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Schools in Ovid · Ovid-Elsie Area Schools

Ovid’s public schools outscore 72% of Michigan districts

In Ovid, 39% of tested students are proficient in math, above the Michigan average (34%). The grade covers the public school district serving Ovid, 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.

K–12Where will my kid go?

From Michigan state tests taken in spring 2022, when 97% 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
48%
▲ 3 pts vs MI 45%
2021–22
Math proficiency
39%
▲ 5 pts vs MI 34%
2021–22
Graduate on time
85–89%
▲ 3–7 pts vs MI 82%
class of 2023
Spent per student
$14.8K
▼ 11% vs MI $16.5K
FY2024
Students per teacher
16.0
MI 16.5 · smaller classes
Schools in town
0
1,245 students on the public path
In brief

Ovid’s schools, in brief

Better than its incomes would predict

Among the 724 Michigan towns with household incomes within a quarter of Ovid’s, its schools beat 84%, higher than their 72% against all the state’s districts. The grade ↓

Above the state on both counts

Reading proficiency is 48% and math 39% 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

The district spends $14,772 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 3 the district’s path is EE Knight Elementary School, then OvidElsie Middle School, then OvidElsie High School. Enrollment is down 9% since 2020–21. 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 Ovid’s grade

B+ Test scoresB Graduation

B+: better than 72% of Michigan school districts. Test scores and graduation are both above the Michigan average; test scores are the stronger of the two.

Michigan school districts we grade (815)Better than 72%
Lower resultsHigher results
Michigan towns with similar household incomes (724)Better than 84%
BA−A fairly firm grade. Ordinary sampling error in 681 test results and a graduating class of 130 could put Ovid anywhere from B to A−. The tests are from spring 2022, when 97% of Ovid’s students in the tested grades sat them (681 in math, 681 in reading).

How TownRatings grades schools →

Where will my kid go?

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

The path, start to finish
K–2Leonard Elementary SchoolOvid-Elsie Area SchoolsNo scores
3–5EE Knight Elementary Schoolin ElsieC+
6–8OvidElsie Middle Schoolin ElsieB+
9–12OvidElsie High Schoolin ElsieB−

Ovid’s public schools are run by Ovid-Elsie Area Schools, which also serves Chapin, Duplain, Elba and Elsie and others. 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.

Ovid-Elsie Area SchoolsGrades K–12 · 5 schools · 1,275 students, down 9% since 2020–21 · 16.0 per teacher (MI 16.5)
$14,772MI $16,528 · FY2024
B+
Test scores · 2021–22

Above the state in reading

Reading48%
State average 45.4% · 681 students tested
Math39%
State average 33.6% · 681 students tested

Ovid vs. its neighbors

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

Schools next door
TownSchoolsMain districts
OvidB+Ovid-Elsie Area Schools
MiddleburyB+Ovid-Elsie Area Schools

Every school in Ovid

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 Ovidin other towns
Leonard Elementary School
Elementary · Grades K–2
284 students19:1Rate it →
EE Knight Elementary School
Elementary · Grades 3–5 · Elsie
C+
296 students17:1Rate it →
OvidElsie Middle School
Middle · Grades 6–8 · Elsie
B+
293 students17:1Rate it →
OvidElsie High School
High · Grades 9–12 · Elsie
B−
372 students13:1Rate it →

Questions about Ovid’s schools

Are Ovid’s schools good?

By Michigan’s own tests, yes: the public schools Ovid children attend outscore 72% of Michigan’s school districts on tests and graduation, a B+ Schools grade. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 84%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.

What school district is Ovid in?

Ovid-Elsie Area Schools, which runs grades K–12 and enrolls 1,275 students in 5 schools (2024–25).

Where do Ovid kids go to high school?

OvidElsie High School in Elsie, with 372 students; its own test results earn a B−.

What is Ovid’s graduation rate?

85–89% of the class of 2023 in Ovid-Elsie Area Schools graduated in four years, against 82% across Michigan.

How much does Ovid spend per student?

$14,772 in Ovid-Elsie Area 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.