Gaines Elementary School
🇺🇸 Official data · 2025Gaines, Michigan 48436 · Swartz Creek Community Schools
#715 of 1,581 elementary schools in Michigan
#25504 of 50,301 nationally
About Gaines Elementary School
Gaines Elementary School is a public elementary located in Gaines, in the Swartz Creek Community Schools school district of Michigan, United States. It caters for Grades K–5. In 2025 it enrolled 93 students. Traditional public schools run by a school district; free to attend.
Its Success Index (US) is 49.5 out of 100, placing it in the lower 50% of elementary schools in United States and 715th of 1,581 ranked elementary schools in Michigan. Its strongest component is community advantage (fewer free/reduced-price lunch) (77th percentile), and its weakest is math proficiency (18th percentile).
Other published figures: enrollment 93.
Success Index (US) breakdown
Each component is a percentile against elementary schools across United States.
- Math proficiency (30%)27%
- Reading proficiency (30%)52%
- Community advantage (fewer free/reduced-price lunch) (25%)35.5%
- Students per teacher (15%)13.3
The Success Index (US) summarises published data about a school community. It is not a measure of teaching quality. Read the methodology.
Published measures
All figures published for Gaines Elementary School by the official sources.
- Enrollment
- 93
- Students enrolled in the latest NCES directory year.
- Free/reduced-price lunch
- 35.5%
- Share of students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch.
- Students per teacher
- 13.3
- Enrollment divided by FTE teachers; not class size.
- Reading proficiency
- 52%
- Share of tested students proficient or above (all students, all grades).
- Math proficiency
- 27%
- Share of tested students proficient or above (all students, all grades).
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Schools near Gaines Elementary School
Closest schools by straight-line distance, with their Success Index (US).
Byron Area Elementary School
Byron · Public elementary · Grades PK–5
310 students · 5.5 km away
Byron Area High School
Byron · Public high · Grades 9–12
200 students · 5.7 km away
Byron Area Middle School
Byron · Public middle · Grades 6–8
142 students · 5.7 km away
Robert Kerr School
Durand · Public elementary · Grades 2–5
361 students · 7.6 km away
Durand Area High School
Durand · Public high · Grades 9–12
385 students · 7.9 km away
Durand Middle School
Durand · Public middle · Grades 6–8
304 students · 8.0 km away
Bertha Neal School
Durand · Public elementary · Grades PK–1
158 students · 8.5 km away
Syring Elementary School
Swartz Creek · Public elementary · Grades PK–2
354 students · 10 km away
Linden High School
Linden · Public high · Grades 9–12
775 students · 10 km away
Central Elementary School
Linden · Public elementary · Grades 4–5
337 students · 11 km away
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Mattawan Early Childhood Education Center
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Frequently asked questions
Is Gaines Elementary School a good school?
Gaines Elementary School has a Success Index (US) of 49.5 out of 100 (Lower 50% of elementary schools in United States) and ranks #715 of 1,581 in Michigan. The index summarises published data about the school community and, where available, attainment; it does not measure teaching quality, so visit the school and ask about support at your child's level.
Where does Gaines Elementary School rank in Michigan?
Gaines Elementary School ranks #715 of 1,581 elementary schools in Michigan and #25504 of 50,301 nationally on the Success Index (US) (2025 data).
How many students attend Gaines Elementary School?
Gaines Elementary School had 93 students in 2025.
Is Gaines Elementary School a elementary school or a high school?
Gaines Elementary School is classified as a elementary covering Grades K–5. It is a public school.
What other schools are near Gaines Elementary School?
There are 10 schools within 15 km of Gaines Elementary School; they are listed on this page with their Success Index (US) and distance, and can be compared side by side.