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Enrollment
445
Elementary
DISTRICT 312 · STATE 369
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·ALGONAC COMMUNITY SCHOOL DISTRICT·NCES 260219008693
Algonquin Elementary School
9185 MARSH RD, CLAY, MI 48001 · (810) 794-9317 · St. Clair County
GRADES 02–06ELEMENTARY21-SUBURBTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL445 STUDENTS
Student : Teacher
15.0:1
30 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 14.9:1 · STATE 15.8:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
57%
252 students
DISTRICT 55% · STATE 55%
Community
5
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 |
|---|---|---|
| Grade 2 | 89 | 20% |
| Grade 3 | 98 | 22% |
| Grade 4 | 100 | 22% |
| Grade 5 | 81 | 18% |
| Grade 6 | 77 | 17% |
Student demographics
9%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 8% · 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
Algonquin Elementary School→Algonac JuniorSenior High School
Feeds from
Based on grade levels within Algonac Community School District. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.
Test scores
M-STEP 2024-25 . % Advanced + ProficientEnglish Language Arts
46.6%
MI avg 47.7%
Math
41.8%
MI avg 44.8%
What this means: On the M-STEP, Michigan's statewide test, about 47 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 42 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Michigan schools, those numbers are about 48 and 45.
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
43.9%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
41.2%
based on MI schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+2.7pp
above demographic expectation
What this means: About 44% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 41% 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 Algonquin Elementary School
Algonquin Elementary School's state test result (43.9% proficient) is higher than 4 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Algonquin Elementary School this school | 445 | 56.6% | 43.9% |
| Clara B Bolen Elementary School TAWAS CITY | 433 | 55.2% | 41.4% |
| Beaverton Elementary School BEAVERTON | 411 | 56.9% | 31.3% |
| Springport Elementary School SPRINGPORT | 437 | 56.1% | 32.3% |
| Delton Kellogg Elem School DELTON | 405 | 55.6% | 33.8% |
| Cass City Elementary CASS CITY | 459 | 56.4% | 54.9% |
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 Algonquin Elementary School ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Michigan | In St. Clair County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 43.9% | #608 of 1,085 | #13 of 19 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 41.8% | #622 of 1,072 | #13 of 17 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 46.6% | #596 of 1,139 | #13 of 20 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 445 | #458 of 1,630 | #4 of 26 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 15.0:1 | #491 of 1,424 | #11 of 23 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 8.7% | #1,317 of 1,424 | #22 of 23 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 56.6% | #769 of 1,563 | #11 of 25 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -28.1% | #105 of 979 | #1 of 11 |
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
445
-56 (-11%) vs 2020
Student : Teacher
15.0:1
was 17.3:1
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 | 445 | 29.6 | 15.0:1 | 57% (252) |
| 2023-24 | 457 | 28 | 16.3:1 | 63% (288) |
| 2022-23 | 466 | 28.2 | 16.5:1 | 57% (267) |
| 2020-21 | 501 | 29 | 17.3:1 | 54% (269) |
| 2017-18 | 619 | 30.7 | 20.2:1 | 47% (290) |
| 2015-16 | 648 | 34 | 19.1:1 | 39% (252) |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Algonquin Elementary School.
Since 2017-18: students down 28% (619 to 445); teachers down 3% (30.7 to 29.6).
About Algonquin Elementary School
Located in CLAY, Michigan, Algonquin Elementary School is a medium-sized elementary school. Classes run from 2 through 6, and the school has 445 students. The average for elementary schools in Michigan is about 369 students, so this school is 21% larger than average.
Algonac Community School District includes 4 schools. Together they enroll 1,287 students.
The large majority of students at Algonquin Elementary School, 96%, are White. Other reported shares: 2% Hispanic. Algonquin Elementary School has a diversity index of 9%, compared with 70% for all US public school students.
The school has about 15.0 students per teacher and 29.6 full-time-equivalent teachers. The average ratio among elementary schools in Michigan is 15.8:1, higher than at this school. About 57% of enrolled students meet the income rules for free or reduced-price lunch. The 46% average for public schools in St. Clair County is 11 points lower.
On a poverty-adjusted basis, Algonquin Elementary School falls in the middle 80% of Michigan schools: 43.9% actual against 41.2% predicted.
According to the American Community Survey, in St. Clair County, median household income is about $71,270, the share of adults with a bachelor's degree or higher is 20%, and about 8% of people live in poverty. A total of 57 public schools operate in St. Clair County, serving about 20,511 students.
The shortest distance from Algonquin Elementary School to another public school is about 0.1 miles, to Millside Elementary School. A five-mile radius around the school includes 3 other public schools. By average proficiency, Algonquin Elementary School is 3rd among 5 schools close by.
The school is in a suburban area outside a principal city, within an urbanized area with a population of 250,000 or more, according to its NCES locale (Suburb: Large).
The number of students dropped from 501 to 445 over 4 years. The school's ratio fell from 17.3:1 to 15.0:1 between 2020-21 and 2024-25.
If you have questions about sports schedules, lunch menus, and spirit week at Algonquin Elementary School, you can post them here. Posting is open to anyone connected to the school.
St. Clair County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
160,221
Census ACS
Median income
$71,270
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
20%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
8%
Below federal line
Schools in county
57
20,511 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in Algonac Community School District
- Algonac JuniorSenior High SchoolHigh · 644 students
- Millside Elementary SchoolElementary · 179 students
- Algonac Alternative EducationHigh · 19 students
Other schools in CLAY
- Algonac JuniorSenior High SchoolHigh · 644 students
- Millside Elementary SchoolElementary · 179 students
- Algonac Alternative EducationHigh · 19 students
Nearby schools
- Millside Elementary School0.1 mi · 179
- Algonac JuniorSenior High School2.0 mi · 644
- Algonac Alternative Education2.2 mi · 19
- Belle River Elementary School5.5 mi · 343
- Marine City Middle School5.9 mi · 330
- Marine City High School6.0 mi · 437
Frequently asked questions
About Algonquin Elementary SchoolHow many students attend Algonquin Elementary School?
Algonquin Elementary School enrolls approximately 445 students in grades 02-06.
What grades does Algonquin Elementary School serve?
Algonquin Elementary School serves grades 02-06.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Algonquin Elementary School?
The student-to-teacher ratio at Algonquin Elementary School is approximately 15.0:1 (30 FTE teachers).
What is the student diversity at Algonquin Elementary School?
Student demographics at Algonquin Elementary School are roughly 96% White, 2% Hispanic, 0% Black, 0% Asian, 1% Two or more.
Is Algonquin Elementary School public or private?
Algonquin Elementary School is a public K-12 school, overseen by Algonac Community School District.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.