Spitler Elementary School (Ranked Bottom 50% for 2026)

Spitler Elementary School

302 Johnson St W
Hart, MI 49420

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Bottom 50%

Serving 403 students in grades Kindergarten-4, Spitler Elementary School ranks in the bottom 50% of all schools in Michigan for overall test scores (math proficiency is bottom 50%, and reading proficiency is bottom 50%).

The percentage of students achieving is 25-29% (which is lower than the Michigan state average of 35%). The percentage of students achieving is 25-29% (which is lower than the Michigan state average of 45%).

The student-teacher ratio of 11:1 is lower than the Michigan state level of 17:1.

Minority enrollment is 40% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is higher than the Michigan state average of 37% (majority Black and Hispanic).

Quick Facts (2026)

Grades: Kindergarten-4
Enrollment: 403 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 11:1
Minority Enrollment: 40%
: Bottom 50% in MI
: 25-29% (Btm 50%)
: 25-29% (Btm 50%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), MI Dept. of Education

<�鶹��ý class="so-dt-title" id="top-rankings">Top Rankings

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

Category

Attribute

Student Attention

Lowest student-teacher ratio (Top 20%)

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Spitler Elementary School's student population of 403 students has stayed relatively flat over five school years.

The teacher population of 38 teachers has grown by 11% over five school years.

Grades Offered

Grades Kindergarten-4
(Supplemental Virtual)

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Distribution of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Spitler Elementary School
Kind	62
1	68
2	87
3	81
4	105

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Total Students

403 students

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Total Students Trends Over Years (1987-2023)
Year	Spitler Elementary School
2023	425
2022	437
2021	411
2020	484
2019	484
2018	523
2017	523
2016	549
2015	515
2014	523
2013	470
2012	498
2011	470
2010	237
2009	204
2008	215
2007	199
2006	173
2005	213
2004	190
2003	177
2002	198
2001	232
2000	262
1999	233
1998	239
1997	349
1996	378
1995	404
1994	467
1993	374
1992	356
1991	345
1990	441
1989	518
1988	475
1987	455

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Gender %

Total Classroom Teachers

38 teachers

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Total Classroom Teachers Trends Over Years (1990-2023)
Year	Spitler Elementary School
2023	35
2022	36
2021	34
2020	37
2019	37
2018	34
2017	34
2016	40
2015	35
2014	34
2013	37
2012	37
2011	25
2010	13
2009	23
2008	12
2007	12
2006	13
2005	11
2004	12
2003	14
2002	16
2001	20
2000	20
1999	19
1998	14
1997	16
1996	15
1995	23
1994	22
1990	28

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<�鶹��ý class='so-dt-title' id="school-rankings">School Rankings

Spitler Elementary School ranks within the bottom 50% of all 3,025 schools in Michigan (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data).

The of Spitler Elementary School is 0.51, which is less than the diversity score at state average of 0.56. The school's diversity has stayed relatively flat over five school years.

This School

State Level (MI)

#2087 out of 3025 schools
(Bottom 50%)

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Overall School Rank Trends Over Years (2012-2023)
Year	Spitler Elementary School
2023	#2087
2022	#2188
2021	#2162
2019	#2140
2018	#1728
2017	#2364
2016	#2186
2015	#1993
2014	#1926
2013	#1423
2012	#1713

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25-29%

35%

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Math Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2012-2023)
Year	Spitler Elementary School	Michigan	Hart Public School District
2023	27%	35%	22%
2022	22%	34%	19%
2021	22%	36%	18%
2019	31%	40%	24%
2018	30%	37%	23%
2017	29%	39%	28%
2016	32%	38%	26%
2015	37%	37%	26%
2014	40%	41%	33%
2013	42%	41%	33%
2012	32%	37%	23%

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25-29%

45%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2011-2022)
Year	Spitler Elementary School	Michigan	Hart Public School District
2022	27%	45%	36%
2021	27%	48%	38%
2019	36%	49%	42%
2018	30%	43%	23%
2017	26%	49%	41%
2016	32%	50%	40%
2015	33%	49%	40%
2014	59%	67%	61%
2013	62%	65%	61%
2012	62%	64%	61%
2011	82%	80%	79%

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Student-Teacher Ratio

11:1

17:1

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Student-Teacher Ratio Comparison Over Years (1990-2023)
Year	Spitler Elementary School	Michigan	Hart Public School District
2023	12:1	17:1	12:1
2022	12:1	17:1	12:1
2021	12:1	17:1	12:1
2020	13:1	18:1	12:1
2019	13:1	18:1	12:1
2018	15:1	18:1	12:1
2017	15:1	18:1	12:1
2016	14:1	18:1	12:1
2015	15:1	18:1	13:1
2014	16:1	18:1	17:1
2013	13:1	18:1	15:1
2012	13:1	18:1	15:1
2011	19:1	18:1	13:1
2010	18:1	18:1	14:1
2009	9:1	18:1	14:1
2008	18:1	18:1	17:1
2007	17:1	19:1	15:1
2006	13:1	18:1	14:1
2005	19:1	18:1	15:1
2004	16:1	19:1	15:1
2003	13:1	19:1	15:1
2002	12:1	18:1	17:1
2001	12:1	18:1	15:1
2000	13:1	18:1	15:1
1999	12:1	19:1	16:1
1998	17:1	19:1	18:1
1997	22:1	19:1	27:1
1996	25:1	20:1	19:1
1995	18:1	20:1	19:1
1994	21:1	20:1	20:1
1990	16:1	15:1	14:1

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American Indian

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American Indian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1992-2020)
Year	Spitler Elementary School	Michigan	Hart Public School District
2020	1%	1%
2019	1%	1%
2014	1%	1%	1%
2006	3%	1%
2005	2%	2%	1%
2004	1%	1%	1%
2002	2%	1%	2%
2001	1%	1%	2%
2000	1%	1%	1%
1999	2%	1%	2%
1998	1%	1%	2%
1997	2%	1%	2%
1996	2%	1%	2%
1995	2%	1%	2%
1994	1%	1%	1%
1993	1%	1%	1%
1992	1%	1%

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Asian

n/a

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2003-2004)
Year	Spitler Elementary School	Michigan	Hart Public School District
2004	1%	2%	3%
2003	1%	2%	5%

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Hispanic

37%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Spitler Elementary School	Michigan	Hart Public School District
2023	38%	9%	40%
2022	41%	9%	42%
2021	39%	8%	41%
2020	43%	8%	44%
2019	43%	8%	44%
2018	45%	8%	45%
2017	45%	8%	45%
2016	47%	7%	45%
2015	47%	7%	34%
2014	48%	7%	44%
2013	43%	6%	41%
2012	51%	6%	45%
2011	49%	6%	43%
2010	51%	5%	42%
2009	50%	5%	40%
2008	45%	5%	37%
2007	42%	4%	35%
2006	48%	4%	35%
2005	37%	4%	34%
2004	34%	4%	33%
2003	25%	4%	29%
2002	27%	4%	32%
2001	34%	4%	30%
2000	34%	3%	30%
1999	27%	3%	26%
1998	28%	3%	26%
1997	28%	3%	24%
1996	26%	3%	22%
1995	32%	3%	23%
1994	29%	2%	22%
1993	24%	2%	21%
1992	24%	2%	20%
1991	21%	2%	20%

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Black

n/a

18%

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Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1993-2021)
Year	Spitler Elementary School	Michigan	Hart Public School District
2021	1%	18%
2020	1%	18%	1%
2019	1%	18%	1%
2005	1%	20%	1%
2004	1%	20%
2003	1%	20%
2002	1%	20%
2001	1%	19%
2000	1%	19%
1996	1%	18%
1993	1%	17%

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White

60%

63%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Spitler Elementary School	Michigan	Hart Public School District
2023	59%	64%	58%
2022	56%	64%	56%
2021	57%	65%	56%
2020	51%	66%	53%
2019	51%	66%	53%
2018	53%	66%	54%
2017	53%	66%	54%
2016	51%	67%	54%
2015	51%	68%	35%
2014	50%	69%	54%
2013	55%	69%	57%
2012	49%	69%	54%
2011	50%	70%	56%
2010	48%	70%	56%
2009	48%	71%	60%
2008	51%	71%	59%
2007	57%	71%	62%
2006	49%	73%	65%
2005	60%	72%	62%
2004	63%	73%	63%
2003	73%	72%	66%
2002	70%	73%	66%
2001	64%	74%	68%
2000	64%	75%	69%
1999	71%	75%	72%
1998	71%	75%	72%
1997	70%	76%	74%
1996	71%	76%	76%
1995	66%	77%	75%
1994	70%	79%	77%
1993	74%	79%	78%
1992	75%	79%	80%
1991	79%	78%	79%

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Hawaiian

n/a

Two or more races

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2013-2023)
Year	Spitler Elementary School	Michigan	Hart Public School District
2023	3%	5%	2%
2022	3%	5%	2%
2021	3%	5%	2%
2020	4%	4%	2%
2019	4%	4%	2%
2018	2%	4%	1%
2017	2%	4%	1%
2016	2%	3%	1%
2015	2%	3%	3%
2014	1%	2%	1%
2013	2%	2%	2%

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All Ethnic Groups

0.51

0.56

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Diversity Score Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Spitler Elementary School	Michigan	Hart Public School District
2023	0.51	0.55	0.51
2022	0.52	0.55	0.52
2021	0.53	0.54	0.52
2020	0.56	0.53	0.53
2019	0.56	0.53	0.53
2018	0.52	0.53	0.52
2017	0.52	0.53	0.52
2016	0.52	0.52	0.52
2015	0.52	0.50	0.45
2014	0.52	0.50	0.52
2013	0.52	0.49	0.52
2012	0.50	0.49	0.52
2011	0.51	0.48	0.51
2010	0.55	0.47	0.50
2009	0.56	0.46	0.48
2008	0.57	0.46	0.51
2007	0.54	0.46	0.49
2006	0.57	0.43	0.47
2005	0.51	0.44	0.50
2004	0.49	0.43	0.50
2003	0.41	0.44	0.48
2002	0.44	0.42	0.47
2001	0.48	0.42	0.45
2000	0.48	0.40	0.44
1999	0.43	0.40	0.42
1998	0.42	0.40	0.42
1997	0.44	0.39	0.39
1996	0.43	0.39	0.37
1995	0.47	0.37	0.39
1994	0.43	0.35	0.37
1993	0.40	0.35	0.36
1992	0.38	0.35	0.33
1991	0.34	0.37	0.35

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Participates in the

Yes

Eligible for

78%

50%

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Free Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (1993-2023)
Year	Spitler Elementary School	Michigan	Hart Public School District
2023	66%	49%	62%
2022	67%	47%	63%
2021	71%	46%	65%
2020	70%	45%	65%
2019	70%	45%	65%
2018	67%	40%	61%
2017	67%	40%	61%
2016	62%	40%	58%
2015	69%	41%	64%
2014	66%	43%	60%
2013	72%	42%	64%
2012	74%	42%	64%
2011	69%	41%	61%
2010	76%	40%	64%
2009	72%	35%	57%
2008	86%	31%	56%
2007	58%	30%	51%
2006	63%	30%	54%
2005	55%	28%	51%
2004	47%	27%	48%
2003	45%	25%	42%
2002	48%	25%	43%
2001	51%	24%	42%
2000	52%	25%	40%
1999	45%	25%	45%
1998	46%	26%	41%
1997	25%	26%	34%
1996	32%	25%	35%
1995	55%	25%	39%
1994	57%	23%	42%
1993	58%	25%	50%

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Eligible for

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Reduced-Price Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (2003-2023)
Year	Spitler Elementary School	Michigan	Hart Public School District
2023	2%	4%	3%
2022	5%	4%	7%
2021	14%	4%	14%
2020	9%	5%	9%
2019	9%	5%	9%
2018	8%	6%	8%
2017	8%	6%	8%
2016	5%	6%	5%
2015	7%	6%	8%
2014	6%	6%	6%
2013	7%	6%	6%
2012	6%	5%	5%
2011	4%	5%	4%
2010	5%	6%	6%
2009	5%	7%	6%
2008	13%	7%	10%
2007	10%	6%	8%
2006	5%	7%	7%
2005	7%	6%	7%
2004	11%	6%	11%
2003	14%	6%	9%

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School Statewide Testing

School District Name

Hart Public School District

Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), MI Dept. of Education

Profile last updated: 02/09/2025

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What is Spitler Elementary School's ranking?

Spitler Elementary School is ranked #2087 out of 3,025 schools, which ranks it among the bottom 50% of public schools in Michigan.

What schools are Spitler Elementary School often compared to?

Spitler Elementary Schoolis often viewed alongside schools like Patricia St Clair Elementary School, Pentwater Public School by visitors of our site.

What percent of students have achieved state testing proficiency in math and reading?

25-29% of students have achieved math proficiency (compared to the 35% MI state average), while 25-29% of students have achieved reading proficiency (compared to the 45% MI state average).

How many students attend Spitler Elementary School?

403 students attend Spitler Elementary School.

What is the racial composition of the student body?

60% of Spitler Elementary School students are White, 37% of students are Hispanic, 2% of students are Two or more races, and 1% of students are American Indian.

What is the student-teacher ratio of Spitler Elementary School?

Spitler Elementary School has a student ration of 11:1, which is lower than the Michigan state average of 17:1.

What grades does Spitler Elementary School offer ?

Spitler Elementary School offers enrollment in grades Kindergarten-4 (Supplemental Virtual).

What school district is Spitler Elementary School part of?

Spitler Elementary School is part of Hart Public School District.

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Quick Facts (2026)

Grades: Kindergarten-4
Enrollment: 403 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 11:1
Minority Enrollment: 40%
: Bottom 50%
: 25-29% (Btm 50%)
: 25-29% (Btm 50%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), MI Dept. of Education