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What's the most underrated thing about Bark RiverHarris Elementary School that outsiders don't know?
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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
B+
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Scored higher than 71% of Michigan public elementary schools
- B+Test scores Share of students meeting the state standard in reading, math, and other tested subjects, 2023-24 and 2024-25.
- B+Beats 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
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
4
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 | 77 | 19% |
| Grade 1 | 50 | 12% |
| Grade 2 | 58 | 14% |
| Grade 3 | 61 | 15% |
| Grade 4 | 60 | 15% |
| Grade 5 | 55 | 13% |
| Grade 6 | 49 | 12% |
This year's kindergarten class (77) is 57% larger than its 6th grade class (49).
Student demographics
21%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 26% · 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
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 →
Schools most like Bark RiverHarris Elementary School
Bark RiverHarris Elementary School's state test result (51.9% proficient) is higher than 3 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bark RiverHarris Elementary School this school | 410 | 47.6% | 51.9% |
| Charlevoix Elementary School CHARLEVOIX | 398 | 49.2% | 49.3% |
| Boyne City Elementary School BOYNE CITY | 425 | 43.8% | 52.6% |
| Lincoln Heights Elem School GREENVILLE | 398 | 50.0% | 50.4% |
| Joseph C Sterling Elementary School CARLETON | 370 | 45.9% | 55.2% |
| Washington Elementary School MARYSVILLE | 460 | 49.8% | 47.3% |
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 Bark RiverHarris Elementary School ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Michigan |
|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 51.9% | #367 of 1,085 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 50.9% | #417 of 1,072 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 55.3% | #354 of 1,139 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 410 | #605 of 1,630 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 15.1:1 | #506 of 1,424 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 21.3% | #1,064 of 1,424 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 47.6% | #940 of 1,563 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked fastest growth first | +3.3% | #335 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
410
+48 (+13%) vs 2020
+17% since 1990-91, when it was 350
Student : Teacher
15.1:1
was 18.1:1
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 | 410 | 27.1 | 15.1:1 | 48% (195) |
| 2023-24 | 411 | 24.3 | 16.9:1 | 54% (222) |
| 2022-23 | 393 | 21.5 | 18.3:1 | 51% (201) |
| 2020-21 | 362 | 20 | 18.1:1 | 51% (184) |
| 2017-18 | 397 | 22.4 | 17.8:1 | 51% (204) |
| 2015-16 | 417 | 22 | 18.9:1 | 54% (226) |
| 2010-11 | 392 | 17 | 23.1:1 | 54% (212) |
| 2000-01 | 340 | 17 | 20.0:1 | 48% (163) |
| 1990-91 | 350 | N/A | N/A | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Bark RiverHarris Elementary School.
Since 2017-18: students up 3% (397 to 410); teachers up 21% (22.4 to 27.1).
About Bark RiverHarris Elementary School
The public elementary school Bark RiverHarris Elementary School is located in HARRIS, Michigan. It reported 410 students in pre-K through 6 in 2024-25.
Bark River-Harris School District is responsible for 2 schools, Bark RiverHarris Elementary School included, with 721 students in all.
The share of students at Bark RiverHarris Elementary School who are White is 88%. Enrollment also includes 11% Native American. Menominee County residents are about 92% White, a similar share. Its diversity index, the chance that two randomly chosen students belong to different racial or ethnic groups, is 21%.
The school's 27.1 full-time-equivalent teachers translate to a student-to-teacher ratio of 15.1:1. Statewide, elementary schools in Michigan average 15.8:1. Income data for the school show 48% of students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch. For comparison, public schools in Menominee County average 56%.
On the allk12 Grade, Bark RiverHarris Elementary School lands at B+, ahead of 71% of Michigan public elementary schools.
Test results at Bark RiverHarris Elementary School are 6.7 points above what its free or reduced-price lunch share predicts (51.9% actual, 45.2% predicted).
Looking at the county, Menominee County, median household income comes to about $56,435, a bachelor's degree or higher is held by about 19% of adults, and the share of residents below the poverty line is 8%. The county's public schools total 16, with about 3,979 students.
Of the public schools around it, Bark RiverHarris Elementary School is closest to Bark RiverHarris JrSr High School, less than a tenth of a mile away. Inside a five-mile radius, there are 3 other public schools.
Bark RiverHarris Elementary School is in rural territory far from an urban area, a location NCES labels Rural: Remote.
The school's enrollment rose 13% from 2020-21 to 2024-25. Federal data show the ratio falling from 18.1:1 to 15.1:1.
This page is a place to ask questions and share updates about fundraisers, report cards, and school supplies at Bark RiverHarris Elementary School. Members of the school community can share what they know.
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.