Enrollment
258
Elementary
DISTRICT 250 · STATE 369
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·HARBOR SPRINGS SCHOOL DISTRICT·NCES 261770000087
Shay Elementary School
175 E LAKE ST, HARBOR SPGS, MI 49740 · (231) 526-4600 · Emmet County
GRADES KG–04ELEMENTARY33-TOWNREGULAR SCHOOL258 STUDENTS
C
allk12 Grade
Scored higher than 27% 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.
- DBeats 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
12.3:1
21 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 13.2:1 · STATE 15.8:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
23%
60 students
DISTRICT 19% · 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 | 57 | 22% |
| Grade 1 | 38 | 15% |
| Grade 2 | 57 | 22% |
| Grade 3 | 62 | 24% |
| Grade 4 | 44 | 17% |
This year's kindergarten class (57) is 30% larger than its 4th grade class (44).
Student demographics
23%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 22% · 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
Based on grade levels within Harbor Springs School District. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.
Test scores
M-STEP 2024-25 . % Advanced + ProficientEnglish Language Arts
50.0%
MI avg 47.7%
Math
38.0%
MI avg 44.8%
What this means: On the M-STEP, Michigan's statewide test, about 50 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 38 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
UNDERPERFORMING
Bottom 10% of MI schools after controlling for student poverty
Actual proficiency
44.2%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
56.0%
based on MI schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-11.8pp
below demographic expectation
What this means: About 44% of students here test proficient in math and reading, below the roughly 56% typical for Michigan schools with a similar share of low-income students. BeatsExpectations compares each school with others at the same poverty level, not by raw scores, so a school lands here when its results trail those comparable schools, which is not the same as having low scores. A higher-scoring school can still fall in this tier if similar schools score higher still.
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 Shay Elementary School
Shay Elementary School's state test result (44.2% proficient) is higher than 0 of the 3 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Shay Elementary School this school | 258 | 23.3% | 44.2% |
| Walden Green Montessori SPRING LAKE | 251 | 25.5% | 74.4% |
| Forest Grove Elementary School HUDSONVILLE | 254 | 23.2% | 78.8% |
| Mill Creek Academy WILLIAMSBURG | 233 | 24.5% | N/A |
| Roguewood Elementary School ROCKFORD | 283 | 20.8% | 67.0% |
| James C Harvey Education Center MASON | 252 | 22.6% | 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 Shay Elementary School ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Michigan | In Emmet County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 44.2% | #596 of 1,085 | #5 of 6 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 38.0% | #731 of 1,072 | #6 of 6 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 50.0% | #485 of 1,139 | #5 of 6 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 258 | #1,246 of 1,630 | #1 of 7 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 12.3:1 | #88 of 1,424 | #3 of 6 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 22.7% | #1,017 of 1,424 | #4 of 6 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 23.3% | #1,334 of 1,563 | #6 of 6 |
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
258
+160 (+163%) vs 2020
+11% since 2000-01, when it was 233
Student : Teacher
12.3:1
was 10.9:1
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 | 258 | 21 | 12.3:1 | 23% (60) |
| 2023-24 | 163 | 13.9 | 11.8:1 | 35% (57) |
| 2022-23 | 166 | 13.8 | 12.0:1 | 33% (54) |
| 2020-21 | 98 | 9 | 10.9:1 | 28% (27) |
| 2017-18 | 154 | 13 | 11.8:1 | 22% (34) |
| 2015-16 | 165 | 12 | 13.8:1 | 16% (27) |
| 2010-11 | 196 | 14 | 14.0:1 | 35% (68) |
| 2000-01 | 233 | 14 | 16.6:1 | 9% (22) |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Shay Elementary School.
Since 2017-18: students up 68% (154 to 258); teachers up 62% (13 to 21).
About Shay Elementary School
Shay Elementary School, located in HARBOR SPGS, Michigan, is a low-enrollment elementary school. Its grade span covers kindergarten through 4, with 258 students on the rolls. Across elementary schools in Michigan, the average enrollment is about 369.
Shay Elementary School reports to Harbor Springs School District, which has 3 schools and 751 students.
The share of students at Shay Elementary School who are White is 88%. Smaller groups are 5% Hispanic and 5% multiracial. Emmet County residents are about 90% White, a similar share. A diversity index of 23% means there is a 23% chance two randomly chosen students at Shay Elementary School are from different groups.
Shay Elementary School reports a ratio of 12.3 students per teacher, from 21 full-time-equivalent teachers. The school's 12.3:1 compares with an average of 15.8:1 for elementary schools in Michigan. Lunch program data show 23% of students are eligible for free or reduced-price meals. The rate at public schools in Emmet County averages 32%, higher than here.
Shay Elementary School holds a C allk12 Grade, placing it above 27% of Michigan public elementary schools.
In Michigan, Shay Elementary School is one of the bottom 10% of schools on BeatsExpectations, with an average proficiency rate across its state test results of 44.2% compared with a predicted 56.0%.
The county, Emmet County, is where the school is located. The median household earns about $78,112 a year, 42% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and about 6% of people live in poverty. Emmet County has 16 public schools with about 4,138 students, including Shay Elementary School.
The closest school to Shay Elementary School is Harbor Springs Middle School, located less than a tenth of a mile away. The count of other public schools within five miles is 6. Of 5 schools in the immediate area with test results, Shay Elementary School ranks 4th on average proficiency.
By NCES locale, the school is Town: Remote, or in a town far from an urbanized area.
Between 2020-21 and 2024-25, reported enrollment went from 98 to 258. Such a large difference may reflect a change in the grades served. The ratio was 10.9:1 in 2020-21 and 12.3:1 in 2024-25.
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Emmet County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
34,125
Census ACS
Median income
$78,112
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
42%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
6%
Below federal line
Schools in county
16
4,138 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in Harbor Springs School District
- Harbor Springs High SchoolHigh · 260 students
- Harbor Springs Middle SchoolMiddle · 233 students
Other Shay Elementary schools
One other US public school is named Shay Elementary. Shay Elementary School is the 2nd largest of the 2.
- Shay ElementaryAmesbury, MA · 485 students
Nearby schools
- Harbor Springs Middle School0.1 mi · 233
- Harbor Springs High School0.3 mi · 260
- CharEm Alternative Schools4.5 mi · 22
- Lincoln School4.6 mi · 237
- Central Elementary School4.8 mi · 234
- Petoskey Montessori Elem School5.0 mi · 20
Frequently asked questions
About Shay Elementary SchoolWhat is the total enrollment at Shay Elementary School?
Shay Elementary School enrolls approximately 258 students in grades KG-04.
What age range does Shay Elementary School serve?
Shay Elementary School serves students from grade KG through grade 04.
How many students per teacher at Shay Elementary School?
Approximately 12.3:1 students per teacher at Shay Elementary School.
What is the racial breakdown of students at Shay Elementary School?
At Shay Elementary School, the student body is approximately 88% White, 5% Hispanic, 1% Black, 0% Asian, 5% Two or more.
What district is Shay Elementary School in?
Shay Elementary School is part of Harbor Springs School District.
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