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Schools in Girard Township · Coldwater Community Schools

Girard Township’s public schools outscore 60% of Michigan districts

The grade covers the public school district serving Girard Township, from kindergarten through graduation, on state tests and graduation. Reading proficiency in Girard Township’s districts is 39%, below the Michigan average (45%). 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
39%
▼ 6 pts vs MI 45%
2021–22
Math proficiency
30%
▼ 4 pts vs MI 34%
2021–22
Graduate on time
90%
▲ 8 pts vs MI 82%
class of 2023
Spent per student
$13.3K
▼ 19% vs MI $16.5K
FY2024
Students per teacher
20.7
MI 16.5 · larger classes
Schools in town
0
2,438 students on the public path
In brief

Girard Township’s schools, in brief

Against towns with similar incomes

Among the 1156 Michigan towns with household incomes within a quarter of Girard Township’s, its schools beat 48%, lower than their 60% against all the state’s districts. The grade ↓

Results trail the state

In spring 2022, 39% of tested students were proficient in reading and 30% in math, against 45% and 34% statewide; 98% of students in the tested grades sat the tests. The grade ↓

Graduation

90% of the class of 2023 graduated in four years, against 82% across Michigan. Districts ↓

Spending and class size

The district spends $13,312 per student, against $16,528 across Michigan (FY2024). Spending doesn’t count toward the grade. Districts ↓

One elementary school, then one elementary, one middle and one high school

From grade 2 the district’s path is Jefferson Elementary School, then Legg Middle School, then Coldwater High School. 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 Girard Township’s grade

B− Test scoresB+ Graduation

B: better than 60% of Michigan school districts. Graduation is above the Michigan average; test scores are below it.

Michigan school districts we grade (815)Better than 60%
Lower resultsHigher results
Michigan towns with similar household incomes (1156)Better than 48%
Towns in Branch County (16)Better than 69%
B−B+A fairly firm grade. Ordinary sampling error in 1,442 test results and a graduating class of 247 could put Girard Township anywhere from B− to B+. The tests are from spring 2022, when 98% of Girard Township’s students in the tested grades sat them (1,451 in math, 1,434 in reading).

How TownRatings grades schools →

Where will my kid go?

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

The path, start to finish
K–1Larsen Elementary Schoolin ColdwaterNo scores
2–3Jefferson Elementary Schoolin ColdwaterC
6–8Legg Middle Schoolin ColdwaterC+
9–12Coldwater High Schoolin ColdwaterB−

Girard Township’s public schools are run by Coldwater Community Schools, which also serves Batavia, Coldwater, Coldwater and Kinderhook and others. Parts of Girard Township (19% and 4% of its land) are served by Tekonsha and Union City 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.

Coldwater Community SchoolsGrades K–12 · 5 schools · 2,813 students, up 2% since 2020–21 · 20.7 per teacher (MI 16.5)
$13,312MI $16,528 · FY2024
B
Test scores · 2021–22

Well below the state in reading

Reading39%
State average 45.4% · 1434 students tested
Math30%
State average 33.6% · 1451 students tested

Girard Township vs. its neighbors

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

Schools next door
TownSchoolsMain districts
Girard TownshipBColdwater
ColdwaterBColdwater
ButlerB−Quincy K–12 · Litchfield K–12
UnionB−Union City
TekonshaC−Tekonsha

Every school in Girard Township

4 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 Girard Townshipin other towns
Larsen Elementary School
Elementary · Grades K–1 · Coldwater
463 students17:1Rate it →
Jefferson Elementary School
Elementary · Grades 2–3 · Coldwater
C
378 students18:1Rate it →
Legg Middle School
Middle · Grades 6–8 · Coldwater
C+
616 students19:1Rate it →
Coldwater High School
High · Grades 9–12 · Coldwater
B−
981 students28:1Rate it →

Questions about Girard Township’s schools

Are Girard Township’s schools good?

They sit near the middle of Michigan: the public schools Girard Township children attend outscore 60% of Michigan’s school districts on tests and graduation, a B Schools grade. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 48%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.

What school district is Girard Township in?

Coldwater Community Schools, which runs grades K–12 and enrolls 2,813 students in 5 schools (2024–25). Small parts of Girard Township are served by Tekonsha and Union City.

Where do Girard Township kids go to high school?

Coldwater High School in Coldwater, with 981 students; its own test results earn a B−.

What is Girard Township’s graduation rate?

90% of the class of 2023 in Coldwater Community Schools graduated in four years, against 82% across Michigan.

How much does Girard Township spend per student?

$13,312 in Coldwater Community 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.