Ruth McGregor Elementary School

Summary:

Ruth McGregor Elementary School is a public elementary school located in Sand Creek, Michigan, serving grades PK-5 with a student population of 357. The school is part of the Sand Creek Community Schools district, which is ranked 299 out of 610 districts in Michigan and has a 3-star rating from SchoolDigger.

While Ruth McGregor Elementary School maintains a 3-star rating, it has seen a decline in its statewide ranking, dropping from 187th out of 1,153 Michigan elementary schools in 2020-2021 to 641st out of 1,486 in 2023-2024. The school's performance varies across different student subgroups, with female students outperforming male students and low socioeconomic status students ranking 98th out of 1,099 Michigan elementary schools in 2021-2022. However, the school's performance for white students, who make up 91.32% of the student population, has been relatively weaker, ranking 726th out of 1,204 Michigan elementary schools in 2023-2024. Additionally, the school has seen a significant increase in chronic absenteeism, from 6.2% in 2019-2020 to 28.3% in 2021-2022, which is notably higher than the state average of 18.2%.

When compared to nearby schools, Ruth McGregor Elementary School generally performs better than lower-ranked schools like Lincoln Elementary School, Michener Elementary School, and Prairie Elementary School, all of which are part of the Adrian Public Schools district. However, the school lags behind higher-performing schools like Blissfield Elementary and Onsted Elementary. The school's strong performance for low socioeconomic status students is noteworthy, but the significant increase in chronic absenteeism is a concern that the school may need to address.


Detail:

Public PK, KG-5

 6850 Sand Creek Hwy
       Sand Creek, MI  49279-9703


(517) 436-3121

District: Sand Creek Community Schools

SchoolDigger Rank:
641st of 1,486 Michigan Elementary Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures:  $13,597 Help


Students who attend Ruth McGregor Elementary School usually attend:

High:    Sand Creek High School

Student/teacher ratio:  14.9 Help
Number of students:  353

Racial breakdown:

White:
90.4%
Hispanic:
6.8%
Two or more races:
2.8%

Free/discounted lunch recipients:  48.7% Help


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Compare Details Ruth McGregor Elementary School ranks better than 56.9% of elementary schools in Michigan. (See more...)
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Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 54.59. (See more...)
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Compare Details Ruth McGregor Elementary School is not ranked due for the most recent year due to insufficient test score data. (See more...)
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Compare Details In 2013 the calculated Average Standard Score was 53.16. (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 (90.4%), Hispanic (6.8%), two or more races (2.8%). (See more...)
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Compare Details 48.7% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)
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Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Ruth McGregor Elementary School is 14.9. (See more...)
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Compare Ruth McGregor Elementary School employs 23.5 full-time teachers.
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Compare Details The average total spent per student at Ruth McGregor Elementary School is $13,597.
Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

Ruth McGregor Elementary School:

SchoolDigger ranks Ruth McGregor Elementary School 641st of 1486 Michigan public elementary schools. (See Ruth McGregor Elementary School in the ranking list.)

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Sand Creek Community Schools:

SchoolDigger ranks Sand Creek Community Schools 299th of 610 Michigan school districts. (See district ranking list.)


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Rank History for Ruth McGregor Elementary School

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Rank History for all elementary school students at Ruth McGregor Elementary School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools MI State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2006 61.38 682nd 1545 55.9%
2007 46.37 1075th 1565 31.3%
2008 46.00 1109th 1577 29.7%
2009 53.65 958th 1589 39.7%
2010 62.12 787th 1552 49.3%
2011 68.07 535th 1552 65.5%
2012 55.10 728th 1566 53.5%
2013 54.47 755th 1563 51.7%
2014 54.66 744th 1533 51.5%
2015 59.88 629th 1580 60.2%
2016 59.49 613th 1548 60.4%
2017 58.70 524th 1466 64.3%
2018 68.14 474th 1448 67.3%
2019 64.69 448th 1408 68.2%
2021 79.64 187th 1153 83.8%
2022 68.82 358th 1344 73.4%
2023 55.57 606th 1470 58.8%
2024 54.59 641st 1486 56.9%
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Rank History for elementary school Low Socio Economic Status students at Ruth McGregor Elementary School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools MI State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 76.62 219th 1397 84.3%
2019 68.08 251st 1134 77.9%
2021 77.93 90th 749 88.0%
2022 81.00 98th 1099 91.1%
2023 62.64 411th 1350 69.6%
2024 54.12 562nd 1381 59.3%
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Rank History for elementary school Female students at Ruth McGregor Elementary School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools MI State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 67.95 448th 1443 69.0%
2019 53.39 524th 1171 55.3%
2021 75.73 156th 902 82.7%
2022 68.83 274th 1106 75.2%
2023 52.93 562nd 1321 57.5%
2024 50.70 603rd 1342 55.1%
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Rank History for elementary school Male students at Ruth McGregor Elementary School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools MI State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 63.65 506th 1446 65.0%
2019 65.70 360th 1196 69.9%
2021 70.01 219th 915 76.1%
2022 56.90 451st 1139 60.4%
2023 48.59 648th 1334 51.4%
2024 48.26 657th 1347 51.2%
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Rank History for elementary school White students at Ruth McGregor Elementary School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools MI State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 55.63 550th 1253 56.1%
2019 53.81 501st 1128 55.6%
2021 72.11 226th 1005 77.5%
2022 52.11 523rd 1102 52.5%
2023 38.32 762nd 1198 36.4%
2024 40.61 726th 1204 39.7%
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Data source: test scores: Michigan Department of Education, rankings: SchoolDigger.com

Rank History for Ruth McGregor Elementary School

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Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools MI State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2006 71.30 239th 806 70.3%
2007 51.87 518th 823 37.1%
2008 37.93 641st 839 23.6%
2009 58.45 468th 847 44.7%
2010 65.96 366th 851 57.0%
2011 68.52 290th 858 66.2%
2012 75.43 178th 900 80.2%
2013 53.16 440th 919 52.1%
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Data source: test scores: Michigan Department of Education, rankings: SchoolDigger.com

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Enrollment information for Ruth McGregor Elementary School

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Year White African American Asian Hispanic American Indian Pacific Islander Two or More Races Not Specified Total
1988 447 4 1 17 0 n/a n/a 0 469
1989 456 3 1 14 0 n/a n/a 0 474
1990 434 5 1 22 3 n/a n/a 0 465
1991 468 6 1 22 1 n/a n/a 0 498
1992 442 7 0 25 7 n/a n/a 0 481
1993 435 7 0 24 14 n/a n/a 0 480
1994 441 4 0 18 18 n/a n/a 0 481
1995 465 2 0 17 11 n/a n/a 0 495
1996 465 2 0 17 11 n/a n/a 0 495
1997 498 2 0 15 10 n/a n/a 0 525
1998 492 1 0 14 12 n/a n/a 0 519
1999 500 1 3 11 8 n/a n/a 0 523
2000 476 1 1 11 11 n/a n/a 13 513
2001 492 2 3 21 12 n/a n/a 0 530
2002 464 1 1 18 13 n/a n/a 0 497
2003 464 1 1 18 13 n/a n/a 0 497
2004 442 2 1 20 14 n/a n/a 0 479
2005 412 0 2 19 13 n/a n/a 0 446
2006 425 2 1 18 11 n/a n/a 0 457
2007 424 3 1 15 10 n/a n/a 0 453
2008 403 4 n/a 18 7 n/a n/a 0 432
2009 437 4 0 21 4 n/a n/a 0 466
2010 455 3 0 15 4 n/a n/a 0 477
2011 421 5 1 30 3 0 8 0 468
2012 448 2 1 24 3 0 14 0 492
2013 453 3 1 30 3 0 15 0 505
2014 415 0 1 24 2 0 7 0 449
2015 393 0 2 24 1 0 4 0 424
2016 374 0 2 20 1 0 6 0 403
2017 354 3 3 20 1 0 4 0 385
2018 360 2 3 19 0 0 7 0 391
2019 327 2 3 17 0 0 8 0 357
2020 327 2 1 20 0 0 13 0 363
2021 300 2 0 18 0 0 10 0 330
2022 301 1 0 22 0 0 9 0 333
2023 326 1 0 19 0 0 11 0 357
2024 319 0 0 24 0 0 10 0 353

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

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Students eligible for free or discounted lunch at Ruth McGregor Elementary School

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1988 469 n/a n/a n/a
1989 474 n/a n/a 16.2
1990 465 30.0 15.5 12.7
1991 498 n/a n/a n/a
1992 481 n/a n/a 24.5
1993 480 n/a 0.0 23.8
1994 481 26.4 18.2 13.7
1995 495 25.8 19.2 14.9
1996 495 25.8 19.2 14.9
1997 525 26.0 20.2 16.6
1998 519 28.0 18.5 16
1999 523 30.0 17.4 14.5
2000 513 30.6 16.3 22.6
2001 530 29.6 17.9 23
2002 497 30.0 16.6 25.6
2003 497 30.0 16.6 25.6
2004 479 27.0 17.7 29
2005 446 25.0 17.8 24
2006 457 23.9 19.1 26.9
2007 453 24.3 18.6 28.5
2008 432 25.8 16.7 27.8
2009 466 27.8 16.8 38
2010 477 27.3 17.4 49.1
2011 468 26.3 17.7 48.1
2012 492 26.3 18.6 39
2013 505 25.8 19.5 48.1
2014 449 24.5 18.3 52.8
2015 424 25.0 16.9 47.9
2016 403 24.0 16.7 50.4
2017 385 23.4 16.4 44.4
2018 391 24.4 15.9 56.8
2019 357 22.7 15.7 52.4
2020 363 21.7 16.6 51.2
2021 330 21.8 15.0 48.5
2022 333 21.0 15.7 47.7
2023 357 22.9 15.5 51.8
2024 353 23.5 14.9 48.7

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 Ruth McGregor Elementary School

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1988 469 n/a n/a n/a
1989 474 n/a n/a 16.2
1990 465 30.0 15.5 12.7
1991 498 n/a n/a n/a
1992 481 n/a n/a 24.5
1993 480 n/a 0.0 23.8
1994 481 26.4 18.2 13.7
1995 495 25.8 19.2 14.9
1996 495 25.8 19.2 14.9
1997 525 26.0 20.2 16.6
1998 519 28.0 18.5 16
1999 523 30.0 17.4 14.5
2000 513 30.6 16.3 22.6
2001 530 29.6 17.9 23
2002 497 30.0 16.6 25.6
2003 497 30.0 16.6 25.6
2004 479 27.0 17.7 29
2005 446 25.0 17.8 24
2006 457 23.9 19.1 26.9
2007 453 24.3 18.6 28.5
2008 432 25.8 16.7 27.8
2009 466 27.8 16.8 38
2010 477 27.3 17.4 49.1
2011 468 26.3 17.7 48.1
2012 492 26.3 18.6 39
2013 505 25.8 19.5 48.1
2014 449 24.5 18.3 52.8
2015 424 25.0 16.9 47.9
2016 403 24.0 16.7 50.4
2017 385 23.4 16.4 44.4
2018 391 24.4 15.9 56.8
2019 357 22.7 15.7 52.4
2020 363 21.7 16.6 51.2
2021 330 21.8 15.0 48.5
2022 333 21.0 15.7 47.7
2023 357 22.9 15.5 51.8
2024 353 23.5 14.9 48.7

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 Ruth McGregor Elementary School

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YearExpenditures from Federal FundsExpenditures from State and Local FundsTotal Expenditures Per Pupil (All Funds)
2019 $854 (8.6%) $9,046 (91.4%) $9,900
2020 $861 (8.8%) $8,926 (91.2%) $9,787
2021 $932 (8.0%) $10,650 (92.0%) $11,581
2022 $753 (6.1%) $11,584 (93.9%) $12,336
2023 $608 (4.5%) $12,989 (95.5%) $13,597

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

Impact of COVID-19 on Ruth McGregor 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 448th of 1408 Elementary schoolsRanks 606th of 1470 Elementary schools
 9.4%

Test Scores

% proficient
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
% proficient
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
3rd Grade English Language Arts (Ruth McGregor Elementary School)6832.1
 35.9%
   3rd Grade English Language Arts (Sand Creek Community Schools)6832.1
 35.9%
   3rd Grade English Language Arts (Michigan)45.140.9
 4.2%
3rd Grade Math (Ruth McGregor Elementary School)6643.4
 22.6%
   3rd Grade Math (Sand Creek Community Schools)6643.4
 22.6%
   3rd Grade Math (Michigan)46.742.9
 3.8%
4th Grade English Language Arts (Ruth McGregor Elementary School)49.362
 12.7%
   4th Grade English Language Arts (Sand Creek Community Schools)49.362
 12.7%
   4th Grade English Language Arts (Michigan)45.844.3
 1.5%
4th Grade Math (Ruth McGregor Elementary School)5054
 4%
   4th Grade Math (Sand Creek Community Schools)5054
 4%
   4th Grade Math (Michigan)41.838.6
 3.2%
5th Grade English Language Arts (Ruth McGregor Elementary School)57.638.5
 19.1%
   5th Grade English Language Arts (Sand Creek Community Schools)57.638.5
 19.1%
   5th Grade English Language Arts (Michigan)46.243.9
 2.3%
5th Grade Math (Ruth McGregor Elementary School)37.336.9
 0.4%
   5th Grade Math (Sand Creek Community Schools)37.336.9
 0.4%
   5th Grade Math (Michigan)34.831.5
 3.3%
5th Grade Social Studies (Ruth McGregor Elementary School)2226.2
 4.2%
   5th Grade Social Studies (Sand Creek Community Schools)2226.2
 4.2%
   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 Students357357
African American21
 50%
American Indian00
Asian30
 100%
Hispanic1719
 11.8%
Pacific Islander00
White327326
 0.3%
Two or More Races811
 37.5%
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients52.4%51.8%
 0.6%


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Students at Ruth McGregor Elementary School are 90% White, 7% Hispanic, 3% Two or more races.

Ruth McGregor Elementary School ranks 641st of 1486 Michigan elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

Students who attend Ruth McGregor Elementary School usually go on to attend:

High : Sand Creek High School

In the 2023-24 school year, 353 students attended Ruth McGregor Elementary School.


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