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What's one thing Boyne City Elementary School gets right about preparing students for what comes next?
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Enrollment
425
Elementary
DISTRICT 305 · STATE 369
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·BOYNE CITY PUBLIC SCHOOLS·NCES 260650004253
Boyne City Elementary School
930 BROCKWAY ST, BOYNE CITY, MI 49712 · (231) 439-8300 · Charlevoix County
GRADES KG–04ELEMENTARY32-TOWNTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL425 STUDENTS
Student : Teacher
16.2:1
26 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 27.5:1 · STATE 15.8:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
44%
186 students
DISTRICT 39% · 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 | 82 | 19% |
| Grade 1 | 89 | 21% |
| Grade 2 | 76 | 18% |
| Grade 3 | 94 | 22% |
| Grade 4 | 84 | 20% |
Student demographics
19%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 19% · 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
Boyne City Elementary School→Boyne City Middle School
Based on grade levels within Boyne City Public Schools. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.
Test scores
M-STEP 2024-25 . % Advanced + ProficientEnglish Language Arts
50.6%
MI avg 47.7%
Math
55.1%
MI avg 44.8%
What this means: On the M-STEP, Michigan's statewide test, about 51 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 55 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
52.6%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
46.9%
based on MI schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+5.8pp
above demographic expectation
What this means: About 53% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 47% 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 →
Where Boyne City Elementary School ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Michigan |
|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 52.6% | #347 of 1,085 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 55.1% | #326 of 1,072 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 50.6% | #469 of 1,139 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 425 | #547 of 1,630 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 16.2:1 | #766 of 1,424 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 18.9% | #1,129 of 1,424 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 43.8% | #994 of 1,563 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -10.5% | #572 of 979 |
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.
4-year change
SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25Enrollment
425
+21 (+5%) vs 2020
-28% since 1990-91, when it was 587
Student : Teacher
16.2:1
was 16.8:1
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 | 425 | 26.3 | 16.2:1 | 44% (186) |
| 2023-24 | 414 | 26.3 | 15.8:1 | 54% (223) |
| 2022-23 | 407 | 25.2 | 16.2:1 | 56% (229) |
| 2020-21 | 404 | 24 | 16.8:1 | 54% (219) |
| 2017-18 | 475 | 25.5 | 18.6:1 | 57% (271) |
| 2015-16 | 484 | 25 | 19.4:1 | 45% (217) |
| 2010-11 | 469 | 28 | 16.8:1 | 53% (249) |
| 2000-01 | 432 | 26 | 16.6:1 | 30% (131) |
| 1990-91 | 587 | N/A | N/A | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Boyne City Elementary School.
About Boyne City Elementary School
Boyne City Elementary School is an elementary school in BOYNE CITY, Michigan, and it is part of Boyne City Public Schools. A total of 425 students attend the school, which covers kindergarten through 4.
Boyne City Public Schools has 1,218 students spread across 4 schools.
Most students at Boyne City Elementary School are White: 90% of enrollment. Smaller groups are 6% multiracial. For comparison, Charlevoix County is about 93% White. The chance that two students picked at random at Boyne City Elementary School belong to different racial or ethnic groups, known as the diversity index, is 19%.
Teachers at the school number 26.3 full-time equivalents, and the ratio is 16.2:1. Elementary schools in Michigan have a similar average ratio of 15.8:1. Roughly 44% of the student body qualifies for free or reduced-price lunch. Across public schools in Charlevoix County, the average is about the same, 44%.
Based on its free or reduced-price lunch share, the BeatsExpectations model predicts an average proficiency rate on state tests of 46.9% for Boyne City Elementary School. The school posts 52.6%, 5.8 points above the prediction.
Charlevoix County has about 26,108 residents, and median household income is about $76,531, a bachelor's degree or higher is held by about 35% of adults, and the poverty rate is about 5%. Federal data list 14 public schools in Charlevoix County, with a combined enrollment of about 3,256.
The nearest public school is Boyne City High School, at less than a tenth of a mile. Boyne City Elementary School has 5 other public schools within five miles. Among 5 nearby schools that report test results, Boyne City Elementary School ranks 2nd on proficiency.
Federal data place Boyne City Elementary School in the Town: Distant locale, which means it is in a town some distance from an urbanized area.
Boyne City Elementary School saw enrollment rise 5% between 2020-21 and 2024-25.
Community posts for Boyne City Elementary School can cover sports schedules, lunch menus, and spirit week. Alumni can share how the school prepared them.
Charlevoix County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
26,108
Census ACS
Median income
$76,531
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
35%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
5%
Below federal line
Schools in county
14
3,256 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in Boyne City Public Schools
- Boyne City High SchoolHigh · 383 students
- Boyne City Middle SchoolMiddle · 378 students
- MorganShaw SchoolHigh · 32 students
Other schools in BOYNE CITY
- Boyne City High SchoolHigh · 383 students
- Boyne City Middle SchoolMiddle · 378 students
- Concord Academy BoyneCombined · 188 students
- MorganShaw SchoolHigh · 32 students
Nearby schools
- Boyne City High School0.1 mi · 383
- Boyne City Middle School0.2 mi · 378
- MorganShaw School0.8 mi · 32
- Concord Academy Boyne1.7 mi · 188
- Boyne Falls Public School3.3 mi · 196
- East Jordan Alternative High School6.7 mi · 5
Frequently asked questions
About Boyne City Elementary SchoolWhat is the total enrollment at Boyne City Elementary School?
Boyne City Elementary School enrolls approximately 425 students in grades KG-04.
Is Boyne City Elementary School an elementary, middle, or high school?
Boyne City Elementary School is an elementary school covering grades KG-04.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Boyne City Elementary School?
The student-to-teacher ratio at Boyne City Elementary School is approximately 16.2:1 (26 FTE teachers).
What is the racial breakdown of students at Boyne City Elementary School?
At Boyne City Elementary School, the student body is approximately 90% White, 2% Hispanic, 1% Black, 1% Asian, 6% Two or more.
Is Boyne City Elementary School public or private?
Boyne City Elementary School is a public K-12 school, overseen by Boyne City Public Schools.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.