📍 555 W Main St, Mecosta, Mecosta County, 49332
Mecosta Elementary School is a State/Public serving elementary age pupils, located in Mecosta, Mecosta County. The school has 228 pupils enrolled. It is part of the Chippewa Hills School District school district. It serves grades Pre-K–4 in a rural setting. The school employs 13.0 full-time-equivalent teachers, a student-teacher ratio of 17.6:1. 52% of students are proficient in reading. 42% are proficient in maths. Technology infrastructure includes fiber internet, campus-wide Wi-Fi, devices for students.
Mecosta Elementary School enrolls 228 students across grades Pre-K–4. The student body is 49% male and 51% female. A teaching staff of 13.0 full-time-equivalent teachers supports the school, giving a student-teacher ratio of 17.6:1.
By race and ethnicity, the student body is 89% White, 6.1% Two or more races and 3.9% Hispanic or Latino.
| Race / ethnicity | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| White | 203 | 89% |
| Two or more races | 14 | 6.1% |
| Hispanic or Latino | 9 | 3.9% |
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 2 | <1% |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data.
150 of the school's 228 students (66%) qualify for free or reduced-price lunch. Of these, 137 qualify for free lunch and 13 for a reduced price. Free and reduced-price lunch eligibility is a widely used indicator of the share of students from lower-income households.
Mecosta Elementary School is located in a rural setting (NCES locale: Rural, Remote). Virtual instruction: Supplemental Virtual. The school runs a schoolwide Title I program, which provides federal funding to support students from low-income families. For civic and policy purposes, the school sits in congressional district MI-20, state senate district 33, state house district 102.
Mecosta Elementary School is one of 6 schools in Chippewa Hills School District, based in REMUS, Michigan. The district serves 1,785 students district-wide and employs 104 full-time-equivalent teachers. With 228 students, Mecosta Elementary School is smaller than the district average of about 298 students per school.
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Proficiency based on state assessments.
Setting: Rural - Remote
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