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Schools in Essex Township · St. Johns Public Schools, Fulton Schools

Essex Township’s public schools outscore 78% of Michigan districts

52% of students in Essex Township’s public schools are proficient in reading, above the Michigan average (45%). The grade covers the two public school districts serving Essex 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.

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
52%
▲ 7 pts vs MI 45%
2021–22
Math proficiency
39%
▲ 5 pts vs MI 34%
2021–22
Graduate on time
92%
▲ 10 pts vs MI 82%
class of 2023
Spent per student
$13.6K
▼ 18% vs MI $16.5K
FY2024 · St. Johns
Students per teacher
17.0
MI 16.5 · larger classes
Schools in town
0
2,973 students on the public path
In brief

Essex Township’s schools, in brief

Better than its incomes would predict

Among the 1240 Michigan towns with household incomes within a quarter of Essex Township’s, its schools beat 84%, higher than their 78% against all the state’s districts. The grade ↓

Above the state on both counts

Reading proficiency is 52% and math 39% across both districts in spring 2022, against 45% and 34% statewide; 92% of the class of 2023 graduated in four years, against 82%. Test scores ↓

Spending and class size

St. Johns spends $13,565 per student and Fulton Schools $16,057, against $16,528 across Michigan (FY2024). Neither counts toward the grade. Districts ↓

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 Essex Township’s grade

A− Test scoresB+ Graduation

A−: better than 78% of Michigan school districts. Test scores and graduation are both above the Michigan average; test scores are the stronger of the two.

Michigan school districts we grade (815)Better than 78%
Lower resultsHigher results
Michigan towns with similar household incomes (1240)Better than 84%
Towns in Clinton County (16)Better than 31%
B+A−A fairly firm grade. Ordinary sampling error in 1,602 test results and a graduating class of 232 could put Essex Township anywhere from B+ to A−. The tests are from spring 2022, when 98% of Essex Township’s students in the tested grades sat them (1,602 in math, 1,602 in reading).

How TownRatings grades schools →

Where will my kid go?

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

The path, start to finish
PK–55 elementary schoolsDepends on your addressD to B+
6–82 middle schoolsDepends on your addressB
9–122 high schoolsDepends on your addressC+ to B+

Essex Township runs its own schools through grade 12 (St. Johns Public Schools). From grade PK, students attend the Fulton Schools, shared with Fulton, Maple Rapids, New Haven, Newark, North Shade, Perrinton and Washington. Its elementary school is in Saint Johns. Parts of Essex Township (19% of its land) are served by Fowler instead. To confirm the school for a specific address, ask the district.

Two districts serve Essex Township

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

St. Johns Public SchoolsGrades PK–12 · 7 schools · 2,458 students, down 7% since 2020–21 · 16.9 per teacher (MI 16.5)
$13,565MI $16,528 · FY2024
A−
Fulton SchoolsGrades PK–12 · 3 schools · 553 students, down 5% since 2020–21 · 17.1 per teacher (MI 16.5)
$16,057MI $16,528 · FY2024
B−
Test scores · 2021–22

Well above the state in reading

Reading · PK–12, St. Johns Public Schools56%
State average 45.4% · 1301 students tested
Math · PK–12, St. Johns Public Schools42%
State average 33.6% · 1300 students tested
Reading · PK–12, Fulton Schools37%
State average 45.4% · 301 students tested
Math · PK–12, Fulton Schools24%
State average 33.6% · 302 students tested

Essex Township vs. its neighbors

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

Schools next door
TownSchoolsMain districts
Essex TownshipA−St. Johns PK–12 · Fulton Schools PK–12
GreenbushA−St. Johns
Lebanon—Fowler PK–12 · Carson City-Crystal Area PK–12
FultonB−Fulton Schools
BengalASt. Johns PK–12 · Fowler PK–12

2 of the 4 neighbors share St. Johns with Essex Township for grades PK–12, so their letters differ mainly through the lower grades.

Every school in Essex Township

9 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).

Also serving Essex Townshipin other towns
Gateway Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Saint Johns
320 students15:1Rate it →
Oakview Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Saint Johns
B−
313 students15:1Rate it →
Riley Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Saint Johns
B+
299 students18:1Rate it →
Fulton Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Middleton
D
261 students17:1Rate it →
Eureka School
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Saint Johns
B−
114 students14:1Rate it →
St Johns Middle School
Middle · Grades 6–8 · Saint Johns
B
584 students18:1Rate it →
Fulton Middle School
Middle · Grades 6–8 · Middleton
B
119 students17:1Rate it →
St Johns High School
High · Grades 9–12 · Saint Johns
B+
790 students18:1Rate it →
Fulton High School
High · Grades 9–12 · Middleton
C+
173 students19:1Rate it →

Questions about Essex Township’s schools

Are Essex Township’s schools good?

By Michigan’s own tests, yes: the public schools Essex Township children attend outscore 78% of Michigan’s school districts on tests and graduation, an A− Schools grade. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 84%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.

What school district is Essex Township in?

Two districts: St. Johns Public Schools runs grades PK–12, and Fulton Schools runs grades PK–12, shared with Fulton, Maple Rapids, New Haven, Newark, North Shade, Perrinton and Washington.

Where do Essex Township kids go to high school?

One of 2 high schools, depending on your address: St Johns High School and Fulton High School.

What is Essex Township’s graduation rate?

92% of the class of 2023 in St. Johns Public Schools graduated in four years, against 82% across Michigan.

How much does Essex Township spend per student?

$13,565 in St. Johns Public Schools and $16,057 in Fulton 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.