Mecosta Elementary School
555 West Main St
Mecosta MI, 49332, Mecosta County
Phone: 231-972-7477
Ranking: 
(889 out of 2,213, top 40%)*
(889 out of 2,213, top 40%)*Type: Regular Primary School
Status: Currently Operational
Grade: Prekindergarten to Grade 4
School District: Chippewa Hills School District
Title I Eligible School: Yes School-Wide Title I: NA
Magnet: NA
Charter: NA
Shared-Time School: NA
Students and Teachers
| 2013-2014 | 2012-2013 | 2011-2012 | 2010-2011 | 2009-2010 | 2008-2009 | 2007-2008 | ||||||||
| Amount | % | Amount | % | Amount | % | Amount | % | Amount | % | Amount | % | Amount | % | |
| Total Teachers: | 13 | 15 | 15 | 17 | 15 | 14 | 15 | |||||||
| Total Students: | 288 | 266 | 275 | 270 | 243 | 240 | 243 | |||||||
| Prekindergarten: | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA |
| Kindergarten: | 76 | 26.4% | 72 | 27.1% | 78 | 28.4% | 66 | 24.4% | 52 | 21.4% | 45 | 18.8% | 46 | 18.9% |
| Grade 1: | 63 | 21.9% | 53 | 19.9% | 39 | 14.2% | 57 | 21.1% | 36 | 14.8% | 37 | 15.4% | 31 | 12.8% |
| Grade 2: | 56 | 19.4% | 44 | 16.5% | 51 | 18.5% | 47 | 17.4% | 37 | 15.2% | 32 | 13.3% | 35 | 14.4% |
| Grade 3: | 46 | 16.0% | 50 | 18.8% | 49 | 17.8% | 57 | 21.1% | 32 | 13.2% | 45 | 18.8% | 38 | 15.6% |
| Grade 4: | 47 | 16.3% | 47 | 17.7% | 58 | 21.1% | 43 | 15.9% | 44 | 18.1% | 38 | 15.8% | 49 | 20.2% |
| Ungraded: | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA |
| Student By Gender: | ||||||||||||||
| Male: | 155 | 53.8% | 139 | 52.3% | 139 | 50.5% | 130 | 48.1% | 116 | 47.7% | 110 | 45.8% | 113 | 46.5% |
| Female: | 133 | 46.2% | 127 | 47.7% | 136 | 49.5% | 140 | 51.9% | 119 | 49.0% | 122 | 50.8% | 126 | 51.9% |
| Student By Races: | ||||||||||||||
| American Indian/Alaska Native: | 5 | 1.7% | 5 | 1.9% | 8 | 2.9% | 8 | 3.0% | 15 | 6.2% | 16 | 6.7% | 14 | 5.8% |
| Asian: | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 2 | 0.8% |
| Hispanic: | 12 | 4.2% | 7 | 2.6% | 5 | 1.8% | 4 | 1.5% | 3 | 1.2% | 1 | 0.4% | 1 | 0.4% |
| Black: | 3 | 1.0% | 3 | 1.1% | 8 | 2.9% | 9 | 3.3% | 11 | 4.5% | 14 | 5.8% | 14 | 5.8% |
| White: | 249 | 86.5% | 235 | 88.3% | 242 | 88.0% | 235 | 87.0% | 214 | 88.1% | 209 | 87.1% | 212 | 87.2% |
| Hawaiian Native/Pacific Islander: | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA |
| Two or More Races: | 19 | 6.6% | 16 | 6.0% | 12 | 4.4% | 14 | 5.2% | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA |
| Lunch Program: | ||||||||||||||
| Free Lunch Program Eligible: | 150 | 52.1% | 154 | 57.9% | 163 | 59.3% | 165 | 61.1% | 138 | 56.8% | 124 | 51.7% | 114 | 46.9% |
| Reduced-Price Lunch Program Eligible: | 27 | 9.4% | 19 | 7.1% | 19 | 6.9% | 14 | 5.2% | 13 | 5.3% | 23 | 9.6% | 28 | 11.5% |
| Student-Teacher Ratio: | 21.61 | 17.94 | 17.94 | 15.58 | 16.20 | 17.10 | 16.80 | |||||||
Test Performance
| Year | Test | Grade | Measurement | Score | School District | State Average |
| MEAP | ||||||
| 2006 | Math | 3rd Grade | % met std | 100% | 97.4% | 87% |
| 2007 | Math | 3rd Grade | % met std | 87.5% | 92% | 87.9% |
| 2008 | Math | 3rd Grade | % met std | 91.4% | 97.1% | 90.2% |
| 2009 | Math | 3rd Grade | % met std | 95.2% | 96.7% | 91.3% |
| 2010 | Math | 3rd Grade | % met std | 100% | 98.7% | 94.8% |
| 2011 | Math | 3rd Grade | % met std | 100% | 97.9% | 95.3% |
| 2012 | Math | 3rd Grade | % met std | 43.2% | 45.1% | 36.3% |
| 2013 | Math | 3rd Grade | % met std | 55.6% | 53.4% | 40.9% |
| 2006 | Reading | 3rd Grade | % met std | 97.4% | 94.2% | 86.6% |
| 2007 | Reading | 3rd Grade | % met std | 76.9% | 87.7% | 87.4% |
| 2008 | Reading | 3rd Grade | % met std | 85.7% | 91.9% | 86.4% |
| 2009 | Reading | 3rd Grade | % met std | 92.7% | 94.6% | 86.4% |
| 2010 | Reading | 3rd Grade | % met std | 93.3% | 94.1% | 89.8% |
| 2011 | Reading | 3rd Grade | % met std | 100% | 95% | 86.8% |
| 2012 | Reading | 3rd Grade | % met std | 65.9% | 65% | 62.4% |
| 2013 | Reading | 3rd Grade | % met std | 71.4% | 75.9% | 66.5% |
| 2006 | Writing | 3rd Grade | % met std | 71.1% | 61.7% | 51.5% |
| 2007 | Writing | 3rd Grade | % met std | 41% | 50.3% | 51.8% |
| 2008 | Writing | 3rd Grade | % met std | 54.3% | 69.6% | 57.4% |
| 2009 | Writing | 3rd Grade | % met std | 70.7% | 70.5% | 61.1% |
| 2006 | Math | 4th Grade | % met std | 88.6% | 87.7% | 81.6% |
| 2007 | Math | 4th Grade | % met std | 92.3% | 92.3% | 84.6% |
| 2008 | Math | 4th Grade | % met std | 91.1% | 91.3% | 85.8% |
| 2009 | Math | 4th Grade | % met std | 88.2% | 95.6% | 87.9% |
| 2010 | Math | 4th Grade | % met std | 100% | 99.3% | 92.3% |
| 2011 | Math | 4th Grade | % met std | 97.7% | 95.8% | 91.5% |
| 2012 | Math | 4th Grade | % met std | 52.9% | 53% | 39.9% |
| 2013 | Math | 4th Grade | % met std | 29.3% | 40.3% | 44.9% |
| 2006 | Reading | 4th Grade | % met std | 79.5% | 85.7% | 83.2% |
| 2007 | Reading | 4th Grade | % met std | 89.7% | 90.8% | 84.9% |
| 2008 | Reading | 4th Grade | % met std | 80% | 89.4% | 84.5% |
| 2009 | Reading | 4th Grade | % met std | 82.4% | 86.8% | 82.8% |
| 2010 | Reading | 4th Grade | % met std | 97.4% | 94.4% | 84.1% |
| 2011 | Reading | 4th Grade | % met std | 85.7% | 92.5% | 84.1% |
| 2012 | Reading | 4th Grade | % met std | 81.1% | 81.7% | 67.7% |
| 2013 | Reading | 4th Grade | % met std | 80% | 72.9% | 68.1% |
| 2006 | Writing | 4th Grade | % met std | 63.6% | 65.8% | 54.8% |
| 2007 | Writing | 4th Grade | % met std | 59% | 60.1% | 45.2% |
| 2008 | Writing | 4th Grade | % met std | 35.6% | 45% | 44.5% |
| 2009 | Writing | 4th Grade | % met std | 32.4% | 48.5% | 44.4% |
| 2011 | Writing | 4th Grade | % met std | 45.2% | 37.3% | 47.2% |
| 2012 | Writing | 4th Grade | % met std | 59.6% | 54.3% | 44.5% |
| 2013 | Writing | 4th Grade | % met std | 52.5% | 38% | 46.7% |
| 2006 | Math | 5th Grade | % met std | 78.3% | 80% | 73.4% |
| 2007 | Math | 5th Grade | % met std | 70.2% | 75.2% | 75.9% |
| 2008 | Math | 5th Grade | % met std | 71.8% | 77.2% | 74.2% |
| 2009 | Math | 5th Grade | % met std | 79.5% | 84.9% | 76.8% |
| 2010 | Math | 5th Grade | % met std | 89.2% | 83.9% | 79.5% |
| 2006 | Reading | 5th Grade | % met std | 82.6% | 86.2% | 80% |
| 2007 | Reading | 5th Grade | % met std | 78.7% | 87.8% | 84.1% |
| 2008 | Reading | 5th Grade | % met std | 84.6% | 85.4% | 81.6% |
| 2009 | Reading | 5th Grade | % met std | 72.5% | 85.6% | 81.5% |
| 2010 | Reading | 5th Grade | % met std | 88.6% | 90.3% | 85.2% |
| 2006 | Science | 5th Grade | % met std | 78.3% | 87.3% | 76.8% |
| 2007 | Science | 5th Grade | % met std | 87.2% | 91% | 82.8% |
| 2008 | Science | 5th Grade | % met std | 92.5% | 93.1% | 81.7% |
| 2009 | Science | 5th Grade | % met std | 77.5% | 88.2% | 83.1% |
| 2010 | Science | 5th Grade | % met std | 97.4% | 89.4% | 81% |
| 2006 | Writing | 5th Grade | % met std | 54.3% | 67.8% | 62.9% |
| 2007 | Writing | 5th Grade | % met std | 55.3% | 68.9% | 57.4% |
| 2008 | Writing | 5th Grade | % met std | 51.3% | 58.6% | 58.8% |
| 2009 | Writing | 5th Grade | % met std | 55% | 65.4% | 63.4% |
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* Mecosta Elementary School was rated 3.5 out of 5 by USA.com. The ranking was calculated based on publically available historical Math and English performance data.