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C+

McAlearSawden Elem School

PublicElementaryGrades PK–5

2300 Midland Rd, Bay City, MI 48706 · (989) 684-7702 · Part of Bay City School District

Monitor Township’s School Grade B− better than 46% of Michigan school districts

Directions
Students
378
Students per teacher
15:1
Free or reduced lunch
54%
Setting
Suburb
Grades
PK–5
The gist

What stands out about McAlearSawden Elem School

  • Its own letter, C+: better results than 39% of Michigan’s public schools
  • Math proficiency 8 pts below the state
  • Reading / language arts 11 pts below the state
  • Next stop for Monitor Township kids: 2 middle schools

On the path

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

PK–5McAlearSawden Elem SchoolYou are here
6–82 middle schoolsDepends on your address

Test scores

2020–21
Math proficiency27%
State average 34.7%
Reading / language arts37%
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 ↗

2300 Midland Rd, Bay City

Students

Enrollment by grade
Kindergarten66
Grade 165
Grade 264
Grade 362
Grade 457
Grade 564
Enrollment over time
355’20
339’21
352’22
359’23
378’24

Up 6.5% since 2020–21.

Who goes here
White 82%Hispanic 9%Two or more races 6%Black 1%Asian 1%American Indian/Alaska Native <1%Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander <1%

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

Parents talk

Questions and answers about McAlearSawden Elem School from Monitor Township families.

Other schools in Bay City School District

The district →
Kolb Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Bay City
B−
451 students14:1
Hampton Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Bay City
B−
399 students17:1
Washington Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Bay City
D
362 students12:1
MacGregor Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Bay City
D
290 students11:1
Mackensen Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Bay City
A−
265 students15:1
Auburn Elementary School
Elementary · Grades K–5 · Auburn
B−
474 students19:1

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