Cameron Elementary School

Located at 803 29TH ST, in GLADSTONE, Michigan, Cameron Elementary School is an average-sized elementary school that hosts 321 students (grades K through 2), run under Gladstone Area Schools.

Within Gladstone Area Schools, which oversees 4 schools and 1,494 students, Cameron Elementary School is one campus in the system.

For racial and ethnic makeup, Cameron Elementary School reports that 88% of students identify as White, making the school strongly White-majority; the rest consists of 8% multiracial, 2% Native American. That composition is broadly in line with Delta County as a whole.

In terms of school funding signals, On paper, Cameron Elementary School has 24 full-time-equivalent teachers, translating to a class-load average of around 13.7:1. That figure is tighter than the state norm's 15.8:1 average. About 35% of enrolled students meet the income threshold for free or reduced-price lunch, a commonly cited indicator of low-income enrollment. That share is lower than Delta County's rate of about 47%.

Zooming out to the county, the surrounding county (Delta County) shows that median household earnings sit near $57,809, about 21% of the adult population holds a bachelor's degree or above, and roughly 8% of residents live below the federal poverty line. In all, Delta County runs 15 public schools (combined enrollment of about 4,382 students), of which Cameron Elementary School is one.

The closest other public school is Gladstone Area High School, roughly 0.9 miles away. 4 of the 8 nearest public schools sit inside a five-mile radius.

The campus sits in a town-center setting.

Looking at the recent track record. Cameron Elementary School's enrollment has ticked down 15% since 2018, when it stood at 376 (now 321). The student-to-teacher ratio fell from 17.1:1 in 2018 to 13.7:1 today.

In the discussion threads here, recent activity here tends to focus on sports schedules, lunch menu changes, and school spirit week. Contributors range from current parents to recent graduates and teachers.