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Enrollment
409
Elementary
DISTRICT 396 · STATE 369
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·WESTERN SCHOOL DISTRICT·NCES 263594007197
Bean Elementary School
3201 NOBLE RD, SPRING ARBOR, MI 49283 · (517) 841-8470 · Jackson County
GRADES KG–05ELEMENTARY41-RURALREGULAR SCHOOL409 STUDENTS
Student : Teacher
21.5:1
19 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 19.0:1 · STATE 15.8:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
38%
155 students
DISTRICT 49% · 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 |
|---|---|---|
| Kindergarten | 81 | 20% |
| Grade 1 | 67 | 16% |
| Grade 2 | 79 | 19% |
| Grade 3 | 53 | 13% |
| Grade 4 | 55 | 13% |
| Grade 5 | 74 | 18% |
This year's kindergarten class (81) is 9% larger than its 5th grade class (74).
Student demographics
29%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 28% · 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
Bean Elementary School→Western Middle School
Based on grade levels within Western School District. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.
Test scores
M-STEP 2024-25 . % Advanced + ProficientEnglish Language Arts
59.8%
MI avg 47.7%
Math
45.8%
MI avg 44.8%
What this means: On the M-STEP, Michigan's statewide test, about 60 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 46 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
49.9%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
49.5%
based on MI schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+0.4pp
above demographic expectation
What this means: About 50% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 49% 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 Bean Elementary School
Bean Elementary School's state test result (49.9% proficient) is higher than 3 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bean Elementary School this school | 409 | 37.9% | 49.9% |
| Central School OWOSSO | 409 | 37.4% | 36.5% |
| Whitmore Lake Elementary School WHITMORE LAKE | 401 | 38.9% | 45.5% |
| Hopkins Elementary School HOPKINS | 393 | 38.9% | 51.5% |
| Wattles Park Elementary School BATTLE CREEK | 375 | 39.2% | 45.2% |
| Columbia Upper Elementary School BROOKLYN | 406 | 37.2% | 51.6% |
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 Bean Elementary School ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Michigan | In Jackson County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 49.9% | #420 of 1,085 | #4 of 15 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 45.8% | #538 of 1,072 | #5 of 16 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 59.8% | #272 of 1,139 | #3 of 15 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 409 | #614 of 1,630 | #8 of 24 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 21.5:1 | #1,394 of 1,424 | #22 of 22 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 29.1% | #838 of 1,424 | #12 of 22 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 37.9% | #1,093 of 1,563 | #20 of 24 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -3.1% | #853 of 979 | #11 of 13 |
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
409
-5 (-1%) vs 2020
+29% since 1990-91, when it was 316
Student : Teacher
21.5:1
was 19.7:1
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 | 409 | 19 | 21.5:1 | 38% (155) |
| 2023-24 | 398 | 20 | 19.9:1 | 33% (132) |
| 2022-23 | 402 | 20.5 | 19.6:1 | 35% (139) |
| 2020-21 | 414 | 21 | 19.7:1 | 33% (138) |
| 2017-18 | 422 | 20 | 21.1:1 | 34% (144) |
| 2015-16 | 447 | 20 | 22.4:1 | 30% (132) |
| 2010-11 | 382 | 20 | 19.1:1 | 32% (124) |
| 2000-01 | 379 | 17 | 22.3:1 | 26% (99) |
| 1990-91 | 316 | N/A | N/A | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Bean Elementary School.
Since 2017-18: students down 3% (422 to 409); teachers down 5% (20 to 19).
About Bean Elementary School
Bean Elementary School is classified as an elementary school. It is located in SPRING ARBOR, Michigan. A total of 409 students attend the school, which covers kindergarten through 5.
Bean Elementary School sits within Western School District, which has 6 schools and 2,688 students.
White students are the large majority at Bean Elementary School, with 84% of enrollment. Next come 8% multiracial and 6% Hispanic. The White share in Jackson County as a whole is similar, at about 83%. The chance that two students picked at random at Bean Elementary School belong to different racial or ethnic groups, known as the diversity index, is 29%.
Dividing enrollment by its 19 full-time-equivalent teachers gives a ratio of about 21.5:1. Among elementary schools in Michigan, the typical ratio is 15.8:1. Eligible students account for 38% of enrollment in the free or reduced-price lunch program. That rate is below the 53% average among public schools in Jackson County.
Compared with Michigan schools that have similar shares of low-income students, Bean Elementary School's results are within a point of predicted: 49.9% against 49.5%.
Census Bureau estimates for Jackson County show that median household income is about $66,073, the share of adults with a bachelor's degree or higher is 23%, and about 8% of people live in poverty. A total of 68 public schools operate in Jackson County, serving about 21,681 students.
The shortest distance from Bean Elementary School to another public school is about 1.3 miles, to Warner Elementary School. The five-mile area around Bean Elementary School holds 7 other public schools. The nearest schools with test data average 47.0%, lower than Bean Elementary School's 49.9%.
The National Center for Education Statistics classifies the school's location as Rural: Fringe, meaning it is in rural territory close to an urban area.
Compared with 2020-21, when it had 414 students, enrollment in 2024-25 was about the same at 409. The student-to-teacher ratio went up from 19.7:1 to 21.5:1.
Discussion on this page can cover sports tryouts, band and choir, and theater. Posting is open to anyone connected to the school.
Jackson County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
160,060
Census ACS
Median income
$66,073
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
23%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
8%
Below federal line
Schools in county
68
21,681 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in Western School District
- Western High SchoolHigh · 809 students
- Western Middle SchoolMiddle · 594 students
- Parma Elementary SchoolElementary · 408 students
- Warner Elementary SchoolElementary · 371 students
- Woodville Community CenterHigh · 97 students
Other Bean Elementary schools
2 other US public schools in 2 states are named Bean Elementary. Bean Elementary School is the largest of the 3.
- Bean Elementary SchoolLUBBOCK, TX · 235 students
- Bean Elementary SchoolLUBBOCK, TX · 218 students
Nearby schools
- Warner Elementary School1.3 mi · 371
- Western Middle School2.1 mi · 594
- Western High School2.1 mi · 809
- Paragon Charter Academy3.5 mi · 627
- Dibble Elementary School3.7 mi · 282
- Woodville Community Center4.1 mi · 97
Frequently asked questions
About Bean Elementary SchoolHow many students attend Bean Elementary School?
Bean Elementary School enrolls approximately 409 students in grades KG-05.
What grades does Bean Elementary School serve?
Bean Elementary School serves grades KG-05.
How many students per teacher at Bean Elementary School?
Approximately 21.5:1 students per teacher at Bean Elementary School.
How diverse is Bean Elementary School?
Bean Elementary School reports a student body of 84% White, 6% Hispanic, 2% Black, 1% Asian, 8% Two or more.
Who oversees Bean Elementary School?
Bean Elementary School is overseen by Western School District in Jackson County.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.