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Warner Elementary School

Summary:

Warner Elementary School is a public elementary school located in Spring Arbor, Michigan, serving 385 students in grades K-5. The school is part of the Western School District, which is ranked 118 out of 610 districts in Michigan and has a 4-star rating from SchoolDigger.

One notable aspect of Warner Elementary is its significantly higher percentage of white students (85.97%) compared to the state average and nearby schools. However, the school has seen a concerning increase in chronic absenteeism, rising from 8.6% in 2017-2018 to 23.5% in 2022-2023. Academically, Warner Elementary's performance is mixed, with strengths in English Language Arts and some grade levels in Mathematics, Science, and Social Studies, but also areas for improvement, such as 5th-grade Mathematics. Interestingly, the school's low socioeconomic status students perform exceptionally well, ranking in the top 25% of Michigan elementary schools in this subgroup.

When compared to nearby schools, Parma Elementary, another Western School District school, outperforms Warner Elementary across most academic metrics, particularly in Mathematics. Meanwhile, Bean Elementary, also in the Western School District, has a similar racial makeup to Warner Elementary but slightly better academic performance. In contrast, schools in the Jackson Public Schools district, such as JPS Montessori Center and Cascades Elementary, significantly underperform Warner Elementary and the state average across the board.


Detail:

Public K-5

 118 Star Rd
       Spring Arbor, MI  49283-9702

(517) 841-8570

District: Western School District

SchoolDigger Rank:
430th of 1,486 Michigan Elementary Schools


Students who attend Warner Elementary School usually attend:

Middle:    Western Middle School
High:    Western High School

Student/teacher ratio:  20.0 Help
Number of students:  381

Racial breakdown:

White:
84.0%
Two or more races:
7.9%
Hispanic:
5.0%
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Free/discounted lunch recipients:  43.6% Help


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Compare Details Warner Elementary School ranks better than 71.1% of elementary schools in Michigan. It also ranks last among 3 ranked elementary schools in the Western School District. (See more...)
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Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 68.66. (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 Warner Elementary School has the smallest elementary school student body size in the Western School District. Racial makeup is: White (84%), two or more races (7.9%), Hispanic (5%). (See more...)
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Compare Details 43.6% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)
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Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Warner Elementary School is 20, which is the highest among 3 elementary schools in the Western School District! (See more...)
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Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

Warner Elementary School:

SchoolDigger ranks Warner Elementary School 430th of 1486 Michigan public elementary schools. (See Warner Elementary School in the ranking list.)

Elementary School Test Score Ratings by Student Subgroup:


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Western School District:

SchoolDigger ranks Western School District 118th of 610 Michigan school districts. (See district ranking list.)


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Rank History for Warner Elementary School

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Rank History for all students at Warner Elementary School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools MI State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2006 81.24 151st 1545 90.2%
2007 70.99 422nd 1565 73.0%
2008 70.40 484th 1577 69.3%
2009 73.00 410th 1589 74.2%
2010 81.02 113th 1552 92.7%
2011 78.17 244th 1552 84.3%
2012 84.66 169th 1566 89.2%
2013 72.27 400th 1563 74.4%
2014 59.62 648th 1533 57.7%
2015 44.31 930th 1580 41.1%
2016 43.42 901st 1548 41.8%
2017 44.31 781st 1466 46.7%
2018 64.24 536th 1448 63.0%
2019 56.78 567th 1408 59.7%
2021 63.12 353rd 1153 69.4%
2022 70.14 338th 1344 74.9%
2023 64.17 487th 1470 66.9%
2024 68.66 430th 1486 71.1%
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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at Warner Elementary School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools MI State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 56.79 591st 1397 57.7%
2019 61.39 360th 1134 68.3%
2021 73.52 125th 749 83.3%
2022 80.79 100th 1099 90.9%
2023 65.79 348th 1350 74.2%
2024 74.43 239th 1381 82.7%
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Rank History for Female students at Warner Elementary School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools MI State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 58.37 611th 1443 57.7%
2019 48.68 586th 1171 50.0%
2021 66.81 238th 902 73.6%
2022 66.25 300th 1106 72.9%
2023 56.58 509th 1321 61.5%
2024 67.82 345th 1342 74.3%
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Rank History for Male students at Warner Elementary School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools MI State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 64.15 495th 1446 65.8%
2019 56.18 488th 1196 59.2%
2021 63.10 285th 915 68.9%
2022 71.73 274th 1139 75.9%
2023 60.76 484th 1334 63.7%
2024 59.35 503rd 1347 62.7%
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Rank History for White students at Warner Elementary School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools MI State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 53.88 575th 1253 54.1%
2019 49.93 563rd 1128 50.1%
2021 54.63 418th 1005 58.4%
2022 62.18 382nd 1102 65.3%
2023 49.17 596th 1198 50.3%
2024 59.34 466th 1204 61.3%
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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.

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Data source: Michigan Department of Education

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Enrollment information for Warner Elementary School

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Year White African American Asian Hispanic American Indian Pacific Islander Two or More Races Not Specified Total
1988 267 0 0 0 0 n/a n/a 0 267
1989 280 0 2 4 0 n/a n/a -2 284
1990 283 0 2 0 0 n/a n/a 0 285
1991 320 0 2 0 0 n/a n/a 0 322
1992 332 1 2 0 0 n/a n/a 0 335
1993 330 2 2 0 0 n/a n/a 0 334
1994 346 1 0 0 1 n/a n/a 0 348
1995 343 5 0 1 0 n/a n/a 0 349
1996 343 5 0 1 0 n/a n/a 0 349
1997 393 5 1 5 2 n/a n/a 0 406
1998 412 2 0 1 0 n/a n/a 0 415
1999 373 5 4 4 5 n/a n/a 0 391
2000 377 6 4 6 5 n/a n/a 0 398
2001 387 3 6 6 2 n/a n/a 0 404
2002 375 12 3 9 5 n/a n/a 0 404
2003 375 12 3 9 5 n/a n/a 0 404
2004 383 12 7 11 6 n/a n/a 0 419
2005 375 8 5 5 4 n/a n/a 0 397
2006 398 10 4 7 4 n/a n/a 0 423
2007 389 5 6 4 3 n/a n/a 0 407
2008 371 9 7 5 5 n/a n/a 0 397
2009 363 6 7 4 2 n/a n/a 0 382
2010 365 7 6 4 1 n/a n/a 0 383
2011 341 6 6 7 2 0 5 0 367
2012 345 11 6 7 0 0 8 0 377
2013 349 8 3 16 0 0 11 0 387
2014 343 10 3 14 1 0 16 0 387
2015 362 11 2 15 1 0 15 0 406
2016 364 9 3 14 1 0 15 0 406
2017 365 8 4 14 1 0 17 0 409
2018 357 6 2 12 0 0 15 0 392
2019 363 5 5 10 0 0 15 0 398
2020 363 4 3 10 0 0 22 0 402
2021 345 3 6 15 0 0 23 0 392
2022 325 3 4 20 0 0 29 0 381
2023 331 5 2 16 0 1 30 0 385
2024 320 9 2 19 0 1 30 0 381

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 Warner Elementary School

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1988 267 n/a n/a n/a
1989 284 n/a n/a 19.4
1990 285 19.0 15.0 17.2
1991 322 n/a n/a n/a
1992 335 n/a n/a n/a
1993 334 n/a 0.0 0
1994 348 15.7 22.2 23
1995 349 15.7 22.2 16.6
1996 349 15.7 22.2 16.6
1997 406 16.0 25.4 15.8
1998 415 17.0 24.4 21.9
1999 391 17.0 23.0 24.6
2000 398 18.3 21.7 26.6
2001 404 19.3 20.9 29.2
2002 404 19.8 20.4 31.9
2003 404 19.8 20.4 31.9
2004 419 19.8 21.2 19.1
2005 397 19.8 20.1 20.7
2006 423 20.0 21.2 22.2
2007 407 21.8 18.7 23.1
2008 397 22.2 17.9 25.2
2009 382 20.1 19.0 31.4
2010 383 21.0 18.2 32.6
2011 367 19.0 19.3 33.2
2012 377 19.0 19.8 37.7
2013 387 19.0 20.3 43.2
2014 387 19.0 20.3 44.2
2015 406 19.0 21.3 40.1
2016 406 19.0 21.3 42.6
2017 409 19.0 21.5 36.9
2018 392 19.0 20.6 41.1
2019 398 18.9 20.9 39.7
2020 402 19.9 20.1 37.3
2021 392 19.0 20.6 38.5
2022 381 19.9 19.0 39.9
2023 385 20.7 18.5 40.5
2024 381 19.0 20.0 43.6

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 Warner Elementary School

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1988 267 n/a n/a n/a
1989 284 n/a n/a 19.4
1990 285 19.0 15.0 17.2
1991 322 n/a n/a n/a
1992 335 n/a n/a n/a
1993 334 n/a 0.0 0
1994 348 15.7 22.2 23
1995 349 15.7 22.2 16.6
1996 349 15.7 22.2 16.6
1997 406 16.0 25.4 15.8
1998 415 17.0 24.4 21.9
1999 391 17.0 23.0 24.6
2000 398 18.3 21.7 26.6
2001 404 19.3 20.9 29.2
2002 404 19.8 20.4 31.9
2003 404 19.8 20.4 31.9
2004 419 19.8 21.2 19.1
2005 397 19.8 20.1 20.7
2006 423 20.0 21.2 22.2
2007 407 21.8 18.7 23.1
2008 397 22.2 17.9 25.2
2009 382 20.1 19.0 31.4
2010 383 21.0 18.2 32.6
2011 367 19.0 19.3 33.2
2012 377 19.0 19.8 37.7
2013 387 19.0 20.3 43.2
2014 387 19.0 20.3 44.2
2015 406 19.0 21.3 40.1
2016 406 19.0 21.3 42.6
2017 409 19.0 21.5 36.9
2018 392 19.0 20.6 41.1
2019 398 18.9 20.9 39.7
2020 402 19.9 20.1 37.3
2021 392 19.0 20.6 38.5
2022 381 19.9 19.0 39.9
2023 385 20.7 18.5 40.5
2024 381 19.0 20.0 43.6

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 Warner Elementary School

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YearExpenditures from Federal FundsExpenditures from State and Local FundsTotal Expenditures Per Pupil (All Funds)
2019 $515 (5.6%) $8,699 (94.4%) $9,214
2020 $415 (4.2%) $9,445 (95.8%) $9,860
2021 $1,301 (12.5%) $9,076 (87.5%) $10,377
2022 $1,496 (13.4%) $9,692 (86.6%) $11,188
2023 $00 (NaN) $00 (NaN) $00

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

Impact of COVID-19 on Warner 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 567th of 1408 Elementary schoolsRanks 487th of 1470 Elementary schools
 7.1%

Test Scores

% proficient
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)		 % proficient
Post pandemic (2022-2023)		 Change (%)
3rd Grade English Language Arts (Warner Elementary School)80.847.8
 33%
   3rd Grade English Language Arts (Western School District)57.259.1
 1.9%
   3rd Grade English Language Arts (Michigan)45.140.9
 4.2%
3rd Grade Math (Warner Elementary School)77.456.5
 20.9%
   3rd Grade Math (Western School District)62.863.4
 0.6%
   3rd Grade Math (Michigan)46.742.9
 3.8%
4th Grade English Language Arts (Warner Elementary School)36.463.5
 27.1%
   4th Grade English Language Arts (Western School District)52.457.5
 5.1%
   4th Grade English Language Arts (Michigan)45.844.3
 1.5%
4th Grade Math (Warner Elementary School)42.951.9
 9%
   4th Grade Math (Western School District)55.649.7
 5.9%
   4th Grade Math (Michigan)41.838.6
 3.2%
5th Grade English Language Arts (Warner Elementary School)64.656.2
 8.4%
   5th Grade English Language Arts (Western School District)56.258.7
 2.5%
   5th Grade English Language Arts (Michigan)46.243.9
 2.3%
5th Grade Math (Warner Elementary School)31.324.7
 6.6%
   5th Grade Math (Western School District)27.332.7
 5.4%
   5th Grade Math (Michigan)34.831.5
 3.3%
5th Grade Social Studies (Warner Elementary School)14.528.8
 14.3%
   5th Grade Social Studies (Western School District)12.926.5
 13.6%
   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 Students398385
 3.3%
African American55
American Indian00
Asian52
 60%
Hispanic1016
 60%
Pacific Islander01
White363331
 8.8%
Two or More Races1530
 100%
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients39.7%40.5%
 0.8%

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In the 2023-24 school year, 381 students attended Warner Elementary School.

Students at Warner Elementary School are 84% White, 8% Two or more races, 5% Hispanic, 2% African American.

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

Middle : Western Middle School
High : Western High School

Warner Elementary School ranks 430th of 1486 Michigan elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.


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