Algonquin Elementary School

Located at 9185 MARSH RD, in CLAY, Michigan, Algonquin Elementary School is a mid-sized elementary school that works with 445 students (grades 2 through 6), one of the schools within Algonac Community School District. Enrollment runs roughly 21% larger than the state mean of about 369.

Algonac Community School District comprises 4 schools with combined enrollment of 1,287 students; Algonquin Elementary School is among them.

Looking at the student body, Algonquin Elementary School shows that nearly all students (96%) are White. The remainder is composed of 2% Hispanic.

On the resource side, Staff filings list 30 full-time-equivalent teachers, which works out to roughly 15.0:1 students per teacher. Statewide, the average ratio sits near 15.8:1, putting Algonquin Elementary School tighter than the state norm the norm. Roughly 57% of students at Algonquin Elementary School qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, often used as a Title I proxy. By comparison, St. Clair County runs at roughly 46%, so the school's eligibility rate is meaningfully above the surrounding baseline.

On a demographically-adjusted basis, Algonquin Elementary School sits in the middle band of the BeatsExpectations distribution. Schools with this campus's student mix typically land near 41.2%; this one delivers 43.9%.

Across the wider county, census data for St. Clair County shows median household earnings sit near $71,270, roughly 20% of adults have completed at least a four-year degree, and roughly 8% of residents live below the federal poverty line. Algonquin Elementary School is one of 57 public schools in St. Clair County (combined enrollment of about 20,511 students).

The closest other public school is Millside Elementary School, roughly 0.1 miles away. Counting just inside five miles, 3 other public schools cluster around Algonquin Elementary School. Among the 5 schools in that immediate cluster with test data (this one included), Algonquin Elementary School ranks 3rd on composite proficiency, above the local average of 41.1%.

Algonquin Elementary School operates from a suburban location.

Trend over the last 7 years. Over the past 7-year window, the student count contracted 28%: 619 students in 2018 compared to 445 in 2025. The student-to-teacher ratio pulled in from 20.2:1 in 2018 to 15.0:1 today.

On the community side, the feed for Algonquin Elementary School typically covers science fair prep, picture-day reminders, and bus-route questions. Posting is open to anyone connected to the school.