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Gier Elementary School

PublicElementaryGrades K–4

175 Spring St, Hillsdale, MI 49242 · (517) 437-7347 · Part of Hillsdale Community Schools

Hillsdale’s School Grade B− better than 48% of Michigan school districts

Directions
Students
434
Students per teacher
16:1
Free or reduced lunch
63%
Setting
Town
Grades
K–4
The gist

What stands out about Gier Elementary School

  • Its own letter, C: better results than 31% of Michigan’s public schools
  • Math proficiency 8 pts below the state
  • Reading / language arts 21 pts below the state
  • Next stop for Hillsdale kids: Davis Middle School

On the path

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

K–4Gier Elementary SchoolYou are here
5–8Davis Middle School366 students

Test scores

2020–21
Math proficiency27%
State average 34.7%
Reading / language arts27%
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 ↗

175 Spring St, Hillsdale

Students

Enrollment by grade
Kindergarten90
Grade 181
Grade 284
Grade 3100
Grade 479
Enrollment over time
448’20
454’21
454’22
436’23
434’24

Down 3.1% since 2020–21.

Who goes here
White 89%Two or more races 5%Hispanic 5%Black <1%Asian <1%

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

Parents talk

Questions and answers about Gier Elementary School from Hillsdale families.

Other schools in Hillsdale Community Schools

The district →
Bailey Early Childhood Center
Elementary · Grades PK–K · Hillsdale
34 students5:1
Davis Middle School
Middle · Grades 5–8 · Hillsdale
C+
366 students16:1
Hillsdale High School
High · Grades 9–12 · Hillsdale
B
370 students18:1
Horizon Alternative School
High · Grades 9–12 · Hillsdale
55 students

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; Hillsdale’s School Grade is built from its districts’ results. Map: © OpenStreetMap contributors.