Handley School (Ranked Top 1% for 2025-26)

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Handley School

1300 Passolt St
Saginaw, MI 48602

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Top 1%

Serving 320 students in grades Prekindergarten-5, Handley School ranks in the top 1% of all schools in Michigan for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 1%, and reading proficiency is top 1%).

The percentage of students achieving is 80-84% (which is higher than the Michigan state average of 35%). The percentage of students achieving is 80-84% (which is higher than the Michigan state average of 45%).

The student-teacher ratio of 17:1 is equal to the Michigan state level of 17:1.

Minority enrollment is 65% of the student body (majority Black), which is higher than the Michigan state average of 37% (majority Black and Hispanic).

Quick Facts (2025-26)

School Type: Magnet School
Grades: Prekindergarten-5
Enrollment: 320 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 17:1
Minority Enrollment: 65%
: Top 1% in MI
: 80-84% (Top 1%)
: 80-84% (Top 5%)
: 70-79% (Top 5%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), MI Dept. of Education

Top Rankings

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

School Overview

Handley School's student population of 320 students has grown by 8% over five school years.

The teacher population of 19 teachers has grown by 11% over five school years.

School Type

Magnet School

Awards

Blue Ribbon School - Selected in 2017, 2024

Grades Offered

Grades Prekindergarten-5
(Supplemental virtual)

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Distribution of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Handley School
Kind	61
1	56
2	51
3	53
4	54
5	45

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Total Students

320 students

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Total Students Trends Over Years (1987-2023)
Year	Handley School
2023	303
2022	283
2021	280
2020	295
2019	295
2018	382
2017	382
2016	388
2015	441
2014	426
2013	445
2012	440
2011	417
2010	426
2009	420
2008	388
2007	390
2006	388
2005	414
2004	415
2003	392
2002	376
2001	375
2000	372
1999	462
1998	475
1997	448
1996	450
1995	449
1994	454
1993	407
1992	420
1991	356
1990	410
1989	423
1988	430
1987	420

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Gender %

Total Classroom Teachers

19 teachers

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Total Classroom Teachers Trends Over Years (1990-2023)
Year	Handley School
2023	16
2022	17
2021	16
2020	17
2019	17
2018	14
2017	14
2016	15
2015	16
2014	16
2013	18
2012	18
2011	18
2010	17
2009	20
2008	16
2007	16
2006	16
2005	17
2004	18
2003	17
2002	17
2001	17
2000	16
1999	16
1998	15
1997	16
1996	16
1995	16
1994	16
1990	21

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Year Founded

1905

Last Day of School

Mon. May 25, 2026

Campus Size

50 acres

School Motto

Truth and Honor

School Mascot

Wild Boars

School Rankings

Handley School ranks within the top 1% of all 3,025 schools in Michigan (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data).

The of Handley School is 0.74, which is more 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)

#19 out of 3025 schools
(Top 1%)

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Overall School Rank Trends Over Years (2012-2023)
Year	Handley School
2023	#19
2022	#60
2021	#36
2019	#7
2018	#4
2017	#7
2016	#8
2015	#27
2014	#11
2013	#6
2012	#12

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80-84%

35%

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Math Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2012-2023)
Year	Handley School	Michigan	Saginaw School District Of The City Of
2023	82%	35%	26%
2022	67%	34%	15%
2021	72%	36%	20%
2019	92%	40%	25%
2018	92%	37%	21%
2017	95%	39%	24%
2016	88%	38%	23%
2015	79%	37%	23%
2014	84%	41%	22%
2013	87%	41%	22%
2012	77%	37%	20%

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80-84%

45%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2011-2022)
Year	Handley School	Michigan	Saginaw School District Of The City Of
2022	82%	45%	22%
2021	82%	48%	29%
2019	95%	49%	32%
2018	95%	43%	21%
2017	95%	49%	32%
2016	93%	50%	32%
2015	93%	49%	31%
2014	97%	67%	45%
2013	99%	65%	46%
2012	98%	64%	45%
2011	99%	80%	70%

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70-79%

38%

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Science Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2021-2022)
Year	Handley School	Michigan	Saginaw School District Of The City Of
2022	74%	38%	18%
2021	84%	23%	19%

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Student-Teacher Ratio

17:1

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Student-Teacher Ratio Comparison Over Years (1990-2023)
Year	Handley School	Michigan	Saginaw School District Of The City Of
2023	19:1	17:1	17:1
2022	17:1	17:1	16:1
2021	18:1	17:1	17:1
2020	17:1	18:1	17:1
2019	17:1	18:1	17:1
2018	27:1	18:1	18:1
2017	27:1	18:1	18:1
2016	26:1	18:1	19:1
2015	28:1	18:1	20:1
2014	27:1	18:1	18:1
2013	25:1	18:1	18:1
2012	24:1	18:1	17:1
2011	23:1	18:1	18:1
2010	25:1	18:1	18:1
2009	22:1	18:1	17:1
2008	24:1	18:1	17:1
2007	24:1	19:1	16:1
2006	24:1	18:1	16:1
2005	24:1	18:1	17:1
2004	23:1	19:1	18:1
2003	23:1	19:1	18:1
2002	22:1	18:1	17:1
2001	22:1	18:1	17:1
2000	23:1	18:1	18:1
1999	29:1	19:1	18:1
1998	32:1	19:1	18:1
1997	28:1	19:1	18:1
1996	28:1	20:1	18:1
1995	28:1	20:1	19:1
1994	29:1	20:1	20:1
1990	20:1	15:1	16:1

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American Indian

n/a

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American Indian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1994-2020)
Year	Handley School	Michigan
2020	1%	1%
2019	1%	1%
2003	1%	2%
2002	1%	1%
2001	1%	1%
2000	1%	1%
1998	1%	1%
1997	1%	1%
1996	1%	1%
1995	2%	1%
1994	2%	1%

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Asian

16%

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1993-2023)
Year	Handley School	Michigan	Saginaw School District Of The City Of
2023	16%	3%	1%
2022	16%	3%	1%
2021	18%	3%	2%
2020	21%	3%	1%
2019	21%	3%	1%
2018	19%	3%	2%
2017	19%	3%	2%
2016	15%	3%	2%
2015	17%	3%	2%
2014	16%	3%	2%
2013	16%	3%	3%
2012	16%	3%	2%
2011	14%	3%	2%
2010	15%	3%	2%
2009	13%	3%	1%
2008	15%	3%	1%
2007	14%	3%	2%
2006	14%	2%	1%
2005	12%	2%	2%
2004	10%	2%	1%
2003	10%	2%	2%
2002	8%	2%	1%
2001	9%	2%	1%
2000	10%	2%	2%
1999	9%	2%
1998	7%	2%	2%
1997	5%	2%	1%
1996	4%	2%	1%
1995	2%	1%	1%
1994	2%	1%	1%
1993	2%	1%	1%

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Hispanic

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Handley School	Michigan	Saginaw School District Of The City Of
2023	10%	9%	11%
2022	9%	9%	11%
2021	7%	8%	10%
2020	6%	8%	11%
2019	6%	8%	11%
2018	4%	8%	10%
2017	4%	8%	10%
2016	5%	7%	10%
2015	4%	7%	11%
2014	6%	7%	12%
2013	6%	6%	12%
2012	6%	6%	13%
2011	9%	6%	13%
2010	8%	5%	13%
2009	7%	5%	14%
2008	7%	5%	13%
2007	7%	4%	13%
2006	7%	4%	13%
2005	7%	4%	13%
2004	7%	4%	13%
2003	8%	4%	13%
2002	7%	4%	14%
2001	8%	4%	14%
2000	8%	3%	13%
1999	7%	3%	13%
1998	7%	3%	13%
1997	8%	3%	12%
1996	9%	3%	12%
1995	8%	3%	12%
1994	8%	2%	12%
1993	9%	2%	13%
1992	11%	2%	13%
1991	10%	2%	13%

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Black

32%

18%

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Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Handley School	Michigan	Saginaw School District Of The City Of
2023	35%	18%	70%
2022	39%	18%	71%
2021	39%	18%	71%
2020	35%	18%	70%
2019	35%	18%	70%
2018	28%	18%	71%
2017	28%	18%	71%
2016	24%	18%	70%
2015	25%	18%	70%
2014	22%	18%	64%
2013	23%	18%	64%
2012	23%	19%	65%
2011	24%	19%	66%
2010	22%	20%	65%
2009	20%	20%	65%
2008	21%	20%	66%
2007	18%	20%	65%
2006	15%	20%	66%
2005	14%	20%	63%
2004	15%	20%	63%
2003	17%	20%	61%
2002	17%	20%	61%
2001	17%	19%	60%
2000	15%	19%	59%
1999	12%	19%	60%
1998	14%	19%	58%
1997	13%	18%	59%
1996	13%	18%	58%
1995	15%	18%	57%
1994	16%	17%	56%
1993	16%	17%	54%
1992	17%	17%	53%
1991	17%	17%	54%

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White

35%

63%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Handley School	Michigan	Saginaw School District Of The City Of
2023	33%	64%	15%
2022	30%	64%	15%
2021	35%	65%	15%
2020	36%	66%	16%
2019	36%	66%	16%
2018	48%	66%	17%
2017	48%	66%	17%
2016	55%	67%	18%
2015	54%	68%	17%
2014	56%	69%	21%
2013	55%	69%	21%
2012	55%	69%	20%
2011	53%	70%	19%
2010	55%	70%	20%
2009	60%	71%	20%
2008	57%	71%	20%
2007	61%	71%	20%
2006	64%	73%	20%
2005	67%	72%	22%
2004	68%	73%	23%
2003	64%	72%	24%
2002	67%	73%	24%
2001	65%	74%	25%
2000	66%	75%	26%
1999	72%	75%	27%
1998	71%	75%	27%
1997	73%	76%	28%
1996	73%	76%	29%
1995	73%	77%	30%
1994	72%	79%	31%
1993	73%	79%	32%
1992	70%	79%	32%
1991	71%	78%	32%

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Hawaiian

n/a

Two or more races

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2016-2023)
Year	Handley School	Michigan	Saginaw School District Of The City Of
2023	6%	5%	2%
2022	6%	5%	1%
2021	1%	5%	1%
2020	1%	4%	1%
2019	1%	4%	1%
2018	1%	4%
2017	1%	4%
2016	1%	3%

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All Ethnic Groups

0.74

0.56

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Diversity Score Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Handley School	Michigan	Saginaw School District Of The City Of
2023	0.74	0.55	0.48
2022	0.73	0.55	0.47
2021	0.69	0.54	0.46
2020	0.71	0.53	0.47
2019	0.71	0.53	0.47
2018	0.66	0.53	0.47
2017	0.66	0.53	0.47
2016	0.62	0.52	0.47
2015	0.62	0.50	0.46
2014	0.61	0.50	0.54
2013	0.62	0.49	0.54
2012	0.62	0.49	0.53
2011	0.64	0.48	0.52
2010	0.63	0.47	0.52
2009	0.58	0.46	0.52
2008	0.61	0.46	0.52
2007	0.58	0.46	0.52
2006	0.55	0.43	0.52
2005	0.52	0.44	0.54
2004	0.51	0.43	0.54
2003	0.55	0.44	0.55
2002	0.51	0.42	0.56
2001	0.54	0.42	0.56
2000	0.53	0.40	0.57
1999	0.46	0.40	0.57
1998	0.47	0.40	0.58
1997	0.45	0.39	0.58
1996	0.44	0.39	0.58
1995	0.44	0.37	0.59
1994	0.45	0.35	0.60
1993	0.44	0.35	0.60
1992	0.47	0.35	0.60
1991	0.46	0.37	0.60

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Participates in the

Yes

Eligible for

44%

50%

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Free Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (1993-2023)
Year	Handley School	Michigan	Saginaw School District Of The City Of
2023	42%	49%	85%
2022	45%	47%	84%
2021	36%	46%	84%
2020	31%	45%	82%
2019	31%	45%	82%
2018	30%	40%	77%
2017	30%	40%	77%
2016	29%	40%	76%
2015	19%	41%	72%
2014	44%	43%	83%
2013	39%	42%	81%
2012	40%	42%	80%
2011	20%	41%	75%
2010	19%	40%	73%
2009	19%	35%	76%
2008	14%	31%	67%
2007	15%	30%	74%
2006	15%	30%	74%
2005	10%	28%	71%
2004	10%	27%	68%
2003	42%	25%	60%
2002	7%	25%	61%
2001	10%	24%	60%
2000	9%	25%	60%
1999	7%	25%	63%
1998	9%	26%	62%
1997	8%	26%	59%
1996	11%	25%	62%
1995	9%	25%	58%
1994	9%	23%	53%
1993	16%	25%	52%

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Eligible for

10%

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Reduced-Price Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (2000-2023)
Year	Handley School	Michigan	Saginaw School District Of The City Of
2023	10%	4%	4%
2022	7%	4%	3%
2021	5%	4%	4%
2020	4%	5%	3%
2019	4%	5%	3%
2018	6%	6%	3%
2017	6%	6%	3%
2016	8%	6%	3%
2013	1%	6%	1%
2011	4%	5%	3%
2010	5%	6%	5%
2009	5%	7%	5%
2008	5%	7%	5%
2007	4%	6%	5%
2006	5%	7%	6%
2005	3%	6%	6%
2004	3%	6%	6%
2003	8%	6%	5%
2002	3%	6%	6%
2001	4%	6%	6%
2000	6%	6%	5%

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School Statewide Testing

School District Name

Saginaw School District Of The City Of

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

School Notes

School Mascot: Wild Boars

Frequently Asked Questions

What is Handley School's ranking?

Handley School is ranked #19 out of 3,025 schools, which ranks it among the top 1% of public schools in Michigan.

What schools are Handley School often compared to?

Handley Schoolis often viewed alongside schools like Hemmeter Elementary School by visitors of our site.

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

80-84% of students have achieved math proficiency (compared to the 35% MI state average), while 80-84% of students have achieved reading proficiency (compared to the 45% MI state average).

How many students attend Handley School?

320 students attend Handley School.

What is the racial composition of the student body?

35% of Handley School students are White, 32% of students are Black, 16% of students are Asian, 9% of students are Hispanic, and 8% of students are Two or more races.

What is the student-teacher ratio of Handley School?

Handley School has a student ration of 17:1, which is equal to the Michigan state average of 17:1.

What grades does Handley School offer ?

Handley School offers enrollment in grades Prekindergarten-5 (Supplemental virtual).

What school district is Handley School part of?

Handley School is part of Saginaw School District Of The City Of.

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Quick Facts (2025-26)

School Type: Magnet School
Grades: Prekindergarten-5
Enrollment: 320 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 17:1
Minority Enrollment: 65%
: Top 1%
: 80-84% (Top 1%)
: 80-84% (Top 5%)
: 70-79% (Top 5%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), MI Dept. of Education