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Schools in Atlas Township · Goodrich Area Schools

Atlas Township’s public schools outscore 88% of Michigan districts

In Atlas Township, 48% of tested students are proficient in math, above the Michigan average (34%). The grade covers the public school district serving Atlas Township, from kindergarten through graduation, on state tests and graduation. Each state writes its own tests, so this is the one TownRatings grade compared within Michigan, not nationally.

#97of 699 Michigan townsK–12Where will my kid go?

From Michigan state tests taken in spring 2022, when 100% of students in the tested grades sat them, and the class of 2023’s four-year graduation rate, as reported to the U.S. Department of Education.

Reading proficiency
56%
▲ 11 pts vs MI 45%
2021–22
Math proficiency
48%
▲ 14 pts vs MI 34%
2021–22
Graduate on time
95–100%
▲ 13–18 pts vs MI 82%
class of 2023
Spent per student
$13.0K
▼ 21% vs MI $16.5K
FY2024
Students per teacher
19.2
MI 16.5 · larger classes
Schools in town
4
1,916 students on the public path
In brief

Atlas Township’s schools, in brief

Against towns with similar incomes

Among the 511 Michigan towns with household incomes within a quarter of Atlas Township’s, its schools beat 79%, lower than their 88% against all the state’s districts. The grade ↓

Above the state on both counts

Reading proficiency is 56% and math 48% in spring 2022, against 45% and 34% statewide; 95–100% of the class of 2023 graduated in four years, against 82%. Test scores ↓

Spending and class size

The district spends $13,035 per student, against $16,528 across Michigan (FY2024). Spending doesn’t count toward the grade. Districts ↓

One elementary school, then one elementary, one middle and one high school

From grade 2 the district’s path is Oaktree Elementary School, then Goodrich Middle School, then Goodrich High School. See the path ↓

Written from the figures on this page. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023; each school’s own letter uses 2020–21 results.

The School Grade

What’s behind Atlas Township’s grade

A Test scoresA Graduation

A: better than 88% of Michigan school districts, #97 of 699 Michigan towns. Test scores and graduation are both above the Michigan average; graduation is the stronger of the two.

Michigan school districts we grade (815)Better than 88%
Lower resultsHigher results
Michigan towns with similar household incomes (511)Better than 79%
Towns in Genesee County (17)Better than 94%
A firm grade. Ordinary sampling error in 1,002 test results and a graduating class of 164 wouldn’t change the letter. The tests are from spring 2022, when 100% of Atlas Township’s students in the tested grades sat them (1,002 in math, 1,002 in reading).

How TownRatings grades schools →

Where will my kid go?

Pick a grade. These are the public schools that serve Atlas Township, with each school’s own grade.

The path, start to finish
PK–1Reid Elementary SchoolGoodrich Area SchoolsNo scores
2–5Oaktree Elementary SchoolGoodrich Area SchoolsA
6–8Goodrich Middle SchoolGoodrich Area SchoolsB+
9–12Goodrich High SchoolGoodrich Area SchoolsB+

Atlas Township’s public schools are run by Goodrich Area Schools, which also serves Goodrich and Hadley. Parts of Atlas Township (4% and 2% of its land) are served by Davison and Grand Blanc instead. To confirm the school for a specific address, ask the district.

The district

Spending and class size are shown but don’t count toward the grade. Each district’s own page has every school.

Goodrich Area SchoolsGrades PK–12 · 4 schools · 1,916 students · 19.2 per teacher (MI 16.5)
$13,035MI $16,528 · FY2024
A
Test scores · 2021–22

Well above the state in reading

Reading56%
State average 45.4% · 1002 students tested
Math48%
State average 33.6% · 1002 students tested

Atlas Township vs. its neighbors

Schools grades for the Michigan towns that share Atlas Township’s borders.

Schools next door
TownSchoolsMain districts
Atlas TownshipAGoodrich Area Schools
DavisonA−Davison
Grand BlancA−Grand Blanc
GrovelandB+Brandon PK–12 · Holly Area PK–12
HadleyB+Lapeer PK–12 · Goodrich Area Schools PK–12

Every school in Atlas Township

4 schools. Each public school’s letter compares its own 2020–21 reading and math results with Michigan’s other public schools (the newest school-level results we have).

District schools in Atlas Townshipby address
Reid Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–1 · Goodrich
268 students17:1Rate it →
Oaktree Elementary School
Elementary · Grades 2–5 · Goodrich
A
547 students21:1Rate it →
Goodrich Middle School
Middle · Grades 6–8 · Goodrich
B+
448 students19:1Rate it →
Goodrich High School
High · Grades 9–12 · Goodrich
B+
653 students18:1Rate it →

Questions about Atlas Township’s schools

Are Atlas Township’s schools good?

By Michigan’s own tests, yes: the public schools Atlas Township children attend outscore 88% of Michigan’s school districts on tests and graduation, an A Schools grade, #97 of 699 Michigan towns. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 79%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.

What school district is Atlas Township in?

Goodrich Area Schools, which runs grades PK–12 and enrolls 1,916 students in 4 schools (2024–25). Small parts of Atlas Township are served by Davison and Grand Blanc.

Where do Atlas Township kids go to high school?

Goodrich High School in Goodrich, with 653 students; its own test results earn a B+.

What is Atlas Township’s graduation rate?

95–100% of the class of 2023 in Goodrich Area Schools graduated in four years, against 82% across Michigan.

How much does Atlas Township spend per student?

$13,035 in Goodrich Area Schools (FY2024), against $16,528 across Michigan. Spending doesn’t count toward the grade.

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School data: state test results (2021–22, with participation) and four-year graduation rates (class of 2023) reported to the U.S. Department of Education (EDFacts via ED Data Express); each school’s own letter uses its 2020–21 results (EDFacts via the Urban Institute); schools and enrollment from NCES (2024–25; private schools 2023–24); spending from the Census Bureau’s school finance survey (FY2024). The School Grade is our own summary, graded within Michigan. Stars are from neighbors.