Is Newaygo Elementary School a good school?

Newaygo Elementary School ranks 960 th of 1486 Michigan elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

How many students attend Newaygo Elementary School?

In the 2023-24 school year, 582 students attended Newaygo Elementary School.

What is the racial makeup of Newaygo Elementary School?

Students at Newaygo Elementary School are 86% White, 11% Hispanic, 3% Two or more races.

What schools do graduates of Newaygo Elementary School attend?

Students who attend Newaygo Elementary School usually go on to attend: Middle : Newaygo Middle School High : Newaygo High School

Newaygo Elementary School

Summary:

Newaygo Elementary School is a public elementary school serving grades K-4 in Newaygo, Michigan, with a student population of 576. The school is part of the White Cloud Public Schools district, which is ranked 381 out of 610 districts in the state and has a 2-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Newaygo Elementary School faces several key challenges. The school has seen a significant increase in chronic absenteeism, rising from 12.4% in 2018-2019 to 23.7% in 2022-2023, which is notably higher than the state average and the rates of nearby schools like Tri County Elementary (20.5%), Beechnau Elementary (20.2%), and Patricia St Clair Elementary (33.8%). Academically, Newaygo Elementary School's proficiency rates in English Language Arts and Math are consistently below the state averages across grades 3 and 4.

Additionally, Newaygo Elementary School has a high percentage of students from low socioeconomic backgrounds, with 66.49% of students qualifying for free or reduced-price lunch in 2022-2023, significantly higher than the state average and the rates of nearby schools like Tri County Elementary (64.54%), Beechnau Elementary (57.73%), and Pathfinder Elementary (54.87%). As a result, Newaygo Elementary School has consistently ranked in the bottom third of Michigan elementary schools, with a ranking of 960 out of 1,486 schools in 2023-2024 and a 1-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Detail:

Public K-4

29 Post St
Newaygo, MI 49337-8885

(231) 652-2100

District: Newaygo Public School District

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

Per Pupil Expenditures: $14,319

Students who attend Newaygo Elementary School usually attend:

Middle:	Newaygo Middle School
High:	Newaygo High School

Student/teacher ratio: 16.6

Number of students: 582

Racial breakdown:

White:

85.9%

Hispanic:

10.8%

Two or more races:

2.9%

Free/discounted lunch recipients: 62.7%

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Performance Trends

Compare Details Newaygo Elementary School ranks worse than 64.6% of elementary schools in Michigan. (See more...)

Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 33.69. (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 (85.9%), Hispanic (10.8%), two or more races (2.9%). (See more...)

Compare Details 62.7% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)

Teachers

Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Newaygo Elementary School is 16.6. (See more...)

Compare Newaygo Elementary School employs 35 full-time teachers.

Finance

Compare Details The average total spent per student at Newaygo Elementary School is $14,319.

Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

Newaygo Elementary School:

SchoolDigger ranks Newaygo Elementary School 960^th of 1486 Michigan public elementary schools. (See Newaygo 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:

Newaygo Public School District:

SchoolDigger ranks Newaygo Public School District 381^st of 610 Michigan school districts. (See district ranking list.)

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Rank History for Newaygo Elementary School

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Rank History for all students at Newaygo Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	MI State Percentile
2006	54.78	864^th	1545	44.1%
2007	60.34	740^th	1565	52.7%
2008	56.30	867^th	1577	45.0%
2009	56.65	888^th	1589	44.1%
2010	66.20	658^th	1552	57.6%
2011	55.20	895^th	1552	42.3%
2012	53.77	763^rd	1566	51.3%
2013	47.86	882^nd	1563	43.6%
2014	49.43	843^rd	1533	45.0%
2015	36.90	1051^st	1580	33.5%
2016	37.00	1000^th	1548	35.4%
2017	19.56	1169^th	1466	20.3%
2018	29.79	1081^st	1448	25.3%
2019	18.58	1155^th	1408	18.0%
2021	30.42	811^th	1153	29.7%
2022	20.86	1061^st	1344	21.1%
2023	22.29	1106^th	1470	24.8%
2024	33.69	960^th	1486	35.4%

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

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	MI State Percentile
2018	31.72	1029^th	1397	26.3%
2019	15.78	1014^th	1134	10.6%
2021	26.05	611^th	749	18.4%
2022	18.70	939^th	1099	14.6%
2023	19.54	1122^nd	1350	16.9%
2024	35.41	892^nd	1381	35.4%

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Rank History for Homeless students at Newaygo Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	MI State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2018	55.54	7^th	17	58.8%

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Rank History for Female students at Newaygo Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	MI State Percentile
2018	28.79	1066^th	1443	26.1%
2019	12.21	1080^th	1171	7.8%
2021	31.79	639^th	902	29.2%
2022	14.22	998^th	1106	9.8%
2023	21.93	1037^th	1321	21.5%
2024	33.65	871^st	1342	35.1%

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Rank History for Male students at Newaygo Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	MI State Percentile
2018	29.55	1060^th	1446	26.7%
2019	16.34	1031^st	1196	13.8%
2021	18.73	786^th	915	14.1%
2022	16.79	973^rd	1139	14.6%
2023	16.36	1121^st	1334	16.0%
2024	24.16	1017^th	1347	24.5%

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Rank History for White students at Newaygo Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	MI State Percentile
2018	15.27	1137^th	1253	9.3%
2019	9.49	1075^th	1128	4.7%
2021	23.96	811^th	1005	19.3%
2022	13.06	1014^th	1102	8.0%
2023	14.25	1077^th	1198	10.1%
2024	23.12	967^th	1204	19.7%

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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 Newaygo Elementary School

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Year	White	African American	Asian	Hispanic	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Total
1992	222	2	0	14	0	n/a	n/a	238
1993	249	1	0	9	0	n/a	n/a	259
1994	252	1	1	11	1	n/a	n/a	266
1995	276	2	2	12	5	n/a	n/a	297
1996	276	2	2	12	5	n/a	n/a	297
1997	271	0	1	14	0	n/a	n/a	286
1998	296	0	1	13	0	n/a	n/a	310
1999	308	0	1	22	0	n/a	n/a	331
2000	318	2	0	22	1	n/a	n/a	343
2001	318	0	0	26	2	n/a	n/a	346
2002	271	1	0	26	1	n/a	n/a	299
2003	271	1	0	26	1	n/a	n/a	299
2004	247	1	0	23	1	n/a	n/a	272
2005	365	2	2	28	0	n/a	n/a	397
2006	396	2	3	30	0	n/a	n/a	431
2007	373	2	3	22	0	n/a	n/a	400
2008	375	2	4	25	1	n/a	n/a	407
2009	341	1	4	24	4	n/a	n/a	374
2010	340	3	1	30	4	n/a	n/a	378
2011	315	2	1	37	5	1	5	366
2012	326	5	0	28	5	0	0	364
2013	327	4	1	27	4	0	1	364
2014	350	5	4	25	3	1	1	389
2015	366	9	4	24	3	2	2	410
2016	351	6	4	27	3	1	4	396
2017	328	5	3	32	2	1	8	379
2018	220	7	3	19	2	1	8	260
2019	267	4	1	36	3	1	6	318
2020	486	8	3	60	3	0	23	583
2021	463	6	0	63	4	0	16	552
2022	483	3	0	52	4	0	22	564
2023	493	2	0	59	2	0	20	576
2024	500	1	0	63	1	0	17	582

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 Newaygo Elementary School

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1992	238	n/a	n/a	n/a
1993	259	n/a	0.0	37.1
1994	266	14.0	19.0	33.5
1995	297	15.2	19.5	38
1996	297	15.2	19.5	38
1997	286	15.0	19.1	37.8
1998	310	15.0	20.7	37.7
1999	331	16.0	20.7	34.4
2000	343	17.7	19.4	44.3
2001	346	18.7	18.5	41.3
2002	299	n/a	n/a	40.1
2003	299	n/a	n/a	40.1
2004	272	16.0	17.0	44.5
2005	397	22.0	18.0	46.6
2006	431	22.4	19.2	49.2
2007	400	24.4	16.4	52
2008	407	23.4	17.4	54.5
2009	374	21.4	17.5	60.7
2010	378	21.4	17.6	69
2011	366	22.0	16.6	71.3
2012	364	20.5	17.7	64.3
2013	364	17.0	21.4	70.1
2014	389	19.2	20.2	65.8
2015	410	20.0	20.5	65.1
2016	396	20.0	19.8	63.4
2017	379	20.8	18.2	60.7
2018	260	15.5	16.7	73.1
2019	318	16.0	19.8	69.5
2020	583	34.0	17.1	65.7
2021	552	33.5	16.4	64.3
2022	564	34.7	16.2	62.6
2023	576	33.0	17.4	66.5
2024	582	35.0	16.6	62.7

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 Newaygo Elementary School

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1992	238	n/a	n/a	n/a
1993	259	n/a	0.0	37.1
1994	266	14.0	19.0	33.5
1995	297	15.2	19.5	38
1996	297	15.2	19.5	38
1997	286	15.0	19.1	37.8
1998	310	15.0	20.7	37.7
1999	331	16.0	20.7	34.4
2000	343	17.7	19.4	44.3
2001	346	18.7	18.5	41.3
2002	299	n/a	n/a	40.1
2003	299	n/a	n/a	40.1
2004	272	16.0	17.0	44.5
2005	397	22.0	18.0	46.6
2006	431	22.4	19.2	49.2
2007	400	24.4	16.4	52
2008	407	23.4	17.4	54.5
2009	374	21.4	17.5	60.7
2010	378	21.4	17.6	69
2011	366	22.0	16.6	71.3
2012	364	20.5	17.7	64.3
2013	364	17.0	21.4	70.1
2014	389	19.2	20.2	65.8
2015	410	20.0	20.5	65.1
2016	396	20.0	19.8	63.4
2017	379	20.8	18.2	60.7
2018	260	15.5	16.7	73.1
2019	318	16.0	19.8	69.5
2020	583	34.0	17.1	65.7
2021	552	33.5	16.4	64.3
2022	564	34.7	16.2	62.6
2023	576	33.0	17.4	66.5
2024	582	35.0	16.6	62.7

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 Newaygo Elementary School

Year	Expenditures from Federal Funds	Expenditures from State and Local Funds	Total Expenditures Per Pupil (All Funds)
2019	$1,562 (9.5%)	$14,847 (90.5%)	$16,409
2020	$1,230 (11.3%)	$9,640 (88.7%)	$10,870
2021	$1,853 (15.4%)	$10,159 (84.6%)	$12,012
2022	$2,352 (18.1%)	$10,674 (81.9%)	$13,026
2023	$2,209 (15.4%)	$12,110 (84.6%)	$14,319

Data source: Michigan Department of Education

Pre and Post Pandemic Data

Impact of COVID-19 on Newaygo Elementary School

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Rankings

Rank Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	Rank Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
Ranks 1155^th of 1408 Elementary schools	Ranks 1106^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 (Newaygo Elementary School)	33.8	28.2	5.6%
3rd Grade English Language Arts (Newaygo Public School District)	33.8	28.2	5.6%
3rd Grade English Language Arts (Michigan)	45.1	40.9	4.2%
3rd Grade Math (Newaygo Elementary School)	28.5	23.9	4.6%
3rd Grade Math (Newaygo Public School District)	28.5	23.9	4.6%
3rd Grade Math (Michigan)	46.7	42.9	3.8%
4th Grade English Language Arts (Newaygo Elementary School)	27.6	31.8	4.2%
4th Grade English Language Arts (Newaygo Public School District)	27.6	31.8	4.2%
4th Grade English Language Arts (Michigan)	45.8	44.3	1.5%
4th Grade Math (Newaygo Elementary School)	25	22.7	2.3%
4th Grade Math (Newaygo Public School District)	25	22.7	2.3%
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	318	576	81.1%
African American	4	2	50%
American Indian	3	2	33.3%
Asian	1	0	100%
Hispanic	36	59	63.9%
Pacific Islander	1	0	100%
White	267	493	84.6%
Two or More Races	6	20	233.3%
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	69.5%	66.5%	3%

Schools Near Newaygo 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
Newaygo Elementary School	Public	K-4	29 Post St	Newaygo	49337	Newaygo County	Newaygo Public School District	No	No	No	Yes	(231) 652-2100	582	35	16.6	62.7%	500 (85.9%)	1 (0.2%)	63 (10.8%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	17 (2.9%)	33.7	960^th of 1486 public elementary schools	35.4%		22.3	1106^th of 1470 public elementary schools	24.8%	146	35.3	28.2		36.3	32.5				$14,319	$2,209	$12,110
Grant Elementary School	Public	2-4	160 E State Rd	Grant	49327	Newaygo County	Grant Public School District	No	No	No	Yes	(231) 834-5678	339	21	16.0	75.5%	263 (77.6%)	0 (0.0%)	68 (20.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.6%)	6 (1.8%)	35.6	926^th of 1486 public elementary schools	37.7%		36.1	902^nd of 1470 public elementary schools	38.6%	24	28.0	38.3		39.3	30.8				$11,245	$2,088	$9,157
Grant Primary Center	Public	K-1	103 S Elder Ave	Grant	49327	Newaygo County	Grant Public School District	No	No	No	Yes	(231) 834-7382	225	17	13.3	79.1%	161 (71.6%)	2 (0.9%)	55 (24.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	7 (3.1%)								(n/a)									$17,949	$2,748	$15,201
Daisy Brook Elementary School	Public	3-5	502 N Division Ave	Fremont	49412	Newaygo County	Fremont Public School District	No	No	No	Yes	(231) 924-4380	415	27	15.6	63.9%	370 (89.2%)	3 (0.7%)	31 (7.5%)	2 (0.5%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	8 (1.9%)	58.2	577^th of 1486 public elementary schools	61.2%		53.8	629^th of 1470 public elementary schools	57.2%	52	38.9	46.2	51.7	39.7	54.1	42.0	47.6	18.2	$14,654	$2,076	$12,578
Pathfinder Elementary School	Public	K-2	109 W 44th St	Fremont	49412	Newaygo County	Fremont Public School District	No	No	No	Yes	(231) 924-7230	457	29	16.0	66.5%	401 (87.7%)	3 (0.7%)	35 (7.7%)	2 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	15 (3.3%)								(n/a)									$15,224	$1,969	$13,255
White Cloud Elementary School	Public	K-5	585 East Pine Hill St	White Cloud	49349	Newaygo County	White Cloud Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(231) 689-2301	421	25	16.8	85.0%	355 (84.3%)	13 (3.1%)	20 (4.8%)	4 (1.0%)	2 (0.5%)	1 (0.2%)	26 (6.2%)	32.6	978^th of 1486 public elementary schools	34.2%		29	1004^th of 1470 public elementary schools	31.7%	26	23.5	55.4	18.2	21.4	51.4	23.4	28.6	9.1	$13,687	$2,495	$11,192
Kent City Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	29 College St	Kent City	49330	Kent County	Kent City Community Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(616) 678-4181	554	33	16.5	59.6%	430 (77.6%)	0 (0.0%)	115 (20.8%)	1 (0.2%)	2 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (1.1%)	37.8	891^st of 1486 public elementary schools	40.0%		34.2	931^st of 1470 public elementary schools	36.7%	40	25.0	39.5	40.0	29.8	45.7	36.5	32.6	10.4	$16,264	$2,223	$14,041
Holton Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	6245 Syers Rd	Holton	49425	Muskegon County	Holton Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(231) 821-1825	342	27	12.4	74.0%	311 (90.9%)	3 (0.9%)	11 (3.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	17 (5.0%)	38.5	876^th of 1486 public elementary schools	41.0%		30.1	988^th of 1470 public elementary schools	32.8%	112	45.2	25.0	27.9	46.8	23.2	34.9	30.2		$15,940	$3,436	$12,504
Patricia St Clair Elementary School	Public	K-5	96 S Division St	Hesperia	49421	Oceana County	Hesperia Community Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(231) 854-6615	355	18	19.5	83.4%	326 (91.8%)	2 (0.6%)	17 (4.8%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	9 (2.5%)	13.9	1263^rd of 1486 public elementary schools	15.0%		18.4	1187^th of 1470 public elementary schools	19.3%	76	14.1	27.7	21.3	15.5	8.7	6.7	27.9	11.5	$18,781	$3,596	$15,185
Tri County Elementary School	Public	K-5	21502 W Kendaville Rd	Pierson	49339	Montcalm County	Tri County Area Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(231) 937-4380	792	47	16.8	67.4%	703 (88.8%)	4 (0.5%)	44 (5.6%)	4 (0.5%)	2 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	35 (4.4%)	47.7	736^th of 1486 public elementary schools	50.5%		44.8	772^nd of 1470 public elementary schools	47.5%	36	39.8	37.0	47.2	49.2	36.3	33.9	45.7	10.2	$13,672	$2,161	$11,511

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