The top reported proficiency rate is 30% in Math. The lowest is 19% in Science.
Original Research by School Decision on Evart Elementary School
Evart Elementary School is a regular public school serving preschool through fourth grade in the small rural city of Evart, the seat of Osceola County along U.S. Route 10 and the Muskegon River. It is the sole elementary building in Evart Public Schools, a district that also runs one middle school and one high school in the city, giving families a straightforward, consolidated pathway from early childhood through graduation. The community itself is rooted in a lumber heritage, publicly known as "The Land of Green Gold" for its timber history, and today it functions as a rural residential center with a recently National Register-listed downtown historic district, city-provided utilities, a municipal airport, and a recreational identity built around river access and trail systems. The Pere Marquette Trail runs through town near its intersection with the White Pines Trail, and the Muskegon River cuts a natural edge through the center, so outdoor recreation is a defining element of daily life here.
The student body is small for its grade band, and nearly all students are white. The school's economic profile is the defining characteristic of its enrollment: a substantial majority of students qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, reflecting the low median household income publicly reported for the area. The city's cost of living runs well below the national average, and its largest identifiable employers are municipal government and the school district itself, with no major private-sector employers named in available sources. No English learner or special education population data was reported, so those dimensions of the student body are gaps a parent may want to ask the school about directly.
On state assessments, Evart Elementary's results are available for the most recent testing cycle in math and English language arts for third and fourth grades. Across both subjects and grades, proficiency rates are in the mid-twenties to mid-thirties range, meaning roughly a quarter to a third of tested students reached proficiency. The school's overall proficiency index places it in the bottom quartile relative to districts in Osceola County, where the four-district cohort's proficiency ranges from the low thirties to the high thirties. In plain terms, Evart Elementary's tested grades are performing below the county median. Science results were last reported for fourth grade several years back, at a proficiency rate under twenty percent, though that assessment predates the current cycle; science at this grade level appears to have since shifted in the state's testing framework. These are the figures as reported, and a parent weighing this school may want to look into what academic support and intervention structures are in place to move those numbers, since the data itself does not describe them.
Because this is an elementary school serving only early grades, there is no graduation rate to report, and that metric does not apply here. Chronic absenteeism, staffing, course access, discipline, and attendance data were also not available, so the picture of school climate and student support from the data alone is limited. Title I status was not reported either.
The housing market around Evart is one of the more affordable in Michigan. Typical home values in the school's zip code sit well below both the state and national benchmarks, and the price-to-income ratio is low, making ownership relatively accessible for working families in the area. Home values have appreciated at a healthy clip recently, suggesting some market momentum, though rents were not available for comparison. The city has seen modest population growth since the last census, and development authorities are active, with the recent historic district listing pointing toward preservation as a strategy rather than large-scale new construction.
For a family considering Evart Elementary, the school offers a small, community-rooted setting in a rural town where housing is affordable and outdoor recreation is part of the local fabric. The academic results as measured by state testing are below county peers, and the available data does not provide detail on what supports or programs address that gap. Parents would benefit from visiting the school and asking directly about instruction, intervention, and enrichment, since the publicly available record captures the results but not the response.
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