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Enrollment
531
Elementary
DISTRICT 398 · STATE 369
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·MENOMINEE AREA PUBLIC SCHOOLS·NCES 262355001775
Menominee Elementary School
1200 11TH AVE, MENOMINEE, MI 49858 · (906) 863-4466 · Menominee County
GRADES KG–05ELEMENTARY32-TOWNTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL531 STUDENTS
D
allk12 Grade
Scored higher than 8% of Michigan public elementary schools
- DTest 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
14.3:1
37 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 13.9:1 · STATE 15.8:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
55%
291 students
DISTRICT 52% · 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 | 85 | 16% |
| Grade 1 | 90 | 17% |
| Grade 2 | 86 | 16% |
| Grade 3 | 84 | 16% |
| Grade 4 | 94 | 18% |
| Grade 5 | 92 | 17% |
This year's kindergarten class (85) is 8% smaller than its 5th grade class (92).
Student demographics
25%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
Based on grade levels within Menominee Area Public Schools. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.
Test scores
M-STEP 2024-25 . % Advanced + ProficientEnglish Language Arts
30.6%
MI avg 47.7%
Math
31.7%
MI avg 44.8%
What this means: On the M-STEP, Michigan's statewide test, about 31 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 32 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
31.2%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
42.0%
based on MI schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-10.8pp
below demographic expectation
What this means: About 31% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 42% 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 Menominee Elementary School
Menominee Elementary School's state test result (31.2% proficient) is higher than 0 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Menominee Elementary School this school | 531 | 54.8% | 31.2% |
| Franklin Elementary School CADILLAC | 563 | 55.8% | 49.0% |
| Keewahdin Elementary School FORT GRATIOT | 510 | 52.2% | 31.4% |
| Clare Primary School CLARE | 557 | 54.8% | 39.6% |
| Shepherd Elementary School SHEPHERD | 544 | 57.4% | 39.4% |
| Centreville Elementary School CENTREVILLE | 482 | 56.6% | 32.5% |
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 Menominee Elementary School ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Michigan |
|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 31.2% | #923 of 1,085 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 31.7% | #876 of 1,072 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 30.6% | #975 of 1,139 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 531 | #204 of 1,630 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 14.3:1 | #340 of 1,424 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 25.3% | #944 of 1,424 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 54.8% | #802 of 1,563 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked fastest growth first | +34.4% | #44 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
531
+177 (+50%) vs 2020
+42% since 2010-11, when it was 375
Student : Teacher
14.3:1
was 16.9:1
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 | 531 | 37 | 14.3:1 | 55% (291) |
| 2023-24 | 368 | 23.8 | 15.4:1 | 59% (218) |
| 2022-23 | 357 | 22.8 | 15.6:1 | 57% (203) |
| 2020-21 | 354 | 21 | 16.9:1 | 56% (200) |
| 2017-18 | 395 | 22.2 | 17.8:1 | 64% (254) |
| 2015-16 | 399 | 22 | 18.1:1 | 48% (192) |
| 2010-11 | 375 | 22 | 17.1:1 | 48% (180) |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Menominee Elementary School.
Since 2017-18: students up 34% (395 to 531); teachers up 67% (22.2 to 37).
About Menominee Elementary School
Menominee Elementary School is a medium-sized elementary school that serves part of MENOMINEE, Michigan. The school serves 531 students in kindergarten through 5 in 2024-25. For comparison, elementary schools in Michigan average about 369 students.
Menominee Elementary School is one school in Menominee Area Public Schools, a system of 4 schools with 1,419 students.
White students make up 86% of enrollment at Menominee Elementary School. Next come 6% multiracial and 5% Hispanic. The school's diversity index is 25%, meaning two students picked at random have a 25% chance of belonging to different racial or ethnic groups.
Teachers at the school number 37 full-time equivalents, and the ratio is 14.3:1. On average, elementary schools in Michigan have 15.8:1, compared with 14.3:1 here. The school's lunch program data list 55% of students as eligible for free or reduced-price meals. That tracks the 56% average for public schools in Menominee County.
The allk12 Grade for Menominee Elementary School is D. Compared with Michigan public elementary schools, the school scored higher than 8% on a mix of test scores, poverty-adjusted results, and recent trend.
Menominee Elementary School is 10.8 points below its predicted average proficiency rate on state tests (31.2% versus 42.0%), which places it in neither the top nor the bottom 10% in Michigan.
Among Menominee County residents, the median household income is $56,435, 19% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and about 8% of residents live below the federal poverty line. Menominee Elementary School is one of 16 public schools in the county.
Central Elementary School is the closest public school, about 0.6 miles away in a straight line. In all, at least 8 other public schools sit within five miles of Menominee Elementary School. Of the 5 nearby schools with scores, including this one, Menominee Elementary School is 4th on average proficiency.
The school's federal locale classification is Town: Distant.
Enrollment was 354 in 2020-21 and 531 in 2024-25. Large swings like this can come from changes to the grades a school serves. The student-to-teacher ratio went down from 16.9:1 to 14.3:1.
Families, students, and staff can use this page to discuss enrollment questions, class placement, and PTA news at Menominee Elementary School. Anyone with firsthand experience at this school can post or comment.
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 Menominee Area Public Schools
- Menominee High SchoolHigh · 352 students
- Menominee Jr High SchoolMiddle · 271 students
- Central Elementary SchoolElementary · 265 students
Other schools in MENOMINEE
- Menominee High SchoolHigh · 352 students
- Menominee Jr High SchoolMiddle · 271 students
- Central Elementary SchoolElementary · 265 students
- Menominee ISD Special EducationCombined · 6 students
Other Menominee Elementary schools
2 other US public schools in 3 states are named Menominee Elementary. Menominee Elementary School is the 2nd largest of the 3.
- Menominee Elementary SchoolOshkosh, WI · 573 students
- Menominee Elementary SchoolPlymouth, IN · 379 students
Nearby schools
- Central Elementary School0.6 mi · 265
- Menominee High School0.7 mi · 352
- Menominee Jr High School0.7 mi · 271
- Marinette Middle1.1 mi · 534
- Marinette Primary1.5 mi · 390
- Menominee ISD Special Education1.8 mi · 6
Frequently asked questions
About Menominee Elementary SchoolWhat is the total enrollment at Menominee Elementary School?
Menominee Elementary School enrolls approximately 531 students in grades KG-05.
What age range does Menominee Elementary School serve?
Menominee Elementary School serves students from grade KG through grade 05.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Menominee Elementary School?
The student-to-teacher ratio at Menominee Elementary School is approximately 14.3:1 (37 FTE teachers).
What is the student diversity at Menominee Elementary School?
Student demographics at Menominee Elementary School are roughly 86% White, 5% Hispanic, 1% Black, 2% Asian, 6% Two or more.
Is Menominee Elementary School public or private?
Menominee Elementary School is a public K-12 school, overseen by Menominee Area Public Schools.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.