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B+

Gearing Elementary School

PublicElementaryGrades PK–4

200 N Carney Dr, Saint Clair, MI 48079 · (810) 676-1650 · Part of East China School District

St. Clair’s School Grade A− better than 75% of Michigan school districts

Directions
Students
353
Students per teacher
15:1
Free or reduced lunch
41%
Setting
Suburb
Grades
PK–4
The gist

What stands out about Gearing Elementary School

  • Its own letter, B+: better results than 69% of Michigan’s public schools
  • Math proficiency 12 pts above the state
  • Enrollment down 9.5% since 2020–21
  • Next stop for St. Clair kids: 2 middle schools

On the path

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

PK–4Gearing Elementary SchoolYou are here
5–82 middle schoolsDepends on your address

Test scores

2020–21
Math proficiency47%
State average 34.7%
Reading / language arts47%
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 ↗

200 N Carney Dr, Saint Clair

Students

Enrollment by grade
Kindergarten69
Grade 165
Grade 265
Grade 379
Grade 475
Enrollment over time
390’20
391’21
365’22
350’23
353’24

Down 9.5% since 2020–21.

Who goes here
White 94%Hispanic 3%Black 2%Two or more races <1%

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

Parents talk

Questions and answers about Gearing Elementary School from St. Clair families.

Other schools in East China School District

The district →
Belle River Elementary School
Elementary · Grades K–5 · Marine City
C
343 students14:1
Pine River Elementary School
Elementary · Grades K–4 · China
C+
335 students15:1
Palms Elementary School
Elementary · Grades K–5 · Ira
C+
245 students16:1
East China Virtual Academy
Other · Grades K–12 · East China
33 students16:1
St Clair Middle School
Middle · Grades 5–8 · Saint Clair
B−
614 students17:1
Marine City Middle School
Middle · Grades 6–8 · Marine City
B−
330 students18:1

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