Enrollment
318
Elementary
DISTRICT 344 · STATE 369
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·ALCONA COMMUNITY SCHOOLS·NCES 260216007445
Alcona Elementary School
181 N BARLOW RD, HARRISVILLE, MI 48740 · (989) 736-8146 · Alcona County
GRADES KG–05ELEMENTARY42-RURALTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL318 STUDENTS
C
allk12 Grade
Scored higher than 34% of Michigan public elementary schools
- C-Test scores Share of students meeting the state standard in reading, math, and other tested subjects, 2023-24 and 2024-25.
- BBeats expectations How far test scores land above or below what the share of low-income students predicts for a school in this state.
- ·Three-year trend Not available for this school, so the grade uses the other parts.
Grades compare a school only with schools in the same state, because every state gives its own test. How grades work · Top-graded Michigan public elementary schools
Student : Teacher
13.2:1
24 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 13.3:1 · STATE 15.8:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
81%
256 students
DISTRICT 75% · STATE 55%
Community
0
0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other elementary schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.
Enrollment by grade, 2024-25
| Grade | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Kindergarten | 55 | 17% |
| Grade 1 | 56 | 18% |
| Grade 2 | 60 | 19% |
| Grade 3 | 59 | 19% |
| Grade 4 | 41 | 13% |
| Grade 5 | 47 | 15% |
This year's kindergarten class (55) is 17% larger than its 5th grade class (47).
Student demographics
13%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 13% · STATE 56% · US 70%
Student head counts by race/ethnicity from federal NCES enrollment data. District, state, and US figures are each group's share of all public school students in that area (US excludes territories). Very small groups may be suppressed in the source, so categories do not always sum exactly to total enrollment.
Gender split
School pathway
Students here typically continue to
Alcona Elementary School→Alcona Community High School
Based on grade levels within Alcona Community Schools. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.
Test scores
M-STEP 2024-25 . % Advanced + ProficientMath
23.9%
MI avg 44.8%
What this means: On the M-STEP, Michigan's statewide test, about 24 of every 100 students at this school do math at grade level. The Michigan average is about 45 of 100.
Source: M-STEP. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
BeatsExpectations
Demographically-adjusted score · methodologyTier
AS EXPECTED
Performing as predicted given the school's student profile
Actual proficiency
33.6%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
30.6%
based on MI schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+3.0pp
above demographic expectation
What this means: About 34% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 31% typical for Michigan schools with a similar share of low-income students. BeatsExpectations measures results against demographically similar schools rather than by raw scores, and this school falls within the typical range, neither among Michigan's top nor bottom 10%.
BeatsExpectations runs a per-state regression of proficiency on free/reduced-lunch share, then scores each school by residual. How this is calculated →
Schools most like Alcona Elementary School
Alcona Elementary School's state test result (33.6% proficient) is higher than 2 of the 4 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Alcona Elementary School this school | 318 | 80.5% | 33.6% |
| Farwell Elementary School FARWELL | 336 | 81.5% | 29.5% |
| Mancelona Elementary School MANCELONA | 288 | 75.7% | 44.0% |
| Geer Park Elementary School DEARBORN | 380 | 78.7% | 33.8% |
| WhittemorePrescott Area Elementary WHITTEMORE | 347 | 83.0% | N/A |
| KND Elementary BRETHREN | 289 | 76.8% | 23.4% |
Matched among Michigan elementary schools on enrollment, the share of students from low-income families (eligible for free or reduced-price lunch), and racial and ethnic makeup. Proficient is the average share of students meeting the state standard across all of the school's state tests in 2023-24 and 2024-25, the same combined score our test-score rankings use. Online schools and schools serving specialized populations are not matched.
Where Alcona Elementary School ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Michigan |
|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 33.6% | #867 of 1,085 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 23.9% | #998 of 1,072 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 318 | #1,011 of 1,630 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 13.2:1 | #161 of 1,424 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 13.1% | #1,251 of 1,424 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 80.5% | #359 of 1,563 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked fastest growth first | +2.9% | #347 of 440 |
Ranked against other public elementary schools. Online schools are left out of every list, and test-score lists leave out schools that serve specialized populations. Each rank links to the full list. Arrows under a test-score rank show places moved since the prior test year, among schools tested both years.
4-year change
SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25Enrollment
318
+48 (+18%) vs 2020
-47% since 1990-91, when it was 601
Student : Teacher
13.2:1
was 14.2:1
Source: NCES Common Core of Data
Enrollment and staffing by year
| School year | Students | Teachers (FTE) | Students per teacher | Free and reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 318 | 24.1 | 13.2:1 | 81% (256) |
| 2023-24 | 303 | 21.1 | 14.3:1 | 75% (227) |
| 2022-23 | 306 | 21.1 | 14.5:1 | 69% (211) |
| 2020-21 | 270 | 19 | 14.2:1 | 67% (181) |
| 2017-18 | 309 | 18 | 17.2:1 | 73% (227) |
| 2015-16 | 372 | 17 | 21.9:1 | 69% (258) |
| 2010-11 | 373 | 20 | 18.6:1 | 63% (234) |
| 2000-01 | 467 | 36 | 13.0:1 | 41% (190) |
| 1990-91 | 601 | N/A | N/A | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Alcona Elementary School.
Since 2017-18: students up 3% (309 to 318); teachers up 34% (18 to 24.1).
About Alcona Elementary School
Families in HARRISVILLE, Michigan, are served by Alcona Elementary School, a medium-sized elementary school. The school counts 318 students across kindergarten through 5.
Alcona Community Schools operates 2 schools. Combined enrollment is 687 students.
The large majority of students at Alcona Elementary School, 93%, are White. The rest of enrollment is 5% multiracial. That is close to the 93% White share among all Alcona County residents. By the diversity index, Alcona Elementary School comes in at 13%.
Alcona Elementary School operates with 24.1 full-time-equivalent teachers, a ratio of about 13.2:1. That ratio is under the 15.8:1 average for elementary schools in Michigan. Alcona Elementary School reports 81% of students eligible for free or reduced-price meals.
allk12 grades Alcona Elementary School a C. The grade compares the school only with Michigan public elementary schools, because each state gives its own test.
Given its share of students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, Alcona Elementary School would be expected to post about 30.6%. Its actual average proficiency rate on state tests is 33.6%.
Alcona Elementary School is located in Alcona County, where median household income is about $54,993, the share of adults with a bachelor's degree or higher is 21%, and about 7% of people live in poverty. Alcona Elementary School is one of 2 public schools in Alcona County, which together enroll about 687 students.
The nearest public school is Alcona Community High School, at about 0.3 miles. The school's 33.6% average proficiency ranks 5th among 6 nearby schools.
On the NCES locale scale, the school is Rural: Distant.
Between 2020-21 and 2024-25, the student count grew from 270 to 318. Over the same period, the student-to-teacher ratio fell to 13.2:1, from 14.2:1.
Threads on this page can be about enrollment questions, class placement, and PTA news. Alumni can share how the school prepared them.
Alcona County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
10,397
Census ACS
Median income
$54,993
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
21%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
7%
Below federal line
Schools in county
2
687 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in Alcona Community Schools
- Alcona Community High SchoolHigh · 369 students
Nearby schools
- Alcona Community High School0.3 mi · 369
- Oscoda Area High School16.5 mi · 488
- Richardson Elementary School16.5 mi · 711
- Sanborn Elementary16.6 mi · 201
- Wilson Elementary26.5 mi · 220
- Alternative Educational Academy of Iosco County27.0 mi · 171
Frequently asked questions
About Alcona Elementary SchoolHow large is Alcona Elementary School?
Alcona Elementary School enrolls approximately 318 students in grades KG-05.
What grades does Alcona Elementary School serve?
Alcona Elementary School serves grades KG-05.
How many students per teacher at Alcona Elementary School?
Approximately 13.2:1 students per teacher at Alcona Elementary School.
What is the student diversity at Alcona Elementary School?
Student demographics at Alcona Elementary School are roughly 93% White, 2% Hispanic, 0% Black, 5% Two or more.
Who oversees Alcona Elementary School?
Alcona Elementary School is overseen by Alcona Community Schools in Alcona County.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.