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What's one thing Bark RiverHarris Elementary School gets right about preparing students for what comes next?
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Enrollment
410
Elementary
DISTRICT 361 · STATE 369
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·BARK RIVER-HARRIS SCHOOL DISTRICT·NCES 260402004089
Bark RiverHarris Elementary School
HWY US 2 41, HARRIS, MI 49845 · (906) 466-5334 · Menominee County
GRADES PK–06ELEMENTARY43-RURALTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL410 STUDENTS
Student : Teacher
15.1:1
27 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 15.6:1 · STATE 15.8:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
48%
195 students
DISTRICT 44% · STATE 55%
Community
2
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
Bark RiverHarris Elementary School→Bark RiverHarris JrSr High School
Based on grade levels within Bark River-Harris School District. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.
Test scores
M-STEP 2024-25 . % Advanced + ProficientEnglish Language Arts
55.3%
MI avg 47.7%
Math
50.9%
MI avg 44.8%
What this means: On the M-STEP, Michigan's statewide test, about 55 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 51 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
51.9%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
45.2%
based on MI schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+6.7pp
above demographic expectation
What this means: About 52% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 45% 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
410
+13 (+3%) vs 2017
Student : Teacher
15.1:1
was 17.8:1
% White
88%
was 84%
% Hispanic
0%
was 3%
% Black
0%
was 0%
% Asian
0%
was 1%
Source: NCES Common Core of Data
About Bark RiverHarris Elementary School
As a medium-sized elementary school in HARRIS, Michigan, Bark RiverHarris Elementary School teaches 410 students from grades pre-K through 6, run under Bark River-Harris School District.
Across the 2 schools in Bark River-Harris School District (721 students total), Bark RiverHarris Elementary School accounts for its share of the district's footprint.
On the student-mix side, Bark RiverHarris Elementary School reports that the student body is overwhelmingly White (88%). The remainder consists of 11% Native American. That mix tracks the wider county fairly closely.
Looking at school resources, The school lists 27 full-time-equivalent teachers, for a student-teacher ratio near 15.1:1. Statewide, the average ratio sits near 15.8:1, putting Bark RiverHarris Elementary School tighter than the state norm the norm. About 48% of enrolled students meet the income threshold for free or reduced-price lunch, which schools and policymakers use as a rough income-mix signal. Set against Menominee County (around 56%), the school's rate is meaningfully below typical.
On a demographically-adjusted basis, Bark RiverHarris Elementary School performs roughly as the BeatsExpectations model predicts for a school with this FRL share. The predicted value is around 45.2%, the actual is 51.9%, a residual of +6.7 points.
In the area at large, Menominee County reports that median household income runs about $56,435, 19% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and the poverty rate sits near 8%. Bark RiverHarris Elementary School is one of 16 public schools in Menominee County (combined enrollment of about 3,979 students).
The closest other public school is Bark RiverHarris JrSr High School, roughly 0.0 miles away. Within five miles, there are 3 other public schools.
The school occupies a rural site.
Trend over the last 7 years. Bark RiverHarris Elementary School's enrollment has ticked up 3% since 2018, when it stood at 397 (now 410). The White share of enrollment ticked up from 84% to 88% over that span. Class-load math has tightened: from 17.8:1 in 2018 to 15.1:1 in 2025.
Inside the community feed, the feed for Bark RiverHarris Elementary School typically covers sports schedules, lunch menu changes, and school spirit week. Anyone with firsthand experience at this school can post or comment.
Menominee County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
23,247
Census ACS
Median income
$56,435
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
19%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
8%
Below federal line
Schools in county
16
3,979 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in Bark River-Harris School District
- Bark RiverHarris JrSr High SchoolHigh · 311 students
Nearby schools
- Bark RiverHarris JrSr High School0.0 mi · 311
- Hannahville Indian School2.9 mi · 175
- Nah Tah Wahsh Public School Academy2.9 mi · 182
- Phoenix Alternative High School8.1 mi · 36
- North Central Middle School8.3 mi · 61
- North Central Area Senior High School8.3 mi · 100
Frequently asked questions
About Bark RiverHarris Elementary SchoolHow many students attend Bark RiverHarris Elementary School?
Bark RiverHarris Elementary School enrolls approximately 410 students in grades PK-06.
What grades does Bark RiverHarris Elementary School serve?
Bark RiverHarris Elementary School serves grades PK-06.
How many teachers does Bark RiverHarris Elementary School have?
Bark RiverHarris Elementary School employs 27 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 15.1:1.
What is the racial breakdown of students at Bark RiverHarris Elementary School?
At Bark RiverHarris Elementary School, the student body is approximately 88% White, 0% Hispanic, 0% Black, 0% Two or more.
Is Bark RiverHarris Elementary School public or private?
Bark RiverHarris Elementary School is a public K-12 school, overseen by Bark River-Harris School District.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.