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Big Rock Elementary School

920 E Broad St
Chesaning, MI 48616

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Serving 393 students in grades Prekindergarten-3, Big Rock Elementary School ranks in the top 50% of all schools in Michigan for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 20%, and reading proficiency is top 20%).

The percentage of students achieving is 50-54% (which is higher than the Michigan state average of 35%). The percentage of students achieving is 40-44% (which is lower than the Michigan state average of 45%).

The student-teacher ratio of 16:1 is equal to the Michigan state level of 16:1.

Minority enrollment is 10% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the Michigan state average of 37% (majority Black).

Quick Facts (26-27)

Grades: Prekindergarten-3
Enrollment: 393 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 16:1
Minority Enrollment: 10%
: Top 50% in MI
: 50-54% (Top 20%)
: 40-44% (Btm 50%)
: Big Rock Elementary School's attendance zone encompasses the entire Chesaning school district, covering approximately 163.7 square miles, with typical drives to the school ranging from 10 to 15 minutes and an average distance of 7.2 miles to the zone's edge. The furthest boundary of the zone extends up to 12 miles from the school.
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), MI Dept. of Education

Top Rankings

Big Rock Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Michigan for:

School Overview

Big Rock Elementary School's student population of 393 students has declined by 13% over five school years.

The teacher population of 25 teachers has declined by 7% over five school years.

Grades Offered

Grades Prekindergarten-3
(Supplemental Virtual)

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Distribution of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Big Rock Elementary School
Kind	103
1	95
2	95
3	100

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Total Students

393 students

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Total Students Trends (1987-2025)
Year	Big Rock Elementary School
2025	393
2024	394
2023	417
2022	462
2021	455
2020	449
2019	540
2018	505
2017	502
2016	495
2015	538
2014	546
2013	558
2012	570
2011	606
2010	337
2009	338
2008	346
2007	397
2006	372
2005	359
2004	338
2003	340
2002	400
2001	425
2000	359
1999	362
1998	399
1997	427
1996	430
1995	347
1994	354
1993	959
1992	386
1991	397
1990	378
1989	378
1988	388
1987	400

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Total Classroom Teachers

25 teachers

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Total Classroom Teachers Trends (1990-2025)
Year	Big Rock Elementary School
2025	25
2024	26
2023	31
2022	30
2021	27
2020	28
2019	31
2018	31
2017	29
2016	29
2015	30
2014	29
2013	31
2012	31
2011	34
2010	18
2009	18
2008	18
2007	20
2006	16
2005	16
2004	15
2003	16
2002	20
2001	23
2000	19
1999	21
1998	21
1997	22
1996	21
1995	17
1994	20
1990	36

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School Rankings

Big Rock Elementary School ranks within the top 50% of all 3,025 schools in Michigan (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data).

The of Big Rock Elementary School is 0.19, which is less than the diversity score at state average of 0.57. The school's diversity has stayed relatively flat over five school years.

This School

State Level (MI)

#1027 out of 3025 schools
(Top 50%)

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Overall School Rank Trends (2010-2023)
Year	Big Rock Elementary School
2023	#1027
2022	#1102
2021	#981
2019	#672
2018	#539
2017	#631
2016	#479
2015	#528
2014	#894
2013	#628
2012	#493
2011	#398
2010	#272

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50-54%

35%

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Math Proficiency Comparison (2010-2023)
Year	Big Rock Elementary School	Michigan	Chesaning Union Schools
2023	52%	35%	41%
2022	52%	34%	43%
2021	52%	36%	41%
2019	62%	40%	52%
2018	57%	37%	43%
2017	57%	39%	51%
2016	67%	38%	51%
2015	57%	37%	44%
2014	56%	41%	50%
2013	56%	41%	45%
2012	55%	37%	47%
2011	96%	80%	87%
2010	95%	78%	86%

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40-44%

45%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Comparison (2010-2022)
Year	Big Rock Elementary School	Michigan	Chesaning Union Schools
2022	42%	45%	49%
2021	47%	48%	48%
2019	54%	49%	62%
2018	52%	43%	43%
2017	57%	49%	62%
2016	61%	50%	61%
2015	61%	49%	58%
2014	69%	67%	75%
2013	76%	65%	73%
2012	76%	64%	73%
2011	91%	80%	85%
2010	92%	82%	88%

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Student-Teacher Ratio

16:1

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Student-Teacher Ratio Comparison (1990-2025)
Year	Big Rock Elementary School	Michigan	Chesaning Union Schools
2025	16:1	16:1
2024	15:1	17:1
2023	13:1	17:1	13:1
2022	15:1	17:1	14:1
2021	17:1	17:1	14:1
2020	16:1	18:1	14:1
2019	17:1	18:1	14:1
2018	16:1	18:1	15:1
2017	17:1	18:1	15:1
2016	17:1	18:1	15:1
2015	18:1	18:1	15:1
2014	19:1	18:1	19:1
2013	18:1	18:1	19:1
2012	18:1	18:1	19:1
2011	18:1	18:1	17:1
2010	19:1	18:1	18:1
2009	19:1	18:1	19:1
2008	19:1	18:1	19:1
2007	20:1	19:1	19:1
2006	23:1	18:1	19:1
2005	22:1	18:1	19:1
2004	23:1	19:1	19:1
2003	21:1	19:1	19:1
2002	20:1	18:1	19:1
2001	18:1	18:1	19:1
2000	19:1	19:1	18:1
1999	17:1	19:1	18:1
1998	19:1	19:1	19:1
1997	19:1	20:1	19:1
1996	20:1	20:1	19:1
1995	20:1	20:1	19:1
1994	18:1	21:1	17:1
1990	11:1	15:1	14:1

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Hispanic

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison (1988-2025)
Year	Big Rock Elementary School	Michigan	Chesaning Union Schools
2025	7%	9%
2024	7%	9%
2023	6%	9%	7%
2022	5%	9%	7%
2021	4%	8%	7%
2020	3%	8%	7%
2019	3%	8%	7%
2018	3%	8%	8%
2017	6%	7%	8%
2016	6%	7%	7%
2015	7%	7%	7%
2014	8%	7%	7%
2013	7%	6%	5%
2012	7%	6%	6%
2011	9%	6%	8%
2010	7%	5%	5%
2009	9%	5%	8%
2008	9%	5%	6%
2007	9%	5%	8%
2006	7%	4%	6%
2005	5%	4%	6%
2004	6%	4%	5%
2003	4%	4%	5%
2002	4%	4%	4%
2001	4%	4%	4%
2000	3%	3%	4%
1999	5%	3%	4%
1998	4%	3%	4%
1997	4%	3%	5%
1996	5%	3%	6%
1995	6%	3%	5%
1994	6%	2%	6%
1993	3%	3%	5%
1992	5%	3%	5%
1991	5%	3%	4%
1990	4%	2%	6%
1989	6%	2%	5%
1988	5%	2%	4%

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Black

18%

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Black Student Percentage Comparison (1988-2025)
Year	Big Rock Elementary School	Michigan	Chesaning Union Schools
2025	1%	18%
2024	1%	18%
2023	1%	18%	1%
2022	1%	18%	1%
2021	1%	18%	1%
2020	1%	18%	1%
2019	1%	18%	1%
2018	1%	18%
2017	1%	18%
2016	1%	18%	1%
2015	1%	18%
2014	1%	18%	1%
2012	1%	19%	1%
2010	1%	20%
2009	1%	20%	3%
2006	1%	20%	1%
2005	2%	20%	1%
2004	2%	20%	1%
2003	1%	20%	1%
2002	1%	20%	1%
2001	1%	19%	1%
2000	1%	19%	1%
1999	1%	19%	1%
1998	1%	19%	1%
1997	1%	19%	1%
1993	1%	17%	1%
1992	1%	17%	1%
1991	1%	17%	1%
1990	1%	18%	1%
1988	1%	18%	1%

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White

90%

63%

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White Student Percentage Comparison (1988-2025)
Year	Big Rock Elementary School	Michigan	Chesaning Union Schools
2025	90%	63%
2024	90%	63%
2023	91%	64%	90%
2022	92%	64%	90%
2021	94%	65%	91%
2020	95%	66%	90%
2019	93%	66%	90%
2018	94%	66%	91%
2017	91%	67%	91%
2016	91%	68%	91%
2015	90%	68%	67%
2014	89%	68%	90%
2013	91%	69%	92%
2012	90%	69%	93%
2011	90%	70%	91%
2010	90%	71%	93%
2009	88%	71%	65%
2008	89%	71%	92%
2007	89%	71%	66%
2006	90%	72%	92%
2005	92%	73%	93%
2004	91%	73%	94%
2003	94%	72%	94%
2002	94%	73%	94%
2001	94%	74%	95%
2000	96%	75%	95%
1999	94%	75%	95%
1998	95%	75%	95%
1997	95%	76%	94%
1996	95%	76%	93%
1995	94%	77%	93%
1994	94%	78%	92%
1993	96%	78%	93%
1992	94%	78%	92%
1991	94%	77%	95%
1990	95%	78%	93%
1989	94%	78%	94%
1988	94%	78%	95%

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Two or more races

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison (2011-2025)
Year	Big Rock Elementary School	Michigan	Chesaning Union Schools
2025	2%	5%
2024	2%	5%
2023	2%	5%	1%
2022	2%	5%	1%
2021	1%	5%	1%
2020	1%	4%	2%
2019	3%	4%	2%
2018	2%	4%	1%
2017	1%	4%	1%
2016	2%	3%	1%
2015	2%	3%	3%
2014	2%	3%	1%
2013	1%	3%
2012	1%	2%
2011	1%	2%	1%

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All Ethnic Groups

10%

37%

0.19

0.57

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Diversity Score Comparison (1988-2025)
Year	Big Rock Elementary School	Michigan	Chesaning Union Schools
2025	0.19	0.56
2024	0.19	0.56
2023	0.17	0.55	0.19
2022	0.15	0.55	0.19
2021	0.12	0.54	0.16
2020	0.10	0.53	0.20
2019	0.13	0.53	0.20
2018	0.12	0.53	0.17
2017	0.17	0.52	0.17
2016	0.17	0.50	0.17
2015	0.19	0.50	0.29
2014	0.20	0.50	0.18
2013	0.17	0.49	0.15
2012	0.19	0.49	0.14
2011	0.18	0.47	0.16
2010	0.19	0.46	0.13
2009	0.22	0.46	0.32
2008	0.20	0.46	0.15
2007	0.20	0.46	0.31
2006	0.19	0.44	0.14
2005	0.15	0.43	0.13
2004	0.17	0.43	0.12
2003	0.12	0.44	0.11
2002	0.12	0.43	0.11
2001	0.12	0.42	0.10
2000	0.08	0.40	0.10
1999	0.11	0.40	0.10
1998	0.10	0.40	0.11
1997	0.10	0.39	0.11
1996	0.10	0.39	0.13
1995	0.11	0.38	0.13
1994	0.11	0.37	0.14
1993	0.08	0.37	0.13
1992	0.11	0.37	0.14
1991	0.11	0.38	0.10
1990	0.10	0.36	0.14
1989	0.11	0.36	0.12
1988	0.11	0.36	0.10

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(22-23)

27.2%

33.3%

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Chronic Absenteeism Rate (2021-2023)
Year	Big Rock Elementary School	Michigan	Chesaning Union Schools
2023	27.2%	33.3%	26.9%
2022	45.8%	41.4%	39.6%
2021	20.1%	21.3%	24.6%

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Participates in the

Yes

Eligible for

45%

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Free Lunch Eligibility Comparison (1989-2025)
Year	Big Rock Elementary School	Michigan	Chesaning Union Schools
2025	45%	45%
2024	56%	50%
2023	57%	49%	51%
2022	51%	47%	46%
2021	47%	46%	46%
2020	50%	45%	46%
2019	49%	45%	46%
2018	51%	45%	41%
2017	49%	40%	41%
2016	49%	40%	40%
2015	52%	41%	42%
2014	51%	43%	42%
2013	50%	42%	43%
2012	48%	42%	32%
2011	46%	41%	38%
2010	41%	40%	39%
2009	38%	35%	31%
2008	27%	31%	25%
2007	28%	30%	25%
2006	26%	30%	26%
2005	27%	28%	24%
2004	24%	27%	20%
2003	26%	25%	22%
2002	22%	25%	21%
2001	23%	24%	20%
2000	24%	25%	19%
1999	29%	25%	20%
1998	35%	25%	24%
1997	34%	25%	24%
1996	34%	25%	24%
1995	41%	25%	23%
1994	35%	23%	20%
1990	21%	13%	16%
1989	23%	13%	17%

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Eligible for

12%

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Reduced-Price Lunch Eligibility Comparison (2000-2025)
Year	Big Rock Elementary School	Michigan	Chesaning Union Schools
2025	12%	4%
2024	10%	4%
2023	6%	4%	6%
2022	5%	4%	5%
2021	7%	4%	6%
2020	5%	5%	6%
2019	6%	5%	6%
2018	8%	5%	9%
2017	9%	6%	9%
2016	9%	6%	8%
2015	9%	6%	8%
2014	9%	6%	8%
2013	9%	6%	7%
2012	8%	5%	3%
2011	8%	5%	7%
2010	6%	6%	8%
2009	5%	7%	8%
2008	8%	7%	9%
2007	6%	6%	8%
2006	6%	7%	9%
2005	9%	6%	9%
2004	10%	6%	8%
2003	9%	6%	8%
2002	9%	6%	7%
2001	8%	6%	7%
2000	12%	5%	8%

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School Statewide Testing

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School District Name

Chesaning Union Schools

Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), MI Dept. of Education

Frequently Asked Questions

What is Big Rock Elementary School's ranking?

Big Rock Elementary School is ranked #1027 out of 3,025 schools, which ranks it among the top 50% of public schools in Michigan.

What schools are Big Rock Elementary School often compared to?

Big Rock Elementary Schoolis often viewed alongside schools like North Elementary School, New Lothrop Elementary School by visitors of our site.

What percent of students have achieved state testing proficiency in math and reading?

50-54% of students have achieved math proficiency (compared to the 35% MI state average), while 40-44% of students have achieved reading proficiency (compared to the 45% MI state average).

How many students attend Big Rock Elementary School?

393 students attend Big Rock Elementary School.

What is the racial composition of the student body?

90% of Big Rock Elementary School students are White, 7% of students are Hispanic, 2% of students are Two or more races, and 1% of students are Black.

What is the student-teacher ratio of Big Rock Elementary School?

Big Rock Elementary School has a student ration of 16:1, which is equal to the Michigan state average of 16:1.

What grades does Big Rock Elementary School offer ?

Big Rock Elementary School offers enrollment in grades Prekindergarten-3 (Supplemental Virtual).

What school district is Big Rock Elementary School part of?

Big Rock Elementary School is part of Chesaning Union Schools.

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Quick Facts (26-27)

Grades: Prekindergarten-3
Enrollment: 393 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 16:1
Minority Enrollment: 10%
: Top 50%
: 50-54% (Top 20%)
: 40-44% (Btm 50%)
: Big Rock Elementary School's attendance zone encompasses the entire Chesaning school district, covering approximately 163.7 square miles, with typical drives to the school ranging from 10 to 15 minutes and an average distance of 7.2 miles to the zone's edge. The furthest boundary of the zone extends up to 12 miles from the school.
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), MI Dept. of Education