McGrath Elementary School

Summary:

McGrath Elementary School is a public elementary school located in Grand Blanc, Michigan, serving grades 2-5 with a student population of 415 and is part of the Grand Blanc Community Schools district.

While McGrath Elementary has a more diverse student population than nearby schools, with higher percentages of African American (19.76%) and Hispanic (7.47%) students, the school consistently underperforms compared to district and state averages in academic assessments. For example, in 2023-2024, only 26% of 3rd graders at McGrath were proficient in English Language Arts, compared to 41.2% in the district and 39.6% statewide. Additionally, McGrath has seen a significant increase in chronic absenteeism, rising from 16.1% in 2018-2019 to 27.5% in 2022-2023, which is notably higher than the district average of 20.7% at Reid Elementary and 18.3% at Indian Hill Elementary.

The high percentage of students from low-socioeconomic backgrounds at McGrath Elementary, with 63.37% qualifying for free or reduced-price lunch in 2022-2023, may be a contributing factor to the school's lower academic performance. Nearby schools, such as Brendel Elementary, Indian Hill Elementary, and Reid Elementary, generally outperform McGrath Elementary in academic assessments and have lower chronic absenteeism rates, suggesting that there may be opportunities to learn from the practices and strategies employed by these higher-performing schools.


Detail:

Public 2-5

 5288 Todd St
       Grand Blanc, MI  48439-4213


(810) 591-5827

District: Grand Blanc Community Schools

SchoolDigger Rank:
1171st of 1,486 Michigan Elementary Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures:  $12,894 Help


Students who attend McGrath Elementary School usually attend:

Middle:    Grand Blanc Middle School West
High:    Grand Blanc Community High School
Alternative:    Perry Innovation Center

Student/teacher ratio:  16.0 Help
Number of students:  390

Racial breakdown:

White:
56.2%
African American:
22.3%
Two or more races:
14.4%
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Free/discounted lunch recipients:  65.9% Help


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Compare Details McGrath Elementary School ranks worse than 78.8% of elementary schools in Michigan. It also ranks last among 6 ranked elementary schools in the Grand Blanc Community Schools District. (See more...)
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Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 19.25. (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 Student population at McGrath Elementary School is diverse. Racial makeup is: White (56.2%), African American (22.3%), two or more races (14.4%). (See more...)
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Compare Details 65.9% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)
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Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at McGrath Elementary School is 16. 4 elementary schools in the Grand Blanc Community Schools District have better student/teacher ratios. (See more...)
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Compare Details The average total spent per student at McGrath Elementary School is $12,894, which is the 3rd highest among 6 elementary schools in the Grand Blanc Community Schools District.
Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

McGrath Elementary School:

SchoolDigger ranks McGrath Elementary School 1171st of 1486 Michigan public elementary schools. (See McGrath Elementary School in the ranking list.)

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Grand Blanc Community Schools:

SchoolDigger ranks Grand Blanc Community Schools 204th of 610 Michigan school districts. (See district ranking list.)


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Rank History for McGrath Elementary School

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Rank History for all students at McGrath Elementary School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools MI State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2006 60.67 707th 1545 54.2%
2007 65.11 585th 1565 62.6%
2008 65.79 617th 1577 60.9%
2009 59.64 806th 1589 49.3%
2010 70.28 514th 1552 66.9%
2011 65.97 590th 1552 62.0%
2012 61.81 587th 1566 62.5%
2013 52.13 797th 1563 49.0%
2014 53.64 766th 1533 50.0%
2015 50.19 825th 1580 47.8%
2016 51.76 760th 1548 50.9%
2017 43.08 810th 1466 44.7%
2018 49.85 796th 1448 45.0%
2019 41.91 807th 1408 42.7%
2021 21.55 934th 1153 19.0%
2022 15.66 1142nd 1344 15.0%
2023 24.18 1086th 1470 26.1%
2024 19.25 1171st 1486 21.2%
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Rank History for Multi-racial students at McGrath Elementary School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools MI State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 40.77 41st 81 49.4%
2023 16.73 74th 81 8.6%
2024 7.16 76th 78 2.6%
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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at McGrath Elementary School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools MI State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 57.84 568th 1397 59.3%
2019 41.64 677th 1134 40.3%
2021 27.88 592nd 749 21.0%
2022 19.42 932nd 1099 15.2%
2023 32.17 918th 1350 32.0%
2024 21.84 1121st 1381 18.8%
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Rank History for Female students at McGrath Elementary School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools MI State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 51.07 729th 1443 49.5%
2019 29.15 858th 1171 26.7%
2021 16.04 816th 902 9.5%
2022 12.57 1017th 1106 8.0%
2023 19.65 1070th 1321 19.0%
2024 12.86 1199th 1342 10.7%
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Rank History for Male students at McGrath Elementary School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools MI State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 46.98 804th 1446 44.4%
2019 43.44 674th 1196 43.6%
2021 21.38 763rd 915 16.6%
2022 10.98 1052nd 1139 7.6%
2023 21.35 1049th 1334 21.4%
2024 17.40 1125th 1347 16.5%
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Rank History for African American students at McGrath Elementary School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools MI State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 88.89 25th 475 94.7%
2019 47.71 101st 212 52.4%
2023 54.88 107th 321 66.7%
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Rank History for White students at McGrath Elementary School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools MI State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 39.84 794th 1253 36.6%
2019 36.97 730th 1128 35.3%
2021 19.64 858th 1005 14.6%
2022 10.18 1048th 1102 4.9%
2023 17.78 1030th 1198 14.0%
2024 15.37 1070th 1204 11.1%
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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.

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Enrollment information for McGrath Elementary School

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Year White African American Asian Hispanic American Indian Pacific Islander Two or More Races Not Specified Total
1988 587 79 14 1 2 n/a n/a 0 683
1989 588 90 19 3 0 n/a n/a 0 700
1990 535 98 13 3 0 n/a n/a 0 649
1991 500 114 8 10 0 n/a n/a 24 656
1992 536 94 11 12 0 n/a n/a 0 653
1993 520 103 11 12 5 n/a n/a 0 651
1994 553 93 9 5 0 n/a n/a 0 660
1995 589 82 10 10 0 n/a n/a 0 691
1996 589 82 10 10 0 n/a n/a 0 691
1997 351 67 11 7 0 n/a n/a 0 436
1998 393 60 12 9 1 n/a n/a 0 475
1999 402 50 10 8 0 n/a n/a 0 470
2000 375 51 11 12 4 n/a n/a 0 453
2001 392 53 15 11 7 n/a n/a 0 478
2002 295 45 11 10 0 n/a n/a 113 474
2003 295 45 11 10 0 n/a n/a 113 474
2004 291 47 8 8 0 n/a n/a 99 453
2005 350 0 0 0 0 n/a n/a 83 433
2006 364 56 9 7 0 n/a n/a 24 460
2007 331 55 9 6 0 n/a n/a 19 420
2008 354 59 5 7 1 n/a n/a 21 447
2009 324 54 1 10 1 n/a n/a 28 418
2010 307 57 7 8 1 n/a n/a 35 415
2011 292 54 3 18 1 0 24 0 392
2012 290 58 4 13 1 2 27 0 395
2013 287 49 4 17 1 1 36 0 395
2014 255 48 4 17 2 0 34 0 360
2015 246 53 4 14 1 0 32 0 350
2016 244 65 3 10 1 0 32 0 355
2017 248 66 3 9 2 0 37 0 365
2018 258 62 2 14 1 0 31 0 368
2019 319 86 3 22 1 1 43 0 475
2020 297 88 5 36 0 1 52 0 479
2021 186 57 2 26 0 0 34 0 305
2022 245 89 1 25 0 0 53 0 413
2023 246 82 3 31 0 0 53 0 415
2024 219 87 1 27 0 0 56 0 390

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 McGrath Elementary School

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1988 683 n/a n/a n/a
1989 700 n/a n/a 9
1990 649 39.0 16.6 7.6
1991 656 n/a n/a n/a
1992 653 n/a n/a 16.4
1993 651 n/a 0.0 14.9
1994 660 31.5 21.0 13.3
1995 691 33.5 20.6 13.5
1996 691 33.5 20.6 13.5
1997 436 26.0 16.8 18.1
1998 475 26.0 18.3 21.5
1999 470 25.0 18.8 17.9
2000 453 31.5 14.4 21.9
2001 478 25.5 18.7 27.2
2002 474 29.5 16.1 36.3
2003 474 29.5 16.1 36.3
2004 453 20.0 22.7 40.7
2005 433 26.3 16.5 44
2006 460 26.3 17.5 33.3
2007 420 24.6 17.1 0
2008 447 23.0 19.4 33.3
2009 418 23.8 17.6 45.4
2010 415 21.9 18.9 53.2
2011 392 22.3 17.5 54.6
2012 395 23.3 16.9 52.7
2013 395 21.3 18.5 51.9
2014 360 23.3 15.4 54.2
2015 350 21.0 16.6 52
2016 355 20.0 17.7 55.2
2017 365 18.0 20.2 57
2018 368 21.6 16.9 62.2
2019 475 20.7 22.8 61.7
2020 479 25.5 18.7 54.1
2021 305 18.8 16.2 64.6
2022 413 24.2 17.0 68
2023 415 25.8 16.0 63.4
2024 390 24.3 16.0 65.9

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 McGrath Elementary School

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1988 683 n/a n/a n/a
1989 700 n/a n/a 9
1990 649 39.0 16.6 7.6
1991 656 n/a n/a n/a
1992 653 n/a n/a 16.4
1993 651 n/a 0.0 14.9
1994 660 31.5 21.0 13.3
1995 691 33.5 20.6 13.5
1996 691 33.5 20.6 13.5
1997 436 26.0 16.8 18.1
1998 475 26.0 18.3 21.5
1999 470 25.0 18.8 17.9
2000 453 31.5 14.4 21.9
2001 478 25.5 18.7 27.2
2002 474 29.5 16.1 36.3
2003 474 29.5 16.1 36.3
2004 453 20.0 22.7 40.7
2005 433 26.3 16.5 44
2006 460 26.3 17.5 33.3
2007 420 24.6 17.1 0
2008 447 23.0 19.4 33.3
2009 418 23.8 17.6 45.4
2010 415 21.9 18.9 53.2
2011 392 22.3 17.5 54.6
2012 395 23.3 16.9 52.7
2013 395 21.3 18.5 51.9
2014 360 23.3 15.4 54.2
2015 350 21.0 16.6 52
2016 355 20.0 17.7 55.2
2017 365 18.0 20.2 57
2018 368 21.6 16.9 62.2
2019 475 20.7 22.8 61.7
2020 479 25.5 18.7 54.1
2021 305 18.8 16.2 64.6
2022 413 24.2 17.0 68
2023 415 25.8 16.0 63.4
2024 390 24.3 16.0 65.9

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 McGrath Elementary School

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YearExpenditures from Federal FundsExpenditures from State and Local FundsTotal Expenditures Per Pupil (All Funds)
2019 $838 (9.1%) $8,348 (90.9%) $9,186
2020 $896 (9.3%) $8,726 (90.7%) $9,622
2021 $1,355 (11.8%) $10,152 (88.2%) $11,508
2022 $1,589 (13.5%) $10,219 (86.5%) $11,808
2023 $1,576 (12.2%) $11,317 (87.8%) $12,894

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

Impact of COVID-19 on McGrath Elementary School

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Rankings

Rank
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
Rank
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
Ranks 807th of 1408 Elementary schoolsRanks 1086th of 1470 Elementary schools
 16.6%

Test Scores

% proficient
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
% proficient
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
3rd Grade English Language Arts (McGrath Elementary School)56.934.4
 22.5%
   3rd Grade English Language Arts (Grand Blanc Community Schools)56.642.1
 14.5%
   3rd Grade English Language Arts (Michigan)45.140.9
 4.2%
3rd Grade Math (McGrath Elementary School)48.626
 22.6%
   3rd Grade Math (Grand Blanc Community Schools)51.146.8
 4.3%
   3rd Grade Math (Michigan)46.742.9
 3.8%
4th Grade English Language Arts (McGrath Elementary School)43.534.7
 8.8%
   4th Grade English Language Arts (Grand Blanc Community Schools)57.153.7
 3.4%
   4th Grade English Language Arts (Michigan)45.844.3
 1.5%
4th Grade Math (McGrath Elementary School)31.232.7
 1.5%
   4th Grade Math (Grand Blanc Community Schools)45.544
 1.5%
   4th Grade Math (Michigan)41.838.6
 3.2%
5th Grade English Language Arts (McGrath Elementary School)38.933.9
 5%
   5th Grade English Language Arts (Grand Blanc Community Schools)56.953.2
 3.7%
   5th Grade English Language Arts (Michigan)46.243.9
 2.3%
5th Grade Math (McGrath Elementary School)23.99.3
 14.6%
   5th Grade Math (Grand Blanc Community Schools)33.538.1
 4.6%
   5th Grade Math (Michigan)34.831.5
 3.3%
5th Grade Social Studies (McGrath Elementary School)21.15.9
 15.2%
   5th Grade Social Studies (Grand Blanc Community Schools)28.925
 3.9%
   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 Students475415
 12.6%
African American8682
 4.7%
American Indian10
 100%
Asian33
Hispanic2231
 40.9%
Pacific Islander10
 100%
White319246
 22.9%
Two or More Races4353
 23.3%
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients61.7%63.4%
 1.7%


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Frequently Asked Questions about McGrath Elementary School

McGrath Elementary School ranks in the bottom 21.2% of Michigan elementary schools.

In the 2023-24 school year, 390 students attended McGrath Elementary School.

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

Middle : Grand Blanc Middle School West
High : Grand Blanc Community High School
Alternative : Perry Innovation Center

Students at McGrath Elementary School are 56% White, 22% African American, 14% Two or more races, 7% Hispanic.


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