Mason County Eastern Elementary School (Ranked Bottom 50% for 2025-26)

18 S Main St
Custer, MI 49405

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Serving 184 students in grades Prekindergarten-6, Mason County Eastern Elementary School ranks in the bottom 50% of all schools in Michigan for overall test scores (math proficiency is bottom 50%, and reading proficiency is bottom 50%).

The percentage of students achieving is 15-19% (which is lower than the Michigan state average of 35%). The percentage of students achieving is 35-39% (which is lower than the Michigan state average of 45%).

The student-teacher ratio of 13:1 is lower than the Michigan state level of 17:1.

Minority enrollment is 9% of the student body (majority Black and Hispanic), which is lower than the Michigan state average of 37% (majority Black).

Quick Facts (2025-26)

Grades: Prekindergarten-6
Enrollment: 184 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 13:1
Minority Enrollment: 9%
: Bottom 50% in MI
: 15-19% (Btm 50%)
: 35-39% (Btm 50%)
: ≤20% (Btm 50%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), MI Dept. of Education

School Overview

Mason County Eastern Elementary School's student population of 184 students has declined by 23% over five school years.

The teacher population of 14 teachers has grown by 7% over five school years.

Grades Offered

Grades Prekindergarten-6
(Supplemental Virtual)

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Distribution of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Mason County Eastern Elementary School
Kind	24
1	28
2	33
3	24
4	15
5	27
6	33

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Total Students

184 students

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Total Students Trends Over Years (1987-2023)
Year	Mason County Eastern Elementary School
2023	211
2022	226
2021	223
2020	241
2019	241
2018	236
2017	236
2016	244
2015	262
2014	244
2013	262
2012	214
2011	220
2010	203
2009	191
2008	250
2007	295
2006	251
2005	273
2004	261
2003	284
2002	280
2001	322
2000	328
1999	326
1998	356
1997	375
1996	357
1995	350
1994	359
1993	360
1992	364
1991	352
1990	334
1989	348
1988	342
1987	335

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Gender %

Total Classroom Teachers

14 teachers

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Total Classroom Teachers Trends Over Years (1990-2023)
Year	Mason County Eastern Elementary School
2023	13
2022	12
2021	14
2020	13
2019	13
2018	17
2017	17
2016	17
2015	16
2014	12
2013	14
2012	15
2011	16
2010	15
2009	15
2008	15
2007	15
2006	15
2005	15
2004	16
2003	17
2002	16
2001	17
2000	17
1999	17
1998	17
1997	17
1996	17
1995	17
1994	17
1990	20

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Year Founded

1905

School Calendar

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School Motto

Small town pride, where academic excellence meets tradition

School Rankings

Mason County Eastern Elementary School ranks within the bottom 50% of all 3,025 schools in Michigan (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data).

The of Mason County Eastern Elementary School is 0.17, which is less than the diversity score at state average of 0.56. The school's diversity has stayed relatively flat over five school years.

This School

State Level (MI)

#2154 out of 3025 schools
(Bottom 50%)

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Overall School Rank Trends Over Years (2012-2023)
Year	Mason County Eastern Elementary School
2023	#2154
2022	#1990
2021	#1842
2019	#2021
2018	#1405
2017	#2161
2016	#1686
2015	#1342
2014	#1539
2013	#1876
2012	#1895

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15-19%

35%

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Math Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2012-2023)
Year	Mason County Eastern Elementary School	Michigan	Mason County Eastern Schools
2023	17%	35%	25%
2022	22%	34%	22%
2021	27%	36%	27%
2019	27%	40%	26%
2018	32%	37%	26%
2017	27%	39%	33%
2016	37%	38%	30%
2015	47%	37%	36%
2014	42%	41%	38%
2013	32%	41%	28%
2012	32%	37%	27%

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35-39%

45%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2011-2022)
Year	Mason County Eastern Elementary School	Michigan	Mason County Eastern Schools
2022	37%	45%	37%
2021	37%	48%	42%
2019	42%	49%	40%
2018	42%	43%	26%
2017	37%	49%	42%
2016	47%	50%	38%
2015	47%	49%	43%
2014	62%	67%	63%
2013	62%	65%	59%
2012	57%	64%	59%
2011	77%	80%	75%

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≤20%

38%

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Science Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2021-2022)
Year	Mason County Eastern Elementary School	Michigan	Mason County Eastern Schools
2022	20%	38%	24%
2021	50%	23%	22%

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Student-Teacher Ratio

13:1

17:1

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Student-Teacher Ratio Comparison Over Years (1990-2023)
Year	Mason County Eastern Elementary School	Michigan	Mason County Eastern Schools
2023	16:1	17:1	17:1
2022	19:1	17:1	20:1
2021	16:1	17:1	17:1
2020	19:1	18:1	17:1
2019	19:1	18:1	17:1
2018	14:1	18:1	15:1
2017	14:1	18:1	15:1
2016	14:1	18:1	15:1
2015	16:1	18:1	16:1
2014	21:1	18:1	19:1
2013	19:1	18:1	17:1
2012	15:1	18:1	16:1
2011	13:1	18:1	14:1
2010	13:1	18:1	15:1
2009	12:1	18:1	16:1
2008	16:1	18:1	16:1
2007	20:1	19:1	17:1
2006	17:1	18:1	16:1
2005	18:1	18:1	19:1
2004	16:1	19:1	18:1
2003	17:1	19:1	17:1
2002	18:1	18:1	16:1
2001	19:1	18:1	18:1
2000	19:1	18:1	19:1
1999	19:1	19:1	18:1
1998	21:1	19:1	19:1
1997	22:1	19:1	20:1
1996	21:1	20:1	19:1
1995	21:1	20:1	19:1
1994	22:1	20:1	19:1
1990	17:1	15:1	16:1

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American Indian

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American Indian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1988-2023)
Year	Mason County Eastern Elementary School	Michigan	Mason County Eastern Schools
2023	4%	1%	3%
2022	2%	1%	2%
2021	2%	1%	3%
2020	2%	1%	3%
2019	2%	1%	3%
2014	1%	1%	1%
2013	1%	2%	1%
2012	2%	1%	1%
2011	1%	1%	1%
2010	2%	2%	2%
2009	3%	1%	3%
2008	2%	1%	1%
2007	1%	2%	1%
2006	2%	1%	1%
2005	1%	2%	2%
2004	1%	1%	1%
2003	2%	2%	1%
2002	2%	1%	2%
2001	1%	1%	1%
1999	1%	1%	1%
1997	1%	1%	1%
1995	1%	1%	1%
1994	1%	1%	1%
1992	1%	1%	1%
1991	1%	1%	1%
1990	1%	1%	1%
1989	1%	1%	1%
1988	1%	1%	1%

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Asian

n/a

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1995-2015)
Year	Mason County Eastern Elementary School	Michigan	Mason County Eastern Schools
2015	1%	3%	1%
2013	1%	3%	1%
2008	2%	3%	1%
2006	2%	2%	1%
2005	1%	2%	1%
2004	1%	2%	1%
2001	1%	2%	1%
2000	1%	2%	1%
1999	1%	2%	1%
1998	1%	2%	1%
1997	1%	2%	1%
1996	1%	2%	2%
1995	1%	1%	1%

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Hispanic

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1992-2023)
Year	Mason County Eastern Elementary School	Michigan	Mason County Eastern Schools
2023	3%	9%	3%
2022	3%	9%	3%
2021	3%	8%	4%
2020	4%	8%	4%
2019	4%	8%	4%
2018	6%	8%	6%
2017	6%	8%	6%
2016	4%	7%	4%
2015	6%	7%	6%
2014	7%	7%	6%
2013	5%	6%	6%
2012	4%	6%	6%
2011	5%	6%	4%
2010	5%	5%	3%
2009	2%	5%	1%
2008	2%	5%	2%
2007	4%	4%	3%
2006	2%	4%	1%
2005	2%	4%	1%
2002	3%	4%	1%
1999	1%	3%	1%
1998	2%	3%	2%
1997	2%	3%	2%
1996	1%	3%	1%
1995	1%	3%	1%
1994	1%	2%	1%
1993	2%	2%	2%
1992	2%	2%	2%

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Black

18%

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Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1993-2023)
Year	Mason County Eastern Elementary School	Michigan	Mason County Eastern Schools
2023	1%	18%	2%
2022	2%	18%	2%
2021	1%	18%	1%
2020	4%	18%	3%
2019	4%	18%	3%
2018	4%	18%	2%
2017	4%	18%	2%
2016	4%	18%	2%
2015	3%	18%	2%
2014	2%	18%	1%
2013	2%	18%	1%
2010	2%	20%	1%
2007	1%	20%
2006	2%	20%	1%
2005	3%	20%	1%
2004	2%	20%	1%
2003	1%	20%
1998	1%	19%	1%
1997	1%	18%	1%
1994	1%	17%	1%
1993	1%	17%	1%

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White

91%

63%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Mason County Eastern Elementary School	Michigan	Mason County Eastern Schools
2023	91%	64%	90%
2022	92%	64%	91%
2021	93%	65%	89%
2020	90%	66%	86%
2019	90%	66%	86%
2018	89%	66%	88%
2017	89%	66%	88%
2016	91%	67%	89%
2015	90%	68%	89%
2014	89%	69%	91%
2013	90%	69%	89%
2012	89%	69%	89%
2011	89%	70%	92%
2010	91%	70%	94%
2009	95%	71%	96%
2008	94%	71%	95%
2007	94%	71%	95%
2006	92%	73%	96%
2005	92%	72%	95%
2004	95%	73%	97%
2003	97%	72%	98%
2002	95%	73%	96%
2001	98%	74%	98%
2000	99%	75%	99%
1999	97%	75%	97%
1998	96%	75%	96%
1997	95%	76%	95%
1996	98%	76%	97%
1995	97%	77%	97%
1994	97%	79%	97%
1993	96%	79%	96%
1992	96%	79%	96%
1991	99%	78%	97%

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Hawaiian

n/a

Two or more races

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2011-2023)
Year	Mason County Eastern Elementary School	Michigan	Mason County Eastern Schools
2023	1%	5%	2%
2022	1%	5%	2%
2021	1%	5%	3%
2018	1%	4%	4%
2017	1%	4%	4%
2016	1%	3%	3%
2014	1%	2%	1%
2013	1%	2%	2%
2012	5%	2%	4%
2011	5%	1%	3%

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All Ethnic Groups

0.17

0.56

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Diversity Score Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Mason County Eastern Elementary School	Michigan	Mason County Eastern Schools
2023	0.17	0.55	0.20
2022	0.15	0.55	0.18
2021	0.13	0.54	0.20
2020	0.19	0.53	0.25
2019	0.19	0.53	0.25
2018	0.20	0.53	0.23
2017	0.20	0.53	0.23
2016	0.17	0.52	0.20
2015	0.19	0.50	0.20
2014	0.21	0.50	0.18
2013	0.20	0.49	0.20
2012	0.21	0.49	0.21
2011	0.20	0.48	0.16
2010	0.17	0.47	0.11
2009	0.12	0.46	0.07
2008	0.12	0.46	0.10
2007	0.12	0.46	0.10
2006	0.14	0.43	0.08
2005	0.15	0.44	0.10
2004	0.10	0.43	0.06
2003	0.06	0.44	0.05
2002	0.10	0.42	0.09
2001	0.04	0.42	0.04
2000	0.02	0.40	0.03
1999	0.06	0.40	0.07
1998	0.07	0.40	0.08
1997	0.10	0.39	0.11
1996	0.04	0.39	0.06
1995	0.06	0.37	0.06
1994	0.06	0.35	0.05
1993	0.07	0.35	0.07
1992	0.07	0.35	0.08
1991	0.01	0.37	0.06

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Participates in the

Yes

Eligible for

75%

50%

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Free Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (1992-2023)
Year	Mason County Eastern Elementary School	Michigan	Mason County Eastern Schools
2023	73%	49%	65%
2022	72%	47%	67%
2021	69%	46%	67%
2020	68%	45%	67%
2019	68%	45%	67%
2018	55%	40%	54%
2017	55%	40%	54%
2016	52%	40%	51%
2015	55%	41%	54%
2014	67%	43%	62%
2013	66%	42%	61%
2012	68%	42%	64%
2011	63%	41%	57%
2010	51%	40%	49%
2009	53%	35%	50%
2008	55%	31%	44%
2007	53%	30%	48%
1993	59%	25%	50%
1992	50%	21%	45%

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Eligible for

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Reduced-Price Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (2007-2023)
Year	Mason County Eastern Elementary School	Michigan	Mason County Eastern Schools
2023	5%	4%	5%
2022	8%	4%	7%
2021	11%	4%	10%
2020	12%	5%	10%
2019	12%	5%	10%
2018	13%	6%	13%
2017	13%	6%	13%
2016	17%	6%	16%
2015	15%	6%	15%
2014	14%	6%	14%
2013	10%	6%	12%
2012	9%	5%	12%
2011	11%	5%	14%
2010	14%	6%	16%
2009	15%	7%	14%
2008	17%	7%	15%
2007	15%	6%	13%

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School Statewide Testing

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School District Name

Mason County Eastern Schools

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

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is Mason County Eastern Elementary School's ranking?

Mason County Eastern Elementary School is ranked #2154 out of 3,025 schools, which ranks it among the bottom 50% of public schools in Michigan.

What schools are Mason County Eastern Elementary School often compared to?

Mason County Eastern Elementary Schoolis often viewed alongside schools like Mason County Central Upper Elementary School, Baldwin Elementary School by visitors of our site.

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

15-19% of students have achieved math proficiency (compared to the 35% MI state average), while 35-39% of students have achieved reading proficiency (compared to the 45% MI state average).

How many students attend Mason County Eastern Elementary School?

184 students attend Mason County Eastern Elementary School.

What is the racial composition of the student body?

91% of Mason County Eastern Elementary School students are White, 3% of students are Black, 3% of students are Hispanic, 2% of students are American Indian, and 1% of students are Two or more races.

What is the student-teacher ratio of Mason County Eastern Elementary School?

Mason County Eastern Elementary School has a student ration of 13:1, which is lower than the Michigan state average of 17:1.

What grades does Mason County Eastern Elementary School offer ?

Mason County Eastern Elementary School offers enrollment in grades Prekindergarten-6 (Supplemental Virtual).

What school district is Mason County Eastern Elementary School part of?

Mason County Eastern Elementary School is part of Mason County Eastern Schools.

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