Norton Elementary School

Summary:

Norton Elementary School is a public elementary school located in Three Rivers, Michigan, serving 262 students from kindergarten to 5th grade. The school is part of the Three Rivers Community Schools district, which is ranked 270 out of 610 districts in the state.

Norton Elementary has a unique student population, with a higher percentage of White (69.08%) and Hispanic (14.5%) students compared to the surrounding schools. Academically, the school has seen some strengths, such as higher proficiency rates in 3rd grade Math (63.4%) and 4th grade Math (51.3%) compared to the district and state averages. However, the school has also faced challenges, including a significant increase in chronic absenteeism, rising from 12.0% in 2018-2019 to 18.2% in 2022-2023, which is higher than the nearby schools. Additionally, Norton Elementary has a high percentage of students (60.69%) receiving free or reduced-price lunch, suggesting a lower socioeconomic status compared to the surrounding areas.

While Norton Elementary has some areas of academic strength, it generally performs on par or slightly below the nearby schools, such as Schoolcraft Elementary School, which has consistently outperformed Norton in academic measures and has a higher overall ranking. Addressing the school's challenges, particularly the socioeconomic factors that may be impacting student success, could be an important focus for the school and district moving forward.


Detail:

Public K-5

 59692 Al Jones Rd
       Three Rivers, MI  49093


(269) 244-1144

District: Three Rivers Community Schools

SchoolDigger Rank:
583rd of 1,486 Michigan Elementary Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures:  $14,545 Help


Students who attend Norton Elementary School usually attend:

Middle:    Three Rivers Middle School
High:    Three Rivers High School

Student/teacher ratio:  17.4 Help
Number of students:  262

Racial breakdown:

White:
69.1%
Hispanic:
14.5%
Two or more races:
8.8%
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Free/discounted lunch recipients:  60.7% Help


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Performance Trends
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Compare Details Norton Elementary School ranks better than 60.8% of elementary schools in Michigan. It also ranks first among 4 ranked elementary schools in the Three Rivers Community Schools District! (See more...)
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Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 57.89. (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 Norton Elementary School has the smallest elementary school student body size in the Three Rivers Community Schools District. Racial makeup is: White (69.1%), Hispanic (14.5%), two or more races (8.8%). (See more...)
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Compare Details 60.7% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. This is the highest percentage in the Three Rivers Community Schools District. (See more...)
Teachers
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Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Norton Elementary School is 17.4, which is the highest among 4 elementary schools in the Three Rivers Community Schools District! (See more...)
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Compare Details The average total spent per student at Norton Elementary School is $14,545. 2 elementary schools in the Three Rivers Community Schools District spend more per student.
Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

Norton Elementary School:

SchoolDigger ranks Norton Elementary School 583rd of 1486 Michigan public elementary schools. (See Norton Elementary School in the ranking list.)

Elementary School Test Score Ratings by Student Subgroup:


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Three Rivers Community Schools:

SchoolDigger ranks Three Rivers Community Schools 270th of 610 Michigan school districts. (See district ranking list.)


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Rank History for Norton Elementary School

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Rank History for all students at Norton Elementary School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools MI State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2006 62.80 648th 1545 58.1%
2007 38.79 1208th 1565 22.8%
2008 61.53 726th 1577 54.0%
2009 69.74 520th 1589 67.3%
2010 72.07 440th 1552 71.6%
2011 66.44 574th 1552 63.0%
2012 62.37 576th 1566 63.2%
2013 40.34 1019th 1563 34.8%
2014 47.51 874th 1533 43.0%
2015 58.44 654th 1580 58.6%
2016 54.22 720th 1548 53.5%
2017 47.83 724th 1466 50.6%
2018 62.42 578th 1448 60.1%
2019 61.71 489th 1408 65.3%
2021 67.05 308th 1153 73.3%
2022 60.69 470th 1344 65.0%
2023 50.88 678th 1470 53.9%
2024 57.89 583rd 1486 60.8%
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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at Norton Elementary School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools MI State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 58.78 547th 1397 60.8%
2019 45.76 617th 1134 45.6%
2021 78.22 87th 749 88.4%
2022 80.59 102nd 1099 90.7%
2023 48.03 661st 1350 51.0%
2024 63.07 408th 1381 70.5%
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Rank History for Female students at Norton Elementary School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools MI State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 51.94 715th 1443 50.5%
2019 69.72 299th 1171 74.5%
2022 49.54 530th 1106 52.1%
2023 54.66 529th 1321 60.0%
2024 56.89 518th 1342 61.4%
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Rank History for Male students at Norton Elementary School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools MI State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 64.95 482nd 1446 66.7%
2019 49.15 598th 1196 50.0%
2021 63.95 276th 915 69.8%
2022 62.57 380th 1139 66.6%
2023 42.81 735th 1334 44.9%
2024 53.71 583rd 1347 56.7%
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Rank History for White students at Norton Elementary School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools MI State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 55.71 547th 1253 56.3%
2019 62.42 394th 1128 65.1%
2021 74.16 205th 1005 79.6%
2022 58.48 431st 1102 60.9%
2023 44.53 661st 1198 44.8%
2024 47.28 619th 1204 48.6%
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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.

Norton Elementary School Test Scores
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Data source: Michigan Department of Education

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Enrollment information for Norton Elementary School

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Year White African American Asian Hispanic American Indian Pacific Islander Two or More Races Not Specified Total
1988 282 22 0 0 0 n/a n/a 0 304
1989 284 9 0 0 0 n/a n/a 0 293
1990 279 9 0 0 1 n/a n/a 0 289
1991 271 9 0 0 0 n/a n/a 0 280
1992 281 11 0 0 0 n/a n/a 0 292
1993 287 13 0 0 0 n/a n/a 0 300
1994 287 14 2 0 0 n/a n/a 0 303
1995 253 11 0 2 1 n/a n/a 0 267
1996 253 11 0 2 1 n/a n/a 0 267
1997 242 7 1 5 0 n/a n/a 0 255
1998 242 7 1 10 0 n/a n/a 0 260
1999 240 10 3 7 0 n/a n/a 0 260
2000 240 8 0 8 1 n/a n/a 0 257
2001 250 11 2 6 0 n/a n/a 0 269
2002 248 12 3 9 0 n/a n/a 2 274
2003 248 12 3 9 0 n/a n/a 2 274
2004 245 10 3 11 2 n/a n/a 2 273
2005 226 15 3 14 3 n/a n/a 0 261
2006 233 18 3 14 2 n/a n/a 1 271
2007 240 22 2 18 2 n/a n/a 4 288
2008 238 15 n/a 18 2 n/a n/a 7 280
2009 215 18 0 18 0 n/a n/a 11 262
2010 221 15 1 24 1 n/a n/a 14 276
2011 244 13 1 3 1 0 12 0 274
2012 208 9 1 32 1 0 13 0 264
2013 202 10 0 25 1 1 19 0 258
2014 220 15 1 30 0 1 18 0 285
2015 245 16 1 22 0 1 17 0 302
2016 225 11 2 17 0 1 14 0 270
2017 224 17 2 18 1 1 13 0 276
2018 220 12 4 13 1 1 16 0 267
2019 209 9 4 15 2 1 16 0 256
2020 191 13 3 16 3 1 18 0 245
2021 180 13 3 24 2 1 18 0 241
2022 172 14 2 35 2 1 23 0 249
2023 181 18 1 38 0 1 23 0 262

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 Norton Elementary School

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1988 304 n/a n/a n/a
1989 293 n/a n/a 24.6
1990 289 24.0 12.0 17.6
1991 280 n/a n/a n/a
1992 292 n/a n/a 28.4
1993 300 n/a 0.0 36.3
1994 303 12.0 25.3 24.8
1995 267 13.0 20.5 17.6
1996 267 13.0 20.5 17.6
1997 255 13.0 19.6 24.3
1998 260 12.0 21.7 24.2
1999 260 12.0 21.7 32.7
2000 257 12.0 21.4 38.1
2001 269 12.0 22.4 31.6
2002 274 14.6 18.8 29.8
2003 274 14.6 18.8 29.8
2004 273 n/a n/a 30.3
2005 261 12.6 20.7 37.9
2006 271 13.4 20.2 37.8
2007 288 15.2 18.9 45.1
2008 280 15.5 18.1 44.3
2009 262 15.4 17.0 51.4
2010 276 15.4 17.9 59.2
2011 274 15.7 17.4 61.3
2012 264 15.9 16.5 58
2013 258 15.0 17.1 61.2
2014 285 16.7 16.9 60.4
2015 302 15.0 20.1 63.2
2016 270 16.0 16.8 52.2
2017 276 17.2 16.0 56.9
2018 267 16.2 16.4 63.3
2019 256 16.3 15.7 51.6
2020 245 16.4 14.9 60.8
2021 241 14.3 16.8 58.5
2022 249 14.5 17.1 59
2023 262 15.0 17.4 60.7

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 Norton Elementary School

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1988 304 n/a n/a n/a
1989 293 n/a n/a 24.6
1990 289 24.0 12.0 17.6
1991 280 n/a n/a n/a
1992 292 n/a n/a 28.4
1993 300 n/a 0.0 36.3
1994 303 12.0 25.3 24.8
1995 267 13.0 20.5 17.6
1996 267 13.0 20.5 17.6
1997 255 13.0 19.6 24.3
1998 260 12.0 21.7 24.2
1999 260 12.0 21.7 32.7
2000 257 12.0 21.4 38.1
2001 269 12.0 22.4 31.6
2002 274 14.6 18.8 29.8
2003 274 14.6 18.8 29.8
2004 273 n/a n/a 30.3
2005 261 12.6 20.7 37.9
2006 271 13.4 20.2 37.8
2007 288 15.2 18.9 45.1
2008 280 15.5 18.1 44.3
2009 262 15.4 17.0 51.4
2010 276 15.4 17.9 59.2
2011 274 15.7 17.4 61.3
2012 264 15.9 16.5 58
2013 258 15.0 17.1 61.2
2014 285 16.7 16.9 60.4
2015 302 15.0 20.1 63.2
2016 270 16.0 16.8 52.2
2017 276 17.2 16.0 56.9
2018 267 16.2 16.4 63.3
2019 256 16.3 15.7 51.6
2020 245 16.4 14.9 60.8
2021 241 14.3 16.8 58.5
2022 249 14.5 17.1 59
2023 262 15.0 17.4 60.7

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.
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Per Pupil Expenditures for Norton Elementary School

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YearExpenditures from Federal FundsExpenditures from State and Local FundsTotal Expenditures Per Pupil (All Funds)
2019 $1,084 (9.9%) $9,871 (90.1%) $10,955
2020 $1,004 (8.7%) $10,516 (91.3%) $11,520
2021 $1,867 (13.4%) $12,064 (86.6%) $13,931
2022 $1,651 (11.3%) $13,021 (88.7%) $14,672
2023 $2,123 (14.6%) $12,422 (85.4%) $14,545

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

Impact of COVID-19 on Norton Elementary School

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Rankings

Rank
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
Rank
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
Ranks 489th of 1408 Elementary schoolsRanks 678th of 1470 Elementary schools
 11.4%

Test Scores

% proficient
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
% proficient
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
3rd Grade English Language Arts (Norton Elementary School)61.534.1
 27.4%
   3rd Grade English Language Arts (Three Rivers Community Schools)4732.7
 14.3%
   3rd Grade English Language Arts (Michigan)45.140.9
 4.2%
3rd Grade Math (Norton Elementary School)69.241.5
 27.7%
   3rd Grade Math (Three Rivers Community Schools)55.146.9
 8.2%
   3rd Grade Math (Michigan)46.742.9
 3.8%
4th Grade English Language Arts (Norton Elementary School)47.540.5
 7%
   4th Grade English Language Arts (Three Rivers Community Schools)49.345.1
 4.2%
   4th Grade English Language Arts (Michigan)45.844.3
 1.5%
4th Grade Math (Norton Elementary School)3554.8
 19.8%
   4th Grade Math (Three Rivers Community Schools)41.948.6
 6.7%
   4th Grade Math (Michigan)41.838.6
 3.2%
5th Grade English Language Arts (Norton Elementary School)54.350
 4.3%
   5th Grade English Language Arts (Three Rivers Community Schools)48.845.5
 3.3%
   5th Grade English Language Arts (Michigan)46.243.9
 2.3%
5th Grade Math (Norton Elementary School)39.140.5
 1.4%
   5th Grade Math (Three Rivers Community Schools)38.539.9
 1.4%
   5th Grade Math (Michigan)34.831.5
 3.3%

Student Body

Number of students
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
Number of students
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
Total Students256262
 2.3%
African American918
 100%
American Indian20
 100%
Asian41
 75%
Hispanic1538
 153.3%
Pacific Islander11
White209181
 13.4%
Two or More Races1623
 43.8%
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients51.6%60.7%
 9.1%


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Frequently Asked Questions about Norton Elementary School

In the 2022-23 school year, 262 students attended Norton Elementary School.

Norton Elementary School ranks 583rd of 1486 Michigan elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

Students at Norton Elementary School are 69% White, 15% Hispanic, 9% Two or more races, 7% African American.

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

Middle : Three Rivers Middle School
High : Three Rivers High 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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