The brief
An elementary school in Vestaburg, MI where students score 4 points below what's typical for similar communities.
It ranks 1,958 of 3,198 schools in Michigan and 3 of 4 in Vestaburg Community Schools.
Vestaburg Community Elem School is listed in Vestaburg Community Schools, and a district label does not verify attendance for an address: confirm the zoned campus with the district before you commit to a street.
- 202232%
- 2021*27%
- 2020*27%
- 201940%
- 201840%
- 201732%
* A COVID-affected year: test participation was uneven nationwide, so the model weights it at half.
About this school's data1 correction under review · rating: low confidence · 6 sources, 2019–2024
Every number on this page comes from a published source with a stated period. Where a source is partial, aging, an estimate, or describes a surrounding area rather than the school, that limitation is named here.
Attendance data is under correction. This existing Resources & Environment score and overall rating may still reflect an unverified attendance input.
Full Profile · 3/3 metrics
Multi-year averages used by the rating model: math 37% (multi-year average, 2009-2022) · reading/ELA 42% (multi-year average, 2009-2022).
- School directory (enrollment, grades, staff, contact)
- NCES Common Core of Data (CCD) · SY 2023–24 · Medium confidence
- Source period: SY 2023–24. A newer release may be available.
- MySchoolScout rating and rank
- MySchoolScout ranking model · Low confidence
- Vintage not available. Do not use this measure alone.
- Derived as a weighted blend of the component scores shown in Academics from state assessment, EdFacts growth, and NCES resource records.
- Math proficiency
- State department of education · 2022 EdFacts · Low confidence
- Older source: 2022 EdFacts. Use as historical context.
- Available for part of the eligible units; results may not represent the full area.
- Derived from source records rather than read directly from one field.
- Reading/ELA proficiency
- State department of education · 2022 EdFacts · Low confidence
- Older source: 2022 EdFacts. Use as historical context.
- Available for part of the eligible units; results may not represent the full area.
- Derived from source records rather than read directly from one field.
- Student progress (growth)
- NCES EdFacts · Mixed source periods · Low confidence
- Vintage not available. Do not use this measure alone.
- Available for part of the eligible units; results may not represent the full area.
- Derived as the fitted year-over-year slope of proficiency from multi-year assessment records.
- Neighborhood (income, housing, education)
- U.S. Census ACS 5-year estimates · ACS 2019–2023 5-year estimates · Low confidence
- Older source: ACS 2019–2023 5-year estimates. Use as historical context.
- Reported for the ZCTA for ZIP 48891; this does not measure the attendance area.
Evidence periods: Rating mixed/unknown input periods; assessments multi-year average, 2009-2022; directory SY 2023–24
The neighborhood
Where it sits, and what the area looks like.The area
- Median income
- $53,661
- Median home value
- $123,300
- Median rent
- $872/mo
- College educated
- 14.4%
- Homeownership
- 88.9%
- Poverty rate
- 21%
U.S. Census ACS 5-year estimates · ACS 2019–2023 5-year estimates for the ZCTA associated with school ZIP 48891; this is area context, not an attendance boundary.
Getting around
- Walk Score
- 7
- Car-Dependent
- Bike Score
- 48
- Somewhat Bikeable
- County reported crime
- 596/100K
- Reported Part-1 offenses (violent + property + arson) per 100,000 county residents, counting every city police department, sheriff's office and county police department that reported a full year to the FBI Uniform Crime Reporting program. Shown only where those agencies cover at least 80% of the county's residents. Not a school safety rating.
Walk, transit and bike scores by
FBI Uniform Crime Reporting · 2025 · county context, not school-level safety or attendance eligibility. Source details
Programs and who goes here
What the campus offers, and who it enrolls.Who goes here
- Free or reduced lunch
- 63.9%
- Students qualifying for federal meal assistance. Shown separately, never in the score.
NCES Common Core of Data (CCD).
The record
What is on file, and where each number came from.Questions families ask
What grades does Vestaburg Community Elem School serve?
Vestaburg Community Elem School serves students in grades Pre-K through 6th.
How many students attend Vestaburg Community Elem School?
Vestaburg Community Elem School has an enrollment of approximately 310 students.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Vestaburg Community Elem School?
The student-teacher ratio at Vestaburg Community Elem School is 12.9:1. A lower ratio generally means more individual attention per student. The national average is approximately 16:1 for public schools.
How does Vestaburg Community Elem School rank in MI?
Vestaburg Community Elem School ranks #1,958 of 3,198 schools in MI.
What is Vestaburg Community Elem School's MySchoolScout rating?
Vestaburg Community Elem School has a current MySchoolScout rating of 5.9 out of 10. This score combines the level-appropriate components shown in the rating breakdown; equity data is shown separately for context.
What are the test scores at Vestaburg Community Elem School?
Based on loaded state assessment records, Vestaburg Community Elem School has 37% math proficiency (multi-year average, 2009-2022) and 42% reading/ELA proficiency (multi-year average, 2009-2022).
Is Vestaburg Community Elem School a charter school?
No, Vestaburg Community Elem School is not a charter school. It is a traditional public school operated by the local school district.
Is Vestaburg Community Elem School a Title I school?
No, Vestaburg Community Elem School is not currently a Title I school.
What does the Free & Reduced Lunch percentage mean for Vestaburg Community Elem School?
63.9% of students at Vestaburg Community Elem School qualify for free or reduced-price lunch. This is a commonly used indicator of economic need and provides important context when interpreting test scores.
School facts
- Grades
- Pre-K – 6th
- Enrollment
- 310
- Student-teacher ratio
- 12.9:1
- Teachers (FTE)
- 24
- Type
- Regular
- Title I
- No
- Setting
- Remote Rural
- County
- Montcalm County
- Phone
- (989) 268-5284
- Rank in district
- #3 of 4
- Schools in district
- 4
- District spending per student
- $11,788
- NCES F-33 · FY 2023 · This annual source is three years behind the current year.
- District child poverty rate
- 20.7%
- Census SAIPE · 2024
- Area population (ZIP 48891)
- 2,923
- Area average commute
- 36.3 min
- Area median age
- 34.9
NCES Common Core of Data (CCD) (SY 2023–24).
Sources and official links
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Related reading
Data from NCES Common Core of Data, Michigan Dept. of Education, and U.S. Census ACS for the 2023–24 school year. Rankings computed by MySchoolScout. See all data sources.