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Mecosta Elementary School vs. Lakes Elementary School

Should you attend Mecosta Elementary School or Lakes Elementary School? Visitors to our site frequently compare these two schools. Compare their rankings, test scores, reviews and more to help you determine which school is the best choice for you.

School Overview

School
Mecosta Elementary School
555 W Main St
Mecosta, MI 49332
: 
9/
10
Top 20%
Lakes Elementary School
6849 Young Ave Ne
Rockford, MI 49341
: 
10/
10
Top 10%
Top Rankings

Mecosta Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Michigan for:

Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Highest overall rank (Top 20%)
Most improved public schools
Most improved public schools (Top 10%)
Math Proficiency
Highest math proficiency (Top 20%)
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 20%)

Lakes Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Michigan for:

Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Highest overall rank (Top 10%)
Math Proficiency
Highest math proficiency (Top 10%)
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 10%)
Overview
Serving 228 students in grades Prekindergarten-4, Mecosta Elementary School ranks in the top 20% of all schools in Michigan for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 20%, and reading proficiency is top 20%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 55-59% (which is higher than the Michigan state average of 34%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 60-64% (which is higher than the Michigan state average of 45%).
The student:teacher ratio of 18:1 is higher than the Michigan state level of 17:1.
Minority enrollment is 11% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the Michigan state average of 36% (majority Black).
Serving 509 students in grades Kindergarten-5, Lakes Elementary School ranks in the top 10% of all schools in Michigan for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 10%, and reading proficiency is top 10%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 66% (which is higher than the Michigan state average of 34%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 70% (which is higher than the Michigan state average of 45%).
The student:teacher ratio of 15:1 is lower than the Michigan state level of 17:1.
Minority enrollment is 13% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the Michigan state average of 36% (majority Black).
Grades Offered
PK-4
K-5
Total Students
228 students
509 students
This chart displays total students of Mecosta Elementary School by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays total students of Lakes Elementary School by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Male | % Female
49% | 51%
51% | 49%
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This chart displays gender of Lakes Elementary School
Total Classroom Teachers
13 teachers
35 teachers
This chart displays the total teachers of Mecosta Elementary School by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the total teachers of Lakes Elementary School by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
Student : Teacher Ratio
18:1
15:1
This chart displays the student teacher ratio of Mecosta Elementary School and the public school average student teacher ratio of Michigan by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the student teacher ratio of Lakes Elementary School and the public school average student teacher ratio of Michigan by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.

Test Scores

#358 out of 3069 schools in MI
(Top 20%)
#184 out of 3069 schools in MI
(Top 10%)
This chart displays the overall school rank of Mecosta Elementary School, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
This chart displays the overall school rank of Lakes Elementary School, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
55-59%
(Top 20% in MI)
66%
(Top 10% in MI)
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Mecosta Elementary School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of public schools in Michigan by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Lakes Elementary School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of public schools in Michigan by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
60-64%
(Top 20% in MI)
70%
(Top 10% in MI)
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Mecosta Elementary School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Michigan by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Lakes Elementary School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Michigan by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
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70-74%
(Top 5% in MI)
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This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of Lakes Elementary School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of public schools in Michigan by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.

Students by Grade

Students by Grade
This chart displays the students of Mecosta Elementary School by grade.
This chart displays the students of Lakes Elementary School by grade.
Kindergarten Students
40
77
Grade 1 Students
54
86
Grade 2 Students
51
79
Grade 3 Students
41
93
Grade 4 Students
42
86
Grade 5 Students
-
88

Students by Ethnicity

% American Indian
1%
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% Asian
n/a
1%
This chart displays the percentage of Asian students in Mecosta Elementary School and the percentage of Asian public school students in Michigan by year, with the latest 2007-08 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of Asian students in Lakes Elementary School and the percentage of Asian public school students in Michigan by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Hispanic
4%
4%
This chart displays the percentage of Hispanic students in Mecosta Elementary School and the percentage of Hispanic public school students in Michigan by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of Hispanic students in Lakes Elementary School and the percentage of Hispanic public school students in Michigan by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Black
n/a
1%
This chart displays the percentage of Black students in Mecosta Elementary School and the percentage of Black public school students in Michigan by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of Black students in Lakes Elementary School and the percentage of Black public school students in Michigan by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% White
89%
87%
This chart displays the percentage of White students in Mecosta Elementary School and the percentage of White public school students in Michigan by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of White students in Lakes Elementary School and the percentage of White public school students in Michigan by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
6%
7%
This chart displays the percentage of students of two or more races in Mecosta Elementary School and the percentage of public school students of two or more races in Michigan by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students of two or more races in Lakes Elementary School and the percentage of public school students of two or more races in Michigan by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
0.20
0.24
This chart displays the diversity score of Mecosta Elementary School and the public school average diversity score of Michigan by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the diversity score of Lakes Elementary School and the public school average diversity score of Michigan by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.

Additional Information

Eligible for Free Lunch
60%
14%
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for free lunch in Mecosta Elementary School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for free lunch in Michigan by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for free lunch in Lakes Elementary School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for free lunch in Michigan by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
Eligible for Reduced Lunch
6%
1%
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Mecosta Elementary School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Michigan by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Lakes Elementary School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Michigan by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
 
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