Is WhittemorePrescott Area Elementary a good school?

WhittemorePrescott Area Elementary ranks in the bottom 22.1% of Michigan elementary schools.

How many students attend WhittemorePrescott Area Elementary?

In the 2023-24 school year, 357 students attended WhittemorePrescott Area Elementary.

What is the racial makeup of WhittemorePrescott Area Elementary?

Students at WhittemorePrescott Area Elementary are 91% White, 4% Hispanic, 2% African American, 2% Two or more races.

What schools do graduates of WhittemorePrescott Area Elementary attend?

Students who attend WhittemorePrescott Area Elementary usually go on to attend: High : WhittemorePrescott JrSr High School

WhittemorePrescott Area Elementary

Summary:

WhittemorePrescott Area Elementary is a public elementary school serving grades K-6 in Whittemore, Michigan, with 368 students and a predominantly White student population (over 90%).

While the school spends significantly more per student ($15,243 in 2022-2023) compared to nearby schools, which range from $12,293 to $20,487 per student, it consistently performs below the state averages in M-Step test scores for English Language Arts and Math across all grade levels. For example, in 2023-2024, the school's 3rd grade ELA proficiency rate was 30.4% compared to the state average of 39.6%. The school also has very high chronic absenteeism rates, ranging from 24.3% in 2018-2019 to 47.1% in 2021-2022, which is significantly higher than the state average and the nearby schools examined. Additionally, WhittemorePrescott Area Elementary has an extremely high percentage of students qualifying for free or reduced-price lunch, around 85% in recent years, much higher than the nearby schools, which range from 62.86% to 77.39%.

In contrast, the nearby schools, such as Rose City School, Surline Elementary School, and StandishSterling Central Elementary School, generally perform better on M-Step tests and have lower chronic absenteeism rates, ranging from 14.5% to 32.4%. These schools also have higher rankings, with 2-4 star ratings from SchoolDigger, compared to the 1-star rating for WhittemorePrescott Area Elementary, which has consistently ranked in the bottom quarter of Michigan elementary schools.

Detail:

Public K-6

8878 Prescott Rd
Whittemore, MI 48770-9434

(989) 756-2502

District: Whittemore-Prescott Area Schools

SchoolDigger Rank:
1158^th of 1,486 Michigan Elementary Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures: $15,243

Students who attend WhittemorePrescott Area Elementary usually attend:

High:

WhittemorePrescott JrSr High School

Student/teacher ratio: 18.3

Number of students: 357

Racial breakdown:

White:

91.0%

Hispanic:

3.9%

African American:

2.2%

Free/discounted lunch recipients: 89.1%

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Performance Trends

Compare Details WhittemorePrescott Area Elementary ranks worse than 77.9% of elementary schools in Michigan. (See more...)

Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 20.91. (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 (91%), Hispanic (3.9%), African American (2.2%). (See more...)

Compare Details 89.1% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)

Teachers

Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at WhittemorePrescott Area Elementary is 18.3. (See more...)

Compare WhittemorePrescott Area Elementary employs 19.5 full-time teachers.

Finance

Compare Details The average total spent per student at WhittemorePrescott Area Elementary is $15,243.

Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

WhittemorePrescott Area Elementary:

SchoolDigger ranks WhittemorePrescott Area Elementary 1158^th of 1486 Michigan public elementary schools. (See WhittemorePrescott Area Elementary in the ranking list.)

Elementary School Test Score Ratings by Student Subgroup:

Low Socio Economic Status students:

Female students:

Male students:

White students:

Whittemore-Prescott Area Schools:

SchoolDigger ranks Whittemore-Prescott Area Schools 538^th of 610 Michigan school districts. (See district ranking list.)

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Rank History for WhittemorePrescott Area Elementary

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Rank History for all students at WhittemorePrescott Area Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	MI State Percentile
2008	53.08	969^th	1577	38.6%
2009	36.10	1282^nd	1589	19.3%
2010	47.57	1113^th	1552	28.3%
2011	50.18	987^th	1552	36.4%
2012	36.62	1110^th	1566	29.1%
2013	32.64	1151^st	1563	26.4%
2014	26.90	1208^th	1533	21.2%
2015	45.20	916^th	1580	42.0%
2016	33.75	1052^nd	1548	32.0%
2017	29.25	1031^st	1466	29.7%
2018	21.74	1185^th	1448	18.2%
2019	17.30	1170^th	1408	16.9%
2021	5.86	1124^th	1153	2.5%
2022	16.88	1118^th	1344	16.8%
2023	11.99	1280^th	1470	12.9%
2024	20.91	1158^th	1486	22.1%

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Rank History for Special Education students at WhittemorePrescott Area Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	MI State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2018	23.42	355^th	403	11.9%

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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at WhittemorePrescott Area Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	MI State Percentile
2018	30.46	1050^th	1397	24.8%
2019	25.62	904^th	1134	20.3%
2021	10.09	725^th	749	3.2%
2022	27.30	836^th	1099	23.9%
2023	11.47	1243^rd	1350	7.9%
2024	25.05	1080^th	1381	21.8%

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Rank History for Female students at WhittemorePrescott Area Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	MI State Percentile
2018	22.27	1154^th	1443	20.0%
2019	15.42	1029^th	1171	12.1%
2022	17.96	948^th	1106	14.3%
2023	17.09	1111^th	1321	15.9%
2024	20.74	1073^rd	1342	20.0%

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Rank History for Male students at WhittemorePrescott Area Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	MI State Percentile
2018	21.33	1170^th	1446	19.1%
2019	14.72	1062^nd	1196	11.2%
2022	25.87	857^th	1139	24.8%
2023	10.08	1224^th	1334	8.2%
2024	17.03	1132^nd	1347	16.0%

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Rank History for White students at WhittemorePrescott Area Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	MI State Percentile
2018	10.79	1188^th	1253	5.2%
2019	6.91	1103^rd	1128	2.2%
2021	2.77	1001^st	1005	0.4%
2022	8.25	1067^th	1102	3.2%
2023	5.36	1173^rd	1198	2.1%
2024	11.91	1109^th	1204	7.9%

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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 WhittemorePrescott Area Elementary

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Year	White	African American	Asian	Hispanic	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Total
1993	200	8	1	3	11	n/a	n/a	223
1994	219	1	0	4	15	n/a	n/a	239
1995	214	6	0	1	12	n/a	n/a	233
1996	214	6	0	1	12	n/a	n/a	233
1997	230	3	0	1	8	n/a	n/a	242
1998	234	2	0	1	0	n/a	n/a	237
1999	234	2	0	1	0	n/a	n/a	237
2000	240	3	0	0	0	n/a	n/a	243
2001	262	2	0	0	0	n/a	n/a	264
2002	217	5	1	7	0	n/a	n/a	230
2003	217	5	1	7	0	n/a	n/a	230
2004	212	5	0	8	0	n/a	n/a	225
2005	201	4	1	2	0	n/a	n/a	208
2006	178	6	2	5	0	n/a	n/a	191
2007	163	4	1	7	1	n/a	n/a	176
2008	262	1	2	10	1	n/a	n/a	276
2009	244	8	1	9	2	n/a	n/a	264
2010	285	4	0	6	2	n/a	n/a	297
2011	290	1	0	9	3	0	2	305
2012	279	2	0	4	4	0	1	290
2013	268	1	0	4	5	0	1	279
2014	578	5	0	3	15	0	5	606
2015	440	6	0	4	8	0	6	464
2016	421	6	0	4	7	0	7	445
2017	418	6	0	5	6	0	7	442
2018	404	5	0	8	4	0	7	428
2019	369	6	0	6	1	0	11	393
2020	355	5	0	5	1	1	4	371
2021	343	2	0	13	3	0	11	372
2022	326	1	0	14	2	0	15	358
2023	334	7	0	15	2	0	10	368
2024	325	8	0	14	2	0	8	357

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

About Enrollment/Ethnicity

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Students eligible for free or discounted lunch at WhittemorePrescott Area Elementary

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1993	223	n/a	0.0	49.3
1994	239	13.0	18.4	0
1995	233	14.1	16.5	0
1996	233	14.1	16.5	0
1997	242	13.0	18.6	0
1998	237	13.0	18.2	0
1999	237	13.0	18.2	43
2000	243	13.0	18.7	64.2
2001	264	13.0	20.3	68.6
2002	230	13.3	17.3	78.3
2003	230	13.3	17.3	78.3
2004	225	12.5	18.0	70.7
2005	208	12.8	16.3	72.1
2006	191	12.9	14.8	77.5
2007	176	11.2	15.7	81.8
2008	276	14.4	19.2	80.4
2009	264	15.0	17.6	80.3
2010	297	19.2	15.4	83.8
2011	305	19.1	15.9	83.3
2012	290	15.5	18.7	83.1
2013	279	15.0	18.6	83.9
2014	606	34.4	17.6	89.3
2015	464	24.0	19.3	86.9
2016	445	24.0	18.5	82.2
2017	442	24.6	17.9	87.3
2018	428	24.6	17.3	89.3
2019	393	23.1	16.9	86.8
2020	371	23.0	16.0	83.8
2021	372	21.3	17.4	84.7
2022	358	19.0	18.8	84.6
2023	368	21.5	17.1	85.6
2024	357	19.5	18.3	89.1

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 WhittemorePrescott Area Elementary

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1993	223	n/a	0.0	49.3
1994	239	13.0	18.4	0
1995	233	14.1	16.5	0
1996	233	14.1	16.5	0
1997	242	13.0	18.6	0
1998	237	13.0	18.2	0
1999	237	13.0	18.2	43
2000	243	13.0	18.7	64.2
2001	264	13.0	20.3	68.6
2002	230	13.3	17.3	78.3
2003	230	13.3	17.3	78.3
2004	225	12.5	18.0	70.7
2005	208	12.8	16.3	72.1
2006	191	12.9	14.8	77.5
2007	176	11.2	15.7	81.8
2008	276	14.4	19.2	80.4
2009	264	15.0	17.6	80.3
2010	297	19.2	15.4	83.8
2011	305	19.1	15.9	83.3
2012	290	15.5	18.7	83.1
2013	279	15.0	18.6	83.9
2014	606	34.4	17.6	89.3
2015	464	24.0	19.3	86.9
2016	445	24.0	18.5	82.2
2017	442	24.6	17.9	87.3
2018	428	24.6	17.3	89.3
2019	393	23.1	16.9	86.8
2020	371	23.0	16.0	83.8
2021	372	21.3	17.4	84.7
2022	358	19.0	18.8	84.6
2023	368	21.5	17.1	85.6
2024	357	19.5	18.3	89.1

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 WhittemorePrescott Area Elementary

Year	Expenditures from Federal Funds	Expenditures from State and Local Funds	Total Expenditures Per Pupil (All Funds)
2019	$2,003 (17.6%)	$9,395 (82.4%)	$11,398
2020	$2,150 (17.0%)	$10,493 (83.0%)	$12,643
2021	$1,344 (10.5%)	$11,511 (89.5%)	$12,855
2022	$2,098 (15.0%)	$11,907 (85.0%)	$14,006
2023	$2,449 (16.1%)	$12,794 (83.9%)	$15,243

Data source: Michigan Department of Education

Pre and Post Pandemic Data

Impact of COVID-19 on WhittemorePrescott Area Elementary

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Rankings

Rank Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	Rank Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
Ranks 1170^th of 1408 Elementary schools	Ranks 1280^th of 1470 Elementary schools	4%

Test Scores

	% proficient Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	% proficient Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
3rd Grade English Language Arts (WhittemorePrescott Area Elementary)	25.5	14.3	11.2%
3rd Grade English Language Arts (Whittemore-Prescott Area Schools)	25.5	14.3	11.2%
3rd Grade English Language Arts (Michigan)	45.1	40.9	4.2%
3rd Grade Math (WhittemorePrescott Area Elementary)	33.3	30.6	2.7%
3rd Grade Math (Whittemore-Prescott Area Schools)	33.3	30.6	2.7%
3rd Grade Math (Michigan)	46.7	42.9	3.8%
4th Grade English Language Arts (WhittemorePrescott Area Elementary)	25.5	22.9	2.6%
4th Grade English Language Arts (Whittemore-Prescott Area Schools)	25.5	22.9	2.6%
4th Grade English Language Arts (Michigan)	45.8	44.3	1.5%
4th Grade Math (WhittemorePrescott Area Elementary)	24.1	10.4	13.7%
4th Grade Math (Whittemore-Prescott Area Schools)	24.1	10.4	13.7%
4th Grade Math (Michigan)	41.8	38.6	3.2%
5th Grade English Language Arts (WhittemorePrescott Area Elementary)	34.6	10	24.6%
5th Grade English Language Arts (Whittemore-Prescott Area Schools)	34.6	10	24.6%
5th Grade English Language Arts (Michigan)	46.2	43.9	2.3%
5th Grade Math (WhittemorePrescott Area Elementary)	15.4	12	3.4%
5th Grade Math (Whittemore-Prescott Area Schools)	15.4	12	3.4%
5th Grade Math (Michigan)	34.8	31.5	3.3%
6th Grade English Language Arts (WhittemorePrescott Area Elementary)	26.6	14.9	11.7%
6th Grade English Language Arts (Whittemore-Prescott Area Schools)	26.6	14.9	11.7%
6th Grade English Language Arts (Michigan)	41.7	37.5	4.2%
6th Grade Math (WhittemorePrescott Area Elementary)	17.2	12.5	4.7%
6th Grade Math (Whittemore-Prescott Area Schools)	17.2	12.5	4.7%
6th Grade Math (Michigan)	35.1	28.4	6.7%

Student Body

	Number of students Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	Number of students Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
Total Students	393	368	6.4%
African American	6	7	16.7%
American Indian	1	2	100%
Asian	0	0
Hispanic	6	15	150%
Pacific Islander	0	0
White	369	334	9.5%
Two or More Races	11	10	9.1%
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	86.8%	85.6%	1.2%

Schools Near WhittemorePrescott Area Elementary

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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 English Language Arts 6th Grade	M-Step Math 3rd Grade	M-Step Math 4th Grade	M-Step Math 5th Grade	M-Step Math 6th 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
WhittemorePrescott Area Elementary	Public	K-6	8878 Prescott Rd	Whittemore	48770	Iosco County	Whittemore-Prescott Area Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(989) 756-2502	357	20	18.3	89.1%	325 (91.0%)	8 (2.2%)	14 (3.9%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	8 (2.2%)	20.9	1158^th of 1486 public elementary schools	22.1%		12	1280^th of 1470 public elementary schools	12.9%	122	30.4	17.8	22.2	16.7	34.8	17.8	20.0	11.1	31.1	13.3	$15,243	$2,449	$12,794
Sterling Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	338 W State St	Sterling	48659	Arenac County	Standish-Sterling Community Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(989) 654-2367	174	12	14.7	65.5%	168 (96.6%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (1.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (1.7%)								(n/a)											$14,285	$2,433	$11,852
Au GresSims Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	310 S Court St	Au Gres	48703	Arenac County	Au Gres-Sims School District	No	No	No	Yes	(989) 876-7157	166	13	12.5	67.5%	148 (89.2%)	0 (0.0%)	8 (4.8%)	1 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	9 (5.4%)	67	458^th of 1486 public elementary schools	69.2%		65.8	461^st of 1470 public elementary schools	68.6%	3	48.0	47.2	57.1		56.0	61.1	32.1		53.6	21.4	$14,900	$3,124	$11,776
StandishSterling Central Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-6	3789 Wyatt Rd	Standish	48658	Arenac County	Standish-Sterling Community Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(989) 846-4526	649	32	20.0	63.3%	612 (94.3%)	4 (0.6%)	13 (2.0%)	1 (0.2%)	4 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	15 (2.3%)	67.5	448^th of 1486 public elementary schools	69.9%		65.2	470^th of 1470 public elementary schools	68.0%	22	47.4	45.5	50.5	33.3	58.8	55.6	54.5	31.4	54.9	27.7	$12,622	$1,837	$10,785
Clara B Bolen Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-4	211 S Plank Rd	Tawas City	48763	Iosco County	Tawas Area Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(989) 984-2200	436	25	17.3	70.4%	392 (89.9%)	3 (0.7%)	17 (3.9%)	1 (0.2%)	2 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	21 (4.8%)	51.3	684^th of 1486 public elementary schools	54.0%		53.9	628^th of 1470 public elementary schools	57.3%	56	32.7	59.8			35.6	44.8					$12,293	$1,739	$10,554
Rose City School	Public	PK, KG-6	515 Harrington	Rose City	48654	Ogemaw County	West Branch-Rose City Area Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(989) 343-2250	106	10	10.7	82.1%	92 (86.8%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (5.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.9%)	7 (6.6%)	36.5	914^th of 1486 public elementary schools	38.5%		38.9	873^rd of 1470 public elementary schools	40.6%	41	15.8	35.7	50.0		26.3	42.9	33.3		27.8		$20,487	$3,506	$16,981
Surline Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-4	147 State St	West Branch	48661	Ogemaw County	West Branch-Rose City Area Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(989) 343-2190	594	40	14.8	69.7%	551 (92.8%)	2 (0.3%)	16 (2.7%)	1 (0.2%)	2 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	22 (3.7%)	43.2	798^th of 1486 public elementary schools	46.3%		51.1	676^th of 1470 public elementary schools	54.0%	122	45.2	41.1			39.7	21.6					$14,653	$3,314	$11,339

WhittemorePrescott Area Elementary

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