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Schools in Waterloo Township · Stockbridge Community Schools, Grass Lake Community Schools

Waterloo Township’s public schools outscore 69% of Michigan districts

The grade covers the two public school districts serving Waterloo Township, 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.

#322of 699 Michigan townsK–12Where will my kid go?

From Michigan state tests taken in spring 2022, when 99% 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
37%
▲ 3 pts vs MI 34%
2021–22
Graduate on time
85–89%
▲ 3–7 pts vs MI 82%
class of 2023
Spent per student
$14.1K
▼ 15% vs MI $16.5K
FY2024 · Grass Lake
Students per teacher
16.0
MI 16.5
Schools in town
0
1,677 students on the public path
In brief

Waterloo Township’s schools, in brief

Above the state on both counts

Reading proficiency is 48% and math 37% across both districts 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

Stockbridge spends $15,654 per student and Grass Lake $14,092, against $16,528 across Michigan (FY2024). Neither counts toward the grade. Districts ↓

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 Waterloo Township’s grade

B+ Test scoresB Graduation

B+: better than 69% of Michigan school districts, #322 of 699 Michigan towns. 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 69%
Lower resultsHigher results
Michigan towns with similar household incomes (1186)Better than 67%
Towns in Jackson County (19)Better than 74%
BA−A fairly firm grade. Ordinary sampling error in 1,261 test results and a graduating class of 97 could put Waterloo Township anywhere from B to A−. The tests are from spring 2022, when 99% of Waterloo Township’s students in the tested grades sat them (1,260 in math, 1,261 in reading).

How TownRatings grades schools →

Where will my kid go?

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

The path, start to finish
PK–52 elementary schoolsDepends on your addressB−
6–122 schoolsDepends on your addressC+ to B+

Waterloo Township runs its own schools through grade 12 (Stockbridge Community Schools). From grade K, students attend the Grass Lake Community Schools, shared with Grass Lake and Grass Lake. Its elementary school is in Grass Lake. Parts of Waterloo Township (20% and 5% of its land) are served by Chelsea and East Jackson instead. To confirm the school for a specific address, ask the district.

Two districts serve Waterloo Township

Spending and class size are shown but don’t count toward the grade. Each district’s own page has every school.

Stockbridge Community SchoolsGrades PK–12 · 3 schools · 1,068 students, down 11% since 2020–21 · 14.4 per teacher (MI 16.5)
$15,654MI $16,528 · FY2024
B+
Grass Lake Community SchoolsGrades K–12 · 3 schools · 1,334 students, up 4% since 2020–21 · 17.6 per teacher (MI 16.5)
$14,092MI $16,528 · FY2024
B+
Test scores · 2021–22

Above the state in reading

Reading · PK–12, Stockbridge Community Schools46%
State average 45.4% · 577 students tested
Math · PK–12, Stockbridge Community Schools35%
State average 33.6% · 577 students tested
Reading · K–12, Grass Lake Community Schools50%
State average 45.4% · 684 students tested
Math · K–12, Grass Lake Community Schools38%
State average 33.6% · 683 students tested

Waterloo Township vs. its neighbors

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

Schools next door
TownSchoolsMain districts
Waterloo TownshipB+Stockbridge PK–12 · Grass Lake K–12
Grass LakeB+Grass Lake
LyndonAChelsea
HenriettaB−Stockbridge PK–12 · Northwest K–12
SylvanAChelsea
StockbridgeB+Stockbridge
LeoniCMichigan Center PK–12 · East Jackson K–12

2 of the 6 neighbors share Stockbridge with Waterloo Township for grades PK–12, so their letters differ mainly through the lower grades.

Every school in Waterloo Township

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 Waterloo Townshipin other towns
Emma Smith Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–2 · Stockbridge
256 students11:1Rate it →
George Long Elementary School
Elementary · Grades K–5 · Grass Lake
B−
650 students18:1Rate it →
Grass Lake Middle School
Middle · Grades 6–8 · Grass Lake
B+
290 students15:1Rate it →
Stockbridge JrSr High School
High · Grades 7–12 · Stockbridge
C+
481 students16:1Rate it →

Questions about Waterloo Township’s schools

Are Waterloo Township’s schools good?

By Michigan’s own tests, yes: the public schools Waterloo Township children attend outscore 69% of Michigan’s school districts on tests and graduation, a B+ Schools grade, #322 of 699 Michigan towns. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 67%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.

What school district is Waterloo Township in?

Two districts: Stockbridge Community Schools runs grades PK–12, and Grass Lake Community Schools runs grades K–12, shared with Grass Lake and Grass Lake.

What is Waterloo Township’s graduation rate?

85–89% of the class of 2023 in Stockbridge Community Schools graduated in four years, against 82% across Michigan.

How much does Waterloo Township spend per student?

$15,654 in Stockbridge Community Schools and $14,092 in Grass Lake Community 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.