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Public School Review - Established 2003

Big Rock Elementary School

920 E Broad St
Chesaning, MI 48616
(School attendance zone shown in map)
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Tel: (989) 845-2430
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Serving 393 students in grades Prekindergarten-3, Big Rock Elementary School ranks in the top 50% 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 50-54% (which is higher than the Michigan state average of 35%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 40-44% (which is lower than the Michigan state average of 45%).
The student-teacher ratio of 16:1 is equal to the Michigan state level of 16:1.
Minority enrollment is 10% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the Michigan state average of 37% (majority Black).

Quick Facts (2026)

  • Grades: Prekindergarten-3
  • Enrollment: 393 students
  • Student-Teacher Ratio: 16:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 10%
  • : Top 50% in MI
  • : 50-54% (Top 20%)
  • : 40-44% (Btm 50%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), MI Dept. of Education

Top Rankings

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

Category
Attribute
Math Proficiency
Highest math proficiency (Top 20%)

School Overview

Big Rock Elementary School's student population of 393 students has declined by 13% over five school years.
The teacher population of 25 teachers has declined by 7% over five school years.
Grades Offered
Grades Prekindergarten-3
(Supplemental Virtual)

Distribution of Students By Grade Trends

GradeBig Rock Elementary School
Kind103
195
295
3100
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Total Students
393 students

Total Students Trends Over Years (1989-2025)

YearBig Rock Elementary School
2025393
2024394
2023417
2022462
2021455
2020449
2019540
2018502
2017502
2016495
2015538
2014546
2013558
2012570
2011606
2010337
2009338
2008346
2007397
2006372
2005359
2004338
2003340
2002400
2001425
2000359
1999362
1998399
1997427
1996430
1995347
1994354
1993959
1992386
1991397
1990378
1989378
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Total Classroom Teachers
25 teachers

Total Classroom Teachers Trends Over Years (1995-2025)

YearBig Rock Elementary School
202525
202426
202331
202230
202127
202028
201931
201829
201729
201629
201530
201429
201331
201231
201134
201018
200918
200818
200720
200616
200516
200415
200316
200220
200123
200019
199921
199821
199722
199621
199517
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School Rankings

Big Rock Elementary School ranks within the top 50% of all 3,025 schools in Michigan (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data).
The diversity score of Big Rock Elementary School is 0.19, which is less than the diversity score at state average of 0.57. The school's diversity has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
Definition of Terms
This School
State Level (MI)
#1027 out of 3025 schools
(Top 50%)

Overall School Rank Trends Over Years (2012-2023)

YearBig Rock Elementary School
2023#1027
2022#1102
2021#981
2019#672
2018#539
2017#631
2016#479
2015#528
2014#894
2013#628
2012#493
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50-54%
35%

Math Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2012-2023)

YearBig Rock Elementary SchoolMichiganChesaning Union Schools
202352%35%41%
202252%34%43%
202152%36%41%
201962%40%52%
201857%37%43%
201757%39%51%
201667%38%51%
201557%37%44%
201456%41%50%
201356%41%45%
201255%37%47%
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40-44%
45%

Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2011-2022)

YearBig Rock Elementary SchoolMichiganChesaning Union Schools
202242%45%49%
202147%48%48%
201954%49%62%
201852%43%43%
201757%49%62%
201661%50%61%
201561%49%58%
201469%67%75%
201376%65%73%
201276%64%73%
201191%80%85%
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Student-Teacher Ratio
16:1
16:1

Student-Teacher Ratio Comparison Over Years (1995-2025)

YearBig Rock Elementary SchoolMichiganChesaning Union Schools
202516:116:1
202415:117:118:1
202313:117:116:1
202215:117:117:1
202117:117:118:1
202016:118:118:1
201917:118:118:1
201817:118:119:1
201717:118:119:1
201617:118:118:1
201518:118:119:1
201419:118:119:1
201318:118:119:1
201218:118:119:1
201118:118:117:1
201019:118:118:1
200919:118:119:1
200819:118:119:1
200720:119:119:1
200623:118:119:1
200522:119:119:1
200423:119:119:1
200321:119:119:1
200220:118:119:1
200118:118:119:1
200019:119:118:1
199917:119:118:1
199819:119:119:1
199719:119:119:1
199621:120:119:1
199520:120:119:1
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American Indian
n/a
1%
Asian
n/a
4%

Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2001-2013)

YearBig Rock Elementary SchoolMichiganChesaning Union Schools
20131%3%1%
20102%3%2%
20093%3%3%
20083%3%1%
20072%3%3%
20062%2%1%
20051%2%
20041%2%
20021%2%1%
20011%2%
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Hispanic
7%
9%

Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1988-2024)

YearBig Rock Elementary SchoolMichiganChesaning Union Schools
20247%9%7%
20236%9%7%
20225%9%7%
20214%8%7%
20203%8%7%
20193%8%7%
20186%8%8%
20176%8%8%
20166%7%7%
20157%7%7%
20148%7%7%
20136%6%5%
20128%6%6%
201110%6%8%
20106%5%5%
20099%5%8%
20088%5%6%
20079%4%8%
20068%4%6%
20056%4%6%
20046%4%5%
20035%4%5%
20025%4%4%
20014%4%4%
20003%3%4%
19995%3%4%
19984%3%4%
19974%3%5%
19965%3%6%
19956%3%5%
19946%2%6%
19933%2%5%
19925%2%5%
19915%2%4%
19904%2%6%
19896%2%5%
19885%2%4%
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Black
1%
18%

Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1988-2024)

YearBig Rock Elementary SchoolMichiganChesaning Union Schools
20241%18%1%
20231%18%1%
20221%18%1%
20211%18%1%
20201%18%1%
20191%18%1%
20141%18%1%
20121%19%1%
20071%20%3%
20061%20%1%
20052%20%1%
20042%20%1%
20032%20%1%
20021%20%1%
20011%19%1%
20001%19%1%
19991%19%1%
19981%19%1%
19971%18%1%
19931%17%1%
19921%17%1%
19911%17%1%
19901%18%1%
19891%18%1%
19881%18%1%
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White
90%
63%

White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1988-2024)

YearBig Rock Elementary SchoolMichiganChesaning Union Schools
202490%63%90%
202391%64%90%
202292%64%90%
202194%65%91%
202095%66%90%
201993%66%90%
201892%66%91%
201792%66%91%
201692%67%91%
201591%68%67%
201489%69%90%
201391%69%92%
201290%69%93%
201189%70%91%
201090%70%93%
200988%71%65%
200889%71%92%
200788%71%66%
200689%73%92%
200591%72%93%
200491%73%94%
200393%72%94%
200293%73%94%
200194%74%95%
200096%75%95%
199994%75%95%
199895%75%95%
199795%76%94%
199695%76%93%
199594%77%93%
199494%79%92%
199396%79%93%
199294%79%92%
199194%78%95%
199095%78%93%
198993%78%94%
198894%78%95%
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Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
Two or more races
2%
5%

Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2012-2024)

YearBig Rock Elementary SchoolMichiganChesaning Union Schools
20242%5%2%
20232%5%1%
20222%5%1%
20211%5%1%
20201%4%2%
20193%4%2%
20182%4%1%
20172%4%1%
20162%3%1%
20152%3%3%
20142%2%1%
20131%2%
20121%2%
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All Ethnic Groups
0.19
0.57

Diversity Score Comparison Over Years (1989-2025)

YearBig Rock Elementary SchoolMichiganChesaning Union Schools
20250.190.56
20240.190.560.19
20230.170.550.19
20220.150.550.19
20210.120.540.16
20200.100.530.20
20190.130.530.20
20180.150.530.17
20170.150.530.17
20160.150.520.17
20150.170.500.29
20140.200.500.18
20130.170.490.15
20120.190.490.14
20110.200.480.16
20100.190.470.13
20090.220.460.32
20080.200.460.15
20070.210.460.31
20060.200.430.14
20050.160.440.13
20040.170.430.12
20030.130.440.11
20020.120.420.11
20010.120.420.10
20000.080.400.10
19990.110.400.10
19980.100.400.11
19970.100.390.11
19960.100.390.13
19950.110.370.13
19940.110.350.14
19930.080.350.13
19920.110.350.14
19910.110.370.10
19900.100.360.14
19890.120.360.12
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Participates in the National School Lunch Program (NSLP)
Yes
Eligible for Free Lunch
45%
45%

Free Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (1995-2025)

YearBig Rock Elementary SchoolMichiganChesaning Union Schools
202545%45%
202456%50%51%
202357%49%51%
202251%47%46%
202147%46%46%
202050%45%46%
201949%45%46%
201848%40%41%
201748%40%41%
201648%40%40%
201552%41%42%
201451%43%42%
201350%42%43%
201248%42%32%
201146%41%38%
201041%40%39%
200938%35%31%
200827%31%25%
200728%30%25%
200626%30%26%
200527%28%24%
200424%27%20%
200326%25%22%
200222%25%21%
200123%24%20%
200024%25%19%
199929%25%20%
199835%26%24%
199734%26%24%
199634%25%24%
199541%25%23%
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Eligible for Reduced Lunch
12%
4%

Reduced-Price Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (2001-2025)

YearBig Rock Elementary SchoolMichiganChesaning Union Schools
202512%4%
202410%4%10%
20236%4%6%
20225%4%5%
20217%4%6%
20205%5%6%
20196%5%6%
20189%6%9%
20179%6%9%
20169%6%8%
20159%6%8%
20149%6%8%
20139%6%7%
20128%5%3%
20118%5%7%
20106%6%8%
20095%7%8%
20088%7%9%
20076%6%8%
20066%7%9%
20059%6%9%
200410%6%8%
20039%6%8%
20029%6%7%
20018%6%7%
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School Statewide Testing
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School District Name
Chesaning Union Schools
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), MI Dept. of Education

Frequently Asked Questions

What is Big Rock Elementary School's ranking?
Big Rock Elementary School is ranked #1027 out of 3,025 schools, which ranks it among the top 50% of public schools in Michigan.
What schools are Big Rock Elementary School often compared to?
Big Rock Elementary Schoolis often viewed alongside schools like North Elementary School by visitors of our site.
What percent of students have achieved state testing proficiency in math and reading?
50-54% of students have achieved math proficiency (compared to the 35% MI state average), while 40-44% of students have achieved reading proficiency (compared to the 45% MI state average).
How many students attend Big Rock Elementary School?
393 students attend Big Rock Elementary School.
What is the racial composition of the student body?
90% of Big Rock Elementary School students are White, 7% of students are Hispanic, 2% of students are Two or more races, and 1% of students are Black.
What is the student-teacher ratio of Big Rock Elementary School?
Big Rock Elementary School has a student ration of 16:1, which is equal to the Michigan state average of 16:1.
What grades does Big Rock Elementary School offer ?
Big Rock Elementary School offers enrollment in grades Prekindergarten-3 (Supplemental Virtual).
What school district is Big Rock Elementary School part of?
Big Rock Elementary School is part of Chesaning Union Schools.

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  • Grades: Prekindergarten-3
  • Enrollment: 393 students
  • Student-Teacher Ratio: 16:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 10%
  • : Top 50%
  • : 50-54% (Top 20%)
  • : 40-44% (Btm 50%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), MI Dept. of Education

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