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Schools in Lockport Township · Centreville Public Schools, Three Rivers Community Schools

Lockport Township’s public schools outscore 62% of Michigan districts

The grade covers the two public school districts serving Lockport 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.

#381of 699 Michigan townsK–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
43%
▼ 3 pts vs MI 45%
2021–22
Math proficiency
35%
▲ 2 pts vs MI 34%
2021–22
Graduate on time
85–89%
▲ 3–7 pts vs MI 82%
class of 2023
Spent per student
$14.5K
▼ 13% vs MI $16.5K
FY2024 · Three Rivers
Students per teacher
16.2
MI 16.5
Schools in town
0
2,402 students on the public path
In brief

Lockport Township’s schools, in brief

Against towns with similar incomes

Among the 1196 Michigan towns with household incomes within a quarter of Lockport Township’s, its schools beat 54%, lower than their 62% against all the state’s districts. The grade ↓

Above the state in math, below in reading

Reading proficiency is 43% and math 35% across both districts in spring 2022, against 45% and 34% statewide; 85–89% of the class of 2023 graduated in four years, against 82%. Test scores ↓

Spending and class size

Centreville spends $14,222 per student and Three Rivers $14,451, 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 Lockport Township’s grade

B Test scoresB Graduation

B: better than 62% of Michigan school districts, #381 of 699 Michigan towns. Graduation is above the Michigan average; test scores are below it.

Michigan school districts we grade (815)Better than 62%
Lower resultsHigher results
Michigan towns with similar household incomes (1196)Better than 54%
Towns in St. Joseph County (16)Better than 81%
B−B+A fairly firm grade. Ordinary sampling error in 1,580 test results and a graduating class of 129 could put Lockport Township anywhere from B− to B+. The tests are from spring 2022, when 98% of Lockport Township’s students in the tested grades sat them (1,580 in math, 1,581 in reading).

How TownRatings grades schools →

Where will my kid go?

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

The path, start to finish
K–55 elementary schoolsDepends on your addressC+ to A−
6–122 schoolsDepends on your addressB−

Lockport Township runs its own schools through grade 12 (Centreville Public Schools). From grade PK, students attend the Three Rivers Community Schools, shared with Fabius, Flowerfield, Park and Three Rivers. Its elementary school is in Centreville. Parts of Lockport Township (3% of its land) are served by Mendon instead. To confirm the school for a specific address, ask the district.

Two districts serve Lockport Township

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

Centreville Public SchoolsGrades PK–12 · 2 schools · 889 students, up 7% since 2020–21 · 16.3 per teacher (MI 16.5)
$14,222MI $16,528 · FY2024
B−
Three Rivers Community SchoolsGrades PK–12 · 6 schools · 2,145 students, down 9% since 2020–21 · 16.2 per teacher (MI 16.5)
$14,451MI $16,528 · FY2024
B+
Test scores · 2021–22

Below the state in reading

Reading · PK–12, Centreville Public Schools42%
State average 45.4% · 444 students tested
Math · PK–12, Centreville Public Schools28%
State average 33.6% · 444 students tested
Reading · PK–12, Three Rivers Community Schools43%
State average 45.4% · 1137 students tested
Math · PK–12, Three Rivers Community Schools38%
State average 33.6% · 1136 students tested

Lockport Township vs. its neighbors

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

Schools next door
TownSchoolsMain districts
Lockport TownshipBCentreville PK–12 · Three Rivers PK–12
Three RiversB+Three Rivers
NottawaB−Centreville PK–12 · Nottawa Community School PK–8 · Mendon PK–12
ParkBThree Rivers PK–12 · Mendon PK–12
FabiusB+Three Rivers

3 of the 4 neighbors share Three Rivers with Lockport Township for grades PK–12, so their letters differ mainly through the lower grades.

Every school in Lockport Township

7 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 Lockport Townshipin other towns
Centreville Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–6 · Centreville
C+
482 students17:1Rate it →
Andrews Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Three Rivers
A−
296 students17:1Rate it →
Ruth Hoppin School
Elementary · Grades K–5 · Three Rivers
C+
293 students17:1Rate it →
Park Elementary School
Elementary · Grades K–5 · Three Rivers
B−
262 students14:1Rate it →
Norton Elementary School
Elementary · Grades K–5 · Three Rivers
A−
186 students16:1Rate it →
Three Rivers Middle School
Middle · Grades 6–8 · Three Rivers
B−
476 students15:1Rate it →
Centreville Jr Sr High School
High · Grades 7–12 · Centreville
B−
407 students16:1Rate it →

Questions about Lockport Township’s schools

Are Lockport Township’s schools good?

They sit near the middle of Michigan: the public schools Lockport Township children attend outscore 62% of Michigan’s school districts on tests and graduation, a B Schools grade, #381 of 699 Michigan towns. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 54%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.

What school district is Lockport Township in?

Two districts: Centreville Public Schools runs grades PK–12, and Three Rivers Community Schools runs grades PK–12, shared with Fabius, Flowerfield, Park and Three Rivers.

What is Lockport Township’s graduation rate?

85–89% of the class of 2023 in Three Rivers Community Schools graduated in four years, against 82% across Michigan.

How much does Lockport Township spend per student?

$14,222 in Centreville Public Schools and $14,451 in Three Rivers 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.