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Gaines Elementary School

PublicElementaryGrades K–5

300 Lansing St, Gaines, MI 48436 · (810) 591-1076 · Part of Swartz Creek Community Schools

Gaines Township’s School Grade B better than 58% of Michigan school districts

Directions
Students
93
Students per teacher
13:1
Free or reduced lunch
35%
Setting
Rural
Grades
K–5
The gist

What stands out about Gaines Elementary School

  • Its own letter, C: better results than 34% of Michigan’s public schools
  • Math proficiency 10 pts below the state
  • Reading / language arts 13 pts below the state
  • Enrollment down 24.4% since 2020–21
  • Next stop for Gaines Township kids: Swartz Creek Middle School

On the path

Where Gaines Township kids come from and go next. The whole path →

K–5Gaines Elementary SchoolYou are here
6–8Swartz Creek Middle Schoolin Swartz Creek

Test scores

2020–21
Math proficiency24%
State average 34.7%
Reading / language arts34%
State average 47.9%

Its own letter, C, places these results among Michigan’s 2,812 public schools with results. Source: EDFacts via Urban Institute Education Data Portal (SY2020-21).

Location

Directions ↗

300 Lansing St, Gaines

Students

Enrollment by grade
Kindergarten17
Grade 120
Grade 214
Grade 314
Grade 416
Grade 512
Enrollment over time
123’20
131’21
119’22
108’23
93’24

Down 24.4% since 2020–21.

Who goes here
White 87%Hispanic 6%Two or more races 4%Black 2%

As reported to NCES, share of students with a reported race or ethnicity.

Parents talk

Questions and answers about Gaines Elementary School from Gaines Township families.

Other schools in Swartz Creek Community Schools

The district →
Syring Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–2 · Swartz Creek
354 students18:1
Morrish Elementary School
Elementary · Grades K–2 · Swartz Creek
435 students20:1
Dieck Elementary School
Elementary · Grades 2–5 · Swartz Creek
C+
334 students19:1
Elms Road Elementary School
Elementary · Grades 3–5 · Swartz Creek
C+
420 students21:1
Swartz Creek Middle School
Middle · Grades 6–8 · Swartz Creek
C+
758 students18:1
Swartz Creek Virtual Learning Center
High · Grades 6–12 · Swartz Creek
C−
93 students22:1

School facts: U.S. Department of Education (NCES), 2024–2025 school year. Test scores: EDFacts via Urban Institute Education Data Portal (SY2020-21). A school’s letter is our own summary of its reading and math results against Michigan’s other public schools; Gaines Township’s School Grade is built from its districts’ results. Map: © OpenStreetMap contributors.