Spitler Elementary School

Summary:

Spitler Elementary School is a public elementary school located in Hart, Michigan, serving 425 students in grades K-4. The school is part of the Hart Public School District, which is ranked 398 out of 610 districts in the state and has a 2-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Spitler Elementary faces significant challenges, including low academic performance, high chronic absenteeism, and a student population with a high level of economic disadvantage and racial diversity. The school consistently ranks in the bottom quarter of Michigan elementary schools, with proficiency rates in English Language Arts and Math well below the state averages. Notably, Spitler has a much higher percentage of Hispanic students (37.65%) compared to nearby schools, which range from 2.84% to 12.22% Hispanic. Additionally, the school has experienced high chronic absenteeism rates, ranging from 21.7% to 39.8% over the past few years, significantly higher than the nearby schools, which range from 17.2% to 35.2%. Spitler also has a very high percentage of students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, ranging from 68.24% to 84.67%, indicating a high level of economic disadvantage among the student population.

While the nearby schools, such as Ludington Elementary School, Montague Area Childhood Center, and Patricia St Clair Elementary School, also face challenges, Spitler Elementary stands out as the lowest-performing school in the region, with the highest rates of chronic absenteeism and the largest percentage of Hispanic students. Addressing these issues will likely require a comprehensive, multi-faceted approach that addresses the unique needs of Spitler's students and community.


Detail:

Public K-4

 302 Johnson St W
       Hart, MI  49420-1059


(231) 873-6340

District: Hart Public School District

SchoolDigger Rank:
1217th of 1,486 Michigan Elementary Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures:  $15,653 Help


Students who attend Spitler Elementary School usually attend:

Middle:    Hart Middle School
High:    Hart High School

Student/teacher ratio:  10.7 Help
Number of students:  403

Racial breakdown:

White:
60.3%
Hispanic:
37.0%
Two or more races:
2.2%
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Free/discounted lunch recipients:  84.6% Help


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Performance Trends
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Compare Details Spitler Elementary School ranks worse than 81.9% of elementary schools in Michigan. (See more...)
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Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 17.34. (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 (60.3%), Hispanic (37%), two or more races (2.2%). (See more...)
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Compare Details 84.6% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)
Teachers
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Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Spitler Elementary School is 10.7. (See more...)
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Compare Details The average total spent per student at Spitler Elementary School is $15,653.
Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

Spitler Elementary School:

SchoolDigger ranks Spitler Elementary School 1217th of 1486 Michigan public elementary schools. (See Spitler Elementary School in the ranking list.)

Elementary School Test Score Ratings by Student Subgroup:


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White students:


Hart Public School District:

SchoolDigger ranks Hart Public School District 398th of 610 Michigan school districts. (See district ranking list.)


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Rank History for Spitler Elementary School

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Rank History for all students at Spitler Elementary School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools MI State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2011 45.32 1093rd 1552 29.6%
2012 36.27 1117th 1566 28.7%
2013 46.94 901st 1563 42.4%
2014 41.09 996th 1533 35.0%
2015 34.22 1094th 1580 30.8%
2016 26.98 1153rd 1548 25.5%
2017 18.05 1193rd 1466 18.6%
2018 27.39 1112th 1448 23.2%
2019 25.75 1043rd 1408 25.9%
2021 14.81 1021st 1153 11.4%
2022 19.86 1079th 1344 19.7%
2023 18.02 1193rd 1470 18.8%
2024 17.34 1217th 1486 18.1%
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Rank History for English Language Learner students at Spitler Elementary School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools MI State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 19.21 256th 270 5.2%
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Rank History for Special Education students at Spitler Elementary School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools MI State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 16.21 391st 403 3.0%
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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at Spitler Elementary School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools MI State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 28.37 1081st 1397 22.6%
2019 36.28 763rd 1134 32.7%
2021 19.64 667th 749 10.9%
2022 26.77 846th 1099 23.0%
2023 14.14 1197th 1350 11.3%
2024 16.83 1199th 1381 13.2%
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Rank History for Female students at Spitler Elementary School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools MI State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 23.07 1144th 1443 20.7%
2019 31.48 831st 1171 29.0%
2021 5.28 892nd 902 1.1%
2022 11.43 1028th 1106 7.1%
2023 19.25 1076th 1321 18.5%
2024 11.90 1211th 1342 9.8%
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Rank History for Male students at Spitler Elementary School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools MI State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 30.68 1040th 1446 28.1%
2019 16.21 1034th 1196 13.5%
2021 16.54 807th 915 11.8%
2022 17.90 963rd 1139 15.5%
2023 11.15 1205th 1334 9.7%
2024 15.01 1170th 1347 13.1%
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Rank History for Hispanic students at Spitler Elementary School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools MI State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 23.31 193rd 222 13.1%
2019 14.75 80th 86 7.0%
2024 12.48 191st 201 5.0%
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Rank History for White students at Spitler Elementary School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools MI State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 29.64 941st 1253 24.9%
2019 39.16 695th 1128 38.4%
2021 13.79 930th 1005 7.5%
2022 16.13 973rd 1102 11.7%
2023 15.40 1064th 1198 11.2%
2024 10.68 1126th 1204 6.5%
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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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Enrollment information for Spitler Elementary School

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Year White African American Asian Hispanic American Indian Pacific Islander Two or More Races Not Specified Total
1988 367 1 1 104 2 n/a n/a 0 475
1989 393 0 0 125 0 n/a n/a 0 518
1990 372 0 0 99 2 n/a n/a 0 473
1991 280 0 0 76 3 n/a n/a 0 359
1992 268 1 0 85 2 n/a n/a 0 356
1993 278 3 0 89 4 n/a n/a 0 374
1994 325 1 1 135 5 n/a n/a 0 467
1995 272 2 0 98 6 n/a n/a 0 378
1996 272 2 0 98 6 n/a n/a 0 378
1997 245 1 0 96 7 n/a n/a 0 349
1998 169 0 0 68 2 n/a n/a 0 239
1999 166 0 0 63 4 n/a n/a 0 233
2000 168 2 0 89 3 n/a n/a 0 262
2001 148 2 0 80 2 n/a n/a 0 232
2002 129 2 1 45 0 n/a n/a 0 177
2003 129 2 1 45 0 n/a n/a 0 177
2004 122 1 1 64 2 n/a n/a 0 190
2005 128 2 0 79 4 n/a n/a 0 213
2006 82 0 0 80 1 n/a n/a 10 173
2007 109 0 0 79 0 n/a n/a 11 199
2008 105 n/a 1 92 n/a n/a n/a 17 215
2009 93 0 0 97 0 n/a n/a 14 204
2010 108 0 0 117 0 n/a n/a 12 237
2011 235 0 0 228 1 0 6 0 470
2012 244 0 0 252 0 0 2 0 498
2013 259 0 0 203 0 0 8 0 470
2014 262 2 0 249 3 0 7 0 523
2015 261 2 0 239 3 0 10 0 515
2016 277 4 0 254 2 0 12 0 549
2017 273 4 0 231 2 0 13 0 523
2018 251 3 0 239 3 0 12 0 508
2019 249 6 0 209 3 0 17 0 484
2020 248 6 0 196 0 0 11 0 461
2021 235 4 0 159 0 0 13 0 411
2022 245 2 0 178 0 0 12 0 437
2023 253 0 0 160 0 0 12 0 425
2024 243 0 0 149 2 0 9 0 403

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 Spitler Elementary School

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1988 475 n/a n/a n/a
1989 518 n/a n/a 32.8
1990 473 28.0 16.8 34.9
1991 359 n/a n/a n/a
1992 356 n/a n/a 52
1993 374 n/a 0.0 58
1994 467 22.0 21.2 57
1995 378 15.0 25.2 31.7
1996 378 15.0 25.2 31.7
1997 349 16.0 21.8 25.2
1998 239 14.0 17.1 45.6
1999 233 19.0 12.3 45.1
2000 262 20.4 12.8 62.6
2001 232 20.4 11.4 59.9
2002 177 14.0 12.6 58.2
2003 177 14.0 12.6 58.2
2004 190 12.8 14.8 57.9
2005 213 11.8 18.1 62
2006 173 13.0 13.3 72.4
2007 199 12.4 16.0 71.8
2008 215 12.2 17.6 107.1
2009 204 23.4 8.7 82.6
2010 237 12.9 18.3 84.9
2011 470 24.8 18.9 73.4
2012 498 37.4 13.3 79.9
2013 470 37.1 12.6 78.7
2014 523 33.6 15.5 71.5
2015 515 35.0 14.7 76.7
2016 549 40.0 13.7 68.1
2017 523 33.9 15.3 76.3
2018 508 34.6 14.6 79.7
2019 484 36.9 13.1 79.3
2020 461 38.8 11.8 82
2021 411 34.1 12.0 84.7
2022 437 35.5 12.2 72.1
2023 425 34.6 12.2 68.2
2024 403 37.5 10.7 84.6

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 Spitler Elementary School

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1988 475 n/a n/a n/a
1989 518 n/a n/a 32.8
1990 473 28.0 16.8 34.9
1991 359 n/a n/a n/a
1992 356 n/a n/a 52
1993 374 n/a 0.0 58
1994 467 22.0 21.2 57
1995 378 15.0 25.2 31.7
1996 378 15.0 25.2 31.7
1997 349 16.0 21.8 25.2
1998 239 14.0 17.1 45.6
1999 233 19.0 12.3 45.1
2000 262 20.4 12.8 62.6
2001 232 20.4 11.4 59.9
2002 177 14.0 12.6 58.2
2003 177 14.0 12.6 58.2
2004 190 12.8 14.8 57.9
2005 213 11.8 18.1 62
2006 173 13.0 13.3 72.4
2007 199 12.4 16.0 71.8
2008 215 12.2 17.6 107.1
2009 204 23.4 8.7 82.6
2010 237 12.9 18.3 84.9
2011 470 24.8 18.9 73.4
2012 498 37.4 13.3 79.9
2013 470 37.1 12.6 78.7
2014 523 33.6 15.5 71.5
2015 515 35.0 14.7 76.7
2016 549 40.0 13.7 68.1
2017 523 33.9 15.3 76.3
2018 508 34.6 14.6 79.7
2019 484 36.9 13.1 79.3
2020 461 38.8 11.8 82
2021 411 34.1 12.0 84.7
2022 437 35.5 12.2 72.1
2023 425 34.6 12.2 68.2
2024 403 37.5 10.7 84.6

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.
Finances

Per Pupil Expenditures for Spitler Elementary School

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YearExpenditures from Federal FundsExpenditures from State and Local FundsTotal Expenditures Per Pupil (All Funds)
2019 $2,132 (19.5%) $8,825 (80.5%) $10,956
2020 $1,880 (17.0%) $9,208 (83.0%) $11,088
2021 $3,428 (26.9%) $9,305 (73.1%) $12,732
2022 $2,467 (19.0%) $10,510 (81.0%) $12,977
2023 $3,503 (22.4%) $12,149 (77.6%) $15,653

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

Impact of COVID-19 on Spitler 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 1043rd of 1408 Elementary schoolsRanks 1193rd of 1470 Elementary schools
 7.1%

Test Scores

% proficient
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
% proficient
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
3rd Grade English Language Arts (Spitler Elementary School)38.418.7
 19.7%
   3rd Grade English Language Arts (Hart Public School District)38.418.7
 19.7%
   3rd Grade English Language Arts (Michigan)45.140.9
 4.2%
3rd Grade Math (Spitler Elementary School)3327.4
 5.6%
   3rd Grade Math (Hart Public School District)3327.4
 5.6%
   3rd Grade Math (Michigan)46.742.9
 3.8%
4th Grade English Language Arts (Spitler Elementary School)34.823.8
 11%
   4th Grade English Language Arts (Hart Public School District)34.823.8
 11%
   4th Grade English Language Arts (Michigan)45.844.3
 1.5%
4th Grade Math (Spitler Elementary School)26.425
 1.4%
   4th Grade Math (Hart Public School District)26.425
 1.4%
   4th Grade Math (Michigan)41.838.6
 3.2%

Student Body

Number of students
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
Number of students
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
Total Students484425
 12.2%
African American60
 100%
American Indian30
 100%
Asian00
Hispanic209160
 23.4%
Pacific Islander00
White249253
 1.6%
Two or More Races1712
 29.4%
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients79.3%68.2%
 11.1%


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Frequently Asked Questions about Spitler Elementary School

Spitler Elementary School ranks in the bottom 18.1% of Michigan elementary schools.

In the 2023-24 school year, 403 students attended Spitler Elementary School.

Students at Spitler Elementary School are 60% White, 37% Hispanic, 2% Two or more races.

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

Middle : Hart Middle School
High : Hart High School


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