Sterling Elementary School
338 West State St
Sterling MI, 48659, Arenac County
Phone: 989-654-2367
Ranking: 
(650 out of 2,213, top 29%)*
(650 out of 2,213, top 29%)*Type: Regular Primary School
Status: Currently Operational
Grade: Prekindergarten to Grade 5
School District: Standish-Sterling Community 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: | 16 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 14 | |||||||
| Total Students: | 304 | 309 | 309 | 314 | 273 | 253 | 259 | |||||||
| Prekindergarten: | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA |
| Kindergarten: | 45 | 14.8% | 56 | 18.1% | 53 | 17.2% | 48 | 15.3% | 52 | 19.0% | 50 | 19.8% | 52 | 20.1% |
| Grade 1: | 52 | 17.1% | 52 | 16.8% | 49 | 15.9% | 47 | 15.0% | 52 | 19.0% | 58 | 22.9% | 57 | 22.0% |
| Grade 2: | 51 | 16.8% | 45 | 14.6% | 51 | 16.5% | 47 | 15.0% | 56 | 20.5% | 53 | 20.9% | 48 | 18.5% |
| Grade 3: | 51 | 16.8% | 48 | 15.5% | 44 | 14.2% | 55 | 17.5% | 53 | 19.4% | 46 | 18.2% | 47 | 18.1% |
| Grade 4: | 54 | 17.8% | 47 | 15.2% | 51 | 16.5% | 53 | 16.9% | 60 | 22.0% | 46 | 18.2% | 55 | 21.2% |
| Grade 5: | 51 | 16.8% | 61 | 19.7% | 61 | 19.7% | 61 | 19.4% | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA |
| Ungraded: | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 3 | 1.0% | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA |
| Student By Gender: | ||||||||||||||
| Male: | 142 | 46.7% | 149 | 48.2% | 147 | 47.6% | 151 | 48.1% | 125 | 45.8% | 117 | 46.2% | 122 | 47.1% |
| Female: | 162 | 53.3% | 160 | 51.8% | 162 | 52.4% | 163 | 51.9% | 140 | 51.3% | 128 | 50.6% | 133 | 51.4% |
| Student By Races: | ||||||||||||||
| American Indian/Alaska Native: | 0 | 0.0% | 4 | 1.3% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 1 | 0.4% | 1 | 0.4% | 1 | 0.4% |
| Asian: | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 1 | 0.3% | 1 | 0.3% | 1 | 0.4% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% |
| Hispanic: | 3 | 1.0% | 2 | 0.6% | 5 | 1.6% | 10 | 3.2% | 3 | 1.1% | 3 | 1.2% | 3 | 1.2% |
| Black: | 2 | 0.7% | 1 | 0.3% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 1 | 0.4% | 1 | 0.4% | 2 | 0.8% |
| White: | 295 | 97.0% | 299 | 96.8% | 298 | 96.4% | 296 | 94.3% | 267 | 97.8% | 248 | 98.0% | 253 | 97.7% |
| Hawaiian Native/Pacific Islander: | 0 | 0.0% | 1 | 0.3% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA |
| Two or More Races: | 4 | 1.3% | 2 | 0.6% | 5 | 1.6% | 7 | 2.2% | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA |
| Lunch Program: | ||||||||||||||
| Free Lunch Program Eligible: | 140 | 46.1% | 151 | 48.9% | 151 | 48.9% | 150 | 47.8% | 126 | 46.2% | 118 | 46.6% | 110 | 42.5% |
| Reduced-Price Lunch Program Eligible: | 31 | 10.2% | 47 | 15.2% | 37 | 12.0% | 27 | 8.6% | 27 | 9.9% | 30 | 11.9% | 34 | 13.1% |
| Student-Teacher Ratio: | 19.24 | 19.56 | 19.56 | 21.29 | 19.50 | 18.20 | 18.80 | |||||||
Test Performance
| Year | Test | Grade | Measurement | Score | School District | State Average |
| MEAP | ||||||
| 2006 | Math | 3rd Grade | % met std | 96.2% | 92.5% | 87% |
| 2007 | Math | 3rd Grade | % met std | 96.2% | 88% | 87.9% |
| 2008 | Math | 3rd Grade | % met std | 93.5% | 89% | 90.2% |
| 2009 | Math | 3rd Grade | % met std | 100% | 99.1% | 91.3% |
| 2010 | Math | 3rd Grade | % met std | 93.9% | 93.8% | 94.8% |
| 2011 | Math | 3rd Grade | % met std | 98.1% | 97.7% | 95.3% |
| 2012 | Math | 3rd Grade | % met std | 34.9% | 41.4% | 36.3% |
| 2013 | Math | 3rd Grade | % met std | 60.4% | 57.1% | 40.9% |
| 2006 | Reading | 3rd Grade | % met std | 100% | 94.3% | 86.6% |
| 2007 | Reading | 3rd Grade | % met std | 98.1% | 90.3% | 87.4% |
| 2008 | Reading | 3rd Grade | % met std | 93.2% | 87.2% | 86.4% |
| 2009 | Reading | 3rd Grade | % met std | 97.7% | 96.4% | 86.4% |
| 2010 | Reading | 3rd Grade | % met std | 93.8% | 92.2% | 89.8% |
| 2011 | Reading | 3rd Grade | % met std | 92.5% | 89% | 86.8% |
| 2012 | Reading | 3rd Grade | % met std | 76.2% | 73.9% | 62.4% |
| 2013 | Reading | 3rd Grade | % met std | 70.8% | 71.4% | 66.5% |
| 2006 | Writing | 3rd Grade | % met std | 76% | 76.2% | 51.5% |
| 2007 | Writing | 3rd Grade | % met std | 57.7% | 61.8% | 51.8% |
| 2008 | Writing | 3rd Grade | % met std | 65.9% | 59.2% | 57.4% |
| 2009 | Writing | 3rd Grade | % met std | 86% | 77.5% | 61.1% |
| 2006 | Math | 4th Grade | % met std | 85.1% | 84.4% | 81.6% |
| 2007 | Math | 4th Grade | % met std | 80.8% | 81.3% | 84.6% |
| 2008 | Math | 4th Grade | % met std | 90.7% | 85.3% | 85.8% |
| 2009 | Math | 4th Grade | % met std | 93.5% | 92.9% | 87.9% |
| 2010 | Math | 4th Grade | % met std | 100% | 99.2% | 92.3% |
| 2011 | Math | 4th Grade | % met std | 96.2% | 91% | 91.5% |
| 2012 | Math | 4th Grade | % met std | 52.9% | 39.7% | 39.9% |
| 2013 | Math | 4th Grade | % met std | 37% | 37.3% | 44.9% |
| 2006 | Reading | 4th Grade | % met std | 93.3% | 90.8% | 83.2% |
| 2007 | Reading | 4th Grade | % met std | 86.3% | 81.1% | 84.9% |
| 2008 | Reading | 4th Grade | % met std | 94.1% | 90.4% | 84.5% |
| 2009 | Reading | 4th Grade | % met std | 88.4% | 86.3% | 82.8% |
| 2010 | Reading | 4th Grade | % met std | 92.9% | 92.3% | 84.1% |
| 2011 | Reading | 4th Grade | % met std | 92.3% | 87.9% | 84.1% |
| 2012 | Reading | 4th Grade | % met std | 80.4% | 70.6% | 67.7% |
| 2013 | Reading | 4th Grade | % met std | 67.4% | 73.7% | 68.1% |
| 2006 | Writing | 4th Grade | % met std | 73.3% | 66.7% | 54.8% |
| 2007 | Writing | 4th Grade | % met std | 54.9% | 50% | 45.2% |
| 2008 | Writing | 4th Grade | % met std | 60.8% | 54.8% | 44.5% |
| 2009 | Writing | 4th Grade | % met std | 46.5% | 43.5% | 44.4% |
| 2011 | Writing | 4th Grade | % met std | 61.5% | 46.2% | 47.2% |
| 2012 | Writing | 4th Grade | % met std | 66.7% | 53.2% | 44.5% |
| 2013 | Writing | 4th Grade | % met std | 45.7% | 48.3% | 46.7% |
| 2011 | Math | 5th Grade | % met std | 79.7% | 75.8% | 79.9% |
| 2012 | Math | 5th Grade | % met std | 26.2% | 25.2% | 39.6% |
| 2013 | Math | 5th Grade | % met std | 36.1% | 39.8% | 45.7% |
| 2011 | Reading | 5th Grade | % met std | 87.5% | 85.5% | 85.1% |
| 2012 | Reading | 5th Grade | % met std | 67.7% | 63.3% | 68.8% |
| 2013 | Reading | 5th Grade | % met std | 62.3% | 66.7% | 70.4% |
| 2011 | Science | 5th Grade | % met std | 86.4% | 85% | 78.1% |
| 2012 | Science | 5th Grade | % met std | 11.3% | 10.9% | 15.3% |
| 2013 | Science | 5th Grade | % met std | 11.5% | 12.2% | 13.1% |
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* Sterling Elementary School was rated 4 out of 5 by USA.com. The ranking was calculated based on publically available historical Math and English performance data.