Enrollment
204
Elementary
DISTRICT 239 · STATE 369
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·CHIPPEWA HILLS SCHOOL DISTRICT·NCES 260956004451
Barryton Elementary School
19701 30TH AVE, BARRYTON, MI 49305 · (989) 382-5311 · Mecosta County
GRADES PK–04ELEMENTARY43-RURALTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL204 STUDENTS
A-
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Scored higher than 80% 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.
- ABeats 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
17.5:1
12 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 17.6:1 · STATE 15.8:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
71%
144 students
DISTRICT 65% · 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, 2024-25
| Grade | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Kindergarten | 43 | 21% |
| Grade 1 | 40 | 20% |
| Grade 2 | 38 | 19% |
| Grade 3 | 38 | 19% |
| Grade 4 | 45 | 22% |
This year's kindergarten class (43) is about the same size as its 4th grade class (45).
Student demographics
22%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 23% · 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
Barryton Elementary School→Chippewa Hills Middle School
Based on grade levels within Chippewa Hills School District. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.
Test scores
M-STEP 2024-25 . % Advanced + ProficientEnglish Language Arts
47.3%
MI avg 47.7%
Math
57.9%
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 58 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
OUTPERFORMING
Top 10% of MI schools after controlling for student poverty
Actual proficiency
52.6%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
35.0%
based on MI schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+17.6pp
above demographic expectation
What this means: About 53% of students here test proficient in math and reading, well above the roughly 35% typical for Michigan schools with a similar share of low-income students. BeatsExpectations ranks schools against others at the same poverty level, not by raw scores, so a school can post high scores and still fall short of its prediction, or post lower scores and still beat it. This school clears its prediction by about 18 points, placing it in Michigan's top 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 Barryton Elementary School
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Barryton Elementary School this school | 204 | 70.6% | 52.6% |
| KI Sawyer Elementary School GWINN | 207 | 72.0% | N/A |
| Scottville Elementary School SCOTTVILLE | 211 | 71.1% | N/A |
| Eugene M Nikkari Elementary SAINT LOUIS | 215 | 72.1% | 30.4% |
| Carson City Elementary School CARSON CITY | 216 | 66.2% | 45.3% |
| Washington School BESSEMER | 179 | 72.6% | N/A |
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 Barryton Elementary School ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Michigan | In Mecosta County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 52.6% | #349 of 1,085 | N/A |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 57.9% | #265 of 1,072 | N/A |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 47.3% | #569 of 1,139 | N/A |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 204 | #1,414 of 1,630 | #6 of 7 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 17.5:1 | #1,065 of 1,424 | #3 of 6 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 21.7% | #1,053 of 1,424 | #3 of 6 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 70.6% | #502 of 1,563 | #2 of 7 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -10.9% | #553 of 979 | N/A |
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
204
+1 (+0%) vs 2020
-48% since 1990-91, when it was 392
Student : Teacher
17.5:1
was 18.4:1
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 | 204 | 11.7 | 17.5:1 | 71% (144) |
| 2023-24 | 205 | 13 | 15.8:1 | 77% (157) |
| 2022-23 | 221 | 14 | 15.8:1 | 76% (168) |
| 2020-21 | 203 | 11 | 18.4:1 | 78% (158) |
| 2017-18 | 229 | 12 | 19.1:1 | 74% (170) |
| 2015-16 | 246 | 13 | 18.9:1 | 69% (169) |
| 2010-11 | 280 | 16 | 17.5:1 | 71% (199) |
| 2000-01 | 392 | 24 | 16.3:1 | 70% (273) |
| 1990-91 | 392 | N/A | N/A | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Barryton Elementary School.
Since 2017-18: students down 11% (229 to 204); teachers down 3% (12 to 11.7).
About Barryton Elementary School
Barryton Elementary School is a small elementary school in Michigan, located in BARRYTON. The school enrolls 204 students, from pre-K through 4. Average enrollment for elementary schools in Michigan is about 369, so this school runs 45% smaller than that.
Chippewa Hills School District oversees Barryton Elementary School and 5 other schools, with 1,773 students in total.
Barryton Elementary School enrolls a student body that is 88% White. After that, the student body is 5% Hispanic, 2% Black, and 2% multiracial. For comparison, Mecosta County is about 90% White. Barryton Elementary School has a diversity index of 22%, compared with 70% for all US public school students.
Barryton Elementary School operates with 11.7 full-time-equivalent teachers, a ratio of about 17.5:1. That ratio is over the 15.8:1 average for elementary schools in Michigan. Barryton Elementary School reports 71% of students eligible for free or reduced-price meals. Among public schools in Mecosta County, the average eligibility rate is 54%.
Barryton Elementary School is graded A- by allk12, scoring above 80% of Michigan public elementary schools once test results, poverty-adjusted performance, and the recent trend are combined.
The school's average proficiency rate on state tests, 52.6%, is 17.6 points above the 35.0% the model predicts from its free or reduced-price lunch share. That result is in the top 10% of Michigan schools.
County data help place the school in context: in Mecosta County, median household income is about $60,951, roughly 23% of adults have a four-year degree or more, and the share of residents below the poverty line is 11%. The public schools of Mecosta County number 19 and enroll about 5,219.
The closest other public school is Chippewa Hills Middle School, about 6.1 miles away. Around the school, 4 other public schools are within ten miles. Among its closest neighbors with test data, Barryton Elementary School is 2nd of 6 on proficiency.
Its NCES locale code is Rural: Remote: the school is in rural territory far from an urban area.
Enrollment went from 203 in 2020-21 to 204 in 2024-25, a change of 1 student.
Community posts for Barryton Elementary School can cover science fairs, picture day, and bus routes. Questions from prospective families are welcome too.
Mecosta County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
41,242
Census ACS
Median income
$60,951
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
23%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
11%
Below federal line
Schools in county
19
5,219 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in Chippewa Hills School District
- Chippewa Hills Middle SchoolMiddle · 503 students
- Chippewa Hills High SchoolHigh · 463 students
- Weidman Elementary SchoolElementary · 258 students
- Mecosta Elementary SchoolElementary · 256 students
- Mosaic SchoolHigh · 89 students
Nearby schools
- Chippewa Hills Middle School6.1 mi · 503
- Chippewa Hills High School6.1 mi · 463
- Weidman Elementary School9.6 mi · 258
- Mecosta Elementary School9.9 mi · 256
- Mosaic School10.8 mi · 89
- Evart Middle School12.0 mi · 232
Frequently asked questions
About Barryton Elementary SchoolHow large is Barryton Elementary School?
Barryton Elementary School enrolls approximately 204 students in grades PK-04.
Is Barryton Elementary School an elementary, middle, or high school?
Barryton Elementary School is an elementary school covering grades PK-04.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Barryton Elementary School?
The student-to-teacher ratio at Barryton Elementary School is approximately 17.5:1 (12 FTE teachers).
What is the racial breakdown of students at Barryton Elementary School?
At Barryton Elementary School, the student body is approximately 88% White, 5% Hispanic, 2% Black, 0% Asian, 2% Two or more.
Is Barryton Elementary School public or private?
Barryton Elementary School is a public K-12 school, overseen by Chippewa Hills School District.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.