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Mecosta Elementary School

PublicElementaryGrades PK–4

555 W Main St, Mecosta, MI 49332 · (231) 972-7477 · Part of Chippewa Hills School District

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

Directions
Students
256
Students per teacher
19:1
Free or reduced lunch
60%
Setting
Rural
Grades
PK–4
The gist

What stands out about Mecosta Elementary School

  • Its own letter, B+: better results than 69% of Michigan’s public schools
  • Math proficiency 7 pts above the state
  • Enrollment up 23.1% since 2020–21
  • Next stop for Morton Township kids: 2 schools

On the path

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

PK–4Mecosta Elementary SchoolYou are here
5–122 schoolsDepends on your address

Test scores

2020–21
Math proficiency42%
State average 34.7%
Reading / language arts52%
State average 47.9%

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

Location

Directions ↗

555 W Main St, Mecosta

Students

Enrollment by grade
Kindergarten48
Grade 146
Grade 249
Grade 363
Grade 450
Enrollment over time
208’20
230’21
228’22
252’23
256’24

Up 23.1% since 2020–21.

Who goes here
White 90%Two or more races 5%Hispanic 4%American Indian/Alaska Native <1%

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

Parents talk

Questions and answers about Mecosta Elementary School from Morton Township families.

Other schools in Chippewa Hills School District

The district →
Weidman Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–4 · Weidman
B−
258 students16:1
Barryton Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–4 · Barryton
B−
204 students17:1
Chippewa Hills Middle School
Middle · Grades 5–8 · Remus
C
503 students17:1
Chippewa Hills High School
High · Grades 7–12 · Remus
B
463 students19:1
Mosaic School
High · Grades 7–12 · Remus
C−
89 students30:1

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