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Schools in Winfield Township · Lakeview Community Schools, Morley Stanwood Community Schools

Winfield Township’s public schools score below 54% of Michigan districts on tests and graduation

In Winfield Township, 37% of tested students read at a proficient level, below the Michigan average (45%). The grade covers the two public school districts serving Winfield 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.

K–12Where will my kid go?

From Michigan state tests taken in spring 2022, when 98% 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

37%

▼ 8 pts vs MI 45%

2021–22

Math proficiency

28%

▼ 6 pts vs MI 34%

2021–22

Graduate on time

80–84%

▼ 2–2 pts vs MI 82%

class of 2023

Spent per student

$14.1K

▼ 15% vs MI $16.5K

FY2024 · Lakeview

Students per teacher

16.1

MI 16.5

Schools in town

1,961 students on the public path

In brief

Winfield Township’s schools, in brief

Against towns with similar incomes

Among the 1189 Michigan towns with household incomes within a quarter of Winfield Township’s, its schools beat 28%, lower than their 46% against all the state’s districts. The grade ↓

Results trail the state

In spring 2022, 37% of tested students were proficient in reading and 28% in math, against 45% and 34% statewide; 98% of students in the tested grades sat the tests. The grade ↓

Graduation

80–84% of the class of 2023 graduated in four years, against 82% across Michigan (the state reports Winfield Township’s rate as a range). Districts ↓

Spending and class size

Lakeview spends $14,089 per student and Morley Stanwood $16,537, 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 Winfield Township’s grade

B⁻ Test scoresC⁺ Graduation

B−: better than 46% of Michigan school districts. Graduation is above the Michigan average; test scores are below it.

Michigan school districts we grade (815)Better than 46%

Lower resultsHigher results

Michigan towns with similar household incomes (1189)Better than 28%

Towns in Montcalm County (20)Better than 50%

CBA fairly firm grade. Ordinary sampling error in 1,067 test results and a graduating class of 81 could put Winfield Township anywhere from C to B. The tests are from spring 2022, when 98% of Winfield Township’s students in the tested grades sat them (1,067 in math, 1,067 in reading).

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Where will my kid go?

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

Kindergarten in Winfield Township · depends on your address

Morley Stanwood Elementary School

Grades PK–5 · 437 students · 16:1 students per teacher · in Morley

Lakeview Elementary School

Grades PK–3 · 306 students · 14:1 students per teacher · in Lakeview

The path, start to finish

PK–52 elementary schoolsDepends on your addressC to A

6–82 middle schoolsDepends on your addressC⁺

9–122 high schoolsDepends on your addressC⁻ to B⁻

Winfield Township runs its own schools through grade 12 (Lakeview Community Schools). From grade PK, students attend the Morley Stanwood Community Schools, shared with Aetna, Austin, Big Prairie, Colfax, Deerfield, Mecosta, Morley and Stanwood. Its elementary school is in Morley. Parts of Winfield Township (20% of its land) are served by Tri County Area Schools instead. To confirm the school for a specific address, ask the district.

Two districts serve Winfield Township

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

Lakeview Community SchoolsGrades PK–12 · 3 schools · 1,003 students, up 2% since 2020–21 · 15.8 per teacher (MI 16.5)

$14,089MI $16,528 · FY2024

Morley Stanwood Community SchoolsGrades PK–12 · 3 schools · 958 students, down 13% since 2020–21 · 16.5 per teacher (MI 16.5)

$16,537MI $16,528 · FY2024

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Test scores · 2021–22

Well below the state in reading

Reading · PK–12, Lakeview Community Schools46%

State average 45.4% · 529 students tested

Math · PK–12, Lakeview Community Schools35%

State average 33.6% · 529 students tested

Reading · PK–12, Morley Stanwood Community Schools29%

State average 45.4% · 538 students tested

Math · PK–12, Morley Stanwood Community Schools21%

State average 33.6% · 538 students tested

Winfield Township vs. its neighbors

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

Schools next door

Town	Schools	Main districts
Winfield Township	B⁻	Lakeview PK–12 · Morley Stanwood PK–12
Reynolds	B	Tri County Area Schools
Deerfield	C⁺	Morley Stanwood
Maple Valley	B	Lakeview PK–12 · Tri County Area Schools K–12
Cato	B	Lakeview

2 of the 4 neighbors share Lakeview with Winfield Township for grades PK–12, so their letters differ mainly through the lower grades.

Every school in Winfield Township

6 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 Winfield Townshipin other towns

Morley Stanwood Elementary School

Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Morley

437 students16:1Rate it →

Lakeview Elementary School

Elementary · Grades PK–3 · Lakeview

306 students14:1Rate it →

Lakeview Middle School

Middle · Grades 4–7 · Lakeview

C⁺

329 students15:1Rate it →

Morley Stanwood Middle School

Middle · Grades 6–8 · Morley

C⁺

234 students16:1Rate it →

Lakeview High School

High · Grades 8–12 · Lakeview

B⁻

368 students19:1Rate it →

Morley Stanwood High School

High · Grades 9–12 · Morley

C⁻

287 students18:1Rate it →

Questions about Winfield Township’s schools

Are Winfield Township’s schools good?

On Michigan’s tests they score below most of the state: the public schools Winfield Township children attend score below 54% of Michigan’s school districts on tests and graduation, a B− Schools grade. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 28%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.

What school district is Winfield Township in?

Two districts: Lakeview Community Schools runs grades PK–12, and Morley Stanwood Community Schools runs grades PK–12, shared with Aetna, Austin, Big Prairie, Colfax, Deerfield, Mecosta, Morley and Stanwood.

Where do Winfield Township kids go to high school?

One of 2 high schools, depending on your address: Lakeview High School and Morley Stanwood High School.

What is Winfield Township’s graduation rate?

80–84% of the class of 2023 in Morley Stanwood Community Schools graduated in four years, against 82% across Michigan.

How much does Winfield Township spend per student?

$14,089 in Lakeview Community Schools and $16,537 in Morley Stanwood 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.