Elba Township’s public schools outscore 58% of Michigan districts
The grade covers the public school district serving Elba 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.
From Michigan state tests taken in spring 2022, when 97% 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.
Elba Township’s schools, in brief
Against towns with similar incomes
Among the 1030 Michigan towns with household incomes within a quarter of Elba Township’s, its schools beat 39%, lower than their 58% against all the state’s districts. The grade ↓
Above the state in reading, below in math
Reading proficiency is 49% and math 31% in spring 2022, against 45% and 34% statewide; 79% of the class of 2023 graduated in four years, against 82%. Test scores ↓
Spending and class size
The district spends $14,443 per student, against $16,528 across Michigan (FY2024). Spending doesn’t count toward the grade. Districts ↓
Four elementary schools, then one middle and one high school
Which elementary school depends on the address; from grade 6 the district’s path is Rolland Warner Campus 67, then Lapeer High School. Enrollment is down 10% since 2020–21. 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.
What’s behind Elba Township’s grade
B: better than 58% of Michigan school districts, #428 of 699 Michigan towns. Test scores are above the Michigan average; graduation is below it.
Where will my kid go?
Pick a grade. These are the public schools that serve Elba Township, with each school’s own grade.
Pre-K in Elba Township · depends on your address
CK Schickler Elementary School
Grades PK–5 · 457 students · 18:1 students per teacher · in Lapeer
Elva Lynch Elementary School
Grades PK–5 · 390 students · 19:1 students per teacher · in Lapeer
Turrill Elementary School
Grades PK–5 · 389 students · 17:1 students per teacher · in Lapeer
6th grade in Elba Township
Rolland Warner Campus 67
Grades 6–7 · 610 students · 21:1 students per teacher · in Lapeer
7th grade in Elba Township
Rolland Warner Campus 67
Grades 6–7 · 610 students · 21:1 students per teacher · in Lapeer
8th grade in Elba Township
Zemmer Campus 89
Grades 8–9 · 628 students · 21:1 students per teacher · in Lapeer
9th grade in Elba Township
Zemmer Campus 89
Grades 8–9 · 628 students · 21:1 students per teacher · in Lapeer
10th grade in Elba Township
Lapeer High School
Grades 10–12 · 1,006 students · 24:1 students per teacher · in Lapeer
11th grade in Elba Township
Lapeer High School
Grades 10–12 · 1,006 students · 24:1 students per teacher · in Lapeer
12th grade in Elba Township
Lapeer High School
Grades 10–12 · 1,006 students · 24:1 students per teacher · in Lapeer
Elba Township’s public schools are run by Lapeer Community Schools, which also serves Arcadia, Attica, Hadley and Lapeer and others. Parts of Elba Township (11% of its land) are served by Davison 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.
Above the state in reading
Elba Township vs. its neighbors
Schools grades for the Michigan towns that share Elba Township’s borders.
| Town | Schools | Main districts |
|---|---|---|
| Elba Township | B | Lapeer |
| Lapeer | B | Lapeer |
| Hadley | B+ | Lapeer PK–12 · Goodrich Area Schools PK–12 |
| Davison | A− | Davison |
| Oregon | B | Lapeer PK–12 · Lakeville PK–12 |
3 of the 4 neighbors share Lapeer with Elba Township, so their letters differ mainly through other districts.
Every school in Elba Township
6 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).
Questions about Elba Township’s schools
Are Elba Township’s schools good?
They sit near the middle of Michigan: the public schools Elba Township children attend outscore 58% of Michigan’s school districts on tests and graduation, a B Schools grade, #428 of 699 Michigan towns. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 39%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.
What school district is Elba Township in?
Lapeer Community Schools, which runs grades PK–12 and enrolls 4,064 students in 8 schools (2024–25). Small parts of Elba Township are served by Davison.
Where do Elba Township kids go to high school?
Lapeer High School in Lapeer, with 1,006 students; its own test results earn a B.
What is Elba Township’s graduation rate?
79% of the class of 2023 in Lapeer Community Schools graduated in four years, against 82% across Michigan.
How much does Elba Township spend per student?
$14,443 in Lapeer Community Schools (FY2024), against $16,528 across Michigan. Spending doesn’t count toward the grade.
Parents talk
What Elba Township families are saying about school.
Looking for colleges? Colleges near Elba Township → They have their own page.
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.