Gier Elementary School

Elementary school·Grades K-4 Hillsdale, Michigan·49242
Score
26.1/100
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#916
Among 1,239 Michigan elementary schools
Top 74%
In Michigan

Score 26.1/100: better than 26% of Michigan elementary schools on 2025-26 state tests. Schools are only compared with others of the same type in the same state. How we score schools

Performance (state tests, 2025-26)

% proficient on state tests in Michigan, all students. Colored bars are green when the school is at or above the average for similar Michigan schools.

English language arts
27%
Similar Michigan schools ≈ 44%, better than 23% of them
180 students tested
Math
31%
Similar Michigan schools ≈ 41%, better than 30% of them
180 students tested
All Michigan schools (ELA / math)
48% / 35%
State average across every school type, 2025-26
All 4 published results by grade and test

As published by Michigan Center for Educational Performance and Information (MI School Data). "Hidden" means the state didn't publish the result to protect student privacy.

SubjectGradeTestResultStudents tested
English language artsGrade 3M-STEP23.191
English language artsGrade 4M-STEP30.389
MathGrade 3M-STEP30.891
MathGrade 4M-STEP31.589

School profile

Grades
K-4
Students
436
Type
Elementary school
Charter school
No
Program
Regular

Students

Enrollment
436
Typical elementary school: 366
Free or reduced-price lunch
63%
Typical elementary school: 50%

District and location

City
Hillsdale County

Contact

Address
175 SPRING ST
Hillsdale, MI 49242
District website
Shared by several schools in the district

"Typical" is the middle (median) elementary school in Michigan. Higher or lower is not in itself better or worse. Address, phone and website are as the state reported them to the U.S. Department of Education for 2024-25, so check with the school before visiting. School details: U.S. Department of Education, Common Core of Data (enrollment 2023-24, lunch eligibility 2024-25).

Nearby elementary schools

Straight-line distance. Check the district's attendance zones: living close to a school doesn't guarantee a place.

Location

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Gier Elementary School at a glance

Gier Elementary School is a public elementary school in Hillsdale, Michigan, serving grades K-4. It is part of Hillsdale Community Schools. It has about 436 students (a typical Michigan elementary school has 366). About 63% of students are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, compared with 50% at a typical Michigan elementary school, which is useful context when reading test results.

In 2025-26 state tests, 27% in English language arts (similar schools: 44%) and 31% in math (similar schools: 41%) reached the state standard (% proficient). On our score, which compares it only with other Michigan elementary schools, it scores 26.1 out of 100: better than 26% of them, ranking #916 of 1,239. Its English language arts result rose by 6 points from the year before. This overview is generated automatically from published state and federal data; figures are rounded, and you can check the originals via the official sources above.

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Page updated 2026-10-12.