Enrollment
361
Elementary
DISTRICT 346 · STATE 369
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·BANGOR TOWNSHIP SCHOOLS·NCES 260390004080
Bangor West Central School
3175 WILDER RD, BAY CITY, MI 48706 · (989) 684-3373 · Bay County
GRADES KG–05ELEMENTARY23-SUBURBTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL361 STUDENTS
Student : Teacher
26.4:1
14 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 24.8:1 · STATE 15.8:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
52%
188 students
DISTRICT 52% · 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
Student demographics
Student head counts by race/ethnicity from federal NCES enrollment data. 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
Based on grade levels within Bangor Township Schools. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.
Test scores
M-STEP 2024-25 . % Advanced + ProficientEnglish Language Arts
49.5%
MI avg 47.7%
Math
37.2%
MI avg 44.8%
What this means: On the M-STEP, Michigan's statewide test, about 50 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 37 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
41.8%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
43.2%
based on MI schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-1.4pp
below demographic expectation
What this means: About 42% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 43% 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 →
7-year change
SY 2017-18 vs SY 2024-25Enrollment
361
+27 (+8%) vs 2017
Student : Teacher
26.4:1
was 18.9:1
% White
81%
was 86%
% Hispanic
11%
was 8%
% Black
1%
was 0%
% Asian
1%
was 1%
Source: NCES Common Core of Data
About Bangor West Central School
Bangor West Central School is a K-5 school of average-sized scale in BAY CITY, Michigan, one of the schools within Bangor Township Schools, teacheing 361 students in grades K through 5.
Bangor Township Schools runs 6 schools in total, collectively educating 2,691 students. Bangor West Central School is one of those campuses.
Looking at the student body, Bangor West Central School records that the student body is overwhelmingly White (81%). Beyond that, the school records 11% Hispanic, 6% multiracial. That is noticeably less White than the county at large, where the share is closer to 91%.
On the resource side, Bangor West Central School logs 14 full-time-equivalent teachers, putting the student-to-teacher ratio at about 26.4:1. That figure is higher than the state norm's 15.8:1 average. Around 52% of the student body qualifies for free or reduced-price meals, often used as a Title I proxy.
With demographic context factored in, Bangor West Central School tracks the demographic baseline. The model predicts 43.2% given the school's FRL share; actual proficiency is 41.8%.
In the area at large, census data for Bay County shows median household earnings sit near $61,763, roughly 22% of adults have completed at least a four-year degree, and the poverty rate sits near 10%. Bangor West Central School is one of 34 public schools in Bay County (combined enrollment of about 12,525 students).
Nearest neighbor: John Glenn High School, around 0.5 miles off. Within five miles, there are 8 other public schools. On composite proficiency, Bangor West Central School comes 1st of 4 in the immediate cluster, higher than the nearby-schools average of 33.2%.
The school occupies a commuter-belt site.
Five-year trend. Bangor West Central School's enrollment has climbed 8% since 2018, when it stood at 334 (now 361). White enrollment moved from 86% to 81% across the same window. The student-to-teacher ratio grew from 18.9:1 in 2018 to 26.4:1 today.
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Bay County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
103,008
Census ACS
Median income
$61,763
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
22%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
10%
Below federal line
Schools in county
34
12,525 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in Bangor Township Schools
- John Glenn High SchoolHigh · 864 students
- Christa McAuliffe Middle SchoolMiddle · 608 students
- Bangor Lincoln SchoolElementary · 344 students
- Bangor Central SchoolElementary · 332 students
- Bangor Township Virtual SchoolCombined · 182 students
Other schools in BAY CITY
- Bay City Central High SchoolHigh · 921 students
- John Glenn High SchoolHigh · 864 students
- Christa McAuliffe Middle SchoolMiddle · 608 students
- Handy Middle SchoolMiddle · 598 students
- Kolb Elementary SchoolElementary · 451 students
- Hampton Elementary SchoolElementary · 399 students
Nearby schools
- John Glenn High School0.5 mi · 864
- Christa McAuliffe Middle School0.5 mi · 608
- ISDLocal Programs0.6 mi · 92
- Bangor Township Virtual School0.6 mi · 182
- Bay City Adult EducationCTP0.9 mi · 65
- Handy Middle School1.4 mi · 598
Frequently asked questions
About Bangor West Central SchoolHow large is Bangor West Central School?
Bangor West Central School enrolls approximately 361 students in grades KG-05.
What age range does Bangor West Central School serve?
Bangor West Central School serves students from grade KG through grade 05.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Bangor West Central School?
The student-to-teacher ratio at Bangor West Central School is approximately 26.4:1 (14 FTE teachers).
What is the racial breakdown of students at Bangor West Central School?
At Bangor West Central School, the student body is approximately 81% White, 11% Hispanic, 1% Black, 1% Asian, 6% Two or more.
What district is Bangor West Central School in?
Bangor West Central School is part of Bangor Township Schools.
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