs 14.5 full-time teachers.

Finance

Compare Details The average total spent per student at Verellen Elementary School is $13,798.

Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

Verellen Elementary School:

SchoolDigger ranks Verellen Elementary School 800^th of 1486 Michigan public elementary schools. (See Verellen Elementary School in the ranking list.)

Elementary School Test Score Ratings by Student Subgroup:

Low Socio Economic Status students:

Female students:

Male students:

White students:

Essexville-Hampton Public Schools:

SchoolDigger ranks Essexville-Hampton Public Schools 203^rd of 610 Michigan school districts. (See district ranking list.)

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Rank History for Verellen Elementary School

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Rank History for all students at Verellen Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	MI State Percentile
2006	68.02	493^rd	1545	68.1%
2007	66.05	559^th	1565	64.3%
2008	67.42	568^th	1577	64.0%
2009	75.39	338^th	1589	78.7%
2014	52.42	792^nd	1533	48.3%
2015	54.60	725^th	1580	54.1%
2016	60.50	598^th	1548	61.4%
2017	55.61	574^th	1466	60.8%
2018	61.58	589^th	1448	59.3%
2019	66.01	424^th	1408	69.9%
2021	34.69	754^th	1153	34.6%
2022	26.06	984^th	1344	26.8%
2023	44.02	784^th	1470	46.7%
2024	43.11	800^th	1486	46.2%

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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at Verellen Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	MI State Percentile
2018	54.03	654^th	1397	53.2%
2019	65.49	301^st	1134	73.5%
2021	22.48	646^th	749	13.8%
2022	24.63	870^th	1099	20.8%
2023	44.04	734^th	1350	45.6%
2024	44.95	719^th	1381	47.9%

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Rank History for Female students at Verellen Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	MI State Percentile
2018	48.78	781^st	1443	45.9%
2019	56.34	479^th	1171	59.1%
2021	27.60	685^th	902	24.1%
2022	19.10	933^rd	1106	15.6%
2023	32.49	877^th	1321	33.6%
2024	29.59	957^th	1342	28.7%

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Rank History for Male students at Verellen Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	MI State Percentile
2018	70.62	396^th	1446	72.6%
2019	67.52	338^th	1196	71.7%
2021	29.90	669^th	915	26.9%
2022	20.88	915^th	1139	19.7%
2023	47.23	664^th	1334	50.2%
2024	47.13	679^th	1347	49.6%

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Rank History for White students at Verellen Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	MI State Percentile
2018	49.20	656^th	1253	47.6%
2019	53.78	502^nd	1128	55.5%
2021	26.28	779^th	1005	22.5%
2022	15.31	987^th	1102	10.4%
2023	30.42	853^rd	1198	28.8%
2024	29.13	867^th	1204	28.0%

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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.

Data source: Michigan Department of Education

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Enrollment information for Verellen Elementary School

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Year	White	African American	Asian	Hispanic	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Total
1988	232	4	2	4	0	n/a	n/a	242
1989	235	6	3	7	0	n/a	n/a	251
1990	223	7	1	9	0	n/a	n/a	240
1991	229	5	2	7	0	n/a	n/a	243
1992	247	7	0	3	0	n/a	n/a	257
1993	252	5	0	1	0	n/a	n/a	258
1994	250	2	0	3	0	n/a	n/a	255
1995	254	1	1	5	0	n/a	n/a	261
1996	254	1	1	5	0	n/a	n/a	261
1997	263	1	1	6	0	n/a	n/a	271
1998	279	2	1	5	0	n/a	n/a	287
1999	279	6	3	2	0	n/a	n/a	290
2000	272	9	1	7	0	n/a	n/a	289
2001	273	8	1	5	0	n/a	n/a	287
2002	256	10	3	9	0	n/a	n/a	278
2003	256	10	3	9	0	n/a	n/a	278
2004	282	6	3	11	0	n/a	n/a	302
2005	284	6	1	7	0	n/a	n/a	298
2006	249	7	0	4	0	n/a	n/a	260
2007	235	7	10	4	0	n/a	n/a	256
2008	225	7	7	1	n/a	n/a	n/a	240
2009	220	6	10	3	0	n/a	n/a	239
2010	222	6	4	8	0	n/a	n/a	240
2011	227	6	1	6	0	0	0	240
2012	225	8	1	9	0	0	0	243
2013	239	3	2	9	0	2	0	255
2014	350	6	3	21	0	0	5	385
2015	329	4	4	13	0	0	6	356
2016	293	3	2	22	0	0	9	329
2017	304	8	1	15	0	0	12	340
2018	290	2	2	19	0	0	5	318
2019	292	2	1	10	0	1	14	320
2020	275	4	1	14	1	0	17	312
2021	280	6	0	11	1	0	14	312
2022	264	6	0	16	2	0	12	300
2023	272	1	0	18	1	0	11	303

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 Verellen Elementary School

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1988	242	n/a	n/a	n/a
1989	251	n/a	n/a	12.4
1990	240	25.0	9.6	15.4
1991	243	n/a	n/a	n/a
1992	257	n/a	n/a	26.5
1993	258	n/a	0.0	28.7
1994	255	12.0	21.3	25.9
1995	261	13.0	20.1	26.4
1996	261	13.0	20.1	26.4
1997	271	14.0	19.4	27.3
1998	287	14.0	20.5	21.6
1999	290	14.0	20.7	18.3
2000	289	13.5	21.4	26
2001	287	14.1	20.4	24.7
2002	278	13.7	20.3	29.1
2003	278	13.7	20.3	29.1
2004	302	15.5	19.5	26.5
2005	298	15.1	19.7	32.2
2006	260	15.5	16.8	35
2007	256	12.0	21.3	29.7
2008	240	12.3	19.5	34.2
2009	239	12.8	18.7	34.7
2010	240	13.5	17.7	38.3
2011	240	10.9	21.8	33.8
2012	243	11.9	20.2	41.2
2013	255	12.0	21.2	36.9
2014	385	17.2	22.3	40
2015	356	17.0	20.9	36.2
2016	329	17.0	19.3	39.2
2017	340	15.9	21.2	36.5
2018	318	17.7	17.8	38.4
2019	320	17.3	18.4	32.5
2020	312	15.3	20.3	40.7
2021	312	16.0	19.5	35.6
2022	300	15.1	19.7	37.7
2023	303	14.5	20.8	41.3

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 Verellen Elementary School

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1988	242	n/a	n/a	n/a
1989	251	n/a	n/a	12.4
1990	240	25.0	9.6	15.4
1991	243	n/a	n/a	n/a
1992	257	n/a	n/a	26.5
1993	258	n/a	0.0	28.7
1994	255	12.0	21.3	25.9
1995	261	13.0	20.1	26.4
1996	261	13.0	20.1	26.4
1997	271	14.0	19.4	27.3
1998	287	14.0	20.5	21.6
1999	290	14.0	20.7	18.3
2000	289	13.5	21.4	26
2001	287	14.1	20.4	24.7
2002	278	13.7	20.3	29.1
2003	278	13.7	20.3	29.1
2004	302	15.5	19.5	26.5
2005	298	15.1	19.7	32.2
2006	260	15.5	16.8	35
2007	256	12.0	21.3	29.7
2008	240	12.3	19.5	34.2
2009	239	12.8	18.7	34.7
2010	240	13.5	17.7	38.3
2011	240	10.9	21.8	33.8
2012	243	11.9	20.2	41.2
2013	255	12.0	21.2	36.9
2014	385	17.2	22.3	40
2015	356	17.0	20.9	36.2
2016	329	17.0	19.3	39.2
2017	340	15.9	21.2	36.5
2018	318	17.7	17.8	38.4
2019	320	17.3	18.4	32.5
2020	312	15.3	20.3	40.7
2021	312	16.0	19.5	35.6
2022	300	15.1	19.7	37.7
2023	303	14.5	20.8	41.3

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 Verellen Elementary School

Year	Expenditures from Federal Funds	Expenditures from State and Local Funds	Total Expenditures Per Pupil (All Funds)
2019	$712 (7.4%)	$8,927 (92.6%)	$9,639
2020	$740 (7.9%)	$8,622 (92.1%)	$9,362
2021	$604 (5.7%)	$9,992 (94.3%)	$10,596
2022	$1,276 (11.0%)	$10,358 (89.0%)	$11,634
2023	$2,460 (17.8%)	$11,337 (82.2%)	$13,798

Data source: Michigan Department of Education

Pre and Post Pandemic Data

Impact of COVID-19 on Verellen 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 424^th of 1408 Elementary schools	Ranks 784^th of 1470 Elementary schools	23.2%

Test Scores

	% proficient Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	% proficient Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
3rd Grade English Language Arts (Verellen Elementary School)	58.4	38	20.4%
3rd Grade English Language Arts (Essexville-Hampton Public Schools)	58.4	38	20.4%
3rd Grade English Language Arts (Michigan)	45.1	40.9	4.2%
3rd Grade Math (Verellen Elementary School)	52.8	46	6.8%
3rd Grade Math (Essexville-Hampton Public Schools)	52.8	46	6.8%
3rd Grade Math (Michigan)	46.7	42.9	3.8%
4th Grade English Language Arts (Verellen Elementary School)	54.2	36	18.2%
4th Grade English Language Arts (Essexville-Hampton Public Schools)	54.2	36	18.2%
4th Grade English Language Arts (Michigan)	45.8	44.3	1.5%
4th Grade Math (Verellen Elementary School)	50	36	14%
4th Grade Math (Essexville-Hampton Public Schools)	50	36	14%
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	320	303	5.3%
African American	2	1	50%
American Indian	0	1
Asian	1	0	100%
Hispanic	10	18	80%
Pacific Islander	1	0	100%
White	292	272	6.8%
Two or More Races	14	11	21.4%
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	32.5%	41.3%	8.8%

Schools Near Verellen Elementary 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 Math 3rd Grade	M-Step Math 4th Grade	M-Step Math 5th 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
Verellen Elementary School	Public	2-4	612 Borton Rd	Essexville	48732	Bay County	Essexville-Hampton Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(989) 894-9770	303	15	20.8	41.3%	272 (89.8%)	1 (0.3%)	18 (5.9%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	11 (3.6%)	43.1	800^th of 1486 public elementary schools	46.2%		44	784^th of 1470 public elementary schools	46.7%	16	26.0	44.3		35.4	44.3				$13,798	$2,460	$11,337
WR Bush Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-1	800 Nebobish Ave	Essexville	48732	Bay County	Essexville-Hampton Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(989) 894-9760	227	14	16.8	42.7%	203 (89.4%)	2 (0.9%)	11 (4.8%)	1 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	10 (4.4%)								(n/a)									$13,576	$1,617	$11,959
Hampton Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	1908 W Youngs Ditch Rd	Bay City	48708	Bay County	Bay City School District	No	No	No	Yes	(989) 893-1100	405	27	15.0	67.4%	296 (73.1%)	12 (3.0%)	58 (14.3%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	37 (9.1%)	39.9	849^th of 1486 public elementary schools	42.9%		47	736^th of 1470 public elementary schools	49.9%	113	22.2	36.0	54.4	23.6	32.9	35.1	43.9	19.3	$14,513	$2,474	$12,039
Washington Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	1821 McKinley St	Bay City	48708	Bay County	Bay City School District	No	No	No	Yes	(989) 894-2744	395	31	12.7	92.7%	239 (60.5%)	23 (5.8%)	76 (19.2%)	1 (0.3%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	55 (13.9%)	15.5	1244^th of 1486 public elementary schools	16.3%		12.3	1272^nd of 1470 public elementary schools	13.5%	28	14.3	38.3	22.9	7.1	12.8	20.8	16.7	8.3	$15,341	$3,013	$12,328
MacGregor Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	1012 Fremont St	Bay City	48708	Bay County	Bay City School District	No	No	No	Yes	(989) 892-1558	313	24	13.0	92.0%	189 (60.4%)	14 (4.5%)	69 (22.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	40 (12.8%)	16.8	1225^th of 1486 public elementary schools	17.6%		9.9	1318^th of 1470 public elementary schools	10.3%	93	20.0	14.8	33.3	17.8		20.8	22.9	6.3	$15,653	$3,169	$12,484
Bangor Central School	Public	PK, KG-5	208 State Park Dr	Bay City	48706	Bay County	Bangor Township Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(989) 684-8891	327	15	21.3	74.0%	282 (86.2%)	9 (2.8%)	23 (7.0%)	1 (0.3%)	2 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	10 (3.1%)	47.3	739^th of 1486 public elementary schools	50.3%		40.6	845^th of 1470 public elementary schools	42.5%	106	48.1	55.2	35.2	51.9	41.4	20.4	16.7		$12,279	$1,268	$11,011
Kolb Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	305 W Crump St	Bay City	48706	Bay County	Bay City School District	No	No	No	Yes	(989) 893-9518	477	33	14.2	72.3%	349 (73.2%)	12 (2.5%)	69 (14.5%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	45 (9.4%)	37.4	895^th of 1486 public elementary schools	39.8%		46	758^th of 1470 public elementary schools	48.4%	137	26.9	39.5	42.3	32.8	25.0	28.2	32.1	23.1	$15,097	$2,861	$12,236
Bangor West Central School	Public	K-5	3175 Wilder Rd	Bay City	48706	Bay County	Bangor Township Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(989) 684-3373	356	16	21.8	62.9%	300 (84.3%)	6 (1.7%)	36 (10.1%)	2 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	12 (3.4%)	43.2	796^th of 1486 public elementary schools	46.4%		51.7	665^th of 1470 public elementary schools	54.8%	131	33.3	42.4	44.2	36.7	32.2	36.5	34.6	19.2	$10,374	$935	$9,440
Bangor Lincoln School	Public	PK, KG-5	2771 N Euclid Ave	Bay City	48706	Bay County	Bangor Township Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(989) 686-7639	317	15	20.6	65.0%	265 (83.6%)	4 (1.3%)	30 (9.5%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	17 (5.4%)	52.4	675^th of 1486 public elementary schools	54.6%		46.2	751^st of 1470 public elementary schools	48.9%	76	47.3	42.3	42.6	43.6	34.6	35.2	44.4	22.2	$11,816	$978	$10,838
Mackensen Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	5535 Dennis Dr	Bay City	48706	Bay County	Bay City School District	No	No	No	No	(989) 684-4941	245	16	15.8	38.8%	203 (82.9%)	1 (0.4%)	23 (9.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	18 (7.3%)	55.2	631^st of 1486 public elementary schools	57.5%		48.9	700^th of 1470 public elementary schools	52.4%	69	36.4	37.0	46.5	38.6	58.7	34.9	60.5	18.6	$15,433	$2,339	$13,093

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