Mary McGuire School

Summary:

Mary McGuire School is an elementary school located in Mount Pleasant, Michigan, serving grades 3-5 with a student population of 273. The school is part of the Mt. Pleasant City School District, which is ranked 276 out of 610 districts in Michigan and has a 3-star rating from SchoolDigger.

While Mary McGuire School has a higher percentage of Native American students (8.79%) compared to the surrounding schools, which range from 0% to 6.73%, the school has also experienced a significant increase in chronic absenteeism, rising from 5.1% in 2020-2021 to 26.8% in 2022-2023. This is notably higher than the nearby Fancher School and Ganiard School, which range from 16.9% to 29.6% chronic absenteeism. Additionally, Mary McGuire School consistently underperforms compared to the Mt. Pleasant City School District and the state of Michigan in M-Step test scores across all grade levels and subject areas, with its student group rankings in the bottom quartile of Michigan elementary schools.

The analysis of Mary McGuire School reveals several areas of concern, including its declining statewide ranking, from 980 out of 1,580 Michigan elementary schools in 2014-2015 to 1,212 out of 1,486 in 2023-2024. This downward trend is concerning and suggests the need for targeted interventions to improve the school's performance. Furthermore, Mary McGuire School has a significantly higher percentage of students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch (70.33%) compared to the surrounding schools, which range from 34.82% to 68.5%. This high poverty rate likely contributes to the school's academic challenges and may require additional resources and support to address the needs of its student population.


Detail:

Public 3-5

 4883 Crosslanes St
       Mount Pleasant, MI  48858-2099


(989) 775-2260

District: Mt. Pleasant City School District

SchoolDigger Rank:
1212th of 1,486 Michigan Elementary Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures:  $14,749 Help


Students who attend Mary McGuire School usually attend:

Middle:    Mt Pleasant Middle School
High:    Mt Pleasant Senior High School

Student/teacher ratio:  13.9 Help
Number of students:  300

Racial breakdown:

White:
65.7%
Two or more races:
11.7%
American Indian:
9.0%
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Free/discounted lunch recipients:  64.7% Help


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Compare Details Mary McGuire School ranks worse than 81.6% of elementary schools in Michigan. (See more...)
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Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 17.48. (See more...)
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Compare Details Mary McGuire School is not ranked due for the most recent year due to insufficient test score data. (See more...)
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Compare Details In 2014 the calculated Average Standard Score was 29.89. (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 Racial makeup is: White (65.7%), two or more races (11.7%), American Indian (9%). (See more...)
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Compare Details 64.7% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. This is the highest percentage in the Mt. Pleasant City School District. (See more...)
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Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Mary McGuire School is 13.9. 2 elementary schools in the Mt. Pleasant City School District have better student/teacher ratios. (See more...)
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Compare Mary McGuire School employs 21.5 full-time teachers.
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Compare Details The average total spent per student at Mary McGuire School is $14,749. 2 elementary schools in the Mt. Pleasant City School District spend more per student.
Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

Mary McGuire School:

SchoolDigger ranks Mary McGuire School 1212th of 1486 Michigan public elementary schools. (See Mary McGuire School in the ranking list.)

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Mt. Pleasant City School District:

SchoolDigger ranks Mt. Pleasant City School District 276th of 610 Michigan school districts. (See district ranking list.)


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Rank History for Mary McGuire School

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Rank History for all elementary school students at Mary McGuire School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools MI State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2006 55.27 857th 1545 44.5%
2007 54.89 894th 1565 42.9%
2008 57.46 838th 1577 46.9%
2009 64.11 688th 1589 56.7%
2010 51.61 1029th 1552 33.7%
2011 38.92 1194th 1552 23.1%
2012 38.28 1081st 1566 31.0%
2013 34.18 1128th 1563 27.8%
2014 24.55 1230th 1533 19.8%
2015 41.35 980th 1580 38.0%
2016 28.37 1133rd 1548 26.8%
2017 23.26 1104th 1466 24.7%
2018 29.56 1082nd 1448 25.3%
2019 23.76 1069th 1408 24.1%
2021 19.17 975th 1153 15.4%
2022 21.42 1054th 1344 21.6%
2023 27.87 1023rd 1470 30.4%
2024 17.48 1212th 1486 18.4%
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Rank History for elementary school Multi-racial students at Mary McGuire School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools MI State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2023 23.95 66th 81 18.5%
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Rank History for elementary school Special Education students at Mary McGuire School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools MI State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 65.46 94th 403 76.7%
2024 20.24 194th 225 13.8%
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Rank History for elementary school Low Socio Economic Status students at Mary McGuire School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools MI State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 28.41 1079th 1397 22.8%
2019 18.48 982nd 1134 13.4%
2021 19.67 666th 749 11.1%
2022 22.69 894th 1099 18.7%
2023 27.62 1004th 1350 25.6%
2024 16.81 1201st 1381 13.0%
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Rank History for elementary school Female students at Mary McGuire School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools MI State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 31.76 1019th 1443 29.4%
2019 14.02 1049th 1171 10.4%
2021 24.97 718th 902 20.4%
2022 22.13 906th 1106 18.1%
2023 28.15 938th 1321 29.0%
2024 13.98 1183rd 1342 11.8%
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Rank History for elementary school Male students at Mary McGuire School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools MI State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 27.09 1090th 1446 24.6%
2019 25.69 919th 1196 23.2%
2021 16.39 809th 915 11.6%
2022 12.64 1035th 1139 9.1%
2023 18.33 1086th 1334 18.6%
2024 14.41 1179th 1347 12.5%
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Rank History for elementary school White students at Mary McGuire School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools MI State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 21.99 1051st 1253 16.1%
2019 16.19 1013th 1128 10.2%
2021 19.78 855th 1005 14.9%
2022 18.48 942nd 1102 14.5%
2023 20.50 997th 1198 16.8%
2024 11.36 1115th 1204 7.4%
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Data source: test scores: Michigan Department of Education, rankings: SchoolDigger.com

Rank History for Mary McGuire School

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Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools MI State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2006 60.34 392nd 806 51.4%
2007 56.08 477th 823 42.0%
2008 67.64 301st 839 64.1%
2009 71.61 250th 847 70.5%
2010 64.74 390th 851 54.2%
2011 45.24 607th 858 29.3%
2012 49.03 480th 900 46.7%
2013 39.14 597th 919 35.0%
2014 29.89 688th 921 25.3%
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Data source: test scores: Michigan Department of Education, rankings: SchoolDigger.com

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Data source: Michigan Department of Education

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Enrollment information for Mary McGuire School

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Year White African American Asian Hispanic American Indian Pacific Islander Two or More Races Not Specified Total
1988 212 4 5 5 71 n/a n/a 0 297
1989 237 10 3 3 88 n/a n/a 0 341
1990 236 6 2 7 91 n/a n/a 0 342
1991 227 6 1 2 93 n/a n/a 24 353
1992 237 4 1 6 95 n/a n/a 0 343
1993 252 2 1 1 88 n/a n/a 0 344
1994 245 2 1 6 86 n/a n/a 0 340
1995 250 10 1 12 60 n/a n/a 0 333
1996 250 10 1 12 60 n/a n/a 0 333
1997 231 11 4 16 59 n/a n/a -4 317
1998 202 9 5 19 58 n/a n/a 1 294
1999 178 8 5 6 54 n/a n/a 0 251
2000 165 9 5 13 43 n/a n/a 0 235
2001 179 9 5 9 47 n/a n/a 0 249
2002 181 7 5 4 26 n/a n/a 1 224
2003 181 7 5 4 26 n/a n/a 1 224
2004 176 5 4 1 17 n/a n/a 4 207
2005 158 10 2 5 25 n/a n/a 4 204
2006 148 6 1 6 24 n/a n/a 8 193
2007 153 8 5 5 29 n/a n/a 5 205
2008 164 5 5 4 36 n/a n/a 6 220
2009 155 4 3 4 34 n/a n/a 5 205
2010 133 5 3 6 43 n/a n/a 5 195
2011 213 9 0 9 64 0 6 0 301
2012 197 9 2 11 58 0 14 0 291
2013 171 7 2 11 53 0 26 0 270
2014 157 7 4 7 46 0 41 0 262
2015 169 3 4 6 44 0 34 0 260
2016 194 6 5 9 45 0 22 0 281
2017 187 10 6 7 39 0 18 0 267
2018 123 5 3 9 21 0 10 0 171
2019 187 9 3 19 34 0 19 0 271
2020 201 7 5 18 43 0 19 0 293
2021 227 6 1 28 37 0 21 0 320
2022 182 8 3 24 28 2 28 0 275
2023 176 8 5 21 24 4 35 0 273
2024 197 11 5 21 27 4 35 0 300

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 Mary McGuire School

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1988 297 n/a n/a n/a
1989 341 n/a n/a 27
1990 342 29.0 11.7 30.4
1991 353 n/a n/a n/a
1992 343 n/a n/a 41.7
1993 344 n/a 0.0 51.5
1994 340 20.5 16.6 30.3
1995 333 20.9 15.9 28.8
1996 333 20.9 15.9 28.8
1997 317 21.0 15.1 25.2
1998 294 21.0 14.0 37.9
1999 251 19.0 13.2 35.5
2000 235 16.6 14.2 56.2
2001 249 17.5 14.2 57.4
2002 224 n/a n/a 38.1
2003 224 n/a n/a 38.1
2004 207 16.8 12.3 38.4
2005 204 15.5 13.2 41.5
2006 193 13.5 14.3 37.3
2007 205 15.0 13.7 23.5
2008 220 14.6 15.1 16.4
2009 205 13.5 15.2 44.5
2010 195 13.9 14.0 36.3
2011 301 19.4 15.4 46.2
2012 291 20.5 14.1 48.8
2013 270 18.4 14.6 48.5
2014 262 19.9 13.1 48.9
2015 260 20.0 13.0 49.2
2016 281 21.0 13.3 47
2017 267 16.7 15.9 42.7
2018 171 13.0 13.0 50.3
2019 271 18.7 14.4 52.4
2020 293 20.4 14.3 59
2021 320 23.1 13.8 59.4
2022 275 18.7 14.6 63.6
2023 273 19.0 14.3 70.3
2024 300 21.5 13.9 64.7

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 Mary McGuire School

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1988 297 n/a n/a n/a
1989 341 n/a n/a 27
1990 342 29.0 11.7 30.4
1991 353 n/a n/a n/a
1992 343 n/a n/a 41.7
1993 344 n/a 0.0 51.5
1994 340 20.5 16.6 30.3
1995 333 20.9 15.9 28.8
1996 333 20.9 15.9 28.8
1997 317 21.0 15.1 25.2
1998 294 21.0 14.0 37.9
1999 251 19.0 13.2 35.5
2000 235 16.6 14.2 56.2
2001 249 17.5 14.2 57.4
2002 224 n/a n/a 38.1
2003 224 n/a n/a 38.1
2004 207 16.8 12.3 38.4
2005 204 15.5 13.2 41.5
2006 193 13.5 14.3 37.3
2007 205 15.0 13.7 23.5
2008 220 14.6 15.1 16.4
2009 205 13.5 15.2 44.5
2010 195 13.9 14.0 36.3
2011 301 19.4 15.4 46.2
2012 291 20.5 14.1 48.8
2013 270 18.4 14.6 48.5
2014 262 19.9 13.1 48.9
2015 260 20.0 13.0 49.2
2016 281 21.0 13.3 47
2017 267 16.7 15.9 42.7
2018 171 13.0 13.0 50.3
2019 271 18.7 14.4 52.4
2020 293 20.4 14.3 59
2021 320 23.1 13.8 59.4
2022 275 18.7 14.6 63.6
2023 273 19.0 14.3 70.3
2024 300 21.5 13.9 64.7

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 Mary McGuire School

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YearExpenditures from Federal FundsExpenditures from State and Local FundsTotal Expenditures Per Pupil (All Funds)
2019 $840 (6.5%) $12,039 (93.5%) $12,879
2020 $935 (7.1%) $12,277 (92.9%) $13,213
2021 $1,276 (10.6%) $10,716 (89.4%) $11,993
2022 $1,920 (13.9%) $11,896 (86.1%) $13,816
2023 $2,244 (15.2%) $12,505 (84.8%) $14,749

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

Impact of COVID-19 on Mary McGuire 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 1069th of 1408 Elementary schoolsRanks 1023rd of 1470 Elementary schools
 6.3%

Test Scores

% proficient
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
% proficient
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
3rd Grade English Language Arts (Mary McGuire School)45.233.3
 11.9%
   3rd Grade English Language Arts (Mt. Pleasant City School District)56.837.3
 19.5%
   3rd Grade English Language Arts (Michigan)45.140.9
 4.2%
3rd Grade Math (Mary McGuire School)36.627.1
 9.5%
   3rd Grade Math (Mt. Pleasant City School District)45.132
 13.1%
   3rd Grade Math (Michigan)46.742.9
 3.8%
4th Grade English Language Arts (Mary McGuire School)33.331.4
 1.9%
   4th Grade English Language Arts (Mt. Pleasant City School District)49.439.5
 9.9%
   4th Grade English Language Arts (Michigan)45.844.3
 1.5%
4th Grade Math (Mary McGuire School)23.518.6
 4.9%
   4th Grade Math (Mt. Pleasant City School District)41.833.8
 8%
   4th Grade Math (Michigan)41.838.6
 3.2%
5th Grade English Language Arts (Mary McGuire School)27.340.6
 13.3%
   5th Grade English Language Arts (Mt. Pleasant City School District)42.244.6
 2.4%
   5th Grade English Language Arts (Michigan)46.243.9
 2.3%
5th Grade Math (Mary McGuire School)15.619.8
 4.2%
   5th Grade Math (Mt. Pleasant City School District)27.625.5
 2.1%
   5th Grade Math (Michigan)34.831.5
 3.3%
5th Grade Social Studies (Mary McGuire School)11.712.5
 0.8%
   5th Grade Social Studies (Mt. Pleasant City School District)14.722.5
 7.8%
   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 Students271273
 0.7%
African American98
 11.1%
American Indian3424
 29.4%
Asian35
 66.7%
Hispanic1921
 10.5%
Pacific Islander04
White187176
 5.9%
Two or More Races1935
 84.2%
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients52.4%70.3%
 17.9%


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Frequently Asked Questions about Mary McGuire School

In the 2023-24 school year, 300 students attended Mary McGuire School.

Students who attend Mary McGuire School usually go on to attend:

Middle : Mt Pleasant Middle School
High : Mt Pleasant Senior High School

Mary McGuire School ranks in the bottom 18.4% of Michigan elementary schools.

Students at Mary McGuire School are 66% White, 12% Two or more races, 9% American Indian, 7% Hispanic, 4% African American, 2% Asian, 1% Pacific Islander.


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