Enrollment
343
Elementary
DISTRICT 319 · STATE 369
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·EAST CHINA SCHOOL DISTRICT·NCES 261242004938
Belle River Elementary School
1601 CHARTIER RD, MARINE CITY, MI 48039 · (810) 676-1150 · St. Clair County
GRADES KG–05ELEMENTARY41-RURALTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL343 STUDENTS
B-
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Scored higher than 53% 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.
- BBeats 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
14.3:1
24 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 15.2:1 · STATE 15.8:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
53%
182 students
DISTRICT 35% · 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 | 50 | 15% |
| Grade 1 | 56 | 16% |
| Grade 2 | 61 | 18% |
| Grade 3 | 65 | 19% |
| Grade 4 | 57 | 17% |
| Grade 5 | 54 | 16% |
This year's kindergarten class (50) is 7% smaller than its 5th grade class (54).
Student demographics
11%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 10% · 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
Belle River Elementary School→Marine City Middle School
Based on grade levels within East China School District. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.
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M-STEP 2024-25 . % Advanced + ProficientEnglish Language Arts
42.7%
MI avg 47.7%
Math
43.7%
MI avg 44.8%
What this means: On the M-STEP, Michigan's statewide test, about 43 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 44 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
45.6%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
42.8%
based on MI schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+2.9pp
above demographic expectation
What this means: About 46% 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 →
Schools most like Belle River Elementary School
Belle River Elementary School's state test result (45.6% proficient) is higher than 2 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Belle River Elementary School this school | 343 | 53.1% | 45.6% |
| Pinconning Central Elementary School PINCONNING | 359 | 54.3% | 49.7% |
| Robert Kerr School DURAND | 361 | 56.0% | 32.5% |
| Floyd School MIDLAND | 306 | 56.2% | 46.8% |
| EE Knight Elementary School ELSIE | 296 | 55.1% | 33.8% |
| JohannesburgLewiston ElementaryMiddle School JOHANNESBURG | 313 | 57.2% | 51.0% |
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 Belle River Elementary School ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Michigan | In St. Clair County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 45.6% | #550 of 1,085 | #12 of 19 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 43.7% | #584 of 1,072 | #12 of 17 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 42.7% | #703 of 1,139 | #14 of 20 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 343 | #913 of 1,630 | #10 of 26 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 14.3:1 | #336 of 1,424 | #7 of 23 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 11.2% | #1,271 of 1,424 | #16 of 23 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 53.1% | #842 of 1,563 | #13 of 25 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -22.6% | #181 of 979 | #3 of 11 |
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
343
-46 (-12%) vs 2020
-30% since 1990-91, when it was 491
Student : Teacher
14.3:1
was 20.5:1
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 | 343 | 23.9 | 14.3:1 | 53% (182) |
| 2023-24 | 357 | 25.2 | 14.2:1 | 59% (210) |
| 2022-23 | 376 | 21.7 | 17.3:1 | 55% (206) |
| 2020-21 | 389 | 19 | 20.5:1 | 52% (201) |
| 2017-18 | 443 | 22.1 | 20.1:1 | 54% (239) |
| 2015-16 | 411 | 22 | 18.7:1 | 52% (213) |
| 2010-11 | 429 | 24 | 17.9:1 | 58% (249) |
| 2000-01 | 398 | 26 | 15.3:1 | 18% (70) |
| 1990-91 | 491 | N/A | N/A | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Belle River Elementary School.
Since 2017-18: students down 23% (443 to 343); teachers up 8% (22.1 to 23.9).
About Belle River Elementary School
As a medium-sized elementary school, Belle River Elementary School serves students in MARINE CITY, Michigan. The school enrolls 343 students, from kindergarten through 5.
East China School District is responsible for 9 schools, Belle River Elementary School included, with 3,405 students in all.
Belle River Elementary School enrolls a student body that is 94% White. After that, the student body is 2% Hispanic and 2% multiracial. For comparison, St. Clair County is about 91% White. Belle River Elementary School has a diversity index of 11%, compared with 70% for all US public school students.
Belle River Elementary School operates with 23.9 full-time-equivalent teachers, a ratio of about 14.3:1. That ratio is under the 15.8:1 average for elementary schools in Michigan. Belle River Elementary School reports 53% of students eligible for free or reduced-price meals.
Belle River Elementary School is graded B- by allk12, scoring above 53% of Michigan public elementary schools once test results, poverty-adjusted performance, and the recent trend are combined.
Belle River Elementary School is 2.9 points above its predicted average proficiency rate on state tests (45.6% versus 42.8%), which places it in neither the top nor the bottom 10% in Michigan.
Census Bureau estimates for St. Clair County show that median household income is about $71,270, a bachelor's degree or higher is held by about 20% of adults, and the share of residents below the poverty line is 8%. Belle River Elementary School is one of 57 public schools in St. Clair County, which together enroll about 20,511 students.
The closest public school, Marine City Middle School, is about 0.5 miles from Belle River Elementary School. Within five miles are 3 other public schools. Belle River Elementary School is 3rd of 6 nearby schools by average proficiency rate.
Locale data from NCES put Belle River Elementary School in rural territory close to an urban area (Rural: Fringe).
A comparison of 2020-21 and 2024-25 shows enrollment down 12%, from 389 to 343. The ratio was 20.5:1 in 2020-21 and 14.3:1 in 2024-25.
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St. Clair County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
160,221
Census ACS
Median income
$71,270
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
20%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
8%
Below federal line
Schools in county
57
20,511 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in East China School District
- St Clair High SchoolHigh · 715 students
- St Clair Middle SchoolMiddle · 614 students
- Marine City High SchoolHigh · 437 students
- Gearing Elementary SchoolElementary · 353 students
- Pine River Elementary SchoolElementary · 335 students
- Marine City Middle SchoolMiddle · 330 students
Other schools in MARINE CITY
- Marine City High SchoolHigh · 437 students
- Marine City Middle SchoolMiddle · 330 students
- Riverview East High SchoolCombined
Nearby schools
- Marine City Middle School0.5 mi · 330
- Marine City High School0.5 mi · 437
- East China Virtual Academy3.3 mi · 33
- Algonquin Elementary School5.5 mi · 445
- Millside Elementary School5.6 mi · 179
- Palms Elementary School6.1 mi · 245
Frequently asked questions
About Belle River Elementary SchoolWhat is the total enrollment at Belle River Elementary School?
Belle River Elementary School enrolls approximately 343 students in grades KG-05.
Is Belle River Elementary School an elementary, middle, or high school?
Belle River Elementary School is an elementary school covering grades KG-05.
How many students per teacher at Belle River Elementary School?
Approximately 14.3:1 students per teacher at Belle River Elementary School.
How diverse is Belle River Elementary School?
Belle River Elementary School reports a student body of 94% White, 2% Hispanic, 1% Black, 2% Two or more.
What district is Belle River Elementary School in?
Belle River Elementary School is part of East China School District.
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