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Fern Persons Elementary School

PublicElementaryGrades PK–3

4425 W Butterfield Hwy, Olivet, MI 49076 · (269) 749-4611 · Part of Olivet Community Schools

Walton Township’s School Grade B+ better than 67% of Michigan school districts

Directions
Students
374
Students per teacher
14:1
Free or reduced lunch
35%
Setting
Rural
Grades
PK–3
The gist

What stands out about Fern Persons Elementary School

  • Its own letter, B: better results than 60% of Michigan’s public schools
  • Enrollment up 9% since 2020–21
  • Next stop for Walton Township kids: Olivet Middle School

On the path

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

PK–3Fern Persons Elementary SchoolYou are here
4–8Olivet Middle Schoolin Olivet

Test scores

2020–21
Math proficiency37%
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 ↗

4425 W Butterfield Hwy, Olivet

Students

Enrollment by grade
Kindergarten82
Grade 196
Grade 285
Grade 3111
Enrollment over time
343’20
363’21
374’22
375’23
374’24

Up 9% since 2020–21.

Who goes here
White 94%Two or more races 2%Hispanic 2%Asian <1%American Indian/Alaska Native <1%

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

Parents talk

Questions and answers about Fern Persons Elementary School from Walton Township families.

Other schools in Olivet Community Schools

The district →
Olivet Middle School
Middle · Grades 4–8 · Olivet
B+
461 students17:1
Olivet High School
High · Grades 9–12 · Olivet
B−
404 students20:1

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