Enrollment
310
Elementary
DISTRICT 217 · STATE 369
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·BYRON AREA SCHOOLS·NCES 260753004330
Byron Area Elementary School
401 E MAPLE ST, BYRON, MI 48418 · (810) 266-4671 · Shiawassee County
GRADES PK–05ELEMENTARY42-RURALTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL310 STUDENTS
B+
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Scored higher than 69% of Michigan public elementary schools
- BTest scores Share of students meeting the state standard in reading, math, and other tested subjects, 2023-24 and 2024-25.
- A-Beats 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
14.6:1
21 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 16.2:1 · STATE 15.8:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
58%
180 students
DISTRICT 52% · 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 | 51 | 16% |
| Grade 1 | 45 | 15% |
| Grade 2 | 50 | 16% |
| Grade 3 | 53 | 17% |
| Grade 4 | 58 | 19% |
| Grade 5 | 53 | 17% |
This year's kindergarten class (51) is about the same size as its 5th grade class (53).
Student demographics
15%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 12% · 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 Byron Area Schools. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.
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M-STEP 2024-25 . % Advanced + ProficientEnglish Language Arts
45.0%
MI avg 47.7%
Math
43.2%
MI avg 44.8%
What this means: On the M-STEP, Michigan's statewide test, about 45 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 43 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
49.3%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
40.6%
based on MI schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+8.7pp
above demographic expectation
What this means: About 49% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 41% 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 Byron Area Elementary School
Byron Area Elementary School's state test result (49.3% proficient) is higher than 3 of the 4 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Byron Area Elementary School this school | 310 | 58.1% | 49.3% |
| JohannesburgLewiston ElementaryMiddle School JOHANNESBURG | 313 | 57.2% | 51.0% |
| Kingston Elementary School KINGSTON | 319 | 58.6% | 46.0% |
| Leonard Elementary School OVID | 284 | 58.1% | N/A |
| Floyd School MIDLAND | 306 | 56.2% | 46.8% |
| EE Knight Elementary School ELSIE | 296 | 55.1% | 33.8% |
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 Byron Area Elementary School ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Michigan | In Shiawassee County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 49.3% | #439 of 1,085 | #2 of 9 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 43.2% | #600 of 1,072 | #3 of 9 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 45.0% | #631 of 1,139 | #3 of 8 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 310 | #1,047 of 1,630 | #8 of 11 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 14.6:1 | #377 of 1,424 | #1 of 9 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 15.2% | #1,210 of 1,424 | #7 of 9 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 58.1% | #737 of 1,563 | #5 of 11 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -17.3% | #328 of 979 | N/A |
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
310
-14 (-4%) vs 2020
-36% since 1990-91, when it was 485
Student : Teacher
14.6:1
was 16.2:1
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 | 310 | 21.3 | 14.6:1 | 58% (180) |
| 2023-24 | 319 | 17.2 | 18.5:1 | 63% (202) |
| 2022-23 | 314 | 15.4 | 20.4:1 | 57% (178) |
| 2020-21 | 324 | 20 | 16.2:1 | 49% (160) |
| 2017-18 | 375 | 21.8 | 17.2:1 | 49% (183) |
| 2015-16 | 337 | 19 | 17.7:1 | 38% (127) |
| 2010-11 | 503 | 29 | 17.3:1 | 50% (250) |
| 2000-01 | 599 | 27 | 22.2:1 | 23% (140) |
| 1990-91 | 485 | N/A | N/A | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Byron Area Elementary School.
Since 2017-18: students down 17% (375 to 310); teachers down 2% (21.8 to 21.3).
About Byron Area Elementary School
Byron Area Elementary School is a small elementary school in Michigan, with an address in BYRON. Enrollment in 2024-25 was 310 students in pre-K through 5.
Byron Area Schools has 652 students spread across 3 schools.
Byron Area Elementary School's enrollment is 92% White. Next come 4% Hispanic and 4% multiracial. County-wide, about 94% of residents are White. The school's diversity index is 15%, meaning two students picked at random have a 15% chance of belonging to different racial or ethnic groups.
Teacher staffing is 21.3 full-time equivalents, or about 14.6 students per teacher. On average, elementary schools in Michigan have 15.8:1, compared with 14.6:1 here. About 58% of students, or 180, qualify for free or reduced-price lunch. Across public schools in Shiawassee County, the average is 45%.
Byron Area Elementary School is graded B+ by allk12, scoring above 69% of Michigan public elementary schools once test results, poverty-adjusted performance, and the recent trend are combined.
Byron Area Elementary School sits between the top and bottom 10% of Michigan schools on BeatsExpectations, with an actual average proficiency rate on state tests of 49.3% and a predicted 40.6%.
County data help place the school in context: in Shiawassee County, the median household income is $67,404, the share of adults with a bachelor's degree or higher is 20%, and about 8% of people live in poverty. In all, Shiawassee County has 31 public schools and roughly 10,105 students.
The shortest distance from Byron Area Elementary School to another public school is about 0.5 miles, to Byron Area High School. Counting only straight-line distance, 3 other public schools are within five miles. Among the 4 closest schools with test data, this one included, Byron Area Elementary School ranks 2nd on average proficiency.
Byron Area Elementary School is in rural territory some distance from an urban area, a location NCES labels Rural: Distant.
Enrollment has fallen by 14 students since 2020-21, to 310. Over the same period, the student-to-teacher ratio fell to 14.6:1, from 16.2:1.
The discussion area below is open to posts about sports schedules, lunch menus, and spirit week. Reviews and ratings from people who know the school are welcome.
Shiawassee County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
67,991
Census ACS
Median income
$67,404
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
20%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
8%
Below federal line
Schools in county
31
10,105 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in Byron Area Schools
- Byron Area High SchoolHigh · 200 students
- Byron Area Middle SchoolMiddle · 142 students
Other schools in BYRON
- Byron Area High SchoolHigh · 200 students
- Byron Area Middle SchoolMiddle · 142 students
Nearby schools
- Byron Area High School0.5 mi · 200
- Byron Area Middle School0.5 mi · 142
- Gaines Elementary School3.4 mi · 93
- Linden High School6.4 mi · 775
- Linden Middle School6.6 mi · 577
- Central Elementary School6.6 mi · 337
Frequently asked questions
About Byron Area Elementary SchoolHow many students attend Byron Area Elementary School?
Byron Area Elementary School enrolls approximately 310 students in grades PK-05.
Is Byron Area Elementary School an elementary, middle, or high school?
Byron Area Elementary School is an elementary school covering grades PK-05.
How many teachers does Byron Area Elementary School have?
Byron Area Elementary School employs 21 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 14.6:1.
What is the student diversity at Byron Area Elementary School?
Student demographics at Byron Area Elementary School are roughly 92% White, 4% Hispanic, 4% Two or more.
What district is Byron Area Elementary School in?
Byron Area Elementary School is part of Byron Area Schools.
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