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Schools in Elk Township · Peck Community School District

Elk Township’s public schools score below 57% of Michigan districts on tests and graduation

On the state math tests, 27% of Elk Township’s students scored proficient, below the Michigan average (34%). The grade covers the public school district serving Elk Township, from kindergarten through graduation, on state tests. Each state writes its own tests, so this is the one TownRatings grade compared within Michigan, not nationally.

K–12Where will my kid go?

From Michigan state tests taken in spring 2022, when 98% 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
37%
▼ 8 pts vs MI 45%
2021–22
Math proficiency
27%
▼ 7 pts vs MI 34%
2021–22
Spent per student
$15.7K
▼ 5% vs MI $16.5K
FY2024
Students per teacher
15.0
MI 16.5 · smaller classes
Schools in town
2
376 students on the public path
In brief

Elk Township’s schools, in brief

Against towns with similar incomes

Among the 1152 Michigan towns with household incomes within a quarter of Elk Township’s, its schools beat 31%, lower than their 43% against all the state’s districts. The grade ↓

Results trail the state

In spring 2022, 37% of tested students were proficient in reading and 27% in math, against 45% and 34% statewide; 98% of students in the tested grades sat the tests. The grade ↓

Spending and class size

The district spends $15,666 per student, against $16,528 across Michigan (FY2024). Spending doesn’t count toward the grade. Districts ↓

One elementary school, then one middle school

From grade 6 the district’s path is Peck JrSr High School. Enrollment is up 8% 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.

The School Grade

What’s behind Elk Township’s grade

C+ Test scores

C+: better than 43% of Michigan school districts. Test scores are below the Michigan average; there is no graduation rate to add.

Michigan school districts we grade (815)Better than 43%
Lower resultsHigher results
Michigan towns with similar household incomes (1152)Better than 31%
Towns in Sanilac County (26)Better than 0%
CBA fairly firm grade. Ordinary sampling error in 178 test results could put Elk Township anywhere from C to B. The tests are from spring 2022, when 98% of Elk Township’s students in the tested grades sat them (178 in math, 179 in reading).

How TownRatings grades schools →

Where will my kid go?

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

The path, start to finish
PK–5Peck Community Elem SchoolPeck Community School DistrictC−
6–12Peck JrSr High SchoolPeck Community School DistrictD

Elk Township’s public schools are run by Peck Community School District, which also serves Peck and Speaker. Parts of Elk Township (7% of its land) are served by Sandusky 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.

Peck Community School DistrictGrades PK–12 · 2 schools · 376 students, up 8% since 2020–21 · 15.0 per teacher (MI 16.5)
$15,666MI $16,528 · FY2024
C+
Test scores · 2021–22

Well below the state in reading

Reading37%
State average 45.4% · 179 students tested
Math27%
State average 33.6% · 178 students tested

Elk Township vs. its neighbors

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

Schools next door
TownSchoolsMain districts
Elk TownshipC+Peck
BuelA−Croswell-Lexington
SpeakerBPeck PK–12 · Brown City PK–12
Flynn—Brown City PK–12 · Marlette PK–12
WatertownA−Sandusky

Every school in Elk Township

2 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 Elk Townshipby address
Peck Community Elem School
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Peck
C−
174 students13:1Rate it →
Peck JrSr High School
High · Grades 6–12 · Peck
D
202 students17:1Rate it →

Left off: 1 public program with fewer than 25 students (Sanilac Career Center).

Questions about Elk Township’s schools

Are Elk Township’s schools good?

On Michigan’s tests they score below most of the state: the public schools Elk Township children attend score below 57% of Michigan’s school districts on tests and graduation, a C+ Schools grade. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 31%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.

What school district is Elk Township in?

Peck Community School District, which runs grades PK–12 and enrolls 376 students in 2 schools (2024–25). Small parts of Elk Township are served by Sandusky.

How much does Elk Township spend per student?

$15,666 in Peck Community School District (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.