Saranac Elementary School

Elementary school·Grades PK-6 Saranac, Michigan·48881
Score
51.5/100
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#601
Among 1,239 Michigan elementary schools
Top 49%
In Michigan

Score 51.5/100: better than 51% 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
41%
Similar Michigan schools ≈ 44%, better than 48% of them
237 students tested
Math
38%
Similar Michigan schools ≈ 41%, better than 51% of them
236 students tested
Science
45%
Similar Michigan schools ≈ 42%, better than 60% of them
65 students tested
All Michigan schools (ELA / math)
48% / 35%
State average across every school type, 2025-26
All 10 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-STEP35.659
English language artsGrade 4M-STEP42.654
English language artsGrade 5M-STEP41.565
English language artsGrade 6M-STEP44.159
MathGrade 3M-STEP39.758
MathGrade 4M-STEP42.654
MathGrade 5M-STEP38.565
MathGrade 6M-STEP30.559
ScienceGrade 5M-STEP44.665
Social studiesGrade 5M-STEP37.564

School profile

Grades
PK-6
Students
444
Type
Elementary school
Charter school
No
Program
Regular

Students

Enrollment
444
Typical elementary school: 366
Free or reduced-price lunch
43%
Typical elementary school: 50%

District and location

City
Ionia County

Contact

Address
250 PLEASANT ST
Saranac, MI 48881
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

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Saranac Elementary School at a glance

Saranac Elementary School is a public elementary school in Saranac, Michigan, serving grades PK-6. It is part of Saranac Community Schools. It has about 444 students (a typical Michigan elementary school has 366). About 43% 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, 41% in English language arts (similar schools: 44%) and 38% in math (similar schools: 41%) reached the state standard (% proficient). On our score, which compares it only with other Michigan elementary schools, it scores 51.5 out of 100: better than 51% of them, ranking #601 of 1,239. Its English language arts result was broadly unchanged 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.