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Rudyard Elementary School (Closed 2015)

11185 W 2nd St
Rudyard, MI 49780

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Serving 395 students in grades Prekindergarten-6, Rudyard Elementary School ranks in the top 50% of all schools in Michigan for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 50%, and reading proficiency is bottom 50%).

The percentage of students achieving was 46% (which was higher than the Michigan state average of 41%). The percentage of students achieving was 62% (which was lower than the Michigan state average of 67%).

The student-teacher ratio of 16:1 was lower than the Michigan state level of 17:1.

Minority enrollment was 43% of the student body (majority American Indian), which was higher than the Michigan state average of 37% (majority Black).

School Overview

Grades Offered

Grades Prekindergarten-6

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Distribution of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Rudyard Elementary School
Kind	49
1	71
2	50
3	49
4	61
5	64
6	51

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Total Students

395 students

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Total Students Trends Over Years (1987-2023)
Year	Rudyard Elementary School
2023	395
2022	395
2021	395
2020	395
2019	395
2018	395
2017	395
2016	395
2015	395
2014	395
2013	373
2012	381
2011	271
2010	304
2009	324
2008	254
2007	213
2006	220
2005	224
2004	228
2003	238
2002	257
2001	251
2000	269
1999	265
1998	285
1997	266
1996	265
1995	265
1994	295
1993	289
1992	326
1991	350
1990	456
1989	564
1988	512
1987	441

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Total Classroom Teachers

24 teachers

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Total Classroom Teachers Trends Over Years (1995-2023)
Year	Rudyard Elementary School
2023	24
2022	24
2021	24
2020	24
2019	24
2018	24
2017	24
2016	24
2015	24
2014	24
2013	22
2012	24
2011	16
2010	19
2009	19
2008	23
2007	12
2006	13
2005	15
2004	15
2002	17
2001	23
2000	22
1999	16
1998	14
1997	15
1996	13
1995	13

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School Rankings

This School

State Level (MI)

(13-14)

46%

41%

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Math Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2010-2014)
Year	Rudyard Elementary School	Michigan	Rudyard Area Schools
2014	46%	41%	40%
2013	47%	41%	40%
2012	37%	37%	36%
2011	90%	80%	86%
2010	95%	78%	83%

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(13-14)

62%

67%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2010-2014)
Year	Rudyard Elementary School	Michigan	Rudyard Area Schools
2014	62%	67%	61%
2013	57%	65%	54%
2012	62%	64%	56%
2011	90%	80%	80%
2010	92%	82%	82%

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Student-Teacher Ratio

16:1

17:1

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Student-Teacher Ratio Comparison Over Years (1995-2023)
Year	Rudyard Elementary School	Michigan	Rudyard Area Schools
2023	16:1	17:1	16:1
2022	16:1	17:1	17:1
2021	16:1	17:1	16:1
2020	16:1	18:1	17:1
2019	16:1	18:1	17:1
2018	16:1	18:1	18:1
2017	16:1	18:1	18:1
2016	16:1	18:1	18:1
2015	16:1	18:1	19:1
2014	17:1	18:1	16:1
2013	17:1	18:1	17:1
2012	16:1	18:1	16:1
2011	17:1	18:1	17:1
2010	16:1	18:1	17:1
2009	17:1	18:1	16:1
2008	11:1	18:1	14:1
2007	18:1	19:1	16:1
2006	17:1	18:1	16:1
2005	15:1	18:1	15:1
2004	15:1	19:1	17:1
2002	15:1	18:1	15:1
2001	11:1	18:1	12:1
2000	12:1	18:1	13:1
1999	17:1	19:1	17:1
1998	20:1	19:1	18:1
1997	18:1	19:1	19:1
1996	20:1	20:1	20:1
1995	20:1	20:1	20:1

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American Indian

37%

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American Indian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Rudyard Elementary School	Michigan	Rudyard Area Schools
2023	37%	1%	34%
2022	37%	1%	35%
2021	37%	1%	35%
2020	37%	1%	35%
2019	37%	1%	35%
2018	37%	1%	35%
2017	37%	1%	35%
2016	37%	2%	36%
2015	37%	1%	35%
2014	37%	1%	33%
2013	30%	2%	25%
2012	29%	1%	28%
2011	33%	1%	28%
2010	30%	2%	27%
2009	28%	1%	27%
2008	26%	1%	28%
2007	17%	2%	31%
2006	21%	1%	30%
2005	21%	2%	29%
2004	20%	1%	33%
2003	22%	2%	30%
2002	24%	1%	28%
2001	28%	1%	29%
2000	28%	1%	23%
1999	26%	1%	25%
1998	19%	1%	21%
1997	17%	1%	20%
1996	17%	1%	18%
1995	17%	1%	14%
1994	20%	1%	15%
1993	12%	1%	12%
1992	10%	1%	12%
1991	16%	1%	12%

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Asian

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1992-2023)
Year	Rudyard Elementary School	Michigan	Rudyard Area Schools
2023	1%	3%	1%
2022	1%	3%	1%
2021	1%	3%	1%
2020	1%	3%	1%
2019	1%	3%	1%
2018	1%	3%	1%
2017	1%	3%	1%
2016	1%	3%
2015	1%	3%	1%
2014	1%	3%	1%
2013	2%	3%	1%
2012	1%	3%	1%
2011	2%	3%	1%
2010	1%	3%	2%
2009	1%	3%	2%
2008	1%	3%	1%
2007	1%	3%	1%
2006	1%	2%	1%
2005	1%	2%	1%
2004	1%	2%	1%
1999	1%	2%	2%
1998	1%	2%	2%
1997	2%	2%	3%
1996	2%	2%	1%
1995	1%	1%	2%
1994	2%	1%	3%
1993	2%	1%	1%
1992	2%	1%	1%

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Hispanic

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1988-2023)
Year	Rudyard Elementary School	Michigan	Rudyard Area Schools
2023	1%	9%	1%
2022	1%	9%	1%
2021	1%	8%	2%
2020	1%	8%	1%
2019	1%	8%	1%
2014	1%	7%	1%
2013	2%	6%	2%
2012	2%	6%	1%
2011	4%	6%	2%
2010	3%	5%	1%
2009	2%	5%	1%
2008	3%	5%	2%
2007	2%	4%	2%
2006	1%	4%	1%
2005	1%	4%	1%
2004	1%	4%	1%
2003	1%	4%	1%
2002	2%	4%	1%
2000	1%	3%	2%
1999	1%	3%	1%
1998	3%	3%	1%
1997	2%	3%	1%
1996	1%	3%	1%
1995	1%	3%	1%
1994	1%	2%	1%
1991	1%	2%	1%
1989	1%	2%	1%
1988	1%	2%	1%

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Black

18%

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Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1989-2023)
Year	Rudyard Elementary School	Michigan	Rudyard Area Schools
2023	4%	18%	3%
2022	4%	18%	3%
2021	4%	18%	3%
2020	4%	18%	3%
2019	4%	18%	3%
2018	4%	18%	4%
2017	4%	18%	4%
2016	4%	18%	3%
2015	4%	18%	3%
2014	4%	18%	3%
2013	2%	18%	2%
2012	2%	19%	2%
2011	1%	19%	2%
2010	2%	20%	2%
2009	1%	20%	2%
2008	1%	20%	2%
2007	2%	20%	2%
2006	2%	20%	2%
2005	4%	20%	3%
2004	4%	20%	2%
2003	4%	20%	2%
2002	2%	20%	2%
2001	1%	19%	2%
2000	1%	19%	2%
1992	1%	17%	1%
1991	1%	17%	1%
1990	1%	18%	2%
1989	1%	18%	1%

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White

57%

63%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Rudyard Elementary School	Michigan	Rudyard Area Schools
2023	57%	64%	60%
2022	57%	64%	60%
2021	57%	65%	59%
2020	57%	66%	60%
2019	57%	66%	60%
2018	58%	66%	60%
2017	58%	66%	60%
2016	58%	67%	61%
2015	58%	68%	61%
2014	57%	69%	62%
2013	61%	69%	67%
2012	64%	69%	67%
2011	59%	70%	66%
2010	64%	70%	68%
2009	68%	71%	68%
2008	69%	71%	67%
2007	78%	71%	64%
2006	75%	73%	66%
2005	73%	72%	66%
2004	74%	73%	63%
2003	73%	72%	66%
2002	72%	73%	68%
2001	71%	74%	68%
2000	70%	75%	72%
1999	72%	75%	71%
1998	77%	75%	75%
1997	79%	76%	75%
1996	80%	76%	79%
1995	81%	77%	82%
1994	77%	79%	80%
1993	86%	79%	85%
1992	87%	79%	85%
1991	81%	78%	85%

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Hawaiian

n/a

Two or more races

n/a

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2011-2013)
Year	Rudyard Elementary School	Michigan	Rudyard Area Schools
2013	3%	2%	2%
2012	2%	2%	1%
2011	1%	1%	1%

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All Ethnic Groups

0.54

0.56

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Diversity Score Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Rudyard Elementary School	Michigan	Rudyard Area Schools
2023	0.54	0.55	0.52
2022	0.54	0.55	0.53
2021	0.54	0.54	0.53
2020	0.54	0.53	0.53
2019	0.54	0.53	0.53
2018	0.53	0.53	0.52
2017	0.53	0.53	0.52
2016	0.53	0.52	0.51
2015	0.53	0.50	0.51
2014	0.54	0.50	0.51
2013	0.55	0.49	0.50
2012	0.51	0.49	0.48
2011	0.55	0.48	0.49
2010	0.50	0.47	0.47
2009	0.46	0.46	0.47
2008	0.46	0.46	0.47
2007	0.37	0.46	0.49
2006	0.40	0.43	0.48
2005	0.42	0.44	0.48
2004	0.41	0.43	0.50
2003	0.42	0.44	0.48
2002	0.43	0.42	0.47
2001	0.43	0.42	0.46
2000	0.44	0.40	0.42
1999	0.42	0.40	0.43
1998	0.37	0.40	0.40
1997	0.35	0.39	0.40
1996	0.33	0.39	0.34
1995	0.32	0.37	0.31
1994	0.36	0.35	0.34
1993	0.25	0.35	0.26
1992	0.23	0.35	0.27
1991	0.31	0.37	0.27

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Eligible for

63%

50%

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Free Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (1993-2023)
Year	Rudyard Elementary School	Michigan	Rudyard Area Schools
2023	63%	49%	60%
2022	63%	47%	59%
2021	63%	46%	60%
2020	63%	45%	60%
2019	63%	45%	60%
2018	62%	40%	59%
2017	62%	40%	59%
2016	62%	40%	59%
2015	62%	41%	58%
2014	63%	43%	54%
2013	63%	42%	54%
2012	61%	42%	53%
2011	65%	41%	56%
2010	58%	40%	49%
2009	54%	35%	47%
2008	54%	31%	42%
2007	31%	30%	43%
2006	47%	30%	47%
2005	45%	28%	44%
2004	46%	27%	46%
2003	44%	25%	42%
2002	37%	25%	39%
2001	38%	24%	38%
2000	19%	25%	31%
1999	42%	25%	36%
1998	44%	26%	37%
1997	34%	26%	34%
1996	39%	25%	33%
1995	32%	25%	30%
1994	33%	23%	40%
1993	34%	25%	31%

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Eligible for

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Reduced-Price Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (2003-2023)
Year	Rudyard Elementary School	Michigan	Rudyard Area Schools
2023	9%	4%	10%
2022	9%	4%	9%
2021	9%	4%	9%
2020	9%	5%	11%
2019	9%	5%	11%
2018	8%	6%	8%
2017	8%	6%	8%
2016	8%	6%	9%
2015	8%	6%	9%
2014	9%	6%	9%
2013	8%	6%	10%
2012	10%	5%	8%
2011	11%	5%	9%
2010	13%	6%	11%
2009	16%	7%	11%
2008	13%	7%	13%
2007	17%	6%	13%
2006	16%	7%	12%
2005	15%	6%	11%
2004	12%	6%	12%
2003	13%	6%	12%

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School Statewide Testing

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School District Name

Rudyard Area Schools

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

Frequently Asked Questions

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

46% of students have achieved math proficiency (compared to the 41% MI state average), while 62% of students have achieved reading proficiency (compared to the 67% MI state average).

How many students attend Rudyard Elementary School?

395 students attend Rudyard Elementary School.

What is the racial composition of the student body?

57% of Rudyard Elementary School students are White, 37% of students are American Indian, 4% of students are Black, 1% of students are Asian, and 1% of students are Hispanic.

What is the student-teacher ratio of Rudyard Elementary School?

Rudyard Elementary School has a student ration of 16:1, which is lower than the Michigan state average of 17:1.

What grades does Rudyard Elementary School offer ?

Rudyard Elementary School offers enrollment in grades Prekindergarten-6

What school district is Rudyard Elementary School part of?

Rudyard Elementary School is part of Rudyard Area Schools.

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