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Schools in Evergreen Township · Central Montcalm Public Schools

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

On the state math tests, 19% of Evergreen Township’s students scored proficient, below the Michigan average (34%). The grade covers the public school district serving Evergreen 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.

#557of 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
33%
▼ 12 pts vs MI 45%
2021–22
Math proficiency
19%
▼ 15 pts vs MI 34%
2021–22
Graduate on time
85–89%
▲ 3–7 pts vs MI 82%
class of 2023
Spent per student
$15.0K
▼ 9% vs MI $16.5K
FY2024
Students per teacher
17.5
MI 16.5 · larger classes
Schools in town
1
1,298 students on the public path
In brief

Evergreen Township’s schools, in brief

Against towns with similar incomes

Among the 1082 Michigan towns with household incomes within a quarter of Evergreen Township’s, its schools beat 33%, lower than their 43% against all the state’s districts. The grade ↓

Results trail the state

In spring 2022, 33% of tested students were proficient in reading and 19% in math, against 45% and 34% statewide; 100% of students in the tested grades sat the tests. The grade ↓

Graduation

85–89% of the class of 2023 graduated in four years, against 82% across Michigan (the state reports Evergreen Township’s rate as a range). Districts ↓

Spending and class size

The district spends $14,998 per student, against $16,528 across Michigan (FY2024). Spending doesn’t count toward the grade. Districts ↓

One elementary school, then one elementary and one middle school

From grade 3 the district’s path is Central Montcalm Upper Elem School, then Central Montcalm Middle High School. Enrollment is up 29% 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 Evergreen Township’s grade

C Test scoresB Graduation

C+: better than 43% of Michigan school districts, #557 of 699 Michigan towns. Graduation is above the Michigan average; test scores are below it.

Michigan school districts we grade (815)Better than 43%
Lower resultsHigher results
Michigan towns with similar household incomes (1082)Better than 33%
Towns in Montcalm County (20)Better than 35%
CB−A fairly firm grade. Ordinary sampling error in 740 test results and a graduating class of 104 could put Evergreen Township anywhere from C to B−. The tests are from spring 2022, when 100% of Evergreen Township’s students in the tested grades sat them (741 in math, 739 in reading).

How TownRatings grades schools →

Where will my kid go?

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

The path, start to finish
PK–2Central Montcalm Elementary SchoolCentral Montcalm Public SchoolsNo scores
3–5Central Montcalm Upper Elem Schoolin StantonC
6–12Central Montcalm Middle High Schoolin StantonC+

Evergreen Township’s public schools are run by Central Montcalm Public Schools, which also serves Bushnell, Day, Douglass and Fairplain and others. 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.

Central Montcalm Public SchoolsGrades PK–12 · 3 schools · 1,298 students, up 29% since 2020–21 · 17.5 per teacher (MI 16.5)
$14,998MI $16,528 · FY2024
C+
Test scores · 2021–22

Well below the state in reading

Reading33%
State average 45.4% · 739 students tested
Math19%
State average 33.6% · 741 students tested

Evergreen Township vs. its neighbors

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

Schools next door
TownSchoolsMain districts
Evergreen TownshipC+Central Montcalm
CrystalC+Carson City-Crystal Area
SidneyC+Central Montcalm
BushnellC+Central Montcalm PK–12 · Carson City-Crystal Area PK–12
StantonC+Central Montcalm
DayC+Montabella PK–12 · Central Montcalm PK–12

4 of the 5 neighbors share Central Montcalm with Evergreen Township, so their letters differ mainly through other districts.

Every school in Evergreen Township

3 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 Evergreen Townshipby address
Central Montcalm Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–2 · Sheridan
275 students13:1Rate it →
Also serving Evergreen Townshipin other towns
Central Montcalm Upper Elem School
Elementary · Grades 3–5 · Stanton
C
284 students19:1Rate it →
Central Montcalm Middle High School
High · Grades 6–12 · Stanton
C+
739 students20:1Rate it →

Questions about Evergreen Township’s schools

Are Evergreen Township’s schools good?

On Michigan’s tests they score below most of the state: the public schools Evergreen Township children attend score below 57% of Michigan’s school districts on tests and graduation, a C+ Schools grade, #557 of 699 Michigan towns. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 33%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.

What school district is Evergreen Township in?

Central Montcalm Public Schools, which runs grades PK–12 and enrolls 1,298 students in 3 schools (2024–25).

What is Evergreen Township’s graduation rate?

85–89% of the class of 2023 in Central Montcalm Public Schools graduated in four years, against 82% across Michigan.

How much does Evergreen Township spend per student?

$14,998 in Central Montcalm Public 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.